Dancing with the Stars “Season 20 Week 8” aka America’s Choice/Trios 

The show is on two nights this week with the double elimination they have been holding off. Monday is the performance show. Tuesday is the result show. Everyone is dancing to be in the Semi-Finals next week. Here’s the breakdown of each couple:

AMERICA’S CHOICE – DANCE #1

Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess:

Dance:  Tango
Phone number 855-234-5605

• I think it’s great that he has done what he has done but I think that we all need to be realistic and say that Sharna is doing most of the dancing. It was nice but not nice enough. I feel bad but I’m trying to be fair when I watch everyone.

Score: Carrie Ann-8, Len-7, Julianne-8, Bruno-8; Total:  31

Chris Soules and Witney Carson

Dance:  Contemporary
Phone Number 855-234-5602

• Nice dance. Some great lifts but is it enough to keep them in?

Score: Carrie Ann-9, Len-8, Julianne-9, Bruno-8; Total:  34

Riker Lynch and Allison Holker

Dance:  Viennesse Waltz
Phone Number: 855-234-5608

• It was a great dance and cannot believe that he did pirouettes by himself. He needs to go to the semifinals!  I think this was his best dance!

Score: Carrie Ann-10, Len-9, Julianne-10, Bruno-10; Total:  39

Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson

Dance:  Contemporary
Phone Number: 855-234-5609

• They kissed! Please let them be to be a real couple, Kym deserves it. I thought it was a lovely dance between the two of them. America wanted them to kiss. And America sure got what they wanted!

Score: Carrie Ann-8, Len-8, Julianne-9, Bruno-8; Total:  33

Nastia Liukin and Sasha Farber in for Derek Hough

Dance: Paso Doble
Phone Number: 855-234-5604

• It was good and Derek put himself as the king. It was a little out of sync but most people wouldn’t know it. Sasha is under so much pressure to fill in for Derek. I loved that Nastia flipped Sasha over her head; best part of the dance!

Score: Carrie Ann-9, Len-9, Julianne-9, Bruno-9; Total:  36

Rumer Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy

Dance: Rumba
Phone Number 855-234-5610

• I thought this was a clean and fantastic dance! It was all Rumba perfection! The first perfect score of the season!

Score: Carrie Ann-10, Len-10, Julianne-10, Bruno-10; Total:  40

TRIOS – DANCE #2

Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess with Emma Slater

Dance:  Salsa
Phone number 855-234-5605

• Sharna is an amazing choreographer. There were some mistakes made but it was really an interesting use of the third dancer.

Score: Carrie Ann-8, Len-8 ,Julianne-8, Bruno-8; Total:  32

Total for both dances: 63

Chris Soules and Witney Carson with Lindsay Arnold

Dance:  Paso Doble
Phone Number 855-234-5602

• It was a bit robotic for me and you could see him counting. The first dance was a bit better. He was working hard but it is what it is.

Score: Carrie Ann-7, Len-7 , Julianne-8, Bruno-8; Total:  30

Total for both dances: 64

Riker Lynch and Allison Holker with Brittany Cherry

Dance:  Jazz
Phone Number: 855-234-5608

• That was really great. I think that jazz really has the opening on being more free flowing than some of the other dances. It really showed off more of Riker’s hip-hop type of moves.

Score: Carrie Ann-10, Len-9, Julianne-10, Bruno-10; Total:  39

Total for both dances: 78

Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson with Jenna Johnson

Dance:  Samba
Phone Number: 855-234-5609

• As much as I love Robert, I think he is better at the slower dances. He was a bit off. It started out strong then he lost his footing. But he got back into it. It does always look like he is having fun!

Score: Carrie Ann-7, Len-7, Julianne-8, Bruno-7; Total:  29

Total for both dances: 62

Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough with Sasha Faber

Dance:  Jive
Phone Number: 855-234-5604

• Even though Derek is still recovering he was able to do the slower parts with Nastia while Sasha did the fast parts. Derek is a genius. This dance was perfect.

Score: Carrie Ann-10, Len-10, Julianne-10, Bruno-10; Total:  40

Total for both dances: 76

Rumer Willis and Val Chmerkovskiy with Artem Chigvintsev

Dance: Paso Doble
Phone Number 855-234-5610

• I loved this dance! Rumer and Val were on fire. And Artem was the cherry on top! She got her mojo back!

Score: Carrie Ann-10, Len- 10, Julianne-10, Bruno-10; Total:  40

Total for both dances: 80 (perfect score!)

Favorite Quotes

Tom: ”Let’s not say get rid of but say goodbye to.”

Len: “Talk to the hand!”

Julianne: “Derek looks totally ridiculous.”

Erin: “45 partners you have to deal with…..”

Tom:  “I’ve been waiting ten seasons for this!”

Tom: “Gravity won….it took him a long time to get up.”

Tom: “Okay, I think someone else is hammered, quite frankly!”

Erin: “That was a 10 party Len, get serious!”

Tom:  “Every party needs a pooper and that’s why we invited you.”

Len: “Do you want me to lie?”

Bruno: “I’m having a hot flash.”

RESULTS

It’s double elimination night. Finally! They teased it enough. Who will be going home a week shy of the semifinals? We will find out. Here are some of the highlights:

First is the encore dance: They pick the trio of Rumer & Val with Artem.

Rumer and Val find out if they are safe or in jeopardy…they are safe, of course. They better be!
After the commercial, Maddie from Dance Moms performs. That was a little surprise!

The show brings back Dance Center with Kenny Mayne, Jerry Rice and Len Goodman. The trio shares the strengths of each couple. They show video of Robert & Kym sayng they love each other. They make fun of Chris and his counting. And they speculate that Riker has the advantage because he is a “Hough” relative. I’ve been saying that every week.

Chris & Witney find out that they are in jeopardy. Next Noah & Sharna and Robert & Kym watch how they did the night before. Who is safe? Who is in jeopardy?

The first elimination is Robert & Kym.

Noah & Sharna have made it into the semifinals. Not really a surprise at all. I hope that Robert & Kym l are together forever.

The last two couples find out where they stand. The next pair to make it to next week is Nastia & Derek. That means Riker & Allison are in jeopardy.

The final elimination comes down to Chris & Witney and Riker & Allison.

The other couple going home tonight: Chris & Witney. Riker & Allison are going to the semifinals. Chris got really emotional!

I think everything happened the way it was supposed to. Next week is the semifinals! Who will make it to the end and who will leave the dance floor?

Dancing with the Stars airs Mondays at 8pm on ABC.