The third-round results show

Rofl at Aaron. Seriously just watching him is worth the price of admission. Louie's face while Aaron was getting interviewed was priceless. It looked like he wanted to burst out laughing. I wish that they had panned to some of the others so that we could get more reactions. Then you have his total bitchface WTF when they landed in jeopardy. Man I can't stand the guy but I hope he stays around just for the hell of it. It's so fun.

Loved that Chuck and Anna got the encore, even though I figured it'd be Natalie. For a minute I was worried that Chuck getting the encore meant that he would be leaving.

Anyway, I am so thrilled that Anna T. has lasted past week three. Now let's go for week four!

Re: Aaron's red room confessional -- who else wasn't sure if he was really crying or not at first? Initially I thought he was putting one over on us.

ETA: I wonder if the show is trying to prop up Joanna and Derek. While I don't buy that the rope swing was only the producer's idea (I'm perfectly comfortable blaming Derek for that part), TPTB still had to sign off on it and that was an obvious attention-getting move. That, plus the "jeopardy" bit tonight, makes me think that the show is trying to drum up some votes for those two. It's not like they were officially in the "bottom four" or anything.

I can't believe Sabrina won the Design-A-Dance. Nothing against the girl, but I wish she'd find a career and move on from DWTS.

I wish the show wouldn't tease me by pretending Joanna and Aaron were in the bottom when really they're just trying to garner them more votes.



I think this is what's happening but I can't see any reason for it other than to keep Derek around. Joanna's dancing is fine, but nothing special so far, and it's not like she has a sparkling personality.

Michael is not a fantastic dancer, but he got hosed with the very low scores this week. I was hoping he'd get another chance. The Debi/Maks pairing does nothing for me and I wasn't expecting her to be such a timid dancer after having such a ballsy persona in the acting she does.

My DVR cut out right when Tom was asking Debi a question he wanted a "definitive answer" to. Can anyone tell me the question and answer?

Also Cheryl and Maks are hot together. Maybe he should have gone with her and not Karina?

I guess it was an expected elimination. I'm just wondering, doesn't this mean they have an extra week from the finale date? Or are they just going to cut one of the double eliminations that they had planned?

Anna T and Chuck are safe! Anna is breaking records left and right! She's made it to week four. Take that!

They were more than kind to Tom. They even let him know he'd be safe. They've been extremely kind to him all along. I hope this might mean we will get a day or two before we hear about how Tom was unfairly treated by liberal Hollywood.

Debi was always so tense. She was too serious about the competition, she never let people see the fun side of her. I think she and Maks weren't a great match either. I'm sorry to see them go, and I want to look at Maks each week, and watch him move. I wish they had lasted another week or so, but I'm not shocked at the result.

Sabrina wasn't exactly humble about winning that design a dance, was she? Kind of annoying, and the whole "biggest shock ever" talk from Tom felt perfunctory. And I liked Sabrina in her season. I'm not sure if I want to see her with Mark again or not. The awkwardness would be good for laughs, but maybe they should try her with Louis or Maks or Dmitry, for something different.

Mark and Lacey not made to sweat it out -- anyone else surprised? Are they writing him off? I hope he can come back from this slump. I also wish he wasn't so gaunt in the face. It ages him badly.

Aaron was so annoying when he was in the bottom four. He seemed shocked. I think this was TPTB's attempt at "wake the eff up".

Woz and his mathematical calculations led to the most predictable result. I prefer the kid, or the cute guy who said Aaron/Natalie. But replace Aaron.

How to pronounce her last name. It's Ma (as in Ma Barker or Ma Bell) Zar.

Sabrina managed to lobby herself to a Design A Dance win. Perhaps because she was the only one campaigning for a victory. On the one hand I'm amused that Mark might very well have to dance with Sabrina again since he clearly wanted Kristi to win. On the other it seems a bit pathetic that Sabrina still isn't over her early ousting. I'm glad she likes to dance, but the whole thing seems a little desperate.

Other than that no big surprise. Already knew Tom was leaving and I figured he wasn't actually going to be the B2.

Also what the hell was that from Aaron in his confessional? I'm not sure if those were crocodile tears or what, but seriously? This guy needs help.

