Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris start the evening off by introducing the guest judge this week: Baz Luhrmann. For those of you that don't know, he was the director of Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, and Moulin Rouge.

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough - Jive

They start off with some cool tricks. Joanna looks much more focused tonight which plays down her stage presence. What's up with her hair? I feel like I should be watching I'm a Celebrity, Get me out of Here. She belongs in a jungle with that hair. Overall, they have great energy but Derek is doing most of the spins and complicated moves which should normally go to the girls.

Carrie Ann Inaba comments on her hair immediately. She says she had great energy but lacked footwork. Bruno Tonioli also points out that she lost rhythm a couple of times. Baz, who's going to be nicer than Len Goodman this week, tells them he wants to see more of their relationship on stage. I agree. They have great chemistry and should take some moments to really connect. Carrie Ann gives a  low 6, Baz gives a 7 and Bruno finishes with a 7 for a total of 20.

Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo - Quick Step

Natalie and Alec are cheesing it up this week. I can't help it though, I love her. She could use a bit more height in her steps. The two of them started to get into halfway through. Natalie even does a couple of the tricks which was a problem I had with the last performance.

Bruno tells Natalie that when she smiles, the room lights up. I think he's just as enchanted with her as I am. Baz tells her that in the second half she moved with the music. Carrie Ann admits that Natalie is one of her favorite contestants and she loves to watch her move. I'm glad that all of the judges agree with me. I love being right. They score a 21 with 7s across the board.

Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskaya - Tango

Chuck starts of shirtless this week but then puts on a business coat. His "tango" serious look is hilarious. He looks like Anna smell bad. They move slowly and it's not really a traditional tango. She rips off his coat at the end and the crowd goes wild. Chuck looks mighty pleased with himself.

Baz Luhrmann gives Chuck props for overcoming his fear of dancing. Carrie Ann says that she was scared by his look. Bruno says that he could tell that he worked hard on the tango and then pleads with people to vote for Chuck because he wants to see him stay in the competition. It's funny how soft spoken Chuck is. I feel like whenever he speaks he should be yelling. Chuck and Anna score a 19 with 6, 7, and 6 respectfully.

Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas - Jive

Sabrina the Teenage Witch looks like Minnie Mouse this week. Her footwork is a bit slow but it's an exciting routine. When Mark slides under her, the scandalous look on her face made me laugh out loud. I can't tell if that was just really good acting. Let's hope.

Carrie Ann calls Melissa beige last week and bright red this week. That's a positive comment, I swear. Bruno called them two flittering ladybirds. I think he just called Mark a lady. I wonder how Mark feels about that. Baz tells her she improved greatly but her footwork was bad. They score a 19 with scores of 7, 6, and 6.

Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova - Quick Step

Michael put in extra hours this week but I'm confused as to why their quick step is so slow. I guess it picks up a bit but they just seem to be going from one side of the stage to the other. Boring is the word I would use to describe their dance. Michael gives a funny look at the end of the dance and that was the most interesting thing that happened.

Bruno disagrees with me. He says the content was there and that Michael improved. Baz loves Michael's "story" and his tongue. That's a weird thing. I don't like that. He needs to stop the tongue thing. Carrie Ann called it a touchdown. Am I the only one that saw that boring dance? Maybe they were distracted by Anna's lack of clothing around the midsection. That's probably it. Or the fact that Michael Irvin is wearing pink. I can't decide. They score a 20 with 7, 7, and 6.

Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Tango

Debi and Maksim had a bit of trouble in rehearsals this week. Maksim is wearing what looks to be a Moulin Rouge costume, which is awesome. Their tango is much more entertaining than Chuck Liddell's because it's full of passion. Maybe hatred. Supposedly both.

Baz likes the "story" they told. He is a writer and director but he needs to find a new compliment. Carrie Ann calls Debi a drama queen. She also thought it was gorgeous. Bruno said that it could be even better because she still gets a little shaky. Overall, very positive comments from the judges but I think Bruno was being a bit too harsh. I didn't see any shakiness. They score a 21 with 7s across the board.

Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower - Jive

Louie Vito has an amazing costume tonight. He comes out with a flip off the stairs and onto the dance floor. I'm actually so mesmerized by their performance I don't even know what to say. It has so much energy and spirt and they just look perfect together. They should date.

Carrie Ann points out that Louie lights up the room when he dances. He does have intoxicating joy while he dances. Bruno makes fun of Louie for being the cool dude on the dance floor. He claims he can dance when he does dance. Baz doesn't like his jacket. I completely disagree. That jacket is badass. They score a 19 with individual judges' scores of 6, 7, and 6.

