Some of the other dancers took Maks’ side. But Derek Hough reportedly said the judges are fair and generous with their comments. That apparently did not sit well with Maks.
In an interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, Chmerkovskiy said, “Derek Hough has been very supportive of his personal career on the show.” Maksim continued, “When you say judges have been generous, with all due respect, if I had Nicole Scherzinger followed by Jennifer Grey followed by Ricki Lake, I probably would not be very upset with the judges either.”
Maksim is currently paired with World Cup goalie Hope Solo. Last season, he was paired with Kirstie Alley and Brandy the season before that. I guess in Maks’ eyes, his partners do not compare to Derek’s.
“I had a long conversation with my dad and I don’t regret anything,” Maksim said on Good Morning America. “That’s why I think I’m misunderstood in this situation. Everyone is waiting for me to bow my head and plead for forgiveness. I have nothing to apologize for. I’m in the business because I love it. I can’t really lose with remarks like this.”
“One thing I’m not going to embrace is pointing fingers and disrespectful remarks,” Maksim said. Obviously referencing judge Tonioli’s comparison of Chaz Bono to a penguin, Maks asked, “Why are judges allowed to compare us to animals and point their fingers and we can’t say we’re work and show our opinion?”
After he let off some steam on GMA, a more calmed Max told Us Weekly:
“I love the show, and am very lucky to have this second family.”
Maks concluded: “I am looking forward to next week’s dances and focusing on that with Hope at this time. I want to also thank our fans for being loyal and supportive.”
HOPE SOLO AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY danced the Rumba on Dancing with the Stars, Broadway Night, October 24, 2011. After the dance, Maks and the judges, especially Len Goodman, got into a war of words. Here is a recap:
Hope seemed a bit shaken after last week’s judges’ comments and was heard saying afterwards, “I don’t think I can do this!” Maks brought in three dancers from the DWTS Troupe to help her dance sexy. Hope got the moves while the dancers were there, but the next day, she seemed to have forgotten, prompting Maksim to tell her that he is losing faith in her as well. He tried to clean it up by saying he is the only one that still has not given up on her.
The duo danced the Rumba to Seasons of Love. Carri Ann Inaba said she sees all of the efforts Hope puts into her movements and said she saw her relaxing and trusting her natural sexiness for the first time, coming out in glimpses of a beautiful vulnerable girl. But she said Hope sometimes forces the moves so much that it distorts them. Carri Ann gave them a 7.
Len Goodman said he was at a loss because he never lost faith in her because he believes she still has a lot of potential. He told her this was her worst dance of the whole season. He said he was really disappointed. When Max tried to get the crowd to boo Len, Len said, “Max, don’t start all that because half the fault is yours.” Maks said, “As long as the audience liked our journey, we’re good.” Len shot back, “Let me tell you Maks, the audience like the effect, I’ve been in this business for nearly fifty years, my criteria to judge is different.” Maks quipped, “Maybe it’s time to get out!” Carri Ann scolded Maks, “WOAH! Don’t be disrespectful like that!” Maks said, “Don’t be disrespectful like that to everybody because everybody is putting in a lot of effort, dying and killing themselves always to hear your guys’ a little judgmental comments, you know what I mean? I am not being disrespectful, I am just protecting my partner!” Len gave them a 6.
Bruno Tolioni: “First, Hope, look at me, performance, difficult song and you portrayed the emotion…It worked sometimes but the Rumba never stops moving…It never gelled quite as well as it could have.” Bruno gave them a 7.
After the judges’ scores, Maks continued telling Brook Burke, “With all due respect, this is my show. I helped make it what it is. I love every aspect of it. I love every professional that has ever been here and every celebrity that puts effort in to every week. Having said that, I am a little tired that we’re being judged some on effort and some being picked on our heel leads.”
Here are their telephone numbers for voting:
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-08 or 1-800-868-3408
Watch the performance and the exchange of words below:
Week six known as Broadway Week of Dancing with the Stars aired October 24, 2011. Here is a real-time live recap of tonight’s episode including judges’ comments (coming later), scores, performance videos and telephone numbers:
ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Song: Walk Like A Man
Scores: 22 Watch the performance video:
NANCY GRACE AND TRISTAN MACMANUS
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-05 or 1-800-868-3405
Dance: Foxtrot
Song: Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
Scores: 24
Watch the performance video below:
DAVID ARQUETTE AND KYM JOHNSON
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-06 or 1-800-868-3406
Dance: Quickstep
Song: We Go Together
Scores: 23
Watch the performance video:
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411
Dance: Quickstep
Song: Luck Be A Lady
Scores: 29 Watch the performance video below:
CHAZ BONO AND LACEY SCHWIMMER
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-12 or 1-800-868-3412
Dance: Tango
Song: The Phantom Of The Opera
Scores: 19
Watch the performance below:
HOPE SOLO AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-08 or 1-800-868-3408 Dance: Rumba Song: Seasons of Love
Scores: 20
JUDGES COMMENTS:Carri Ann Inaba said she sees all of the efforts Hope puts into her movements and said she saw her relaxing and trusting her natural sexiness for the first time, coming out in glimpses of a beautiful vulnerable girl. But she said Hope sometimes forces the moves so much that it distorts them.