I'm also totally over watching the celebs need to cheer up the pros in confessional. I'm looking at you Mark Ballas. It's not MJH's job to make you feel better because you can't deal with not having your usual olympic athlete.

Thought it was cute Chuck/Anna got the reprise and I was happy for him, but Natalie was robbed. Lastly, I'm getting some weird vibes off Lacey/Mark. I know some people have said this in the past and I always thought it was just that they didn't have great chemistry, but it doesn't seem like she even likes Mark very much.

Exactly what I thought at first. So glad that he and Anna T get another week.

Maks looked neither surprised nor sorry. Surprised they went ahead with the elimination. They must have had a double planned somewhere down the road.

I will never understand why the professional ballroom performances were replaced with this Macy's Stars of Dance crap. It doesn't fit on a show about ballroom dancing. But then, neither does the Charleston, bolero, two step and whatever other stupid new dance they are doing next week.

When did this show become a hit? Season 2, 3, 4? WTF can't they just leave it the way it was then instead of constantly messing around with it?

I wanted Joanna or Aaron to be booted so badly. It would have been a surprise boot that would have made me cheer. At least it probably means they are not getting the votes that the show expects.

Well now that the Cheetah Girls are over and done with, girl doesn't have much of a career. She's gotta make a buck somehow! LOL. But no, I agree. I appreciate that she loves the show and dancing, but campaigning to win something as frivolous as the DAD is silly. (Speaking as someone who liked her back in season 5.)

Sabrina Bryan!?? Whaaa? WTF? That is so disappointing. I didn't like her then and I have no interest in seeing her dance with Mark (and you know it will be Mark) again. Ever.

Bye Debi and Maks. I knew it was coming but it's still a disappointment. Neither seemed that upset.

I hope Derek and Joanna really were in the B4 (though probably not) because it means she'll be gone sooner rather than later. When the judges stop propping up her so far mediocre performances, she will be gone. Good.

Did Queen Latifah lip-sync the first performance? It did not sound live. Nice to see Maks and Cheryl dancing together. Liked the Ease on Down the Road one.

Chuck may not be a brilliant dancer but he has a fun chemistry with Anna and I just LOVE that she's still around. Yay Anna!

Bye Tom. Won't miss ya.

I'm not surprised Debi went. She's usually really interesting and fun to watch, as on her Top Chef appearance, but she's one of those actresses you either know or you don't, and I think most people don't. Her personality just wasn't showing here, either, and I think
Maks made her really unhappy and unsure of herself.

I actually like Aaron, in that I don't like him. It's all so over the top.

I was down with Louie's faces during Aaron interview, but then he kept doing them while Debi was talking. Then I realized he was just high.

Sad to see Debi go, but she was a bit like Susan Lucci, in that her personality never came out in the dancing.

I thought her first song, her own hip hop song, sounded horrible, so if they had her lip sync that wow it really is bad.

Not at all surprised that Debi went home, I told my daughter I thought that was who was going. Not surprised Tom Delay dropped out either, guess that just makes the middle of the pack mega ousting one less.

Thank you! It struck me tonight that we have several pros acting like pouty jerks this season. Mark looked so grumpy and put out last night and tonight like he was over Melissa and didn't want to be there. Maks has been giving poor, insecure Debi his patented brand of tough love all season. And Lacey was acting downright disgusted with Mark in this week's confessionals ("This is week three. You should be over your nerves by now.") I think they all need to suck it up and do their damn job, which is to be supportive and encouraging to their partners. Learning ballroom dances and performing them on LIVE television in front of millions is not easy for most of these celebs; the pros need to understand that and learn how to be patient and kind. My hat is off to Cheryl who got the absolute WORST partner this season, but was still totally gracious and actually pulled some decent performances out of old Tom. The other pros need to take a page out of her book. Also, kudos to Anna T. for working so hard with Chuck and always having a positive attitude with him.

I don't even know what to say about Sabrina Bryan winning the DAD. Out of the nine celebs who were options, she was the one I was LEAST interested in seeing. I'll be switching the channel when that dance comes on. I may vote for Mark to be Sabrina's partner as punishment for his treatment of MJH this week.

