Dancing With the Stars: Hines Continues to Be MVP

It's Guilty Pleasures Week on Dancing With the Stars and that means either you're going to love the music or you're going to hate it.

I'm not sure what to expect from the dancers this week, but if the pros have a little more latitude in choreographing their routines that plays right into the hands of Mark Ballas and Maks as they know how to get the most out of their partners.

Up first tonight is Kirstie Alley and Maks.  They will be doing a Samba and it looks like they put in a lot of hard work during the week.  They will be dancing to Britney Spears, and they did ok.  It looked like Kirstie had a little trouble keeping up with Maks.  Len liked it, Bruno thought it was smooth and Carrie Ann was impressed as well.  They get a surprising 26 out of 30.

Next on the floor, Chris Jericho and Cheryl.  They get the Tango and dance to a Journey hit.  They started out a bit stiff and had a hard time recovering from it.  Carrie Ann thought it was actually a bit boring.  They get a 22.

Romeo and Chelsie Hightower are up next.  Romeo had his best performance last week.  Surprisingly they dance to a Celine Dion song.  He's setting his sights on Hines Ward and he wants 10's.  Carrie Ann thought it was "magical", Len thought he showed maturity.  They receive a 28 for their waltz.

Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas are next.  Mark injured his ankle during rehearsal, but he's giving it a go.  The perform to Katrina and the Waves.  Mark tries tapping into Chelsea's competitive side to improve her scores.  They did great, Chelsea kept right up with Mark.  A lot of fun and well done.  They earn a 28 and get a 10 from Carrie Ann.

Kendra and Louis are up next.  Kendra improved and looked confident last week.  She really needs a good Samba this week to have a chance to come back next week.  They dance to Ricky Martin.  Kendra really shakes it.  A high energy performance.  Her technique needs a little work, but she still gets a 25.
Here we go with Hines Ward and Kym.  He's been doing real well.  They dance to Boyz to Men.  Hines puts in a lot of practice time, so of which includes dancing with a pillow.  He's really natural out there on the dance floor.  Bruno says it's a pleasure to watch Bruno.  They get a 27.

Lastly, it's Ralph and Karina.  Ralph needs to regain the form he had in the first two weeks.  He hit rock-bottom last week.  They have the Paso this week to get back in the game.  A different look to a Paso, but the crowd loved it.  A small fall happened, but they still delivered an intense dance.  They get a 24.

Results show tomorrow night.

Dancing With the Stars: Sugar Ray is KO'ed

Classical Night was an instant classic as the good performances outnumbered the bad last night.

One team will have danced their last dance and will be heading home.  Who will it be?  The third celebrity will be eliminate tonight, Liiiiiiiive

Kendra might be in the worst position at this point.  She received a lot of criticism from the judges and I'm not sure how much fan support she has.

The dance troupe started out the evening with a nice routing to "Walk This Way."  They are spicing up the classical music for these pro routines.

Let's get right into the eliminations.  First up are Chelsea Kane, Hines Ward, and Ralph Macchio.  These were the three highest scoring couples from last night's shows.  Combining the fan's votes with the judge's marks, Ralph and Karina are safe.  Hines and Kym are also safe and Chelsea and Mark are in jeopardy.

Some consolation for Chelsea and mark is they were picked to do the encore, so we get to see some more Harry Potter.

This was followed by a Lieutenant Len bit.  At least it didn't include Kenny Mayne.

Next up, singing her new song is Jennifer Hudson.  Karina and Louis danced to her new song.  I think Playboy will sell some more copies after that routine.

Next up to find out their fate are Chris Jericho, Romeo and Petra.  The next couple safe is Chris and Cheryl.  Also safe is Romeo and Chelsie.  Petra is on the hot seat.

The Macy's Stars of Dance this week showcases ballet.  That's this week's filler.

One more song from Jennifer Hudson and were back to the eliminations.

The next group up for elimination includes Kirstie Alley, Sugar Ray Leonard and Kendra.  Kendra got some harsh words last night from the judges.  Kirstie and Maks are safe, Kendra is safe and Sugar Ray doesn't know his fate.

Three couples, one will be eliminated.  Petra and Dmitry are safe.  Chelsea and Mark are safe, Sugar Ray and Anna are going home.

Partriots Week is next week.

Dancing With the Stars: From Charlie Brown to Charlie Sheen on Classical Night

This will be the fourth week of dances for our couples and hopefully we will have some questions answered tonight.

Will Karina keep her clothes on?

Will Pia Toscano, the most recently eliminated contestant from American Idol be there cheering on her new boyfriend, Mark Ballas?

Will Kirstie and Maks get penalized for a lift if Kirstie lifts Maks?

All that and some dancing tonight on DWTS.

Classical Week means the orchestra is larger and so are the stakes.

The pros had to work harder this week getting the routine just right with the orchestra and the beautiful classical music.

First up is Chelsie Hightower and Romeo.  Chelsie wants an all out aggressive performance from Romeo, he wants just to make it through the routine without screwing up.  A very dramatic and passionate performance and the crowd liked it.  The judges gave them a 23, including Carrie Ann taking a point away for a lift.

