'Dancing with the Stars' Season 11 - Week 2 Recap with Kurt Warner & Bristol Palin

Dancing with the Stars Season 11 - Week 2 Performers

The "Dancing with the Stars" performers remaining for Season 11 Week 2 were as follows:

Singer - Michael Bolton
Singer, actress - Brandy
Comedienne - Margaret Cho
Former LA Laker - Rick Fox
Actress - Jennifer Grey
Actress - Florence Henderson
Actor - Kyle Massey
Teen advocate - Bristol Palin
Reality TV actress - Audrina Patridge
Reality TV actor - Mike Sorrentino - ("The Jersey Shore")
Football star - Kurt Warner

Sarah Palin was in the audience to cheer on the daughter she called "Bristol the Pistol" and said she admired the courage, exuberance and joy demonstrated by all the contestants.

Kurt Warner on Dancing with the Stars

Looking ruggedly handsome in a sparkly military olive green shirt, Kurt Warner danced the jive with partner Anna Trebunskaya to "Danger Zone" from the movie "Top Gun." He made a comment in rehearsal about "one old goat," meaning Len, who had nothing but criticism for Warner's performance last week.

Dancing with the Stars Judges on Kurt Warner

After his fun romp through the jive, Carrie Ann Inaba told Warner he reminded her of everyone's favorite uncle at a wedding, complimenting Warner on his natural musicality and saying "I just loved it" of his performance.

Len Goodman told Warner, "Last week it was the outhouse and this week it is the penthouse."

Bruno Tonioli said of Warner, "This is one cool guy who does one cool jive."

Each judge gave Warner a 7 for a score of 21.

Bristol Palin - Dancing with the Stars

Before they took the dance floor this week, Bristol Palin took partner Mark Ballas home to Alaska to meet her mother Sarah Palin saying Palin is a big fan of the show. Sarah Palin thanked Ballas for taking care of her girl and asked how she did the shimmy.

Bristol commented that she was very relieved to have her first performance out of the way. Ballas pointed out that after the Alaska trip, Bristol needed to "buckle down and learn the quick step.

Wearing a sweet lilac gown and purple gown, layered and a bit frothy in the skirt, Bristol Palin danced the quick step to "You Can't Hurry Love" with Mark Ballas.

Dancing with the Stars Judges on Bristol Palin

The judges were impressed with Palin's performance. Bruno Tonioli commented on Palin's fresh, unaffected quality.

Carrie Ann Inaba told Palin that Palin reminded her of Kelly Osbourne, and said she was a delight to watch.

Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba gave Palin 7s and Len Goodman gave her an 8 for a total score of of 22.

The results show for Week 2 is September 28. Previous: Dancing with the Stars Season 11 - Week 1 Recap; Next: 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 11 - Week 3 Recap.

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