In general it annoys me when the singers bring their own "dancers" in, but I liked the way Queen Latifah did it. One song with the pros, and one with dancers that actually added something different to the performance then the pros would have.

I'm not surprised Debi & Maks went, the partnership just didn't have a spark to it. Seems like they developed a good friendship but it just didn't translate to the floor.

Loved the encore. Go Anna T! I thought it would be Natalie, but my guess is there will be at least a couple more encore-worthy performances in her future. Chuck, not so much.

Tom went out classy, I'll give him that.

psst. hey Aaron...showing indignation that you could possibly be in jeopardy is not a way to endear yourself to the voters. Or at least not this one.

Get over yourself, Mark. Though how could the judges not love your "mind blowing choreography" [/sarcasm] I have not loved MJH so far (and wished she along with the other half of Team Meh-Michael Irvin left before Debi) but I found respect for her to put up with his pouting. He seems checked out and even Jonathan when saddled with the Heathers and Macys but never had a Kristi, never looked checked out like Mark does now w/MJH. Go take your entitled attitude and head off to do music or whatever is your "passion". Cheryl had Tom Delay, arguably the most popularizing celeb and older contestant and she was patient and she never looked checked out.

Though since Mark Ballas was the only pro who seemed to care enough to tweet about DAD, maybe those two (Sabrina and Mark) really do deserve each other.

Love Jabba but really could have done with the inclusion of Lacey and Mark in that dance. They didn't do much and yeah, not needed. If you are going to add a pro, why not Tony? IIRC, he has a b-boy background.

But the highlight, without a doubt, is Aaron. He is the gift that keeps on giving. Count me in as another who thought his crying was fake at first. They really need to pan to other celebs and pros while he talks.

Yes, Chuck and Anna! I thought their encore meant they were out but watching their encore, I just see Anna T. Man, she is fabulous.

I really wasn't listening to Queen L's first song, but when the title was "Fast Car," I figured it was a cover of the Tracy Chapman song. But I'm not sure now.

I FF thru stuff, so I missed Aaron crying and looking mad to be in danger. He looks like such a doofus, and he must be one after reading the about tonights antics. It's scary that his hair makes Derek's and Mark's tame in comparison.

I also doubt that Joanna or Aaron were in the real bottom four. I'd be more likely to think it was Joanna, because she must have a miniscule fanbase. I do like her and Derek together. When I start voting, I'm debating giving her some votes. Maybe she's a better actress than model, and her niceness and seeming lack of entitlement are just an act. But I had no knowledge of her before the show, so I haven't witnessed her bad girl antics that have been posted.

Well, TPTB are giving the scrawy, skeevy lil' critter plenty of that. My question is why...why?

On the brightside, at least I know that aside from commercial breaks, I'll have a few extra minutes to check email, fix a snack, or run to the can during that particular show.

Here's hoping he gets what he wants and the pair of them are booted sometime soooon. And, oh yeah, let's make it a double elim that sweeps out Michael and Blanda in the process.

I think Mark, Lacey, and at times Derek (although he seems OK this season) are uber-competitive. I don't think they intend to be rude to their partners. Lacey is probably frustrated because Mark should be the perfect dancer, and Mark has to deal with Melissa, who seems to be somewhat entitled (not that he isn't) and struggles to break through and feel comfortable with the choreography. She's also the opposite of what he had to work with in Shawn and Kristi, because they were both used to having coaches.

I'm not saying that they shouldn't grow up but I can see why they're frustrated. I don't think they're trying to be rude.

I actually do think that Joanna and Aaron both are polling lower with the public than they are with the judges. Going solely by dial-idol (yes; not fully accurate but still a bit of a base) they are both near the bottom if you remove the judges scores from the equation. I don't think either of them is very appealing so despite their dance ability, I would not be surprised to see them leave before some of the "lesser" dancers. I don't find either of them to be a real draw and I tend to not pay attention at all to Joanna and only watch Aaron for the laughs.

