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RealityFreakWill:
'Dancing''s Melissa Rycroft 'Working Through the Pain'

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Melissa Rycroft exclusively gives ET the latest update on her injured ribs, and she reveals her secrets to working through the pain while rehearsing not one, but two dances for tonight's "DWTS"!

As Melissa and pro partner Tony Dovolani practice their two new routines, the Viennese waltz and the samba, Melissa admits to ET that she's still hurting from the hairline fractures to her ribs. But, she says, nothing is cracked or broken and the fractures will gradually heal on their own.

"This week, the difference with practice is that we can do things, and if it hurts a little bit, it's okay," Melissa says. "I mean, it's fine -- grit your teeth and move on."

Aside from her determined mindset, the former "Bachelor" contestant has a second ace up her sleeve: a numbing patch that takes the edge off the pain. "It makes it tolerable, manageable," she says.

"The cool thing is that we haven't had to shorten any of our rehearsal," Tony adds, noting that Melissa is handling the workouts and pressure "like a trooper. She's really given me more than I expected this week."

But Tony confesses that they both feared they would get ousted from the competition last Tuesday. "We were looking at each other going, 'Oh no, we don't want to leave like this.'"

"I was in tears," Melissa says of her disappointment over not being able to compete last week. When she and Tony take the dancefloor tonight, though, "we'll be able to do everything," she says.

Catch Melissa and Tony performing two new dances on "DWTS," tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC!

http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/05/73483/index.html

RealityFreakWill:
Shawn Johnson Ready to Be Aggressive, Says Bruno Will Never Sniff Her Clothes

She's guest-starred on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, but Shawn Johnson's acting skills will really be put to the test on Dancing with the Stars Monday when she tackles the intense paso doble. "I'm a little nervous because I'm not a very angry person," Johnson tells TVGuide.com. Her work doesn't stop there as she also has the perky quickstep on her plate. See what else the Olympic champ has to say about her progress, who she's in a Twitter war with and what she thinks about injured stars getting judged on their rehearsals.

TVGuide.com: We have to talk about Tuesday night because you looked completely petrified.
Shawn Johnson: I was so nervous! Nobody knew what was going to happen. They said it was going to be the "most shocking elimination of the season," so everybody thought it could've been them. I wasn't ready to go yet, and I was scared. I've never felt that way before. But something about standing up there and waiting for your name to be called is scary. We were all standing up there practicing our goodbye speeches.

TVGuide.com: You have the quickstep and the paso doble next, which are polar opposites. Will it be a good showcase for you to be happy in one and dramatic in the other?
Johnson: I think so. I've never had the opportunity to be angry and aggressive, so hopefully I'll be able to pull that off. But getting into character is always fun. Mark is thinking of different ways to help me. He's still acting like a girl! [Laughs] I think the quickstep will be fine since it's just smiley and happy and lighthearted. The samba last week felt a little weird. They say it's kind of an awkward dance to begin with because of the movement and stuff — I didn't know how to act.

TVGuide.com: You said you have to work fewer hours because you're a minor. Were you worried about how that was going to affect you learning two dances?
Johnson: Yeah, I was. We're goofballs in the studio, but we use our time well, and we're really productive in practice. We don't really have a choice. I think we're good under pressure, and I don't think we're going to let it affect us. [Rehearsals] are good. We started with the paso and got most of that down before moving to the quickstep. Sunday is when we try to make everything perfect.

TVGuide.com: What do you think you still have to work on?
Johnson: I say the personality is the most important. It's hard for me to show the personality in every dance. I'm usually such a smiley and bubbly person, so I feel like if I can get through this week, I can overcome it all. We're working really hard and trying to make things perfect with the overall impression of the dance. We're working on getting three 10s and hopefully that'll come soon.

TVGuide.com: Last week was also tough because you lost Melissa in your team dance. Jewel said she thinks injured contestants should dance or pull out completely instead of being judged on a rehearsal. What do you think?
Johnson: It was such a last-minute thing. Melissa was fine up until right before we went on. Of course, it's not something you want to see happen, but if you're trying to compete the next week, I see it as being fair to give them a second chance. We're just glad Melissa's back and feeling better.

TVGuide.com: Whose idea was it to put the guys in leotards in your team dance?
Johnson: Everyone keeps blaming Mark, but it wasn't him! [Laughs] It was more something everybody wanted to do. We were throwing out ideas. I think it was actually Julianne who came up with it. I thought our team dance was amazing. Even though we didn't get the best scores for it, the crowd loved it and we just wanted to go out there and entertain them. That's what the whole competition is about.

TVGuide.com: I don't know if you saw or not, but during the team tango, Bruno sniffed Ty's sleeve that he threw on the judges' table.
Johnson: [Laughs] I saw it! Bruno's just a goofball and he does strange things, so you just have to laugh. I'm never going to be taking my outfits off, so I don't think it'll ever be an issue that he tries to smell something of mine!

