DWTS 2010: Dancing with the Stars Season 11 Premiere Recap! (SCORES)

Jennifer Waite
If you missed any of the hotly-anticipated Dancing With The Stars Season 11 premiere on ABC Monday night, you need a recap!

Below, find a full Dancing With The Stars Season 11 premiere recap, complete with judges scores for the very first dances. This week's dance routine selection? The Viennese Waltz and the Cha-Cha-Cha!

Find out how your favorite celebs did right here!

Dancing With The Stars Premiere: Season 11 Kicked Off On ABC

The first "star" dancing for the DWTS 2010 Season 11 premiere was Audrina Patridge of the MTV hit series, The Hills. Audrina Patridge and her partner Tony Dovolani did a decent Cha-Cha-Cha to Katy Perry's "California Gurls", and received a score of 19 out of 30.

The Dancing With The Stars premiere (Season 11 - Week One) pressed on with former NFL baller Kurt Warner and his partner, fan-favorite professional dancer Anna T. Anna was fabulou sin a flirty purple frock, and Kurt Warner's posture and lines were clean and impressive, but the pair earned only 19 out of 30 possible points.

Former Disney actor, Kyle Massey, brought the fun back to the ballroom tonight with his sexy, cheeky Cha-Cha-Cha! Kyle Massey and partner Lacey Schwimmer mixed humor and dance with fabulous results. "You are like dynamite!", judge Carrie Ann screamed to Massey ater the dance. Massey and Schwimmer scored 23 to tie for the second-highest score of the night.

Former LA Laker Rick Fox is paired with pro-dancer Cheryl Burke, and the two Waltzed their time away, scoring a 22 out of 30. Their spicy routine prompted Bruno to exclaim, "What a season this is going to be!"

Comedienne Margaret Cho and partner Louis Van Amstel interpreted the Waltz a bit too loosely for the DWTS judges' tastes, though the crowd seemed to enjoy what they were seeing. Their score? A mere 15 of 30.

DWTS 2010: Season 11 Premiere Recap Continued...

R&B artist Brandy and her sexy partner Maksim danced a flowing Waltz, earning a very respectable 23 of 30 points for the second highest score of the night. DWTS 2010 Judge Bruno called the routine "electrifying", and Brandy looked gorgeous in her silken golden gown.

Bristol Palin flew solo on the Dancing With The Stars Season 11 premiere, with her politician mother slated to attend but surprisingly absent. Bristol Palin and partner Mark pulled off a mediocre Cha-Cha-Cha, eeking out 18 out of 30 points.

The ageless Florence Henderson (who happens to be 76!) showed her wilder side, cracking jokes and using quite a few bleep-worthy phrases. Flo's stab at a cheeky Cha-Cha didn't go totally unappreciated, though her efforts earned her only 18 out of a possible 30 points.

Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter, Michael Bolton, struggled to keep the pace with his much younger, more lithe partner, Chelsie Hightower, during the Viennese Waltz. The pair scored a mere 16 of 30 during the DWTS 2010 Season 11 premiere (September 20).

DWTS 2010 Premiere: The Hoff and The Situation Score Low in Week One

Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino was up next. Unfortunately for him, all the buzz about the Jersey Shore castmate joining DWTS may have been just that: buzz. A dancer he isn't. The Situation and his partner scored bottom-rung-of-the-ladder, only snagging 15 out of 30 points.

Dirty Dancing star and eighties-sweetheart Jennifer Grey stole the show when she danced a bittersweet Waltz to "These Arms Of Mine", a very meaningful song for Jennifer that brought up strong, unsettled emotions for her deceased Dirty Dancing co-star, Patrick Swayze. Jennifer Grey and her partner Derek Hough earned the high score for the evening with their 24 out of 30 points.

Next up on the dance floor, David Hasselhoff! Unfortunately for The Hoff, he had more fans in Germany tonight than on the DWTS set. His score rivaled The Situation's and Margaret Chos' with a sad 15 out of 30 points.

Did you see the Dancing With The Stars Season 11 premiere tonight? What do you think of this season's talent so far? Sound off now in the comments section below!

Published by Jennifer Waite

Jennifer Waite is a freelance writer and photo-journalist; she covers local news for Tucson, national news, celebrity and music news, and more. Jennifer Waite is also the Tucson Rock Music Examiner on Exami...  View profile

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  • ed9/27/2010

    brunoshouldlearnalittlemoreonfeelings,hiscommentstomichalboltonwereverycrudeanduncalledfor.Heshouldbehelping,hiscommentswouldkeepmefromwatchingtheshowandhewillresenbueprobablyturnotherpeopleoffalso

  • Sandra9/27/2010

    Audrina has won my heart along with my husband and many of friends whom we all were hesistint at first episode, she is great and we are voting for Audrina & Tony. Best wishes you xoxoxo

  • James Fenelius9/26/2010

    Good review!

  • Maxine Thomas9/22/2010

    Aren't the rest of the dancers just as importment as Bristol Palin, whose only claim to fame is having a baby out of wedlock at the age of 16 and being the daughter of Sarah Palin whi lost the vice president seat.

  • Jennifer Wagner9/22/2010

    I watched this one! I always like seeing how the women are dressed.

  • Laura Cone9/22/2010

    great recap

  • Linda Skodak9/21/2010

    Your phone line was messed up last night giving one name for all the couples.

  • Robert Lee Alford9/21/2010

    Really great review.

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