>> honestly between brandy or jennifer. >> larry: okay. brandy?y on that. between jennifer and brandy. >> i think it's going to be kyle. because kyle has a good personality on and off the dance floor. >> ata girl, bristol, right here. >> larry: maks and brandy, who's going to win? >> i think we're all winners at this point. we're all in the same boat. if i had to choose, i want maks to win, because he's won the finals so many times. >> larry: maks? are you picking yourself? >> am i picking myself? i think, you know, all the pros can relate to the fact that we don't go into competition not trying to be a winner. so we all pick ourselves. but i'm rooting for everybody every week. >> larry: can you be objective, brandy? who's going to win? you can't be objective? >> i can't be. i'm sorry. >> larry: can you two have an opinion? >> i'm going with tom. >> i'm actually a winner. but i'm thinking of the survivor in nicaragua, the guy with the sunburn? shoo-in. >> larry: you have a winner? >> every week it changes. i honestly don't know. i really, really d

kyle, what do you think of brandy and max? >> i think brandy and max are just unbelievable.ink that they have excellent work ethic. like you guys are in the dance studio all the time and no matter what going on, ups or downs -- >> larry: are you all working in the same area? >> we're all in the same area. it always sucks to see somebody go home because we've grown so fond of each other. minus mark, i mean -- >> it's like we're all in there, we all -- >> larry: lacy, brandy and max? >> i think they're the perfect partnership. i think his strength with her is bringing out the character that she plays every week and you see it on camera and she just transforms. it's amazing to see. she's one of the best dancers on the show and it's great to be cast with her. >> larry: jennifer, do you become a character in a sense? are you acting? >> i feel like each dance is a different role. yeah. i do feel that. >> larry: what was the hardest dance for you? >> the pasa doble. >> larry: because? >> it was that whole rock 'n' roll theme that i felt a little long in the tooth for, but i think i

>> brandy and maks.oing to hear about them, next. >> larry: brandy and maks have been getting good scores all season and are getting better. check this out. ♪ >> brandy has all the ingredients to make a great dancer. she is one of the few contenders with the fire for the latin dances. ♪ ♪ >> larry: okay. maks chmerkovskiy, how is she doing? >> she's doing fantastic. we started off slow. it was sure footed. everything was going well, according to to plan. the audience kept bringing us back. every week, she shows signs of improvement. we hit a strike a couple weeks ago and been up there ever since. >> larry: how good of a teacher is he? >> he's a great teacher. he's passionate. he's a champion on the inside. >> larry: you have to like him, right? for this to work. >> he's definitely a friend of mine. i think he believes in me and pushes me to be the best i can be. i want to thank him for that. >> larry: you are not a dancer? >> i'm not a dancer. >> larry: what was the toughest hurdle for you? >> connecting

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kyle, what do you think of brandi and max? >> i think brandi and max -- they're unbelievable.they have a great chemistry. and i think that they have excellent work ethic. like you guys are in the dance studio all the time. no matter what's going on, ups and downs, fights or smiles -- >> larry: are you all working on the same area? >> yeah, we're all in the same building. >> it all sucks to see someone go home because we've all grown so fond of each other, minus mark. >> it's like a big clubhouse with studios -- >> larry: what do you think of brandi and max? >> they're the greatest partnership. his strength with her is bringing out the character that she plays every week and you see it on camera and she just transforms. it's amazing to see. she's one of the best dancers on the show. >> larry: she mentioned character. jennifer, do you become a character, in a sense? are you acting? >> i feel like each dance is a different role, yeah, i do feel that. >> larry: what was the hardest dance for you? >> the pasadoble. >> larry: because? >> it was that whole rock 'n' roll theme that i

