Next Week is Face-offs Night on DWTS! – S23

An All New Theme of

FACE-OFFS Night Debuts

for Week 03 of Season 23!!

Making it’s official Ballroom Debut for Season 23’s Week 03 of the Show will be an all new and exciting Theme of Face-Off Night, in which, Dancing with the Stars' remaining 12 Couples will be divided into 6 Groups consisting of 2 Couples per Group.

Within each of the 6 Groups, the 2 Couples assigned it will be pitted against the other, each performing the same, unlearned Dance.

The Winner of each Group will then receive automatic Immunity from Elimination on Tuesday Night's follow-up Results Show.

It’s an all-out, epic, Battle of the Ballroom FACE-OFF; and, I can’t WAIT to see what will happen!

Here Is a List of the Show's Remaining Couples, Their Assigned Groupings,  and the Dances Assigned to Each Group:

Maureen & Artem / Amber & Maks 

– The Salsa

James & Sharna / Ryan & Cheryl

– The Cha-Cha

Jana & Gleb / Babyface & Allison

– The Jive

Terra & Sasha / Calvin & Lindsay

– The Viennese Waltz

Vanilla Ice & Witney / Rick & Emma

– The Paso Doble

Marilu & Derek / Laurie & Val 

– The Tango

DWTS Elimination: Jake & Jenna – Season 23, Week 02

Jake T. Austin and Jenna Johnson ELIMINATED on Dancing with the Stars

Well, it would seem that Fans took Team JSquared’s TV Night Theme of “Go, Diego, Go” to heart on Monday,  as Disney’s Jake T. Austin and his debuting Professional Partner, Jenna Johnson, became Dancing with the Stars’ first Couple to be Eliminated from the Ballroom on Tuesday Night’s Result Show.

Jake & Jenna 

ELIMINATED

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Earning two of the lowest overall scores of 5,6,5,6 and 6,6,6,6 from the Show’s Judges Panel on Weeks 01 and 02 respectively, Jake exited the Glitter Dome with no hard feelings, exclaiming,

“It was so much fun, I had a blast!  …”

Who Was In the Audience - S23, Wk02, N02

Who Was In the Audience

– Season 23, Week 02, Night 02

Peta Murgatroyd: 

L-R:  Witney Carson, Vanilla Ice,
and Peta Murgatroyd.

Hiya, Peta!  This 2-time Mirror Ball winner and the Show’s Reigning Pro Champion was spotted seated in DWTS' always-happening Red Room, enjoying the night's festivities!



Carlos and Alexa PenaVega:

Carlos and Alexa PenaVega
(over Tom's right shoulder!)

The dancing Husband and Wife duo of Season 21 – who finished in 4th and 6th Place respectively – and DWTS' only Celebrity Married Couple to have competed against one another within the same Season, could be seen seated ringside for the Ballroom’s Tuesday Night Results Show, cheering on Season 23’s Competitors and Carlos’ former Pro Partner, Witney Carson!

DWTS Team Names!! – Season 23

A List of TEAM NAMES

For DWTS, Season 23’s

13 Competing Couples!!

Marilu & Derek – Team Hennergy

Vanilla Ice & Witney
– Team IceAndspice

Babyface & Allison
– Team HolkerFace

Calvin & Lindsay – Team Linsatron

Jana & Glen – Team Glamer

Ryan & Cheryl – Team Cherloch

Laurie & Val – Team Valaur

Terra & Sasha – Team XL

Rick & Emma
– Team DanceForOurVets

James & Sharna – Team StopAndGo

Jake & Jenna –  Team JSquared

Amber & Maks – Team SpicySalsa

Maureen & Artem – Team Maureen

Who Was In the Audience - S23, Wk02, N01

Who Was In the Audience  

 - Season 23, Week 02, Night 01

Florence Henderson:

Florence Henderson

This well-known, dearly beloved Actress and former Season 11 Contestant was back in the Ballroom for Monday's fabulous TV Night to once again step back in the role of Mrs. Carol Brady as part of her “eldest Daughter’s”, Maureen McCormick’s, wonderful Brady Bunch tribute and Quickstep! … Who wouldn’t love it?!!



Joe Gnoffo:

Joe Gnoffo

The Husband of Reality Star and Season 23 Celebrity, Terra Jolé, Joe was present and ringside once more to cheer on his Wife during her adorable, Foxtrotting tribute to TV's Bewitched!



