Drew says they made it look easy and Mel says the hard part was keeping it together. Mel says the etiquette coach was helpful.

7~8~8

Total is 23

*Snort* Did you see the dirty looks Len & Bruno gave Carrie Anne?

I liked Mel strangling Drew. Good times backstage.

I liked Mel strangling Drew

Gosh, if only Samantha had been there.

I adore this partnership. I like her a lot better with Maks than Laila.

I thought that was really good. Quickstep in week 2 can't be easy.

Lyric's Aha's Take on me, on crystal meth.

OK - New Drinking Game rule -- take a shot whenever a song gets butchered. Yikes that was bad!

I thought that was a rule last year after the "My Darling Clementime" fiasco?

Yeah, it somehow got dropped in this incarnation. So many rules to remember

Etiquette coach: 'So what seems to be the problem area?'
Maksim: *indicates Mel*

Doing the Mambo tonight.

Kym says he works really hard.

He is in a sleaveless black shirt and she is almost wearing a black dress.

Nelly - Ride With Me

Carrie Ann. You certainly made me laugh you are exuberant, it was a kaleidoscope of things but not a proper mambo I was looking for.

Len. You would win a prize for dedication and will to win, you were in the bottom two and have all that stress. It was hot at the top and a bit wooden down below. You danced on the second beat which is hard to do.

Bruno, you are fun to watch, but like a bulldog chasing a squirrel. You have technical shortcomings but you work hard and you will get better.

and a bit wooden down below

Cut the man some slack, he just got his hip replaced

Jimmy Kimmel back and Queen Latifa.

How are you dealing with failure? Takes great people to have success and this was motivation to work harder.

Why do you want this so bad? I'm not going to let people down.

6~6~6

Total of 18

Not a good sign. Mark's trying to win the audience over with his sense of humor, and the ones in the studio are responding -- but last week, he got a nationwide 'Not so fast, rich boy'. I'm not sure his choice of music is going to help his cause. Kym's choice of outfit may be their best hope.

Really could have done without the sleeveless shirt. I thought they did better than straight 6s. Cuban can move, just don't try to be Albert the model. He's clearly giving it his all.

Maybe I'm biased because I like Kym so much, but I didn't think that was that bad. His heart is in it at least, which is more than some of these people.

I agree Luna. I didn't think it worse than some of the others, who got higher scores.

I really didn't understand some of the scoring lastnight. I did not think Mark was that bad. I enjoyed watching them and thought he was really trying. But he was marked as one of the worst of the night.

I think it might have to do will all those goofy facial expressions he seems to give while he's performing.

Wade Robson? Oh please let him choreograph something for these "stars" to dance to!!!

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I wonder which of the undead creatures he will get them to portray.

The forest rangers have spotted a crazy bear in the woods: Billy Ray will be returning.

He may not dance -- but can you afford to take that chance?

Doing the Quickstep. Again with the men and their demanding schedules.

She has more blue feathers on her dress than should be legal

Elvis Presley » Viva Las Vegas

And again with the gun hands.

Bruno. I know she is a gorgeous girl, not sure about the air kissing, it was almost like walking down the red carpet, not quick enough and it requires a sprint in the foot.

Carrie Ann. You brought Las Vegas and I saw a sparkle in your eye, this wasn't the dance for the hip action. You are the showman

Len. Week one you have to prove you can dance, and week two you have to show improvement, this was not an improvement. It was a more difficult dance to master but not one of your better dances.

Eh it was just okay for me. I suspect Wayne has enough fans to stick around for a few more weeks thought.

They'll have to work a little harder than before to save out a 15, but I'll still predict they make it. Wayne's dancing ability (or lack thereof) currently has no chance of affecting whether he stays out not. Mark's in trouble unless Floyd accidentally throws a punch.

If Jane dances to something about twins and Marie comes out to the Mormon Anthem, the musical cuteness will officially be out of control.

Yes, I know there's no such thing as the Mormon Anthem. Work with me here.

At least Wayne didn't look so stiff 2nite. He looked liked he was having fun. Isn't the gun fingers one of his signature moves. As for Cheryl if she is trying to pull off a Vegas showgirl in that outfit I think she missed. I go to Vegas every year the girls out there don't look like blue chickens.

It was more of the Classic Vegas look: if you're doing an Elvis tribute, might as well harken back to the feathered showgirl era. (I just used 'harken' in a sentence. I need sleep.) Besides, if you move like a chicken, you might as well dance next to one...

5~5~5

Total of 15, the judges are being brutal tonight.

Wayne thinks Elvis would be thrilled he got through that. Where does all this energy come from? It's Fear.

Cheryl do you have to tell him to slow down? Yep, he is a worker.

That was uncomfortable to watch.

were sacrificed for Cheryl's costume?

And here I thought this was going to be Wayne face joke.

Doing the Mambo. She realizes she is out of shape. Marie is freaked out about the death drop move.

She is in a black sparkley dress with overly pink eye shadow.

To some fairly traditional sounding Mambo music

Donny in the house cheering her on. She did the death drop.

