‘Dancing With the Stars’ 2014: Lea Thompson Leads in Week 2 of Season 19

Twelve stars are vying for the season 19 mirror ball trophy

ByABC News
September 22, 2014, 11:20 PM
Season 19 of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" is back on Sept. 15 and the thirteen celebrity contenders are ready to strut their stuff in the ballroom.
Season 19 of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" is back on Sept. 15 and the thirteen celebrity contenders are ready to strut their stuff in the ballroom.
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— -- It was "My Jam Monday" on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," and the 12 celebrities competing for the mirror ball trophy did so tonight while dancing to their favorite songs.

When the night ended, actress Lea Thompson led the pack with 35 points from the judges, while NASCAR legend Michael Waltrip brought up the rear with 24 points.

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The couples each danced one routine and received scores from the four-judge panel. They will also earn votes from viewers. The couple with the lowest combined total of judges' scores and audience votes will be eliminated Tuesday.

Olympian Lolo Jones became the first to be voted off this season when she was eliminated last week.

Tonight's Routines

Randy Couture: The mixed martial artist and actor performed a cha-cha to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." The performance earned him a standing ovation from the studio audience but mixed reviews from the judges. Head judge Len Goodman said the performance was "a lot of fun" and put him in a really good mood, and Bruno Tonioli said he liked Couture's hip action and energy but noted that his performance needed to be tidier. Julianne Hough thought the performance was "a great way to start off the night," adding that it was "really fun," but Carrie Ann Inaba said she was a little disappointed in the performance, adding that she felt it was "a little underwhelming." Couture earned four 7s for 28 out of a possible 40 points.

Janel Parrish: The actress' foxtrot, set to "Call Me Maybe," drew favorable reviews from the judges, including from Tonioli, who said: "For me, it was almost perfect." Inaba agreed, with Tonioli, and added that she was impressed with Parrish's versatility. Goodman said he would have liked to see more of the routine take place in hold but said Parrish can "really dance." Added Hough: "Well, that wasn't really a traditional foxtrot but I say screw tradition, because I loved it!" Parrish earned two 9s and two 8s for a total of 34 points.

Lea Thompson: The actress' jive drew raves from the judges. Goodman said Thompson's performance was "terrific," while Hough said Thompson gave her "chills" more than once. "There is something so feisty about you … you held your own completely," she said. Tonioli mentioned Thompson's "incandescent appeal" and said she had star quality and great technique, while missing a "tiny little pass." Inaba said it was "so exciting," and she was so enthusiastic in her praise that she fell off her chair. Thompson earned three 9s and an 8 for a total of 35 points.

Michael Waltrip: The racing legend's samba -- performed to "Girls in Bikinis" – entertained the judges but they didn't see a great deal of technique. "Michael, the world needs more of what you got because all you are is just joy," Inaba said. "You are so lighthearted, you don't take yourself seriously ... however I didn't see much of a samba." Goodman called the performance "wild and wacky" and said he liked it. Hough said he mastered the hip rolls but need to work on the rest, and Tonioli theorized that Waltrip may have been distracted by his bikini-clad dance partners. Waltrip earned four 6s for 24 points.