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Dancing with the Stars got a little boring, according to ABC’s entertainment president Steve McPherson. He told critics this morning that the inevitability of Kristi Yamaguchi’s win, in addition to the collection of “nice” personalities, made the show dry. “There wasn’t a whole lot going on. I think it’s good to have some controversy,” he …

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Cristián de la Fuente is recovering from the surgery he needed after becoming injured on Dancing with the Stars 6. He “had surgery last week to repair the tendon he tore from the bone in his left bicep in the middle of a dance routine,” and that “required that a hole be drilled through his …

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Even as ratings continue to fall for American Idol 7, its ABC competition, Dancing with the Stars 6, is experiencing ratings increases. While Fox’s series still wins, it “continued its downward trend, falling another 9% from last week,” according to The Hollywood Reporter, which notes that “ratings generally start to climb in May as the …

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