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DWTS 13: It’s a Cinderfella story for Rob and JR
BURBANK, Los Angeles County, CA–Hometown advantage didn’t work for Ricki Lake and Derek Hough had won every time he had made the finals until tonight.
Lake seemed like a sure thing. First she was partnered with Derek Hough and some people were voting for him as well as her. Lake and Hough turned in the highest overall average of (26.6). When they made the finals, how could they miss? Hough had also made the finals with Brooke Burke, Nicole Scherzinger, and Jennifer Grey and went on to win the mirrorball.
Yet early on the results show, the bad news came: Lake and Hough were the third place couple.
That meant war vet and soap actor JR Martinez and his partner Karina Smirnoff would be shaking their hips against reality TV celebrity Rob Kardashian and his partner Cheryl Burke in the instant samba dance off.
Martinez, we know, is cool under fire, but not so Smirnoff who seemed to lose her composure during the dress rehearsals from the package shown on Monday night. Martinez was also recovering from a bad sprained ankle from last week. Monday night, his cha cha cha performance got mixed reviews. Still soap opera fans are a loyal bunch and he also likely had the support of some military men as well.
His opponent Kardashian is Los Angeles-born and raised, graduating from USC. He had hometown advantage, but then her also had a handicap. It wasn’t his dancing, it was his sister’s decision to divorce. There was a national backlash against his sister. Would that result in fewer votes for the Rob Kardashian who was peaking at the right time?
Tuesday night, each finalist performed their favorite routine. Kardashian and Burke received a 26 for his foxtrot to “Fly Me to the Moon.”
Martinez and Smirnoff received a 28 for his jive to “Jump, Jive, an’ Wail” by The Brian Setzer Orchestra.
Then the two couples faced off on the samba and both earned perfect scores to “Shake Your Bon-Bon” by Ricky Martin.
This is how the two pairs stood point-wise.
JR Martinez and Karina Smirnoff: 112
- Cha Cha Cha = 24 (Monday night)
- Freestyle = 30 (Monday night)
- Jive = 28
- Samba = 30
Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke: 113
- Waltz = 27 (Monday night)
- Freestyle = 30 (Monday night)
- Foxtrot = 26
- Samba = 30
Kardashian and Burke were one point ahead with the judges, but had a 25.1 average over the season. Martinez and Smirnoff had a 26.4.
Of course, to fill the time up and to increase the suspense, there were performances by the eliminated celebrity contestants. Didn’t you miss Carson Kressley?
A re-do is not Mission: Impossible for Chynna Phillips.
Yet at the end of the night, JR Martinez and Karina Smirnoff won the mirrorball, giving Smirnoff’s her first win. Tonight was truly a Cinderfella story for two men: JR Martinez and Rob Kardashian. For them to finish one and two is sort of a fairy tale ending, isn’t it?
DWTS 13 FINALS: Rob Kardashian leads
Tonight, Rob Kardashian received his first perfect score for his freestyle performance. J.R. Martinez and his partner Karina Smirnoff also received a 30 for their freestyle, but it was Kardashian and his professional partner’s 27 for their waltz that gave them the lead with a score of 57.
- Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke : 27+30=57
- J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff : 24+30=54
- Ricki Lake & Derek Hough : 27+27=54
While Martinez and Smirnoff got full points for their freestyle routine, their cha cha cha got mixed reviews. Head judge Len Goodman gave them his lowest score of the night with a 7. Carrie Ann Inaba liked them slightly better with an 8. Bruno Tonioli gave the pair a nine.
Ricki Lake and Derek Hough were good enough to get nines from all the judges for their cha cha cha and also for their freestyle.
Viewers can vote via phone and text message for their favorites ONLY on the night they perform; online voting ends at 11AM ET/8AM PT the day following the performances.
To vote by text message, text the word “VOTE” to your favorite couple’s number below from your AT&T phone. Message and data rates may apply.
Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke
800-868-3402
800-VOTE4-02
TEXT: 3402
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough
800-868-3411
800-VOTE4-11
TEXT: 3411
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff
800-868-3410
800-VOTE4-10
TEXT: 3410
DWTS 13, Week 9 results: So long Solo
As expected the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Goalkeeper, Hope Solo was the person who left the ballroom. Solo had the lowest score Monday night and also had a sour grape comment.
