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'Dancing with the Stars:' Erin Andrews, Maksim Chmerkovskiy prepare samba (video)

Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have been the "hot couple" for many on this season of "Dancing with the Stars," and the two are now getting set for Monday night's performance of the samba. In a preview video on "Entertainment Tonight," Maks is quick to joke about how the two always seem to fight. He describes them nonchalantly as a "couple," and then Erin (always quick to deflect speculation) corrects him by saying they are a "dance couple."

The video also reveals that Erin has an unusual fear of birds, and that Maksim is still unhappy with the way the judges are scoring his performances with Erin this season. Last week, the two performed an energetic number set to the movie "Pulp Fiction."

Do you think Erin Andrews will rise to the top of the leaderboard Monday night on "Dancing with the Stars?" Let me know your thoughts with a comment below. To view recent "Dancing with the Stars" photos, follow the links here and here.

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Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, "Storms of Change," in May 2008. He can be reached here.

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