DWTS Results -- DAG Improves, But Still Goes Home

We're back to one elimination which means the dance off has returned. The last one had two of the ladies facing off and tonight it ended up being a contest between two of the gents, David and Lawrence. But even after a much improved performance, it was David and Kym who ended up saying goodbye.

Lil' Kim and Derek kicked off the night with an encore of their Viennese waltz -- which made it no surprise when they were one of the first couples to be announced safe. But still, I was glad to have a return of the encore dance.

Tonight's special performances included Etta James singing At Last with Maks and Karina taking to the dance floor, an exhilarating acrobatic dance routine by Las Vegas' Le Reve, and a performance by Disney's Demi Lovato. And then it was time for the dance off.

David and Kym were first up and David's Viennese waltz was greatly improved. He cut out the little leg kicks and, more importantly, showed a commanding presence. -- Maybe he read my blog last night. -- The judges gave him a 24 tonight, two points higher than last night.

Lawrence and Edyta did not do as well in their Paso. It wasn't bad, but it hadn't improved and the judges reflected that by giving them a 20, the same score as last night. Yet the judges score is only half the equation and LT's fans saved him another week.

This is where the dance off idea breaks down. The judges have a chance to change their scores based on the new performance, but the audience does not. I don't think the audience vote should be completely ignored, but maybe the judges' scores should count for more than half of the dance off scores.

Next week, we move on to the jive and rhumba!