I don't think that Mark's necessarily frustrated that Melissa isn't a great dancer. Sure, Shawn and Kristi were good, but I think what made them great students was the fact that they were both incredibly driven, not prone to whining, and very poised/self-possessed. He's probably not sure what to do with someone who isn't like that; MJH seems kinda all over the place in terms of personality. Granted, she was more cheerful in the red room but she seems like she might be a handful to deal with (not as much of a handful as Debi, lol). Not that I think he shouldn't get it together, because he should realize that not everyone is going to have that sort of laser-sharp focus and drive. I just don't think that he's necessarily upset that MJH isn't some Kristi-level contender.

ETA: And yeah, there's that whole thing about the judges saying one thing but giving them a score that doesn't reflect that. But at this point, he should be used to it. The judges do that stuff all the time.

It's easy to see why Mark was frustrated, the jugdes said that MJH improve but they gave her the same score from last week, is not that hard to get discourage after that.



I agree, like he said in the rehersel footage, i can teach you the steps but i can't teach how put your heart and soul into it.

I said it to my aunt today, I've posted it here, and I'll say it one more time. I love Anna T. The girls a genius. Mark Ballas gets on the floor, and manages to fit in 27 times more dancing then his partner does. Anna T. can hang. If your lengthy, she's lengthy, if your tight, she's tight. I'm not voting for her yet - my love of Iron Chef is causing me to vote for Mark, and my love of Alec Mazo is causing me to vote for Natalie - but I love that crazy little red head!

Watching Debi and Maks samba, I felt like I was watching Maks samba with his mom. And then I realized that wasn't even that fair of a comparison, because Maks' mom owns several successful dance studios!

I'm also glad that Tom stayed classy. I didn't want him to come out, and go "The producers told me to go, the doctors told me to go, but watch me stick around while other people leave, only for me to bail in a few days when I make one of these into a clean break!". So I'm glad that he went "You know, I just can't. I'm out.". They'd planned at least one other double elimination this season, so this probably just eliminated one of those eliminations. Hah!

It was tough, but I voted for Jonathan for DAD. I think Sabrina and Jonathan would make an awkward pairing, but I want TPTB to know that this girl wants more Jonathan on her TV!

You think being honored as America's Favorite Pro will be punishment for Mark Ballas? Sabrina or not, I assure you Mark Ballas wants nothing more than winning Design a Dance again. No other pros campaign for this type of thing. Mark started asking for votes Week 1.

Maks and Cheryl were fabulous tonight. I really enjoyed their dance. Hated to see Maks leave, but Debi is not improving and is uncomfortable to watch.

Ugh I knew it. Why couldn't they just had Tom be the elimination like they did with Misty May back in Season 7? I loved Debi as a person, I knew she had potential but alas no luck. Oh well they did good.

The performances were fun!! So happy Sabrina won Design A Dance.


Not sure who will leave next week though.

I actually enjoyed Joanna's dance last night. Her "makin' it nasty" in rehearsals was freakin' hilarious. I must've rewound that like ten times. Girl put some stank on it. I like that. Never watched the previous seasons; does being "in jeopardy" necessarily mean they are among the bottom four? This is the kind of show I can start watching on DVR at 9:30 and be done with by 10:00. Filler and fast-forward a-go-go. Do results shows always last an hour, or do they get cut down as they have less contestants? I thought Aaron "crying" was a put on, until the lady said he was "upset" after last night's show.

Especially since they have done that two weeks in a row now. I think that's the real reason Mark's irritated. I do agree that Melissa's lack of focus also probably is a bit difficult to deal with.

I do think Joanna and Aaron are polling less than they are with the judges. But to me, I think they are just middle of the pack. But that is where I see them. Melissa, Michael and Chuck are the bottom tier IMO. Then I would put Mya with Natalie up front with probably Louie and Donny up there with fans. Mark seems to be pretty popular too. I will say, Joanna looked much better with her actual hair. I never realized it was nice since the hair department seems to hate all the female celebs this season.

I can understand frustration, but some of these pros need better game faces. Mark and Lacey have the right to be frustrated if their dancer isn't living up to expecations and I'm all for pros being a hardass in the rehearsal studio when teaching their celebs, but when it comes to confessionals and the rest of DWTS outside of the rehearsal studio, I think the pros should suck it up. This is not supposed to be about them and when they are pouting or whatever they are doing in the confessionals, they are making it about themselves. The Mark/MJH confessional struck me just because in that moment it seemed MJH had taken over the pro role while Mark was playing disappointed celeb.

