ArchivesDancer Cheryl Burke, who won the last two seasons of Dancing with the Stars along with her partners, has lost the show for the first time. She and Ian Ziering were eliminated last night, leaving Joey Fatone, Apolo Anton Ohno, and Laila Ali to compete in the finals next week.
Cheryl and Ian had the lowest score from the judges on Monday, although it wasn’t that low, as they earned a combined total of 58. Two celebrities—Laila and Joey—had perfect 60s, and Apolo had a 59, thanks to Len Goodman’s deduction of one point because he decided Apolo’s dance was “raunchy,” which probably means it caused a stirring in a place that hasn’t stirred in decades.
The judges handed out 10s like they were shots of penicillin at an MTV Challenge taping. That essentially left the decision up to viewers, as perpetually inarticulate host Samantha Harris repeatedly reminded us as she filled. Time with her. Awkward pauses.
While viewers may not have voted for her and her partner, at least Cheryl doesn’t have another crappy trophy to stick in a closet somewhere.
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