Carrie Ann Inaba's opinions and scores are watched anxiously by 20 million people each week on the hit series Dancing With the Stars, and Rachael admits she's one of those addicted fans. "This season -- phenomenal! Who do you think's going to take it?" Rachael asks. Judge Carrie Ann says even she doesn't know, but one dancer is clearly in the lead. "Kristi Yamaguchi has set the standards so high and well beyond everything else that I think it's really hard for everyone else to keep up," she says. "This season more than ever there's so much competition between them that the growth is exponential."
As the dancers try and outdo one another on the stage, Carrie Ann has her own strategy as a judge. "I have this little black book that I take notes in throughout the whole show, and there's a list of like 100 adjectives," she explains. "Before every show I actually say all of the adjectives so that I have access to them because it's really quick. They dance and we have like seven seconds to come up with what we want to say."
Rachael then gives Carrie Ann the chance to show off those skills and judge the first-ever "Dancing with the Staff" competition! Who will walk away with the trophy? Click on the video above for all of the dramatic action!
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