Len. That was absolutely great. I will give you a wee bit of advice, work to your strengths, your attitude and performance.

Bruno. A really hot latino mama getting down and dirty, you can perform Rita Moreno in West Side Story, you don't need the reinforcements.

Carrie Ann. You are one hot cougar. I love the trust you have for your partner and you went for it.

That was fun. Honestly, she did a good enough job with all the actual steps that they didn't really need any tricks, but still fun to watch.

I can't believe Donny Osmand hasn't been asked to do this show yet.

I really like the death drop. I think it looks really cool in a dance. Looks like it could be a scary move to make, and I give Marie all of the credit for trying it. but aren't you supposed to go alot lower on the drop. It looked liked Jonathan barely got his leg over her.

Yeah, and the way they showed it in rehearsal, Jonathan was supposed to switch the hands supporting her head. He did it all holding her head with one hand.

Yeah. If you are going to do it ,do it all of the way or leave it out.

She can't breathe. What is the change? Near death experiences. Do you like the latin more. I think it is perfect for woman my age as it is flirtatious and exhausting.

Are you trying to prove you are contenders. Totally, and trying to freak Marie out.

8~8~8

Total of 24

Doing the Quick Step.

Albert's Grandparents were ballroom dancers and Grandfather died recently.

Finds this the hardest thing he has ever done. Grandma sends a pep talk video.

To: 99 Red Balloons.

She is in a red dress with lots of cut out and slits.

Nice slide across the dance floor at the end.

Carrie Ann. You made your grandfather proud. You have this exhuberence when you dance and it is a silly energy, keep the personality there even when you are doing a ballroom.

Len. You may be the dark horse, I wasn't expecting you to keep that hold. You skip and are not smooth but you will get over that.

Bruno. You were firing on all cylinders, hard to keep up that bravado, you have to control the space hopper and I'm sure you will apply yourself and do better in ballroom.

Anna's more fun when she gets to yell at her partner. Albert is too easygoing.

I thought his footwork was sloppy in a few places, but overall it was fun to watch. I agree that he has to keep the energy up, because that's the only way he's going to get votes.

He was mu pick to go home last week. That dance hasn't changed my mind.

7~7~7

Total of 21

This competition means a lot and to dedicated this to my Grandpa was big for me.

This was a completely different style? Just hours and hours of work, she kicked my butt. She is surprised how well he is doing.

Doing the Mambo this week. He feels more pressure to be good in the Mambo, he doesn't move his hips with race car driving.

How many times can she smack him in the head on a turn.

She is in a skimpy black dress with lots of ruffles in the skirt.

Danced to a spanish language shong

Lots of nice moves in there and he looked good even when he was just a prop for her to dance around, IMO.

Bruno. That was exhilarating hot raw the blond bomb shell. Hard to catch the girl in time, professionals find that hard to do.

Carrie Ann. You are the real deal and you were really leading here, you were dynamic, great job.

Len. After last week we would have a pit stop and you went into overdrive, and that was so good for week two. Very very well done.

YES!!!!

Now you know why I'm a racing fan.

Yikes, Cavemen in the audience.

How do you feel. Very excited.

Does being Brazilian give you an advantage, not really I race cars. Says he gets along with the others but they will come on strong.

9~9~9

27 out of 30.

Helio is uhhh - he's kinda --well hell!

I need a hanky.

That was great!!!!! I knew he was one of favorites from the begining. He was so cute in his opening package.

Doing the Quickstep.

She is having issues with the closeness of the dance. She can't see him as the strapping leading man type. She thinks ballroom is more natural for her.

She is in a light pink dress

Lyrics. Suddenly I see. On way too much crack.

Nice and quick ans she seems more comfortable in this style.

Unfortunate blip at the end.

I think they might score extra for concussions.

Len. you just got on with the quickstep. You did a lovely thing in the middle there. Ballroom really suits you and get that posture down. Shame about the trip at the end.

Bruno. Started very well but we found a few icebergs on the way. Have to sustain the posture all the way, and I'm sure you will do better.

Carrie Ann. I was sad to see the little mistakes, it felt like it would all go together. Don't think and be in the moment all the time, be with him a thousand percent.

There was no way to recover from that fall. Shame, dance was great until then.

If Jennie is having trouble with the closeness of the quick step, how will she feel when it is time for the rumba.

Awww....poor thing. I just wanted to hug her. I may have to throw her a sympathy vote.

OOOPPPPPSSS!!!!! I saw the fall but it happened fast. Who actually fell first or caused the fall?

7~7~7

21 out of 30.

At the end there was a bit of a slip what happened. Derek says he got caught on her dress. You will learn when a woman says it is your fault just say yes it was.

Her friends told her not to trip...ooops, and she has lost her voice.

I was surprised the scores were so high. Not just the fall but I thought they had a few more mis-steps.

I think Jennie was surprised they were that high too.

I think Jennie got hurt from that fall. The look on her face at the very end seemed that she was barely hanging on.

