Dancing with the Stars - 13 ª Season

The trumpets are blaring, the lights are too bright, and Brooke Burke has a new attachment to her last name (Charvet?), which can only mean it's time for another season of "Dancing with the Stars"! Let's meet the cast: NBA champion Ron Artest and partner Peta Murgatroyd Reality star Rob Kardashian and partner Cheryl Burke TV star Kristin Cavallari and partner Mark Ballas Singer Chynna Phillips and partner Tony Dovolani TV host Nancy Grace and partner Tristan MacManus Actor David Arquette and partner Kym Johnson Model and actress Elisabetta Canalis and Val Chmerkovskiy Soccer star Hope Solo and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy Fashion guru Carson Kressley and partner Anna Trebunskaya War veteran and actor J.R. Martinez and partner Karina Smirnoff Talk show host Ricki Lake and partner Derek Hough Author and activist Chaz Bono and partner Lacey Schwimmer Host Tom Bergeron says a lot about the new ballroom. Ron & Peta: Ron says he's moved on from his wild ways and took on the challenge of the show after his 4-year-old daughter survived cancer treatment and inspired him to take on new challenges. Peta is making her "DWTS" debut and says Kym better watch out because "there's another Aussie on board." Ron's dancing the cha cha, but having trouble because he's tall and stiff. It's pretty awkward. Len Goodman says it "lacked cha cha content" and Ron's "footwork was atrocious." Bruno Tonioli says Ron has strength and power and presence, but he has to work on technique. Carrie Ann Inaba says the sexiness worked, but the technique was wrong all around. Scores: 5, 4, 5. Total: 14. Rob & Cheryl: Rob says he wants to do the show to step out of his sisters' shadows. Cheryl says 10 seasons is too far removed from her last mirror-ball win. Rob wants to do better than his sister, Kim, did. They do the Viennese waltz. Rob's quite stiff. Bruno says Rob looked frightened, like he was only trying to obey orders. He says he didn't feel anything coming from Rob at all. Carrie Ann says Rob has to let it flow a little more because it was "all a little rigid." Len says he's "not impressed, but I'm not depressed." He says Rob was too careful. Scores: 6, 5, 5. Total: 16. Kristin & Mark: Kristin says she's "not a bitch," despite her role on "Laguna Beach" and "The Hills." She says she's had a rough year, having her engagement fall apart. Mark tells her she's naturally coordinated. They get the cha cha, and Mark wants it to be "one of those memorable routines." Carrie Ann says she's excited to see Kristin dance more because she has a great quality to her performance. She tells Kristin not to shuffle her feet around when she's dancing on her own. Len says he liked it, but Kristin went into her shell a little compared to the rehearsal footage he saw. Bruno says he likes bad girls, but Kristin has to control her movements more. Scores: 7, 6, 6. Total: 19 Chynna & Tony: Chynna says her husband, Billy Baldwin, is the one who suggested she do the show. She gets the Viennese waltz, but has trouble keeping up with all the steps involved. Len says it wasn't the best first-night dance he's ever seen, "but it was close." Bruno says there was great musicality, good character and the talent it there, even though she has to clean it up a little. Carrie Ann says it was "gorgeous," and "everything was perfection," despite a few nervous moments. Carrie Ann says she can't wait to see more. Scores: 8, 7, 7. Total: 22 Nancy & Tristan: Nancy says she wants to show her 3-year-old twins that "mommy can dance." She doesn't know anything about the cha cha, but after some tutelage says tonight she'll rest her case and declare herself a ballroom dancer. Bruno says he had "no idea (Nancy) was so lavishly gifted." He tells her she has the moves but she doesn't believe in herself. Carrie Ann says Nancy might be the happiest contestant she's ever seen out there, but she has to work on remembering her choreography. Len says it was a "see-saw" and adds that Nancy has to get balance. He calls it "underwhelming." Scores: 5, 5, 6. Total: 16 David & Kym: David says he's from a whole family of entertainers and now he's ready to entertain America on the dance floor. He meets Kym and tells her he's been sober for "almost eight months" and now he's focused on "being present, being connected." He says he's going to go on the floor and do his "best impression of a person doing the Vienesse waltz." He gets big applause from