The NASCAR driver can't dodge the elimination anymore after landing on the bottom of the scoreboard several times and gets sent home on 'Duo Night'.
- Nov 4, 2014
AceShowbiz - "Dancing with the Stars" contestants paid tribute to well-known duos on "Duo Night" Monday, November 3. In this week's edition, couple with the highest score would be granted immunity from elimination. The other pairs, meanwhile, would compete in a dance-off to earn extra points from the judges.
Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev channeled outlaws Bonnie and Clyde while dancing a jazz. She got mixed reviews as Len Goodman said, "I liked it...You were a little bit safe - you have to come back and really go next week." She earned 32 out of 40 points.
Michael Waltrip showed improvement with his foxtrot. He and pro dancer Emma Slater danced as Tarzan and Jane. "It was cute," Bruno Tonioli said, before adding, "You lost your footing." Carrie Ann Inaba added, "You have improved so much, the routine was filled with content. We do have higher expectations and you are not quite there." The auto racing driver earned 25 points.
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy danced a contemporary number as Romeo and Juliet. Bruno said it was "extremely ambitious, yet gorgeous and glorious." The other judges also had nothing but praises and gave the actress a perfect score of 40.
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd danced a paso doble as Johnny Carter and June Carter Cash. Carrie Ann said, "You were behind most of the dance, but I loved it." Len also acknowledged Tommy's charm although he's not sure "about the content." The comedian earned 26 points.
Sadie Robertson danced a contemporary as Adam and Eve. Julianne Hough said, "I absolutely loved it, there was a maturity that we have never seen before. It was so perfect." Len loved her "creativity" and "commitment to this show." The judges gave her 38 points.
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson danced a salsa as Ricky Ricardo and Lucille Ball. Bruno praised his "versatility." Carrie Ann called it "phenomenal" although she noticed one mistake. He earned 37 points.
For getting the highest score of the night, Jane and Val scored an immunity so they wouldn't get eliminated this week. For the dance-offs, meanwhile, Alfonso and Witney chose to go up against Lea and Artem. They danced a jive which Lea and Adam chose, but Alfonso was the one who won the dance-off and earned extra 3 three points.
Sadie and Mark went up against Bethany and Derek, who picked cha cha cha. Julianne said, "This one is so close because you were both ahead of the beat," as Bruno likened it to "the Clash of the Titans." It was a tie before the judges eventually named Bethany and Derek as the winner.
Tommy and Peta danced a rumba against Michael and Emma. Julianne said, "I feel like Michael's steps were messy and Tommy is the clear winner." The other judges agreed with her, so Tommy earned extra 3 points.
At the end of the night, the eliminated team was announced. Michael and his partner Emma got the axe this week. "It was a chance to do something that was more emotional than it was physical," Michael said after learning the results. "I grew so much emotionally. I'm a better person because of my tenure here and I'm happy I got to be here."