I was wondering if she got bumped in the mouth. She was moving her tongue around and looked upset.

they all kept asking her if her "head" was alright, but it didn't look like she hit it to me. Like you said, I think she apparantly just got kicked in the mouth from her partner's foot as he tried to go over her in his stumbling on the dress mode....

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This week doing the Mambo. Having problems with the shoulder shake. He feels a lot of pressure from himself.

And he is having a meltdown about his schedule. She has to give him the just do your best pep talk.

Done to MAS QUE NADA by the Black Eyed Peas

That dress is something else with it's construction.

*sigh* I wish Edyta could get a decent partner so she wouldn't have to dress like a...well, I don't know what she dresses like.

Carrie Ann. You look like a Greek God and you have to live up. you hit some nice lines, you have to work on your musicality and you were off the beat a bit.

Len. I thought as you got into the dance you got more rhythmic. You gotta shake and bake and get onto it.

Bruno. You look like Superman, but dance like Clark Kent. Relax and get on with it.

7~7~7

21 out of 30.

More men are having schedule problems. He is outrageously thrilled and without this sounding awkward Drew tells him his hips look good in a pseudo-professional way.

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I'm going to have to work overtime to keep my impression of Cameron PG-13. Dayum that butt was fine! Fortunately I have it on tape to, um, review the dance in slow motion. Hotcha!!

Sweetie kept giving a running commentary on some dance or something — I was just enjoying that fine machinery at work.

So if I asked you what you thought of Edyta's 'dress' you would reply

Who!?!

There was a girl there? Why?

Why? Guess it is just tradition.

SNORT!

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Doing the Quickstep this week.
She says he really wants this and is working hard.

Her dress has a lot of purple straps and pink shreds.

Dancing to Signed Sealed Deliverd.

Posture was better this week, but still looks like he is trying to block a punch.

Bruno. You nearly won, the footwork was good, light on your feet, work on the posture, that let you down, you did the dance and you did it well.

Carrie Ann. Huge improvement on handling her. I know you lead with your shoulders, open up your chest a little bit more.

Len. I thought this would be a good dance for you, the hold was like you were guarding against the left hook.

Floyd didn't disappoint. He in my top two with Helio. I liked him last week, love him this week. He will get that posture thing worked out. It is hard to change how you hold your body after you have trained for so long to hold it in another way. Way to go Floyd loved it.

I'm underwhelmed by them, although their scores should be higher this week.

7~7~7

Another 21 out of 30 (fourth couple with that score)

The 21 was generous. I don't know if its nerves or what, but he just can't get past something. Plus he seems really skinny. I thought he'd be bulkier.

I like him, vote for Floyd.

Floyd's not bulky because he's a welterweight fighter, or maybe junior welterweight, I forget which, so he doesn't have a hell of a lot of meat on his bones. He's also preparing for his next fight in addition to dancing, so he's getting down to his fighting weight.

Doing the Mambo.

Having trouble with the hip movement. He brings in a snake to show her the type of the movement.

No more English Rose.

Dancing to: Cuban Pete

She is in a light orange fringy number

She was a little too stiff, especially in the beginning. Still, it definitely wasn't the worst dance of the evening.

Len. What you did was very precise and neat, what it wasn't was raunchy and sizzling. It was an English Mambo. BOOOOO. A bit too prim and proper.

Bruno. Tea party at Wimbledon. Bite into it.

Carrie Ann. Disagree. I think the elegance worked on your behalf and you look marvelous in that mini skirt.

Tom walks into the camera than realizes they are broadcasting in high def.

WOW that was the flatest mambo.

You ain't a kidding!

And...I was surprised to see how much Marie Osmond showed her up this week.

Sexy Classy Mambo moves

Says she had a hard time with the hips given the back issues. Drew ask Tony about the snake. He was terrified of the snake, he will bring in anything that is dangerous.

7~7~7

And it is another 21. 5 way tie at 21

Doing the Quickstep.

Having problems with the partnering, posture and frame.

Dancing to "Hot Tamales and Red Hots" ?

Nice split at the end, they look like they had fun.

Carrie Ann. I was worried because you were so great last week, and not suited, but I was wrong. You have so much power and you can control it and I'm addicted.

Len. You are the no stress express. Speed is only one element. Bruno cuts in and Len says stop being a smart with him. It is about light and shape hard and soft.

Bruno it was a blistering performance and you looked like a professional and you didn't put a foot wrong.

Tom. Len you want more raunch and a slower quickstep, I don't know you anymore.

I liked them, I wasn't much with them last week, but I liked them.

The cavemen in the audience are freaking me out!!!!

OOPPPS what is with Len's potty mouth

9~8~9

26 out of 30. They are happy with 26.

Helio Castroneves and Julianne 27
Sabrina Bryan and Mark 26
Marie Osmond and Jonathan 24
Melanie Brown and Maksim 23
Albert Reed and Anna 21
Cameron Mathison and Edyta 21
Floyd Mayweather Jr and Karina 21
Jane Seymour and Tony 21
Jennie Garth and Derek 21
Mark Cuban and Kym 18
Wayne Newton and Cheryl 15