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By Susan Young Film.com

Carrie Ann Inaba has her shorts in a severe twist.

She and Dancing with the Stars co-judge Bruno Tonioli have been coming down with a nasty case of taking themselves too seriously for weeks now. The catalyst for their malaise is 82-year-old Oscar winner Cloris Leachman, a woman who epitomizes the old Cyndi Lauper tune, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."

Hey, we have to watch something entertaining between now and when Brooke Burke gets crowned the winner of this lopsided competition. For those who watch DWTS for the dance competition, there's been little to see. Most of the contestants chosen this time out have been stinkers, including Kim Kardashian, Rocco DiSpirito, Ted McGinley and Jeff Ross. And that's on the producers who brought these foot fumblers in from the start.

Come on. No one believes the winner could be anyone except the lithe Brooke. Even with a foot injury, she's as smooth as good Scotch on the dance floor. No wonder fill-in judge Michael Flately gave her a 10. Anyone who has watched her knows she's got the soul, body and motion of a dancer.

Cloris, on the other hand, is the comic relief. The clown at this Cirque du Dance whips the audience up with her free spirited antics. The fact that she's still kicking up her heels at a time when most people her age can barely touch their toes is nothing short of amazing.

Carrie Ann's biggest claim to fame seems to be pole dancing in the background for Madonna, which made it all the more pathetic when she unloaded on the multiple Emmy award and Oscar-winner Cloris this week. Cloris certainly has cemented her rep as a salty old broad, even calling Carrie Ann the b-word a few weeks ago.

But no one, especially a woman with Cloris' credentials, deserves being berated like that in front of millions of viewers.

"We lost Toni Braxton for this?" outraged Carrie Ann said during her huffy speech. .

Really Carrie? Toni Braxton outshone several dancers, on the show like Susan Lucci, who looks like her arms and legs are welded on to her body. The walking stiff makes me cringe every time she takes to the dance floor because she's so impossibly robotic.

Yet, no diatribe against Susan?

Warren Sapp's a personal favorite because he's a hoot. But we've seen real dancers, and Warren just isn't. He's the kooky guy at the wedding reception, not the winner of a "real" dance competition. Warren moves wonderfully well for a man built like the Rocky Mountains, but he's no dancer.

Yet, no diatribe against Warren?

Carrie Ann's bitchy little speech reminded me of something you'd hear out of the mouth of some high school mean girl, unnecessarily cruel. If you want some truth, handle this: Quit acting like some second rate comedy team with Bruno. You aren't Paula Abdul and Bruno's no Simon Cowell. When Bruno flounces in anger, crossing his arms and turning his profile to the camera, he just looks like a petulant Pepe Le Pew. Your slaps and smacks as you go after Bruno look like something you would see in a middle school. Cut it out.

At least Cloris has brought some much needed levity to the competition, which is really no competition at all at this point.

Here's the way DWTS breaks down: You have the real celebrity dancers like Brooke, Lance Bass and, to a lesser degree, Cody Linley. The middle of the pack includes Maurice Green and Warren, with the least talented Susan now at the bottom.

At least Cloris added some pizzazz to the show, nut now that the viewers are weary of her, she's out the door and the countdown to Brooke's victory can begin.

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