I also was a little bothered by Lacey's comments to Mark D. that he should be over his nerves by week three. I'm not sure why I excuse more in the dance studio, but if she had said this in rehearsal I would have brushed it off. But it seemed kind of harsh considering this was filmed right after they danced and Mark probably already felt bad enough.

Do these two think they are the only ones ever assigned difficult partners? Or is it just that they both thought going into the season that their partners had the potential to be contenders?

Was it just me, or did anyone else hear Samantha start to call Michael and Anna instead of Debi and Max to come on down and say their goodbyes right after the elimination?

Michael and Anna sure looked surprised when they weren't the ones going home.

Point taken, Restar21. So, I will punish Mark by NOT voting for him in the DAD. <insert evil laugh> :)



I can understand him being discouraged about the judges' scores, as I'm sure many of the other pros/celebs are. However, he should not take it out on Melissa who was doing her best to remain positive. When a pro gets pissy about a performance, the judges scores', being in the B2, whatever, it's going to have a seriously negative effect on his/her celeb. I really wish that Jonathan Roberts would teach a Master Class on "How to Treat Your Celebrity Partner With Respect and Kindness." These pros need to realize that it's not about them; it's about the celebs.

My issue with Mark's "frustration" is that there are plenty of pros who have been on the show much longer and never won, and they still manage to treat their partners with respect, regardless of how well that partner is doing. I could understand if Jonathan or Edyta copped a bit of an attitude, but I haven't seen anything of the sort from either of them. That's part of why I like them (among others) so much.

Also, Donny? Saying that it's okay to kiss Bruno because you'd "gotten your shots" wasn't humorous, and veered into being offensive.

Yes, it is frustrating for Lacey and Mark. But it is not like they are the only competitive pros (the pros all are) or the only ones who saddled with bad scores, inconsistent judging, etc. It was a bit like spoiled kids pouting. They just need better game faces. Lacey and Mark both should grow up a bit and remember they are not the celeb. Lacey got a boy bander her first season and Mark's been lucky with two talented Olympians. So MJH or Mark D. are not what they expected. Get over it. It is not like they are the only pros who faced such nitpicks. Go talk to Louis about season 3 with Monique or Derek in season 5 with Jennie. Or any other pro who was not lucky enough to have two very popular partners who were also very dedicated and driven. Yes, Jonathan and Edyta should head that master class. Anna T. as well. She knows Chuck's not going to win and the scores will be bad but Anna is a great partner to Chuck and brings the best out of him.

In laughing at Aaron, I forgot that Donny doesn't even look nervous on Tuesday nights. Not that he needs too.

In total agreement about the pros who need to suck it the hell up and be freaking grateful to be where they are, and do the best they can for their celebrity. I normally love Lacey, but her attitude towards Mark is not on. And Mark B. – oh, does he need to shut his face. I have no problem with Melissa and her attitude as it’s been shown on the show, I think she’s nervous and it shows when performing but she gives it her all anyway. I’d be nervous too if my partner wasn’t being supportive.

And Maks – well, I don’t think it’s possible for anyone to overcome timidity if that’s their issue and Maks is their partner. I’m not surprised Debi left, and I’m not sorry to see her go as far as dancing is concerned because her brand of careful/fearful dancing was something I just couldn’t see improving. But I am sad that she really did want to do well and improve and now won’t have the chance.

And again, Maks shows he has no connection with any partner he dances with, ever. He can barely even look at them unless absolutely necessary. He needs lessons from Alec and Edyta on eye contact and connection, for pity’s sake.

LOVED the set design/lighting(I’m sure there’s a TV term for it)/rain-fountain-thingy during the JabbaWockEez (sp?) performance. I wish the performance had had more oomph to it when the energy picked up, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. And I heart me some Queen Latifah – it did not sound lip sync-y to me at all, which I appreciate greatly, even though I don’t think that hip hop song was well suited for live performance at all.

Aaron in general has me all “wtf?”. And Karina’s pouty face has been old for awhile now.

I’m actually pleased that Sabrina will be dancing again – I think. I do remember her lack of ‘light and shade’, but she can still dance, so it’s all good to me. I would lurve to see her with someone besides Mark, though, and not just because he’s an asshat to me now.

