For the first time this season on Dancing With The Stars, all of the stars slipped on their dancing shoes and had a turn on the dance floor. It was Latin night! It was obvious they weren't as nervous as they were last week but I feel it was still too early in the season for many of the stars to have to attempt such bold and sexy dances. A few of them pulled it off beautifully, though.

The stars who found themselves at the bottom of the scoring last week took their same positions this week. Steve & Anna opened the show with a mambo. Anna's mother tried to help Steve out in practice but it didn't help him too terribly much on the dance floor. He tried his best but it just wasn't there and the judges only gave them a 16 out of 30 on the dance. After being combined with last week's scores, they had a total of 34 out of 60. Remember, the male and female stars with the lowest combined scores will be in danger of being eliminated this week.

Monica looked as stiff in her mambo with Jonathan as she did in her picture here. The former tennis star did try to loosen up, but it just looked awkward. Combine the awkwardness with sloppy footwork and you get a score of 15 out of 30, and a 30 out of 60. Penn & Kym didn't fare much better. That man is like an elephant in a china store! After lumbering through the quickstep, they were awarded a 17 out of 30, and a 33 out of 60.

The mediocre stayed mediocre this week as well. Cristian & Cheryl's was OK but lacked control and proper footwork. They received a 20 out of 30 from the judges for a total of 41 out of 60. Adam & Julianne attempted a mambo. I say they only attempted because what came out on the dance floor was a mishmash of choreography set to mambo music. He started out better than last week but couldn't keep it together and they were scored a 19 out of 30 with a 34 out of 60 as a total. Marissa & Tony have their work cut out for them as well. She was cute and bubbly for their quickstep but her footwork wasn't the greatest and she had a hard time keeping rhythm with her partner. Oh, and bright pink is not her color! They received a 21 out of 30 from the judges for a total of 39 out of 60.

Marlee is clearly going to be the season's darling of the judges just as Heather Mills was. Yes, I know she's deaf. Yes, I know it may seem as though I'm picking on her. But her and Fabian's quickstep did not deserve all 8s. It was nowhere near that good. They received a 24 out of 30 for the night and a total of 46 out of 60 when combined with last week's score. Another couple that I felt received an inflated score was Priscilla & Louis. From the overload of taffeta on her dress to her crawling across the dance floor like a tiger at the end of their mambo, it just didn't earn the 21 out of 30 they received. I would have given them all 6s instead of 7s. Still, they wound up with a total of 45 out of 60.

My favorite routine of the night belonged to Kristi & Mark. Their mambo rocked the house! She was spot-on in every single move and they looked really great as a couple out on the floor. The judges agreed with me and gave them a 27 out of 30 for a total of 54 out of 60. Another great couple was Mario & Karina. Their quickstep was amazing to watch and his charisma shone through on the dance floor. They received a 26 out of 30 and a combined score of 50 out of 60. Shannon & Derek had another great dance this week. She looked so elegant during their quickstep. I can't wait to see Derek whip her into shape for next week. They received a 24 out of 30 for a total of 45 out of 60.

Everybody had better be looking out for Jason & Edyta though. That man can move! Their mambo was smokin' hot and Bruno even declared him the mambo king of the evening. They received a 27 out of 30 for the evening and a combined total of 49 out of 60.

Two couples will be eliminated tonight. Do you think you know who they'll be? After an hour-long recap show promising backstage footage never seen before, the results show will get underway at 9:00 PM ET. The Jonas Brothers will be performing and sexy Cameron Matheson from last season will be a special guest. So tune in!

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