DWTS - Week 6

Tonight, the couples have 2 dances to learn. They all have to step up their game this week to be able to advance.

The last female remaining in the competition, Laila, did a fabulous footwork tonight. Her and Maxim did a little bit of fancy footwork and received 2 10's from the judges. For their samba, it definately had a little Latin feel to it. Laila really showed why she's still in this competition. She was Hot! Hot! Hot!! I wasn't too sure about the song they chose, but the dance was great! They even got good thoughts from Mr. negative tonight, Len. They got all 10's for their samba! Whooo hoo!!! You go girl!!

John & Edyta didn't wow the judges last week. This week, they did glide around the floor in their foxtrot, however it was Edyta that did most of the moving. John was very suave & elegant though. Lots of compliments from the judges this week. They still scored somewhat low but for them, it was probably the highest they've gotten so far. For John & Edyta's samba, they danced to "Under Pressure" which is a Queen song. the moves weren't really complicated but there was a few sexy moments. John has improved incredibly since the first week.

One of my favs, Apolo and Julianne were next with their foxtrot. I think I'll be using the word 'elegant' a lot tonight. Their performance tonight definately showed elegance. There was a couple of cute moves in there. Eventhough they did a great job at telling a story with their dance, they still didn't impress tough judge, Len. They did a good job but it didn't have the wow-factor as they usually do. In their latin, dance, Apolo and Julianne showed exactly why they are one of the hottest couples this season. The started off on fire, and just got hotter as they went. Julianne picked some interesting footwork and moves that made the routine unique and more challenging. Of course, Len was a downer. Carrie Ann was pleasant and Bruno loved them. Bruno gave them a 10.

Ian and Cheryl were next with what looked like an intense dance. Last week, Cary Ann told Ian to take pointers from Billy Ray in his focus and intensity. Taking her advice, Cheryl actually brought Billy Ray into one rehearsal. Although he didn't learn much technique from Billy Ray, they did have fun and it showed in the dance. Ian had quite a fan base in the audience this week - I saw the majority of his 90210 cast members to root him on. For their latin dance, they did a spicy mambo and Ian is learning to shaek his 'bon bon'. It was obvious that they were having a lot of fun out there. There was great chemistry with them tonight.

Billy Ray & Karina actually had a very romantic and elegant dance this week. They took a chance with showcasing ms. Diva in the beginning but it worked well with the song and told a story. Bruno commented that he was like Vanna White previewing Karina's dancing. The judges did say he needed to step up his dance, which they kinda knew was coming. For their Latin dance, they had fun on the floor and although obviously, he's not the most coordinated guy, he tries and his determination to keep going is evident. He had a few rare moments of 'groove' but not many. Much better then their first dance.

Last but certainly not least, is Joey & Kym. Their dance had a little jazzy feeling at first, but then really stepped it up. Joey channeled a little Fred Astair there at the end. I think they really did well and it showed with the judges comments and scores. They got 10s from 2 judges. For Joey & Kym's 2nd dance, it looked more like a 5os sock hop then a Latin dance. They did some fancy movies and quick footwork, and of course, had a lot of fun! The way Len put it, "it was totally 'n'Sync." Joey definately stepped it up for this one and the judges loved it. They got all 10s!!

Joey made a funny comment during the rehearsal segment. In talking about his quarky & fun loving attitude, Joey said if you get to serious in rehearsal, you turn into Ian Ziering. OOOOhhhh!! Those be fighten' words! :-) Retaliation from last week's 'pretend fight' in the group dance?? Hmmmm. LOL

So, who will be eliminated tomorrow night? It's up to the fans.