Karina Smirnoff

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

Tonya Plank | Posted 10.08.2008 | 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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Dancing With the Stars First Round Eliminations Unsurprising

Tonya Plank | Posted 09.25.2008 | 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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With Dancing With the Stars Season 7: Every Demographic Covered

Tonya Plank | Posted 08.25.2008 | 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, 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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Shannon Elizabeth Needs to Stomp That Latin Out

Tonya Plank | Posted 04.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mario, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Entertainment, Karina Smirnoff, Derek Hough, Kristi Yamaguchi, Shannon Elizabeth, Cristian De La Fuente, Cheryl Burke, Dancing With the Stars, Jason Taylo, Edyta Sliwinska, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

Hooray for Marissa Jaret Winokur. Her tango this week was lovely. I agree with Len that it was her best dance yet. And poor Cristian!

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Dancing With the Stars: The Musical Mambo Gets Marlee Matlin Booted (and Shannon Elizabeth Hangs On)

Tonya Plank | Posted 04.23.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mario, Jason Taylor, Mark Ballas, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Cristian De La Fuente, Breaking Entertainment News, Karina Smirnoff, Kristi Yamaguchi, Derek Hough, Shannon Elizabeth, Dancing With the Stars, Cheryl Burke, Marlee Matlin, Fabian Sanchez, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

I would have liked to hear Marlee's perspective on her difficulties. We heard the judges say everything looked "forced," but Mambo is impossible without being able to hear the music.

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Where Were The Hips?!: Dancing With the Stars Week 5

Tonya Plank | Posted 04.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Jason Taylor, Mario, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Karina Smirnoff, Kristi Yamaguchi, Julianne Hough, Marlee Matlin, James Blunt, Jane Seymour, Tony Dovolani, Shannon Elizabeth, Georgia Ambarian, Cristian De La Fuente, Louis Van Amstel, Eric Luna, Dancing With the Stars, Priscilla Presley, Entertainment News, Home News
Tonya Plank

This week's dances were Rumba and Samba, my two personal favorites. So, I guess it makes sense that I'm going to be most disappointed if those don't c...

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