Aly Raisman:

Aly Raisman

This Gold Medal-winning, Olympic Gymnast and current Teammate of DWTS' Season 23 Competitor, Laurie Hernandez, was present in Monday night's audience to cheer on her friend during her Duck Tales Jive!

A former DWTS Contestant herself, Aly is certainly no stranger to the Ballroom, having competed in Season 16 of the Show alongside her then Pro, Mark Ballas, the Couple landing in 4th Place overall!



Robert Herjavec:

Robert Herjavec

The DWTS alum and Millionaire could once again be seen this Week on the Ballroom’s front row, enjoying the Night’s Festivities!



Kym Johnson:

This former DWTS Pro and 2-time Champ could yet again be spotted Co-Hosting the Ballroom’s popular All Access with Host, Dominic Bowden!

Having recently tied the knot with her Season 20 Celebrity Partner, Robert Herjavec, Kym joins in on Season 23’s Fun and Dancing, looking very in love and happy indeed!



Mark Cuban, Daymond John, and Kevin O'Leary:

L-R:  Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec,
Kevin O'Leary, and Daymond John.

These three well-known Shark Tank Stars and Investors were seated ringside for the Glitter Dome's wildly  spectacular TV Night, right alongside their fellow “Shark” and co-Star, Robert Herjavec!



Ileana Lochte:

Ileana Lochte

The Mother of 6-time Gold Medal-winning Olympic Swimmer and Season 23 Contender, Ryan Lochte, Ileana was present on Week 02 to support her Son when he danced one of the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational Quicksteps the Show has ever seen!



Chris Soules:

Chris Soules

Oh, hey, Chris is back!  This Season 20, 6th Place Competitor and former Witney Carson Partner could be seen seated on the audience's front row to cheer on his former Pro!



Anita Thigpen Perry:

Anita Thigpen Perry

The Wife of Texas' Former Governor Rick Perry, Mrs. Perry was spotted congratulating her Husband among the Studio's live Audience, following his Fun and Wacky tribute to Television’s Green Acres!



Jaleel White:

L-R:  Erin Andrews, Jaleel White,
Calvin Johnson, and Lindsay Arnold

Steve Urkel in da house!  This beloved Family Matters Actor and former DWTS alum (S14) delighted Fans everywhere when he showed up unannounced to surprise Season 23’s Calvin Johnson, following the wide Receiver’s own Urkel-inspired Foxtrot!

Jaleel White Surprises Calvin Johnson!

Rumer Willis:

Rumer Willis
(over Tom's right shoulder!)

IKR?!!  (Way to bury the Lead!)  Rumer “Yippy-ki-ay!” Willis and DWTS' Season 20 Mirror Ball Champion was BACK in the Ballroom once more to root – Or perhaps more appropriately, <QUACK!> – for her former Pro Partner, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, in his “epic” Jive to Disney’s “Duck Tales”!

Ryan & Cheryl – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 02

DWTS Season 23, Week 02 

REVIEW:  Ryan & Cheryl

Ryan & Cheryl

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Dancing the Quickstep to “The Muppet Show Theme” by Jim Henson and Sam Pottle, from The Muppet Show, Olympic Swimmer, Ryan Lochte, and his Professional Partner, Cheryl Burke, performed their Week 02 Routine.

Ryan & Cheryl
DWTS Season 23, Week 02

<Ahhhhh!> I absolutely L-O-V-E-D, loved this Dance!!

I mean, honestly, who wouldn’t just fall immediately in love with Team Cherloch’s excellent portrayal of yours and my favorite Class-act Croaker and his Promiscuous Piggy?!

Ryan & Cheryl
DWTS Season 23, Week 02

(<Pssst!> Don’t actually  raise your hand, you’ll look like an idiot!)

Fast, fun, REMARKABLY executed, and a true personification of the word “Fabulous”, what more can be said for this enthralling Performance except maybe that it was the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational … this was what I’d call a KILLER Dance!!

Ryan & Cheryl

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

See video (below) to watch Ryan & Cheryl's Quickstep on Week 02 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!

Marilu & Derek – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 02

DWTS Season 23, Week 02 

REVIEW: Marilu & Derek

Marilu & Derek

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Dancing the Foxtrot to “Angela” by Bob James, from (What else?!) Taxi, Actress, Marilu Henner, and her Professional Partner, Derek Hough, presented their Week 02 Routine.

Marilu & Derek

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Talk about your 180s, this Dance was EXCELLENT!

