Dancing With the Stars

Cloris Leachman is Booted Off Dancing With the Stars After Judges' Unfairly Nasty Comments

Tonya Plank | Posted 11.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Flatley, Reality TV, Dancing With the Stars, Breaking Entertainment News, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Corky Ballas, Cloris Leachman, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

I was rooting this week more than ever for Cloris Leachman after the judges' nasty, and very unfair, comments to her on Monday night's show.

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"Dancing" Pro Julianne To Have Surgery

AP | Posted 11.27.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dancing With the Stars, Julianne Hough, Julianne Hough Hospitalized, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — The pain that sent Julianne Hough from the "Dancing with the Stars" ballroom to the hospital turned out to be more serious than a ...

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Dancing With the Stars Needs to Do Something Other than Add Social Dances and a Non-Ballroom Judge to Spice Up the Show

Tonya Plank | Posted 11.22.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Ballroom, Michael Flatley, Reality TV, Yulia Zagoruychenko, Hanna Karttunen, Breaking Entertainment News, Latin Dance, Riccardo Cocchi, Mimulus Dance Company, Ballet, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Modern Dance, Jerome Robbins, Julianne Hough, Keigwin and Company, Alvin Ailey, Slavik Kryklyvyy, Misty Copeland, Twyla Tharp, Marcelo Gomes, Cody Linley, Dancing With the Stars, Len Goodman, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Is it just me or is this the most boring season thus far of Dancing With the Stars?

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Julianne Hough Hospitalized After "Dancing With The Stars

AP | Posted 11.22.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dancing With the Stars, Julianne Hough, Julianne Hough Hospitalized, Television, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Julianne Hough is feeling fine after being hospitalized with stomach trouble following her "Dancing With the Stars" performance. ...

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Cloris Leachman's High-Kicking Renaissance At 82

New York Times | Posted 11.20.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Abc, Dancing With the Stars, Television, Cloris Leachman, American Idol, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES -- Roughly an hour after performing a tango that would earn her another week on "Dancing With the Stars" last Monday, Cloris Leachman took...

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"Dancing With The Stars" Eliminates The Chef

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 11.15.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dancing With the Stars, Rocco DiSpirito, Television, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Rocco DiSpirito won't be cooking up any more moves on "Dancing with the Stars." The celebrity chef and his partner, Karina Smirno...

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Four Ways to Civilize and Simplify Debates

Martin Nolan | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, Senatorial Courtesy, Don Hewitt, NBC News, Chicago, 21 Million Republicans, Russell Baker, The New York Times, Sander Vanocur, Gew Ifil, 1960, Presidential Debates, 37 Million Democrats, Jim Lehre, Tom Brokaw, Theodore H. White, Third Parties, The Making of the President 1960, Dancing With the Stars, North Carolina, Politics News
Martin Nolan

Shouldn't a president be concise on issues? Candidates seem to ignore the signals of blinking lights, so let's install an emphatic alarm that sounds somewhere between a fart and a fire engine.

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An Open Letter to Cheryl Burke

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Women, Women's Health, Sarah Palin, Fitness, Fat, Weight Loss, Womens Health, Cheryl Burke, Dancing With the Stars, Overweight, Exercising, Weight Gain, Average Weight of Women in the US, Eating Disorders, Eating Healthy, Entertainment News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Who are these people who are jumping all over Cheryl for gaining a few pounds? Women who are way heavier, less successful, and not on TV, I would guess.

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Poor Rocco DiSpirito: Food and Dance Just Don't Mix

Tonya Plank | Posted 11.08.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Lance Bass, Misty May Treanor, Latin Dance, Karina Smirnoff, Toni Braxton, Warren Sapp, Brooke Burke, Maurice Greene, Rocco DiSpirito, Ballroom Dancing, Food, Cody Linley, Susan Lucci, Dancing With the Stars, Blackpool Dance Festival, Cloris Leachman, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

It's so true though: the lives of food gourmet and dancer are just diametrically opposed; they're two different pleasures that don't go together.

