I'm sorry, but that hip hop was all kinds of wrong. Just....words fail me.

And Julianne got HOSED on the music. Terrible for a samba.

The group dance was the worse train wreck I think I've seen on this show in all 7 seasons. Susan Lucci clearly forgot her steps and had a hard time getting back, Cloris was Cloris, and they seemed to be on camera the most. I usually love when all the couples get together, but this just seemed like a hectic mess.

Group Hip-Hop: Terrible, I mean one of the absolute worse things i've ever seen on a dance show. That choreographer was awful, if they are so intent on bringing over SYTYCD things and ABDC things, they could have at least done a better job of it. Good god, please stop it.

I loved Lacey and Lance's jive and that's about it, I missed Cody and Julianne. I thought that Susan was once again stiff and tentative, Warren and Brooke both got way higher scores than they deserved and Cloris should have been gone weeks ago.

First question, why in the hell did they put Susan Lucci in the front. She may be from NYC, but no. Just no.

I will say that Lance did pretty well in both the group and partner dancing.

I thought Carrie Ann's comments after Cloris' dance were spot on. Toni left ... for that?

Unfortunately, I don't think voters will get it (or they have some fascination with keeping the trainwreck alive), and so Susan will go this week. She's still not quite there, and her dancing in the group dance was pretty awful (of those who were trying, as opposed to, say, Cloris).

So, Julianne is getting her appendix out tomorrow and did that hip hop dance tonight? Wow, more power to her!

ETA: The singing on "Irreplaceable" was atrocious.

OMG! Corky and Cloris actually stayed away from the raunch! And once more, Corky completely danced around Cloris -- who forgot the steps again -- but this time I only merely winced instead of reaching for the brain bleach, the way I had with past routines. Quelle accomplishment. Also...I didn't really like Carrie Ann bringing up Toni, even though I essentially agree with her. It just seems like bad form. The people voted, and it's not like Toni was a bazillion points higher than Cloris. IIRC, Toni had a 22 last week, Cloris had a 21. You shoulder some responsibility here, Carrie Ann! Don't get pissy with Cloris because you screwed up.

I guess Michael Flatley decided to be the Nice Judge tonight -- a 10 for Brooke and Derek's rumba? WTF? Oh, and I had such a Samantha moment tonight. When they got two 8s and a 10, I thought, "Wow, a 28? Nobody's gonna get better than that." I didn't realize that it was actually a 26 until Warren and Kym's dance. *sigh*

Other than Lance, Lacey, Warren, Kym, and Derek, the rest looked all kinds of ridiculous in that Hip Hop. Brooke looked like she was in pain and Susan looked downright pitiful.

I was so glad that Carrie Ann finally spoke up to the fact that Cloris is now staying at the expense of better dancers and it's not right.

I wonder if it's going to hurt Cody to switch to Edyta at this point in the competition. Should be interesting.

Michael Flatley is as useless as a substitute teacher. A ten for Brooke and a nine for Warren were overscoring. I want these two in the finals, but come on Flatley. Though I guess we are getting to the point of the season where scores are not as important as placement. For that, I thought the top 3 was correct. I ignored his scores tonight and focused on just Bruno and Carrie Ann. But I thought when you look at just their scores, they were pretty on point. I thought Lance/Lacey's jive was fun though I am getting tired of Lance needing constant affirmation. Brooke seems more comfortable now and she was fun to watch backstage in the red room and during the rehearsal. Her running man was great. Her rumba showed great flexibility and lovely extensions, but not polished. Probably from the lost rehearsal time. While technique was off, I thought Brooke's performance side improved. Warren continues to entertain me and remember his Beyonce bounce, I loved that he danced his rumba to Beyonce.

Cody and Julianne's samba was intense probably to match the music. But the no hip action tonight gave me Helio flashbacks. Again, I thought he did well considering lost rehearsal time.

I am glad to see Julianne is okay and seems definite that Edyta is stepping in for Cody. How tall is Edyta? I initially thought Edyta might be too tall for him.

The DWTS singers continue to make mediocre singers like Rihanna and Jordin Sparks great.

