Dancing with the Stars 18 Results: Who went home on 'Dance Duel' Week 8? - 05/05/2014

Dancing with the Stars 18 results, recap and live blog for May 5, 2014!

Who went home eliminated on Week 8 of DWTS?

Theme: Celebrity Dance Duel

Each couple has two dances: One regular and one side-by-side versus another couple.

The Matchups:

Candace and Mark vs. Charlie and Sharna - Contemporary
Maryl and Maks vs. Danica and Val - Samba (Oooo, brother vs. brother)
James and Peta vs. Amy and Derek - Jive

Guest Judge: Abby Lee Miller from Dance Moms!

Will she be cruel? Will she be nice?

UPDATE: My verdict: Abby is the WORST GUEST JUDGE EVER in the history of broadcast TV. Please DWTS, do not invite her again.

Also professional Mark Ballas performs his song 'Get My Name'.

Recap

(Updates during the show, please be patient, multi-tasking as you know. Please discuss the show in the comments just like old times!)

Opening: Mark Ballas performs his funky song 'Get My Name' - and he also dances with the pros.

DWTS Week 8 Summary

Couple	Dance	Score	Results
Charlie White & Sharna Burgess	Quickstep - Watch Video	40 (10,10,10,10)	SAFE!
Review: Good job! Music: "My Heart Goes Boom" Carrie Ann Inaba: You've gone a step beyond. Len Goodman: To be honest, I'm still working if this was special enough. Abby Lee Miller: I'm just so happy there's somebody else that's mean. No bouncing hair. Bruno Tonioli: He was like a thoroughbred in the Kentucky Derby.
Danica McKellar & Val Chmerkovskiy	Tango - Watch Video	38 (10,9,9,10)	IN JEOPARDY
Review: I loved it! Queen Winnie Cooper! Carrie Ann Inaba: I feel like your mom. That was a challenging dance, with your broken rib. Len Goodman: Once you got into hold, it was terrific. Abby Lee Miller: Amazing concept, and I love to see a man down on his knees. I wished you had danced on the Wonder Years. Bruno Tonioli: The crown shall be mine and I will reign forever with an iron fist.
Meryl Davis & Maks Chmerkovskiy	Rumba - Watch Video	36 (9,9,8,10)	SAFE
Review: Dramatic Maks for the win! OMG, this couple is amazing! BEST RUMBA ON DWTS EVER! Music: "Read All About It" Totally underscored! Carrie Ann Inaba: You and Maks have an incredible fluidity and chemistry. Len Goodman: The mood and the feeling of this was fantastic. Abby Lee Miller: Maks, I would never hit you. Meryl your feet have been in ice skates for a long time. Bruno Tonioli: Tempestious melodrama. It was like watching a play without words. I loved it.
Candace Cameron Bure & Mark Ballas	Foxtrot - Watch Video	36 (9,9,9,9)	IN JEOPARDY
Review: I must admit, Candace is getting better. Carrie Ann Inaba: I can see that you've found your footing. I saw a brand new flair in your body. Len Goodman: It was so joyful to watch. Abby Lee Miller: I love it too. (Says a joke which no one got!) Bruno Tonioli: Gorgeous Miss America.
James Maslow & Peta Murgatroyd	Viennese Waltz - Watch Video	36 (8,9,10,9)	IN JEOPARDY
Review: Big Time Rush shows up during rehearsal! Woohoo! Carrie Ann Inaba: You are a very special soul when you dance. Len Goodman: I am a fan of your dancing. Once you get into hold he doesn't straighten his legs -- and your bottom comes out. Abby Lee Miller: Peta your are perfection. James it is a male dancer's job to make the woman look amazing. Bruno Tonioli: Love is in the air and I can feel it.
Amy Purdy & Derek Hough	Argentine Tango - Watch Video	40 (10,10,10,10)	SAFE
Review: This was excellent, specially after Amy's injury just one week ago. How is she able to do that with her legs? Such an inspiration! Carrie Ann Inaba: I felt like I stopped breathing. Len Goodman: If I'm dreaming, don't wake me up. Abby Lee Miller: Look at this woman! Amazing! Bruno Tonioli: Amazing Amy!

Celebrity Dance Duel

Maryl and Maks vs. Danica and Val

Samba - Watch Video

Val and Maks' grandmother paid them a visit during rehearsal!

Music: "I Luh Ya Papi"

Score: 34 (8,9,8,9)

Underscored again! WTF

Carrie Ann Inaba: The content was all there.

Len Goodman: It was fabulous.

Abby Lee Miller: (She's such a bitch -- Val shut her down)

Bruno Tonioli: The content was there and it was very very good.

Candace and Mark vs. Charlie and Sharna

Contemporary - Watch Video

Music: "Stay With Me"

Excellent choreography! Charlie can really lift!

Score: 38 (9,9,10,10)

Carrie Ann Inaba: You did knock Sharna off.

Len Goodman: In tune with the music, in tune with yourselves.

Abby Lee Miller: Candace, you look like an Abby Lee company member. Beautiful.

Bruno Tonioli: Candace, Charlie made for each other. The four of you worked like a unit.

James and Peta vs. Amy and Derek

Jive - Watch Video

This was so good!!! OMG! So impressed.

Music: "Aint Nothing Wrong with That"

Scores: 39 (9,10,10,10)

Carrie Ann Inaba: You danced to the same level as both of you danced with your partners.

Len Goodman: EVerything and more that I could wish to see.

Abby Lee Miller: It was amazing.

Bruno Tonioli: Extra-ordinary! That was fabulous.

Results

Candace and Mark are safe!

And the couple with the lowest combined total of viewer votes and judges scores from last week and will be eliminated right now on this eighth week of competition is: Danica and Val!

James and Peta are safe!

Danica McKellar & Val Chmerkovskiy are eliminated from Dancing with the Stars!

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