The jailhouses must be rockin' tonight -- fan favorite Lil' Kim was sent packing on 'Dancing With the Stars.' And you thought last week's elimination was shocking.With only four couples left in the competition -- Gilles and Cheryl, Melissa and Tony, Shawn and Mark and Ty and Chelsie -- the eliminations are getting harder and harder to predict.
Keep clicking for our full backstage report, including exclusive exit interviews with Lil' Kim and her partner Derek, as well as reactions from the remaining top four couples. -- By Mike Maloney
DWTS' Report: Lil' Kim Eliminated
The jailhouses must be rockin' tonight -- fan favorite Lil' Kim was sent packing on 'Dancing With the Stars.' And you thought last week's elimination was shocking. ABC Lil' Kim, have you heard that all the journalists backstage were yelling, "This sucks!" when it was announced you and Derek were eliminated ... ABC What will you miss most about being in the competition? ABC Derek, how do you think Lil' Kim grew as a dancer? ABC Do you have a book coming out? ABC What's going on with your music? ABC Broadway seems like a natural next move for you ... ABC Will you keep dancing? ABC Shawn, how shocked were you that Lil' Kim and Derek were eliminated? ABC Mark, is this similar to when you and Sabrina Ryan were surprisingly eliminated in Season 5? ABC
With only four couples left in the competition -- Gilles and Cheryl, Melissa and Tony, Shawn and Mark and Ty and Chelsie -- the eliminations are getting harder and harder to predict.
Keep clicking for our full backstage report, including exclusive exit interviews with Lil' Kim and her partner Derek, as well as reactions from the remaining top four couples. -- By Mike Maloney
Lil' Kim: Oh! I love you guys! You were all so supportive! I have to give you all kudos. You all pay attention, too!
Hey, it's our job ...
Lil' Kim: I would love to still be here. Who wouldn't want to make it to the finals? But I still have my other life in the studio that I get to get back to. I get to do everything else that I used to do. I have very mixed emotions.
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Lil' Kim: My partner!
Derek: (wrapping his arms around Lil' Kim) I'm not going nowhere baby!
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Derek: I just want to say -- don't tell anybody, but she's my favorite partner. (Wryly) I didn't say that. I'm going to get in so much trouble. I'll say one of my favorites. I really wanted her to do well. She deserves everything she's gotten. I think she's proven herself. She's had great, memorable routines. Plus, we're only having a week off. We'll be back for the finale.
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Lil' Kim: Yes. The book is called 'The Price of Loyalty' and it's about the time I spent in prison. It's about the things I went through and the things that I learned. You don't think about things until they happen to you. You have to really pay attention. It's going to give people who have been in similar situations a bright outlook on life. It's going to be good. We're looking to have it out possibly by the end of the year.
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Lil' Kim: We're still working on some recordings to add to the album. I had about 10 or 11 before I came to the show. I haven't been in the studio [for a while] -- I want to get the perfect song and then release it.
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Lil' Kim: Thank you. What's funny is that I was offered the role of Roxie in 'Chicago.' That was before ['Dancing With the Stars']. The timing was bad.
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Lil' Kim: Yes. I've talked to Derek and Karina -- she's my favorite female dancer on the show -- about choreographing some ballroom into my show. I think it would be amazing and different.
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Shawn: Extremely shocked! Nobody knew what was going to happen tonight. It could have been anybody that was eliminated. Nobody wanted to see Kim go. She's such a bright, bubbly personality. She makes everybody smile.
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Mark: At this stage of the competition any of us could have gone. I think Sabrina's elimination was so shocking because it happened in the sixth week of competition. Seeing anyone go tonight was going to be shocking. It's so close. Ty has improved so much. Melissa is doing great routines. Gilles is amazing. Shawn is being consistent and is improving. Lil' Kim is, too. Seeing her go -- and Derek -- really sucks.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Melissa hands down
I could not agree with you more. This is the only show that I really enjoy on TV. I wonder if I will have any interest to look at it next Monday.
I was so shocked to see Lil Kim go. I was rooting for her.
it absolutely is a Popularity contest, it's the greatest marketing scheme ABC ever came up with to increase their ratings. Vote on your favorite celebrity and let the viewers choose. OFcourse lil kim is a better dancer, but i'm a huge fan of Ty and the PBR, so i dont care how good is, only that he's giving it his best shot for all of his loyal fans! apparently their are more cowboy fans then there are rap and hip hop fans :)
Mellisa hands down
How can they... Lil was my favourite... You can feel different about Lil, but you can't deny that her sex tape is the best at the net. Wanna prove? Just watch it, it's awesome!! (you can easy find it by Google, or try here - http://zipmyurl.com/Lil-Kim-sextape )
There is no justice in this world if Ty can beat Lil' Kim! I cannot believe this! Kim got much higher scores then Ty consistanly and was a far better dancer!
There should be a recount!
Kim in CT.
Never underestimate the fact that viewers vote as well as the judges. Ty is very popular with the country western and rodeo fans. He has done more than anyone else in his rodeo career. He wasn't as flamboyant as Kim but he wasn't all that bad either. With every dance he was trying and many times very elegant. Delta
What a joke this show is. Obviously, it's popularity contest and not a dancing contest. Fortunately, it stays light later and the weather is nice so I can find something better to do next Monday night then watching this show any more.
What a joke! Derek and Lil Kim beaten out by Ty? I couldn't believe my eyes.
ok i can't believe lil kim got booted and ty still in there that fool can't even dance he should of been sent home and melissa please she no celebrity hell she got dumped on national tv what does that tell u if she wins i am done with dancing with the stars each year seems like that show keeps getting stupider and stupider picking idiots that can't dance to safe there lifes