DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special (Tues, 4-28-15)

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Its 10th Anniversary!

It's the Ballroom like you've never seen it before, as DWTS pulls out all the stops in order to celebrate 10 amazing years on the air!

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special

The Dancing With The Stars 10th Anniversary Special kicks off Tuesday night (4-28-15).

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special

The show will begin with the " ... biggest opening performance in the show's history ... " according to abc.com; and, will feature more than 45 dancers, including (Are you ready for this?!), Len Goodman (Go Len, go Len!), Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Julianne Hough, Tom Bergeron, and Erin Andrews!!

This Special will also feature many of the well-recognized and beloved faces of Pros AND Celebs from the show's past 10 years who will take to the Ballroom dance floor once more in an all-out-10^th-Anniversary Blowout!

Season 18's Mirror Ball Champion, Meryle Davis (Oooo, Meryle!), will team up once more with fellow Champion and professional partner, Maksim  (Ahhhhh!  It's almost too good to be true!) Chmerkovskiy, in an exciting dance-off against Season 19's Mirror Ball Champions, Alfonso Riibeiro and Pro, Witney Carson!

… Um ... can't I just root for both couples?!

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special - Meryl & Maks

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special - Maks

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special - Meryl & Maks

Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, and Emma Slater are also expected to join the fun, as they take part in a Paso Doble!

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special
- The "Footballs" -
(L-R) Anna Trebunskaya, Karina Smirnoff, & Emma Slater

Super Bowl Champions,

   - Emmitt Smith [Season 03's Mirror Ball 

     Champion, along with Pro, Cheryl Burke, 

       AND Season 15's - All Star Season's 

       – 4^th place Semi-finalist (also with Cheryl)],

   - Jerry Rice (Season 02's 1^st runner-up, 

       along with Pro, Anna Trebunskaya),

   - Kurt Warner (Season 11's 5^th place 

       with Pro, Anna Trebunskaya),

   - Jacoby Jones (Season 16's 3^rd place 

       finalist with Pro, Karina Smirnoff),

   - Hines Ward (Season 12's Mirror Ball 

       Champion, along with Pro, Kym 
       Johnson),

   - Michael Irvin (Season 09's 7^th place, with 

       Pro, Anna Demidova), and

   - Donald Driver (Season 14's Mirror Ball 
       Champion, along with Pro, Peta 
       Murgatroyd)

will join together in the ultimate "Bromance Dance"!

What does that even mean?  Oh well, I guess we'll find out!

DWTS 10th Anniversary Special
with Super Bowl Performers!

The night will also include performances from

   - Melissa Rycroft (Season 08's 3^rd place 
       finalist AND Season 15's - All 
       Star Season's - Mirror Ball Champion, 
        along with Pro, Tony Dovolani),

   - Kelly Monaco (Season 01's Mirror Ball 
       Champion, with Pro, Alec Mazo, and 
       Season 15's – All Star Season's – 3^rd 
       place finalist, with Pro, Valentin  
       Chmerkovskiy),

   - Katherine Jenkins (Season 14's 1^st 
       runner-up, along with Pro, Mark Ballas),

   - Chelsea Kane (Season 12's 3^rd place 
        finalist with Pro, Mark Ballas), 

   - Kristi Yamaguchi (Season 06's Mirror 
       Ball Champion, with Pro, Mark Ballas), 

   - Maria Menounos (Season 14's 4^th place 
       Semi-finalist, with Pro, Derek Hough),

   - Amy Purdy (Season 18's 1^st runner-up, 
        with Pro, Derek Hough), and more!

DWTS' 10th Anniversary Special

And … Finally, Season 20's very own

   - Patti LaBelle (8^th place, with Pro, 
       Artem Chigvintsev), will be joined by

   - Amber Riley (Season 17's Mirror Ball 
       Champion, with Pro, Derek Hough) and

   - Lil' Kym (Season 08's 5^th place, with 
       Pro, Derek Hough)

to close out this fun-filled night with the singing of Patti's hit single, "Lady Marmalade"!

About this spectacular coming episode, DWTS Executive Producer, Rob Wade, said, "This is an outstanding milestone and a testament to the creativity and dedication of all the people who have been involved in the show over the last 10 years, ... "

Well, it certainly sounds like it ... I can hardly wait to see it!!

DWTS Elimination: Willow & Mark - Season 20, Week 07

Willow Shields and Mark Ballas

ELIMINATED

on Dancing With The Stars

Season 20, Week 07 (04-27-15)

Willow Shields - DWTS Season 20 Tribute

Willow & Mark were eliminated ... BEFORE Robert & Kym or even Chris & Witney!?!

