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- Season 8 premiere: Monday, March 9, 2009 8/7cOfficial Site: Dancing with the Stars New Season Announced
- Results show premiere: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9/8cOfficial Site: Dancing with the Stars New Season Announced
- Season 8 finale: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9/8c
- Airs: Mondays, 8/7c
- Results: Tuesdays, 9/8c
- Hosts: Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris
- Musical director: Harold Wheeler
- Judges: Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli
- DWTS will not eliminate anyone until the second weekOfficial Site: Dancing with the Stars New Season Announced
- Two new professional dancersRealityTV: DWTS Partnered with Pros (February 12, 2009)
- Bottom two couples dance offOfficial Site: Dancing with the Stars New Season Announced
- Macy's Stars of Dance returnsOfficial Site: Dancing with the Stars New Season Announced
- Ballroom Kids Competition returnsOfficial Site: Dancing with the Stars New Season Announced
- Team dance faceoff returnsRealityTV: DWTS Partnered with Pros (February 12, 2009)
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The Dancing with the Stars Spoiler page contains live recaps, spoilers, gossip, links and breaking news for the eighth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars.
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Leader Board
- Gilles and Cheryl: 27
- Melissa and Tony: 27
- Shawn and Mark: 27
- Lil Kim and Derek: 25
- David and Kym: 24
- Chuck and Julianne: 23
- Ty and Chelsie: 23
- Lawrence and Edyta: 20
- Holly and Dmitry: 17
- Denise and Maksim: 16 eliminated
- Steve and Lacey: 15
- Steve and Karina: 10
Season 8 Cast
- Lil Kim & Derek Hough
- Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough
- Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska
- Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
- Steve Wozniak & Karina Smirnoff
- Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower
- Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke
- Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas
- David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson
- Belinda Carlisle & Jonathan Roberts
- Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer
- Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani
- Holly Madison & Dmitry ChaplinRealityTV: DWTS Partnered with Pros (February 12, 2009)
Breaking News
This week Steve Wozniak pulled a hamstring and was rushed to the hospital. He was able to perform but received a score of 10. That has to be the lowest score in all 8 seasons! During Steve-O's performance he slipped at the very end and banged his ankle into the steps. He claims he also hurt his back again.Breaking news: Robert O'Ryan found trying to break into the set on March 25, 2009.TMZ: SHawn Johnson Fan Arrested (March 25, 2009)
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Dancing with the Stars Week 2
- 3/23 Welcome to season 8 of Dancing with the Stars week 3. Last week Belinda Carlisle went home.Tonight we watch and see what our celebrities come up with. Steve W was injured again this week, he hurt his knee. Steve-O is back this week and actually everyone is in the house!
- The first couple on the floor tonight is Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Denise is excited because the judges said she was the most improved. This week they are dancing the Samba. Maksim tells her to get the dance out of her head and have fun with it. To do this he put on a Samba outfit ,pink dress and maraca's!
- Len Goodman: He thinks the Samba is the hardest of all dances and thinks she coped with the routine just fine.
- Bruno: Thinks her dance was flat, flat, flat and he thinks she went backwards instead of forward.
- Carrie Ann: Agrees with Bruno and wants her to work on her arms and hands. She does think that Denise shows to much emotion on her face while dancing.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 5
- Len: 6
- Bruno: 5
- Total: 16
- Next up is Julianne Hough & Chuck Wicks. Chuck disappointed the judges last week so this week he thinks he has something to prove. His goal is to bust out of Julianne's shadow and shine all on his own. They are dancing the Foxtrot to a cover of Sugarland's "All I Want To Do".
- Len Goodman: Thinks his hold was good but his knees are to flexed. He wants him to straighten his knees, it was good but not great yet.
- Bruno: Is so happy to see Chuck on the driving seat finally! He thinks he is starting to show he can dance.
- Carrie Ann: Thinks Chuck is showing everyone he thinks he is a contender!
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
- Len: 7
- Bruno: 8
- Total: 23
- Next on the dance floor is Holly Madison & Dmitry Chaplin. Last week Len gave Holly a hard time about her posture, her bust makes her butt stick out. This week Holly claims she needs to learn how to shake her a**, Dmitry says she has to learn how to shake everything. She gets very frustrated because she can't get it. Dmitry walks away. Once they work out their frustration it starts to come together. They are dancing the Samba.