Len Goodman said he was at a loss because he never lost faith in her because he believes she still has a lot of potential. He told her this was her worst dance of the whole season. He said he was really disappointed. When Max tried to get the crowd to boo Len, Len said, “Max, don’t start all that because half the fault is yours.” Maks said, “As long as the audience liked our journey, we’re good.” Len shot back, “Let me tell you Maks, the audience like the effect, I’ve been in this business for nearly fifty years, my criteria to judge is different.” Maks quipped, “Maybe it’s time to get out!” Carri Ann scolded Maks, “WOAH! Don’t be disrespectful like that!” Maks said, “Don’t be disrespectful like that to everybody because everybody is putting in a lot of effort, dying and killing themseleves always to hear your guys’ a little judgmental comments, you know what I mean? I am not being disrespectful, I am just protecting my partner!” Bruno Tolioni: First, Hope, look at me, performance, difficult song and you portrayed the emotion. It worked sometimes but the Rumba never stops moving…It never gelled quite as well as it could have.
After the judges’ scores were revealed, Maks continued, “With all due respect, this is my show. I helped make it what it is. I love every aspect of it. I love every professional that has ever been here and every celebrity that puts effort every week. Having said that, I am a little tired that we’re being judged some on efforts and some being picked on our heel leads.”
Watch the performance below:
J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410
Dance: Quickstep
Song: Hot Honey Rag
Scores: 29
Watch the performance below:
Musical guest, Kristin Chenowethperformeda medley of “Maybe This Time” from Cabaret and “I Could Have Danced All Night” from My Fair Lady. The Broadway cast of “Sister Act” performed a medley of “Raise Your Voice” and “Sunday Morning Fever”.
Season thirteen of Dancing With The Stars third week performance show aired October 3, 2011. Ten couples remained to dance the night away and had to tell a personal story through dance to commemorate the most memorable year in the stars’ lives. Here is a full recap of how things shook down:
HOPE SOLO AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY
Dance: Cha Cha Cha Song: “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You) by Enrique Iglesias Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-08
Hope chose 2011 as her memorable year because her team (USA) made it to the finals of the World Cup. As tough as that loss was for her, she realized for the first time in her life that it is not about winning, it is about the journey. The song is her team’s song and gives her the energy she needs before games and she will use it for her dance.
Carrie Ann Inaba: “You’re a very strong dancer and that was very sexy and very hot. But….I see so much potential in you…I want to take you and work on your walk. You don’t need quite so much strength when you walk. I loved your routine and you executed it excellently. Just work on your walk, fluidity and femininity.” Len Goodman: “I found the costume and part of the routine a little provocative for me. However the actual Cha Cha Cha was very good. For me, that was your best dance so far.” Bruno Tonioli: “Hope, the sexy minx is out of the cage. You were going for him like a panther. The man eater is there and it is good to see you embracing your gorgeousness. But they’re right about your walk.”
Scores: 8+8+8=24 out of 30. That is a 5-point improvement in score over last week.
KRISTIN CAVALLARI AND MARK BALLAS
Dance: Samba
Song: “Crazy in Love” by Beyonce Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-03
Kristin choose this song because it was written in the year she moved to LA in 2005. It was her most memorable year because she also graduated high school then as well and had to decide whether to continue her education or enter the entertainment world. Her ex-fiance, Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler, was in the audience watching her dance!
Len: “The Beyonce stuff is not my cup of tea, the side by side, the hair…Talk to the hand (as crowd boos). That was only 20% of the dance. The other 80% was fabulous.” Bruno: “That was more than crazy love, that was crazy lust! You fast moving devil woman. Who can say no after that? It’s ‘Yes yes yes’ for me all the time and all the way. Keep going that way, you’re going right.”
Carrie Ann: “Beyonce has some pretty big shoes to fill there my dear but you did darn good. Keep it up.”
Scores: 8+8+8=24 out of 30. Kristin improved her score from last week by two points.
