Wondering how this is an A-list Cast? "Dancing with the Stars producers have acknowledged that after thirteen seasons, the professional dancers have become bigger stars than their celebrity partners..."

Keep all discussion of the dance stars and the whoevers they are dancing with here until the West Coast sees it for themselves.

• Intro,Snidget, 08:01 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Intro,Snidget, 08:03 PM, 09-26-11
• Drink of the night,whimsey, 08:05 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Drink of the night,Snidget, 08:12 PM, 09-26-11
• Hope and Maks,Snidget, 08:06 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Hope and Maks,Snidget, 08:11 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Hope and Maks,udg, 08:59 PM, 09-26-11
    • RE: Hope and Maks,millie, 00:55 AM, 09-27-11
• Kristin and Mark,Snidget, 08:17 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Kristin and Mark,Snidget, 08:21 PM, 09-26-11
• David and Kym,Snidget, 08:29 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: David and Kym,Snidget, 08:32 PM, 09-26-11
• Elisabetta and Val,Snidget, 08:40 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Elisabetta and Val,Snidget, 08:43 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Elisabetta and Val,djandy, 10:16 PM, 09-26-11
    • RE: Elisabetta and Val,millie, 00:59 AM, 09-27-11
• Rob and Cheryl,Snidget, 08:50 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Rob and Cheryl,Snidget, 08:53 PM, 09-26-11
• Carson and Anna,Snidget, 09:01 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Carson and Anna,Snidget, 09:05 PM, 09-26-11
• Ricki and Derek,Snidget, 09:07 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Ricki and Derek,Snidget, 09:14 PM, 09-26-11
• Chaz and Lacey,Snidget, 09:22 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Chaz and Lacey,Snidget, 09:25 PM, 09-26-11
• Chynna and Tony,Snidget, 09:33 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Chynna and Tony,Snidget, 09:36 PM, 09-26-11
• Nancy and Tristan,Snidget, 09:43 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Nancy and Tristan,Snidget, 09:48 PM, 09-26-11
    • RE: Nancy and Tristan,zookeepertx, 10:05 PM, 09-26-11
• J.R. and Karina,Snidget, 09:55 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: J.R. and Karina,Snidget, 09:59 PM, 09-26-11
    • RE: J.R. and Karina,millie, 01:04 AM, 09-27-11
• Leaderboard,Snidget, 10:04 PM, 09-26-11
  • RE: Leaderboard,Round Robin, 01:24 AM, 09-27-11
    • RE: Leaderboard,Snidget, 08:34 AM, 09-27-11
• Thanks, Snidget,whimsey, 10:14 PM, 09-26-11
• Waiting on the PTC (again),Estee, 08:51 AM, 09-27-11
  • RE: Waiting on the PTC (again),Snidget, 07:09 PM, 09-27-11
    • RE: Waiting on the PTC (again),Estee, 07:25 PM, 09-27-11

Ripped open the brand new ballroom and World Peace was eliminated.
Live this is DWTS. Show Night.

Rehearsals seemed a tad problematic in the intro preview.

Welcoming the stars down the new stairway of doom. None of them seem comfortable on the stairs, as the hand rail is really not convenient. Looks like humor abounds in the costuming department.

Welcome the band and singers.

Drink of the night

Margaritas (mine is on the rocks - no salt)

snack of the night

steamed mussels with garlic, fresh sourdough bread with herbed butter.

Yummy!!!

Quickstep or Jive this week. She has a busy schedule and traveling for games this week. Soccer kick may need to be unlearned for the Jive.

She has a Soccer ball to start. I Can Be Your Girlfriend.

Her shoulders were up and a bit tight. Kiss on the head for Len at the end.

Len. Booyacacha?? Lost your timing and synchronicity on the kicks.
Bruno. Thighs could crack a walnut. Kick vs flick.
Carrie. Performance was good. Relaxing into it.

6~7~6 19 out of 30.

Hahahah!! Maks wants to be Hope's girlfriend.

Still to intense and overscored

Promises Attitude. Quickstep. Dressed like Marilyn Monroe.

Dancing to Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend.

LAST EDITED ON 09-26-11 AT 08:25 PM (EST)

Wow just standing there for Mark's big finish.

Bruno. Bedazzled. Loves old Hollywood Glamor. Lost frame some of the time. Len afraid of the Bruno chops.

Carrie. Stunning, sophisticated. Elegant. She says she kept her frame.

Len. Look fantastic, wasn't as good as you look. Len the hold break rule cop. Great improvement on last week.

Scores after the break.

8~7~7 22 out of 30

Dancing the Jive, has to relax, stay calm and be fast.

Run Run Runaway?

LAST EDITED ON 09-26-11 AT 08:36 PM (EST)

The fit on those pants is not good at all.

Carrie. Carsonesque. Enthusiasm came out of you. Stop dancing from your shoulders and get the energy a bit lower.

Len. Is it time for Castle?

Bruno. Told you not to hold back. Runaway train headed for derailment.

Scores after the break.

6~6~6 18 out of 30.

Dancing the Quickstep, a lot of attitude in rehearsal.

Starts off with an Italian Dictionary.

Don't Get Me Wrong.

That was king of odd.

Len. not great but better than last week.
Bruno. Back on track. and lots of car metaphors
Carrie, came back and overcome. your dance.

Music from the 3 Dubliners for results show.