What is it with Mya not being able to show real emotion? I noticed it last night when they were revealing the scores, and tonight when she and Dmitry were called safe – it’s like her face goes through the motions of showing happy/relieved, but it doesn’t quite reach her eyes. I’m not saying it’s fake, it’s just not…expressed properly.

I agree with Len -- I've had stress fractures and I wouldn't be sitting at the judges' table, forget dancing. I respect and admire Tom for sucking it up, and because of that, and his gracious exit (and because Cheryl is, hands-down, my favorite pro), I hope he comes back for the finale & for that two-step.

Yah, my heart bleeds for poor widdle Wonder Triplet.

I'm with BrainyBlonde in that maybe someone ought to send out an S. O. S. to Jonathan. 'Cause it looks like Marky could use a little advice from that classy, patient, and most of all gracious, master of dealing with TRULY problematic partners.

blah blah blah blah blah blah. So glad Delay is off my tv screen.

I would say Mark had a lot more reason to check out on Kim than with MJH. Kim was like Denise Richards (who Maks had a hard time hidding his disgust with). Kim barely remembered the routine and and totally dialed in what little performance there was. I'm not sure any pro could have helped Kim, because she obviously didn't want to put in time or effort to learn. I'm don't care for MJH, something about her facial expressions bugs me. However, it is obvious she is trying, but having difficulty with the dances. As many have pointed out, Anna T., Jonathan, Edyta, and I'd add Cheryl, try to bring out the best in celebs even those with little talent or aptitude for ballroom. Tom DeLay could have been a member of the "Losers" club, or those voted out first. Cheryl brought out more ability than I ever thought possible. I'll actually kind of miss the old coot.

This has always been my problem with Maks. He's all about himself and I think I haven't noticed it as much with Mark, Derek, and Julianne topping him in the "look at MEEEEEE!!!!" department these last few years, but I certainly noticed it tonight with Cheryl.

If I were famous and got on this show, I'd take Tony, Jonathan, Alec, Dimitry, or Louis in a heartbeat over the Wonder Turds or Maks.

Mark Ballas takes the cake for egomaniacs though - he doesn't seem to care or understand that when you outdance your partner, it makes the celeb look even worse. It makes you a horrible partner - no matter how well you dance. It's all about Mark and I think he really expected MJH to be better and have a rockin' fanbase so he would take the trophy yet again.

Oh, and yuck to Sabrina being back. Move on girl - DWTS should not be considered your "glory days".

I was stunned that Sabrina beat Gilles, Drew, Kristi - WTF? I also was intrigued when Tom said it was highest vote ever for a DaD contest. Hmmm. I kinda hope this is a "hell hath no fury like a scorned fangurl" phenomenon - and that next, these motivated robo-voters will manage to defeat Mark to "get him back." Probably just a pipe dream on my part. I also think Mark tore his labrum because he put waaayyy too many lifts in his special dance with Sabrina when they came back at the end of the season, or whenever it was, so if he is dancing with her (or anybody else, for that matter) I hope he keeps it on the floor. I'm pretty sure he will, though - I've noticed he pops that leg under girls even when he dips them and only lifts when he has to, and I think it's to protect his shoulder, but I've digressed -- can't stand Sabrina anymore. I'll be FFing. Somebody needs to give the girl some lessons on humility - she kept agreeing with Tom that she was the bestest greatest dancer evah and America has never been more upset than when she was booted. She's just so gross to me.

I'm relieved I won't have to watch Debi anymore. She made me feel bad. Chuck and Michael are much easier to take because they seem willing to joke about it. And Kelly and even Joanna seem to own their deficits. Mark and Lacey are another discomforting couple and I can't figure it out. Since I've never seen Iron Chef or anything else he's done, I'll just decide he's a dullard - though maybe he's fine on his show, with a script or in a different situation or whatever. He's another one who'd benefit from not taking this so seriously.

I wonder if they were told not to hug each other when called safe - if not, what was up with Mya and Joanna? They both need to show all the emotion they can to elicit empathy to build fanbase.

