Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009

Three celebrities step into final week of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

“Dancing with the Stars” will crown its season nine champion this week.

On Monday’s show the remaining three celebrities will compete against each other for the last time. On Tuesday one celebrity will be declared the winner.

The final three celebrites are singer Mya with her partner Dmitry Chaplin, reality star Kelly Osbourne with her partner Louis Van Amstel and performer Donny Osmond with his partner Kym Johnson.

Here’s a recap of the top three and their progress each week:

Last week

Mya topped the leader board in last week’s semifinal round with 87 out of 90 points for three dances. Osmond was the lowest scoring celebrity with 74 points. Osbourne received 78 points.

Osmond and Johnson struggled with their tango when the hemline of Johnson’s dress unraveled during the dance.

Head judge Len Goodman said, “It was a catastrophe.”

The couple rebounded in their final dance of the night, the jitterbug.

“You needed this dance to be good, and, thank God, you got your mojo back,” judge Carrie Ann Inaba said.

Osbourne and Van Amstel’s performance was summed up by Goodman: “You’ve come out tonight, done three dances, all to a very high level. Well done.” All three judges complimented Osbourne on her emotional growth during the season and her ability to reach out to the audience.

“You are very, very endearing,” judge Bruno Tonioli said.

Mya and Chaplin received a perfect judges’ score for their salsa.

“Only one word can describe this: Sensational,” Tonioli said.

Goodman thought of a few other words to describe Mya. “Tooty fruity, what a booty... I was mesmerized by your buttocks,” he said.

The couple showed strength in the ballroom dance, too, performing their waltz almost flawlessly.

“That was love set to music,” Tonioli said.

Week eight

Osmond and Johnson earned 24 points for their 1980’s paso doble that featured crazy costumes and clownish makeup.

Goodman said, “It was the most crazy, bizarre, scary paso doble I’ve ever seen. A cross between Adam Ant and Adam Carolla. But I liked it.”

Osbourne and Van Amstel earned 26 points for their energetic 1960’s jive.

Goodman said, “You have been an absolute revelation to me... You’ve come in week after week stronger and stronger.”

Mya and Chaplin earned a perfect score of 30 points for their 1970s samba.

Before the couple danced, Inaba said Mya’s biggest challenge was showing the audience and the judges that she really wanted to win the competition.

After the dance, Inaba said, “I believe it. I believe you want to win this competition... It was beyond belief.”

Osmond and Johnson received 26 points for their Viennese Waltz.

Tonioli said, “It was like watching a Lifetime movie. Romantic, emotional and full of drama.”

Osbourne and Van Amstel earned 25 points for their foxtrot.