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Ratings: Dancing Hits Season-High Numbers, Leads ABC to Win

The two-hour Dancing with the Stars finale brought in its biggest audience of the season, helping ABC edge out CBS in the ratings Tuesday night.

An average of 19.2 million viewers tuned in to see Donny Osmond claim the Mirrorball trophy for Dancing's ninth season. Dancing also claimed its highest rating in the 18-to-49 demographic. V, which kicked off the night for ABC, held steady compared to its week-earlier numbers with 9.3 million viewers.

CBS still had a strong showing, anchored as usual by NCIS, the night's most-watched show with 20.2 million viewers...  read full article

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Season 9, Episode 19
Season 9, Episode 19: Another celebrity gets eliminated. Musical performances by Leona Lewis...
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Length: 43:09
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Season 9, Episode 19

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Length: 43:15
Aired: 11/17/2009
Season 9, Episode 18
Season 9, Episode 18: The 4 remaining celebrities go toe-to-toe!
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Length: 49:28
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Season 9, Episode 18
Season 9, Episode 18: The 4 remaining celebrities go toe-to-toe!
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Length: 36:28
Aired: 11/16/2009
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Ratings: Dancing Hits Season-High Numbers, Leads ABC to Win

The two-hour Dancing with the Stars finale brought in its biggest audience of the season, helping ABC edge out CBS in the ratings Tuesday night.

An average of 19.2 million viewers tuned in to see Donny Osmond claim the Mirrorball trophy for Dancing's ninth season. Dancing also claimed its highest rating in the 18-to-49 demographic. V, which kicked off the night for ABC, held steady compared to its week-earlier numbers with 9.3 million viewers.

CBS still had a strong showing, anchored as usual by NCIS, the night's most-watched show with 20.2 million viewers... read more

Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009

And the Season 9 Dancing with the Stars champ is ... not so fast. Mya, Donny Osmond and Kelly Osbourne face off one more time with a repeat dance before the newest winner is crowned. Plus, Whitney Houston performs, a slew of Dancing alum return and we see the first-ever battle for the Mirrorball ring. So what happened — and who won? Find out below!
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Dancing's Maks Predicts Donny for the Win, Says Dmitry "Dropped the Ball"

Hi everyone,

Thanks again for your comments. Let's get right down to it, shall we?

I've gotten a lot of reactions about my tweet last night about Mya and Dmitry's paso doble looking similar to mine and Mel's. There is no way I'm going to get out of this sounding like an angel, but that dance was copied. I'm flattered, but contrary to what people think, I am not upset about it and don't look it in a negative light. It was a fantastic dance and I didn't say anything derogatory about it. Mel called me yesterday and I got messages from thousands of people on Twitter about it. Mel loved it! We both loved it! They did their thing. I was like, "Bam! Awesome!" Mya's an incredible dancer and it was a well-deserved 30. To my and Mel's supporters who are mad, don't take it personally. To everybody who's mad about my tweet and think ...
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Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009

Dancing with the Stars
9:01/8:01c ABC
Tonight a new winner is crowned! So will the Season 9 champ be Mya, Donny Osmond or Kelly Osbourne? It's a race that's too close to call, but we do know that a professional dancer who's never won the coveted mirror-ball trophy before will win it tonight. This star-studded extravaganza includes the return of all 16 of this season's celebrities, two performances from Whitney Houston, two dance-offs, and return visits from Jeffrey Ross, Adam Carolla and the Muppets.

Read on for previews of V, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife and Sons of Anarchy. read more

Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Monday, Nov. 23, 2009

The Season 9 finale of Dancing with the Stars is finally upon us. Mya, Donny Osmond and Kelly Osbourne face off one final time with three dances: a freestyle, an unlearned dance and the Mega Mix, a medley comprised of three styles in which they will perform the same routine. Who raised their game? Find out below!
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