Dancing With the Stars aired its fifth performance show of Season 14 tonight, April 16, 2012. Nine couples remain fighting for the mirrorball trophy. It’s Latin week and our couples will perform one of the following styles: Samba, Salsa or Argentine Tango.
Melissa Gilbert is back dancing tonight! She and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy will do the Salsa tonight will even going to pay homage to the Paso Doble stunt that hurt Melissa. You can watch their performance from last week by clicking here.
Look below for a live blog including all of the judges’ comments, scores and performance videos. Also look below for the voting telephone call numbers!
LIVE SHOW RECAP:
JALEEL WHITE & KYM JOHNSON
Telephone Number: 1-800-VOTE4-12 or 1-800-868-3412
Song/Dance: Samba
Judges’ comments:
Len Goodman: “One of the keys to the Samba is rhythm and I’ll tell you what, you had it written at your hips hip hip hooray.”
Bruno Tonioli: Told Jaleel he got the party started. “Len was right, you got the wiggle and it was unstoppable. You’ve done this before, right?”
Carrie Ann Inaba: Told Jaleel that he attacked his movements this week and that he is a good dancer. She added that if he watches his arms, he will be perfect.
Scores: Carrie Ann 8. Len 8. Bruno 8. Total = 24
Performance Video:
MELISSA GILBERT AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY
Telephone Number: 1-800-VOTE4-07 or 1-800-868-3407
Song/Dance: Salsa to Gloria Estefan’s The Rhythm is Gonna Get You
Judges’ comments:
Bruno: Told Melissa that he likes that she goes maximum thrust and has plenty of fire. He told her that she has to control what does on the dance floor.
Carrie Ann: Told Melissa that it is beautiful to watch the growth in her confidence over the past four weeks. “You are looking fierce and sexy you are owning it.” She agreed with Bruno that Melissa lacks control. “I think because you take steps that are too big for you.”
Len: Said Melissa either had great rhythm or untidy steps.
Scores: Carrie Ann 7. Len 7. Bruno 7. Total = 21
Performance Video:
MARIA MENOUNOS & DEREK HOUGH
MARIA FELL FLAT ON HER CHIN! But thankfully, she is OK!
Song/Dance: Salsa to Ricky Martin’s Cup of Life
Song/Dance: Argentine Tango
Len: Said the dance was excellent. “It was like a rose on the outside and the inside was like the thorn sharp and thorny.”
Bruno: Said he did not know whether to laugh or cry. He actually asked Gavin if he was suffering from tropical fever somewhere between bad and delirious. Then he actually said, “With all the madness I actually enjoyed it.”
Carrie Ann: She told Gavin that he lacks a bit of form. “It was more of a struggle then a samba.”
Len: “Well to be honest with you, Gavin it was more of a shamba than a samba.”
Scores: Carrie Ann 6. Len 6. Bruno 7. Total = 19
WILLIAM LEVY AND CHERYL BURKE
Carrie Ann: Said the dance was hot and that she needs to gather herself. “That was ridiculously amazing. You are the Latin dancing James Bond.”
Len: Said Gladys has a naturalness about her. “Musicality, it was simple, but it was effective. Well done.”
Song/Dance: Salsa to Mohombi’s Bumpy Ride
Bruno: Called Roshon a wild force. Said his exuberance, energy and timing is unbelievable. “Right on the beat you never lose it.”
Carrie Ann: Said Roshon has his own mojo. “You are sexy in a Disney way.” She added, “You are on the top of the beat all the time. Beautiful dancing!”
Len: “You’re like a the young guy with his first car full on speed and attack. But sometimes you just have to slow down and enjoy the journey.”
Scores: Carrie Ann 9. Len 8. Bruno 9. Total = 26
Carrie Ann: Called the routine, divine. She said Donald is smooth and that he mastered all the technique needed in the lifting. “You were just in control all over the place.”
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