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Misty May-Treanor Drops Out Of "Dancing With The Stars"

AP | Posted 11.06.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Dancing With the Stars, Misty May Treanor Injury, Misty May Treanor, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Two-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor had surgery to repair a torn Achilles' tendon on Tuesday, a day ...

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The Best Medicine

Caroline Hirsch | Posted 11.03.2008 | Living

Read More: Bill Clinton, The Colbert Report, Seinfeld, Tony Blair, A Modest Proposal, Laughter, Merrill Lynch, Daily Show, Economic Collapse, Bush Doctrine, Jon Stewart, Lehman Brothers, Comedy Central, Aristophanes, Ancient Greeks, Jeff Ross, Jonathan Swift, Tina Fey, Dancing With the Stars, Sarah Palin Reaction, Colbert Report, Living News
Caroline Hirsch

As the economy collapses and political scandals keep flaring up like bad rashes, where should America turn for answers? What's going to keep us from falling apart? The answer: laughter.

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Four Little Words That Can Return Charlie Gibson To Ratings Victory

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Anchor Wars, Charlie Gibson, Charles Gibson, Brian Williams, Abc, Dancing With the Stars, ABC World News, Media News

Charlie Gibson just really isn't all that knowable outside his little 6:30 TV window, but four little words can change that, and catapult Gibson back to ratings glory: Dancing. With. The. Stars.

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Dancing With the Stars First Round Eliminations Unsurprising

Tonya Plank | Posted 10.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Lance Bass, Reality TV, Breaking Entertainment News, Misty May Treanor, Karina Smirnoff, Kym Johnson, Corky Ballas, Toni Braxton, Jeffrey Ross, Warren Sapp, Brooke Burke, Maurice Greene, Alec Mazo, Julianne Hough, Maks Chmerkovskiy, Lacey Schwimmer, Rocco DiSpirito, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Derek Hough, Cody Linley, Ted McGinley, Susan Lucci, Dancing With the Stars, Cheryl Burke, Kim Kardashian, Cloris Leachman, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

It's not surprising that the first two to go in this premiere week were comedian Jeffrey Ross and actor Ted McGinley, though it's somewhat unfortunate...

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"Dancing With The Stars" Eliminates The Sitcom Star

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 10.26.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dancing With the Stars, Television, Ted McGinley, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Ted McGinley from "Married with Children" has gotten a divorce from "Dancing with the Stars." The actor and his professional part...

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Jeffrey Ross Kicked Off "Dacing With The Stars"

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 10.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Jeffrey Ross, Dancing With the Stars, Television, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Jeffrey Ross didn't get a second chance to quick step on "Dancing with the Stars." The comedian and his professional partner Edyt...

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Awards For Swag? We Got 'Em!

Zorianna Kit | Posted 10.23.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality TV, Animal Rescue, Charity, Green, High School Musical, The Office, Awards, Green Living, Jewelry, Emmy Awards, Cebrities, Breast Cancer, Skin Care, Dancing With the Stars, Gifting Suites, Swag, Beauty Products, Dennis Quaid, Ashley Tisdale, Heroes, Lo Bosworth, Nora Zehetner, Jennifer Morrison, Chi McBride, Aaron Staton, Reebok, Kaycee Stroh, Cheryl Hines, House, Tila Tequila, Dania Ramirez, Monique Coleman, Denise Richards, James Kyson Lee, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Tori Spelling, Eliza Dushku, Rosanna Arquette, Barbaro, Kristen Chenoweth, James Pickens Jr. Samantha Who?, Olivia Wilde, Jean Smart, Audrina Patridge, Eric Dane, American Idol, Entertainment News
Zorianna Kit

The Huffington Post is bestowing its own awards on the 2008 Emmy Awards Gifting Suites.

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Misty May-Treanor Takes Off Bikini For Dancing Shoes

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 10.23.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dancing With the Stars, Misty May Treanor, Television, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — "Dancing with the Stars" is back _ and so are the low score paddles. While model-actress Brooke Burke dominated the dancing compe...

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The Kardashian Bosoms Say It All: Vote.