the crowd, which includes his wife Courteney Cox, from whom the Internet tells us he's still separated. Carrie Ann says she "really liked it," saying there's a "beautiful vulnerability" to him. She says all he needs to do is relax a little. Len appreciates that he came straight out into the dance and says he was "very, very impressed." He declares that David is "a dancer." Bruno says he looked the part, then got "all entangled" and didn't know what the hell he was doing. Scores: 6, 6, 6. Total: 18 Elisabetta & Val: Elisabetta says most people know her from her "past private life" -- and that's when we see a photo of her with George Clooney. Val says that after 10 seasons, he wants to beat his brother. First, they need to get past their language barrier. Elisabetta vows that they're only going to speak one language: The cha cha. Len says he didn't like the whole beginning, because it's not his "cup of tea." He says he "didn't mind it too much" once it got going, but then it got brittle and Elisabetta lost confidence. Bruno says that because Elisabetta is not a performer, she doesn't have the confidence to hold a performance on her own. Carrie Ann says Elisabetta has to "channel the model" in her to stand stronger on her own. Scores: 5, 5, 5. Total: 15 Hope & Max: The World Cup goalie is ready to block all of her competition on the dance floor. She tells Maks she's nervous because she's a stiff and awkward athlete. Their first dance is the Viennese waltz, which Maks says it not ideal for her at all. Bruno tells Hope she has a bright future, with great drive, attack and musicality, but she has to work on her control. He says all the attributes are there. Carrie Ann says the real impressive part was the body contact because that's hard to do, but she tells Hope to be aware of not "muscling" things. Len says there was good posture, hold and lovely movement. Scores: 7, 7, 7. Total: 21 Carson & Anna: Carson says he's probably most well known for his "amazing shoes," and his show, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." Carson says he was surprised he wasn't paired with Maks or Mark or Derek, but she's beautiful and talented, so it'll work. He says no one will work harder than he is to compensate for his "lack of talent." They dance the cha cha cha. Carrie Ann says that was her "favorite dance of the night -- by far!" She says, technically speaking, it's not all there, but for performance and entertainment value, "Bam!" Len says there were elements of "Jagger, swagger and stagger." He says Carson gave "such good entertainment." Bruno calls it "two for the price of one." From one angle, Carson is "Mick" and from the other, he's "Bianca" -- making a reference to the song, "Moves Like Jagger," to which Carson performed. Scores: 6, 5, 6. Total: 17 J.R. & Karina: J.R. explains how he served and was injured in Iraq, but he overcame the odds and survived, and became an actor. He explains he was driving a truck in Iraq when it hit a landmine. He said he's had 33 surgeries after being burned over 40 percent of his body. "So, there's a reason I'm this cute," he says, pointing to his heavily scarred face. He says, "The Army taught me a lot. But there's one thing it didn't teach me -- the Viennese waltz." Len says he "danced a performance that's right up there with every other of the best performances of the night." Bruno says he's an inspiration and adds that he can't wait to see the Latin dances from J.R., because did well with the waltz. Carrie Ann says she was "absolutely touched" and that it was mind-blowing that he was able to bring that kind of emotional connection to his performance on Day 1. Scores: 8, 7, 7. Total: 22 Ricki & Derek: Ricki says she's 42 and she's "here to get (her) slammin' body back." Ricki says she "melted a little bit" when she met Derek. She tells Derek he's going to help her "get rid of all of this," pointing at some extra weight on her back. She says Kirstie Alley inspired her to do the show. They dance the Viennese waltz. Bruno says there was "great chemistry," and adds it was "another great Viennese waltz." Carrie Ann says it was spectacular how they finished each other's moves. Len says he doesn't want to be picky, but says he doesn't know what was going on with her feet, but it was "elegant" with "lovely movement, fluidity," and that overall he loved it very much. Scores: 7, 6, 7. Total: 20 Chaz & Lacey: Chaz is the first transgender contestant on "Dancing with the Stars." Lacey