I found the rehearsal footage for hip hop hilarious and they limited Cloris in the routine. Maurice was having the most fun. I loved watching Tony dance in that number. I wish he got more to do. But for the actual dance? Awful.

I am guessing Cloris and Susan will be in the bottom 2.

Word. You showcased Payne, Friedman and Scott and this is who we get? Awful.

Julianne possibly not being on the show anymore after her surgery? My interest in the show just took a nosedive. I hope the surgery goes well and that she takes all the time she needs to recover. Did anyone else caught that pained look she had on her face after the group dance when they were all lined up? I cringed and felt her pain after seeing that. As for her replacement, Edyta has the patience of a saint so here's hoping she can tame Cody's hyperactive-ness and short attention span.

Tonight's show seemed all over the place. Michael Flatley was watching another dance during Brooke & Derek's dance because it was so obvious that wasn't their best dance. She seemed tentative and slow and awkward. All I saw was Derek twirling fast and furious to mask Brooke's limited mobility. I hope her injury heals soon because I don't want Lance and Lacey to win (I begrudgingly give them the best dance of the night).

Is there something going on between Warren and Kym? Are both of them single? I'm just curious because it seems like there's an attraction there that I noticed has been building from episode to episode. I thought their dance was very sexy and slightly underscored. Warren talking trash is still funny but it can get really old real fast.

Carrie Ann flat-out saying Toni should have been there in place of Cloris was a bit mean but I completely agree with her. I hope this doesn't rile up her fans to vote even more.

Lastly, since when is having a mullet "hip-hop"? Also, that group dance was a bore.

HB, I would love to see Cloris and Susan in the bottom, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Cloris is going to sneak in again and it will be Maurice and Susan in the bottom. Maurice didn't get good comments and his dance was forgettable.

WOW. That Hip Hop. My eyes are bleeding. That was such a hot mess I'm srcrambling for words. If they had a more competent group maybe they could have pulled it off, but not with this group. Serioiusly, that was painful to watch. Just when I thought the bar couldn't be set any lower, (dreaded doll dance, anyone?) I think I just witnessed the worst dance on the history of this show.

Producers? Whatever it is you're trying to do to modernize the show is not working, at least for me. Knock. It. Off.

Eh, I didn't really care for any of the couples dances. Lance and Lacey were pretty good, but nothing to really get me excited.

That group hip hop dance was horrible. Susan messed up several times and Brooke stunk at it as well. To think Toni and Alec are gone for this crap. I would have loved to see them doing hip hop. Susan, Brooke, and Cloris not so much....

I felt a little bad for Cloris after Carrie Ann made the Toni comment. I actually enjoyed their non cha-cha. Cody's samba was a bit hilarious he was so stiff.

That group hip hop was a mess and Maurice was lost in the beginning.

Flatley was obviously just watching her. His reputation preceeds him there. They obviously knew it was not their best dance either. I do hope her ankle heals quickly because it is bad enough Misty left. I do not want another all males finals.

Looking back at past seasons, I think season 3 would have done a decent hip hop but not this group with Susan and Cloris. I had flashbacks to Shane Sparks' "Push It" routine with Sara and Danny. Say no to old school hip hop on reality dance competitions.

Oh, I do not like Hip Hop, and that routine did nothing to change that. (And on a show where it's supposed to be about the celebs, must we have a closeup of Julianne's butt? Actually, must we have that on any show?) Keep the Hip Hop over there on SYTYCD and off my DWtS' dancefloor, please.

And I still think it's not coincidental this was the week they gave Len off. Methinks he'd have hated that.

With her timid style of dancing, Susan's timing couldn't ever be anything but off. Bruno was so right on that, and you could even see it in the group dance. Of course, Cloris' timing is always off, too, and not just on the dancefloor...

So after her smackdown of last week, Lacey's first consideration this week still isn't helping Lance but how criticism of him will really be criticism of her? Because, yes, it's all about you, Lacey. Oy. Conversely, Cody, the celeb, is concerned about Julianne's health. Seriously, Lacey and Cody have been amongst the biggest annoyances of this season for me, but with his focus and respect of last week and this, Cody is going up in my estimation. Lacey continues to... not.