Marilu & Derek

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

An overall enchanting display, this smooth and subtly spectacular showing was PERFECTLY executed by Marilu – with all the flowing, feminine Lines and Frame one could ask for in a Foxtrot! – and served as the ultimate throwback to a beloved Television staple and its mellow Theme classic!

Marilu & Derek

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

… Thanks, of course, in larger part, to Derek’s – it really is SO great having him back, isn’t it?! – serene and simple Treatment and Choreography!

Marilu & Derek

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

So wonderfully charming and beautiful!  … Terrific, you two!!

See video (below) to watch Marilu & Derek's Foxtrot on Week 02 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!

Vanilla& Witney– Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 02

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

REVIEW: Vanilla & Witney

Performing a – Now get this! – SPLENDID Foxtrot to “ Love and Marriage” by Frank Sinatra, from Married with Children, Robert Matthew “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkle, and his Professional Partner, the ever-lovely Witney Carson, danced their TV Night Routine.

Vanilla Ice & Witney

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Frame and Flourish, Poise and Pizzazz … you can’t have one without the other when dancing that Ballroom classic, the Foxtrot; and, this particularly FABULOUS showing from Vanilla Ice & Witney was certainly in no short supply of all the above!!

Vanilla Ice & Witney

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Having surprisingly – and yet successfully! – executed one of the more ADORABLE routines to have graced Monday night's Dance Floor, who would’ve guessed that Vanilla Ice could ever have been so wonderfully light on his feet or, for that matter, so charmingly full of elegant Musicality and class?!  

Vanilla Ice & Witney

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

And, naturally – it very nearly goes without saying, though I’m sooo declaring it anyway! – the beautiful Wit’s Choreography AND treatment of the promiscuous Peg was an absolute and sheer delight!

Vanilla Ice & Witney

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

(I mean to say – and pardon my French! – that she totally kicked @$$!  … No, really, did you see the Dance?  Witney really popped poor Vanilla Ice a good one!)

Vanilla Ice & Witney

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Simply superb, #TeamIceandSpice; I loved it, loved it, LOVED it!!


See video (below) to watch Vanilla Ice & Witney's Foxtrot on Week 02 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!

Babyface &Allison– Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 02

DWTS Season 23, Week 02 REVIEW:  Babyface & Allison

Dancing the Argentine Tango to “The X Files” by Mark Snow, from The X Files, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and his Professional Dance Partner, Allison Holker, presented their Week 02 Routine.

Whoa!  Color me Impressed, Babyface’s got some moves!!

Okay, so sure, I’ll grant you that, while dancing, his back may have been just a bit hunched, and that his Kicks ma-a-a-ay not have been at the peak of perfection, or anything; but even still, overall, I found this dramatic showing to be one the better Dances of the evening!

Furthermore, I thought that his scores were a tad harsh, Judges!

(I mean, c'mon, people!  …. Having to perform the Argentine Tango on Week 02?!!  Sheesh, have a heart!)

And let’s talk Allison for just a moment, shall we?!  Who knew that ANYONE was capable of turning that none-song into that dark, steely, and - above all - LATIN Routine that she (with the help,of course, of a certain Producer!) did??!!

Allie, Allie, you GENIUS, you!

All in all, loved it, Team Holkerface, so keep it on up!

See video (below) to watch Babyface & Allison's Argentine Tango on Week 02 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!

James & Sharna – Review of DWTS Season 23, Week 02

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

REVIEW:  James & Sharna

Performing a powerful Paso Doble to “The Walking Dead Theme” by Bear McCreary, from The Walking Dead, James Hinchcliffe and his Pro Partner, Sharna Burgess, presented their Week 02 Routine.

James & Sharna

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Good grief, folks, but that dance was scary good!!

(And with only 2 Days of practice, at that!  Is this AMAZING Couple for real?!!)

James & Sharna

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Another shining and spook-tacular success for the crazy great duo of James & Sharna, this passionately executed Paso made sure to thrill – and chill! – its audiences on last Monday evening, taking its rightful place as one the absolute best Dances of the Week!

James & Sharna

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

I mean to say that Season 23’s intimidating, front-running Racer, James, just completely <Ahem!> KILLED it for this Performance,while the ever-BRILLIANT Sharna’s delightfully dark Choreography and Creative Concept was equally fearsome!

James & Sharna

DWTS Season 23, Week 02

Frightfully fantastic!!

See video (below) to watch James & Sharna's Paso Doble on Week 02 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!