says she can be called "weird, wacky, wild," but this year she'll be called a winner. Chaz says Lacey brings out the kid in him, which helps. They dance the cha cha cha. Carrie Ann says people have been waiting all night to Chaz and he did not disappoint. She praises Chaz's footwork and says he lights up the room. Len says Chaz had the right attitude, enjoyed himself, was "right on time," with "good footwork" and a great attitude. Bruno says he had no idea Chaz was so cuddly and cute. Scores: 6, 5, 6. Total: 17 LEADER BOARD: Chynna & Tony: 22 J.R. & Karina: 22 Hope & Maks: 21 Kristin & Mark: 20 Ricki & Derek: 20 David & Kym: 18 Carson & Anna: 17 Chaz & Lacey: 17 Rob & Cheryl: 16 Nancy & Tristan: 16 Elisabetta & Val: 15 Ron & Peta: 14

The first results show of the 13th season of "Dancing with the Stars" starts with a rousing group routine to Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory," but one couple is on the edge of elimination -- and they're hanging on only about an hour longer with us. Host Tom Bergeron doesn't waste any time, getting right to some results and calling the first three couples to the stage: Ricki & Derek, Elisabetta & Val, and Rob & Cheryl. To the results: The first couple safe is Ricki & Derek. Also coming back next week is Elisabetta & Val. Rob & Cheryl are in jeopardy. Backstage, Elisabetta is very thankful to have a second chance, and her partner Val is also glad to be back for more than one week in his debut "DWTS" season. Derek admits he was nervous on Monday night in his first night back on the show in about a year. After a long featuette showing us the cast backstage -- Ron Artest wants to hit the clubs with Nancy Grace -- we get to a performance from Harry Connick Jr., who does the title tune from his new Broadway show, "On a Clear Day." Back to the results, Tom calls three more couples to the stage. Hope & Maks, Kristin & Mark and Ron & Peta. Hope & Maks are safe while Ron & Peta are in jeopardy. Kristin & Mark are safe. LMFAO pays a visit to perform its summer hit, "Party Rock Anthem." Tom calls three more couples to the stage: J.R. & Karina, Chynna & Tony, and Chaz & Lacey. The next couple safe for another week is Chynna & Tony.J.R. & Karina are also safe. Chaz & Lacey are safe, as well -- much to Lacey's surprise. Finally, the last three couples hit the stage. David & Kym, Carson & Anna, and Nancy & Tristan. The next couple definitely safe is David & Kym. Nancy & Tristan are still in jeopardy. Carson & Anna are safe. Down to the final three "in jeopardy" couples -- Rob & Cheryl, Ron & Peta and Nancy & Tristan -- are about to learn their fate. Rob & Cheryl are safe. With just two couples left, Len Goodman says he'll be sad to see either couple go after just one dance. The couple leaving after just one week is ... "Metta" & Peta. Which is probably not the worst thing, because it was going to be tough to call Ron Artest "Metta" all season.

It's sure to be a fast-paced two hours as the second week of competition on "Dancing with the Stars" challenges the couples to do either a jive or quickstep. We right to the action. Hope & Maks: Hope's week started with a soccer match in Portland, where she was honored for playing her 100th game with the U.S. national team. Maks tries to encourage her to practice hard in rehearsal by telling her they're going to get eliminated in Week 3 if she doesn't. They do a jive with a soccer theme. Head judge Len Goodman says it was crisp, sharp and, unfortunately she lost her timing a little during some intricate kicks and flicks. Bruno Tonioli says that all of Hope's power is lost if she isn't precise and accurate. He tells her to apply herself and take more time to learn the intricacies. Carrie Ann Inaba says it was fun and flirty, but agrees that she does have to work more on the details. Scores: 6, 7, 6. Total: 19 Kristin & Mark: After impressing the judges a bit, but not coming out of her shell enough, Kristin is setting out to show some attitude. Her goal is to "hit" every beat and movement. She does an old, Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe-inspired glam performance to "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend." Bruno loves it, but notes that she has to hold her frames longer. Carrie Ann says, "Last week, nervous; this week, stunning!" She calls it "gorgeous." Len says Kristin looks fantastic, but "it wasn't as good as you look." He says the footwork could have been cleaner, the hold could've