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At Benefit Walk, Dancing and Earl Stars Dish it Up | Party Central: The Latest Buzz from Your Favorite Stars | 5/15/2008 New
More than 50,000 men, women and children woke up at the break of dawn Saturday to raise funds and awareness for women's cancers at the annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women. Among these early risers was Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who, despite feeling under the weather, was determined to walk. "I really just wanted to be a part of the event," the cohost of the morning told TV Guide. "I mean, don't you feel it? There's all this energy here. It doesn't feel like it's 6 o'clock... read more
Reader's Jeer of the Week: Karina Smirn-Off | Cheers & Jeers | 5/9/2008
Posted by SugarPop...Jeers to Karina Smirnoff of Dancing with the Stars for being so ungracious and unprofessional. Her constant eye-rolling and sighs made me cringe and actually root against her. Every other contestant and dancer seem to handle being in the bottom two with class and dignity. I think if anyone is to blame for Mario's departure this week, it's her.• Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your... read more
Dancing Backstage: Was Maks Glad to Be Back? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 5/7/2008
It's a wonder they ever got the 100th episode of Dancing with the Stars off the ground: Imagine trying to wrangle more than two dozen kissing and hugging celebrities into their seats. Even the judges got into the act. Carrie Ann Inaba left the judges' table to wrap her arms around Drew Lacey. After the show, there would be a massive cake, a group picture and a celebration at a Hollywood hot spot. But the real party started on the dance floor, as six seasons' worth of stars and pros staged their... read more
Episode Recap: Eviction Night & 100th Show Celebration | Dancing with the Stars | 5/7/2008
It was a fantastic start to the 100th show — a dance featuring the past and present pros! Maksim was back, Maksim was back! There is a God! There was so much that happened tonight I can't even think straight or form a complete thought. So I won't. I'm sure there are some of you out there who would swear I never do, so let's get on that train and keep it going. Choo-chooooo! Here are my loves and hates from tonight's show:Loves• Samantha Harris' dress — I'm going to give her... read more
Episode Recap: Samba Smack Down? Not So Much! | Dancing with the Stars | 5/6/2008
It was another crazy week in the ballroom and, to top it off, lifts were legal. What sort of challenge would that pose? Also a possible challenge — Cristián's injury. How would he handle two dances and lifts with a ruptured tendon? I was eager to find out. So slap on a sling and use an extra large spoon to help your good arm dish out some D-List burritos for Cinco de Mayo. And have a shot of tequila while you're at it. We might just need it!Kristi — Just looking at the... read more
Top 5 Rankings: Mario Looking Not So Super | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 5/5/2008
TVGuide.com's latest Dancing with the Stars Power Rankings, determined by the vote of readers, finds Kristi and Mark of course playing queen and king of the hill, with virtually no one in a position to knock them off. With Shannon and Derek gone, Cristian and Cheryl have claimed the No. 2 spot with 14.5 percent of the vote — but can Cristian's compromised arm weather this week's tango?Further down the rankings, Marissa and Tony again dodged cellar-dweller status, with Mario and Karina... read more
Episode Recap: Eviction Night and Injury Update! | Dancing with the Stars | 4/30/2008
Well it's eviction night but the big story was Cristián's injury. Was it not all over the news? Good Morning America, my local ABC affiliate and all the various internet news sites fed into the juiciness that was, apparently, exploiting a DWTS contestant's injury for ratings. For a second, I thought it might surpass Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair photos as the hot news item of the day. I was wrong. Was it me or was the photo of Miley lying seductively in Billy Ray's lap creepier than her wrapped... read more
Are Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff Breaking Up? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/29/2008
Has the music died for Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff? By some accounts, the former Dancing partners have split, and Smirnoff now has the sad task of moving her belongings out of Lopez's home in Los Angeles, a source tells People.com. The split has not been confirmed by Lopez's rep, but Smirnoff is rumored to have been getting up close and personal with E!'s Michael Yo — which, if true, indicates that Smirnoff's as agile in relationships as she is on the dance floor. This isn't the first... read more
