Mark Cuban
The Securities and Exchanges Commission charged Dallas Mavericks owner and former Dancing with the Stars contestant Mark Cuban with insider trading after he allegedly used confidential information to avoid more than $750,000 in losses.
In a civil lawsuit filed in a Dallas federal court, the SEC alleged that ...
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Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough by Carol Kaelson/ABC
I don’t know about you, but I got my wish Tuesday night. Boiled down to three words: Anyone. But. Marie. Seriously folks, if Dancing with the Stars’ trophy had gone to Marie Osmond the underdog — or rather, underdoll, as I like to think of her after Monday’s bizarre freestyle nondance that would have been better suited for the Island of Misfit Toys — I might even have joined the legions of disgruntled fans who tend to declare "I’m never watching again" after each cycle when their favorite doesn’t win.And then, of course, they return the following season, because once hooked on this deliriously entertaining reality contest, few can resist the spectacle of watching B-list celebs put on their dancing shoes with varying degrees of nerve, style and success. New stars tend to emerge from this process, and few have blazed with such effortless charm than the eventual winner, Helio Castroneves, whom I’d bet very few outside of my Indy-500-obsessed fami...
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Mario Lopez by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com
According to the New York Post, Mark Cuban wants his fellow former hoofer to put up his dukes. "We're talking to Mario [Lopez]... to put together a celebrity mixed-martial-arts program where celebs beat the heck out of each other," says the moneybags Dancing with the Stars reject. Cuban's even willing to trade a few blows himself, with nemesis Donald Trump. "Donald always picks on people, and a lot of them aren't in a position to stand up to him," Cuban notes. "When I stand up to him, I am standing up for all the people who are afraid to. He's all show and no go." — Ben Katner
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Will Sabrina keep her momentum going tonight? Sabrina Bryan, Mark Ballas by Carol Kaelson/ABC
All those billions will no doubt help Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban rebound from getting benched last week, but his anticipated exit should finally get this season's schadenfreude out of the way, too. In addition, it's probably no coincidence that the show waits until the less-talented dancers are eliminated to unleash the first group dance, because otherwise it might turn into an exercise of cat herding. — Joe Friedrich
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Jennifer Lopez, Dancing with the Stars
Nothing, it seems, is calm this season on Dancing with the Stars (airs Mondays at 8 pm/ET and Tuesdays at 9 pm/ET on ABC). It isn't just the stars who are having trouble (Marie Osmond fainting, Jennie Garth crashing, Jane Seymour losing her mother). The guest stars are in the weeds, too. Last week Gloria Estefan had to bow out of performing on results night when her mother became seriously ill. And this week Jennifer Lopez had to tape her two segments on Sunday night — instead of performing live on Tuesday — due to her own family emergency,
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Tate Donovan and Rose Byrne by Barbara Nitke/FX
Before we get to the reasons why Tuesday night’s finale of Damages should be a model for how a serialized show on the ropes should end a season — in high style, resolving many major plot points while cunningly setting up a second season (if there is a second season) — here are a few observations on some other positive TV news.The full-season pickup for Pushing Daisies. Best news of the week. Ever since the pilot began to circulate last spring, the reaction has been a mix of delight and unease: first, amazement that something this fabulous was coming to TV; second, skepticism that the TV audience would embrace it; and lastly, whether it could sustain the same quality after the knockout first hour. The answer so far has been affirmative, especially (and to me, most critically) in the quality arena. Each episode has been a gas, a treat, a knockout. With great buzz and solid if not spectacular numbers, ABC did the right thing in giving Daisies even more room to grow.The o...
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Hey Mark, at least you lost 30 lbs! Mark Cuban, Kym Johnson by Carol Kaelson/ABC
Episode Recap: Eviction FiveWell my friends, you did it! The voting public has spoken and finally sent Mark Cuban back to his gagillion dollar mansion. Sniff sniff. How horrible. Since he didn't end up in the final two last week, I was a bit scared that two decent dancers were going to end up there and possibly be sent home early. Luckily, America woke up and realized he had to go. He really was the right choice, no? Thank God my Helio was spared the doom of the bottom two, but I wasn't glad Jane Seymour ended up there either. We're down to seven competitors now, and they are all doing well. Next week we will have to face facts and send someone good home. I shudder at the thought!Who is it going to be? If I had to pick the person I think deserves to go next — based on technique — I would say it has to be Marie Osmond. But as Tori Spelling said, it really could be anyone's game. Speaking of Marie, did anyone else think it was a bit sadistic to keep showing her infamous coll...
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Helio didn't wow the judges last night. Is this the end? Helio Castroneves, Julianne Hough by Carol Kaelson/ABC
Kudos if you caught the Jennifer Lopez reference in the title. Ok folks, one of the most unpredictable results shows this season is upon us. If Mark Cuban doesn't wind up in the bottom two, I don't know who will! Only time will tell who the red light shines on tonight. Tell me your pick for tonight's loser and check back after the show for the recap.
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"Oh Crap!" Jonathan Roberts, Marie Osmond by Carol Kaelson/ABC
Well, I think it's safe to say tonight got off to a rocky start. After delivering a decent samba, Marie Osmond passed out right on the ballroom floor! Longest. Commerical Break. Ever. I could be mistaken, but I thought I heard a few laughs from the audience at first, who must have thought she was joking around. But they quickly fell silent when Tom Bergeron went to break. During the commercial, I got so worried. I started to wonder what would happen if something went seriously wrong with her. Visions of heart attacks, strokes and aneurysms went through my head. Would the show really go on? Thankfully, she just became winded, and despite some embarrassment she's going to be fine. What a trooper! But Samantha Harris had it right; fainting was not going to get her a 10. This dance garnered Marie her lowest score yet.How great was Jane Seymour? When her dance started, I got a good view of the back of her dress, or lack thereof. What a body on her! I was amazed a woman 29 years my senior...
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Bottom two again? Let's hope not! Melanie Brown, Maksim Chmerkovskiy by Carol Kaelson/ABC
Samba, Rumba, who cares — it's all Latin! After last week's shocking bottom two the dancers really have to kick it into high gear tonight. Can Mark Cuban make it another week? If so, who does that leave for the bottom two? I can't even think about it.Let's rap while they rumba and come on back later for my recap of all the Latin Night hijinks!
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