This week marks week eight of Dancing With the Stars season 19 and everything is harder and more intense. The "Dynamic Duos" episode had each dancing pair channel their favorite famous couple and battle to make it to the quarterfinals. Plus, the stakes were even higher this week. Read More »
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy take the stage tonight for Week 8 of "Dancing with the Stars" Season 19. The couple is one of the teams to beat, but they aren't letting the stress get in the way of their chemistry. The duo will take on a romantic Romeo and Juliet routine for the "Dynamic Duos" theme tonight ... and what did Val do for her birthday? This week the pair will be doing a contemporary routine, which is in Janel's comfort zone. "I feel a lot more comfortable in contemporary because I don't have to work on my frame, which is my biggest weakness, but Val isn't a contemporary dancer, so he's been stressing about the choreography," Janel said in her "People" blog. "However, I think the choreography he's created is beautiful." For their contemporary routine, which usually lends itself to more romantic routines, Janel and Val will be portraying Romeo and Juliet. Read More »