Finale week episode of Dancing with the Stars aired November 21, 2011. The remaining couples will each perform two routines, each a freestyle and then either the Cha Cha Cha or the Jive.
Below is a real-time live blogging recap of tonight’s episode including judges’ comments, live scores, performance videos and telephone numbers:
LIVE REAL TIME UPDATE:
ROUND ONE:
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH
Carri Ann Inaba helped Ricki during rehearsals.
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Song: Chris Brown’s Yeah 3 Times
Judges’ comments: Len Goodman called it action packed and said it’s a dance deserving of the final. Bruno Tonioli said Ricki has never been hotter. Carrie Ann Inaba said Ricki looked fierce and “lived” the dance.
Scores: 9+9+9=27
Watch the performance video below:
ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Bruno Tonioli helped Rob in rehearsals.
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402
Dance: Waltz
Bruno said Rob was flowing and glowing. Said other than missing some footwork, he was great. Carrie Ann said he was the male version of Cinderella and he made it to the ball. Len said he had good posture but he got a bit heavy at times. He said it was simple, but simply beautiful.
Song: Dana Glover’s It Is You (I Have Loved)
Watch the performance video:
J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF
Len helped JR in the rehearsals to help him work on his hips and his arms. Luckily, JR’s ankle was not broken from last week’s injury.
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Song: Lets Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez
Judges’ comments: Carrie Ann said JR’s musicality was off but everyone loves him. She told him to watch his arms. Len said it was brave that he did a lot of that dance solo, without the professional. “This wasn’t that good,” Len said. He said there were lots of mistakes and JR’s enthusiasm got the best of him. Bruno said his intensity is right on the money though his hands in the beginning were out of place. His character was right on it.
Scores: 8+7+9=24
Watch the performance below:
ROUND TWO:
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH
Dance: Freestyle
Song: Ricki Lee’s You Wanna A Little of This/Can’t Touch It
Judges’ comments: Len said it was entertaining but she lost it in the middle. Bruno said it was an explosive coming out and she’s never going back in. He said their routine was the most demanding of the dances (Salsa and Quickstep) and she did a good job. Carrie Ann said she loved the fluidity of her dance and called it effortless. [Ricki elbowed Derek on the jaw during the dance, but he seemed OK!]
Scores: 9+9+9=27
Watch the performance video below:
ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Dance: Freestyle
Song: Minnie The Moocher by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Scores: 10+10+10=30
Watch the performance video:
J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF
Song: Whine Up by Kat Deluna
Judges’ comments: Carrie Ann said the lifts were the sickest lifts she has ever seen. Len said two things were revealed tonight, Karina’s body and JR’s talent. Bruno said JR has a wild physicality.
Scores: 10+10+10=30
Watch the performance below:
LEADERBOARD TOTAL SCORES:
Rob and Cheryl=57
JR and Karina=54
Ricki and Derek=54
Once again, my calls won’t go through 🙁 All I get is a fast beeping signal, not a busy signal.
I am so disgusted with the judges on DWTS, who have prematurely annointed Rob Kardashian the winner. I wish everyone in America would boycott the dreary Kardashians, who don’t seem loaded with “smarts” when they appear on various talk shows. I couldn’t care less what they do each day and am dumbfounded by their fans’ interest. Possibly their “smarts” are somewhat limited, also? In the last 3 weeks, Rob has undoubtedly become one of the “cockiest” guys Ive ever seen. He still looks amateurish, and his braggadocio is terribly unbecoming. I’m praying that enough voters for Derek and Ricki, who have been excellent from the beginning, will place them at the top tomorrow night. The three 10’s were simply deplorable! All three of the judges should be ashamed of themselves!
three tens for Rob’s freestyle???! ARE YOU KIDDING ME???!!!
You shouldn’t judge rob that way. He has danced his buns off and deserves to win!!!!