Disgrasian | Posted 10.20.2008 | Style

Read More: Reality TV, Fashion, Dancing With the Stars, Kim Kardashian, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Fashion Trends, Style News
Disgrasian

Talk about stupid. You're stupid. We're not voting for the President. We're getting people to vote for Kim on Dancing With the Stars.

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American Idol to Add Fourth Judge! Susan Lucci to Appear on Dancing With the Stars!

Ed Martin | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Lance Bass, Randy Jackson, Misty May Treanor, Entertainment News, Toni Braxton, Jeffrey Ross, Paula Abdul, Brooke Burke, Hannah Montana, Dancing With the Stars, Susan Lucci, Maurice Greene, American Idol, Kara DioGuardi, Simon Cowell, Cloris Leachman, Home News
Ed Martin

Fox this morning announced the addition of a fourth judge on the upcoming eighth season of American Idol, while ABC revealed the names of the 13 celeb...

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With Dancing With the Stars Season 7: Every Demographic Covered

Tonya Plank | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Lance Bass, Reality TV, Breaking Entertainment News, Misty May Treanor, Karina Smirnoff, Corky Ballas, Toni Braxton, Warren Sapp, Jeffrey Ross, Brooke Burke, Maurice Greene, Alec Mazo, Julianne Hough, Lacey Schwimmer, Maks Chmerkovskiy, Rocco DiSpirito, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Derek Hough, Cody Linley, Susan Lucci, Dancing With the Stars, Ted McGinley, Cheryl Burke, Kim Kardashian, Cloris Leachman, Kym Johnson, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Good Morning America announced the show's season seven celebrity contestants. It appears DWTS producers have worked very hard to cover just about every major demographic base.

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"Dancing With The Stars" Reveals Lineup

AP | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dancing With the Stars, Toni Braxton, Susan Lucci, Cloris Leachman, Kim Kardashian, Ted McGinley, Brooke Burke, Warren Sapp, Misty May-Treanor, Maurice Greene, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Susan Lucci, Toni Braxton and Lance Bass will hit the floor on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." They are among 13 celebrities slated ...

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Five People Reality TV Shows Hurt The Most

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 07.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Hogan Knows Best, Reality TV, The Balanced Life, Reality Show, America's Next Top Model, My Super Sweet Sixteen, Living Lohan, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Laguna Beach, Flavor of Love, The HIlls, Dancing With the Stars, The Bachelorette, American Idol, Living News
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

Answer: Everyone In the name of full disclosure, we will admit that we enjoy watching trashy reality shows as much as the next girls. We'd call it a...

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Why Reality TV Will Soon Die a Healthy Death

Richard Laermer | Posted 06.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Reality Television, Candid Camera, Reality TV, The Real World, Survivor, Reality Show, Reality Shows, The HIlls, Dancing With the Stars, Voyeurism, Entertainment News
Richard Laermer

Though our captivation with reality TV has mushroomed, it's safe to say that the lines demarcating what passes for the "reality" element of this genre have gone completely haywire.

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Top 20 Shows Of 2007-2008 TV Season

New York Times/TV Decoder | Brian Stelter | Posted 05.31.2008 | Media

Read More: TV Ratings, Dancing With the Stars Ratings, Desperate Housewives Ratings, House Ratings, House, 2007-2008 TV Ratings, Desperate Housewives, American Idol Ratings, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, Media News

The 2007-08 broadcast TV season came to a close on Wednesday, and Nielsen (and the networks) have been busy crunching the numbers since then. Which r...

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Though it's Hard to See Her as the Underdog Breaking a Curse, Kristi Yamaguchi Justly Won Dancing With the Stars

Tonya Plank | Posted 05.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Jason Taylor, Mark Ballas, Breaking Entertainment News, Kristi Yamaguchi, Cristian De La Fuente, Dancing With the Stars, Cheryl Burke, Julianne Hough, Edyta Sliwinska, Ballroom Dancing, Dancing With the Stars Season 6, Dance, Television, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

I said at the beginning of the season that Kristi Yamaguchi was the best contestant ever to be on the Dancing With the Stars, and last night she rightly won.

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