In reality, Hope Solo had never realized a good dance frame and never seemed comfortable in heels. Her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy had a verbal altercation with judge Len Goodman earlier in the season as well. Solo and Chmerkovskiy had 49 points for their three dances on Monday night, compared to Ricki Lake and Derek Hough’s 67.
Solo and Chmerkovskiy were the best score (with David Arquette and Kym Johnson) for the cha cha cha with 24. The same score tied them with Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus, Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke and Ricki Lake and Derek Hough for the low score in the foxtrot. Solo and Chmerkovskiy were also the low score for the paso doble, tied with Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer and Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus with 21. Solo and Chmerkovskiy were the low score for the Argentine tango (24) and for the cha cha cha relay (4).
That means the three couples in the finals are:
- Ricki Lake & Derek Hough: 67
- J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff: 56
- Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke: 65
DWTS 13, Week 8: Nancy Grace leaves the dance floor
After posting the lowest score Monday night on “Dancing with the Stars,” TV host and former prosecutor Nancy Grace was eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars.” Grace, who danced with new DWTS cast member Tristan MacManus, and lost weight doing it.
Grace was the oldest contestant at 52 during season 13. Donny Osmond with professional dancer Kym Johnson won season 9 of DWTS when he was 51. Jennifer Grey with professional dancer Derek Hough was 50 when she won season 11 of DWTS. Earlier this year, Kirstie Alley at 60 was the oldest contestant to make the finals last season.
This season, Kym Johnson and her partner David Arquette, won’t be making the semi-finals, but Derek Hough will. Johnson and her celebrity partner Hines Ward won season 12 (last season).
Of the three new professional dancers, MacManus was the one who lasted the longest. Petra Murgatroyd and her celebrity partner LA Laker Ron Artest (Mega World Peace) were the first couple eliminated. Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s brother, Valentin and his celebrity partner model and actress Elisabetta Canalis were the second couple eliminated. MacManus’ Irish accent made his pronunciation of third sound like turd to American ears.
- J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff
- Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke
- Ricki Lake & Derek Hough
- Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
DWTS special performance: Derek Hough & Alison Holder
This is Argentine tango, lyrical hip hop and flamenco.
DWTS 13, Week 7 Results: David Arquette quits the dance floor
David Arquette & Kym Johnson are gone. Arquette and Johnson are tied for the best cha cha cha of the season with 24 points. However, they are also the worst score for the jive with 18 points; Ricki Lake and Derek Hough are the highest scoring team with 23.
By average, Arquette and Johnson have a 22.3 average which is is above Nancy Grace and Tristan MacManus with 21.1. Grace and MacManus were actually the lowest scoring team of the week with 44. Arquette and Johnson had 47 points.
Week 1: Viennese waltz
- Score: 18 (6, 6, 6)
- “Somebody to Love” by Queen
- Score: 18 (6, 6, 6)
- “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars
- Score: 24 (8,8,8)
- “O-o-h Child” by Five Stairsteps
- Score: 23 (8,7,8)
- “The Raiders March” from “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
- Score: 25 (8,9,8)
- “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell
- Score: 23 (8,7,8)
- “We Go Together” by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John from “Grease”
- Score: 24 (8,8,8)
- “Abracadabra” by Steve Miller Band
DWTS 13: Compare Jive
JIVE
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough — Team DRickilous
- Score: 23 (8, 7, 8) ”Hey Ya!”—OutKast
Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani — Team ChynnaDove
- Score: 22 (7, 7, 7) ”The Boy Does Nothing”—Alesha Dixon
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff — Team Martinoff
- Score: 22 (7, 7, 8) “Jump, Jive an’ Wail”—The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke — Team CherBert
- Score: 21 (7, 7, 7) ”Surfin’ Safari”—The Beach Boys
- Score: 21 (7, 7, 7)
- “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by Charlie Daniels Band
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Team MakSolo
- Score: 19 (6, 7, 6) ”Girlfriend”—Avril Lavigne
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- Score: 19 (6, 6, 7)
- “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” by Wham!
David Arquette & Kym Johnson — Team Good Times
- Score: 18 (6, 6, 6) ”Runaway Baby”—Bruno Mars
DWTS 13: Compare Quickstep
QUICKSTEP
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff (week 6)
- Score: 29 (10,9,10)
- “Hot Honey Rag” from “Chicago”
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough
- Score: 29 (10,9,10) (week 6)
- “Luck Be a Lady” from “Guys and Dolls.”