Oh, and when they showed Donny and Bruno making out again, I wondered if ABC hasn't taken to planning this type of crap, too. Maybe they always have? These reality shows can really destroys one's trust in our networks, not that I'm sure why I ever had any.

Lacey's barely contained disgust with Mark is uncomfortable to watch. She was nicer to *Steve-O* for Pete's sake, who had the attention span of a gnat. Why the attitude with Mark?



Yeaaaaah, it pretty much crossed the line for me right into offensive territory. That and his comments after the show about how Bruno wanted to buy him dinner. Way to kill the childhood love, Donny. Kym looked pretty uncomfortable with the whole thing. To her credit.

Jonathan Roberts has had for partners a one-legged woman, an Amazonian potty-mouthed singer, a crazy Osmond, and a tennis player with two left feet. He never treated any of them with anything less than respect, graciousness, encouragement, and dignity. And Mark B has the nerve to get pissy and pouty because MJH is...gasp! horror! unfocused? Inconsistently scored? Sack up, Ballas. It's not about you. Frustration is understandable. Pouting like a toddler in the red room and having your *partner* have to comfort you is not.

Speaking of pouting...I'm tired of Aaron already. Really hated his pissy, entitled "I don't like 21. I wanted I THIRTY!" Especially when other competitors would have killed for (and some probably deserved) a 21. Go away, you spoiled brat. I'm only sorry you'll be taking Karina with you.

Why oh why oh why are they propping up Joanna? Her lips are frighteningly plump.

Mya strikes me as cold still. As did Kristi, Brooke, and Shawn. So she'll probably win.

Bolero is one of the American Rhythm dances. So yes, it is ballroom.

I think Lambada is in the same family as Salsa. Charleston is like a precursor to Quickstep or something. Correct me on that if I'm wrong.

Country two-step is really the only one that's absurdly out of place.


Sabrina is way too invested in DWTS. It almost seemed like she's still not over her 'shocking elimination'. Get over it girl. You're a good dancer. I'm sure you could find work as a back up dancer or whatever if you really wanted it.

That's probably why he keeps getting the crazy ones. I shudder to think what the Wonder Triplets would do with an Osmond.

Nice guys really do finish last in the DWTS-verse, it seems like.

Just a theory but maybe because she knew fairly early on that she wasn't going to get much from Steve-O but based on some qualities about Mark she probably had higher expectations (judging by some posts prior to the start of the season, many seemed to have big expectations for him too) and it doesn't seem to be coming together the way she imagined.

Last week I was ready to get rid of Joanna or MJH, but I'm warming to them a little, so I don't mind that they stayed. Honestly, I wish Tom had not gotten injured and stayed another week or two.

I'm glad they went ahead with the elimination after Tom withdrew. There are still too many couples, and I'm starting to get checked out.

Mark B. and Lacey really do need better game faces. They aren't helping themselves or their partners by revealing their frustration.

First off Lacey STFU! Any goodwill she earned last year is gone. Mark is in a totally new surrounding and I think it makes sense he's nervous. Mark has annoyed me for awhile so I wasn't surprised with his little confessional drama tonight. Those two had no right to bitch and if they were pissed they should have taken it out on themseleves instead of their partners. Especially on tv! Does Lacey really think she's helping Mark by doing what she did. As long as Natalie,Louie, Kelly and Chuck stick around I'll be watching. Maks and Cheryls dance was awesome but Maks is so annoying with his mugging. He makes no connection to his partner or the dance whatsoever which is why I can't stand him during pro numbers. Queen Latifah was fun and I wasn't surprised in the least that Sabrina won DAD.

He's just as stiff and robotic in the role he plays on ICA. He has nowhere near the OTT flair of his "uncle" on the original Japanese version. I was hoping when he wasn't playing a character that he would relax and be more appealing/interesting, but alas, it hasn't happened yet.

What is her actual career talent anyway? Is she a singer? Or is she more of a "personality"/musical "performer" like Mel B or Drew L? There were a number of the former DWTS celebs whom I would have been really looking forward to seeing dance again (Drew, Gilles, Mel B, even Kristi) but Serena is a supremely boring dancer to me, whatever dancing chops she may have.

I think we've found the secret to enjoying a Mark B dance: he must dance in a large group while wearing a mask. Then he's absolutely fine by me.