Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 8

Each star had to dance one Latin dance, set to a particular decade style and one ballroom routine. With the semi-finals just one week away, the stakes were high and the tension higher. It still looks like a duel between Nicole and Evan for the mirror ball trophy, the question is who will go with them to the finals: Niecy, Chad or Erin?

The three in the bottom of the pack are of equal caliber, jockeying each week for 3^rd, 4^th or 5^th place. Each must pull out all the stops and at the same time, hope that the leaders have a serious misstep that sends them toppling from the pinnacle of the leader board, opening the way for them to creep up.

Between the ballroom and Latin segments, the dance team of Gary and Rita Gekham demonstrated a futuristic robotic routine that was crisp, sharp and out of this world.

Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough -50's Paso Doble - Score - 30

Foxtrot - Score - 29

Total = 59

Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya - Futuristic Cha Cha Cha - Score - 26

Waltz - Score - 27

Total = 53

Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - 80's inspired Rumba to "I Ain't Missing You"- Score - 25

Argentine Tango - Score - 28

Total = 53

Niecy Nash and Louis Van Amstel - 90's era Paso Doble to "Rhythm Is a Dancer" - Score - 20

Viennese Waltz - Score - 23

Total = 43

Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke - 60's themed Jive to "The Love Man" - Score - 24

Tango - Score - 21

Total = 45

Tomorrow night's elimination show will feature the Gipsy Kings with a flamenco-style rendition of Disney's Toy Story song "You've Got a Friend in Me" and their hit "Bamboleo". It will also be the first of three college dance team competitions featuring two colleges each week. This week tune in to see Purdue University and the University of California San Diego. Dance Center with Jerry Rice, Kenny Mayne and Len Goodman will make its seasonal appearance, a definite highlight for fans.

To check out my articles on past shows....

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Premiere

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 2 and the First 10's Are Awarded

Drama and Romance on Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 1 Elimination Show = Shannen Doherty Leaves

Drama and Death Threats on the Dance Floor in Week 3 of Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 3 Elimination Show = Buzz Aldrin Blasts Off

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 4

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 5

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 5 Elimination Show = Kate Gosselin is a Goner - Finally!

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 6

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 6 Elimination Show = Jake Pavelka Packs His Bags

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 7

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Week 7 Elimination Show = Pamela Anderson Says Adios

Source: Personal Viewing