"You're quite pathetic, but I think I still love you." LOL! I love Kym.

Edyta, eh? I think it'd be amusing to see Cody paired with Karina.

Get well soon, Julianne!

I thought it was disrespectful and rather mean spirited. Cloris didn't get Toni eliminated. And it's not her fault she has a bigger fanbase.

That group dance was a clusterfuck of awesomely bad. I mean, it looked like some bad line dancing at a wedding.

Wow tonight was just a mess! Normally I am so thrilled to talk about the group dance but this season well, no. Michael Flately was insane and Carrie Ann just took bitch to another level. I never want to see Susan Lucci hip hop again. Also it seemed like the celebs never really got close with one another. The rehearsal was pretty dull and the dance was the same. This show is really in a LOT of trouble. I really didn't care for any of the dances tonight. Although I probably would have liked Cody and Juliannes the best had the music not been shit. I agree with whoever said that the bottom two will be Susan and Maurice. I have a feeling Brookes dances are going to become boring but will still be winning the votes. Warren still is my favorite but I don't know how good he is doing in the fan votes. This season just is such a mess and I am not even excited about how it will turn out.

Thanks to Carrie Ann's bitch-ass comment about Cloris and Toni, Cloris got six of my seven votes this week.

Michael Flatley..why was he the substitute judge? Does he have ballroom/latin training? I was a little embarrassed for him that he gave Brooke/Derek a 10 while Bruno/Carrie Ann gave them an 8. I think Michael had a thing for Brooke.

I have not been a big fan of Lacey/Lance, but they did very well on the Jive. I felt bad for Julianne because she looked like she was in pain.

And Susan Lucci doing the hip hop? Why? Especially when they put her in the front. That was really bad. At least they put Cloris in the back. Susan should have gone in the back with them. That was one of the worst group dances ever.

ITA. If Carrie Ann really wanted to take a shot at Cloris (who certainly deserves to be out of the competition at this point, so I have no issue with that), she should take notes from Bruno, who managed to criticize her without sounding like a total beyotch.

Carrie Ann and Bruno, Cloris DID an actual cha-cha-cha.
I thought Brooke's and Lance's dances was perfectly scored, Warren's and Susan's was high, and Cloris a bit underscored (she deserved an 18, considering that Billy Ray got a 21 for being a potted plant).
Julianne is gone. Cody's going to have to dance with Edyta now, so he better step up his game.
The group routine was horrible. I was expecting much more from Brooke and Cloris.

Oy - this season is such a disappointment.

The only dance that I felt was really good tonight was Lance and Lacey's, and I haven't liked either one of them. I also thought Lacey was terrific in that god-awful group dance.

I love Brooke and Derek, but her injury really affected them this week. I hope this isn't a predictor for the rest of the season.

Flatley was a waste of space. Stupidly inflated scores. No wonder all the celebs love having him instead of Len. There's something seriously out of whack in a season where Bruno is the voice of reason on the judge's panel.

I want my old show back. Please.

I am trying incredibly hard but cannot get into this season, at all.

Wish they would pair Cody with Karina instead of Edyta. I prefer her choreography. When Karina is good...she's good.

Still don't like Lacey or Lance. Wasn't surprised they did well on the Jive. Worried at the possibility of their heads inflating more because of the #1 spot this week.

I thought that the best pairing for Cody would have been Inna. I think that Edyta's sexiness will overwhelm his dancing. I don't know if she can tone it down to the point where a 18 year old boy can keep up. The same goes for Karina.

Wow - what a boring night. Maurice and Cheryl act as if they are the last boy-girl combo left in gym class that had to be square dance partners. "No chemistry" is not strong enough for those two, they seem so miserable together that it got me depressed and set the tone for this whole awful night.

That "Toni-is-gone-and-why-are-you-still-here?" comment from Carrie Ann to Cloris was harsh but so very true, the truth hurts.

