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Learn more- Monday's "Dancing with the Stars" episode was a night of unexpected drama, but Tuesday's results show had viewers on the edge of their collective seat to see how the rest of the cliffhangers would shake out. Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi was bumped from first place for the first time, actress Shannon Elizabeth and partner Derek Hough waited to see whether fans would penalize them for their tirade a week earlier, and actor Cristian de la Fuente's future in the competition was up in the air after his shocking arm injury. Hosts Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris laid out the drama as the camera flashed on each couple at the start ... except for Cristian and his partner Cheryl Burke. It might have thrown doubt into the minds of some viewers, but it was just for a few seconds as Bergeron reminded fans of "the biggest headline," Cristian's injury, and the camera showed the couple together. Roll the tape.
The recap: There were the standard comments about the judges' critiques from all the dancers, nothing shocking. What everyone really wanted to get was the inside scoop on Cristian. Cheryl said backstage that she heard "a crack" and she thought it was her dress, but Cristian later told her it was his arm. The rest of the dancers showed concern and Tony Dovolani was hopeful that it was just a cramp and that Cristian would be OK. After his dance, NFL star Jason Taylor dedicated his paso doble to Cristian and said he hoped Cristian would be alright. Bergeron milked the drama of Cristian's condition, teasing about whether Cristian's injury would effect the competition before heading into a commercial break.
Going into overtime: Judge Len Goodman asked Jason and his partner Edyta Sliwinska to serve up their quickstep as the encore performance of the night. It was just as energetic, but Jason flubbed the handstand and Bergeron joked that it was "not as good the second time."
Uplifting news: Sorry, this has nothing to do with Cristian. Len made a special announcement about the often controversial lifts that we've seen dancers be penalized for in the past. He announced that next week the couples will be allowed to do one lift as long as it is in the character and style of the dance they are performing. Whew! Sure glad we got that resolved.
Moving on...: Bergeron announced that the first couple definitely continuing to the next round would be Kristi and her partner Mark Ballas Jr.
DanceCenter: Len, and "Dancing" alums, Super Bowl MVP Jerry Rice and ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne served up their midseason analysis of the dancers. It was funny and insightful. They came back later in the show to run through the rest of the competitors.
Do you take sugar? In one of the oddest pairings in the show's history, Def Leppard took the stage to perform their biggest hit, "Pour Some Sugar On Me." Now, I've seen Def Leppard live within the past couple of years, and I can tell you with 99.9 percent certainty that what viewers saw Tuesday was not sung live. They came back later to "sing" their new single, "Nine Lives."
The next safe couple: Cristian-Watch 2008 continued as Bergeron announced the next safe couple was R&B star Mario and his partner Karina Smirnoff. The camera turned to a nervous looking Cristian on the way to the commercial break.
Behind the scenes: A featurette about the dancers' process of the week leading up to each performance night was pretty interesting. Some highlights: Jason telling Edyta "Would you stop saying things are easy? This is not easy." Karina smacking Mario on the head for not knowing his choreography. On Day 4, Cristian said he starts to doubt that the routine will be right by Monday. Sunday, the dance has to be performed for the director and photographers so the director knows where the cameras need to be be. Kristi said it's stressful because it's the first time other dancers get to see the routines.
What a day: Bergeron said that "in the past eight or nine hours, the trajectory of the show has changed about three or four times. The most recent time minutes before we went on the air." With that, they went back to the results. Loading up on the drama, the hosts recapped the four remaining couples but offered no results as Bergeron announced "one of you is leaving the competition tonight" before another commercial break. Before getting back to the elimination, Bergeron and Harris wanted to talk to Cristian and Cheryl. Cristian explained that he suffered a ruptured tendon in his bicep that will require surgery. Cristian said he talked with the doctor "five minutes ago" and the doctor said the surgery could be delayed. "If people voted for us and they want us to be on the show, I would like to be there and not give up."
To the results: Bergeron announced that the first couple safe was Cristian and Cheryl. A relieved and excited Cristian jumped and raised his good arm in triumph. Marissa and Tony landed in the bottom two, and Jason and Edyta were declared safe, which left Shannon and Derek in the bottom two. The couple eliminated was Shannon and Derek.
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