for more highlights from the ballroom here's kabc's george pennacchio. >> reporter: good morning, rikerison holker at the top of the leader board. >> you make me want to be a teeny bopper again. i'm totally fan-girls out. >> it had the vie entrance. the visual impact. >> reporter: at the bottom robert herjavec and his partner, kym johnson. >> you did it all, a little bit slightly time adjusted. >> i'm always picking up good vibrations right through that dance. >> reporter: but the person who went home last night? music legend patti labelle and her partner artem chig vints receive. >> we have new young kids now knowing about patti labelle some older people. my journey here was wonderful. i'm not sad that we're leaving. i'm happy. i stood the test of time. i mean for me, eight weeks dancing straight. i'm happy, baby. >> reporter: the competition only gets tougher next week, when there's a double elimination. in los angeles, george pennacchio, for abc news. >> oh it was a fun night. >> oh it will be a fun morning, too, on "good morning america." it will be your way shortly. >> gloat "actio