The winner of the season 15 all-stars edition will be revealed on Tuesday night,
Three women enter – one woman leaves.
OK, it's not Thunderdome. It's only ABC's “Dancing With the Stars," but it's finals week and the mirror ball trophy will be presented Tuesday to reality TV personality Melissa Rycroft, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson or "General Hospital" actress Kelly Monaco.
The trio remain from the initial field of 13 celebrity contestants. Their dances on Monday night were scored by judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli. The judges' scores will be combined with viewer votes to determine the season 15 winner of "Dancing With the Stars."
Here is how things went down in Thunderdome, er, the dance hall:
Kelly Monaco: A stylish paso doble by Monaco and partner Val Chmerkovskiy was marred only some hand movements. She recieved a 29.5 out of a possible 30 from judges. Their second dance, a supersize freestyle complete with aerial opener, wowed the judges and earned Monaco a 29.5. Total score: 59
Melissa Rycroft: A sexy samba by Rycroft and partner Tony Dovolani earned well-deserved perfect 30. They followed it with a poetic contemporary routine, which earned them another perfect 30. Total score: 60
Shawn Johnson: A flashy quickstep by Johnson deliberately broke hold and included lifts, a calculated bid by professional partner Derek Hough to win over less discriminating viewers. The judges scored it a 27. Their freestyle dance joined them London Olympic gymnasts and won them a perfect 30. Total score: 57
Another routine to be performed Tuesday and scored by judges. The season 15 winner crowned at the conclusion of Tuesday night's broadcast.
Ten celebrity contestants have been eliminated in recent weeks – Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno, former NFL running back Emmitt Smith, "Cheers" actress Kirstie Alley, French actor Gilles Marini; former Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan; reality TV personality Bristol Palin, “Baywatch” beauty Pamela Anderson, former ‘N Sync singer Joey Fatone, former 98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey, and race car driver Helio Castroneves.