LOS ANGELES (April 8) - David Alan Grier may have to take his dancing back to Broadway, because the comedian was eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars."
The 53-year-old was bounced from the ballroom Tuesday despite having improved his score by two points during the last-chance dance-off.
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ELIMINATED: Lawrence Taylor Why a Star? Giants football linebacker
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ELIMINATED: David Alan Grier Why a Star? Comedian
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ELIMINATED: Denise Richards Why a Star? Movie and TV Star
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Melissa Rycroft Why a Star? A finalist on 'The Bachelor,' she was proposed to and then dumped for the runner-up at the 'After the Final Rose' reunion.
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Lil' Kim Why a Star? Rapper
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Grier and professional partner Kym Johnson earned 24 points out of 30 for their Viennese Waltz Tuesday, beating Lawrence Taylor in the dance-off duel by four points. Judges praised the pair's improvement, but fans failed to keep the couple in the competition.
Viewer votes are combined with judges' scores to determine which couple is eliminated each week.
"From week one, Kym and I planned on being in the dance-off on week five, so my evil plan is coming together," Grier joked before he was eliminated.
After learning his fate, he said the best part about appearing on the hit ABC show was getting to know his fellow contestants.
"There's so much support and camaraderie backstage that it's been awesome," he said. "My biggest goal was to try and make Kym proud."
Fans apparently spared the show's lowest scorer, reality star Steve-O, from elimination. He and professional partner Lacey Schwimmer earned just 18 points for their pantomime-inspired Viennese Waltz Monday, but escaped Tuesday's dance-off.
Tuesday's results show also featured appearances by a legend and a teen sensation. Etta James performed her signature classic, "At Last," and Disney star Demi Lovato sang her new single, "La La Land."
Besides Steve-O, remaining competitors include rapper Lil Kim, rodeo champ Ty Murray, former football star Lawrence Taylor, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, country singer Chuck Wicks, "Bachelor" star Melissa Rycroft and actor Gilles Marini.
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