been stronger," and he notes that they broke hold. But says that it was, overall, a great improvement from last week. Scores: 8, 7, 7. Total: 22 David & Kym: David's nerves threw him off last week, but this week's dance, the jive, is a lot like him. He says, "It's a little silly, but it's complicated, as well." He thinks in rehearsal that he nearly got it down, but Kym tells him it was "terrible." Carrie Ann says there was "incredible enthusiasm," but ... he was "a little too loose." She tells him to stop dancing from his shoulders. Len says he's almost speechless and that "any connection that had with the jive was a coincidence -- the technique wasn't there." He liked the enthusiasm, but "it was just a little bit wild and frantic." Bruno says David followed directions after they told him not to hold back. But he says it's good that David's starting to find his persona and gain confidence. Scores: 6, 6, 6. Total: 18 Elisabetta & Val: After landing in second-to-last place last week, Val says "there's absolutely no room for error." This statement seems to contradict his choice in eyewear. Elisabetta has trouble picking up the routine, and she and Val fight in rehearsal. They dance a quickstep. Len says, "It's not great, but it was better than last week." Bruno says Elisabetta is "back on track." He tells her to keep working and it's great to see her bounce back. Carrie Ann says she "totally came back" and that the quickstep is her dance. Scores: 7, 7, 7. Total: 21 Rob & Cheryl: Rob played it a little too safe, according to the judges, last week. This week, he's "scared as hell" with the jive. He's worried that his "man boobs" and stomach are going to be bouncing around. He gets genuinely self-conscious. His jive gets a roaring ovation. Bruno says Rob is starting to blossom and find his own voice and his timing was excellent. Carrie Ann announces, "It's official! Rob Kardashian is a better dancer than Kim Kardashian!" Len agrees it was a great improvement. Scores: 7, 7, 7. Total: 21 Carson & Anna: Carson has to get beyond the personality and great costumes. He's worried that now he really has to show he can dance. He wants to take advantage of a chance to show some fancy footwork with his quickstep. He winds up laying on the judges' table. Carrie Ann says she "saw improvement." She says Carson was "a little wobbly" and she says there's not a great balance of energy in Carson's partnership with Anna. Someone in the crowd shouts something at this. Len says that if he held his knife and fork like Carson held Anna, "I would starve to death." Len laments that the dancers who are the most fun to watch this season are the worst ones. Bruno says it's great entertainment. Scores: 6, 6, 6. Total: 18 Ricki & Derek: After an impressive first week, the jive brings a whole new challenge. When Derek explains some of the moves Ricki needs to do, she doesn't think there's any way she'll be able to do them. The crowd goes wild. Len isn't totally sure why he didn't like it. He liked the fun, exuberance and such, but he wanted more jive content. Bruno praises Ricki for being the first performer of the night to do the kicks and flicks correctly. Carrie Ann agrees, calling it the "best jive of the night, so far!" Scores: 8, 7, 8. Total: 23 Chaz & Lacey: Chaz is having some knee trouble after a week's worth of dancing, and he's struggling through some rehearsal. He feels bad but the quickstep is having some of the more challenging aspects removed. Bruno says it's cute and "like watching a little Ewok dance with Princess Leia. He says the dance requires faster step than what was there. Carrie Ann agrees and says Chaz handled the pain well but the dance suffered. Len says he admires the grit and determination, but "it's a quickstep, and I move faster through the car wash." He says it needed more speed. Scores: 6, 5, 6. Total: 17 Chynna & Tony: Ecstatic after sharing first place last week, Chynna is determined to stay on top. She has a little trouble with the jive steps in rehearsals, she gives in to cursing (using something worthy of a bleep after a series of "fudges" until then). Carrie Ann says she genuinely enjoys watching Chynna dance, but she feels like Chynna played it a little safe. Len says the show is about expectations, and she raised them after last week. "It was good, but it wasn't great, really," he says. He adds that it was a "polite jive." Bruno tells her there's a sexiness that's trying to come out. "Everything was there, but