Are Changes Afoot at Dancing With the Stars?

Will one of "Dancing With the Stars" most popular pro dancers be left off the dance floor this season?

Maksim Chmerkovskiy, the self proclaimed "bad boy" of dance  told the Canadian version of "Entertainment Tonight" that he may not be invited back for the upcoming season of hit ABC show, which will start next month.

"I still don't know if I'm on the show," Chmerkovskiy has said. "I didn't get the call yet."

Maks is known for getting the most out of his celebrity partners, but last season he had a battle with lead judge Len Goodman. After Goodman noted he had been involved in the dance business for 50 years, Chmerkovskiy let him have it: "Maybe it's time to go!" Asked a few minutes later, Chmerkovskiy committed a memorable: "With all due respect, this is my show."

While it isn't Chmerkovskiy's show per say, he's one of the reasons millions of people tune in to see it.  he moves the meter, and show exectutives will probably see he needs to come back.

Dancing With the Stars Finals Results Live Blog

A two-hour season finale tonight where we will crown a new Dancing With the Stars champ.

Will it be Ricki, Rob or J.R.?  We will know very soon.

Here we go.

After an opening number with many of the current and past pros, we see all the former contestants parading around the stage.

Then a recap of last night's performances we get to see Lady Antebellum with their first performance of the night. 

Next some dancing.  In this round, the contestants get to redo a dance from one of the past weeks that they want to improve on.  Ricki and Derek are up first and they select their "Psycho" tango.  Another great performance.  Len called it a memorable dance and loved it.  

Rob and Cheryl are up next with their foxtrot.  This was the dance that Rob dedicated to his dad.  We'll get scores after everyone is completed.

Next up is the popular J.R. Martinez and Karina.  They decide to do a jive and make a few changes from when they did it the first time.  It was a little rough in spots, but lots of energy and fun was to be had. 

Here's the scoring.  Rob and Cheryl get 26 points, J.R. and Karina get 28, and Ricki and Derek pull in another 30 points.

We are about to see one couple get eliminated.  Factoring in audience votes with the judges totals we see that Ricki and Derek in a surprise are eliminated.

J.R. and Rob now will have to do one final dance, and it will be an instant dance.

We are down to two couples and one trophy is going to be awarded.  Both teams are going to do a samba to a Ricky Martin song.  J.R. will go first and Rob will go second.

Now, since we are about half-way through the show we look back at the eliminated contestants. 

While the couples are hard at work learning their instant dance, more eliminated contestants hit the dance floor.  That included Carson Kressley dancing with guys.  The fun continues with Chaz Bono coming up. 

Chaz was followed by a performance bt David Arquette and Kym Johnson.

Up next are the instant sambas.  J.R. first and as usual it was high energy.  Rob's was flashy, but not all that difficult.  The judges had some nice things to say and it's going to be a photo finish.

Here are the final set of scores for J.R. and Karina.  They get 30 out of 30.

Rob and Cheryl's scores are coming up.  Rob gets a 30 as well.

The mirror ball trophy is about to be awarded.  Three months of hardwork and lots of fan's votes results in J.R. and Karina being popular winners in Season 13.

Congrats to J.R. and Karina.

Dancing With the Stars Finalists Face Tough Judging

And then there were three!

Three is the number of couples that are left as the finals of Dancing With the Stars starts tonight.  It's not much of a surprise that Ricki and Derek and J.R. and Karina have made it this far, but early on in the season, who would've predicted Rob and Cheryl would still be dancing?

Two dances tonight including the freestyle.  The show is only one-hour tonight so there won't be much wasted time.

Ricki and Derek are up first tonight after being perfect last week.  They get a cha cha and she wants to make it real sexy.  I think Ricki really turned it up a notch with this performance.  The only criticism was that it lacked a little fluidity.  Ricki gets a 27.

Rob Kardashian and Cheryl are next on.  Rob had a great week last week and he will need to do at least that good this time around.  Their first dance is the waltz.  A nice dance, but Bruno talked about his posture and footwork.   Rob scores a 27 as well.

