'Dancing With the Stars' rocks party anthems
Let the fist pumping begin!
It was Party Anthems night on Dancing With the Stars, and who better than Party Rock Anthem king, LMFAO's Redfoo, to be Monday night's guest judge?
"I'm looking for something that's going to rock my socks off!" he said. "Wooo!" (it was the first of many "Wooos!" from him throughout the night.)
Hosts Erin Andrews and Tom Bergeron started the Week 6 show by telling NeNe Leakes she was safe. It made sense after her solid scores last week.
Drew Carey went into the show being waaaay at the bottom of the pack. It didn't seem likely he'd survive the night. Was he sent packing?
Before we got the elimination news, here's how the dancing competition shaped up, with paddles flying from Carrie Ann Inaba, Redfoo, Len Goodman and Tony Dovolani.
Meryl Davis and Maks Chmerkovskiy had a rough week in rehearsals. They were baffled and angry about getting 9s last week. Meryl told Max to hold her hand. "You're questioning yourself," she said in her cute Minnie Mouse voice. "I don't know what else to do," he said. "Don't even try to pep-talk me. I'm pep-talking you." She replied sweetly, "We can pep-talk each other." Their tango to Calvin Harris' Feel So Close was fiery and passionate and filled with precise movements. Len said it was "full of attack" and said Meryl is the first celeb to really ever be able to keep up with Maks. Bruno called it a "totally gripping film noir of a tango -- a face-off between two killers." Carrie Ann said "there is something so magical happening between you two." Redfoo called it "out of this world. ... I've never seen anything like that!" Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 = 40
Amy Purdy and Derek Hough danced a lively jive to Shout. It was a wedding-themed number and Amy wore a short white dress with lacy stockings on her legs, her prosthetic feet exposed. They were adorable. Redfoo said, "That blew my mind." Len said it was a "fantastic performance" even though there was a little misstep mid-way through. Bruno said she is a "real-life superhero." Carrie Ann said she had the best "kicks and flicks of anyone." Scores: 9, 10, 9, 10 = 38
Danica McKellar and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy worked hard in rehearsals to "celebrate" Danica as they cha cha'd to Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Danica smiled and swirled her way through the number with a sharp and sexy Val by her side. Said Redfoo: "It looked like you was really in love with him... That is what I am talking about." Len raved. Bruno called her a "purring little kitten," and noted that she handled the tough choreography like a pro. Carrie Ann said Danica was finally "the full blossom ... beautiful! " Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 = 36
Charlie White cha cha'd to Everybody Dance Now with partner Sharna Brugess. He was hoping to redeem himself after dropping a cane during last week's dance. And their glow-in-the-dark duds gave the number a unique twist, with fans waving glow sticks. Carrie Ann said it was "hot, sexy and funky." Redfoo said it made him want to dance. Len said Charlie has "the most brilliant musicality." Bruno said style was "spot on all the way through." Scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 = 36
James Maslow and Peta Murgratroyd —- Team Jeta —- were feeling the pressure after having landed perfect 10s from the judges last week. They were stressing during rehearsals about their quickstep to You're the One That I Want from Grease. The two made a very cute John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Carrie Ann praised James, calling him a "leading man." Redfoo said it was like "two crabs in the sand," so "quick!" Len liked him as a performer but found lots of problems with his technique. (The crowd booed.) Bruno said the combo of musical theater and classic quickstep was just right. Scores: 9, 9, 8, 9 = 35
NeNe and pro partner Tony Dovolani did a sexy salsa to Nelly's Hot in Herre. The two definitely steamed up the ballroom, with Tony taking off his shirt halfway through the dance. "Tony's getting his money's worth for his chest waxing earlier this evening," noted Bergeron. Len said she "cornered the market in fun." Bruno ranted, but I'm still not sure what he was saying. Carrie Ann liked the "grinding." Redfoo: "You looked like an entrepreneur out there because you owned that." Scores: 8, 9, 8, 8 = 33
Candace Cameron Bure continued to battle the sexy. Her partner Mark Ballas said their cha cha required sexy hip movement and if she wasn't going to do it, she wasn't going to win. "Being a sexy girl isn't inherently me. ... I'm going to think of it again as a character." Her dance with Mark, done to Icona Pop's I Love It, had plenty of pop. Bruno told her, "You're sexy! You just don't know it." Carrie Ann liked it. Redfoo told her, "You are so cute." He and Bruno both said she kind of went in and out of the sexy character. Len said her "leg action was terrific." Scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 = 32
Drew Carey told partner Cheryl Burke during rehearsals, "I feel like this is my last week." They danced a tango to Rick James' Super Freak with Drew dressed up as a pimp. He hammed it up for the crowd. Bruno said he "played" it well, even though his technique was "all over the place. Carrie Ann said he was the "life of the party tonight." Redfoo liked his "stanky pimp face." Len said there were "a few mistakes" but liked his commitment. Scores: 8, 9, 7, 8 = 32
In jeopardy: Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar and Drew Carey.
Who went home? Drew.
"I got farther than I thought I would," said Drew, who noted he has watched the show for years and always wanted to be on it. "I just want to say thanks to Dancing With the Stars... Cheryl's great. Thanks for letting me borrow your dance floor and fulfill this fantasy." He added in a teary taped segment, "I made a lot of really good friends here. Everybody's so nice. There's a really good spirit here and sense of friendship and community."
Next week: Latin Night, featuring Ricky Martin as guest judge and performer.
