Dancing with the Stars 2, January 27: Is It Finally Time?

Welcome to the one-hour, all live, Dancing with the Stars results show extravaganza! Am I excited? You bet I am! Last night, our celebrities and their professional dance partners performed either the paso doble or the foxtrot. Tonight, after about 58 minutes of torture, we will find out which couple has been eliminated from the competition.

Before we begin, I want to thank all of the readers of RealityNewsOnline who joined in on the discussion about whether or not Louis looks like Lisa. While most people agreed with my assessment, some thought otherwise. Carrie and Sandy wrote in to say that Louis looks like Lisa’s husband Harry Hamlin, and June pointed out that he looks like a young Bob Hope. I can definitely see where they are coming from with these observations!

The show begins with Tom and Samantha recapping the previous night’s performances and some comments from the celebrities.

• Lisa looks up to Stacy and Drew.
• Jerry, looking suave, says he had a great time doing the foxtrot and that it felt like scoring a touchdown.
• Tia makes a peculiar comment about foxes trotting at a slow pace.
• George says that since the judges want more dancing and less acting, he may perform totally nude next week.
• Ashly says that her routine with P was better than the “eight” that the judges gave it.

Starting tonight, during each results show, the couple that had the most entertaining performance as determined by the judges will perform an encore presentation of that routine. Tonight, the honor goes to Cheryl and Drew, and their paso doble. As I watch them dance, I think of what it takes to choreograph a dance of any type or caliber. It is amazing that the professionals come up with these routines and teach them to the stars.

After the performance, Tom reiterates the current standings:

Backstage, Samantha watches clips of the women’s performances with them and then gets their reactions. Sigh. The best part is George lurking in the background as Stacy speaks. He paces back and forth and has a grin on his face the entire time. It must be a riot to hang out with him.

Next up are the Pussycat Dolls performing their song, “Don't Cha.” I hope my mom isn’t watching this. If she is, I can guarantee that the phone will ring very early tomorrow morning and I’ll have to somehow explain what the Pussycat Dolls have to do with ballroom dancing.

Now we move backstage as the men watch clips from their performances. We learn that George threw in some extra steps last night. Also, when Samantha asks P how he channeled his inner matador, he basically says, in a funny voice that is supposed to sound Latino, that he and George are going to take on the judges. He then states that he is a political refugee. There must be something in the air tonight because Jerry claims that George gave him butt pads.

What’s that you ask? What rituals do the stars go through? Well, it’s a good thing the producers have this clip package put together to answer your question. It highlights all of the rituals and practices they perform before the show each week.

• Drew says that he and Cheryl have fun.
• Jerry explains that his ritual involves the way he puts on his clothes.
• Tia states that she and Maksim don’t look at each other.
• Stacy prays with Tony.
• Lisa does yoga.
• George breathes and meditates.
• P prays with Ashly.

ABC, I implore you to stop dragging out this show. You’re testing the tolerance of even the most devoted fans.