You're kidding, right?  America, what is wrong with you!?!

I'm sorry, I like Robert & Kym and all that; but, anyone with half a brain could see that Robert & Kym should have gone home next!

Willow & Mark Dance The Salsa (wk06).

Now granted, I wasn't thinking that she was going to be DWTS' Season 20 Champion, or anything, but she sure as heck did not deserve to go home next!!

Willow & Mark's Salsa
Season 20 Week 06 -
Spring Break Night

Willow & Mark's Week 07 Jazz - "NinJazz" 

Honestly, people!

Following tonight's (Week 07's) cut, it became obvious to me that we have officially reached that dreaded point of the competition where you're really quite attached to all of the remaining couples; and, each and every cut, from now until the naming of Season 20's Mirror Ball Champion, will only hurt more and more!  <Waah!!>

Willow Shields & Mark Ballas in their way-too-cool
Rehearsal Package spoofing martial arts movies - Must See!!
(See Video below!) 

"Nice Leg Kick, Joe!"
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Mark Ballas, Ninja, in his way-too-cool Rehearsal Package
spoofing martial arts movies - Must See!!
(See Video below!)

Speaking of unnecessary cause for emotional pain, there is supposed to be a Double-Elimination at the end of next week (Week 08) ... Wow, DWTS Producers, way to be total 10th-Anniversary-Season-Downers!!

Willow Shields in NinJazz

Mark Balls & Willow Shields in NinJazz

Willow & Mark dance NinJazz.
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Willow & Mark "Fly" in their NinJazz.
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Willow & Mark dance NinJazz.
- DWTS S20 Wk07-

Willow & Mark dance amid Cherry Blossom Petals falling
during the beautiful, climactic conclusion of their NinJazz. 
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See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Willow & Mark's Season 20, Week 07, "NinJazz" dance!!

Nastia & SASHA(!) Are The High-Scorers!! - S20, Wk07

Nastia & Derek - Make that Sasha!

- Are Back On Top!

- Season 20, Week 07!

It was a blast from the past (and a "peek" at the future) as our seven remaining couples took part in Eras Night for Week 07 of DWTS' 10th Anniversary Season.

Nastia Liukin and her professional dancing partner, Derek ... wait ... is that Sasha?! 

...It is!  

Ladies and Gentlemen, breaking news! You heard it here first [almost ;) ]!  This week Sasha Farber is filling the rather large shoes of Derek Hough!  Hmmmm, <biting nails> ... gotta say, I'm a little nervous but, if anyone can do it, it's Sasha!

C,mon guys, you can do it!  

Is it? ... Is it? ... 

It is!!  

Nastia & Derek/Sasha have made their way back to the top of the Leader Board; and, have, thereby, officially set a record for DWTS' highly-competitive 20th Season as the only couple (Trio!) to have done so for a third time!!

Nastia & Sasha Dance a "Modern" Charleston wk07

I was sooo excited to learn that Nastia & Derek had received the Charleston (er... excuse me, "Modern Charleston" ... Is there any such thing?) for their Week 07 dance ... Derek always did know how to choreograph an exceptionally fun and terrific Charleston; and, I was sure that Nastia would have no problems with the dancing of it ... Well, I don't mind telling you, I was completely right!

Nastia danced this fast-paced and difficult routine with the greatest of ease; and, Sasha's performance was perfect!

Great job, Sasha!  

Nastia, you guys did amazingly!!

This dance was so fun to watch.
Look at 'em go!  

This dance was so GREAT!  It allowed Nastia to be (finally) once again recognized by the DWTS judges as the truly excellent and first-rate, professional-level dancer she is when she and Sasha/Derek were given the Night's highest score!

Nastia & Sasha Dancing The Charleston

Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT !!

<Whew!> We did It!

See below for Nastia & (Derek's) Sasha's amazing Week 07 Charleston, courtesy of ABC's DWTS great YouTube channel!