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brandy fills stadiums. >> yeah.out dancing the country has caught on to "dancing with the stars" and politicians becoming reality stars. what is it about dancing. >> do you want to take that one. >> i don't have a mic. >> one of the things i have heard erin andrews say and kelly osborne is ball room dancing is therapeut therapeutic. it gets them to focus on themselves. you have so much performing energy out that have to have self-confidence in everything they do. they get taught self-confidence. that is the number one i have encountered in my own students they have a certain self-confidence. >> dancing is a form of expression. you express yourself in different ways. >> hello, doll. is that true? >> you are not dancing but becoming a reality star. >> come here. >> they are used to performing and being in crowds and in front of a spotlight. i'm sure. like brandy. her performance was different because she is an actor. >> hold it right there. thank you so much. appreciate it. >> you guys were wonderful. >> i did a whole

the studio audience gasp and brandy was in tears.is as more. >> reporter: monday night brandy got hey praise for her high kicks. last night she got kicked off. >> i don't know how to feel right now. >> reporter: brandy wasn't the only one stunned. >> i'm so disappointed. >> reporter: brandy had 57 point. bristol had 53 even though bristol has been at are 0 near the bottom of the judge's leaderboard last night she managed to waltz her way into the final. >> i have opportunity on this show have fans out there keep voting us in. >> reporter: a man in wisconsin was so enraged he blasted his tv with a shotgun and sparked an all nightstand off with a swat team. >> it's crazy. it's been another one of those nights. >> reporter: the judges scores are combined with your votes to decide who gets the boot. >> people vote and their voices count. >> reporter: but online people are calling for a boycott and for bristol to withdraw. we found hundreds of messages on the dancing with the stars message board suggesting a tea party conspiracy. one view

. >>> still ahead, brandy against bristol palin. we will tell you about the surprise in the dancing finals. >>> changing the course of the british crown, the latest on the royal engagement. >>> and a stormy night and a windy day, adam caskey will have detail ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] bursting with mouth-watering real fruit and refreshingly blended with creamy, low-fat yogurt. mcdonald's new strawberry banana and wildberry smoothies are 100% pure sipping fun. the simple joy of real fruit smoothies. ♪ when my husband got sick and couldn't work anymore, it was up to me to support our family. karri danner went back to school, to become a nurse. my education made all the difference but now some in washington want regulations restricting access to career colleges and universities, denying opportunity to millions of people like karri, letting government decide who can go to college. it's my education, and my job,. don't let washington get in the way. >>> wednesday morning, 5:10. and a line of strong storms moved through or around midnight i

brandy had a great latest round this week. she did really great. strong performance monday night. could literally hear the gasps from the audience when they say brandy was the one going to get sent packing. bristol made like everyone in the audience was pretty stunned by this. should be interesting how this all plays out. she had consecutive last-place finishes but still managed to get into the finals. it's all going to end next week but bristol is still in. the argument keeps going on and on about whether her mom's tea party backers and republicans are keeping her in the race despite the fact that she's not scoring that well and clearly is not the best dancer among those who are left. a lot of drama on that stage. >> a lot of drama and a lot of defense of bristol palin. there's another daughter in the palin family -- >> oh, yeah. >> -- making big headlines. according to tmz the other daughter in the family, willow, the 16-year-old we don't hear much about, was defending her mom. the mom's show premiered this past sunday. of course you've heard of it. it's called "sarah palin's al

brandy and maks will not be there.the announcement was made last night. how do brandy and maks feel about it? they are live here to tell us this morning. >> they had to do the encore dance before the show yesterday. >> it was a surprise. good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> i'm robin roberts. >>> and also this morning, the fda could act on that controversial energy drink that mixes alcohol and caffeine. are they responsible for this student accidentally taking his life? his parents say yes. >> they were trying to get ahead of it. taking the caffeine out of their drink. more on that ahead. >>> also, rihanna. she will be here live this morning. part of our fall concert series. >> she will be part of our last half hour. >>> but this half hour, seeing kate middleton, it's not hard to think about the woman that stood in her place, princess diana. but the differences between the two, means kate's fairy tale wedding will have the happy ending in marriage, that diana's did not. jim sciutto is outside buckingham

