'Dancing With The Stars': Metta World Peace Eliminated

LOS ANGELES -- "Dancing with the Stars" viewers didn't give Metta World Peace a chance.

The basketball star formerly known as Ron Artest was the first celebrity ejected Tuesday from the 13th edition of the ABC dancing competition. The show's judges gave World Peace the lowest score on Monday's premiere: 14 out of a possible 30.

The outgoing Los Angeles Lakers forward was locked out after viewer votes were combined with the judges' scores.

"All I want to know is who's coming with me?" he joyfully shouted after his dismissal.

Len Goodman, the show's head judge, said World Peace's cha-cha with professional partner Peta Murgatroyd was "all sizzle and no sausage" and his footwork in the ballroom was "atrocious."

For his debut performance, the over-the-top athlete bared his chest in a shimmering gold vest and shaved the Hebrew words for "world peace" into the side of his head.

The 11 celebrities remaining in the competition are World Cup soccer player Hope Solo; reality stars Robert Kardashian and Kristin Cavallari; TV personalities Nancy Grace, Carson Kressley and Ricki Lake; actors David Arquette and J.R. Martinez; Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis; singer Chynna Phillips; and author and activist Chaz Bono.

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Comments

[kasel1]

03:34 AM on 09/24/2011

And they let Nancy Grace stay? She reminds me of Fantasia. You know, when the Hippos dance?

[Recalled]

10:00 PM on 09/21/2011

The worst of the worst casting. It's painful. Elisabetta who? Rob Kardouchebag? Um right. Time to throw in the towel.

[jjgg5]

09:44 PM on 09/21/2011

I'm voting Chaz.

[Marie Domina]

05:52 PM on 09/21/2011

Perhaps its time to cancel this show out? No?

[Marie Domina]

05:49 PM on 09/21/2011

Who the heck is the anorexic chic? I watched about ten minutes of it and saw the part where she hurt her shoulder or something. Claiming that both her shoulders were dislocated at some point in her life and that is why she experiences pain. Nahhhhh. She needs to EAT that is why her bones are weak. Hollywood really has these women messed up where they think being a walking skeleton is sexy. Its not good for your health and its also not a good look.

Now, let Me get this straight? Ron Artest has changed his name to "Meta World" or "World Peace"? Do I have that right? Is this official?

[Rick3]

05:34 PM on 09/21/2011

Why do people watch this schlock? Are you all cretins with borderline intellectual disorder? Good grief these fake and phony reality shows are just a media scam and all who watch Housewives, DWTS (a gross misrepresentation as it should be DWTL for Dancing With the Losers) are just cretins. Watch soomething wwith redeeming value like Discovery - oh I forgot you don't have the intellect to process anything that requires an IQ higher than 70. My bad. BUT get a life folks. This is just TV schlock and you are suckers for allowing them to play you. Fools!

[fpro17]

06:05 PM on 09/21/2011

Erm, I don't watch Dancing with the Stars. That being said, don't pass judgement onto people based on the shows they watch.

[rewith85man]

05:11 PM on 09/21/2011

Elisabetta is hot. So is the rest of the ladies on DWTS 13.

I won't say that George Clooney made a mistake by letting her go and finding another hot gf like Stacy Keibler, but at least he left her for myself.

[kasel1]

03:36 AM on 09/24/2011

Yeah, I bet she's hot for losers with poor grammar.

[Bat Wrangler]

03:08 PM on 09/21/2011

So, when will Ron, I mean Metta, marry a Kardashian? Will he marry Rob Kardashian?

[rewith85man]

05:09 PM on 09/21/2011

LOL.

I think that he, Rob, and David Arquette are besties. After all, they do have ties to George Lopez.

[LogicalMathMan]

02:30 PM on 09/21/2011

Based on a survey of one, I conclude that those who primarily play defense in basketball are not good dancers.

[therealsuzn1]

02:19 PM on 09/21/2011

Carson was "the life of the party!!!" His Encore was even better the 2nd time around! As for the rest, well: Mr. World Peace was a helluva lot better at dancing than the Italian Model. Nancy Grace's DRESS deserves an award for best dancing DRESS of 2011!! Kudos to the designer! As always, it's apopularity contest & NOT a dance contest. :P

[Mondayboy]

02:03 PM on 09/21/2011

In the absence of world peace there will be war.

[IndependentAndProud]

01:52 PM on 09/21/2011

The HP Entertainment front page runs the headline "Who Got Cut from DWTS?" and shows a photo of Metta. Wow, such suspense! Couldn't wait to see what the answer was!

Oy.

[Catherine in Tulsa]

01:51 PM on 09/21/2011

Why not just call Canalis "you know, the girl who dated George Clooney?" Is anyone saying, "oh yeah, she's that Italian actress...."

[RickM1969]

02:19 PM on 09/21/2011

I may be one of a few people who knows her from "Leverage".

[tangelan]

04:36 PM on 09/21/2011

I thought she was a reporter.

[FlaviaDeLuce]

01:40 PM on 09/21/2011

How come they never have real stars on this show, what a joke

[ALPHAKITA]

01:40 PM on 09/21/2011

What is wrong with Meta?

Something is clearly wrong with Mr. Meta.

[Marie Domina]

05:51 PM on 09/21/2011

Yeah, I think so too. He looks wierd. I wonder if he is indulging in some kind of prescription drug usage. He has a really strange out of it look about him.