'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: Celebs Up Their Game as They Face Double Elimination
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Rumer Willis earns perfect score for her individual routine as well as the trio challenge, while Nastia Liukin is deemed 'semi-final worthy.'

AceShowbiz - "Dancing with the Stars" is back to two-night format beginning this week. On Monday night, May 4, the remaining pairs danced twice: first was the individual routine with a song and dance style chosen by viewers, and the second was a trio challenge where the couples would be joined by another pro.

Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess kicked it off with the tango. America wanted a military theme, but Noah refused to wear a uniform as costume so he wore a white suit instead. Len Goodman said he couldn't judge him on bent knees because of his disabilities, and Carrie Ann Inaba said "it was a bit blocky." Still, the judges thought he did a good job. The army vet earned 31 out of 40 points.

Chris Soules and Witney Carson danced the contemporary. Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli praised his improvement, with the former advising him to pay attention to his "free arm." Carrie Ann and Len said it was Chris' best dance so far. The former star of "The Bachelor" earned 34 points.

Up next was Riker Lynch with Allison Holker who danced the Viennese waltz. "Such control and execution, you kept your frame, you gave it your all," Bruno raved. Carrie Ann said Riker was "semi-final worthy." The judges except for Len gave him 10 for a total score of 39.

Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson heated up the stage as they kissed during their contemporary number. Carrie Ann commented, "I think the kiss upped your game a lot, there was magic in the air." Julianne said, "After Willow's shocking elimination, everyone stepped up their game and so did you." Robert earned 33 points.

Nastia Liukin danced the paso doble with Sasha Farber, who replaced Derek Hough, with a Roman gladiator theme. Julianne said, "I felt you were both out of sync, but you did get into character," but Bruno thought there lost "artistry" when they got into character. Nastia earned 36 points.

Rumer Willis and Valentin Chmerkovskiy danced the rumba. Julianne called it "gold," adding that Rumer was "back on track." Len gushed, "It was fantastic," as the other judges also had nothing but praise for Rumer. The actress earned 40 points.

For the trio dance, Noah and Sharna were joined by Emma Slater to dance the salsa. Noah was still stiff, but Julianne and Carrie Ann said he handled two girls well with one arm. Len and Bruno also liked it. The judges gave him 32 points for a grand total of 63 points.

Chris and Witney teamed up with Lindsay Arnold for the paso doble. Julianne said, "Your intensity was there, but your butt was in the wrong direction." Carrie Ann thought the girls "overwhelmed" the hunky farmer. The dance was scored 30. Chris' total score for the night was 64.

Riker and Allison returned next with Brittany Cherry to dance the jazz. "We are happy, you are happy, we are all happy," Len commented. Julianne liked it that Riker was leading the routine. The singer/actor earned 39 points for a grand total of 78.

Robert and Kim danced the samba with Jenna Johnson. It was off the rails by the end as Len noticed, "This was a little bit on the messy side." Julianne added that he looked sharp though it was a bit messy. Robert earned 29 points for a total of 62.

Nastia reunited with her partner Derek Hough for the jive, joined by Sasha. Len gave them a standing ovation and called it fantastic. Julianne said, "That was the most creative trio I have ever seen." Carrie Ann chimed in, "It was beyond brilliant." Nastia earned a perfect score of 40 for a total score of 76.

Rumer also earned a perfect score for her paso doble with Valentin and Artem Chigvintsev. Julianne liked it that they focused on pure dance without gimmicks. Carrie Ann and Len said Rumer was "great." Her total score for the night was 80.

On Tuesday, two pairs will be eliminated based on combined scores and votes from last week and this week.

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