. >> despite the consistently high scores, brandy was eliminated

brandi, she got all the good scores. it came down to brandi and bristol.et's see that. >> brandi and max. ♪ >> which means, kyle and lacy and jennifer and derek will face off against bristol and mark for the trophy. >> hear that? heavy booing in the ballroom. i watch a lot of "dancing with the stars," i have not before heard booing. bristol makes it to the finals with jennifer grey of "dirty dancing" and cale macy. a lot of -- kyle macy. a lot of people blaming it on the tea party. >>> when you think abstinence, i know what you think -- situation. bristol palin and her friend from "dancing with the stars," the situation, doing an about safe sex. >> i know how are you with your abs. >> you orioles? you're not going to hook up before you're married, for real? >> for real. >> for real, real? >> for real, for real, for real. >> i f you get in a situation with your situation, you may end one a situation, and you may not like this situation. >> trust me, i'm not getting myself into another situation. >> let's go to the next story. >>> there's a horse in the back

but i know brandy kept getting 10s and my daughter said brandy keeps getting 10s. i am going to ask governor palin. >> she can dance better than bristol. but there is something about going for the underdog . a lot of americans are going for bristol and keeps trying, they will not go for general motors. people are resenting the favoritism. >> bristol palin and the car chase . the reason they call you man. he is a rock star. you don't get it? >> we'll put you in a van and run you off of the highway. democrats praising. ipo and saying the bailout work . biggest cheerleader for the bailout. the president is about to address us all. first the guy who voted for it. bob stupak. good to have you. >> good to be with you. >> getting word of it. >> the car chase. >> i know. i am not sure. we can't find this guy. >> being a former police officer it was appropriate for me to be on the show when you had the chase on. >> we don't know what happened to the guy and he didn't abuse the gm van. >> go ahead. >> was it worth it? >> yes, it is. one out of every 10 jobs depend on the aut

. >> "dancing with the stars' fans -- brandy got a boost last night and bristol palin finals. >> ourhones have been ringing off the hook. angry fans have been calling in to voice their frustrations, some say they support the underdog. >> we have more on this bombshell. >> we know this is not watergate. but, the rise to the top despite being at the bottom of the leader board has some viewers crying conspiracy >> she may not have dancing experience, but she has politics in her blood. so far, she is raking in the votes. >> every week after the show airs, did she finally get kicked off? when she finally went toe to toe with the couple got perfect scores, it seems certain it was her time to go. >> brandy and max. >> once again, bristol breezed through and brandy got the boot. >> and the big win is sparking big controversy. >> >> ash pit -- the tea party is having a great party so far. >> there are even calls that the tea party is stuffing the ballot box with hundreds of conspiracy allegations. brandy and our partner did not go there, but they did it send a message to the voters. >> my onl

right now. >> reporter: brandy wasn't the only one stunned. >> i'm so disappointed. >> reporter: brandy7 points out of 60. bristol had 53. even though bristol's consistently been at or near the bottom of the judges' leaderboard she managed to waltz her way right into the finals. >> to have opportunities like this show, to have fans that keep voting us in -- >> reporter: prosecutors say a man in wisconsin was so enraged he blasted his tv with a shotgun and sparked an all-night standoff with a s.w.a.t. team. >> this season has been crazy, let's be honest. it's been another one of those nights. >> reporter: the judges' scores are combined with viewer votes to decide who gets the boot. >> if you really want someone other than bristol to win, it's pretty easy. get on the phone, get texting, get on your computer. if you don't do that, you shouldn't complain. >> reporter: online people are calling for a boycott and for bristol to withdraw. we found hundreds of messages on the "dancing with the stars" message board suggesting a tea party conspiracy. one viewer wrote, "the voting has obviously s

. >> brandy. >> a lot of people were shocked because singer brandy is going home after getting a perfect score from the judges on her argentine tango. bristol palin has been at or near the bottom of the judges' scores nearly every week, but the voters sent them to the finals. it was shocking. >> there is some parts of me that. could not that. a part of me could not believe it, but i cannot focus on that. >> they will compete for the mirror ball trophy next week. adam caskey will >> tonight at 5 o'clock, this season we have new details on what local transportation leaders will do this year to clear the snow and the sidewalks faster. our area has a new snowfall strategy. the details tonight at 5. >>> been diminishing later today and tonight. increasing clouds tomorrow. a beautiful weekend in the 50's. >> hold onto your hats today. thanks for joining us . people see you tomorrow joining ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] we know you've got a lot on your plate at thanksgiving. which is why safeway has everything you need to get it all done. right now get a safeway frozen turkey for just 47 cents a pou

