Tucker-ed out on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Speaking of Jerry, he got a chance to reflect on his survival backstage. He provided the highlight by telling Samantha that he was perplexed. In fact, he told her that he had already checked out of the hotel and had his luggage outside and ready to go. Harry was surprised, too, but his joke — which somehow related to dismembering himself with a set of tin snips in order to “loosen up” — landed with a resounding thud.

Finally, it was time to knock it down to the bottom three. It wasn’t likely that this group would include Mario Lopez or Joey Lawrence, and both of them along with Monique Coleman predictably avoided trouble. After that, however, it got a little dicey. While Tucker landed in the bottom three as expected, Sara did not, meaning that Willa Ford and Shanna Moakler, who both appeared to be in the middle of the pack Tuesday night, found themselves in peril.

Shanna was the first of the bottom three to be pronounced safe, leaving Tucker and Willa. Would Tucker manage the Master P maneuver, staying on the show in spite of being clearly the worst performer? He would not. He became the first bootee, and after a brief last dance, he was finished, sent home with his bow tie, though he vowed to dance again. The world may have shuddered at the thought, but at least it is safe from his performances for the rest of the season.

Linda Holmes is a writer in Bloomington, Minn.

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