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff - Quick Step

Aaron Carter's individual interviews are so forced. Is someone writing his lines for him? Their routine starts out with muppets, which is weird. Oh, they are dancing to a muppet how song. It totally goes along with their cheese factor. Aaron kind of looks like he's trotting a horse as he dances around the room.

Bruno calls it "Spectacular, Spectacular" and  calls Aaron a mini-Fred Astaire. That's gross. Really? Aaron Carter was just compared to Fred Astaire. Baz calls it clever and inventive. A large vein starts popping out of Aaron's forehead as people compliment him more and more. You can literally see his head getting bigger! That's ridiculously awesome. Carrie Ann loved it to. Whatever. He still bugs me. They score a 27 with 9s across the board.

Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel - Tango

The beginning is shaky as Kelly sort of misses her turn. It really picks up though. They do a stereotypical tango move all across the floor but Kelly looks stiff. I wish she'd take that nervousness and turn it into intensity. She shakes her head at Louis at the end.

Baz tells her that her "story" is the best and above the show. Carrie Ann tells Kelly to stay in character but says that she liked what she saw. Bruno agreed and said when she got it right, she reminded him of Eva Peron. Kelly admits that she panicked this week. She scores a 19 with individual judges' scores of 6, 7 and 6.

Kathy Ireland and Tony Dovolani - Quick Step

Kathy and Tony are by far the biggest disappointment for me. I just wanted this former model to go all cougartown on Tony and she just won't. Kathy, lower your standards. Or raise them. I mean that boy is hot. I'm sad they aren't doing the tango this week. Instead, their dance is very tame Disney-esque (well and it was to a song from The King & I). As caste as it is, it still seems a bit awkward and so not cougar-like.

Carrie Ann tells her she's still reserved and even points out that their hold has too much space. Close that space Tony! Bruno agrees and Kathy seems more and more uncomfortable. Baz tells them they need to be more exciting in a tactful way. Overall, the judges weren't impressed. Once again, I'm glad they agree with me though. I'm getting good at this. They score an 18 with 6s across the board.

Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer - Quick Step

Lacey's hurt this week but she's still performing. I really hope Mark doesn't do any kung-fu today. Mark stumbles a bit but recovers quickly. Overall, their routine was good and his footwork was pretty good.

Bruno points out he was on his heels when he should have been on his toes. Baz tells him that he had a great recovery. Carrie Ann tells him to breathe a little bit more. Essentially, his trip at the beginning is going to lower his score. They score a 21 with 7s across the board. The judges are being very nice tonight and probably because they don't have Len to rip into everyone.

Mya and Dmitry Chaplin - Jive

Dmitry and Mya blow the competition out of the water within the first couple of seconds. They've put together a cute routine about a hottie going after a nerd boy. Their footwork is dead on and the audience gives them a standing ovation.

Baz calls it "the real deal." He also has to tell them they told a great story, which is a shocker. Carrie Ann tells Mya that she disappears through the dances and that doesn't sound like a compliment. Bruno calls them Josephine Baker and Clark Kent. Remember when I said that it wasn't fair to have Mya in this competition? She's so good. They score a 27 with 9s across the board.

Tom DeLay and Cheryl Burke - Tango

Gross, I really don't want to see Tom DeLay do the tango. Poor Cheryl. This could be the end of her. His footwork starts off clumsy and awkward but he gets into it a bit. It's not altogether as horrible as I expected. Wait, no, it is. He almost drops her on her head at the end. And there are a bunch of old women watching him. He looks like he's in pain at the end.

Carrie Ann said that she liked it up until the end. Then she tells him to squeeze "them together sir." Tom Bergeron says that typically, that's not his problem. Oh I love Republican jokes. Bruno called it distinguished and determined but it went to pieces. Tom admits that fellow house representatives think he's crazy. They score an 18 with 6s across the board.

Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson - Jive

What's the opposite of a cougar? Donny might be pulling this off with Kym. He looks at her weird. I kid. I kid. They take off on the jive and Donny's nailing it this week. He really doesn't dance like a 51 year old. I can't help how much I enjoy his version of "Secret Agent Man." He hits all the moves and just really plays to the audience. He's been a performer his whole life so it's no surprise but it's still wildly entertaining.

Bruno says, "mission accomplished" and then says that he did a very, very, very good jive. Baz points out he dances great for a 51 year old. Carrie Ann stops and points out Kym's outfit, which is hot. They score a 25 with individual judges' scores of 8, 9, and 8.

Aaron and Karina and Mya and Dmitry are on top this week. Be sure to vote for your favorites if you want them to stick around. They are really moving through the celebrities this year. What did you think of tonight's episode? Who do you think will be eliminated?



- Kim Wetter, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
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