- Len Goodman: Thinks there was a lot going on, she needs to work on her feet. It was like a match, hot on the top and wood on the bottom.
- Bruno: He thinks there was so much to look at up top he landed in the land of good n plenty. He tells her that her feet where all over the place but there is plenty to look at.
- Carrie Ann: She thinks it was a difficult dance to watch. She also thinks she is lacking strength and advises her to support herself in the dance.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 5
- Len: 6
- Bruno: 6
- Total: 17
- Next up is Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer. Last week Steve missed the dance and was judged on his rehearsal dance. This week Lacey wants to go nice and slow which means no tricks or stunts. The doctors told him to relax but it's hard to dance and relax. He is under a lot of pressure this week. Lots of frustration and he keeps the audio guys busy with the bleep button! This week they are dancing the Foxtrot to cover song "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz.
- Editors note: At the very end of the dance Steve accidentally ran into the steps and twisted his ankle while hurting his back again. Hope it isn't to bad and he doesn't miss more time.
- Len Goodman: He always wondered what the O stood for in his name and now he know, he wants to give Steve an ovation for coming back and did a proper dance.
- Bruno: Thinks he came out starting beautifully but then lost it. Said he made so many mistakes. Someone in the audience yells out "Love You Steve-O"
- Carrie Ann: Tells Steve that she is really impressed with him and she respects him tremendously.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 5
- Len: 5
- Bruno: 5
- Total: 15
- Next up is Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska. Last week Lawrence impressed the judges and now he wants to keep it up. He wants to practice so much this week he gave up a game of golf. He claims he gives golf up for nothing! This week they are dancing the Samba to the cover song "I Can't Get Next to You" by The Temptations.
- Len Goodman: Loves his work ethic but wants to see more rhythm coming out of his hips and not his shoulders.
- Bruno: He thinks he is very light on his feet for a guy his size and he has rhythm.
- Carrie Ann: Thinks he has a new confidence and has a twinkle in his eye!
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 7
- Len: 6
- Bruno: 7
- Total: 20
- Up next on the dance floor is Shawn Johnson & Ballas. Last week Shawn's lively Salsa captivated the judges. This week she wants to prove a 17-year-old can be transformed into a lady. They are dancing the Foxtrot.
- Len Goodman: Thinks she was a little hunched in her moves, but that was her best dance so far.
- Bruno: Thinks it was like watching a beautiful bejeweled hummingbird.
- Carrie Ann: Thinks she looked more like an elegant princess than a lady and her steps where
- just oozing.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 9
- Len: 9
- Bruno: 9
- Total: 27
- Next on the floor is Cheryl Burke & Gilles Marini. Last week Gilles captured the top spot for the second week in a row. His mom came all the way from France to watch him dance. She visits while he is in rehearsal and breaks down crying for joy. Tonight they are dancing the Samba.
- Len Goodman: Thinks he is a really good dancer and he just made a hard dance look easy.
- Bruno: Thinks he came out like a flaming red hot poker.
- Carrie Ann: Thinks that was excellent and thinks that Gilles brings out the best in Cheryl, she was working it tonight!
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 9
- Len: 9
- Bruno: 9
- Total: 27
- Up next is David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson. Last week the judges thought he was all sausage and no sizzle. This week he wants to show how much he loves dancing with Kim. They are going to showcase his dancing ability. The are dancing the Foxtrot.
- Len Goodman: Thinks this was his best dance ever!
- Bruno: Thinks he has taken the Foxtrot to Broadway! He thinks it was a great transition and was well done.
- Carrie Ann: She gives them two snaps up. She didn't know he was a Rockette and she loved it.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
- Len: 8
- Bruno: 8
- Total: 24
- Next on the dance floor this evening is Karina Smirnoff & Steve Wozniak. Last week Steve ended up in the dance off and survived it! During rehearsal Steve pulled a hamstring and was sent to the hospital in a ambulance. The producers tell him that it is ok if he drops out of the dance but he wont hear of it. Tonight they are dancing the Samba.
- Len Goodman: Thinks he is supposed to be killing the dances but it seems like the dances are killing him.
- Bruno: Tells them this was the worse Samba he has ever seen.
- Carrie Ann: Thinks he is so cute and adorable but the novelty is wearing off.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 4
- Len: 3
- Bruno: 3
- Total: 10
- Editors note: A 3? They gave him a 3? What the heck are these judges thinking? This man had a pulled hamstring and still went out there and performed. At least he is trying and not quitting!