DAVID ARQUETTE AND KYM JOHNSON
Dance: Rumba
Song: “Ooh Child” By Nina Simone Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-06
David chose last year as his most memorable year because that’s when his marriage fell apart and he escaped into alcohol to mask his pain. It made him take a hard look at himself to be a better father to his daughter, Coco. Len: “It was a good mix of motion with emotion. I thought you did a great job, I am proud of it. Well done to you.” Bruno: “You brought sensitivity, vulnerability. You were achingly romantic. You were the young man smitten by the femme fatale, broken hearted yet ready to go again and again because you were gonna get the girl at the end. Wonderful.”
Carrie Ann: “Very nice come back. I know last week was devastating. You came back and you brought us so much more of you. What is so special is that you have this incredible raw emotion that is pure and honest….that is what dancing is about, bringing pure joy to people.”
Scores: 8+8+8=24 out of 30. This is a 6 point improvement over last week for David who was in the bottom two.
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ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Dance: Foxtrot Song: “Fly Me to The Moon” by Frank Sinatra Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-02
Rob wanted to dedicate his Foxtrot to his dad, the late Robert Shapiro, Sr., who died in 2003 and who taught him anything is possible in life. Rob was only 15 when his dad passed and his world turned upside down. Rob chose Fly Me to The Moon because it was one of his father’s favorite songs and he wanted to dance to it as a celebration of his father’s life. He said his dad would want him to show his goofy personality.
Len: “You just put the ‘dash’ in ‘Kardashian.’ Posture was good, footwork was good. Listen, I hope your dad is looking down to say, ‘Rob you did good,’ because you did.” Bruno: “Rob the man is getting the upper hand. I like the way you started to toy and play with Cheryl. The dominatrix has found her match! A bit of Brando there, a bit of Frank there. There was a beautiful story line behind it.” Bruno also compared Rob’s performance to Guys and Dolls musical and Rob had no idea what that meant. Carrie Ann: “I like watching you dance Rob because you stick to the program and each week you genuinely make progress. This was a debonair, charming and very smooth performance.”
Scores: 8+8+8= 24 out of 30. This is a 3 point improvement over Rob’s performance score of 21 last week.
CARSON KRESSLY AND ANNA TREBUNSKAYA
Dance: Tango Song: “It’s My Life” by No Doubt Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-09
Carson choose 2003 as the most memorable year of his life because that’s the year his show, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy came out. Carson felt like an outsider growing up as a gay person, and said the show was a blessing because it made him proud of who he was for the first time in his life.
Bruno: “Carson, that was insanely brilliant…Arrogant and strong. Yes you got the shoe, and yes you will make it to the ball.”
Carrie Ann: “Carson, I love you just the way you are! You brought us drama, entertainment, fun, enthusiasm, craziness, sassy, sexy and technique, beautiful shapes and a little bit girly girly and a little bit masculine.”
Len: “I am gonna be quite positive here but I don’t need a kiss [like you kissed Bruno]. You put the ‘boy’ in ‘flamboyant.’ That Tango had merit and I enjoyed that Tango very much.”
Scores: 8+7+8=23 out of 30. This was Carson’s best score of the season and he improved his score by 5 points from last week.
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH
Dance: Rumba Song: “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-11
Ricki chose last year as her most memorable year because she went through a tough divorce. She resigned herself to never getting married again as a single mom of two. If that wasn’t bad enough, her house burned down. And through the worst time of her life, she met her new husband, Christian who she says makes her feel loved like she has never felt before. The song signifies Ricki’s ability to love again and she hopes her dance inspires others to find true love too.
Bruno: “Every step was as expressive as a word in a poem. Every move was absolutely essential to the dramatic tension of the story. That was the actress dancer at her best, my darling.” ” Carrie Ann: “Ricki Lake is on fiiiiire. That was fabulous. It was breathtaking, it was gorgeous. It was sensual. Honey, you are looking fierce. You are in love and it is radiating out of you. Fantastic.”
Len: “Derek, may I congratulate you on a great routine. Ricki, may I congratulate you on dancing it so well.”
Scores: 9+9+9=27 out of 30. Best score of the night and 4 points higher than Ricki’s score of last week.
CHAZ BONO AND LACEY SCHWIMMER
Dance: Rumba Song: “Laugh at Me” by Sonny Bono Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-12
Chaz’ most memorable year was this year because it’s the happiest he’s ever been. He chose a song written by his dad, Sonny Bono in memory of his dad and to signify that if someone has a problem with him, it is their problem, not Chaz’s.