>> brandy and max.le and lacy and jennifer and derrick will face off against bristol and mark. >> brandy hears the controversy. brandy had a perfect score on one of her dances. the tea party is keeping bristol in the running, some are speculating. i tried to vote for brandy and the vote was busy the whole time. the tea party people are blocking the phones. that's what they're saying. >>> hey, baby, you can't drive my car, not like this anyway. dash cam rolling, cops in lagoon that beach, california, stopped at guy at a gas station. forgets the car is in reverse and wham, he hits the police cruiser. sorry. he puts the car into drive instead of park and hits the pump at the station. real smooth. he's been arrested on suggestion possession of dui. >>> nothing like a family driving to a walmart in kansas saw hair blowing out the back window of a passing car. it was a mane event. a horse in the back seat. turns out the horse's name is rascal. this video is now the talk of the internet town. you know what wou

. ♪ tied for the top honors were jennifer grey and brandy.time the after-party red carpet was rolled out -- ♪ guest judge gilles marini, was feeling the heat for giving brandy's dance a nine. >> this was the first time i judged. and the last time in my life. >> reporter: you won't judge again? >> you judge high, you look like an idiot. you judge fair, they're going to hate you for it. >> reporter: true, guest judges had more tens. and kelly osbourne piled on the praise for bristol palin. >> i think she did a fantastic job. >> i'm proud of myself for coming out of my shell. and becoming more confident in who i am and knowing what i'm capable of. >> reporter: are you going to win this? >> i think we have a shot. ♪ >> reporter: jen for rolled three generations strong, with her father, oscar-winning actor, joel grey. and her 8-year-old daughter, stella. >> it was thrilling. i wept. i saw her at rehearsal yesterday. and my eyes just teared up. and she just delivered tonight. ♪ >> maybe she will be my role model. >> reporter: the show's 11 seasons

." >> despite those consistently high scores, brandy is done. the singer was speechless and it did not take long for the tears to flow. that means bristol palin will be facing off with jennifer grey and kyle massey in the season finale. >> no one predicted that. the mirror ball trophy will go to the winner of next week's, anything goes, freestyle dances. it will all end next week after weeks and weeks and weeks of this. bristol is the controversial finalist in all of this. >> i have to say maxim had that heated exchange with carrie-anne ina inaba, you wonder if that might have played a role. she basically told him the choreography was questionable, he was very dismissive. >> may have paid the price for that. >> blame the guy. >> more after this right after this. hó if you fight to sleep in the middle of the night, why go one more round ? you don't need a rematch, but a rethink. with lunesta. lunesta is thought to interact with gaba receptors associated with sleep. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. lunesta has some risk of depende

." >> brandy and max. >> while singer brandy gets the boot. joining the discussion today. former congresswoman susan molinari former hillary clinton campaign spokesperson and royal watcher johnson and the president of the airline pilots association john prater. >>> good morning, i'm chris jansing. this is a special edition of "jansing & company." reporting to you live from the congressional offices. right now literally across the rotunda from where i'm sitting democrats are going into a meeting to decide on the house leadership. now, the reason we're here, obviously, is because of the consequential events that are taking place all over the hill, including that battle who will lead the democrats and also republicans divided taking aim one another fiscal versus social issues and what about that the president invites you over to dinner and you say, i'm busy. the shauchandra levy murder tri. so much to get to. let's get started. >>> starting with the high drama happening here, now. the rising tengs between democrats over nancy pelosi's bid to be named minority leader. jean tay

when brandy was tossed by viewers last week and bristol palin got to stay, immediately many began screamingaccusing the tea party movement of voting for bristol because they like her mother, sarah. the palins have denied any organized get out the vote drive. we spoke to brandy's dancing parter the, maks chmerkovskiy. >> if they voted from what they thought dancing level was, it's fine. >> reporter: it's a three-way race between kyle massey, "dirty dancing" star, jennifer grey, and palin daughter, bristol. >> i had to led it roll off my back and focus on dancing. >> i want people to sit back and say, look. how about we cut all the crap and vote for the dancers. and let the better dance erwin? >> jennifer grey goes into tonight's final show after impressing the judges with two flawless performances with a combined perfect score of 60. >> kyle massey earned 56 points. and bristol palin got 52. we'll find out who gets the trophy in tonight's two-hour finale, beginning right here on abc. >>> charlie sheen is suing the woman who was locked in the bathroom of his hotel sweet last month. the actor

