Cristian de la Fuente & Cheryl Burke - Scoring

9:30 PM

Unbelievable!  29 out of 30!  Carrie Ann awards a 10, Len gives them a 9, and Bruno screams "TEN!!!"  This score puts Cristian and Cheryl in FIRST PLACE this week - just a week after an injury that could have wiped them out of the competition.  They did so well this week, it's truly deserved.

Comments

[bentley_nj]

I agree; they did great.

This marks the deathknell of Dancing with the stars. That the latin guy received anything more than a three from the judges is preposterous!! He did NO dancing at all. The three judges should be immediately replaced as they obviously know NOTHING about dance!!That latin thing(Christian) is a pathetic excuse for a human being

[candydoll]

cristian deserves a ten from len. why are you holding back len.you know he is the best one hand dancer you ever seen. go cheryl and cristian, you'll be in the finals.

[ta102566]

I honestly feel after watching for 3 seasons now, that the ultimate win should go to those contestants who started with no dance experience!
It is an unfair advantage when some come into the competition with dance, performing experience. My votes go to Christian and Jason...they are exceptional..the ultimate prize should go to one of them. Kudos!!

[candydoll]

cristian deserves a ten from len. why are you holding back len.you know he is the best one hand dancer you ever seen. go cheryl and cristian, you'll be in the finals.

[Eileen]

I hope that NO one says that Cristian didn't deserve the marks he got and I hope that NO one accuses the judges of giving Cristian the high marks out of sympathy BECAUSE Cristian and Cheryl deserved every point they got! Cristian and Chery were determined, and I praise them both. Well deserved scores!

[Diana]

SOOO very well deserved, i hope this will ensure their spot next week! vote vote vote for cristian and cheryl!!!

[MAry Anne Romano]

Christian, you are remarkable and a sexy dancer. you learned very well on how to dance with one arm and I commend you for it. I am so glad for you and hope you and Cheryl continue on to the finals. Again it was great!

[shelby]

yeah im sooo happy. you guys were great 2night! i love you guys soo much. i just got done voting for you guys on the ABC.com and then i just got done on the phone voting. i vote five times for each. great scores 2night. Christian, your 2nd dance was great. it was great that you could still dance with one arm. your 2nd dance was great because you had to do so much arm work and twists and all that stuff and you did you perfectly. great job!!! im gonna vote every week until you win!!!!

[pame]

Great Job!!!...Hope to see in the finals....

[Lynnie]

I think Cristian should be done this week. Don't get me wrong, I think he did an excellent job tonight, but wouldn't it be better to go out on a high note than to continue and run such a huge risk of permanently damaging his arm?

[mariw burke]

CAN NOT BELEIVE HOW CRISTIAN DE LA FUENTE DANCED WITH HIS ARM THE WAY IS IS.. HE HAS TO BE IN A LOT OF PAIN... IT JUST SHOWS THAT YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO WHEN YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT..
HOPE YOU AND CHERYL GET THE TROPHY.....

[debs]

Unbelievable!! The guy walked around the dance floor while Cheryl dances around him the whole night. If anyone did that without an injury they would have been crucified - give me a break!

[Bill and Melva Ridgeway]

We are amazed and pleased that Cristian decided to continue in the competition. The scores he received this evening were well earned and Cheryl's choreography was exemplary. We would like to see him and Marissa in the finals. Lion hearts - both of them.

[Bill and Melva Ridgeway]

We are amazed and pleased that Cristian decided to continue in the competition. The scores he received this evening were well earned and Cheryl's choreography was exemplary. We would like to see him and Marissa in the finals. Lion hearts - both of them.

[rdahl24]

They deserved all 10s. Len is such a sour-puss! Only Cheryl could choreograph such an exciting Mambo using only Cristian's right arm. Way to come back C&C. I think y'all just won a place in the finals.

[chan]

footwork was fine but the arms in sync with the steps-totally out. If it had been one of the other couples they would have been degraded verbally....this is a sham! burke had help w- the choreography, maks is in town....

[gramdurham]

go Jason, go Edyta..what a beautiful couple..

[dp]

what was the name of song C&C danced to for thier Mambo on 5.5.08?

[Bobbi]

Cristian, it was a SUPER night but PLEASE don't run the risk of permanent injury for a disco ball. I voted for you and Cheryl but really wonder if I am doing right cause I think that you may be dancing with fire regarding your arm.

[Sherry]

Felicitaciones Cristian y Cheryl! C&C danced superbly tonight, and their mambo left me breathless. :)

[Kerry]

This is a joke. The so called injury is fake & the fall was fake! Cristian did not deserve a 10. His dancing was just average & the judges are sympathy voting to avoid criticism.

[Anna]

Take away the hurt arm and that dance was nothing more then a prop (Cristian) watching Cheryl do all the moves.
It's called Dancing with the Stars not Posing with a dancer.

[trixie]

I am not sure you can call that a couples dance...Cheryl did all the work.

[JeAnNe]

HE DID NOT DESERVE THAT SCORE!!! ARE THE JUDGES BLIND????!!!! he did not deserve that. Kristi was totaly robbed!!! He should go home!HE DID NOT DESERVE A 29 OUT OF 30!!!!!! JUDGES NEED THEIR EYES CHECKEDno offence to Christian, but you did not deserve that score. Any thing more than an 8 is CRAZY!!!!!