Dancing with the Stars premieres its 14th season tonight, March 19, 2012! Below is a live blog recap of the show with scores, performance videos and judges’ comments for each contestant.
They announce that no one will be eliminated this week!
First up is the team of Maria Menounos and Derek Hough dancing the Cha Cha Cha.
Song: Kelly Clarkson’s What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)
Judges’ comments:
Len: Said they coped well for the first dance of the season. Wanted to see a little more hip action.
Bruno: Said Maria is curvaceously delicious and has good timing. He said she has to open up the sex pot and that she has potential!
Carrie Ann: said Maria did a great job and performed a strong solid Cha Cha Cha.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 7 Bruno: 7 Len: 7 Total: 21
JACK WAGNER & ANNA TREBUNSKAYA 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402
Song: Foxtrot to Sugar Town by She and Him
Bruno: said the routine was beautifully acted and beautifully danced.
Carrie Ann: Said the duo took her to her happy place and she was impressed.
Len: Said the feel of the dance was fantastic, but said Jack has poor technique. He called his footwork haphazard even though he enjoyed the performance.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 8 Bruno: 7 Len: 8 Total: 23
DONALD DRIVER & PETA MURGATROYD 1-800-VOTE4-03 or 1-800-868-3403
Judges comments:
Carrie Ann: Said Donald is all charisma and charm. She loved the dance and said it was a crowd pleaser.
Bruno: Said the dance had full impact (energy and power) and called Donald a diamond in the rough. Said Donald has the right attitude just has to refine his talent which he has.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 7 Bruno: Len: 7 Total: 21
GAVIN DEGRAW AND KARINA SMIRNOFF 1-800-VOTE4-04 or 1-800-868-3404
Song: Foxtrot to Lady Antebellum’s I Run To You
Judges’ comments:
Len: Said Gavin coped well with a difficult dance but said he was stiff and lacked musicality for a dance that must be fluid. He said next week’s Jive will suit his style more.
Bruno: Said Gavin had great charm and a gentle quality to the dance but needs to link his moves.
Carrie Ann: Said Gavin has great musical interpretation and is easy to watch. She did say that his arm was hyper extended.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 7 Bruno: 6 Len: 7 Total – 20
ROSHON FEGAN AND CHELSIE HIGHTOWER 1-800-VOTE4-05 or 1-800-868-3405
Song: Cha Cha Cha to Glad You Came by The Wanted
Judges comments:
Bruno: Said Roshon was laser sharp and called the dance unbelievable.
Carrie Ann: Loved it, compared him to Michael Jackson and said Roshon pulled the coolest spin she has ever seen in a Cha Cha Cha in 14 seasons.
Len: Said there is no question Roshon can dance. Said the performance level was high but the technique was low because it had too much hip hop and not enough Cha Cha Cha.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 8 Bruno: 8 Len: 7 Total: 23
SHERRI SHEPHERD AND VAL CHMERKOVSKIY 1-800-VOTE4-06 or 1-800-868-3406
Song: Cha Cha Cha to Sherry by Frankie Valli
Judges comments:
Len: Said there were one or two incidents but her joy of dance made it “fun fun fun.”
Bruno: Said she is happy and light on her feet. Said her timing was good and she lit up the room.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 8 Bruno: 8 Len: 7 Total: 23
MELISSA GILBERT AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY 1-800-VOTE4-07 or 1-800-868-3407
Song: Cha Cha Cha to Aint No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye
Judges’ comments:
Len: Wanted to see more shaping in her free arm and hip action. Said the routine was ambitious and so she coped well.
Bruno: Called it the attack of the woman in black.
Carrie Ann: Said she saw great potential in Melissa and she never missed a step.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 7 Bruno: 7 Len: 6 Total – 20
Bruno: Said DWTS has presented the hottest package of the season and said the crowd is crazy about Levy.
Carrie Ann: Agreed and thanked ABC for her job. She said she really likes the way he moves.
Len: Even Len agreed and said he captured the spirit of the Cha Cha Cha.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 8 Bruno: 8 Len: 8 Total: 24
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA AND TONY DOVOLANI 1-800-VOTE4-09 or 1-800-868-3409
Song: Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby by Reneé Olstead
Judges’ comments:
Carrie Ann: Said Martina was beautiful and so refined. Said she saw her beautiful side for the first time.
Len: Said it was close but not quite there for him as it was too careful. He said she has to wow them more.
KATHERINE JENKINS & MARK BALLASr 1-800-868-3410
Song: Foxtrot to The Show by Lenka
Judges’ comments:
Bruno: Said she has set the bar so high week one, where will she go from here?
Carrie Ann: Said everyone thought that they were watching two pros dancing together.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 9 Len: 8 Bruno: 9 Total: 26
GLADYS KNIGHT AND TRISTAN MACMANUS 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411
Song: The Emotions’ Best of My Love
Bruno: Said the legend has moves and saluted Gladys
Carrie Ann: Said this performance made her want to get up and dance
Len: Said he loves the naturalness of her dance and that it oozes rhythm
Scores: Carrie Ann: 8 Bruno: 8 Len: 7 Total: 23
JALEEL WHITE & KYM JOHNSON –1-800-VOTE4-12 or 1-800-868-3412
Song: Frank Sinatra’s Just The Way You Are
Judges’ comments:
Carrie Ann: Said Jaleel is the icing on the cake. She said she felt like she was watching White Knight.
Len: Said the dance had elegance and sophistication and said it was fabulous. He also said without doubt this is the best first show of any season.
Bruno: Said he thought he was watching the great Gregory Hines. He said both Jaleel and tonight’s show were fantastic.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 9 Bruno: 8 Len: 9 Total: 26
Jaleel White & Kym Johnson: 26
Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas: 26
William Levy & Cheryl Burke: 24
Gladys Knight & Tristan MacManus
Jack Wagner & Anna Trebunskaya: 23
Roshon Fegan & Chelsie Hightower: 23
Sherri Shepherd & Val Chmerkovskiy: 23
Maria Menounos & Derek Hough: 21
Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd: 21
Gavin DeGraw & Karina Smirnoff: 20
Martina Navratilova & Tony Dovolani: 20
Melissa Gilbert & Maks Chmerkovskiy: 20