'So You Think You Can Dance' results: Ashley and Chris exit stage left

We had a feeling (an actual on the record feeling) that this was coming. In a season that has seen dancer after dancer eliminated as pairs, "So You Think You Can Dance" cut partners Ashley and Chris -- whose salsa failed to impress the judges or the voting public on Wednesday's performance night.

Also in the bottom six, but surviving to dance another week: Jordan and Tadd.

"[The voters] must've went to the kitchen while they were dancing," said judge Mary Murphy. Maybe not -- maybe America's just not down with the waltz when there's more exciting fare on offer.

Finally, rounding out the roster of those required to dance for their survival: Ryan and Ricky which came as a bit of a surprise to us and to Ryan who couldn't hold back the tears when her proximity to the stage door was announced.

Also worth noting: Guest judge Carmen Electra was absent. She perhaps had other plans? We don't know because no mention was made of her whereabouts. Couldn't the producers have hustled Kim Kardashian -- who was in the audience -- into a judge's chair in her place? She kind of looks like Carmen.

Well, she probably wouldn't have added much anyway. All the dancers needed to hear was said by producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe: "You need to give us different sides of you now. You need to up your game if you stay with us tonight."

Amidst all the carnage there was one bright spot. And by bright spot we mean well-executed wistful performance from a buzzed about band. Florence and the Machine brought down the house with their "Cosmic Love." Meanwhile, the evening's featured guest dancers -- the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet -- was fine, but nothing to text home about.

And then there were 12. 

Source Liz Kelly Nelson

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The 'So You Think You Can Dance' Guest Judges: Big Names and Even Bigger Names

How do you top the combination of hot-tamale Mary Murphy and dancingly-dour Nigel Lythgoe? Apparently you do it with guest judges. On the same day that FOX announced actress Megan Mullally as the week-1 guest, reports have surfaced about a whole host of incredible celebrities set to grace the SYTYCD judging table.

The dancers are going to have to perform their socks off if they want to upstage these people.

According to a report from Xfinity TV News, Nigel Lythgoe has announced the names of some stars who will lend a hand at the judging table this season.

The biggest name? Lady Gaga. Seriously. According to Lythgoe: "I asked her when she performed on the American Idol finale if she would come on and she said yes." Nigel further commented that the date for Lady Gaga's arrival had not yet been set but would most likely be later in the season.

Lady Gaga is not the only guest judge of the season. Nigel Lythgoe also announced that Kristin Chenoweth, known for her work on both Broadway and television (Glee, Pushing Daisies and the upcoming Good Christian Belles), will also help out the judges. There is no word yet on when Chenoweth will judge.

As far as potential guest judge names go, Nigel had even more news. TV personalities Ellen DeGeneres and Neil Patrick Harris are apparently talking to producers about coming on the show. Harris has had a strong stage career (complete with some awesome dance moves) and Ellen is just Ellen -- great to have around.

Leaving aside the judges and moving to potential all-stars, So You Think You Can Dance viewers will be very happy with the potential inclusion of Alex Wong. The popular dancer was forced to withdraw from last season's competition due to an injury, and Nigel commented on how much the show wanted to bring him back: "Alex Wong is not fit enough to be a competitive dancer. Hopefully he is going to be fit enough, and hopefully he will be complementary to whoever is at the show at that point when it comes time to picking the all-stars."

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Are you excited for all of these guest judges? Do they enhance the show, or do you find that they distract from the dancing? Who would be your dream guest judge? Let us know by leaving a comment below!

Source Laurel Brown

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