i trip over my own feet. >> and this brandy girl, she has a nice rack. just throwing it out there. and here is one thing i noticed, when she dances it goes like that. that is good tv. >> are you disgusted by him? >> that's good tv. >> i just look at her eyes when she dances. >> exactly. >> that's what he was talking about, her eyes. her eyes go like this. >> she doesn't even have to look at the ground because she is that good. >>> we will take a break. p coulding up, my mom -- coming up, my mom. isn't that fun? >>> ♪ i'm getting money, oh ♪ i'm getting money, oh ♪ getting money ♪ >> a german rapper, money boy. he likes making money and frosted flakes. it is time for messages from mom. kickback, relax and enjoy the latest message from the best mother in the world, ie mine. >> hi, this is your mother. just saw you on tv. can't get away from it. anyway, i just saw fox news -- what is it? i just saw you talking about that goofer, the cartoonist or whatever the hell he is. anyway, it was really good. don't you love that they notice your neck tie? okay, bye-bye. >> that was a short littl

. >> reporter: one point behind them, brandi and her partner. they began the evening with triple 9s for their pasa doble, with the pressure on they returned to score triple 10s for their argentine tango. third place. >> whatever happens, happens. i'm just happy that we were able to give our all tonight and be the best we can be. >> hopefully they will reward brandi with the finale and beyond. i just feel very proud of her accomplishment. >> reporter: bristol palin and mark are proud of theirs, too. though they are at the bottom of the judge's leaderboard they got their best scores of the season. triple 9s for their pasa doble and later added 26 more points for their waltz. >> i'm blessed to be here and have opportunities like this show and fans that keep voting us in. >> reporter: the semifinals scores were the best of the "dancing with the stars" season but that won't be enough for one of the couples. because before tonight is over, one more couple goes home. we'll find out who during the results show on abc. george pennacchio forks abc news, l

. >>> the online world went wild after brandy one of the highest scoring preformers on dancing with the stars was voted off. this is how it worked with the judge's scores and your votes each team gets a percent of 100. with scores not that farah part the separation from top to bottom was only about three and a half percent giving your vote more power. >> we had the most votes we have ever had this stage in the competition last night. i think that shows people are excited about all of the final four. people really excited about brandy but also the others. >> a wisconsin man was so excited about the show he shot his tv with a shot gun after bristol preformed. he then held police at bay for 12 hours before giving up. >>> it's the pains of texting. with about 5 billion messages typed and sent each day it's no wonder we are developing texting thumb. today's texts could be tomorrow's problems. plus, countdown to black friday is on. we have a look at the preview of the deals. >> checking out my texting thumb over here. a click or two. have to go easy on the text. 61 at pwi. a warm and windy da

brandi got all tense. >> i don't watch the show.at that's good for abc, controversy is going to equal bigger ratings for them. >> a lot of people are saying there's no way it's because bristol is a good dancer. it's all the support she has of her mom. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" starts now. >>> when you hear the term scheduling conflict, the red flags should go up as they have after the postponement of the much-heralded white house meeting between president obama and republican leadership. the question is, why did the gop really cancel on the president? >>> meanwhile, it was like jagger and richards back on stage when george w. bush and dick cheney reunited in dallas for a soldout one-night-only limited engagement. the question is, what's the narrative the pair is putting in place for history? >>> and the biggest n

i trip over my own feet. >> and this brandy girl, she has a nice rack. just throwing it out there.e is one thing i noticed, when she dances it goes like that. that is good tv. >> are you disgusted by him? >> that's good tv. >> i just look at her eyes when she dances. >> exactly. >> that's what he was talking about, her eyes. her eyes go like this. >> she doesn't even have to look at the ground because she is that good. >>> we will take a break. p coulding up, my mom -- coming up, my mom. isn't that fun? i have asthma. and when my symptoms came back i'd get this tightness in my chest. so i went back to my doctor again. we chose symbicort to help control my asthma symptoms all day and night. [ man ] symbicort improves my lung function, starting within 15 mutes. symbict will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. it is a combination of two medicines and should not be taken more often than prescribed. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems, and children and adolescents mahave an increased risk of being hospita

