Our "Dancing with the Stars" blogger Lenni G is pretty thrilled about last night's finale. And we're guessing Donald Driver fans were thrilled they got to see a repeat of the football star's "Playing Chicken with a Train" dance, complete with another live Cowboy Troy performance. Here's Lenni G's recap:

As the Pointer Sisters would say, "I'm so excited and I just can't hide it." What a fabulous finale!

All the Stars were back for some more dancing. My particular favorites were Sherri and lots of guys shaking it big time to "It's Rainin' Men, Hallelujah," and Gladys and Tristan looking totally classy to the tune of "Best of My Love."

Gladys got a second moment on stage singing an absolutely gorgeous rendition of "Memories" from "The Way We Were." Note to show producers - bring this amazing lady back soon and often.

Our special correspondent Lennie G updates: After the usual entertainment, which included Boyz II Men as well as a terrific contemporary group dance choreographed by the incredible Travis Wall, we moved on to the results of Monday's competition.  Of the eight couples still in contention, half were declared safe and half were in jeopardy.  The bottom four were: Maria and Derek, Melissa and Maks, Roshon and Chelsie, and Gladys and Tristan. 

Our "Dancing with the Stars" correspondent Lenni G gives us the scoop on last night's Motown-themed show.

It's Motown night and we have Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and Martha Reeves singing their hit songs for the dancers. We also have a group called Human Nature who will be touring the US doing Motown songs. Um, still trying to figure out why a group doing Motown covers is called Human Nature. But I digress.

Great start to the night with The Temptations singing  "My Girl" for the rumba from Gladys and Tristan. Len said that if he was voting with his heart, Gladys would be at the top of the leader board. Yep, she would be. Bruno loved her star quality but wanted more "steaminess." Bruno loves "steaminess." Carrie Ann told Gladys that the night belonged to her and that she would pay money to see this dance again. Me too. Judges' scores - 7's from all three for a total of 21.  

"Dancing with the Stars" blogger Lenni G has the latest on last night's Dance Duel and elimination.

Last night's entertainment included Train, accompanied by a terrific Cheryl and Louis routine, Sheila E. with her drums, etc., and Selena Gomez with the Scene but no Justin Bieber.  

Judges chose Maria and Derek's salsa for the encore dance which expanded a bit on the first performance. Derek still lost his shirt but planted the big kiss on Carrie Ann, not Maria. Maria, not to be ignored, planted a big one on Bruno. Oh my, a four-way!  Let's move quickly to the results...

Our "Dancing with the Stars" correspondent Lenni G on last night's sultry Latin dances:

I got my wish people. Last night's Latin dances were all accompanied by Latin music! And, we had the incredible Carlos Santana on stage the whole two hours doing his Latin thing. Well done DWTS folks!

Jaleel and Kym began the evening with a samba. Len loved Jaleel's rhythm and also told him he had his "bum going like he was chewing toffee." Now there's a picture. Bruno loved the "wiggle" as well, adding that it appeared Jaleel had a Mimi Me inside operating it. Carrie Ann loved his attack and fire. Nothing like a good "bum" to get the party started. Judges' scores - 8's from all three for a total of 24.

Melissa Gilbert (pictured here with Maks) made a brave return to the dance floor after suffering a mild concussion and whiplash last week. Her salsa with Maks seemed a little tentative, though I have to give her props for coming back. Bruno told her she always goes to the "max" but that she needs more control. Carrie Ann complimented her on gaining confidence over the season but also mentioned her lack of control. Bruno liked her rhythm and feel for the dance. Judges' scores - 7's from all three for a total of 21.

"Dancing with the Stars" correspondent Lenni G fills us in on last night's dances:

It's Rock 'n Roll week so we must have an appearance from KISS. The outrageous makeup and outfits were cool when these guys were young. Now that they're all "geriatricly challenged," it's just plain weird. Actually, in my opinion, most of last night was strange. I'm just not sure that the rock music was totally complementary to the ballroom dancing.  But enough about me ...

Sherri and Val (right) started the evening with a tango. Len thought she did a great job overall. Bruno said she played it well and liked her "nasty." Carrie felt it was "good" but lacked "sparkle."   was a bit put off by Sherri's facial expressions which looked more like pain than passion. Judges' scores - 7's from all three for a total of 21. 

"Dancing with the Stars" blogger Lenni G tells us about last night's elimination:

As usual, results night was crammed with all sorts of entertainment - Seal, Rascal Flatts, Macy's Stars of Dance featuring Travis Wall and tWITCH, as well as a haunting tribute dance from Anna and her husband, Jonathan Rogers, in honor of their friend and fellow dancer, Julia Ivlena, who is suffering from stage 4 cancer.  

Not as usual, Tom Bergeron announced a startling change to the elimination process. Starting next week, and continuing for the three weeks after that, there will be a "dance off" between the bottom two couples after which the judges will determine who leaves the competition. I'm thinking the show's producers have decided that some of the viewer vote has not always been about dancing skills and, for that reason, some of the better stars have gone away too early. So, for at least four weeks, the judges will have the final say on who stays and who goes. Interesting, very interesting. On to last night's results which were determined solely by the voting public...

Our "Dancing with the Stars" correspondent Lenni G has some thoughts on last night's episode.

To quote Judge Len, last evening's performances were "awesome." Lowest score of the night - 24. Yes, people, I said 24! And we had the first tens of the season! The dancing was all about the stars most memorable year so you know knew from the start it was going to be a multiple tissue event.  

First up, Jack and Anna with a samba celebrating Jack's daughter "finding" him in 2011. Len liked Jack's rhythm and felt it was the best dance from him so far. Bruno said he really "got the party started." Carrie Ann felt he "uplifted the room" but wanted to see more. I'm still not into Jack though it was a nice story. Judges' scores - 8's from all three for a total of 24.
 

Our "Dancing with the Stars" guest blogger Lenni G is back on duty this season, and she loved last night's premiere. Here's her recap:

The  new "Dancing with the Stars" cast was announced today and the lineup includes two former child actors and no reality stars! Regardless of the overall celebrity quotient, I call this an improvement.

Here's the list of dancers and their partners:

Melissa Gilbert: actress who played Laura Ingalls (aka Half Pint, pictured here with Jack the dog) on "Little House on the Prairie"; former SAG president -- partner: Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Jaleel White: actor who played Urkel on "Family Matters" -- partner: Kym Johnson

Gladys Knight: singer, eight-time Grammy winner -- partner: Tristan McManus

Sherri Shepherd: co-host on "The View" and actress on "30 Rock" -- partner: Val Chmerkovskiy

Martina Navratilova: professional tennis legend -- partner: Tony Dovolani