Dancing with the Stars Finals Start Tonight (with a Rule Change)

Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars is coming to a close this week as the finals begin tonight and continue on Tuesday night. But look! There’s a rule change this year perhaps to counter Marie Osmond making it this far in the competition.

The couple finishing in third place will be announced at the start of Tuesday’s show. Then the remaining two pairs will dance twice to determine the winner. In previous seasons, all dancers performed the same number of routines. Seems like another opportunity to eliminate the Osmond PR machine is needed, hence the rule change?

While I discounted Mel B’s chances of winning, she and Maks are transcending the competition. Just check out the fanaticism of the comments on Mel and Maks’ Viennese Waltz from last week. There’s some serious devotion there.

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