Dancing With the Stars: Kym and Hines Score a Big Comeback

Maybe next season Kym will partner with Novak Djokovic

The magic numbers tonight are 3,4, and 15. 

3- There will be three dances tonight.  A ballroom, a Latin and a Cha-Cha.

4- Four couples remain and the competition should be intense to make the finals.

15 - 15 bonus points will be awarded to the couple that wins the Cha-Cha competition.

Here we go.  Liiiiiiiiive!

A dancer to keep an eye on tonight is one of the pros.  Kym Johnson injured her neck and was rushed to the hospital late last week.  Will she be ok doing three dances?

Up first will be Ralph and Karina.  Ralph was a bit injured last week and his knee feels better this week. 

They decide to have Ralph wear an special bootie enhancer to help him shake it.  A nice tango to start off the night.  Len liked it, Bruno and Carrie Ann thought it lacked emotion.  They get a 25, and they will dance the salsa in the next round.

Next we have Kirstie and Maks.  Can Kirstie find the energy for three dances?  One thing for sure, Maks won't cut any corners.  Another nice dance.  The judges liked it as well.  They get a 27 out of 30.

Next on the floor, Chelsea and Mark.  Mark wants more and more intensity from Chelsea.  He also demands perfection.  They get the Argentine Tango.  A very difficult dance that they nailed.  Carrie Ann didn't think it was sharp enough.  That being said, Bruno loved it!  They get a 28.

Hines and Kym are up next.  Kym had a difficult week of practice, injuring her neck when Hines almost sat on her neck doing a difficult move.  It was almost like a pro wrestling pile driver finishing move.  They do a real nice tango.  The crowd loved it.  Len compared it to the Kama Sutra, Carrie Ann broke down and Bruno jumped out of his seat.  They get a 30 and the comeback of the week award. 

On to the second dance of the night.  Ralph remains a popular celeb on the show and I'm sure he's getting a ton of votes.  He needs a big dance here.  It must be a big dance because Karina broke out the catsuit.  Fast-paced and exhausting for the dancers.  Len thought it was wild and lacked rhythm.  Carrie Ann liked it.  They get a tough 23. 

Next we have Kirstie and Maks.  Kirstie was a great story to tell and she has been an inspiration to many women.  It's seems a little strange that they talk about Kirstie's past cocaine addiction, then they dance to "White Room' by Cream.  They did great and they get a 27.

Up with their second dance is Chelsea and Mark.  Chelsea has worked hard to get this far.  Another strong performance from this duo.  The judges all liked it.  Len said she fulfilled her potential.  Bruno said it was "stunning."  They get a perfect 30.

Last up in round 2 is Hines Ward.  Hines is a great football player and has become a great dancer.  I bet he has worked harder than any other dancer.  They had a lot of fun with this dance.  Kym has recovered nicely from her injury.  They get a 30 as well.  60 out of 60 for the night.

We'll wrap up the night with a winner take all cha-cha.  15 bonus points to the winner.  Two rounds of cha-cha to crown a winner.  

First up is Hines and Kym vs. Ralph and Karina.  These are quick dances and very important.  Hines and Kym take the first round.  

Next we have Chelsea and Mark against Kirstie and Maks.  This particular round goes to Chelsea and Mark.  

So the final cha-cha will be Chelsea and Mark against Hines and Kym.  15 bonus points up for grabs. 

They both did pretty good for just finding out the music three minutes ago.  Some good moves and lots of action.  The bonus points go to Chelsea and Mark.

Results tomorrow night!

Kindle Free Pick of the Week: Syndrome

A scientific thriller this week from Thomas Hoover.

Alexa Hampton runs her own interior design firm in New York’s Soho but now a heart mishap threatens her life. Her black-sheep younger brother insists she go to a New Jersey clinic owned by his eccentric boss for stem cell experiments. There she and her long-ago lover, a medical reporter, uncover a bizarre experiment to reverse the aging process.

It's pretty good.  You have to get it while it's free.

'Celebrity Apprentice' Will Return, But Lots of 'If's'

If Donald Trump runs for President, "there will be someone else sitting at the head of the boardroom table," NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt promised reporters yesterday in a conference call to discuss the network's 2011-12 schedule, which finds "The Celebrity Apprentice" once again on Sundays once football ends.  If football ever starts.

"We're obviously very close to what's going on with this [NFL lockout] situation, and we're feeling pretty optimistic," Greenblatt said. His contingency plan should there be a few weeks' delay before the return of "NBC Sunday Night Football" involves some "high-quality, event reality-type shows."



RickLimpert.info Picture of the Week: Ochocinco Lasts 1.Cinco Seconds on Bull

NFL football players sure are doing strange things to keep busy during the lockout.  Reggie Bush is Tweeting and hanging out by the pool, A.J. Hawk is coaching a flag football team, and Chad Ochccinco has taken up bull riding.

NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco rode a bull for 1.5 seconds during intermission of a professional bull riding event on Saturday at the Gwinnett Arena.

The 10-year NFL veteran and six-time Pro Bowler, didn’t make it through one buck by Deja Blu, a 1,500-pound bull. He was nearly stomped by the Bulls’ back legs while scrambling to get out of the way.

“I was mad that I couldn’t ride it out of the chute,” said Ochocinco, who received a $10,000 appearance fee.

Ochocinco, who has been working out in Atlanta and running the track at the Marist School, started tweeting about riding a bull on twitter.com recently. Professional Bull Riders president Sean Gleason issued him a challenge.

Louisiana Floodgates Opened

Floodgates along the Mississippi River were opened Saturday, transforming hundreds of miles of farmland in minutes into lakes as Louisiana residents and animals move to high grounds to protect them from the flood.

The Morganza Floodgate was opened for the first time in almost 40 years, diverting water from the river into the basin's swamplands, backwater lakes and bayous to save larger cities in Baton Rouge and New Orleans from severe flooding.

There are 125 gates, which are being opened slowly to give residents and wildlife the chance to escape and to maintain the integrity of the spillway itself.

Moments after opening the spillway, a wall of water three times the weight of Niagara Falls spewed into smaller waters and tributaries, changing the reality for residents in smaller towns farther south of the river.

New Orleans District Commander Colonel Ed Fleming tells ABC that it will still be weeks before engineers begin to assess the new landscape and declare emergency warnings.