- Song: “Take on Me” by Aha
- Score: 27
- Song: “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse
- Score: 27
- Score: 23 (8,7,8)
- “We Go Together” from Grease
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas — Team KristinBalls
- Score: 22 (8, 7, 7) ”Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”—Marilyn Monroe
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- Score 21 (6, 8, 7) ”It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”—The Andrews Sisters
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy — Team Valisabetta
- Score: 21 (7, 7, 7) ”Don’t Get Me Wrong”—The Pretenders
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- Score: 18 (6, 6, 6) ”Walking Back to Happiness”—Helen Shapiro
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Dancing in the Street” by Mick Jagger and David Bowie
DWTS 13: Compare Cha cha cha
CHA CHA
- Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (week 3)
- 24 (8,8,8)
- “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)”by Enrique Iglesias
David Arquette & Kym Johnson
- Score: 24 (8, 8, 8)
- “Abracadabra” by Steve Miller Band
- Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke
- Score: 22 (8,7,7)
- “Walk Like A Man” by The Four Seasons from Jersey Boys
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas — Team KristinBalls
- 1-800-868-3403
- Score: 19 (7, 6, 6)
- “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- 1-800-868-3409
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- 1-800-868-3412
- Score: 17 (6, 5, 6)
- “Dancing in the Street” by Mick Jagger and David Bowie
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- 1-800-868-3405
- Score 16 (5, 5, 6)
- “Cry Baby” by Cee Lo Green
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy — Team Valisabetta
- 1-800-868-3407
- Score: 15 (5, 5, 5)
- “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” by Katy Perry
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) & Peta Murgatroyd — Team PetRon
- 1-800-868-3401
- Score: 14 (5, 4, 5)
- “Krazy” by Pitbull featuring Lil Jon
DWTS 13: Register and vote!
“Dancing with the Stars” season 13 premieres tonight (19 September 2011) with 2-hours of live dancing on ABC at 8 p.m. Pacific Coast standard time and 7 p.m. central. The results show will be on Tuesday night (20 September 2011) on ABC at 8 p.m. Pacific standard time and 7 p.m. central.
If you want to vote though, don’t wait until then. Voting online requires that you be registered on the ABC website. So sign up now.
You can vote on your phone at the beginning of the show until 30 minutes after the endof the show in your local time zone. Online voting is open until 11 a.m. (Eastern) and 8 a.m. (Pacific).
Below is voting information and FAQ from ABC.
VOTING — HOW IT WORKS:
During the live shows, the judges will give each couple a score based on several factors, including technical execution. But the judges’ scores alone do not decide a couple’s fate.
Phone lines, text votes (AT&T customers only) and online voting will open at the top of each performance show so that viewers can vote for their favorites. Phone and text lines will stay open until 30 minutes after the end of the show in your local time zone. Online voting will remain open until 11AM (Eastern Time)/ 8AM (Pacific Time) the following day.
In the Dancing with the Stars Results Show, the couple with the lowest combined score from judges and viewer votes will be eliminated from the competition. The scoring is divided evenly between the judges and the viewers at home, ensuring unpredictable outcomes at the end of every show. When the final two couples remain, the ultimate dance-off will determine who wins the trophy.
Viewers can vote via phone and text message for their favorites ONLY on the night they perform; online voting ends at 11AM ET/8AM PT the day following the performances. The Dancing with the Stars Results Show will premiere the week of competition on Tuesday, September 20 at 8|7c.
PHONE/SMS NUMBERS:
| COUPLE NAME | PHONE NUMBER | TEXT-IN CODE |
| Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya | 800-868-3409 800-VOTE4-09 |
3409 |
| Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer | 800-868-3412 800-VOTE4-12 |
3412 |
| Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani | 800-868-3404 800-VOTE4-04 |
3404 |
| David Arquette & Kym Johnson | 800-868-3406 800-VOTE4-06 |
3406 |
| Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy | 800-868-3407 800-VOTE4-07 |
3407 |
| Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 800-868-3408 800-VOTE4-08 |
3408 |
| J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff | 800-868-3410 800-VOTE4-10 |
3410 |
| Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas | 800-868-3403 800-VOTE4-03 |
3403 |
| Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus | 800-868-3405 800-VOTE4-05 |
3405 |
| Ricki Lake & Derek Hough | 800-868-3411 800-VOTE4-11 |
3411 |
| Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke | 800-868-3402 800-VOTE4-02 |
3402 |
| Ron Artest & Peta Murgatroyd | 800-868-3401 800-VOTE4-01 |
3401 |
To vote by text message, text the word “VOTE” to your favorite couple’s number below from your AT&T phone. Message and data rates may apply.