7~7~7 21 out of 30

A Model AND Attitude? A double whammy that should get her out soon (if not tomorrow).

Like their dance! Hope their back next week

Jive this week. He is not feeling great about himself. Insecure about his body. He put his foot through the wall in rehearsal.

Surfin' Safari.

Parents in the audience this week.

Bruno. Starting to Blossom. Great improvement.
Carrie Ann. It is official Rob is a better dancer than Kim Kardassian.
Len. Proper performance, Great Improvement.

Macy's Stars of Dance, Salute to Hollywood Musicals tomorrow night.

7~7~7 21 out of 30

Quickstep, he thought this might be his dance, until he got to the fancy footwork part of it.

Black and white in a heart.

Walking Back To Happiness.

Brought the cutsey.

Carrie Ann. Improvement, little wobbley good intent. Not a great balance of energy in your partnership.

Len. If I held my knife and fork like you held Anna I'd starve to death. Worst Dancers are the most fun to watch. Worked hard.

Bruno. Pee Wee Herman goes to the prom. Anna threatens Bruno over a banana peel comment.

Still time to vote for the style for the design a dance.

6~6~6 18 out of 30

Jive is exhausting her in rehearsal.

Live after the Break.

LAST EDITED ON 09-26-11 AT 09:15 PM (EST)

Hey Ya.

Talk about mismatched energy in the partnership. I just wish that dance had been a little bit more about Ricki than Derek.

Len's face all screwed up at the audience love. Liked the fun of it, came out and gave it what it needed, would have liked more Jive Content. Overall improvement on last week.

Bruno. First person to do the kicks and flicks correctly.

Carrie Ann. Best Jive of the night so far.

Demi Lovato and The Script tomorrow, special episode at 8.

12 inches lost in 3 weeks.

8~7~8 23 out of 30

Quickstep. Knees were bothering him after last week's show. Took out stuff that was hurting him.

Lacey in audience flirting. Mary Tyler Moor Show Theme.

LAST EDITED ON 09-26-11 AT 09:30 PM (EST)

A bit simple, but he made it through and it was cute.

Bruno. Likeability about you. Ewok dance with Princess Leia. Well for the circumstances.

Carrie Ann, I could see you were in pain. Handled it well. Charm takes you far, but not so quickly.

Len, Admire Grit and Determination. I have moved faster through the Car Wash,

Scores after the break.

6~5~6 17 out of 30

LAST EDITED ON 09-26-11 AT 09:33 PM (EST)

She's hard on her self, and saying fudge a lot. Finally decides she needs to just curse.

Tony as a Geek. Dancing the Jive to The Boy Does Nothing.

Carrie Ann, Natural Grace, but you are not injured right? Played it a little safe.

Len. Show about expectations, It was good, but it wasn't great. It was a polite Jive.

Bruno. The Sexy Siren is trying to come out. It was held back.

7~7~7 21 out of 30.

Dancing the Quickstep.

She's learned no, no, no from her twins.

It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing.

Apparently a bit of a wardrobe issue. Calls her Miss Kitty.

Len. How Refreshing. Didn't break the rules. I don't care there was no flash or razamataz, it was a proper quick step.

Bruno. Was a bit top heavy.

Carrie Ann, Saw Improvement. Hold difficult. Like a bit more razamataz.

Len and Carrie fighting. Loved the Team Work.

6~8~7 21 out of 30

Not exactly sure what she's supposed to DO about the top-heavy problem. That's not something she can practise away, Bruno! DUHHH!

Is she planning lifts?

Black and White Start, Newsstand props.

Jump Jive and Wail.

An assisted jump or two at the beginning, not sure how those will count.

Ok that dance was actually pretty good, was mostly underwhelmed by the night.

Bruno. Born to dance, feel for the music.

Carrie Ann, There was a lift, why throw that in. Other than that it was fun.

Len. What is on the label is not on the tin. Gave me a Lindy Hop. Tom tells him Castle is coming up.

7~7~8 22 out of 30

Love this dance, best one of the night. Young man is an inspearation.

23-Ricki/Derek
22-JR/Karina
22-Kristin/Mark
21-Chynna/Tony
21-Elisabetta/Val
21-Nancy/Tristin
21-Rob/Cheryl
19-Hope/Maks
18-Carson/Anna
18-David/Kym
17-Chaz/Lacey

Would be nice to know what the blankin' scores would be if the damn judges would quit protecting their favorites and/or ABC's favorites. I think some couples were scored 2 or 3 points too high and others were scored that much too low. The worst couple did get the lowest score, but they were IMO scored closer to the others than their dancing merited, and Derek and Mark and their ringer partners got scored a little too high. Gonna be interesting to see what the dumba$$ voters do. Hopefully VFTW sits this one out.

VFTW is backing Carson. I can live with him sticking around a few weeks, at least he is fun.

looking forward to your thread, I won't be able to watch "real time".

Multiple reports have Nancy Grace as going wardrobe malfunction last night. Her fans have decided that it's a conspiracy to get rid of her and they must vote twice as hard. Because there's no possible way their hero just doesn't know how to dress herself and refuses to let anyone competent do it.

I'd give a few seconds of consideration to her having done it on purpose.

She's claiming it was a Petal slip (nipple cover), not a nip slip,

Given that most of the PTC would consider Brandon Hantz to be a dangerously radical liberal, I doubt they care.