Young Hollywood Awards Bring Hot Stars, Cool Scoop | Party Central: The Latest Buzz from Your Favorite Stars | 4/29/2008
"It takes a special kind of person to be part of young Hollywood," host Aisha Tyler told the audience at Hollywood Life's 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards, before rattling off the undergarmentless achievements of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and friends. But at Avalon nightclub, the young ones honored were far from the scandalous kind. Chris O'Donnell, America Ferrera, J.J. Abrams and more took center stage to honor those on the cusp of breaking through, purely on the basis of... read more
Top 6 Power Rankings: Romance Kisses Off Shannon-Derek Fans? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/28/2008
It would seem that Kristi and Mark cannot be KO'd. Having topped TVGuide.com's Dancing with the Stars Power Rankings since the season began, the favorites now are enjoying their largest chunk of the reader vote to date — 70.9 percent. Playing a part in the pair's increased lead was the fall of Shannon and Derek, who this week — and in the wake of their off-stage romance being exposed — lost nearly half of their supporters. The result is we now have a veritable three-way fight for... read more
Episode Recap: Eviction Night 5 | Dancing with the Stars | 4/23/2008
Some people may say that Marlee Matlin just couldn't overcome her disability and that's why she was voted off of the show tonight. I would disagree completely. I don't think I understood the magnitude of what she did every week until she was giving her speech at the end. She made me realize how lucky I am to have all my senses and how I take it all for granted. She started out well but had two bad weeks in a row and that was her demise. I can't say what went wrong, but we all saw in the... read more
Episode Recap: Showdown at the Ballroom Corral | Dancing with the Stars | 4/22/2008
The stakes increased this week as each contestant was trying to make it to the second part of the season and the "double dance shows." Much like this season has hit the halfway point — my enthusiasm has hit a plateau. Fear not, this usually happens every year because I've come off the high of a new season and have settled in with the celebs. However, as we start picking off the decent dancers and get down to the end I know I'll get excited. Did that sound convincing? I think part of the... read more
Episode Recap: Ay Ca-rumba! | Dancing with the Stars | 4/15/2008
Holy smokes, it's Latin Night! With the exception of the quickstep, I will take a Latin dance over a ballroom dance any day. There's something so mundane about the fox trot that makes me slip into a boredom-induced coma. Luckily, we get a whole night of booty-shaking goodness. Who will the samba and rumba take as a victim this week? Let's dab on some Eau de D-List and find out! Yes, I have a million of these stupid D-List intros and they are all corny and ridiculous. If you are rolling your... read more
Top 8 Rankings: The Most Lopsided Dancing Ever? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/11/2008
TVGuide.com's new Dancing with the Stars Power Rankings — based on the weekly polling of you, the readers — are out, and Kristi and Mark are still waltzing away with this thing. Seriously, is there no catching them? Is the ice-skating fan base that massive a force to be reckoned with? Or is no one else on the parquet anywhere near up to par?For what it's worth, Shannon and Derek are putting their best feet forward these days, and are somewhat inching up on Team YamaBallas. Meanwhile,... read more
Episode Recap: The Judges Lose Their Minds! | Dancing with the Stars | 4/8/2008
Still seething from the eviction of my beloved Mahoney and reeling from the embarrassment of totally getting fooled by the most obvious April Fool's joke ever, I decided to let it all go and move on! Who knows, maybe I'll have a new favorite after the night is over. After all, the paso doble is my second favorite dance and anyone can viennese waltz their way into my cold, black heart. It could be tough though because I'm sick and as cranky as Len on his worst day — so let's chew on some... read more
Episode Recap: Eviction Night 2 | Dancing with the Stars | 4/2/2008
This must be a cruel April Fool's joke! Mahoney Steve gone? Surely there is some mathematical error. I am completely heart broken right now. Gone — after his best dance yet? And Marissa is still here? I don't understand it one bit. He even got the encore dance! Best man dance ever. At least I have that to remember him by. So long, Steve. I hope to see you on an ABC show this fall because you deserve it!What does everyone think of the new policy of not revealing the bottom two? I have mixed... read more
Episode Recap: Please Pass the Fiber! | Dancing with the Stars | 4/1/2008