TVGuide.com: I hear you're in a Twitter war with Chuck to get the most followers. Do you know you're losing by, like, a thousand right now?
Johnson: Oh yeah, he's beating me pretty good! [Laughs] It's a lighthearted thing we've got going on. Nothing real serious. You never know, hopefully I'll get to beat him. I'll get bragging rights — and that's it!

http://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Dancing-Shawn-Johnson-1005705.aspx

TARAsia Fan:
Bruno is creepy. No two words about it.

RealityFreakWill:
Dancing Score Results

ROUND ONE: (Ballroom)

Shawn/Mark   Quickstep           9        9        9         27

Ty/Chelsie  Argentine Tango      8        9        8        25

Lil' Kim/Derek     Waltz              9        8        9        25   

Gilles/Cheryl      Foxtrot           10       9        10       29   

Melissa/Tony Viennese Waltz    9         9        9        27

ROUND TWO: (Latin)

Shawn/Mark    Paso Doble        10       9        10       29

Ty/Chelsie          Rumba           7        7         7       21   

Lil' Kim/Derek        Salsa           9        9         9       27     

Gilles/Cheryl         Rumba         9        9          9       27 
   
Melissa/Tony        Samba        10      10         10      30

COMBINED SCORES:

Shawn/Mark         56

Ty/Chelsie           46

Lil' Kim/Derek        52

Gilles/Cheryl         56   

Melissa/Tony        57

RealityFreakWill:
Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Monday, May 4, 2009

The fab five double up on dances this week on Dancing with the Stars as they vie for a semifinal spot. Who excelled at both and who came up short? Find out below!

This episode is going to be amazing. How do I know that? The Powers That Be felt it incumbent to replay Chuck's vomit-tocious line, "It feels good to be your man" in the opening seconds. A show after my own heart, I mean, snark. But then they go blow the wind out of my sails with some filler dance. No offense to the pros, but let's get this show on the road.

BALLROOM
The Ballroom Round will kick things off, but not before the three stooges give their two cents. Melissa needs to work on her feet. Gilles needs to be a wave in the foxtrot. Lil' Kim needs to be soft. Shawn can't hunch over and Ty needs some flair. Can he borrow some from Jennifer Aniston?

Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas: Quickstep
Mark borrowed Matt Giraud's headgear this week. And he's still dancing like a girl. Shawn's stressing out in rehearsals, but I think she'll be fine. I don't think I've ever seen her move around so quickly before. This is so jovial and Shawn's moving through the choreography with such ease — and most importantly, synchronicity. There's the extra pep in her step (as there should be) that was conspicuously MIA in her samba last week. Plus, they're dancing to the Aladdin song, which gives them an automatic thumbs up ("Friend Like Me" trumps "A Whole New World" any day of the week.) Len thinks we've seen her personality for the first time, but calls them out for breaking hold in the middle of the routine. Bruno says she's Sporty Spice, but notes the rule-breaking as well. Carrie Ann calls it her best dance ever and also jumps on the party line. Get with it, Mark!
Score: 27

Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower: Argentine Tango
What animal did Ty kill to get that robe? To get this routine down pat, the cowboy's been studying video instead of sleeping with Jewel in his downtime. Can't say I would choose differently. Ty's got the brute strength to capture the feel of the Argentine Tango, but perhaps too much. Some of those kicks look overly aggressive and impetuous. It also looks like he messes up one of them. Other than that, it was a good showing, but I don't think Ty will ever be as suave as he needs to be. Bruno calls him a Power Ranger as a compliment, but wishes he were smoother. Carrie Ann thinks he needs some breadth in his motions. Len loves it and thinks it's his best yet. Officially on the bandwagon, huh?
Score: 25

Lil' Kim & Derek Hough: Waltz
Ballroom's too slow and quiet for the Queen Bee, but she knows she needs to bang this out. The dance is delicate and quaint, but definitely not one of Kim's best. She looks hesitant at some parts and something was off with that one-footed twirl (sorry, I don't know these terms). It's OK, Kim. The salsa's next. Carrie Ann found some stumbles and wants her to extend her hands. Len agrees with the errors, but was shocked by the quality of the dance. Uh, what happened to my crusty curmudgeon? Bruno knows Kim's a tramp and not a lady.
Score: 25

Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke: Foxtrot
Gilles is determined to reclaim the top spot this week... and he brings a hat with him. The sexy, smoldering Gilles is back, and this routine is sexy and smoldering. I don't know if I've ever said that about a foxtrot, but this one is. It's so titillating that I'm not really paying attention to his steps. Oops. But I guess that's the point, right? There's nothing egregiously wrong (where is there ever with him?) and this will easily launch him back to the top. Len loves the feel and interpretation, but wants him to stretch his legs. Bruno loves the sophistication of the performance. Carrie Ann says he's heading straight for the semis.
Score: 29

Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: Viennese Waltz
Melissa's on a new treatment and is ready to dance. And to make sure we know she's injured, we get a shot of her rib getting taped. Does the costume department know that Melissa's skirt is totally see-through? It's majorly distracting. And this is a week after her gravity-defying, seemingly painted-on jeans. That said, she does look angelic, as she asked in rehearsal. If she has issues with her feet, then her strengths are definitely her arms. She knows how to extend those bad boys like crazy. Her footwork is off a little bit, like she was catching herself, trying to go on her heels. It's still a decent number, if slightly underwhelming. Bruno calls her lighter than air, but very balletic. Carrie Ann agrees, but wants her to stop dancing up and down. Len likes everything but her feet.
Score: 27

Pick a Pro
Genya Mazo was eliminated, leaving three pros left, who will be paired with a Dancing alum to perform Tuesday. Afton DelGrosso gets Cody Linley. Anna Demidova is paired with Maurice Greene. Mayo Alanen has the one, the only... Lisa Rinna. A Dancing spot is just as good as a gig on Melrose 2.0, if not better.