Week 7: By the Numbers

The Judges give their scores (wk06)

DWTS – Season 20, Week 07 SCORES:

Riker & Allison

     Dance:  Quickstep

             To: "Wiggle" by:  Jason Derulo
                        feat. Snoop Dogg 

                 Score:  37 (9,10,9,9)

Nastia & (Derek) Sasha

     Dance:  "Modern Charleston"

             To: "Honey I'm Good" 
                                      by:  Andy Grammer 
                       **[Andy Grammer Sang Live!
                            AND with Derek
                            AND with the dance!!]**

                 Score:  38 (10,9,9,10)  
                                **High Score = Immunity
                                     from Dance-Off.**

Rumer & Val

    Dance:  Jive

             To: "Dear Future Husband" 
                                     by:  Meghan Trainor 

                 Score:  35 (8,9,9,9)    

**Plus two (2) points from

dance-off (below)

for a total of 37 points.**

Willow & Mark

    Dance:  Jazz

             To: "Electric Feel" by:  MGMT 

                 Score:  37 (9,9,9,10)        

**Plus two (2) points from

dance-off (below)

for a total of 39 points.**

Noah & Sharna

     Dance:  Jazz

             To: "Super Bad" by:  James Brown
                 Score:  36 (10,8,9,9)

**Plus two (2) points from

dance-off (below)
for a total of 38 points.** 

Robert & Kym

    Dance:  Argentine Tango

             To: "Word Up" by:  Cameo 

                 Score:  31 (7,8,8,8)            

          
      

Chris & Witney

     Dance:  Foxtrot

             To: "Five Minutes More" 
                                         by: Frank Sinatra 

                 Score:  31 (8,7,8,8)

                            

Dance-Off Results:

**Dance-Off Winners get 

two (2) points added to their score.**

Riker & Allison  VS. Willow & Mark

     Dance:  Salsa

             To: "Temperature" by:  Sean Paul 

                 Winners:  Willow & Mark 
                           (Willow,Willow,Willow,Willow)         

               

Noah & Sharna VS. Robert & Kym

     Dance:  Cha-Cha

             To: "Dance With Me" by:  Kelly Clarkson 

                 Winners:  Noah & Sharna 
                        (Robert,Noah,Noah,Robert -
                   as head judge Len's vote breaks a tie)  
                                      

                               

Chris & Witney VS. Rumer & Val

     Dance:  Foxtrot

             To: "Orange Colored Sky" 

                                         by: Nat King Cole 

                 Winners:  Rumer & Val 

                           (Rumer,Rumer,Rumer,Rumer)

                            

DWTS Elimination: Patti & Artem – Season 20, Week 06

Patti & Artem Eliminated

on Dancing With The Stars

Season 20, Week 06 (04-20-15)

Patti LaBelle and professional partner, Artem Chigvintsev, were eliminated tonight from DWTS; thereby, concluding the show’s highly anticipated debut of the Spring Break Special Night.

Patti & Artem - Spring Break Night (Wk 06)

Patti & Artem (Wk 06)

Patti & Artem dance their last (and best) dance
before their elimination (Wk 06).

Well, I knew that it would have to be Patti & Artem who got eliminated next; but, I’m still sorry to see them go as I really have enjoyed them every single week!



See Patti & Artem's last dance (below) before Week 06's Elimination on Dancing With The Stars, followed by their Elimination clip, and then, their Post-Elimination, All Access Interview with Gethin Jones; all from ABC's great DWTS YouTube channel

Week 6: By the Numbers

The Judges give their scores (wk05)

DWTS – Season 20, Week 06 SCORES:

Riker & Allison

     Dance:  Samba
             To: "Want to Want Me" by:  Jason Derulo 

                Score:  37 (10,8,9,10)

Nastia & Derek

     Dance:  Tango
             To:  "Summer" by:  Calvin Harris 

                Score:  34 (9,8,8,9)

Rumer & Val

    Dance:  Jazz
             To: "Bootylicious" by:  Destiny's Child 

               Score:  32 (8,8,7,9)

Willow & Mark

    Dance:  Salsa 
            To: "Tequila" by:  Xavier Cugat 

               Score:  34 (9,8,8,9)

Noah & Sharna

     Dance:  Rumba
             To: "Waves" by:  Mr Probz 

                 Score:  29 (7,7,7,8)

Robert & Kym

    Dance:  Jive
             To: "Surfin' Safari" by:  The Beach Boys 

                Score:  28 (7,7,7,7)

Chris & Witney

     Dance:  Viennese Waltz
             To: "Hopelessly Devoted to You" 
                                   by:  Olivia Newton-John 

                 Score:  31 (8,7,8,8)

Patti & Artem

     Dance:  Quickstep
             To:  "Heat Wave" by:  Martha 
                                                  and the Vandellas 

                 Score:  29 (8,7,7,7)

Team Trouble

     Dance:  Freestyle
             To: "Trouble" by:  Iggy Azalea 
                        feat. Jennifer Hudson

                 Score:  39 (10,9,10,10)
    

Team YOLO

     Dance:  Freestyle
             To: "Wipeout" by:  The Safaris 

                 Score:  39 (10,9,10,10)