. >> brandy and max. >> r & b singer brandy and her partner max were sent home.hat means next week will feature actress jennifer grey and bristol palin. of course you can catch it right here on abc 2. >> i don't know how to say. >> baltimore area kids and local celebrities were among the first to celebrate the upcoming release of the highly anticipated new harry potter film. there was a sneak showing sneak peek showing at owens mills tonight. before the screening fans hit the gaming truck to try their hands at the latest harry potter games. >> the movie is awesome. we're really excited about it. it's going to be part 1 of the epic finale so we're very, very excited about it. >> i'm just a fan, i enjoy it, i read the book and i enjoyed all of the books and i enjoyed the movie so i'm excited i get to see it before everyone else. >> the movie premieres nation- wide this friday. >>> so they traded in their usual black and white tuxedos for the red and white of fantacies. they didn't waste any time getting into the christmas spirit. we'll take you to a special celebra

. >> brabdy and-- brandy and max. >> i can't believe brandy is off the show. she was so good. she and her partner max they are sent home. finishing in 4th place. that means next week's grand finale features jennifer gray, who notched two perfect scores this week and looks amazing kyle and bristol and ul you can catch the action here on abc2. >>> all right. stay with us this morning, big story of the day, the weather. high wind and reports of a possible tornado. . >> reporter: i am charlie crowson live surveying the damage. the house over my shoulder barely escaped being crashed by the tree. we will talk to a woman whose house was in the direct line of fire. see your local chevrolet dealer. just unroll it, fill, top, bake, and present. that must have taken you forever! it was really tough. make a pie with pillsbury tonight. crescent bacon-cheddar pinwheels. just unroll the dough, add the ingredients, roll up, bake, and present. wow... these look so good. and so easy. for this recipe and more, visit pillsburycrescents.com. >>> now, "good morning, maryland ." >>> you may have bee

that's working -- i put brandy in there.e water in there. >> okay. what about the cranberries? >> jimmy: yeah, you put in -- cranberries -- i did put it in the wrong order? >> so, so, so. >> jimmy: save a couple for decoration. put some sugar in there and get that going. >> that's good, that's good. cranberries are very tart. i'm going -- i'm going to come to your rescue, my dear, and say they absolutely they need lots of sugar. >> jimmy: yeah, and this sugar -- this sugar -- how much sugar is it? >> a lot. [ laughter ] a lot of sugar. like cups and cups. we're not baking, doesn't matter. you just throw it all in there. >> jimmy: and you just put all in there and cook it until the cranberries are burst. [ laughter ] >> they pop. >> jimmy: yes, they pop and then -- then they pop and then when it is all ready to go you take this microplane grater and then you go -- [makes grating noise] >> you love that microplane. >> jimmy: oh, man, oh, man, batali killed me last time he was here, i ripped off half my thumb. [ laughter ] and

>> i like jennifer gray and brandi too. >> the d.c. region stocked up on only one, brains or beauty. >> we have pictures from south korea >> a nice start to our wednesday morning. temperatures rebound to the 30's and 40's. 48 grows in reagan national. 39 in windchester. satellite and radar not a lot going out. high pressure across the area. clear skies for the overnight hours. 61-66 degrees. temperatures will fall to the middle 30's to 40's closer to the district. an update on this morning's hush hour commute. they have finished the water main break repair on the d.c. side of the bridge. all good and waiting for you. if you are going south into richmond, 95 is closed. save yourself some grief. i 70 to 95 all smooth. that's it for traffic. >> ok. thank you, lisa. we have 46 degrees outside. you are watching good morning, washington. thank you for waking up my "me time" is when i thought i parked on level 2. or maybe 8? my "me time" is when there's a 10% chance of rain! [ cellphone rings ] my "me time" is when he doesn't get the hint. ♪

