Wednesday September 27, 2006
ABC
Dancing with the Stars contestant Karina Smirnoff twirled her way through last night’s episode despite having pinched a nerve in her back only hours before the show began. Smirnoff, who is partnered up with Saved by the Bell graduate Mario Lopez, suffered the injury during practice on Tuesday afternoon.
“We were kind of rushing to do the dress rehearsal and during the pull-out, a part of my rib twisted in and pinched a nerve,” Karina told Us. “I don’t even know what that means -- I just know it hurt like crazy! But the doctor cracked me and said I should be fine in three to four days.”
Lopez added: “She’s a trooper and so tough, but I was worried.”
But Smirnoff’s efforts weren’t enough to garner the pair a high score on the dance floor. Judge Len Goodman gave “Super Mario” a slap on the wrist for putting an elaborate jump/lift move in his tango routine (lifts and aerobatics are against the judge’s rules). Goodman punished the pair by giving the routine a 6 (the other judges both gave 8s).
But what about the gossip that Lopez and Smirnoff are dancing the Lambada off the floor as well?
Lopez denied rumors, telling Us, “We get along so well and we do love to make each other laugh, but truthfully, we can’t entertain messing around because there’s only so much time and you really need to focus,” he said.
"They're showing all these tender moments, but none of our fights!" Smirnoff laughed.
In the end, the couple were bested by actress Vivica Fox and High School Musical’s Monique Coleman, who earned 9s across the board for their performances with their respective partners. Coleman, clearly giving the performance her all, almost lost her skirt part way through the routine.
“I almost showed a little booty crack!” she told Us. “It happens when you’re twisting around and jumping." Tune in tonight at 8 p.m. EST to find out which couple didn't make the cut this week.
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Posted by Noelle Hancock at 5:36 pm ET
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Ummm....US? "Trouper" is spelled with a "u." It's in reference to a member of a thespian troup.
........sigh........... **former English teacher**
I think Mario and Joe are both excellent dancers. However, they aren't being professional by thinking they're too good to follow the rules of the competition. It really seems as if they're being disrespectful and thumbing their noses at the judges. It makes me NOT want to vote for either of them. I'll bet I'm not the only one who feels that way.
I'm addicted to this show! I know Joey is married, but are mario and he on the downlow? They are too good to be straight. And we know like 99% of the pro guys are, that's why there's no 'chemistry'.
Um duh..this is the guy who was married for all of what, three days? because his wife found out he f--ked a stripper at his bachelor party..mario CANNOT keep his pants on..and I'm thinking it's no different with this chick. And Willa is screwing around with her partner too!!
Gee, I wonder what they were doing when she got injured, hmmmmmm???????
LMAO!!!!!!!! only 3 comments HAHAHHAHAHAHA
Ok, I watched the episode, and I have to say that I think they are so messing around. They just have a familiarity and way with each other that seems very intimate. Couldn't belive the cattiness of Len though! LMAO, I thought poor Mario was gonna break down and cry or storm off in a huff like a scorned 3 yr old!
