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Learn more- It could be instant catastrophe on "Dancing with the Stars" as the celebrities face two dances: a classic ballroom routine and an "instant" dance -- in which they'll know the style of dance in advance, but won't know the song to which they'll be performing until minutes before they take the floor.
First, the traditional dances:
Kyle & Lacey: A week after impressing the judges with his fiery paso doble, Kyle gets the Viennese waltz. Lacey is tough on Kyle in rehearsal, in hopes of making his footwork perfect for the judges. Len Goodman was caught smiling and goes on to praise Kyle for his improvements. "Last week, I saw, like, a little bud. This week, a gorgeous orchid." Bruno Tonioli says they're all charmed by Kyle and that he keeps taking the judges' comments to heart. Carrie Ann Inaba says her crush on Kyle is back, and it was "like watching a fairy tale come to life." Scores: 9, 9, 9. Total: 27
Jennifer & Derek: After reclaiming her spot at the top, Jennifer draws the quickstep, which will again test her endurance, and her knee starts acting up during rehearsal. A doctor tells her she has some partial tearing of a tendon in her knee. He says she's at the point of making a tough decision, and she gets a visit from her dad. She says "the show must go on." Bruno says it was like watching a classic Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers quickstep. Carrie Ann says it was "amazing" and agrees with Bruno on one note about a slight misstep. Len praises her for, borrowing from the lyric of the song she danced to, facing the music and dancing. Scores: 9, 9, 9. Total: 27
Kurt & Anna: His tango scored him some points last week, and Kurt draws the waltz this week, challenging his ability to pay attention the details and long, smooth movements. Carrie Ann, barely audible over the crowd, says that she wants a Ken doll that looks like Kurt and would like the doll to ballroom dance the way Kurt does. She says that while he's not on the same level as the others, it's nice to see him working hard. Len says there are technical things he could improve, but overall the feel of the dance was good. Bruno says he could really see Kurt is trying do it, adding, "Obviously, there are people that are better than you, but you've come a long way." Scores: 8, 8, 8. Total: 24
Bristol & Mark: Bristol cried last week despite getting getting her highest scores of the season. She sets out to see her family and gives us another chance to see Sarah Palin on TV in advance of her reality show premiering on Nov. 14. They dance the Argentine tango. Len says the lifts were good and it was well rehearsed, but it "lacked a bit of intensity." Bruno says Bristol sometimes loses the expression on her face, but she did well. Still, he wants more fire when she dances again. Carrie Ann says it was the most intense she's seen her, but she wants to see more energy in Bristol's legs. Scores: 8, 8, 8. Total: 24
Brandy & Maks: After maintaining her spot at the top of the leader board, Brandy is worried about whether she'll actually be safe despite high scores. They drew the waltz. She's glad that she and Maks have become "true partners" after butting heads earlier in the season. Bruno says she was totally immersed in her character and "danced absolutely beautifully." Carrie Ann says the emotional quality of her dance is riveting. She advises Brandy to watch her neck, literally. She suggests that she elongate her neck in the future. Len says only a nit-picky judge would point out her neck, saying he was overwhelmed by the entire performance. Scores: 9, 10, 10. Total: 29
Kyle & Lacey: Kyle & Lacey rehearsed their jive throughout the week, despite not knowing what their song would be. To help in the process, Lacey brought in her former partner, Steve-O, to try to distract Kyle as he learned his steps. First, he blew an airhorn in Kyle's ear before blowing bubbles in Kyle's face and eventually just walking into the rehearsal space naked. Kyle vowed he would not be distracted. The crowd goes insane for their high-intensity jive to "Good Golly Miss Molly." Len says he would've liked a little more finesse here and there, but he "really enjoyed it." Bruno stands up and shouts it was great entertainment and creativity. He says their timing was unbelievable and they looked like they were rehearsing together for months. Carrie Ann says it's the most fun she's had as a viewer and a judge in the whole contest. Scores: 10, 9, 10. Total: 29
Jennifer & Derek: Having drawn the rumba to Foreigner's "Waiting for a Girl Like You," Derek hoped they could rely on their chemistry to get them through. Bruno says this challenge is bringing out the best in people and calls it "absolutely superb" and "flawless." Carrie Ann points out that one balancing move Jennifer did was great. She says there's nothing more beautiful than watching someone reclaiming their power. Len says it highlighted what he likes in dancing, the differences between the big, small, soft and hard sequences. Scores: 10, 10, 10. Total: 30
Kurt & Anna: Drawing the cha cha cha to No Doubt's "Hella Good," Anna says she had to try to teach Kurt the moves by counting rather than with the aid of the music, which was difficult for him. His kids showed up at rehearsal to help him through it. Carrie Ann says musicality has never been Kurt's strong suit, but he nailed every single beat. She says she's never seen him dance with that kind of charisma and says there was a newfound sex appeal. Len says Kurt was fully focused. Bruno says Kurt had fun and went for it, but there were footwork problems. Still, the performance was good. Scores: 8, 8, 8. Total: 24
Bristol & Mark: Drawing the samba, Mark explains to Bristol in rehearsal that in pro competitions, the dancers don't know the music they're getting until the competition begins. She worries about getting off beat. Len says the samba is the most difficult of all the Latin dances because of its many rhythm changes, but she held her own. Bruno says she can "shake it," but sometimes she completely lost it. Mark tries to take the blame. Carrie Ann says this is the true test of musicality, but it didn't work for Bristol. Scores: 7, 8, 8. Total: 23
Brandy & Maks: Brandy gets the cha cha cha to Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and acknowledges that her musical background will help her adjust to the music that comes her way. Bruno says it was a fantastic performance to end a truly fantastic night. Carrie Ann says she was shocked at how long it took them to get into the routine because the whole thing was a test of musicality. Maks and Carrie Ann proceed to get into a shouting match over it as Maks tells her to "relax" and "don't worry about it," then tells her that if she doesn't like it she should give them a 7 and he'll take the blame. She says, "Good, I'm glad you do." Len says the cha cha cha was so different from the waltz and it was "full of flair, full of performance." Len says he agrees with Carrie Ann about the quicker start. In the interview with Brook, Maks says he was so emotional in his response to Carrie Ann because he thinks the pros' hard work is "kind of being overlooked" by the judges, and he invites Carrie Ann to come watch them rehearse. Scores: 9, 9, 10. Total: 28
LEADER BOARD (both dances combined):
Brandy & Maks: 29 +28 = 57
Jennifer & Derek: 27 + 30 = 57
Kyle & Lacey: 27 + 29 = 56
Kurt & Anna: 24 + 24 = 48
Bristol & Mark: 24 +23 = 47
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