Lines open at the beginning of each show for viewers to phone and text vote for their favorite couples and will stay open for 30 minutes after the end of the show in each time zone. The whole country can vote.
One (or more) couple(s) will be knocked out of the competition each week there is a results show. The couple with the lowest overall score is knocked out of the competition.
The scoring and format of the show is unique to the series and is not based on a standard dance championship.
PROCEDURE FOR ELIMINATING COUPLES:
Each week every couple receives points from the judges and votes from the public. For every couple we determine the share they received of the total points given by the judges on the night of the performances, and the share they received of the public’s votes and add these two shares together. The couple with the lowest combined total is eliminated from the show.
For example if couples A, B and C respectively receive 38, 26 and 14 points from the judges, we calculate what share these points represent of the total awarded by the judges on the night. In this example the judges gave 78 points in total, and each couples’ share of 78 points breaks down as follows: A: 38 points = 48.72% of 78; B: 26 points = 33.33% of 78; C: 14 points = 17.95% of 78. Let’s suppose that when the public votes are tallied, each couple has the following shares: A= 20%, B=40%, C=40%. To determine who’s eliminated, we combine these two shares for the total:
Couple A: 20+48.72%= 68.72%
Couple B: 40+33.33%= 73.33%
Couple C: 40+17.95%= 57.95%
In this example, the bottom two couples would be A and C, and C would be eliminated.
1. How do I vote?
Well, we have three convenient ways for you to keep your favorite stars dancing. You can vote by phone, text message or simply go online.
2. When exactly can we vote?
Phone and text voting is open in your local time zone from the beginning of the Monday show until 30 minutes after the end of the Monday show. Online voting is open from the beginning of the Monday show until 11AM ET / 8AM PT the next day.
3. What do I need to do to vote online?
A username and a valid email address are a must. We’ve hopefully made the process pretty easy for you. In fact, if you already have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can sign in with one of those accounts, connect it to an ABC account and you’re ready to go. If you don’t have a Facebook or Twitter account, you can simply sign up for an ABC account at ABC.com.
4. I have an existing ABC account, why do I need to validate my email address?
The short answer is that we’ve changed our registration system for the better. When you log into your ABC account, you will be sent a confirmation email. Just click on the link inside. Once your account is validated, you’re all set to vote for the season. We recommend you validate your account now so you’re ready to roll come Dancing premiere night. You canclick here to sign in and validate your account.
5. I didn’t get the email to validate my account. What should I do?
Please be patient! Sometimes it may take a few minutes for the validation email to be delivered. Also, be sure to check your “spam” folder to make sure the email didn’t land there.
6. Help! I forgot my username and/or password.
Fear not! We can help. If you need to get your member name, click here. If you forgot your password, click here. Told ya we could help.
7. How do I change the email address associated with my account?
Just follow the directions on this page.
8. How are votes scored?
We have all the details on how scores from the judges combine with the public votes on ourAbout the Vote page. You can read all about it there!
9. Other members of my house would like to vote. Can they?
Sure! Just make sure to log out after you finish voting, then have your other household members log in with their Facebook, Twitter or ABC.com accounts. It’s perfectly fine to vote on the same computer.
10. Is there a minimum age to vote?
Yes, you must be 13 years old in order to vote. Sorry, tweens!
Links provided below are to team pages.
MEN
David Arquette & Kym Johnson — Team Good Times
- 1-800-868-3406
Chaz Bono & Lacey Schwimmer — Team Schwaz
- 1-800-868-3412
Robert Kardashian & Cheryl Burke — Team CherBert
- 1-800-868-3402
Carson Kressley & Anna Trebunskaya — Team CarsonAnna
- 1-800-868-3409
J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff — Team Martinoff
- 1-800-868-3410
Metta World Peace (Ron Artest) & Peta Murgatroyd — Team PetRon
- 1-800-868-3401
WOMEN
Elisabetta Canalis & Val Chmerkovskiy — Team Valisabetta
- 1-800-868-3407
Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas — Team KristinBalls
- 1-800-868-3403
Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus — Team MacGrace
- 1-800-868-3405
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough — Team DRickilous
- 1-800-868-3411
Chynna Phillips & Tony Dovolani — Team ChynnaDove
- 1-800-868-3404
Hope Solo & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Team MakSolo
- 1-800-868-3408