. >> bye-bye, brandy. bristol lives to dance another day. and you heard the crowd's reaction so tell me. how is it that alaska's most famous daughter is still dancing even after the judges aren't exactly gushing over her? there's talk a liberal number of tv watching tea partiers might have something to do with it. we're talking about it with carol costello. really? like the new tea party town hall in. >> it is a vast right-wing conspiracy, right? >> infiltrated everything. >> i know. exactly. if bristol palin's presence on "dancing with the stars" proves anything, it does prove how partisan we have become as a nation, right? i've sure you heard this. some believe that the reason she's on the show is because of the tea party republican conspiracy. there's campaigns for bristol palin and conservatives for palin urging people to vote for bristol. on the site today, if you go there it says liberal heads are exploding all over the place because bristol palin advanced. but here's what bristol palin and her partn

i feel bad for brandy, i do. this isn't the first time as i mentioned. i felt bad for dancers that have again home, worked hard, put out incredible routines. for some reason the public just doesn't vote. or they feel like they are so good already. let's face it, rick fox, the situation, adrina, all better dancers than her. >> geraldo: do you feel lucky you are not dancing against bristol this season? >> definitely. i think -- i wish i had three hours geraldo to sit on the internet and vote. whose got that kind of time? i think it is a passionate movement has inspired. so be it, it is america. you can get online and vote. if you are that upset then vote for somebody else. she's not a horrible dancer. she's just not the best dancer in the bottom three. i think kyle and jennifer are better. she certainly getting a lot of votes. somebody out there is voting for her, many, many times over. you can't fault them it is america, a free country. >> geraldo: sure. jillian, thanks. >> geraldo, thank you. >> geraldo: be on that skating show next time. even though tha

. >> reporter: one point behind them brandi and her partner.began the evening with triple 9s for and then with the pressure on returned to score triple 10s for the argentine tango. third place. >> whatever happens, happens. i am just happy that we were able to give our all tonight and be the best we can be. >> hopefully they will reward brandi with the finale and beyond. i just feel very proud of her accomplishments. >> reporter: bristol and mark are proud of theirs too. although they are at the bottom of the judge's leader board, they got their best scores of the season triple 9s and later add 26 more for the wallets. >> i am gleesed -- blessed to be here and have opportunities like this show and to have fans out there that keep voting us in, and i am thankful to have made it this far. >> reporter: semifinal scores were the best of the "dancing of the stars" season but that's not enough for one of the couples because before tonight is over, one more couple goes home. we will find own during the results show on abc. >>i know it's up to the vote

explained that bristol was close enough to make judges scores all she had to do was get 1.5% than brandithen she is through. a she is through. with all the dancing and dancing a and flipping.... >> it's not easy. >> like it or not the thanksgiving turkey is coming with a sigh of mama grizzly. >> coming up the latest on our weekend's storm that forced the closure of interstate 80 in the mountains overnight. san jose considers tough restrictions on cigarererererere >>> welcome back. a storm continues to move through the bay area this morning with thunder and lightning last night. take a look at the video, a direct hit on the bay bridge towers. there was hail in the mission and potrero hill neighborhoods. it fell in santa cruz and the peninsula and that photo was sent to us by a viewer on bear gulch road in woodside. what can we expect today? lisa argen is here with more on that. >> good morning. this was sfo with some rain coming down, winds gusting to 28 miles an hour and the temperature at 49 degrees. we do have sunshine in other parts of the bay area. live doppler 7 hd shows the showers

. >> you have to realize there's jennifer greys h-brandy, that has a musical background.ng to win this. you go in and do this to build relationships, show people another side of you. to me that's what it was about. we weren't all on even playing fields. if we all came in on the same level, i would have wanted to win is it. 12348 . >> jimmy: you should make brandy throw a football through a tire. >> thee three h things, throw a football threw a tire. and then dance. i might still be on the show. 1234i78' sorry it didn't work out. but it seems urge' okay with that. anna, congratulations betting a partner who didn't care whether he won or not. there's a tradition around here. since you won't be using dancing shoes, maybe occasionallyality a wedding. let's go outside -- burn those things. now your shoes. guillermo has spoken. your dance card has been punched. >> jimmy: watch 'dancing with the stars' mondays at 8:00 and tuesdays at 9:00 here on abc. coming up, guillermo at the "call of duty: black ops" premiere party. [ coughing ] [ male announcer ] got a cold? [ sniffles ] [