Niecy put on a funny Argentine tango, but as the show hits the home stretch, it's no laughing matte. Niecy is still the least technically refined of the stars remaining, so the quickstep should prove to be a do-or-die for her.
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"Niecy is always entertaining with her comedy version of the Argentine tango. I think she wanted to kill Louis for eating her cookie. Just wish the judges would show her some love. The audience do, but not the judges." — Sharika
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Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
A much improved Erin finished second on the leader board last week, but she's second-to-last in our rankings. What gives? Not feeling Maks' striptease either?
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"I think Erin and Maks did great, and I am tired of Len whining about the guys not wearing shirts, Edyta pretty much wears enough to cover her lady parts and Len never says a peep." — pinkshoegirl18
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Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya
The Olympic champ delivered a gorgeous routine last week — one that was far too elegant for the party dance that is the samba. Can he regroup for the Argentine tango?
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"Evan may not have done a perfect samba, but IMO, he should have had higher scores than Niecy and Jake!" — reedny
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Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood
Pam continues to heat up the hardwood with her bedroom-ready performances. The Baywatch babe, however, still needs to work on polishing her footwork.
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"Pam's legs were a mess — from the start she did a lunge, and her back leg wasn't straight at all. I usually like her dancing, but this wasn't her best." — b-boo
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Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke
Chad was the only one not to receive a 7 from Len — instead he fittingly got an 8 — for his dramatic Argentine tango, which Len deemed a breakthrough. The NFL star's performances have see-sawed week-to-week, so can he keep this momentum up?
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"I can't understand why Evan and Anna had to leave the group dance before Chad and Cheryl. Chad wasn't dancing really. He did improve with his tango tonite." — chicomama
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Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough
Nicole remains on top of our rankings and the leader board thanks to a win in the swing marathon and high marks for her dizzying samba — despite having left out proper samba moves. We'd prefer it if she leaves out that "O" face she makes. No, not that one.
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"The judges are so biased when it comes to Derek and Nicole. She did not deserve a 10 last night. That was NOT perfection!" — soapoperalover