"It's All Gravy!" Inside Dish on Tonight's DWTS Elimination

Rocco speaks out on how he feels about tonight's elimination

The giant Big Bird has flown the Dancing coop, but insists to us his feathers aren't ruffled.

"It's all gravy! This was a wonderful experience and there’s nothing to complain about," Rocco DiSpirito told us backstage tonight after getting the heave-ho off Dancing with the Stars to the surprise of, well....no one. "I got to learn how to dance. I got to make friends with Karina. I even got Bruno to dance!"

Speaking of, Rocco's mother gave us a few choice words for Bruno (meow, momma!), and we also have the inside scoop on why Cloris Leachman most assuredly will be the next to go...

"Someone had to make Bruno dance at some point, he can’t just sit behind the desk and talk about it for ten seasons." This is what Rocco tells us of his motivation for calling Bruno out onto the dance floor tonight to "show me how to make my hips move properly"...which he did.

For the record, Rocco's mother Nicolina was not impressed with the judge's moves. "Listen to me, Rocco shaked more than him!"

Rocco admits he wasn't surprised by tonight's outcome, and adds humbly: "You should miss [my mother] more than me. Frankly she’s far more interesting. She’s probably a better dancer, too."

Meanwhile, there is a light at the end of the tunnel for you fans who have been clamouring for Cloris to get the boot! Her partner, Corky, tells us they will be doing a "spicy Salsa" next week, which sounds to me like a Rocco-samba-ish disaster in the making. Am I right?  Add some hot pink ruffles to that bird and she may be cooked.

Are you hoping Cloris goes next? If not, who?