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'DWTS' judge draws Twitter outrage after giving Kellie Pickler low score in week 8

Kellie Pickler was robbed!With just six celebrities left and two hours to fill, the "Dancing with the Stars" contestants had to perform a "trio dance" with a third partner–in addition to their regular routines–in order to secure a spot in next week's semi-finals.Following Pickler's first dance, a Viennese waltz that earned her and partner Derek Hough 28 points, the country star was on track to ace her trio performance. Instead, she inspired near-fisticuffs from the judges.Pickler and Hough, along with third dancer Tristan McManus, turned out a dramatic interpretation of the Paso Doble. Their powerful, near-flawless moves were punctuated by perfectly timed flashes of lightning and mirrors breaking.The routine was impressive enough for judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli to award Pickler and her partners a perfect score of 10, but cranky judge Len Goodman thought that the dance was too gimmicky for his taste."I was expecting more than flashing lights and crashing music," Goodman sc...

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