I brought drinks if that'll help. I'm still a little woosie from the SYTYCD marathon this weekend.

Bartender, around on me! What'll it be?

Anything that comes in a pineapple or coconut.

Antonio Banderas in a coconut, please.

That just shows you how verklempt I am today. It is Rumbas.

Last week outrageous, but no fun for the eliminated.

Rumba and Paso Dobles. Just 4 days to train. Live This is Dancing With the Stars.

Shortest time ever to prepare and we get costume preview.

Toni got into Edyta's costume closet. Cloris looks stuffed into that costume.

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My heavens ... Kym's smuggling some bongos in her top. Clearly she's allergic to those bug bites on her ta-tas!

Who will faint first, I wonder???

First time they gave them these dances this early.

Len thinks last week was tough but this week is tougher. He is fearing the worst.

Tom says it is the nicest he will be all night.

Alec promised her if they got past the first week Alec had to do something out of his comfort zone and sing.

*AAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!*

My ears, they are bleeding already!!!!

Rumba to "I Can’t Make You Love Me"

Tom gives Alec's singing a 2.

Len was surprised at how good that was. Great chemistry. Wanted a tad more basic dancing.

Bruno. Captured the sensuality of a something or other mistress. Be careful on the transitions and a bit more basics.

Carrie Ann. You move like you sing. Passion and groundedness. Lift police, there were two lifts.

7~8~8=23

Only a real man could sing that badly for his partner. Ye gads.
The dance was lovely though. Like warm cocoa.

They had the first 9s what about this week?

She says the bar is set high so the pressure is on. Derek took her to a karate lesson to work on her aggression.

Dancing to Oh what is the commercial that uses this piece of classical music I can't remember the name of.

Carrie Ann. Mesmerized. Your line is gorgeous. You were a hair off balance in the hold.

Len. Two dances opposite of the scale. I think you portrayed the aggression well it was controlled. Too much messing about start and end.

Bruno. You are born to dance and the timing of the song is unbelievable. To keep up with that a professional would take weeks.

8~8~8=24

DeBeers diamonds, the music. I hate when that happens.

I love Brooke, in spite of her partner. Just love her.

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Thanks

ETA: Googled for the name of the song and composer
Karl Jenkins' "Palladio".

He is having a hard time channeling the emotion. Brought her to the kitchen to show her where he is most romantic.

Hes is in an apron and she's in a coat to start.

Dancing to "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"

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Rocco can cook for me anytime - clearly he is passionate - but dancing, loving, not so, much. He is just to stiff in the middle. I kept thinking his costume would have been better if it had a tucked shirt with Maks-pants, but then you'd really see how little fluidity there is.

Bring on the puns.

Bruno. The Stallion has run out of juice. The hip action poor, the rumba walks were poor and it just didn't happen.

Carrie Ann. There is something natural about you. What is lacking is musicality, you weren't quite with the sway.

Len says you are smiling but I know what you are thinking. Tom says he has sharp knives in the car that is what he is thinking. It wasn't really tasty with the ingredients you have.

5~6~5=16

Paso about the cape and the matador. No cape say Lance and no bull horns. They don't want to lose who they are.

The steps have to be perfect they say since they are off script.

Dancing to "I Kissed a Girl"

Someone has a sense of humor of some description.

Had a bit of green screen for awhile during the dance. That was different.

Len I know your game and throw in a few things to keep the old guy happy with a bunch of other stuff and it doesn't work.

Tom's offering complimentary blood pressure checks.

Carrie Ann. I thought it was clever. The end threw me off, you take big risks. The beginning was unnecessary for me.

Bruno. You go 100% You have to keep the style going. Did they just bleep Bruno? Watch it.

And Tom was worried about Cloris.

7~6~7=20

Oh my Lacey.

Loved the music choice, and the choreography. They really attacked it. I liked it.

Still not a Lacey fan, wonder how Lance would do with Karina or Cheryl.

I was too distracted by the choice of THAT song for Lance that I just couldn't pay attention to what they were doing.

That was distracting.

Hilarious!

No where to go butt up from here.

So they brought in the Pussy Cat Dolls creator to shake her back into her sexiness.

