Things get back to normal next week on Dancing with the Stars with only one elimination, but the five remaining couples will also each have two dances.  What can we expect from the remaining dancers and who might be the next star coming down with the Dancing with the Stars Flu?

Luckily for us, Twitter gives fans an all-access pass behind-the-scenes of Dancing with the Stars, and with all the stars and professionals tweeting about their week, we can see what next week is going to look like.

First, it appears every couple will have one regular dance and one special themed dance that ties in with a particular time frame.

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff

According to Karina, they'll be dancing the Foxtrot and Samba.  Aaron added that they will have a '90s theme, which seems appropriate since the '90s were all about boy bands.

The big problem could be Karina's health.  We've already seen Derek Hough and Lacey Schwimmer sidelined due to the flu, and now Karina is infected.  She tweeted: "Wow, my flu is coming back. I'm coughing up a storm, body is aching, fever"

Since these two can wind up in the bottom even with a 29, any weakness could spell the end for this team.

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough

Based on their tweets, they'll be taking on the Quickstep and a futuristic Paso Doble.  These two have been on top for a while, but this week could be challenging.  The Quickstep could slip Joanna up, and anything "futuristic" could definitely alienate Len Goodman, who doesn't seem to like anything after 1950.

Adding even more suspense is the possibility of Derek being out again.  Joanna tweeted: "poor derek had some pain around his right thigh so am praying hes fine."

Mya and Dmitry Chaplin

Their dances are the Quickstep and a '70s Samba.  Seeing two of the strongest couples both perform the Quickstep could provide a good side-by-side comparison, and in spite of the cheesiness, the '70s could easily work for Mya.  I see her as a Samba-ing Foxy Brown.

Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel

These two are taking on a Foxtrot and a Jive, so there's some definite room for the fun and entertaining charisma they've shown so far.  Maybe they'll finally shine and get their first 9 of the season.  Also, Louis tweeted that their costumes for the Jive are going to be fun, but let's just hope he doesn't mean blue fringe fun.

Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson

These two will get to do a Viennese Waltz and a totally '80s Paso Doble.  The Waltz should let Donny get back to his more sophisticated side as opposed to the fact, young dances of the past two weeks.

According to Donny, their Paso is inspired by glam rock, which is definitely going to lead to a silly and outrageous costume for the clean-cut Donny to wear.


With those as the dances, I have to give my early prediction for who gets eliminated to Aaron and Karina.  Sadly for them, they simply don't have the votes to stay, so they probably need at least a seven or eight point cushion between them and the bottom couple to feel even remotely safe.  I don't see that happening with Karina possibly coming down with the flu.



-John Kubicek, BuddyTV Senior Writer
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