it was a little bit lacking," he says. Scores: 7, 7, 7. Total: 21 Nancy & Tristan: The judges dropped the hammer of justice on Nancy a bit last week, and Nancy fully shut down during rehearsal. She simply stopped practicing, so Tristan left. She later tearfully apologized to Tristan, and now she's ready to bring it. Len says, "How refreshing." He praises them for maintaining hold, despite lacking "flash" and "raz-matazz." Bruno says it was "a bit top heavy," but it's great to see her taking over the dance floor. Carrie Ann says she's saw some improvement and even though she likes more raz-matazz," she likes the chemistry they're developing. Scores: 6, 8, 7. Total: 21 J.R. & Karina: A Viennese waltz earned J.R. a spot at the top of the leader board, but he thinks he needs to work harder to stick around because he's not as well known as others on the show. The crowd loves it and Bruno says J.R. has a feel for the music that comes from within him. He calls it "the most satisfying overall performance of the night." Carrie Ann is upset because it was great, but there was a lift that she has to penalize them for. Len says that as good as it was, it wasn't a jive. "It was too much Lindy," he says. Scores: 7, 7, 8. Total: 22 LEADER BOARD: Ricki & Derek: 23 Kristin & Mark: 22 J.R. & Karina: 22 Elisabetta & Val: 21 Rob & Cheryl: 21 Chynna & Tony: 21 Nancy & Len: 21 Hope & Maks: 19 David & Kym: 18 Carson & Anna: 18 Chaz & Lacey: 17

The second week of the 13th season of "Dancing with the Stars" is drawing near a close, and that means another star will be sent packing on Tuesday. Host Tom Bergeron wastes no time getting to some results and calls David & Kym and Caron & Anna to the stage. We get a recap that reminds us how much fun the judges seemed to have watching both couples, even though their techniques were totally off. The first couple safe for another week is ... Carson & Anna. David & Kym are in jeopardy. After the first set of results are done, head judge Len Goodman gets to put in his request for an encore ... and it's Ricki & Derek's jive. After a "Cribs"-like feature that gives us a tour of the rehearsal space at "DWTS," The Scripts take the stage to perform "For the First Time" -- for the first time on "Dancing with the Stars." The next set of dancers to get results are Kristin & Mark, J.R. & Karina and Ricki & Derek. Kristin earned good marks from the judges, despite getting a bit of a hard time for her arm movements. J.R. earned mixed praise. Carrie Ann loved it but had to penalize for a lift, while Len thought it was a great dance, but wasn't a jive. Ricki was called out as having the best jive of the night and took first place on the judges' leader board. The next couple definitely coming back next week is Ricki & Derek. Kristin & Mark are also safe. J.R. & Karina ... are also coming back next week, leaving David & Kym as the only couple in jeopardy. The stars tells us what it was like standing on stage last week awaiting results for the first time. Nancy says it's something she'll never forget. They go on to talk about how intense the competition is already getting. The first Macy's Stars of Dance performance is sort of a throwback and tribute to the old Hollywood choreography of Busby Berkeley. After some chit-chat in the skybox thingy, Brooke Burke sends Rob & Cheryl, Nancy & Tristan, and Chaz & Lacey to the stage. The recap reminds us that the judges generally liked Rob and Nancy, and were sad they had to give Chaz low marks because his knees were hurting. The first couple safe is Rob & Cheryl. Chaz & Lacey are in jeopardy, and Nancy & Tristan are safe. Back on the "DWTS" stage is Demi Lovato, performing her song, "Skyscraper." Back to the results, Chynna & Tony, Elisabetta & Val, and Hope & Maks are caled out. The judges thought Chynna played it a little safe, and she vowed to let the siren out next week. Elisabetta was pumped to get decent scores from the judges. Hope got Len to say, "That was booyah-catcha!" The next couple safe is Chynna & Tony. Hope & Maks are also coming back. Elisabetta & Val are in jeopardy. Down to the bottom three, which Tom confirms are indeed the bottom three, the first couple safe is Chaz & Lacey. The couple with the lowest combined total of judges points and votes is ... Elisabetta & Val. This means David & Cheryl, who were one point away from last place on the judges' leader board, are safe for another week.

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