Michael definitely has a thing for Brooke. I am positive if Toni was still here, he would have given her a ten too. That's Flatley which gives me another reason to detest his participation tonight.

I agree with previous posters that Carrie Ann's comments were out of line. CA annoys me, but there are times when I agree with her. Not here. I doubt CA would have said that to Marie and she never said to John or Jerry Springer when they stayed over other better dances. When Len let it out at Master P, I felt it was because Len felt that Master P disrespected ballroom. Even there, he was more polite than Carrie Ann.

I think Warren is taking this competition. He gets the biggest audience response, he gives me pleasant flashbacks to Emmitt and he has a big fan base. If Jason Taylor can make the finals, I think Warren can win it. He is a bigger NFL name than Taylor.

Season 6's line dance was awful last season for me. This season was no better.

I wanted this pairing as well, teevee.

The group dance was a mess. It was like no one really gave a crap. They all should have just free styled it.

That was not a cha cha like any I've ever seen before. It was so flat and dull. It made me re-watch Sabrina and Mark's for the eleventy hundredth time. Please go home Cloris.

I think Maurice suffered from being the only one to do the Vienese Waltz as I really don't think many people like the dance in general. I thought he was elegant and had nice posture but I fear not enough people will vote for him because the Vienese Waltz just isn't a "wow" kind of dance. I think it would have been OK if half of them had done the same dance but alas. I also thought that he moved well in the hip hop dance and I thought Cheryl also moved well to it.

Flately was a bit generous but I did appreciate that he didn't humiliate the contestants. I expected somebody bitchy and hypercritical for some reason. Probably because I figured that somebody who came up with Riverdance would be a male dancing diva but whether or not he's like that elsewhere I thought he was kind and tactful here.

You would think that in a season that is the "7th" and 7 usually being considered a lucky number, that there wouldn't be so many injuries and medical emergencies. Now Brooke is hurt and Julianne needs surgery? And of course it isn't like Susan's broken bones could have healed yet as that will take a long time.

Agreed. Cheryl looks miserable with Maurice. I don't get it. He seems like a great person. I think he likes her (not so much in a romantic sense, but he respects her). I was watching ET and he seems to joke around with her but she didn't even want to be near him. They have no chemistry at all. I thought it was interesting when Maurice said in ET that he dances by himself a lot. Why isn't Cheryl dancing with him? I've also noticed that in the rehearsal package, she isn't dancing with him at all. I feel bad for Maurice because he looks like he's really trying. Cheryl looks like she can't stand him for some reason. I kinda feel sorry for Maurice in some way.

Am I the only one who wasn't very impressed by the jive with Lacey/Lance? I saw few flicks or kicks from Lance, and those I saw were poor. He was also very heavy on his feet. Do they ever get judged based on their dances? They're either raked over the coals or wildly overpraised.

Has any other season has this much injury? I know each season has some severe injuries, but this season, it seems like some of their bigger names (Brooke, Julianne) are being sidelined.

Did you think Carrie Ann meant a word of what she said to Susan? It felt very scripted, almost like Carrie Ann didn't even believe it herself. The audience also didn't seem to believe what she was saying -- they were dead quiet instead of cheering as they often do.

Where was all this love Carrie Ann had for Toni Braxton when Toni was actually in the competition?

I didn't mind Michael Flatley. The judges are useless anyway, and his tone of voice was soothing. Plus I enjoyed the way Bruno kept watching him and was baffled by him. I just wish he hadn't praised Corky.


I agree. I was also glad to have a break from Len (I wish Carrie Ann could take a break).

Worst. Group dance. EVER. Whoever called it a clusterfuck was right on.

And Carrie Ann? Quit your bitching because you are part of the reason why Toni is gone and Cloris is still around.

Here's to a smooth surgery and a quick recovery for Julianne. I hope Edyta can rustle up two fun routines and keep Cody around because I don't want Julianne to go just yet.

ITA. That's why I can't stand what CA said today. Did she regret not giving Toni a higher score? CA should watch what she says. As much as I wanted Toni to stay and can't stand Corky/Cloris, they didn't deserve to get that treatment. It's the judges fault partially for overscoring Corky/Cloris the past few weeks.

