After last week's elimination of Debi Mazar and Tom DeLay's withdrawal due to injury, only 11 teams remain on "Dancing with the Stars." This week, the celebs and their professional partners performed one of four dances that have not been previously seen on the show: the Country Two Step, the Bolero, the Charleston and the Lambada. Former UFC champ Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskaya were up first with the Country Two Step. Head judge Len Goodman told him, "I thought the lift was very good. What I like about you is you bring entertainment to the show. There is a novelty factor about you because [we] don't expect you to be able to dance. Your quality of dancing isn't there. You need to improve." Bruno ed, "You bring carnage and mayhem in everything you do, but it still managed to look like a Two Step." Carrie Ann agreed, adding, "Of all the dances you have done, you did this one the best. What I love about you is, you may not have a lot of grace, but you never let the dance beat you." Chuck and Anna scored 17 out of a possible 30 points. Dancing the Charleston were Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas. Bruno raved, "Delicious. You brought the 1920s Hollywood flapper back to life. I felt I was back in the '20s watching a flicker. You had the role down 110 percent." Carrie Ann enthused, "That was your dance. You can take that one on the road. You were fantastic. I am proud of you. Break through." Len agreed, adding, "This dance is about the three E's: Energy, excitement and entertainment. You did them all." The couple got their first 10 of the season, for a total of 28 points. Dancing the Bolero were Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin and her partner Alec Mazo. Carrie Ann was on the fence about the dance, saying, "I appreciate that you went for the difficulty, but I saw more of a struggle for the movements. Keep on going for the difficult." Len disagreed, telling them, "I thought it had beautiful, lyrical movement. I would have liked a little more romance between the two of you, but I liked it a lot." Bruno declared, "I am happy to see you come to 'Basic Instincts.' At times it was like watching Sharon Stone -- beautiful and dangerous. But watch your arms." They were awarded 24 points. Pop star Aaron Carter and his pro partner Karina Smirnoff danced the forbidden dance: the Lambada. Len said, "I like your enthusiasm. To be honest, I think you should have spent your time more on the rhythm of the dance and the raunchiness, rather than the back flip. The Lambada is a dance I want to see raunchy." Bruno told them, "I do appreciate that you put everything you had into the dance. Imagine you are an actor, the character of this is Gilles Marini [who was in the audience]. You are not doing that. You have to translate a feel though your body." Carrie Ann advised, "You have to chill out. That is what they are both saying. You were trying too hard. You are going way over the top and it is hard to watch. It turns people off to you. Listen to what I am saying. I am not trying to hurt your feelings." Aaron and Karina scored their lowest ever, only 18 points. "Iron Chef"'s Chairman Mark Dacascos and his partner Lacey Schwimmer drew the Country Two Step. Bruno joked, "You should have a roll in the hay more often, because your confidence was much improved. But you lost your footing there. It is so obvious in this dance. Carrie Ann said, "Thank you. Finally the confidence is there. You were connected to Lacey. It was the most exciting Two Step of the night so far. Very good." Len complimented Lacey on her choreography, saying, "I loved the progression around the room. What I liked is Mark wasn't hanging there. He was helping. You were heavy in your footwork, though. Very well done." The judges awarded them 22 points. Next up were Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel with the Charleston. Carrie Ann complimented, "Watching you dance is like watching a little birdie get its wing and learn to fly. Your face lights up. You gave us a very specific look [with costumes and makeup] and you had to live up to -- and that you did." Len agreed, saying, "You came out with confidence and you performed the dance. We didn't see any lack of confidence tonight. Overall, [it was] very well done." Bruno ed, "I love Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey. It was good to get in touch with them and good Bob Fosse touches. A very good performance. You should be happy." Kelly and Louis scored 23 points. Model Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough were the second couple to dance the Lambada. Len complimented them, saying, "I know what I want for tomorrow night's encore. Derek, you never disappoint. Whatever dance, you come up with fantastic choreography. It was a little repetitious here and there, but great job. I really enjoyed it." Bruno joked, "Don't try this at home without taking the necessary precautions. Sexual energy. I have enough now for the next six months." Carrie Ann agreed, saying, "I hope the children were in bed. It worked because the Lambada is all about passionate sex. It is driven by the crotch area and that had it." They were awarded 26 points. Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson flashed back to the jazz era with the Charleston. Bruno said, "This week shows a showman in his element. I like all the theatrical touches. It had a little bit of Ragtime. Very well done. A little thing though. You've got to get sharper on the kicks." Carrie Ann ed, "It was excellent because you played to your strengths. You moved well as a team. It was very good." Len said, "You looked good, you danced good and watching you does you good." Donny and Kym earned 24 points. Dancing the Bolero were former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin and his pro partner Anna Demidova. Carrie Ann said, "I definitely saw the romance happening, but it is so hard for me because there wasn't enough dancing. The poses were nice, but it was too many poses." Len agreed, adding, "It was slightly economic with the movement. Michael, as far as I am concerned, of the four dances we are seeing [tonight], this is the most difficult. Your score from me is going to go up." Bruno ed, "Your dance is like the economy. Everything is supposed to get better but nothing happens. I can see you played the romance, but what about the steps?" Their score was one of the two lowest of the night: 16 points. Snowboard champion Louie Vito and partner Chelsie Hightower went country with the Two Step. Len wasn't thrilled, saying, "It was just a series of walks and you stopped and Chelsie did something. It didn't have enough going on. You've had two weeks of dances that didn't suit. Hopefully, you will be back [and do more]." Bruno agreed, adding, "For a Two Step, the timing was dubious. You went through it, but by the skin of your teeth and your charm." Carrie Ann made it unanimous, saying, "I didn't feel any of the music coming through you. Chelsie, you were working it, but there was too much shuffling going on." Louie and Chelsie tied for the lowest score with 16 points. Singer Mya and Dmitry Chaplin wrapped up the night's performances with the Lambada. Bruno raved, "That was an exotic roller coaster. You would want to ride that over and over again until you were left exhausted and exhilarated." Carrie Ann agreed, enthusing, "Mya's on fire! That was amazing. Not only did you have the sexy and the raunchy, but you brought the sophistication. You made it classy." Len wasn't as thrilled, saying, "I never feel that you are going to go wrong. Your routines are not boring. What I have got to say is you set your standards high. Your standards are high and I expect more. From the Lambada, I thought I was going to get more." Getting 10s from Bruno and Carrie Ann, gave the dancing partners a score of 28. "Dancing with the Stars"' results show airs tomorrow night at 9 p.m. on ABC when Shakira performs "Did It Again" and "Hips Don’t Lie."

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