DWTS: The Semi-Finals Recap

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Dancing with the Stars is finally heading the the finals after 10 long weeks of competition! The four couples in the semi-finals were:

Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovaloni
Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas
Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower

Here’s the complete rundown of: Week 10: The Semi-Finals!

Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovaloni:

Ballroom Quickstep: “I Got Rhythm” Gershwin I have no idea how they managed to be elegant and cheeky at the same time! Amazing! Fun, upbeat yet coy and graceful. Musical, fancy footwork! Loved the ending, dramatic spin. Melissa’s dress was simply stunning! I wish I had it. Len loved it. Bruno and Carrie-Ann thought it was very pretty but not as dramatic and soulful as they expected her to be in the semi-finals.
- Scores: 9-10-9 = 28
- Watch Melissa & Tony’s Quickstep video on YouTube in the sidebar
Latin Cha-Cha-Cha: “Save the Last Dance For Me” The Drifters/Michael Buble Interesting. Very interesting. I loved the dance. I thought it was un-freaking-believable. But like Bruno said “I like my Cha-Cha full thrust and full on” and I feel the same. He called her out that the energy wasn’t there through the whole thing. I also don’t feel it was a “cha-cha.” Fun routine but not the long -legged promenades and sassy-shaking of a cha-cha that I really love. Like Len said “I liked it, but not as much as I thought I would.”
- Scores: 9-9-9 = 27
- Total for the night: 55/60
- Watch Melissa & Tony’s Cha-Cha-Cha video on YouTube in the sidebar!

Gilles Marini

Ballroom Waltz: “Come Away With Me” Norah Jones I take back everything I’d said about Ballroom Gilles. I’ve always loved him more as Latin Gilles but this changed my mind. It was stunning. Gilles was dashing and dapper! Yes, I said dapper. But he was. The dance was so simple—a classic waltz with rise and fall—but it was absolutely breathtaking.
- Scores: 10-10-10 = Perfect 30! And he deserved every point! **Gilles was also so humble and sweet in the backstage interview. He even had tears in his eyes when he said he really wanted to give Cheryl another perfect score.
- Watch Gilles & Cheryl’s Waltz video on YouTube in the sidebar!
Latin Salsa….also known as the dance of The Peculiar Purple Pants Man of DWTS Peak. I do not like my Gilles dipped in Grape Kool-Aid……or perhaps it’s Grape Drink. Either way, Did. Not. Care. For. Outfit. Purple Pants?? Seriously? Anyway…. The judges loved the routine. Len wanted to give him 11. Bruno said “Lil Kim is alive and well and she is hiding in your pants!” That makes me want to go back and re-watch it. I must have been so distracted by purple pants because I thought it was okay but not my fave.
- Scores: 10-10-10
- Total for the night: 60/60
- Watch Gilles & Cheryl’s Salsa video on YouTube in the sidebar!

Shawn Johnson

Ballroom Argentine Tango: Two words: HOT DAMN! Okay, one more: WOW. Carrie-Ann said “Precision is your middle name.” Len said it was by far her best performance. Sharp flicks and legword and stunning, really complicated lifts. Okay, I’m gushing again…..
- Scores: 10-10-10 First perfect score! Rock on Catherine Zeta-Shawn!
- Watch Shawn & Marks’s Cha-Cha-Cha video on YouTube in the sidebar!
Latin Jive: Jolly good fun! Polka-dot explosion of personality, spunk and flash! Youthful and full of fabulousness! I loved it! Mark looked Pissed! Judges came down hard on them.
- Scores: 9-8-9 = 26. I have huge objection to that. I mean, freaking Ty had an 8 and he was pure crap. How can they put Shawn in that league? She was fantastic.
- Total for the night: 56/60
- Watch Shawn & Mark’s Jive video on YouTube in the sidebar!

Ty Murray

Ballroom Viennese Waltz: That sucked. That’s really all I have to say. People are idiots for voting off Lil Kim, who could actually dance to watch this bumbling idiot try to stumble his way through the routine. Yeah, he tries so hard and blah blah blah. So could I. Doesn’t mean I deserve to be in the semi-finals as the best of the season.
- Scores: 8-9-8 = 25
- Watch Ty & Chelsie’s Viennese Waltz video on YouTube in the sidebar!
Latin Samba: Do I really have to critique it? Bubbling, awkward, and kinda painful to watch. I appreciate how much effort he has put in and how far he has come but he has got to go! Props to Chelsie for all her hard work this season, she did a great job!
- Scores: 8-7-8 = 23
- Total score for the night: 48/60
- Watch Ty & Chelsie’s Samba video on YouTube in the sidebar!

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