In the hit ABC dancing competition's Monday episode, which wouldn't feature any elimination, the stars took their guilty pleasures to the dance floor.
- Oct 3, 2017
AceShowbiz - In the wake of shooting incident in Las Vegas, the cast and crew of "Dancing with the Stars" opened Monday, October 2 episode with a moment of silence. The show decided that there would be no elimination this week as the episode, which happened to be titled "Guilty Pleasures", was poised to bring positivity to the broadcast after a day filled with gut-wrenching news of the shooting.
"There's an old saying the show must go on," host Tim Bergeron began. "And it will. But first, all of us at 'Dancing with the Stars' want to send our love, thoughts, and prayers to everyone touched by the violence in Las Vegas. Please know that we're doing tonight's show with you foremost in our minds and hearts."
First to take the stage were Drew Scott and Emma Slater. The pair hit the dance floor with a themed Argentine Tango to "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds which impressed judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba. "You just showed everybody how going first is done," Carrie Ann gushed to the couple, who earned 23 points.
Derek Fisher and Sharna Burgess followed it up with a Cha Cha. Backed with "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, the former NBA player leaned on his guilty pleasure. "You really popped tonight," Bruno complimented, while Carrie Ann added, "It was bootylicious … and you're finally understanding what we've been talking about … Naturally you are a dancer." The pair got 21 points out of 30.
Victoria Arlen earned 22 points for her Quickstep performance with Valentin Chmerkovskiy. Len said that it was a "great entertainment and fun," but he wanted to see more body contact between Val and Victoria. Bruno added, "It was like watching Victoria's sweet revenge… You went for it, and I loved that … Because of the speed, you lost the body contact and the frame."
Up next was Vanessa Lachey, who danced a Jazz with Alan Bersten since Maksim Chmerkovskiy was out for a "personal reason" this week. With "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" playing at the background, she showed that her guilty pleasure was shopping. "Mommy keeps getting yummier … It had the timeless, slick elegance of a Motown girl band," Bruno said of the performance. She earned 23 points.
Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev danced a very seductive Viennese Waltz to "Love on the Brain". "Naughty but nice … whipped into shape beautifully," Bruno said. Carrie Ann added, "I love that you’re not risk averse. You just go for it." The wife of John Cena got 21 points.
Meanwhile, Frankie Muniz shocked everyone with his guilty pleasure: boy bands. Dancing in Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake denim, Frankie and Witney Carson nailed a Samba to NSYNC's "It's Gonna Be Me". While Frankie killed it with his boy band moves, he needs to work on his Samba. "I thought it was a lot of fun … Needs a little more hip action during the actual samba," Len said.
Lindsey Sterling and Mark Ballas were the next performers. They danced a Jive to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!. It was an incredible performance as Bruno dubbed it "the dance of the season." The pair earned the highest score of the season so far, 27 points.
Dancing a chef-themed Jazz number to "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)", Sasha Pieterse and Gleb Savchenko showed that Sasha's guilty pleasure was baking. It was cute and adorable, but the judges wanted more dancing. The judges gave Sasha 19 points.
Nick Lachey and Peta Murgatroyd danced a Jazz to "Jump (For My Love)" by The Pointer Sisters. He channelled Hugh Grant in "Love Actually" as his guilty pleasure was romantic comedies. "I loved the concept, I loved the commitment," said Len, before adding that he "loved the confidence." Nick earned 21 points.
Terrell Owens and Cheryl Burke did Salsa for that night's performance. Dancing to "The Breaks", they shocked everyone as Terrell's guilty pleasure was breakdancing. Len loved the performance as he said, "You've come back with a nice mix of salsa, plenty of fun and entertainment-not a touchdown but you're in the red zone." Terrell got 21 points.
The last performers were Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold. They opted for Charleston to "The Glory Days" by Michael Giacchino, representing superheroes, Jordan's guilty pleasures. "What a visual feast … You are an X-Man first class!" Bruno exclaimed. Jordan earned 25 points.
