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Dancing With The Stars: It's All Teamwork As Team Tango Takes On Team Paso
November 3, 2009

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough: Rumba
Derek wants Joanna to leave her engagement ring outside because it's just him and her. Joanna can't see it. I don't blame her. His pseudo Latin lovah talk is killing the mood for me and there's no one else in the room. Derek, though, can picture it. And thus we see his torrid fantasy, in which he feeds Joanna strawberries on the beach and he's manlier than Maks. As nauseating as this is, it's not as vomit-ocious as Chuck and Julianne's "It feels so good to be your man" date from last season. The chemistry isn't off the charts here, but there's still some taut tension between them. Joanna's being very patient with the choreography and her lines are still pretty, but the slow pace is causing her to be jerky. Then she slips up on an extension toward the end. And, um, where the hell is the hip movement? Len loves it (Joanna and Derek are clearly his anti-Mya and Dmitry.) Bruno calls her a love goddess, a high-definition feast for the eyes, but points out the stumble. Carrie Ann loves that she dances on her edge. You mean, you like waiting for her to make a mistake? Joanna obviously can do no wrong in their book.
Score: 27

Team Dances
The team captains are Joanna and Aaron, who had the two highest scores of last week. They each choose their teams. The collective score will be added onto everyone's individual score.

Team Paso Doble: Aaron and Karina; Mya and Dmitry; Mark and Anna; Michael and Anna

Everyone decides Aaron will kick it off, Michael will go second, Mark will go third and Mya, aka "Miss Perfect," will close it out. After a bunch of squabbles about too many chefs being in the kitchen, Michael pulls everyone together for rehearsal. They start off in a circular formation before Aaron and Karina break off. Aaron, who apparently has darkened his wannabe 'stache, and Karina have got the intensity down. Michael follows and seems to be walking the whole time. Did he forget his lucky nickel? Mark follows and looks rock solid. Mya and Dmitry, who's still channeling Gilles, close with the most complex choreography. Everyone regroups for the finish, but fall out of sync at random parts, which is blatantly obvious. Bruno says Mya and Dmitry stood out and notes that they got out of sync. Carrie Ann loves the intensity and thinks Mark redeemed himself. Len thinks the routine got better and better as it went along.
Score: 24

Team Tango: Joanna and Derek; Donny and Kym; Kelly and Louis

As Derek told me, it's better to have fewer couples because the margin of error is less. Or, as Louis points out, there are fewer egos. The pros choreographed the dance before teaching it to their stars. They decide to go with the order of Kelly, Donny and Joanna. Another element: Kelly and Joanna will attack Donny. The attacking is more like 10-second pawing, but I never thought I'd see an Osbourne grabbing an Osmond. Kelly nails her segment, a welcome improvement from her second-week tango choke. Donny follows with a dynamic routine. Derek puts the spin cycle on Joanna, who shows off some crisp moves. They come together for the spunky finale, full of sharp turns, kicks and spins. Everyone's tight, cohesive and in sync. Needless to say, they're blowing Team Paso out of the water. Carrie Ann runs up to them to spank the boys' booties, but calls them out on a lift. Of course she does. Len says it's easier to dance tango because you're in hold, but this was a superior dance. Bruno calls Joanna a love goddess, Donny "Donny Darko" and tells Kelly she's found her mojo.
Score: 28

That leaves Joanna and Derek out in front with 55 and Mark and Anna — not Michael and Anna for once — in last place with 43.

What did you think? Did you like the team dances? Were the judges too harsh on Mark and too easy on Joanna? Were the stars' designs top-notch or totally lame? When will the big, fat vein on Aaron's forehead finally pop? Which two couples do you think will hit the road Tuesday?

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