LATIN
After another introductory pro dance (because we've never seen these dances before), it's time to get down to the booty-shaking. What's more: The stars must perform a 15-second solo in the routines, too. Melissa needs to work her booty. Gilles needs to stop being hectic. Shawn can't be cute. Len has a conniption over the words "Ty" and "Latin," but gets some hot flashes with "Lil' Kim" and "salsa." Down, boy.

Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas: Paso Doble
I'm glad Shawn's getting a solo here because if she pulls the whole thing off, it'll be the breakthrough dance for her. She told me she's trying to be aggressive... which apparently calls for pursed, Renee Zellweger lips. Hey, the girl is trying. Shawn's definitely attacking the dance, and her angles and technique look sharp. It's not as intense as past Pasos, but still dramatic and bold, which is a nice change in demeanor for her. Carrie Ann says she nailed it. Len loves the solo and her twists, but says it wasn't exciting for him. Bruno calls her a missile and gets a hug and a kiss.
Score: 29

Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower: Rumba
Watching Ty trying to unscrew his hips is the cutest thing ever. If it were anyone else, I'd be laughing my ass off. He has a few stumbles right off the bat and there's a (gasp!) lift. The hips? They're unscrewed, a notch or so. He's trying and it's adorable, but adorable's not enough -- not even if you finish the dance by kissing your wife. Besides, the rumba's not supposed to be adorable. Len loves the ending with Jewel, but calls Ty a feather-duster. Bruno calls him Kenny Mayne. So does that mean Ty will join DanceCenter one day? Carrie Ann agrees with the boys and calls out the lift. Ty doesn't care because he hopes his hip solo for Jewel will pay dividends later. So no more video camera? Oh, wait...
Score: 21

Lil' Kim & Derek Hough: Salsa
Kim's pumped to bring back the bionic booty... like, way pumped. Derek wants to raise the bar, so he's adding some tricks. Kim's shakin' it alright, so much so that things are flying off her dress. I think she needs to take heed to some of those "hectic" comments Gilles has been getting because this thing is completely out of control, in more ways than one. Part of it is probably adrenaline, but girl needs to dial it back just a touch. She was flailing wildly at certain parts. Kim needs to find a happy medium here. She's too hesitant in the standards, but too crazy in the Latin ones. Bruno serenades her with "You Spin Me Round," but calls her out on a misstep. Kim curses. Carrie Ann thinks she lost control at some points, and Len agrees, but not without calling her a Spotted Dick. It's a dessert. Crazy Brits!
Score: 27

Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke: Rumba
Gilles once thought the rumba was big, fast and fun. Can you blame him? He also wanted Kim Cattrall to be there, but something tells me she's not. She can come for the finale, right? They're dancing to "Sexual Healing," and there are no words. Nevermind the fact that he is wearing a see-through shirt and did some sort of sideways moonwalk in his solo. Only Mark can be MJ, Gilles! This is steamy and almost a bit carnal, but I don't think it's totally impressive on the whole. It seems like it's more for show than for dance. The floor-roll at the end cements that. He's trying way too hard here, a la Kim before him. Carrie Ann loved it, but didn't like the "self-indulgent" solo. Len didn't like the solo either and rolling across the floor. Of course you didn't. Bruno references Showgirls, but finds it uneven.
Score: 27

Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: Samba
Melissa wants out of the solo on a technicality because she's not a celebrity. Oh, self-deprecation! Melissa has the perfect personality for this dance — bubbly, flirty and total party girl. She shimmies like it's her job (because it actually is... for now) and can rival Kim in the booty-shakin' department. Her samba rolls look great, but I think there's still something shaky with her footwork. They end up on the judges' table and Melissa's boob pops out. Just trying to be like Kim every way tonight, huh? Butt last week (almost), boobs this week. What's going to happen next week? Len thinks she deserves to be in the semis. Bruno thinks it's beautifully executed. Carrie Ann wants to point out the flaws, but it's flawless.
Score: 30

What did you think? Did the strain of two dances show? Was Kim too wild in her samba, Gilles too desperate in his rumba? Did Mark cost Shawn a perfect 30? Did Melissa deserve her perfect 30? Who will get the heave-ho Tuesday?

http://www.tvguide.com/Episode-Recaps/dancing-stars/Dancing-Stars-Episode-1005735.aspx

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