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We\u2019re nearing the end of\u00a0Dancing with the Stars\u00a0<\/em>Season 34, but first it\u2019s time to celebrate the competition series\u2019 20th birthday!<\/p>\n There are seven couples left after Danielle and Pasha\u2019s\u00a0shocking exit on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night, an elimination that certainly put the remaining mirrorball trophy hopefuls on high alert. As for this week, ABC pulled out all the stops for the birthday bash. It was a star-studded affair as the ballroom was filled to the brim with past pros and contestants like Ilona Maher, Candace Cameron Bure, Kate Flannery, Bill Nye, Daniel Durant, Wayne Newton and more.<\/p>\n The night began with a pro routine choreographed by Derek Hough featuring some exciting returners from past seasons, including the Season 1 pros, remixing the classic\u00a0DWTS\u00a0<\/em>theme song to showcase the best of ballroom dancing.<\/p>\n Former\u00a0DWTS\u00a0<\/em>host Tom Bergeron was also back in the ballroom as a guest judge on Tuesday night to help ring in the milestone, as were several former champions who, for the first time ever, danced with the remaining celebs during the relay round in lieu of their pro partners.<\/p>\n Anyway, let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n Actor Elaine Hendrix with Alan Bersten.<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0Parent Trap\u00a0<\/em>actress kicked off the night with a salsa to \u201cIt Takes Two\u201d by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock, inspired by Mario Lopez\u2019s freestyle from Season 3. It\u2019s one week until the semifinals, so they have to be on their A-game for this one, especially given that Hendrix has been set back by a few injuries this season. But, a few pain points aren\u2019t going to stop her. Hard to imagine how she didn\u2019t get dizzy with those continuous spins, but somehow she managed. \u201cThat\u2019s how you get the party started!\u201d Bruno Tonioli told her. Carrie Ann Inaba admired her \u201cresilience.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin with Witney Carson.<\/strong>\u00a0Dancing a foxtrot to \u201cFootprints in the Sand\u201d by Leona Lewis, Carson really wants to make sure they do the dance justice. Irwin says he just had to turn down an event with Prince William because he\u2019s made it so far on the show, in case you\u2019re wondering how dedicated he is. But don\u2019t worry, Prince William actually hopped on video chat to wish him luck. He better be voting! Irwin\u2019s foxtrot is inspired by his sister Bindi\u2019s tribute to her dad when she competed on Season 21 with Derek Hough. The siblings shared a moment at the end of the number that added to the emotion of the performance. Inaba called it \u201cso profound\u201d that she was willing to look past an illegal lift! It\u2019s a birthday party, who cares!\u00a0<\/p>\n Comedian Andy Richter with partner Emma Slater.<\/strong> The people\u2019s princess is dancing a quickstep to \u201cPuttin\u2019 on the Ritz\u201d by Robbie Williams this week. They\u2019re making sure the audience knows that Richter has stuck around this long pretty much exclusively because of fan votes, so everyone better be texting \u201cAndy\u201d to 21523 if they want to keep him around for the semifinals! He\u2019s got an intimidating dance this week inspired by a Season 25 performance from champs Lindsay Arnold and Jordan Fisher. Bergeron tells Richter that the late Len Goodman would\u2019ve loved the dance, which is high praise considering Goodman once told Bergeron his own quickstep was better suited for America\u2019s Funniest Home Videos.\u00a0<\/p>\n Reality TV star Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach.<\/strong>\u00a0These two are on a roll after getting a 10 from Flavor Flav last week, but overall the scores were a bit all over the place, and Efron thinks that kind of reflects how he felt about that dance, too. This week, they\u2019re dancing an argentine tango to \u201cAin\u2019t No Sunshine\u201d by Bill Withers inspired by Milo Manheim and Witney Carson\u2019s dance from Season 27. Efron says it\u2019s a bit intimidating since Manheim looks so much \u201clike a dancer,\u201d but who knows what he\u2019s talking about, because so did he! \u201cDylan, as the great Len Goodman would say, \u2018hold my gaze.\u2019 That was your breakthrough moment by A LOT!\u201d Derek Hough told him.\u00a0<\/p>\n Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles with Ezra Sosa.<\/strong> The gymnast was only one point behind the leading couples last week, meaning that she\u2019s got something to prove as she aims for the top of the leaderboard with this dance. Inspired by Wayne Brady\u2019s freestyle in Season 33, she and Sosa are dancing a cha cha to \u201cGet Up\u201d by Ciara featuring Chamillionaire. The steamy routine won over the judges, with Tonioli telling them that they \u201cbrought sexy back to the cha cha cha.\u201d Inaba thought it was too wild, but Hough thought there was actually quite a bit of control in her movements.\u00a0<\/p>\n Social media personality Alix Earle with Val Chmerkovskiy.<\/strong> These two were ready to stun with a foxtrot to \u201cSingin\u2019 in the Rain\u201d by Matthew Morrison that also served as a tribute of sorts to old Hollywood. They nearly got a perfect score with their paso doble on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night, so they\u2019re aiming for that last 10 tonight. It was Tonioli who invoked Goodman for this performance, telling the couple: \u201cThis is how you do it!\u201d Bergeron says not only was it a terrific dance, it was a lesson in chemistry.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whitney Leavitt (The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em>) with Mark Ballas<\/strong>. The final competitive dance of the night was an argentine tango to \u201cCell Block Tango\u201d from Chicago The Musical from the couple who so far has been smoking the competition this season. The reality TV star says she knows she\u2019s \u201cunder a microscope,\u201d so she really wants to bring her all to this dance, inspired by Gabby Windey\u2019s freestyle from Season 31. And bring it, she did. \u201cThat was such an incredibly passionate and precise dance,\u201d Inaba said. Hough adds that it was \u201cdripping in elegance and control.