Week Nine

Shawn and Mark started the night with their Quick Step. First of all, we love that they danced to Robin Williams’ song from Aladdin, “Friend Like Me.” We were having major high school flashbacks. The dance was everything you’d want from a Quick Step; it was perky, ebullient and energetic. “That was fun, joyful, carefree,” Len began. “You danced like Sporty Spice…Great job,” Bruno cheered. “Your best dance EVER,” Carrie Ann agreed. Three nines give them 27 points.

Before a single dancer hit the floor last night, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, sounding incredible, sang her classic “Chain of Fools.” If ABC is going to make us sit through an hour of filler before announcing which three couples have made it to the finals, THIS is the kind of entertainment we wish we had all the time.

Following Aretha was the emerging princess of pop, Leona Lewis. She is stunning in every imaginable way: her face, her voice, her body, her hair. We love Leona!