Now on to Louis and Kendra.  Kendra needs to show some improvment this week.  Is the Vienese Waltz just what the doctor ordered?  Louis had Kendra going at a pretty good pace this week.  With Katherine Jenkins singing, Kendra had a hard time with the routine, but didn't seem upset.  Carrie Ann said she lacked elegence and her scores reflected it with an 18 out of 30.

Sugar Ray Leonard and Anna are up next.  Big improvement for Sugar Ray last week.  The fans and judges loved him.  This week, Sugar Ray took a ballet class to prepare for his Vienese Waltz.  He had a great time with Anna, and the judges couldn't stop smiling as well.  Great entertainment and a 21 out of 30.

Next up is Team Dmitra: Dmitry and Petra.  Petra was great last week, this week a new challenge for Petra.  They attempt a Paso this week and Dmitry wants to see aggression.  She was aggressive and they both had a lot of fun.  he judges rewarded the pair with a 23.

Ralph and Karina are up next.  Last week, Ralph slipped a little.  He is aiming to return to the top of the leaderboard.  A nice routine and great teamwork.  Bruno loved it, Carrie Ann believed in it, and Len said it was great to have Ralph back.  Ralph receives a 25.

Here comes Hines Ward and Kym Johnson.  Hines had a great week last week, this week he tries his hand at the Paso.  Hines came out like a rocket.  There was pyro, there were leg kicks, and lighting that looked like lasers.  The dance was just as impressive.  Hines was in the zone and I'm not talking about the red zone.  He received a 25.

Next up is Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas.  Chelsea is worried about dancing to classical music.  They danced to a song from Harry Potter.  Bruno loved it, Len didn't think it was traditional enough.  They get a 26 and jump into the lead.

Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke are next.  He's beaten The Rock, he's beaten John Cena, this week he takes on the Paso Doble.  It was a tough dance, but he did a good job.  Len wished he would've kept up with the music a little better, he gets a 23.

Last but not least is Kirstie and Maks.  They are trying to recover from the fall of last week.  Kirstie is trying hard to be a good dancer, but her hip injury is keeping her from practicing and hindering her routine.  Big props to Kirstie for getting through the dance.  Very elegant and she recovered well fro her shoe almost coming off.  She earns a 22.

Results show tomorrow night.

Dancing With the Stars Results: Mike Needs a "Love Line"

The producers of Dancing With the Stars have done it again.  If it wasn't enough to have the first results show of the season tonight, singer/dancer/abuser/tempermental Chris Brown has been booked to appear on the show.

This, in my estimation is quite unusual for DWTS.  It prides itself on being family entertainment and the majority of its viewers are women, so having Chris Brown appear is either 1) a publicity stunt, 2) someone blew it by booking him, or 3)someone owed a favor to another party and this is the payback.
I'm interested to see how the unflappable Tom Bergeron handles the situation.  He has already said on Twitter that he won't hold back on what he would ask Brown, so Bergeron may be off camera when Brown is being introduced etc.

Well enough about that, there is an actual show tonight.

Let's get started with some results.  Our three athletes are first up.

After two weeks of voting and judge's marks, Hines Ward is safe.  Also coming back is Chris Jericho.  A big improvement from week 1 to week 2 for Chris.  Sugar Ray is currently in jeopardy.

Chris Brown is up next and he received a good amount of applause.  I just don't get it, or him.

I guess he was ok.

On to more results.

Kirstie Alley and Maks have been the surprise of season 12 for me so far.  Chelsea Kane shows a lot of potential, and Ralph Macchio is the fan favorite.  The next couple safe is Ralph and Karina.  Kirstie and Maks are also safe.  Chelsea and Mark are also safe.

After introducing and watching the new dance troupe, the results continue.  with Romeo and Mike Catherwood.  Not a surprise, Romeo and Chelsie are safe.  Mike and Lacey are in jeopardy. 

Next, more Chris Brown.  Notice how Tom Bergeron didn't even want to say his name.  He called him "our special guest."

Three women are still waiting for their results.  Petra, Wendy, and Kendra are up now.  Moving to next week are Kendra and Petra.  Wendy Williams is in jeopardy.  

Sugar Ray, Mike and Wendy are on notice.  Being brought to safety is Wendy and Tony.  Also safe is Sugar Ray and Anna.  Mike and Lacey are done.

Ralph Macchio and Kirstie Alley Lead 'Dancing With the Stars'

"Dancing With the Stars" kicked off Season 12 on Monday Night with a huge television audience and a new group of celebrity dancers.

 Ralph Macchio, of "Karate Kid" fame, garnered the evening high in points – 24 – egged on perhaps by wildly screaming females of all ages.

The 49-year-old’s foxtrot left the judges with their mouths agape. "What an amazing surprise," voiced Carrie Ann Inaba, adding she was shocked "that you had such elegance."

60-year old Kirstie Alley, earned 23 points with her cha cha. "The best of the night," declared an enthusiastic Bruno Tonioli. "I feel like we’re just scratching the surface," he added.

Alley really played to the crowd with her slapping her own butt and giving one of her breasts, a lift.