Who do you think will win the mirrorball trophy on Dancing with the Stars? Will it be fan favorite J.R. Martinez? Or will three-time champ Derek Hough and talk show hostess Ricki Lakepull it off? Don’t count out the dark horse Rob Kardashian either who has hit his prime right when it counts!
Here are some odds: Bodog, an online gambling site, has J.R. Martinez winning it despite his ankle injury. The odds? They give J.R. a 1 to 2 chance to win it all. Ricki Lake holds 3 to 1 odds, and Rob has a 4 to 1 chance of winning.
But, fan votes count for 50% of the final vote. So, if the judges’ votes are close, any one can win this thing! Who is your favorite? Who do you think will win it all?
The couples each performed three routines; Two of the three dances were the same for each couple – Argentine Tango and a Cha-Cha-Cha ralley. The third dance was either the Samba or Paso Doble.
Below is a real-time live blogging recap of tonight’s episode including judges’ comments (coming later), live scores, performance videos and telephone numbers:
ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402 FIRST Dance: Samba Song: I Go to Rio by Peter Allen Scores: 10+9+9=28 Video: Click here to watch Rob and Cheryl’s Samba.
SECOND Dance: Argentine Tango Song: Libertango by Bond Scores: 9+9+9=27
Watch Rob and Cheryl’s Argentine Tango here:
THIRD Dance: Cha Cha relay
Scores: 10 points (First place)
HOPE SOLO AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-08 or 1-800-868-3408 FIRST Dance: Paso Doble Song: Can’t Be Tamed by Miley Cyrus Scores: 7+7+7=21 Video: Click here to watch the Paso Doble performance video
SECOND Dance: Argentine Tango Song: Whatever Lola Wants by Gotan Project Scores: 8+8+8=24 Watch Hope and Maks’ Argentine Tango below:
THIRD Dance: Cha Cha relay
Score: 4 points (Third place)
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411 FIRST Dance: Samba Song: Jump in the Line (Shake Señora) by Harry Belafonte. Scores: 10+10+10=30 Video: Click here to watch Ricki and Derek’s perfect Samba!
SECOND Dance: Argentine Tango Song: TBA Scores: 9+10+10=29 Watch their Argentine Tango performance below:
THIRD Dance: Cha Cha relay
Score: 8 points (Second place)
J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410 FIRST Dance: Paso Doble Song: Spanish Tango by James Horner Scores: 8+7+8=23 Video: Click here to watch JR and Karina’s Paso Doble
SECOND Dance: Argentine Tango Song: Bust Your Windows by Jazmine Sullivan Scores: 9+9+9=27 Watch J.R. and Karina’s Argentine Tango below:
THIRD Dance: Cha Cha relay
Score: 6 points (Third place)
LEADERBOARD TOTAL SCORES: Rob and Cheryl 28+27+10= 65 Hope and Maks 21+24+4=49 Ricki and Derek 30+29+8=67 J.R. and Karina 23+27+6=56
Week nine semi-finals episode of Dancing with the Stars airs November 14, 2011. Below is the video for Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke dancing the Samba to I Go to Rio by Peter Allen.
Week eight episode of Dancing with the Starsaired November 7, 2011. The couples will each perform two routines, an unlearned instant dance and a Jive.
Below is a real-time live blogging recap of tonight’s episode including judges’ comments (coming later), live scores, performance videos and telephone numbers:
FIRST DANCE:
ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402 Dance: Quickstep Song: “Take on Me” by A-ha Scores: 9+9+9=27 Watch the performance video:
HOPE SOLO AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-08 or 1-800-868-3408 Dance: Quickstep Song: “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse Scores: 9+9+9=27 Watch the performance video:
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411 Dance: Waltz Song: “You Make Me Feel” by Aretha Franklin Scores: 9+9+10=28 Watch the performance video below:
NANCY GRACE AND TRISTAN MACMANUS Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-05 or 1-800-868-3405 Dance: Tango Song: “The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane” by The Ames Brothers Scores: 8+8+8=24 Watch the performance video below:
J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410 Dance: Waltz Song: “What the World Needs Now” by Burt Bacharach Scores: 10+10+10=30 ! Watch the performance below:
INSTANT JIVE:
Rob & Cheryl – “Man Eater” for a score of 8+8+8=24
Hope & Maks – “The Best Damn Thing” for a score of 8+9+8=25
Ricki & Derek – “Land of Thousand Dances” for a score of 8+8+8=24
Nancy & Tristan – “Upside Down” for a score of 7+6+7=24
J.R. & Karina – “Tutti Frutti” for a score of 10+10+10=30
Week seven Halloween episode of Dancing with the Stars aired October 31, 2011 and during the show, we saw Rob Kardashian, Jr. and Cheryl Burke channel the Addam’s Family during their Tango.
Here is all the info you need on the performance:
ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402 Dance: Tango Song: Addams Family Theme Scores: 9+8+8=25
Judges’ comments: Len Goodman said it was well done and that Rob did a terrific job. “Your foot work was great. You did a fantastic job. Well done.” Bruno Tonioli: “You are the master of the house, you never have been so manly and in charge, you were really leading.” He also told Rob to “keep your bum under control.” Carri Ann Inaba said it was Rob’s best dance so far.
Week seven Halloween episode of Dancing with the Stars aired October 31, 2011. Maksim has a broken toe, so, hopefully, he can perform well, we will keep you posted.
Here is a real-time live recap of tonight’s episode including judges’ comments (coming later), live scores, performance videos and telephone numbers: DAVID ARQUETTE AND KYM JOHNSON Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-06 or 1-800-868-3406 Dance: Cha Cha Cha Song: Abracadabra Scores: 8+8+8=24 Watch the performance video:
J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410 Dance: Tango Song: Ghostbusters Scores: 9+8+8=25 Watch the performance below:
NANCY GRACE AND TRISTAN MACMANUS Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-05 or 1-800-868-3405 Dance: Jive Song: TBA Scores: 7+7+7=21 Watch the performance video below:
ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402 Dance: Tango Song: Addams Family Scores: 9+8+8=25 Watch the performance video:
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411 Dance: Paso Doble Song: TBA Scores: 9+9+9=27 Watch the performance video below:
HOPE SOLO AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-08 or 1-800-868-3408 Dance: Samba Song: TBA Scores: 8+8+8=24 JUDGES COMMENTS: Watch the performance below:
TEAM DANCES: Team Tango consists of J.R., Nancy and David. Scores : 8-7-8 = Total: 23/30.
Team Paso consists of Hope, Ricki and Rob. Team Paso is next. Scores: 9-8-9 = 26/30.
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”.