The tango and the jive are two of the liveliest dances in the ballroom repertoire, so I knew we were in for an interesting night. The tango is by far my favorite (the pasa doble is a close second) because of the fire and emotion and the jive is entertaining because there is a lot of movement. But they are not just entertaining, they are challenging. The tango must be tight yet look effortless and the jive is crazy yet the movements must be controlled. There were some hits and misses tonight, so... read more
Are Mario and Karina More than Dancing Partners? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 3/28/2008
Things on the Dancing with the Stars dance floor get hot, but is the romantic beat going after-hours for Mario and partner Karina Smirnoff? The NY Post is reporting that the pair were seen smooching (!!) outside the Four Seasons hotel in L.A. A source says, "They were making out by the valet with their hands all over each other, and he was whispering in her ear. It was around midnight, so there weren't many people around."Smirnoff, who is publicly dating her former DWTS partner, Mario Lopez,... read more
Episode Recap: Double Eviction Night | Dancing with the Stars | 3/26/2008
All the magic in the world couldn't keep Penn Jillette and Monica Seles in the competition. Good job, America. I wonder how long Adam Carolla will hang on? Marissa and him may be hanging on by the skin of their teeth. In the midst of the hour-long fluff that is the results show, I started thinking about what a colossal waste of time it is. Do I need two performances by the Jonas Brothers? Do I need to see people flying in mid-air? No, I don't. With the sixth installment under way, I must say... read more
Episode Recap: You say Mambo, I say Mango | Dancing with the Stars | 3/25/2008
Phew! Tonight was a marathon, not a sprint. As much as I love this show, 2 hours and all 12 competitors was a bit much for me. Luckily, there was nothing a good mambo couldn't fix. Raise your hand if you totally fantasize about being a competitor on this show. I do, I do! I always have the coolest dress, the best technique and a song that doesn't stink! Oh, and Maksim is my partner every time. Yeah, you know it!But enough about my delusions of grandeur, it's D-List casserole time. So get... read more
Backstage at Dancing with the Stars: Ryan Seacrest?! | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 3/19/2008
Judge Bruno Tonioli was in rare form Tuesday night. In an interview with TV Guide just moments after the show, he let loose on the male stars of Season 6, calling them "lazy bastards." Apart from R&B star Mario, Tonioli says he was not impressed by the quality of dancing on the season-opener. "I'm so relieved seeing the girls," says Tonioli, "because the boys needed a kick in the ass. Mario was the only one who really sparkled. The others? They were lazy bastards. Sorry, but it's true. They... read more
Episode Recap: Back in the Ballroom Again! | Dancing with the Stars | 3/18/2008
Leapin' lizards! It's time for another season of Dancing with the Stars. Welcome back, everyone! I've missed my weekly helping of D-list casserole — so let's get right to it, shall we?My first giggle of the season came in the middle of the opening dance by the pros. It wasn't my normal snicker about how the men's hips go all girlie, but a pure gleeful giggle at how cheesy this whole show is and what a dork I am for it. What's better? I get to goof on it all and then some of you write in... read more
Meet Dancing Stars Marissa Jaret Winokur and Mario | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 3/13/2008
As Dancing with the Stars' newbies get ready to dazzle on the dance floor — the hit reality competition returns Monday, March 17 — we've got a week-long guide to who's hoofing for Season 7. Check back each day for our profiles of more pairings. — Deborah Starr SeibelMarissa Jaret WinokurAge 35 Best Known For Her Tony Award–winning performance in Hairspray Lives In Los Angeles Partner Tony Dovolani Advantages Winokur studied a little tap and jazz in college as part of her... read more
Look at Who's Dancing This Season! | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 2/19/2008
There's a Broadway star. An NFL bruiser. Elvis' ex. An Olympic gold medalist. And an Academy Award-winning actress who happens to be deaf. Oscar winner Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God) tops the list of names on the new dance card for ABC's Dancing with the Stars, and in doing so takes over from Heather Mills (an amputee) to become the most unlikely person ever to compete on the runaway hit series. Here is the rest of the lineup of hoofers. Season 6 kicks off March 17. — Deborah... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/17/2006
Food Network is looking for its next star with a second round of (c'mon, guess the title...) read more