Dancing With The Stars Season 7 Week 8 Performances
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Dancing With The Stars Season 6

Tonight our Dancing With The Stars couples had to perform two routines, first a ballroom and then a Latin routine. During the Latin dance the stars had to perform a 15 second solo without their pro. Edyta is still filling in for Julianne as Cody Linley’s partner. If Cody makes it to next week (which is questionable after Cody’s performance last week), Julianne will be back with Cody. Julianne will actually be back tomorrow night dancing on the results show.

Cody Linley & Edyta Sliwinska (Julianne Hough)
Dance: Foxtrot
Cody & Edyta’s Foxtrot was actually pretty good. I just have a little trouble getting past how geeky Cody is. Edyta looks like elegance embodied on the floor while Cody looks a little young and awkward. Len really liked it. Bruno actually called Cody a cool dude. I wouldn’t go that far. Carrie Ann loved it too, except for the lift (Edyta’s foot left the ground).
Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
Len Goodman: 8
Bruno Tonioli: 8
Total: 24

Brooke Burke & Derek Hough
Dance: Tango
The Tango performed by Brooke & Derek tonight was truly amazing. Bruno called it more than a Tango, stunning. Carrie Ann told Brooke that was the reason she is the last woman standing. Len had to throw a bucket of cold water on the love fest. He said it was riddled with mistakes. Basically Len said he was judging Brooke as a professional.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10
Len Goodman: 8 (BOO!)
Bruno Tonioli: 10
Total: 28

Maurice Greene & Cheryl Burke
Dance: Quickstep
Maurice seemed a little slow. However, I’ll admit I never do a good job of judging that. Carrie Ann loved it and thought Maurice had great posture. Len complimented Maurice on his footwork. Bruno also complimented Maurice on his footwork.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
Len Goodman: 8
Bruno Tonioli: 8
Total: 24

Lance Bass & Lacey Schwimmer
Dance: Foxtrot
I thought Lance & lacey did a very nice job. Lacey especially did a good job of letting Lance be the star of this performance. Len loved it even if he thought Lance’s footwork was still a little dodgy. For once Lacey didn’t try to really push the envelope so Len liked this much more traditional routine from this couple. Bruno said he really really enjoyed it. Carrie Ann called it really fun.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 9
Len Goodman: 8
Bruno Tonioli: 9
Total: 26

Warren Sapp & Kim Johnson
Dance: Tango
Kim & Warren did a good Tango. It wasn’t my favorite performance of the night but it was still good. I thought Warren’s footwork was a little flat. Kim’s body movement was amazing. Bruno compared Warren to James Bond. Carrie Ann said they brought their sparkle back to the floor. She said his footwork was smooth. Len called it fantastic although he had to point out that Warren had a bit too much rise and fall.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10
Len Goodman: 9
Bruno Tonioli: 9
Total: 28

Latin Round Judges’ Leader Board

Brooke & Derek: 28
Warren & Kim: 28
Lance & Lacey: 26
Cody & Julianne: 24
Maurice & Cheryl: 24

Cody Linley & Julianne Hough
Dance: Mambo
Cody doesn’t quite have that masculine physique to pull off the open shirt. Cody was trying a little too hard which caused him to get a little out of sync with Edyta. His solo at the end of the performance drew a big response from the crowd but frankly looked a little gay. Carrie Ann gave him an A for effort but called it a little erratic. Len said his mambo was a little stiff. Bruno called it spasmodic but he also appreciated the effort. Coming from the judges that like saying he has a great personality.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
Len Goodman: 8
Bruno Tonioli: 8
Total: 24

Brooke Burke & Derek Hough
Dance: Mambo
Brooke is absolutely amazing. She is really outstanding on the dance floor. Their Mambo brought the crowd to a standing ovation. Brooke did her solo at the beginning of the routine on the steps in front of the judges. Len thought it was very ambitious performance, fantastic. Bruno told Brooke that she was a great dancer. Carrie Ann said she thought Brooke’s posture was a little awkward although it was a great performance.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 9
Len Goodman: 9
Bruno Tonioli: 9
Total: 27

Maurice Greene & Cheryl Burke
Dance: Paso Doble
I didn’t think Maurice & Cheryl’s performance was very good. Maurice’s footwork looked like a disaster. Maurice spent most of his 15 second solo standing still and twirling his cape which I thought was a cop out. Bruno called it imposing and very powerful. Carrie Ann loved the focus. Len was OK with the cape work. He told Maurice that he did a good job, well done.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
Len Goodman: 8
Bruno Tonioli: 8
Total: 24

Lance Bass & Lacey Schwimmer
Dance: Samba
Lance’s solo was pretty good although it looked more like an N’Sync stage performance than a Samba. The overall performance was very entertaining. Carrie Ann thought they did a really good job. Len saw elements of the Samba but he agreed with me that the solo didn’t have enough of a Samba flavor. He also thought Lance’s footwork is atrocious. Bruno said they did a very difficult Samba.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
Len Goodman: 7
Bruno Tonioli: 9
Total: 24

Warren Sapp & Kim Johnson
Dance: Jive
Warren’s solo was absolutely fantastic. That was hysterical. I liked their Jive but Warren’s feet arw just a bit too big to get his footwork really precise but when your moving that much weight what he does is great. Len said words cannot even describe Warren’s feet. Bruno said the feet were a little bit flat. Carrie Ann was just impressed that he could keep his feet moving.
Carrie Ann Inaba: 9
Len Goodman: 8
Bruno Tonioli: 9
Total: 26

Latin Round Judges’ Leader Board

Brooke & Derek: 27
Warren & Kim: 26
Cody & Julianne: 24
Maurice & Cheryl: 24
Lance & Lacey: 24

Combined Judges’ Leader Board

Brooke & Derek: 55
Warren & Kim: 54
Lance & Lacey: 50
Cody & Julianne: 48
Maurice & Cheryl: 48

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Written by: Walt
Posted on: Monday, November 10, 2008

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