The 'Dancing With the Stars' Team Defended Tyra Banks Following This Week's Elimination Mix-up

Vernon Davis and Peta Murgatroyd are saying goodbye to season 29 of. After being in danger of elimination for two weeks in a row, the former NFL star and his pro partner were sent packing during the dance competition show's Top 11 Night.While Carrie Ann Inaba chose to save Vernon and Peta, fellow judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli opted to go with the other bottom two couple, Johnny Weir and Britt Stewart.

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returns on Monday for the sixth week of season 29's heated competition — and a very special dance performance that fans have been waiting weeks to watch.After last week's surprising, emotional elimination, only 11 couples remain in the race for the coveted mirrorball trophy, and they will all be bringing their A-game to the ballroom as the battle heats up.However, perhaps the most anticipated performance of the evening is that of pro-turned-judge Derek Hough, who will be taking to the  dance

Dancing With The Stars fans were happy to see this week’s eliminated contestant say goodbye. On Monday night, the ballroom traveled back in time to the 1980s as the stars dressed in vibrant colors and danced to the biggest hits of the decade.After every DWTS contestant performed, the bottom two were announced.

Jesse Metcalfe and Sharna Burgess admit they weren't ready to leave but are grateful for their time on the show together.ET spoke with the dance duo just moments after they were sent home on Monday, where they reacted to their surprising elimination during '80s Night. After dancing a Tango to «Everybody Wants to Rule the World» by Tears for Fears — a performance that earned them a score of 19/30 — #TeamAllIn landed in the bottom with Vernon Davis and Peta Murgatroyd.

Actor Jesse Metcalfe has been booted off Dancing With The Stars.

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Anne Heche was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars this week, and there were reports that after the elimination, she stormed off set and refused to speak to reporters waiting for her on the press line.

 executive producer Andrew Llinares and judge Bruno Tonioli are showing their support for host Tyra Banks following Monday night's elimination blunder.In case you missed it, Top 13 Night ended with Banks mistakenly calling out one of the wrong bottom 2 couples, as three dance duos — Chrishell Stause and Gleb Savchenko, Vernon Davis and Peta Murgatroyd and Anne Heche and Keo Motsepe -- were still onstage awaiting their fate.After incorrectly announcing that Vernon and Peta were in jeopardy,

Eli Countryman Tyra Banks worked quickly to correct a mistake on Monday night’s live airing of “Dancing With the Stars,” after she mistakenly mixed up the bottom two couples in danger of elimination.As the final pairs of dance partners stood on the stage, Banks announced that Anne Heche and Keo Motsep were in the bottom two with Vernon Davis and Peta Murgatroyd.

“Dancing with the Stars” host Tyra Banks suffered a major mishap on Monday night’s show, although she claimed it was the control room’s fault. During the two-hour live broadcast, Banks, 46, incorrectly announced that “Cheer” coach Monica Aldama and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy were safe when in reality they were in the bottom two.

last night? Because if not you missed a pretty major elimination mix-up as a result of this being a live show where mistakes sometimes happen! Basically, Tyra Banks was calling out the couples that were safe, and named Cheer star Monica Aldama and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy, before saying "Anne and Keo and Vernon and Peta are in the bottom two."She then realized there'd been a mistake, and added "There's actually been an error.

Tyra Banks teased an emotional night at the top of the Monday, October 5, episode of Dancing With the Stars, and the celebs delivered. Plus, a mix-up caused mass confusion when it came time for an elimination.The model, 46, hinted that the top 13’s performances would be inspired by exceptional people in their lives.

returns on Monday for the fourth week of competition, and the stars are getting emotional for «Top 13 Night.»After the season's second elimination last week, the 13 celebs who are still standing — along with their pro partners — will be duking it out for the mirrorball trophy when they hit the stage and reflect on emotional, important and formative moments from their pasts.As Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli judge and score the performances — and new host Tyra Banks adds her own

 Carole Baskin  is eliminated from Dancing With the Stars season 29. The animal rights activist performance wasn’t enough to continue in the competition and win the Mirror Ball trophy.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Dancing With the Stars” twirled its way to the top of the TV ratings charts once again on Monday night, as it faced stiff competition from the Stanley Cup finals on NBC.The ABC dancing show scored a 1.1 rating among adults 18-49 and drew just over 7 million total viewers, as “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin was mauled off the show. That means it retained 100% of its demo from last week, and is up on the same week last season.

Carole Baskin received low scores and wasn’t saved by fan votes on Monday’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars.” Much to the fans' delight, the “Tiger King” star was sent home after performing a samba to the song “Circle of Life” from "The Lion King" during the show’s Disney Night. Baskin, 59, and her partner, Pasha Kovalev, sported lion costumes and makeup during the routine.

Carole Baskin became the second celeb to get the boot on this season of, and she's opening up about her elimination and her time on the show.«I don't feel shocked at all,» Baskin told ET's Lauren Zima via video chat after Monday's episode. «The people who stayed on the show can really, really dance, and that's what the show is all about.»Baskin and her pro partner, Pasha Pashkov, found themselves in the bottom two on Monday, alongside Anne Heche and Keo Motsepe.