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Steeler upsets Disney Channel star on DWTS; Idol finale starts with Lauren, without judges

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward won Dancing with the Stars 12 last night, giving his professional partner, Kym Johnson, her second win. Meanwhile, American Idol 10 aired its final performance episode, with Lauren Alaina performing despite a report that she might be replaced by Haley at the last minute. The show’s judges, however, seemed …

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Karina Smirnoff will appear in Playboy, freaking out someone at Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff, who’s currently paired with Ralph Macchio, will appear naked in the May issue of Playboy, which will be out in a few weeks. That’s according to Hugh Hefner, who wrote on Twitter, “The May issue of Playboy is unforgettable with Dancing With The Stars’ Karina Smirnoff on the …

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Kendra “freaked out” dancing in smoke cloud she didn’t want

Besides Maksim and Kirstie’s fall, there was another mishap on Dancing with the Stars, and it involved Kendra Wilkinson and the show’s incredible special effects–specifically, the smoke machine. She “freaked out” when she almost fell down stairs that were engulfed in a cloud of smoke that she didn’t want but producers forced her to use. …

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Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s fall: not as dramatic as everyone’s making it seem

I’ve stopped watching Dancing with the Stars because I have better ways to waste three hours a week, but last night’s episode featured one of the moments that inspire some people to keep watching: a mid-dance injury and fall. As Kirstie Alley with Maksim Chmerkovskiy started their dance, Maksim’s leg gave out and he went …

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Dancing with the Stars’ ridiculously boring premiere down 20 percent from last spring

Dancing with the Stars two-hour premiere last night was so boring just thinking about how to summarize it for this sentence makes me sleepy. Waiting two hours to watch Kirstie Alley have some fun dancing just isn’t worth it. But not all viewers felt the same way; more tuned in during the second hour than …

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Dancing with the Stars cast: the Karate Kid, Sugar Ray, Kirstie Alley, plus people with no name recognition

Dancing with the Stars 12 announced its cast last night during another fake press conference, and it’s far less star-heavy than last season’s relatively impressive cast; there are also only 11 compared to 12 last season. The cast members with name recognition are Kirstie Alley, Ralph Macchio, Romeo, Sugar Ray Leonard, Chris Jericho, Wendy Williams, …

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Christine O’Donnell invited to Dancing with the Stars; other celebs deny casting reports

Former Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell said that she was offered Dancing with the Stars 12 on Monday, just one week before the cast will be officially announced as part of The Bachelor. This season, most of the rumors about potential casting have been shot down by the people who are the subject of them: Brett …

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