Another performance, another chance to keep hope alive of hoisting the disco ball at season's end.
The judges raved and ranted alike on Dancing WIth the Stars Monday, though the scores didn't always reflect the caliber of critique, or vice versa.
One couple got it especially hard, albeit in absentia. Steve-O, hospitalized with an injured back and not in-studio tonight, was graded on his not ready for prime-time dress rehearsal—meaning Lacey Schwimmer was the sole recipient of the judges' pummeling.
Meanwhile, the stars who shined last week continued to do so, and even some of the less stellar celebs showed improvement.
Shall we dance?
Holly Madison: Looking like a little platinum-blonde doll bouncing across the floor, the Girls Next Door star managed the footwork of the notoriously difficult quickstep, but more often than not looked as if she was barely keeping up with Dmitry Chaplin. Carrie Ann Inaba observed that Dmitry "was just dragging [Holly] around the floor," while Len Goodman ingeniously noted that Holly's posture was tilted "a bit forward."
Score: 18
David Alan Grier: At first, the pencil-mustached comedian looked as if he couldn't decide whether he wanted to play the showman or be a serious dahncer, although he has the potential to be the latter. His footwork was OK, but the salsa requires far more fire and Kym Johnson totally stole the show. "All sizzle and no sausage," Len lamented.
Score: 17
Denise Richards: First off, Maksim Chmerkovskiy didn't make her cry this week—already a major improvement. And the quickstep helped mask Denise's biggest issue from week one: stiffness. Still looking a bit terrified from the neck up, the actress made great strides—literally—in her quest to break out of her plasticized shell. "I think there's a good dancer out there, hidden somewhere, and starting to come out," exclaimed a pleased Bruno Tonioli.
Score: 21
Belinda Carlisle: The softspoken Go-Go's frontwoman still cuts a striking figure, but her dancing appears clunky and she's in danger of turning into another Marie Osmond minus the drama. Jonathan Roberts put plenty of tricks into their salsa, but all of them, including the handstand, only furthered the Marie comparison. "I found it a bit lacking in grace," Carrie Ann said.
Score: 18
Ty Murray: A tux did Ty's body good. Despite a few steps that were more gallop than trot and that flubbed high-five, the rodeo cowboy made it a whole new ballgame with tonight's quickstep as his obvious charm made it all the way into his feet. "You showed her a thing or two," teased Bruno, referring to Ty's partner Chelsie Hightower, whose debut run may last longer than we previously thought.
Score: 20
Shawn Johnson: We already knew she had strength and flexibility to spare, but now we know Shawn can shimmy across the floor as well as she waltzes. The 17-year-old gymnast, tricked out in a flirty little dress and a gold-medal-caliber spray tan, turned in a sharp little salsa with partner Mark Ballas. Carrie Ann applauded the part where "those hips went bam-bam!"
Score: 24
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