Dancing With the Stars

Despite her second-place showing on Monday night's performance show, Joanna Krupa was sent home from Dancing with the Stars this week.

The gorgeous model handled her elimination a lot better than the TV Fanatic staff did.

"It's been such an amazing experience and I've grown as a person," sahe said. "Thank you to the judges. Thank you for giving me the opportunity. I had a great partner."

Krupa's elimination leaves Mya, Donny Osmond and Kelly Osbourne remaining for next week's two-part, threeway finale.

Who do you think will win? Who do you wanna see win? Chime in now, as we bury our heads in mourning over America's mistake in sending this beauty home.

Even the most dedicated Dancing with the Stars fan must admit: it's been a boring season.

The show overloaded itself with Z-list celebrities, none of whom brought much personality to the table. Moreover, Mya has simply ruled since day one.

The singer and partner Dmitry Chaplin dominated the stage again last night, as the remaining quartet of semifinalists actually performed three numbers. Read through the results now.

When the final score had been handed out, we were back to where we started: with Mya as the heavy favorite.

Check out the leaderboard from the evening below and try to make an argument for any other contestant. We dare you.

• Mya and Dmitry: 87
• Joanna and Derek: 81
• Kelly and Louis: 78
• Donny and Kym: 74

From spoiled pop star to mature, respected dancer.

Aaron Carter came a long way on season nine of Dancing with the Stars - but he didn't go far enough to earn the crystal ball trophy.

Carter and Karina Smirnoff were eliminated from the competition this week, but the former reacted as humbly as one can. He said:

"One thing I will always remember and take from this competition is definitely the lessons that I've learned. I've grown so much with your compliments and your criticisms, so thank you. Thank you for helping me to be able to grow on this show."

Who knows what the future holds for Carter, but we can't remember anyone receiving more praise from Len Goodman upon his departure.

"I think the dedication that you have shown week after week is absolutely fantastic. I think you're an inspiration to all young people that anything is possible, and if you were my son, I would be so proud of you. But more important, you be proud of yourself, because you've been great."

The semifinalists are now set: Joanna, Kelly, Mya and Donny will each take on two dances next week.

Welcome to the Dancing with the Stars quarterfinals.

Also known as: the Mya and Dmitry show!

We finally witnessed the first perfect score of season nine last night, as the favorite strutted her stuff with one Ballroom routine and one Lation performance. She clearly separated herself from the pack.

Relive this week's performance show now, via our recap of scores and dances. Who was your favorite? Who do you think should go home tonight?

Here's a rundown of last night's leaderboard, based on two dances/couple:

• Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 59
• Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough: 52
• Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel: 51
• Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 50
• Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson: 50

Tonight, Michael Bublé and Susan Boyle will sing for the audience.

It took longer than it should have, but Dancing with the Stars sent its two least talented contestants home last night.

No offense, Michael Irvin and Mark Dacascos, but you lasted longer on the competition than you deserved to. The former was gracious in defeat, at least, saying:

"Thank you. Last night was a great night, and to see the audience here standing up as a way of saying they appreciate the hard work, it means a great deal to a lot of people right now, with the economy going the way it has."

As for Dacascos, he expressed a new appreciation for professional dancers upon learning of his elimination:

"Certainly much harder than it looks on television - it's a lot easier to watch it than do it."

He'll have the chance to see if that's the case next week, as Kelly, Donny, Aaron, Mya and Joanna Krupa each perform a pair of individual dances. Who do you want to see win?

Yawn. Is this season of Dancing with the Stars over yet?

It's actually gettting close, as two more couples will go home tonight. Following last night's performance show, it's clear who at least one of them should be.

No offense, Mark Dacascos and Anna Trebunskaya.

Read through our detailed recap of scores and routines now and let us know if you find this season any more exciting than we do.

Combining solo and group dance scores, here's a quick look at last night's leaderboard:

• Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough: 55
• Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 53
• Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson: 52
• Kelly Osbourne and Louis van Amstel: 52
• Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 49
• Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 47
• Mark Dacascos and Anna Trebunskaya: 43

Seriously, America, what hold does Michael Irvin have over you?

Despite another lackluster performance from the football legend, he'll stick around to bore audiences again next week. That's because viewers voted off two different celebrities last night, as the show said goodbye to Melissa Joan Hart and Louie Vito.

"That's the game," said the actress, tacking a nationwide guilt trip on to her reaction: "It's tough, I was hoping to make it one more week. My husband was coming next week with my kids."

Said Vito:

"It's a lot harder than it looks, dealing with frustration, nerves, because you're doing something you're not comfortable with in front of millions of people. Every day I got out there and danced, I was proud of myself just for getting out there."

Yawn.

Another week, another mediocre set of performances from the season nine cast of Dancing with the Starts. The group lacks both big names and any dominant celebrities. That's a killer combination.

Last night, the remaining nine couples took on the waltz or the jitterbug, along with a group mamba. No one really stood out; and, incredibly, no one has earned a perfect 30 yet.

Combing individual scores with the group dance, we've listed the evening's scoreboard below. Check out out full recap of the night now for more detail on each pairing...

• Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough: 36
• Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 35
• Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 33
• Mark Dacasco and Lacey Schwimmer: 32
• Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson: 31
• Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel: 25
• Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower: 24
• Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas: 24
• Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 23

In an impressive tribute that cynics might write off as a ratings stunt, Dancing with the Stars honored Michael Jackson last night.

Sister La Toya was actually on hand to introduce the routine the show's professionals put together. In the video below, they shower praise on MJ and then honor him in the best way they can:

Via a series of impressions and performances set to his iconic songs. Take a look for yourself:

Swimmer Natalie Coughlin was eliminated, meanwhile, as we continue to wonder why Michael Irvin is still around.

Incredibly, he didn't even find himself in the bottom two last night. Aaron Carter was stuck in that position. Soon after she was given the boot, Coughlin said:

"I loved this so much. I guess I didn't show it, how much I loved it, but I really did. I'm sorry."

This was certainly the most consistent week on season nine of Dancing with the Stars.

No contestant scored below 21, as Donny Osmond earned his first pair of 10s and Mya continued to shine.

Which pairs performed the Paso Doble? And which chose the Tango? Who got compared to Robert Pattinson? Find out now.

Follow the link above for a detailed rundown of the evening. Below, we've compiled a quick listing of the scores from this week:

• Donny Osmond and Kym Jonhnson: 29
• Mya and Dmitry Chaplin: 27
• Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer: 26
• Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff: 24
• Joanna Krupa and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 24
• Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel: 24
• Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas: 23
• Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower: 22
• Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo: 22
• Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova: 21