'DWTS': From Hoppin & Boppin to Sultry and Sensual

The couples danced two new dances -- either the boogie-woogie Lindy Hop or the sensual and fiery Argentine tango -- and, in a twist, two couples will go home tomorrow night.

Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke led the competition. The pair brought the audience to their feet with their seductive and sultry Argentine tango, receiving a standing ovation and the first perfect score of the season: a 30. Judge Bruno Tonioli called Gilles "the quintessential Latin lover." Judge Carrie Ann Inaba fanned herself and said, "I can't feel my face. Am I still here? Holy cow! Jeez Louise!" She then went on to say, "In that number I could not tell who was the professional and who was the celebrity."

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani's fast-paced Lindy Hop was filled with flips and skips, and the judges' score of 29 landed them in second place. Bruno called their performance "truly eyepopping fun," while judge Len Goodman said Melissa has the potential to go all the way.

Lil' Kim and Derek Hough's Argentine tango scored a 27. Bruno commented, "That was more than a tango. That was the tale of a fatal beauty." Carrie Ann complimented Kim on her "incredible transformation" and called her "the real deal."

Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas' Lindy Hop was bursting with energy and gymastics moves, and scored a 25. Len said, "For me there were too many tricks -- a little bit more dancing [was] needed." Carrie Ann thought Shawn needed to be a bit more light on her feet.

Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower's Lindy Hop was also very well received by the judges, earning a 25. Bruno said, "Ty -- you were jumping kicking and skipping with the vitality of a young stallion."

David Alan Grier and his partner Kym Johnson were the first to take the floor with their Lindy Hop, and scored a solid score of 22. Len said to the pair of their performance, "Not your best but by no means your worst," while Carrie Ann complimented David Alan: "I actually thought it was great because you're not the youngest cookie in the bunch."

Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough also scored a 22 for their Lindy Hop. Len critiqued Chuck: "It was competent and you are a competent dancer … competence will get so far, it won't get you all the way through."

Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska's Argentine tango did not impress the judges, earning a 19. Carrie Ann said that while they had a "lack of chemistry" she appreciated the effort, saying, "Good job."

Holly Madison almost fell off the stool in the opening of her Argentine tango (which scored a 16) with partner Dmitry Chaplin, and the performance, as Bruno said, "kept getting worse." Carrie Ann offered some credit to Holly, however, saying, "You fell off the stool in the beginning, but you did hang in there."

Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer took the floor with Steve-O's "Jackass" co-star Johnny Knoxville in the audience. Their Lindy Hop didn't impress the judges, sadly, garnering only a 15 out of 30. Bruno commented, "Steve-O, this was more hopping mad than Lindy Hop. All over the place."

Steve Wozniak and Karina Smirnoff found themselves at the bottom of the scoreboard again with their score of 12 for their Argentine tango, but they did improve from last week's series low score of a 10. Bruno was harsh in his judgment, telling the pair, "We all know that the tango originated in the gutters of Buenos Aires but the only thing you picked up from that is the stench because that really stunk."

No mention was made during the live broadcast of Shawn Johnson's alleged stalker, who was arrested last week after attempting to jump a fence at the studio where the ABC hit is filmed.

Tune in to "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday at 9 p.m. to find out which two celebs will not be back to dance next week!

Scoreboard:

Gilles & Cheryl: 30

Melissa & Tony: 29

Lil' Kim & Derek: 27

Shawn & Mark: 25

Ty & Chelsie: 25

David Alan & Kym: 22

Chuck & Julianne: 22

Lawrence & Edyta: 19

Holly & Dmitry: 16

Steve-O & Lacey: 15

Steve & Karina: 12

Published 3/30/09 by