- Next up on the dance floor is Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani. Last week Melissa sizzled and brought the house down. Melissa had to take a trip to Dallas and clear out her desk. This week they are dancing the Foxtrot and receive a standing ovation.
- Len Goodman: Tells her she has great musicality and dance expression. Work on your feet but it was fantastic.
- Bruno: Thinks she is beautiful to look at and easy to love.
- Carrie Ann: Thinks she is an excellent dancer but something is lacking.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 9
- Len: 9
- Bruno: 9
- Total: 27
- Next up is Derek Hough & Lil Kim. Kim wants to follow Carrie Ann's advice and let it all go! Tonight they are dancing the Samba.
- Len Goodman: Thinks she has a bionic booty cause he has never seen one like that!
- Bruno: Says it worked for him and she is a pocket sized Venus with a super sized sex appeal! It wasn't perfect but she sold it to him!
- Carrie Ann: Thinks that was hot!
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
- Len: 8
- Bruno: 9
- Total: 25
- Next up is Chelsie Hightower & Ty Murray. Last week Ty turned things around with a Quickstep that took everyone by surprise. Len told him he was a caterpillar one week and a butterfly the next. This week they are dancing the Foxtrot.
- Len Goodman: Thinks it was a bit stiff and lacked musicality, but Carrie Ann disagrees very loudly. He also thinks that the dance was fantastic. Usually the professional holds up the celebrity but this time the celebrity held up the professional.
- Bruno: Thinks they are going to see great things from them if they continue to improve like this.
- Carrie Ann: Thinks he is much improved! She thinks the way he handled it when Chelsie fell was wonderful.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
- Len: 8
- Bruno: 7
- Total: 23
- Stay tuned for tomorrow's results.
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Dancing with the Stars Elimination Night
- 3/24 Welcome to Dancing with the Stars second elimination week. Tonight we find out who is the second couple leaving the show this season. Right now we find out which four couples are safe and moving on to the next round.
- First safe is Melissa & Tony
- Second safe is Cheryl & Gilles
- Third safe is Shawn & Mark
- Fourth safe is Steve W & Karina
- The next four couples safe tonight are
- Lawrence and Edyta
- David & Kim
- Chuck & Julianne
- Lil Kim & Derek
- The Lindy Hop and Argentina Tango are two dances that will be introduced next week.
- Up now is Hall and Oates. They are performing their number one hit "Maneater" and dancing is Karina, Tony, Makism and Dmitry.
- Up next is guest singer Adele, she is singing her hit song "Chasing Pavements" and dancing to her song is Alex and Edyta.
- Now we find out which two couples are safe and moving on and which two couples are competing in the dance off.
- First couple safe is Lacey & Steve-O
- Second couple safe is Chelsea and Ty
- That means Holly & Dmitry and Denise and Maksim are in the bottom two and will compete in a dance off.
- First up tonight is Holly & Dmitry. After being told by Len that she was like a match, hot on top and wooden on the bottom she feels like she really wants to improve on the Samba.
- Len Goodman: Thinks she came out very hot tonight. She came out to party, one little mistake but thinks she did a good job.
- Bruno: Says she has no worries about being hot.
- Carrie Ann: Claims she always looks like she is at a party and she is very happy that Holly left both feet on the floor tonight.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 6
- Len: 6
- Bruno: 6
- Total: 18
- That is one point higher than they received last night. Is it enough to keep her in the competition?
- Next is Denise & Maksim. Last night Denise tried to deliver a sizzling samba but Bruno told her she was going backwards. Maksim tells Denise that she is focusing so hard on her dance steps she is actually making mistakes. Can she improve and just have fun?
- Len Goodman: Thinks the dance off allowed her to prove to be here and tonight he thinks she does deserve to be here.
- Bruno: He is very surprised that she improved so much from last night.
- Carrie Ann: Thinks she is wonderful under pressure. Huge difference tonight.
- Scores:
- Carrie Ann Inaba: 6
- Len: 7
- Bruno: 7
- Total: 20
- That is 2 points more than last but when combined with the audience's votes it is enough to save them?
- The next couple moving on to next week's show is Holly & Dmitry. That means Denise & Maksim are the second couple to leave the show.
- See you next week when two new dances will hit the dance floor, The Lindy Hop and the Argentina Tango!