‘Dancing With the Stars’ recap: Thanks for Cher-ing

In a glittery match made in sparkle heaven, the shimmery stars aligned and Cher took over Week 8 on “Dancing With the Stars.” The not-quite-EGOT performer and taller half of Sonny & Cher put on many costumes and hats during her night in the glitterverse. And the Argentine tango fit very well with Cher’s “Welcome to Burlesque.” Carrie Ann called it an “A” performance, but “sometimes I felt your footwork kind of caught underneath you.” Bruno also liked the “wonderful depth” to Corbin’s performance, but “some passes were not as clean.” Cher, however, thought it was so “amazing” she had to be prompted to bring up her 9 paddle to punctuate it. “It was like you were having the time of your life out there,” Carrie Ann said, though “sometimes you got behind the music.” VH1’s Behind the Music subject Cher was “just enthralled that you could interpret what Sonny and I went through that day at the coffee shop.” Hugs all around! Cher thought Brant and Peta have star quality: “You have two smiles that went together.” Carrie Ann liked how Brant pushed himself week after week, but cautioned him to “finish your lines.” Bruno agreed. Bruno liked the “contention” but said Elizabeth “missed a lot of musical cues.” Carrie Ann thought she was “one-dimensional in your anger.” Cher, however, “liked the rough part of it.