Dancing With the Stars took inspiration from the big
screen for its show on Monday night, with the remaining couples
performing songs to convey a specific movie genre. And guess
who turned up as a guest judge? Shania Twain...who has
never been in a movie, but whatever! She's got an album to
promote and who doesn't love Shania?!
Sadly, it wasn't a Hollywood ending for one couple, as Nick
Lachey and Peta Murgatroyd, Terrell Owens and Cheryl Burke ,
and Victoria Arlen and Val Chmerkovskiy (For real?!),found
themselves in jeopardy.
And the couple to leave the competition? Nick and Peta. "I
enjoyed it," the 98 Degrees singer said. "I came in not a very
good dancer, going to leave not a very good dancer, but I'm
proud of the effort I gave."
The couple, who had their best dance yet last week, landed the
foreign film category and the tango. "My technique does not
compare to Jordan and Lindsey," the competitive WWE star
said, noting the show has helped her me more vulnerable. (She
calls Artem her "Russian therapist.") While their dance was
intense and aggressive, Artem had a bit of a stumble. "I loved
it," Len Goodman said, but did he notice Artem's slip, saying it
could've been his new hairstyle throwing off his balance. Carrie
Ann Inaba said Nikki is this close to looking like one of the
show's pros.
Drew Scott and Emma Slater:
The Property Brothers bro became an action star for the night,
bringing a bravado to the paso doble. A 10-time national
Karate champ, Drew relied on his impressive skills to fully
embody an action hero. "I need to do twice as much work,"
Drew said of beating his competition. And his karate-filled
performance was a hit with the audience, but not the judges, as
they thought maybe he was a little too excited during it. "It
was so much fun to watch...it was entertaining, but there were
mistakes," Carrie Ann said. "I'm not overly convinced you'll be
safe next week," Len said. Ouch!
Nick Lachey and Peta Murgatroyd:
A Western-style samba? Sure, why not! Even before knowing
they were in jeopardy, the couple was stressed in rehearsals. "I
feel like an idiot trying to be a dancer," Nick said, while Peta
admitted he was the worst week for him to lose his confidence.
"It was Mad Max and How the West Was Lost to Samba,"
Bruno Tonioli said (though we're not sure what he meant, per
usual), while the "entertainment value was very high," per
Shania. All four judges wanted Nick to have more confidence in
himself...before giving him two 6s. Oof.
Victoria Arlen and Val Chmerkovskiy:
1. How were they in jeopardy?! 2. What better genre than
sports for the former Paralympic swimmer? For their paso
doble, the pair brought the hockey rink to the ballroom, "I may
look sweet, but I've always been competitive," Victoria said, with
Val saying she needs to show off a more aggressive side. Cut to
Victoria and Val facing off in a swimming race. She won, obvi.
As for their routine, complete with hockey sticks, Carrie Ann
said it was "so tight," Len liked the concept, and Shania, a
Canadian, said, "It was the most innovative hockey game" she
has ever seen. (But gave them a 7?)
Terrell Owens and Cheryl Burke:
The NFL legend was tasked with a jive homage to the spy genre,
so he channeled his inner 007. "I'm the black James Bond," he
said. Though he was in jeopardy, T.O. said his goal was to
get a 10 this week, and to "steal" one from Len. To get tips on
how to get a 10 from Len, Terrell goes undercover as "Pete, the
new audio guy" in other people's rehearsals. As for Len's
critique? "It wasn't quite Double-O-heaven!" But then said it
was his best dance so far.
Frankie Muniz and Witney Carson:
"Hearing my name called really hit me hard," Frankie, whose
consistently had some of the highest scores, admitted of being in
the bottom two last week. This week, they were given
an animated jazz dance, which included mushrooms and Frankie
sporting a '70s-style blue and black wig. And he did the worm!
"It was a psychedelic treat," Bruno said, noting they lost their
timing several times, with Carrie Ann also noticing some
mistakes.
Vanessa Lachey and Maks Chmerkovskiy:
The quick-step was the perfect dance to pay homage to musicals,
with Len saying he wanted "glitz and glamour." And get
both...and also a lost skirt, which was accidental, but had
Vanessa and Maks cracking up after the performance. "You
killed it," Bruno said. "That was delicious."
Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold:
Coming off of their perfect score, the pressure was on for the
fronrtunners, who were tasked with a rumba to capture the
drama genre. But during rehearsals, some of Jordan's old
gymnastics injuries were bringing his confidence down. But
Jordan's hips don't lie, as the judges still loved his
performance, except for one hand movement Jordan did that Len
was not into. At all. "These little contrived things get on my
nerves!" Tell us how ya really feel!
Lindsey Stirling and Mark Ballas: 40/40
If anyone can make a sci-fi tango work, it's Mark. He's
playing a mad scientist, with Lindsey as his creation (aka his
perfect partner). "I'm obsessive when it comes
to building dances." Understatement of the season, Mark? But
it paid off, as Tom Bergeron summed it up perfectly: "It was
sexy and creepy and wonderful." Seriously, it was one of the
best performances in the show's recent history, and the judges
couldn't stop gushing. "It is the best dance of the season,"
Bruno said.
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