Buzz Aldrin had no trouble walking on the moon, but he never could get his moves right on “Dancing with the Stars.” The octogenarian hero was the second contestant to be sent home from this season, after his wimpy waltz failed to impress judges or viewers. His companion in the bottom two was something of a surprise—“Bachelor” Jake Pavelka, who had scored respectably in the middle of the leaderboard. Maybe the TV audience is just plain tired of Pavelka after an entire drama-filled season of “The Bachelor.”

Kate Gosselin still can’t dance, and probably won’t bother to learn because she labors under the delusion she can do no wrong. Pray that whoever’s voting for her gets their phone service knocked out for a couple of hours next week by a late-season storm so we can finally put partner Tony Dovolani out of his misery.

Nicole Scherzinger was penalized for lifting Derek Hough, but the pair put on the most entertaining dance of the evening, with a number that could have come straight out of an old MGM musical. Evan Lysacek and Erin Andrews are definitely giving Nicole some competition, while Pam Anderson and Niecy Nash held their own. Did I mention I really want to be rid of Kate?