It's the "Dancing with the Stars" semi-finals! With only four couples left, the competition is fierce and the stakes are at an all-time high. But tonight, the judges weren't letting anybody off the hook. Get your complete "Dancing" recap here!
Having to perform two different dances to show they have a shot at the title, the couple to beat -- model and reality show host Brooke Burke and her pro-dance partner Derek Hough -- delivered The Jive and received surprisingly unanimous disapproval from the judges. "[It] was a disaster. There were so many mistakes," said Len Goodman. "I am totally shocked. You don't need to overdo it," agreed Bruno Tonioli. And Carrie Ann Inaba said, "You are by far our most naturally gifted dancers and it makes me upset that you went for that choice." All three judges gave them a disappointing 7, for a total of 21.
They came back strong with their second dance, however, winning a 10 from Len with their salsa. "Work to your strengths -- your strength is you're crisp, you're clear -- great technique. "Brooke is back! Welcome back into the competition!" proclaimed Bruno, who gave them a 9. And Carrie Anne agreed, "A champion is someone who rises above it and comes back." She also gave them a 9, for a total of 29 points.
"Hannah Montana" star Cody Linley and Julianne Hough's first dance was the Pasa Doble. Partnered up in competition for the first time since Julianne returned from having surgery, the pair underwhelmed the judges with their first effort. "There has to be some sense of style in the dance. The timing was poor. I can not let it go. This is not good enough," complained Bruno, who gave them a 7. "It was not good; it was wooden," added Len, with a 7. Carrie Anne gave them an 8 and said, "Ten for determination," but warned, "Smooth it out."
Their second dance was a salsa, and it turned the judges around. "It was a lot of fun," said Carrie Anne. "You bring so much joy to the room." Bruno called Cody a "cheeky devil," while Len offered, "Very powerful. Great lifts. Well done." All three gave 8s, for a total of 24.
Football great Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson started their night out with a crowd-pleasing Mambo. Carrie Anne enthused, "You know how to bring the house down -- they love it," but warned, "You've gotta up the game just a hair. It was a little lackluster." Bruno smiled, "You have such a super-sized sense of fun; you get away with murder." While Len said, "You come out and you show us great personality." All three judges gave the couple an 8, for a total of 24.
For their second dance, a Jitterbug," Warren and Kym landed two more 8s from Len and Bruno, while Carrie Anne was more generous with a 9, saying, "I loved it. I thought it was great. You brought you're A-game back."
The last couple of the night, former *NSYNC star Lance Bass and his partner Lacey Schwimmer, were the surprise hit of the night, landing three coveted scores of 10! Their first dance, a mambo, elicited raves from the judges. "I know I've been tough on you in the last few weeks. That's the best dance so far," said Len, who gave them a 9. "This is semi-final material!" raved Bruno, who gave another 9. "That was a show-stopper," said Carrie Anne, who honored them with another 10.
Their second dance, a Jitterbug, was the real winner of the night, with the dance-floor couple dressed in WWII-era military uniforms. "I'm going to salute you," said Len, giving them a 9. "You've come out tonight and danced two fabulous dances." Bruno gave them a 10, calling their performance "a joy, a real joy," while Carrie Anne perhaps summed it up best with another 10, saying, "Once in awhile magic happens on the dance floor -- that was magic."
Having to perform two different dances to show they have a shot at the title, the couple to beat -- model and reality show host Brooke Burke and her pro-dance partner Derek Hough -- delivered The Jive and received surprisingly unanimous disapproval from the judges. "[It] was a disaster. There were so many mistakes," said Len Goodman. "I am totally shocked. You don't need to overdo it," agreed Bruno Tonioli. And Carrie Ann Inaba said, "You are by far our most naturally gifted dancers and it makes me upset that you went for that choice." All three judges gave them a disappointing 7, for a total of 21.
They came back strong with their second dance, however, winning a 10 from Len with their salsa. "Work to your strengths -- your strength is you're crisp, you're clear -- great technique. "Brooke is back! Welcome back into the competition!" proclaimed Bruno, who gave them a 9. And Carrie Anne agreed, "A champion is someone who rises above it and comes back." She also gave them a 9, for a total of 29 points.
"Hannah Montana" star Cody Linley and Julianne Hough's first dance was the Pasa Doble. Partnered up in competition for the first time since Julianne returned from having surgery, the pair underwhelmed the judges with their first effort. "There has to be some sense of style in the dance. The timing was poor. I can not let it go. This is not good enough," complained Bruno, who gave them a 7. "It was not good; it was wooden," added Len, with a 7. Carrie Anne gave them an 8 and said, "Ten for determination," but warned, "Smooth it out."
Their second dance was a salsa, and it turned the judges around. "It was a lot of fun," said Carrie Anne. "You bring so much joy to the room." Bruno called Cody a "cheeky devil," while Len offered, "Very powerful. Great lifts. Well done." All three gave 8s, for a total of 24.
Football great Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson started their night out with a crowd-pleasing Mambo. Carrie Anne enthused, "You know how to bring the house down -- they love it," but warned, "You've gotta up the game just a hair. It was a little lackluster." Bruno smiled, "You have such a super-sized sense of fun; you get away with murder." While Len said, "You come out and you show us great personality." All three judges gave the couple an 8, for a total of 24.
For their second dance, a Jitterbug," Warren and Kym landed two more 8s from Len and Bruno, while Carrie Anne was more generous with a 9, saying, "I loved it. I thought it was great. You brought you're A-game back."
The last couple of the night, former *NSYNC star Lance Bass and his partner Lacey Schwimmer, were the surprise hit of the night, landing three coveted scores of 10! Their first dance, a mambo, elicited raves from the judges. "I know I've been tough on you in the last few weeks. That's the best dance so far," said Len, who gave them a 9. "This is semi-final material!" raved Bruno, who gave another 9. "That was a show-stopper," said Carrie Anne, who honored them with another 10.
Their second dance, a Jitterbug, was the real winner of the night, with the dance-floor couple dressed in WWII-era military uniforms. "I'm going to salute you," said Len, giving them a 9. "You've come out tonight and danced two fabulous dances." Bruno gave them a 10, calling their performance "a joy, a real joy," while Carrie Anne perhaps summed it up best with another 10, saying, "Once in awhile magic happens on the dance floor -- that was magic."
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