All’s right with the world after week 4 of Dancing with the Stars.

Rocco was so uptight and during a samba, well, that’s not going to cut it. The number was clunky and far too bland for a guy wearing pink ruffles. By the time he botched the dance’s finale dip, his fate was sealed. Bringing in his mom in a pathetic attempt to score votes didn’t work – we saw through your ploy Rocco and didn’t fall for it!

According to judge Len, Brooke’s samba had the opposite problem from Rocco’s. He said it was…racy? Brooke and partner Derek are thoroughbreds. They danced a proper samba, which means it was sexy. Len knows you dance Latin from the hips. She did it well. Almost perfectly. It was as if someone had slipped him some prune juice. He was suddenly puckered, prudish, wrong.

That wasn’t the only instance of crazy judging this week. The ‘8’’s for Susan’s tango were on the generous side. The judges praised her for her passionate and dramatic performance. What!?! Were they watching the same dance I was? The footwork was steady but there was no fire! Perhaps it was doused by all the Botox in her face? Susan is famous for playing a diva and this dance was diva-lite. Despite judge Carrie Ann’s ruling, Susan did not bring Erica Kane to the stage this week.

The judges were right on with their comments about Cody. He has never been a favorite of mine but his tango was outstanding. It had the focus, intensity and precision of movement that signifies some real talent. But partner Julianne had to bring in his high school principal to get him in the game. The bratty teen thing is sure to hinder his progress. He needs time to grow up and this competition just isn’t that long.

Cloris is the most ‘grown up’ of the contestants yet she’s got the impishness of a kid. It was such a glorious surprise to watch her elegant tango. No jokes, no gimmicks - just good dancing. She managed to show her sensual side while displaying dance skills nobody dreamed she had. When partner Corky held her leg shoulder high as he spun her in a full circle, I vowed to start up with the Pilates again. She’s got fifty years on me and is still more flexible! With nobody going home last week, those scores were added to this week’s for what was considered a ‘fair’ total. Had that not been the case, Cloris wouldn’t have been in the bottom two.

Maurice should have had that honor. He had so much fun it’s hard to fault him but he seems to be getting worse. His personality shone this week which was a great change from the reserved guy I’d come to expect. His dancing lacked sophistication. His arms are like dead weight. He doesn’t understand how to distribute his weight properly. His crazy wig may save him from elimination.

Toni may be next up on the chopping block because she hasn’t yet showed her fun side. Her samba was tentative. Yes, the rolls were amazing. Yes, she’s great at “booty shaking”. But she is forever unsure of her next step. That led to a small mistake. A more confident performer could have powered through and the audience would never have noticed. During the results show, there were commercials spoofing political ads. The one about Toni made fun of how perfect she is. It was right on the nose. Toni has to forget the perfection and get messy to continue on.

Warren lost a bit of his edge when his samba fell apart. He’s got such great energy but that’s not enough. The arms were sloppy. The body wasn’t relaxed. I can forgive him one bad week though. He won’t make it two. He and Cheryl are fighters.

Finally, Lance has fought his way to the top. He’s in second place after a modern tango that highlighted all of his strengths. There was no bopping this week. Lance had everything pulled up and tucked under. He gave it that little extra something. His extensions were full out. His transitions were tight. His make up was creepy!

Speaking of creepy, the results show featured teeny tiny ballroom dancers. Children dancing Latin is unnatural. These dances are meant to be sexy. Gyrating ten year olds make for seriously disturbing television! Judge Len said the final couple was “working your bums”. He’s okay discussing the rhythmic use of little kids’ hips but he has a problem with a grown woman showing her stuff in the samba? Ah, the hypocrisy of it all. Things are indeed right with the world!

Who will go next: Cloris

Who should go next: Maurice

Who will win: Brooke

Who should win: Brooke