STEP OFF: Three Contestants Secure Their Spot in the DANCING Finals

With only a week left in this season's DANCING WITH THE STARS: ALL STARS - though still plenty of time for another trip to the hospital - two competitors must pack their bags, wipe that glitter/sweat combo from their brows, and head home. Keep reading to find out which two were eliminated, dreams of DANCING finals completely, totally dashed. Unless ABC orders ALL STARS: Round Two.

To get your bearings on where each contestant stands as of tonight, here's the leaderboard following Monday's performances:


Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 30/30 + 29/30 = 59/60
Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 27.5/30 + 30/30 = 57.5/30
Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 27/30 + 30/30 = 57/60
Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 27/30 + 27/30 = 54/60
Kelly Monaco & Valentin Chmerkovskiy: 25.5/30 + 28.5/30 = 54/60

So, let's get to it. Right away, at nearly the top of the hour, frontrunner Shawn Johnson and her partner Derek Hough are announced to be safe. Not a huge whopper, right?

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Tyler is currently finishing his senior year of college in Chicago while working on the News Desk at BroadwayWorld. He has also worked in the public relations industry at Margie Korshak Inc., working on campaigns for Broadway In Chicago, including The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys, and more.