April 12--"Good Morning America" meteorologist Ginger Zee had a fairytale finish to her foxtrot Monday on "Dancing with the Stars."
Zee, who worked for WMAQ-Ch. 5 from 2006-11, tied for the highest score of the night after her performance, which was inspired by "Beauty and the Beast."
"Undoubtedly, for me, the best dance this evening," judge Len Goodman said.
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While Zee's 36 out of 40 points put her on top, former Bears quarterback Doug Flutie had another tough performance.
For the week's Disney theme, Flutie danced a jazz routine with professional partner Karina Smirnoff to "A Spoonful of Sugar" from "Mary Poppins." They earned 24 out of 40 points after judges critiqued their timing.
"I saw the makings of a good routine but I don't think we actually delivered on it," judge Carrie Ann Inaba said.
Though Flutie has been on the bottom of the leaderboard for the last few weeks, actress Marla Maples and professional dancer Tony Dovolani were sent home Monday based on last week's judges scores and viewer votes.
Nine couples remain on the 22nd season of "Dancing with the Stars," which airs 7 p.m Mondays on ABC.
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