I felt so bad for Julianne. I read last week that there were paparazzi at the hospital when she got there and she was getting Google Alerts text messaged to her phone while she was in the ambulance! Endometriosis is chronic and forever; it sucks that she's dealing with that, and in the spotlight too. I always wondered what they would do if a pro had to drop out. I mean, the celebs are technically the competitors, right? So if Misty goes, Maks goes and c'est la vie but it *would* be unfair to boot Cody just because his pro is out for a couple weeks. So I guess they get another pro to step in? Personally, I would love to see Anna come back. I think it would be neat to see what she could do with a pro who is actually good, and she has this whole ice maiden act that could be really good for hyper little kid Cody.

Lacey is kind of a bitch, but I have to admit, her dancing is growing on me. Seeing the west coast swing last week, you can really see the influence of those sorts of swaying types of movements in her other dances, and it kind of explained a lot of where she's coming from and showed her off as being just as skilled in her legitimate discipline as the others are in theirs. Plus she has that whole kicked puppy thing what with the judges hating her. I'm liking her a tiny bit---well, the dancing, anyway!

I don't think the group dances have ever gone well. I kept wishing Cheryl would stay still long enough for me to gawk at her outfit. I think they were right to showcase her and Lacey. Everyone else sucked hard.

I am waiting for the weecap. "Previously, on 'Why oh Why is Cloris still here..." I am expecting our intrepid weecapper to blame America for that Boom Box of Suck.

I don't see that at all. I think they have great chemistry and a lot of fun together. Although he's stronger in Latin, their waltz was smooth and elegant and I think they were underscored.

Carrie Ann was completely out of line. I think that nastiness will get Cloris votes.

It's not Cloris' fault that the viewer are voting for her, or that the judges are giving her such high scores, so deliberate nastiness in comments are BS.

Shut up Carrie Ann.

I pretty much agree with everything everyone's said - Carrie's remark to Cloris was beyond bitchy, (but Cloris still sucked) and no one impressed me too much tonight, and the group dance was pretty bad, especially Susan - she looked so uncomfortable and NOT having fun (Cloris may not be a good dancer, but at least she looks like she's having fun).

I pretty much expected Michael Flatley to be overgenerous with scores, I think it's sort of expected with a guest judge - though Brooke's was WAY over. I couldn't stand his fake Irish lilt he put into his voice - Michael, you're from Chicago for Pete's sake, enough with the Irish accent!

My favorite moment in an otherwise underwhelming show!

Michael Flatley was dull, and dare I say, he made me miss Len!

I'm hardly a big fan of Cloris' dancing, but Carrie Ann was straight up rude and unprofessional, and as someone mentioned above, part of the fault is with the judging when Toni's and Cloris' scores were coming out about the same. If you thought Toni was so much better, then why didn't the scores reflect that?

Lance was my favorite tonight, and I liked Brooke a lot too. I love Warren, and thought his dance was okay, but I just wasn't feeling him tonight.

If anyone can choreograph to dance around a partner, it's Edyta.

I hope Julianne recovers soon, I hated seeing her in pain. I just feel awful for her, what she has is so painful and I give her all kinds of credit for toughing through this week.

I still don't get the Cody appeal. He's very awkward, he mugs constantly, he has a hard time showing any musicality, instead of walking or standing in place. He looked like he was a broken toy. I hate that Bruno is booed for daring to criticize him. And he should keep his shirt on, unless he's trying to appeal to chickenhawks.

Couldn't have said it better myself. That was atrocious. And I know almost nothing baout dance.



Yes! This bugged me all night! Flatley sure has aged, though. I wouldn't have recognized him.

Sadly, how much you wanna bet it gets the encore? ::shudder::

Anyone remember in season 4 when CA said to Clyde, "I'm sorry, but frankly, you're the worst dancer in this competition." ? I saw the same snide shit tonight. Yes, what she said was true. But some humility would have been admirable to say the least. Maybe she should take a season off? She just gave Cloris another week via the sympathy votes.