Carrie Ann: “Chaz, every time I see you get out on the dance floor, I am so impressed by your courage for just showing up here. Tonight was not your best performance and you looked really distracted. You did not look quite focused on the dance. And I also felt like you did not dance enough in this Rumba. It’s breaking me to say this because I just find you to be such an inspiration.” Len: “Chaz, that was your best dance. Dancing does not come that easy to you and you come back each week after negative comments but you come back and you give it your all. And that says something about your character. Well done.” Bruno: “We’re all very confused tonight. The fact is there is a very endearing quality about you. The Rumba is a difficult dance because it’s a dance that requires continuous motion. You can never stop and it’s hard to keep the focus and there were moments that you looked lost.”
Scores: 6+6+6=18 out of 30. This was Chaz’s highest score of the season and up by one point over last week.
CHYNNA PHILLIPS AND TONY DOVOLANI
Dance: Rumba Song: “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-04
Chynna said 1990 was the most memorable year in her life because she wrote her first hit single then as a teenager with Wilson Phillips. She was suffering from depression and anxiety then. She sought therapy and stopped drinking. She also met her future husband, Billy Baldwin. She feels that she has come so far since writing that song and wanted her dance to serve as inspiration for others that they too can come out of a dark tunnel and enter the light.
Bruno: “I knew you could do it. You are a smoldering siren. Seductive, intriguing, stylish. The body shapes [were] intriguing and elegant. Always so expressive, and the beauty of your lines, you belong in a museum to be admired.”
Carrie Ann: “Well, we asked for more and you certainly did that. You are stunning to watch. Your lines are like butter, it feels so good.” Len: “Hold on for one more day, cause dancing like that, you’re gonna be here for weeks and weeks. Chynna, you have taken this competition to a whole new level. That was fantastic.”
Scores: Triple 8+9+9=for 26 out of 30. She got the first 9’s of the season and improved her score by 5 points from last week.
NANCY GRACE AND TRISTAN MACMANUS
Dance: Waltz Song: “Moon River” by Frank Sinatra Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-05
Nancy Grace choose 2007 –the year she got married–as her most memorable year. The song, Moon River, was the song she walked to down the aisle. Also, it was the first lullaby she sang to her twins when they were in the hospital after a dangerous delivery.
Len: “Nancy you have to get this ballroom stretch and a better ballroom posture. But you showed the emotion of the dance very well.” Bruno: “Soft like a mother’s embrace. You have to carry through your arms.”
Carrie Ann: “I was transported and it felt like a live action lullaby. Your love and tenderness towards your daughter and son truly came through the dance.”
Scores: 7+7+7=21 out of 30. Nancy got the same score as last week.
JR MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF
Dance: Rumba Song: “If You’re Reading This” by Tim McGraw Telephone No.: 1-800-VOTE4-10
As his most memorable year, J.R. chose the year he was injured in the Iraq war when he drove his Humvee over a landmine. J.R. explained that after he saw his injured face for the first time, he became depressed and he had regret, wishing he had perished instead. At 19, he could not understand how his life had turned upside down. He would go to sleep crying at night until his mom was able to tell him one day some moving words which for some reason resonated deeply with him and made him want to fight for his life.
The song J.R. chose by Tim McGraw is about a soldier’s wife reading her husband’s letter –meaning that if she was reading it, he had not survived the war. He dedicated this song to the men and women who did not get a second chance like he did and who did not make it home.
Carrie Ann: “Heroes are made…they’re ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Tonight, you did something extraordinary. You touched us all. And I could feel the weight with which you dance by dedicating this to all those who we’ve lost. I thank you because that was one of the most profound honest dances I have ever seen on this show.”
Len: “Every season somebody dances to a standard which is unexpected, and this season that dancer is you. I wouldn’t expect performances like that from you. We have to justify our marks…for me, it could have been more musical through the arms. I think it was a wonderful performance, it was so poignant and I loved it.” Bruno: “Darling you really are a hero and you really are a source of inspiration. You danced from you heart and I could feel every emotion. It was tangible, you could touch it. Great great achievement.”
Scores: 9+8+9=26 out of 30. This score is a four point improvement for JR over last week.
Dancing With The Starsseason 13 was back in full swing for its premiere September 19, 2011. Olympic gold medalist and World Cup star Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy danced the Viennese Waltz to The Dave Matthews Band Satellite. She looked beautiful in her pink ballroom gown but to me, she lacked fluidity and seemed a bit too stiff. The judges disagreed!
Bruno said she has a bright future in front of her because she had great attack and musicality. She just needs more control in her lines. Score: 7
Carrie Ann said that the body contact and the hold were impressive and they were connected like glue. She said be aware of muscling. She liked her lines and called them gorgeous. Score: 7
Len said she had good hold and good posture, but she has to get more fluidity and femininity in her movement. Score: 7
Dancing With the Stars proMaksim Chmerkovskiy was recently the first-ever Ukrainian Bachelor, filming a potential love story in his native land just before DWTS Season 12 started.