Dancing to "You Give Me Something"

I really don't like the over wrap of white tattered fabric on that dress.

Bruno. The Pussy Cat Dead. Colder than Siberia. Get the character and sell it. (echo in the audio).

Len. Have so much potential. And it is just a little bit cold. Chemistry and hip action.

Carrie Ann. What you have to do is watch play back. I want you to do well, watch yourself on tape and figure out a way to bring more to the dance floor.

Bruno. Be in the moment

Carrie Anne is right, she should watch the playback and see how she looks. She does have tremendous potential, and no clue.

6~6~5=17

She says she doesn't know anything but attack. He went to the game and talked to her coach.

Rehearsal not going well. She says sometimes a coach being hard on you really works in the end.

Dancing to "Take Me Out"

I wish she would extend her arms all the way out.

Carrie Ann. Thank you that is the kind of energy and determination I like to see. Ambitious routine for week 2. He says they need to step it up. Love the attack work on the shoulders.

Bruno. Xena the Warrior Princess. Love your energy. Work on the finesse and stretch your knee and too much power makes you stumble.

Len. Good attempt. Had aggression. You lose the connection between the two of you. When you are apart connect with each other.

If we could add a bit of Kim K to Misty M we would have a contest. Maybe they will both kick in in a week.

7~7~7=21

Rumba. He says he is a lover. Working on getting the hips right. So she takes him to a belly dancing place to see what hips should do.

Dancing to "Mercy Mercy Me"

Len. You talk the talk, but you don't dance the dance. It is a bit rough and lacks finesse.

Carrie Ann. There is an explosion about to happen. The choreography or something was holding you back. Too stiff.

Bruno. You should be Mister Smooth and you were robotic.

He is a bit clunky. Don't know if he can loosen up enough. He is eager, has the drive, but I just don't know how smooth he can be.

7~6~6=19

Looked like she was wearing a table cloth.

She says last week she got carried away with the fun and now she is going to be focused.

NO!!!!!!!!! We want the fun.

Dancing to "Bolero"

Is it just me or did that costume eat her neck.

Bruno. Surreal.

Len. Lovely traditional dance to traditional music. Solo spins excellent.

Carrie Ann. I hope when I'm 82 I'm half the woman you are. She is stopping there to keep it happy. One of your assets is your wit and I missed it.

Make it stop! Please, for the love of all that is precious, make it stop!

You do know they did a video blog thanking the Vote for the Worsters for keeping them in.

They are all going to vote like fiends.

Great! And the bar is closed.

5~5~5=15

Had to shoot several episodes so practiced in between takes. Talked to Cameron. Focus on the present is what he offers as advice.

Dancing to "Waiting on the World to Change"

Carrie Ann. I thought it was nice, and you transported us to someplace else. Nice Chest Tony.

Bruno. It was a very good rumba, everything was there. Danced like the virgin queen, more abandon.

Len. Didn't like it when Tony exposed himself. You have to act the part and you did that.

Susan's hips move better than Kim K's. Loved her.

7~7~7=21

Paso doble. Gets him back in the football aggression. Hard for him not to smile.

Dancing to classic paso music

The Matrix!!!

Perfect!

A Matix theme?

Len. You look good. Dark menacing feel to it. Excellent.

Carrie Ann. Loved the dynamic and all the light and shade Len was looking for early.

Bruno. Paso goes Matrix. The acceleration with the music like a Lamborghini.

8~8~8=24

Warren says " 24, two dozen!" Donuts, maybe?

Sorry, had to be said.

Again, love him!

They are keeping him up past his bedtime. Doing the Rumba.

Dancing to "Bleeding in Love"

Bruno. Like a kid in the candy store. Everything is there one beat at a time sell it properly. You have the talent, need the focus.

Len. Because you had one night less it lacked a bit of polish. Avert your eyes this boy is on fire.

Carrie Ann. It was an age appropriate rumba it was set right for who you are. Hips could loosen up a bit more.

Carrie Anne: "Age appropriate Rumba."

Yeah, pretty much. Bless his little heart. He gets a pretend vote.

7~7~7=21

Excellent Snidget and vince. Always a party. Thanks