Maksim Chmerkovskiy has yet to claim a Dancing with the Stars title, so what's a pro dancer to do? Go for an even bigger title: the Superstars crown. Chmerkovskiy is one of eight celebrities who will be paired with eight athletes in the ABC series (premieres Tuesday, 8 pm/ET) to compete in sporting events to determine the best athlete in the world. "It's an opportunity to do something outside of the dancing realm and to do something and not be judged," he tells TVGuide.com. "Nobody can say [in Italian accent], 'That was not very good!' There's no voting, there's no Bruno, there's no Len." Chmerkovskiy, who will hit Broadway July 25 with fiancée Karina Smirnoff in Burn the Floor, is paired with freestyle skier Kristi Leskinen. See what he has to say about his first meeting with Leskinen, how wedding plans are coming along and his infamous remarks about Melissa Rycroft's inclusion on Dancing last season. read more 14 Comments
Leave it to Maksim Chmerkovskiy to get everyone riled up again.The unabashedly honest Dancing with the Stars pro told TVGuide.com that Melissa Rycroft's dancing background gives her an "unfair" advantage over the rest of the cast — and he's not backing down."Let me be ... read more 23 Comments
Never one to mince words, Maksim Chmerkovskiy has a few choice ones about Melissa Rycroft as Nancy O'Dell's last-minute replacement on Dancing with the Stars. Find out what he thinks of her casting, as well as his upcoming wedding to Dancing pro Karina Smirnoff — and if he really made Denise Richards cry. read more 50 Comments
Dancing With the Stars' Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have their dance cards full for the new season, but somehow the two are making time to plan their wedding.
"We started talking about it and figuring out when and where we're going to have it," Smirnoff told Usmagazine.com. "But there's so many family members that have a say that we got to try to make sure that everyone will be happy. But we think it will be ... read more 8 Comments
TVGuide.com: How does it feel to be back competing on Dancing with the Stars?Maksim Chmerkovskiy: We're very happy, especially in this economy, that we get a job. It's a little bit of a whirlwind because ... read more 59 Comments
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