Former Dancing with the Stars pro Julianne Hough and American Idol host Ryan Seacrest were photographed making out on Ryan’s yacht in Portofino, Italy. That would seem to confirm they’re dating, following weeks of rumors about the time they’ve been spending together in L.A., although Julianne is being coy about their relationship for some reason,… continue reading
Dancing with the Stars 8
Len Goodman had surgery for prostate cancer discovered during Dancing with the Stars 8
Dancing with the Stars judge Len Goodman had surgery for prostate cancer that was discovered during the spring, while he was on the eighth season of the U.S. show. After having a cancerous tumor removed, Len said, “I’ve had the surgery now. Everything’s gorgeously good. I’ll be back in September for sure,” he told the… continue reading
ABC is repairing Mark and Shawn’s broken, crappy mirror ball trophies
You’d think that for the number-two reality show in the United States and a top-five most-popular show, one that doesn’t even award a cash prize, could afford a decent trophy. But no: ABC’s “stupid trophy” is a certified POS. First Cheryl Burke’s crumbled, and now Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas’ trophies were both broken during… continue reading
Melissa Rycroft rejected again as Shawn Johnson wins DWTS, barely beating Gilles Marini
In a surprising outcome, Shawn Johnson won Dancing with the Stars 8, beating season-long favorites Gilles Marini and Melissa Rycroft. She joins Kristi Yamaguchi (who also danced with Mark Ballas) and Apolo Ohno to become the third Olympian to win the title and crappy trophy. Gilles almost won, as Tom Bergeron said that it was… continue reading
Shawn Johnson, Gilles Marini tied going into Dancing with the Stars 8’s finale
Dancing with the Stars 8 comes to an end tonight with a two-hour finale starting at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. So who will win? The jilted bachelorette and last-minute replacement? The frighteningly stalked teenager who has an amusingly stimulated professional partner? Or the man best known for showing his penis in the Sex and… continue reading
Derek Hough, Mark Ballas threaten to leave Dancing with the Stars
Three of the mainstay professional dancers on Dancing with the Stars may leave the show, or they may just be trying some not-so-subtle collective bargaining. After Julianne Hough (once again) said she won’t be back for the show’s ninth season this fall, her brother Derek Hough told E!’s Marc Malkin, “Mark and I might not… continue reading
Melissa Rycroft injured, giving Dancing more injury porn along with cross-dressing men
Last night on Dancing with the Injured Stars, Melissa Rycroft wasn’t there due to a new rib injury, and because she was judged on a half-assed rehearsal, she received the lowest score of the night. Tom Bergeron teased her absence at the beginning of the show, and later explained that “Melissa suffered a painful rib… continue reading
Mark Ballas’ erection ignored by Tom Bergeron
This week, Tom Bergeron shielded and fixed Lil’ Kim’s exposed nipple guard. Yes, he jumped in front of her because a small part of her pastie, not a nipple, was showing, as that would have shattered small children’s eyes. But two weeks ago, both Tom and the media totally ignored a much more prominent appearance… continue reading
David Alan Grier apologizes for saying Carrie Ann Inaba “can eat a dick”
After being eliminated last week, David Alan Grier lashed out at the Dancing with the Stars judges, particularly Carrie Ann Inaba, with whom he used to work on In Living Color. On the dance floor after the show ended, he said, “There’s several people that can kiss my ass, but she’s definitely the first in… continue reading
Lil’ Kim’s nipple guard exposure causes panic on Dancing with the Stars
On Dancing with the Stars 8 last night, there was a shocking “nearly x-rated moment,” as the AP called it: the accidental exposure of Lil’ Kim’s nipple guard. Yes, not her breast or her nipple, but something that was covering her nipple, which would obviously damage small children more than having to listen to Samantha… continue reading
American Idol’s ads are TV’s most expensive at $623,000; DWTS, Survivor get a third of that
American Idol makes more money than any other prime-time TV show, bringing in an average of $623,000 for a 30-second ad and $7 million every 30 minutes, Forbes reports. In other words, the eight-minute overrun last week was worth about $1.867 million. That’s down from the $745,000 per 30 seconds Fox earned for season six…. continue reading
Julianne Hough (again) says she’s leaving Dancing with the Stars
Last November, Julianne Hough said she was leaving Dancing with the Stars to focus on her music. Then she showed up this season. Now she says she’s leaving the show next season to focus on her music. “I wasn’t planning to come back this season because I wanted to focus on my music. But I… continue reading
Woz, Holly Madison out of Dancing without a dance-off
Producers of Dancing with the Stars 8 used a double-elimination episode to get rid of Steve Wozniak and Holly Madison. Steve-O and Lacey also ended up in the bottom three, but were spared elimination. The new dance-off twist was discarded, perhaps because there was no time for three couples to dance off with all of… continue reading
Shawn Johnson could earn $365,000 on Dancing with the Stars
Olympian Shawn Johnson’s contract with Dancing with the Stars 8 promises her a maximum of $365,000 if she stays in the competition until the end. She gets base pay of $125,000, plus weekly pay that starts at $10,000 (for weeks three and four), $20,000 (five, six, and seven), $30,000 (eight and nine), and $50,000 (10… continue reading
Armed Shawn Johnson stalker arrested after jumping fence at Dancing’s studio
A man who was stalking Shawn Johnson, the 17-year-old Olympian and Dancing with the Stars 8 contestant, was arrested Monday after jumping a fence at the studio where the show was taped. People reports that “Robert O’Ryan, 34, allegedly jumped a fence at CBS Studios in L.A. where the show was filming, but was caught… continue reading