And now, there is video evidence that the DWTS hottie may have gotten engaged on the show.
Watch the video clip below and you tell me, especially if you speak Ukrainian! I don’t speak the language, but I surely see the international language of marriage taking place: A ring, lots of smiling, hugging and kissing…so….
Is Maks actually and still engaged? The episode was filmed months ago, so, even if he did in fact get engaged then, we can’t be sure he’s still engaged now because we all know the longevity of reality TV love!
Wetpaint recently asked Maks if it’s possible to find love on a TV show, and he answered: “I think it’s possible, yes. Depending on how true you stay to your emotions. But I can neither confirm nor deny that I found true love on the Ukrainian Bachelor, if that’s what you’re asking.”
WHO WON Dancing with the Stars? Was it NFL star Hines Ward? Actress Kirstie Alley or Disney star Chelsea Kane who took this season’s mirror ball trophy?
SPOILER RESULTS: 9:19 PM – NOTHING worthy has happened yet – no one has yet been eliminated. 9:24 PM – A look back at the first contestant couple eliminated on DWTS this season, Mike Catherwood and Lacey Schwimmer 9:28 PM Video look back at season highlights 9:29 PM Josh Groban sings as Petra Nemcova and Dmitry Chaplin dance —JOSH GROBAN FANS, CLICK HERE FOR EXCLUSIVE PICS/VIDEO OF JOSH! 9:33 PM – Commercial break 9:38 PM Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel dance 9:43 PM Sugar Ray Leonard and partner Anna Trebunskaya dance 9:45 PM Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke spotlight 9:46 PM Commercial break 9:51 PM Spotlight on Wendy Williams and Tony Dovolani 9:52 PM Performance by The Go-Gos “We Got The Beat” 9:56 PM Commercial break 9:59 PM Romeo and Chelsie Hightower dance 10:05 PM Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff to dance after commercial break 10:06 PM Commercial break 10:10 PM Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff dance 10:14 PM Interview with the three finalists, Kirstie, Hines and Chelsea 10:15 PM Commercial break 10:21 PM Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas dance the Vienese Waltz and score a perfect 30/30 10:26 PM Commercial break 10:29 PM Kirstie Alley and Maksim dance and score a perfect 30/30 10:39 PM Hines Ward and Kym Johnson dance the Samba and they also score a perfect 30/30 10:45 PM Commercial break 10:47 PM Sara Evans performswhile highlights of the season are played in the background 10:51 PM The third place couple is….Chelsea and Mark who are now eliminated. 10:53 PM Commercial break 10:57 PM THE CHAMPION AND WINNER OF THE MIRRORBALL TROPHY ARE: HINES WARD AND KYM JOHNSON
I’m confirming this, but apparently, Hines/Kym got 56% of the fan votes, Kirstie/Maks 32% and Chelsea/Mark 12%.
Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy scored a 27 on their judges’ choice Samba on the season finale of Dancing with the Stars May 23, 2011. They had the help of Bruno Tonioli in rehearsals to hone their skills and improve their score from the first time they danced the Samba earlier in the season.
They danced to Magalenha by Sergio Mendez.
Recap of judges’ comments coming soon. If you would like to vote for them, call 1-800-868-3411.
Watch their Samba below:
They scored another 27 on their freestyle, landing them in third place with a total score of 54/60. Watch it below:
Mark Ballas and Chelsea Kane 1-800-868-3401 FIRST DANCE: They danced the Samba for a total score of 29. SECOND DANCE: They danced the Freestyle for a score of 10, 10, 10 for a total of 30. TOTAL SCORE FOR THE NIGHT: 59/60 Tied for first place with Hines and Kym
Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy 1-800-868-3411 FIRST DANCE:They danced the Samba for a score of 9, 9, 9 out of the judges for a total of 27/30. SECOND DANCE: They danced the Freestyle for a score of 9,9,9 out of the judges for a total of 27/30.
TOTAL SCORE FOR THE NIGHT: 54/60 for third place.
Hines Ward and Kym Johnson 1-800-868-3403 FIRST DANCE:They danced the Quickstep for a score of 10 (Carrie Ann Inaba), 9 (Len Goodman), 10 (Bruno Tonioli) for a total of 29. SECOND DANCE: They danced the Freestyle for a score of 10, 10, 10 for a total of 30. TOTAL SCORE FOR THE NIGHT: 59/60 Tied for first place with Chelsea and Mark.
Mark tweeted this picture with the caption: “sickness won’t stop us!!”
