Judges Len Goodman called it “fabulous,” Bruno Tonioli declared it “wicked,” and Carrie Ann Inaba called the 50-year-old actress a “sexy Energizer bunny.” And this backstage judge calls it “a-ma-zing!”
On the flip side, the couple with the lowest score of the night was pop star Michael Bolton and Chelsie Hightower, who earned only a 12 out of 30 for their Jive. I’m not surprised at the bad showing since Michael is juggling his music tour with dance rehearsals and the show, and has a case of laryngitis to boot!
Other stand-out moments from Monday night include:
*Sarah Palin clapping along to her daughter Bristol’s biggest competitor: Brandy! When asked on-air about the show, the former Alaskan Governor said with that trademark accent of hers: “This is amazing. It’s so exciting. It’s great to see all this courage and joy…” By the way, she calls her daughter, “Bristol the Pistol.”
* Brandy blaming a bum routine on Maks!
* Bruno telling a certain singer it was the “worst Jive” he has seen in 11 seasons, and that it was so bad he needed a pooper-scooper for it.
* “Say What?!” Moment: Cohost Brooke Burke asking what inspired the doghouse theme to Michael Bolton’s dance to “Houng Dog.” Yes, Hound. DOG.
Let’s take a look at the night’s performances:
Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough: Jive
Score: 24
Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovolani: Quickstep
Score: 23
Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer: Quickstep
Score: 22
Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas: Quickstep
Score: 22
Brandy and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: Jive
Score: 21
Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke: Jive
Score: 21
Florence Henderson and Corky Ballas: Quickstep
Score: 19
Margaret Cho and Louis Van Amstel: Jive
Score: 18
The Situation and Karina Smirnoff: Quickstep
Score: 18
Michael Bolton and Chelsie Hightower: Jive
Score: 12