I'm going to have to agree. I still hate her, but that was the first time I've enjoyed watching Lacey. Lance however isn't progressing nearly as well as I thought he would at the beginning of the season. IMO, that danced was over-scored. Brooke and Derek were also overscored, albeit that blame goes to Flatley.

I enjoyed Cody and Julianne's Samba well enough. Would have liked it more if the song didn't blow, and if Cody did something with his hips. And man, that girl makes me feel like a wimp. Kudos to her, and I hope she gets well soon. Watching her dance makes my Monday nights.

The only reason I don't have a problem with Carrie Ann's comment to Cloris is because I believe she was talking about effort. Toni tried and its obvious that Cloris is getting worse and it's obvious that she is not working hard. If there is any truth to those really obnoxious views of the week's practice, then to see her fooling around so much and PERFORM so badly, I would say it too because it needs to be said. That people who are trying get booted and someone who gets to stay still doesn't take it seriously???? That was Carrie Ann's point. I hate the judges scoring, but realise that it's the voters that boot and keep people on. Irregardless, if you're lucky enough to be on the show, you should be trying...hard! Jerry tried hard, Penn tried, Adam tried, Monica (S.) tried, even Master P learned his steps and executed, so you can't compare them to Cloris. She is getting worse and needs to be smacked in the head and told to take this seriously or drop out if its too much!

I had no problem with what Carrie Ann said, but she's been overscoring Cloris all along. Based on the booing, I think there will be backlash and people voting like crazy to keep the crazy.

The group dances in the second season were good, and the group jitterbug in season four was good.

I did enjoy seeing Tony in his hip-hop rehearsal outfit. He looked very, very good, although his moves were making me laugh.

Has the show ever had any good sambas? I remember liking the sambas from Cheryl and Stacey, and then Apolliane and Mel and Maks, but that's about it.

I didn't even know what Kym and Warren were dancing at first. Kym seemed to be trying very hard to create sensuality, and there was some chemistry, but I think that was one of the least rumba-like rumbas I can remember.

She's 82. They should have known this would happen. They should have judged her more fairly early on.

If we're talking about effort -- Master P did not try or put in any effort. In fact, he got lambasted at one point for putting in, I think, 20 hours total practice by the time he finally got kicked out.

Cloris is apparently putting in half the time that the other couples are, according to one article I've read. But IMO, that has less to do with her not wanting to put in the effort, and more to do with her being an 82-year-old who can't handle a full day's worth of rehearsal.

What dance? Warren barely moved, and when he did it was to just walk a few steps forward and then move a few steps back. I know the rumba is supposed to showcase the woman, but that was ridiculous. That was the most egregious case of a pro planting a celebrity and dancing around him I've ever seen in this show (aside from the time Billy Ray Cyrus begged Karina to just dance around him, of course). Kym should have gotten the same verbal lashing that the judges gave Lacey last week.

Talking about judges, Michael Flatley was about as worthless as Paula Abdul. Perhaps even worse than Paula, because at least Paula's drunken ramblings are sometimes entertaining for their sheer craziness, while Flatley's comments were just boring platitudes. Loved the look Bruno gave him after Flatley gave Brooke a 10, because Bruno's look expressed exactly the same thing I was thinking.

Loved Lacey's and Lance's Jive. Everyone else was a disappointment, and Cloris was just an embarrassment. She needs to leave, NOW.

The group hip-hop was probably the worst thing I've ever seen on this show. Even the pros, with the exception of Lacey, looked incredibly awkward. The choreography itself just sucked, so the number was doomed from the start no matter who performed it, but when you add awful costumes, a completely lost Susan Luci, an awkward Brooke, a bunch of uncomfortable pros and crazy Cloris on top, then you got a recipe for a cluster f-up..

I don't get the Warren love at all. He barely danced tonight. Cody's lines looked better than Warren's and Warren was standing still most of the time. I've learned to not watch the female dancers when the male stars are on and you can easily see that he is not moving much and 50% of the time, not moving well. Are people watching Kym? Is that it and he's getting the love from that? He is not 'dancing' well. I'd hate it if he won.