DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: Week 3 Elimination!

On tonight's DANCING WITH THE STARS, following some of the most personal performances of the season, one celebrity will see the end of their journey.

First, though, we get a song from Mary J. Blige and a behind the scenes look back at last night's performances.

J.R. Martinez and Karina along with Ricki Lake and Derek are declared safe first, which isn't a surprise given their strong performances last night - but Chaz Bono and Lacey, who join them in the safe zone, look more than a little surprised after their less-than-perfect showing.

Next, after a chat with Len, Chynna Phillips and Tony give an encore performance. Rob Kardashian and Nancy Grace are also declared safe.

Estelle performs the beginning of "The Twist" - joined by Chubby Checker himself, this week's surprise guest! Even Len gets into the spirit, coming out from behind the judge's table to give a little bit of a Twist himself.

At the end of the night, it comes down to Kristin Cavallari and Hope Solo, neither of whom had awful performances last night; but as it so often goes on DANCING WITH THE STARS, Kristin lacks the audience vote and won't see another week of competition on the show.

Next week, tune in for movie scores, as well as to find out who'll be one step closes to the Mirror Ball Trophy and who will join Kristin in heading home!

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"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Rob Wade is co-executive producer. Alex Rudzinski directs. "Dancing with the Stars" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

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