J.R. and Karina are third.  Len gave J.R. some pointers heading into the finals and it appears his ankle is doing better.  Their routine was high energy, but I think he has done better.  Carrie Ann said he was a little off to the music and Len thought his timing was off.  J.R. earns a 24 out of 30.

The second dance tonight is the freestyle.  This might be the dance that determines the winner of the season.  

Derek and Ricki lead off the freestyles.  Derek looks like he is going to pull out all the stops here.  It was hot and energetic.  Lots of flips and lifts and the crowd loved it.  Derek made a tough dance look effortless and they scored another 27.

Here we go with Rob and Cheryl.  Cheryl wants to start out with a slow dance then pick up the pace at the end.  A tough dance and the judges loved it.  He gets a perfect 30.

J.R. is the last one on.  At this point in the competition J.R. and Karina are both tired.  This was a tough dance, lots of action.  Nonstop movement from the start of the music.  The judges loved it and they get a 30.

The two-hour finale is tomorrow.  Lady Antebellum performs. 

Dancing With the Stars Semi-Final Results: Hope Floats

After a day fighting off the effects of food poisoning, I gathered my wits and strength long enough to catch last night's performance show.

The stars of the show last night were Ricki and Derek, with Rob and Cheryl close behind.  J.R. and Karina ended up in third and Hope and Maks were left in the dust.

One couple will be eliminated tonight and be left out of the finals.  Based on past elimination shows and their below average performance, Hope and Maks seem to be a pretty safe bet to go home.

Let's see who makes the finals and some Muppets tonight.

The encore dance is Ron and Cheryl with their "I Go To Rio" routine.  

A result is coming up with Rob and Cheryl finding out if they will be making the finals.  They will be coming back. 

Next, a performance by Cobra Starship.  Some great dancing by Kym, Tristian and others.  

Up next, Maks and Hope find out where they stand.  I think the judges again were a little harsh on this pair.  They will be in jeopardy and will find out their fate.

After a little segment with Carson Kressley on the DWTS wardrobe department, we finally get to see Derek and Anna in the Design-A-Dance routine.

Next, our uplifting story featuring Kenny Wormald, who stars in the current movie "Footloose."  He talks about how difficult it is to be a male dancer.  They set out to prove that dance is a manly sport.  These kids did a great job with the pro dancers.

The Muppets make their appearance on DWTS to promote their new movie.  Great to have Stadler and Waldorf as the judges.  

More results with Ricki and Derek and J.R. and Karina.  J.R. fought through his ankle injury and they go into jeopardy.  Rick and Derek head to the finals. 

That leaves us with either Hope and maks or J.R. and Karina exiting tonight. 

The couple heading to the finals along with Ricki and Derek and Rob and Cheryl is J.R. and Karina.  No surprise.

Finals next week.

Dancing With the Stars Instant Dance Results: Nancy Exits With Grace

It was a perfect night for J.R. Martinez in the ballroom last night as he earned two 30's.  He and his partner Karina worked hard during the week and J.R. seem to expect the 30's.

On the other end of the spectrum, Nancy Grace struggled last night and is at the bottom of the standings, far behind the other dancers.

Most fans and experts would say that it's Nancy Grace's time to go home tonight.  Let's watch and see.

A nice routine to start off the show.  Complete will all the female professional dancers on the show.  

Some results are up next.  Rob, Hope and J.R. are the first stars called up to find out their fate.  The first couple through to the semi-finals is J.R. and Karina.  Also through to the semis is Hope and Maks.  Rob and Cheryl are in jeopardy.

Next we get the infamous Dance Center piece with Jerry Rice, Kenny Mayne and Len. They recap the contestants and how they are doing.  

Andrea Bocelli is up next with a great help from Chris Botti on the trumpet. 

More Dance Center is followed by the new Michael Jackson Cirque show preview.  Lots of acrobatics and dancing to music from "The King of Pop."

Next we get a special performance from Flo-rida.  He sings "Club Can't Handle Me." 

Now we see who joins Rob and Cheryl in the bottom two.  It's going to be Ricki or Nancy.  Heading to the semi-finals will be Ricki and Derek.  Nancy is in the bottom two. 

It's down to these two, one is going to the semi-finals.  It will be... Rob and Cheryl.  Nancy is out.

The Muppets perform next week.