| Dancing with the Stars Finale Tonight |
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007
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 Only three couples remain on "Dancing with the Stars" and tonight we will find out who will be dancing home with the trophy. The couples performed two rounds of dances, a judge’s choice and a freestyle. Tonight they will perform one final dance for the judges to score. The audience vote will still count for fifty percent of their final score. The judges chose the paso doble for Laila Ali and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. The audience responded with a standing ovation. Len said last time their paso doble lacked fire and passion, but not tonight. Bruno said the performance "was like a tidal wave of passion and drama, your best performance to date.” They earned a 29. For Ali’s freestyle round, they danced to Michael Jackson’s "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground).” At the end of the performance, Laila ripped Maks shirt right off of him. The judges were amused, however they all said they would have like to see more sophisticated choreography. Bruno did add a little striptease never hurts. They earn a 26, giving them a combined 55. Laila was disappointed. According to Bodog.com, Laila Ali is the underdog to win "Dancing with the Stars" with odds of 5/2. The judges selected the rumba for Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner Julianne Hough. During rehearsals, Apolo complained that the rumba seemed harder this time and Julianne responded that their routine was more difficult. After their performance, the crowd gives them a standing ovation. Bruno absolutely loved it. Carrie Ann feels they over-performed the dance. Len feels it lacked romance saying, “The rumba is a flowing romantic dance, that for me was too fast, was too hectic." Bruno and Len get into an argument. They score a 28. For their freestyle round, the couple performed a hip-hop dance. Julienne brought in a hip-hop choreographer to help them. The judges love it. Carrie Ann was speechless. Len said it included everything he wanted to see. Bruno said it was original and “Apolo syndrome has infected the country.” Apolo scores a perfect 30, giving them a total of 58. Bodog.com has Apolo Anton Ohno favored to win "Dancing with the Stars" with 2/3 odds. Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson are dancing the cha cha cha for the judges. However, they were not too impressed. Len said it was too theatrical and Bruno agrees. He said the dance was “strangely odd and not quite there.” Joey receives a 26. For their freestyle round, the couple performed a disco routine to Donna Sommer’s “Last Dance.” Carrie Ann was happy Joey incorporated everything he has learned into the dance. Len said he wished they had more than a ten to give. They score a perfect 30, giving them a total of 56. The two-hour season finale will begin at 9:00 PM EST on ABC. Each couple will choose their favorite routine from the season to perform for the judges. The winner will be announced live at the end of the show. Bodog.com has posted betting odds on who will win the hit ABC reality TV series "Dancing with the Stars 4"? Laila Ali: 5/2 Joey Fatone: 3/2 Apolo Anton Ohno: 2/3                        |
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