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n RELAY ROUND<\/strong><\/p>\n Remember, Leavitt is exempt from the relay round since she and Ballas had the highest total combined judges scores of the season after last week\u2019s show. The rest of the contestants are paired with a past mirrorball champ, and their pros serve as the coaches.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how things shook out in this round:<\/p>\n Elaine Hendrix\u00a0and Season 24 winner\u00a0Rashad Jennings vs. Jordan Chiles\u00a0and Season 4 winner\u00a0Apolo Anton Ohno.\u00a0<\/strong>They\u2019re dancing a quickstep, and both women are determined to win those extra two points to help secure their place in the semifinals, so they\u2019ve got to leave everything on the dance floor. Hendrix had a bit of a misstep in the final moments of their dance, but she still brought the \u201cbounciness, the brightness, the fun,\u201d Hough said. Inaba added: \u201cBravo to the returning champs,\u201d who had to re-learn how to dance (and lead their partners, by the way) after quite a hiatus.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dylan Efron\u00a0and Season 20 winner\u00a0Rumer Willis vs. Andy Richter\u00a0and Season 29 winner\u00a0Kaitlyn Bristowe.<\/strong>\u00a0Both couples are dancing a viennese waltz, and Richter is pretty convinced that Efron and Willis might have he and Bristowe beat \u2014 but the former Bachelorette is determined to get those points \u201cfor America and for Andy!\u201d Let\u2019s just say, she and Richter really brought the heat to their performance. I mean, she ripped off his shirt! \u201cAndy! You wanted to distract me!\u201d Tonioli accused him. Looks like it worked! However, Willis and Efron \u201clook like you guys have been dancing forever,\u201d Hough conceded.\u00a0<\/p>\n Alix Earle\u00a0and Season 33 winner\u00a0Joey Graziadei vs. Robert Irwin\u00a0and Season 32 winner\u00a0Xochitl Gomez.<\/strong>\u00a0These two have some fan-favorite returning mirrorball champs in their corner this week, so the bar is pretty high for their relay. They\u2019re dancing a jive, and they are stacking both of their performances with tricks galore, even if it means a few new bumps and bruises from a few difficult rehearsals. \u201cThis was a relay like watching F1, Ferrari vs. McLaren,\u201d Tonioli said, adding that he had nothing to critique, and the decision would come down to \u201ca matter of taste.\u201d That pretty much sums up the thoughts from the judges.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s a shame that someone has to go home after such a celebratory night, but such is life. The couples going to the semi finals are: Whitney and Mark, Dylan and Daniella, Alix and Val, Robert and Witney, Jordan and Ezra, and Elaine and Alan.<\/p>\n Andy and Emma are going home. Sadly, it\u2019s the end of the road for the people\u2019s princess. Boo!<\/p>\n Semifinals are next week. The mirrorball trophy is so close they can almost taste it. Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on ABC.<\/p>\n Comedian Kathy Griffin has been open about her less-than-positive opinions of Andy Cohen in the years following the end of their friendship and professional ties. Now, she\u2019s opening up about where they stand today, his status with Bravo, and what, in a nutshell, went wrong with their relationship.<\/p>\n As many will recall, Kathy starred in Bravo\u2019s My Life on the D-List for six seasons, beginning in 2005. Several of her comedy specials also aired on the network. Kathy\u2019s drama with Andy began in 2017 after he replaced her as co-host of CNN\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve special. She has since accused him of several indiscretions, including offering her drugs before Watch What Happens Live appearances.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kathy recently appeared on Dear Media\u2019s Good Guys podcast, hosted by Josh Peck and Ben Soffer. While on the episode, they asked her about Andy.<\/p>\n \u201cLook, he won. He won the game of life,\u201d Kathy said. \u201cHe\u2019s the executive there. He\u2019s probably why I\u2019m not there anymore. He decides who the Housewives are and who they\u2019re not. He\u2019s got a nightly show.\u201d<\/p>\n The beloved comedian then began discussing their issues. She explained, \u201cHe was a difficult boss. When I was doing my life on the D-list, I think that my part of it was I was too direct, and I think I thought I could talk like the guys that I work with talk.\u201d<\/p>\n Kathy went on to explain that guys in her industry are \u201cno bullsh**\u201d when it comes to receiving notes or suggestions for changes on their shows from the network.<\/p>\n For context, Kathy has stated in the past that, toward the end of My Life on the D-List, the network wanted to make it into a hybrid between a scripted series and a reality show. This is something she railed against, and Bravo ultimately canceled the show in 2011.\u00a0<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cIf I could do it again, I probably, and this is terrible advice. I\u2019m like ashamed. I\u2019m being a bad feminist right now \u2014 I would probably have been kinder and gentler with Andy.\u201d<\/p>\n Josh then asked about them potentially \u201ccoming together\u201d now. \u201cHe\u2019s been pretty tough on me publicly. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s wired that way. To, like, figure out a way to kind of bury it and come together,\u201d Kathy responded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We\u2019re nearing the end of\u00a0Dancing with the Stars\u00a0Season 34, but first it\u2019s time to celebrate the competition series\u2019 20th birthday! There are seven couples left after Danielle and Pasha\u2019s\u00a0shocking exit on Rock…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t