The Dancing with the Stars drama kicked off even before the season began, with everyone wondering and speculating which two female stars would replace Jewel and Nancy O'Dell, two stars who fell victim to injury while rehearsing for the show. The producers weren't so quick to reveal anything, either, as 11 of the 13 couples were introduced at the start of the show, with the promise from host Tom Bergeron that the two brave stars who would replace Jewel and Nancy, having had the shortest training time in the history of 'Dancing with the Stars.'The season offered up several fun stories, including newly engaged pros, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff, competing against each other; the youngest competitor in the history of the show (Shawn Johnson), and the first official Jackass, Steve-O.Lil Kim and Derek Hough: But the best line of the night came from Lil Kim, who said, The first time I ever watched 'Dancing with the Stars' was when I was in prison. Derek Hough was happy to ...

The second performance episode of Dancing with the Stars brought its own kind of suspense, with the question over whether or not Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak would perform. But it was Jackass star Steve-O who failed to turn up, forcing his partner Lacey Schwimmer to walk out to the intro music alone.Host Tom Bergeron said there was some mystery around Steve-O's absence, but they wouldn't get to that until later. The scores from this week would be combined with last week's scores and votes before Tuesday night's elimination.Holly and Dmitry: After a quick getting to know you session with her new partner Dimtry Chaplin, former Girl Next Door Holly Madison took to the quickstep. Judge Len Goodman said it was a difficult dance. He said her upper body should have had better posture. Bruno Tonioli said she looked like you were running for a bus most of the time and appeared to have trouble keeping up with her partner. Carrie Ann Inaba said she was kind of like a doll and bring ...

Dancing with the Stars --Results Show, March 17, 2009 It was finally time for the first elimination in the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars, and it would involve a little twist in which the bottom two couples would participate in a dance off to see who would go home.First, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy opened the show with the Calloway Boogie.Asked for an explanation about what resulted in him missing Monday night's performance show, Jackass star Steve-O said he showed up Monday night with an unbelievably bad idea for the end of his routine, then decided to change it to an even worse idea. He ended up getting carted to the hospital. He wanted to make it up to his partner Lacey Schwimmer, who told him the dip was a bad idea.A quick check of the scoreboard before the results began to get revealed...SCOREBOARD:Gilles and Cheryl: 51Melissa and Tony: 49Shawn and Mark: 47Lil Kim and Derek: 44Chuck and Julianne: 40Denise and Maks: 39Holly and Dmitry: 36David and Kym: 36Lawrence and Edyta: 36Belinda and ...

For the first time all season, every couple had the same amount of rehearsal time to learn a new dance. They wasted no time getting down to business.Denise and Maks: Actress Denise Richards and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy practiced their samba, but Maks thought Denise was being too serious in rehearsal. To make her lighten up, he came into the studio dressed in a hot pink dress and shook his thing with maracas. Denise said she'd be thinking about that when show time came. Judge Len Goodman said the samba is possibly the hardest of all the Latin dances. He said it needed more of a Latin kick to it, but said it was good. Bruno Tonioli said Denise was going backwards and said nothing really worked. He said it was a bad night. Carrie Ann Inaba agreed with Bruno, and said Denise showed all her fear in her face. Scores: 5, 6, and 5. Total: 16.Chuck and Julianne: Country singer Chuck Wicks had to prove to the judges that his partner Julianne Hough wasn't doing all the work. Julianne ...

Has one bad Apple (co-founder) spoiled the whole darn bunch on Dancing with the Stars? The judges sure seemed to think so on Monday night when they put Steve Wozniak at the bottom -- way at the bottom -- of their leaderboard. With 10 points (not from any one judge, but total!), The Woz had a lot of ground to make up at the hands of the voters if he hoped to dig his way out of that one. His 10 (again, total) was the lowest score received by any dancer in six seasons.Here's a quick look at the leaderboard after Monday night's performances:Shawn and Mark: 27Gilles and Cheryl: 27Melissa and Tony: 27Lil Kim and Derek: 25David and Kym: 24Chuck and Julianne: 23Ty and Chelsie: 23Lawrence and Edyta: 20Holly and Dmitry: 17Denise and Maksim: 16Steve-O and Lacey: 15Steve and Karina: 10To the results: In no particular order, host Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris let four couples off the hook with a pass to next week: Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani; Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke; Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas; and ... ...

Host Tom Bergeron amped up the drama by reminded viewers that in eight seasons, Dancing with the Stars has never seen anything like this. Coming on the heels of wild injuries, bizarre moves and the most shocking elimination escape, perhaps, in the show's history comes a double elimination as two couples would go home Tuesday.On Monday, it was time to perform a pair of new dances, The Lindy Hop and the Argentine Tango.Judge Len Goodman explained that the Argentine Tango is less strict than the ballroom tango normally seen on the show, which is a ballroom tango in which the dancers stay cheek to cheek. He said The Lindy Hop is fun with lifts and throws, similar to the Jitterbug.David and Kym: A week after impressing the judges with his Fox Trot, David Alan Grier and his partner Kym Johnson were the first to take on The Lindy Hope. They went to a local club where people were doing the dance so that David could see how it was done. He was excited about the possibilities. They gave a ...

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Chuck and Julianne: Chuck Wicks was trying to get out of the middle of the pack with his Viennese waltz after weeks of playing it safe. His partner Julianne Hough tried to get him to loosen up in rehearsals. Did it work? Judge Len Goodman said Chuck finally came out of hibernation. Bruno Tonioli said Chuck was emerging from the shadows of Julianne. He said Chuck still got a little bit shaky at times. Carrie Ann Inaba disagreed with both judges and said Chuck was still holding back and lost his focus at times. She said it's a little irritating to her that Chuck hadn't pulled it all together yet, prompting a mini-scuffle between the judges. Scores: 7, 8, and 8. Total: 23Lawrence and Edyta: NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was still trying to squeeze an 8 out of the judges. He had trouble nailing the rhythm of the paso doble, saying it felt like watching TV with no sound on. Edyta tried to get Lawrence to tap into the intensity he had playing football. Bruno called Lawrence the ...

After a double elimination last week, the dance-off was back Tuesday night on Dancing with the Stars as the bottom two vote-getters would face off for a chance to stay alive in the competition. Who would be there?The night began with a quick encore performance by LIl Kim and Derek Hough, who performed their Viennese waltz for the second time. After a quick rundown of the highlights from Monday night, we got to some results.First, a look at the leaderboard from Monday night:Gilles and Cheryl: 29Lil Kim and Derek: 26Melissa and Tony: 25Chuck andJulianne: 23Shawn and Mark: 23David and Kym: 22Ty and Chelsie: 21Lawrence and Edyta: 20Steve-O and Lacey: 18To the results: In no particular order, the first two couples sent to safety were Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas and Lil Kim and Derek Hough.'At Last...' Etta James got a chance to show she's still got that voice by performing her classic, At Last. Later, there was a special performance by the cast of the Las Vegas show La Reve, and Disney star Demi Lovato ...

Dancing with the Stars - April 13, 2009With eight out of the original 13 dancers left in the competition on Dancing with the Stars, the real front-runners started to emerge. Rapper Lil Kim picked the right time to get hot, taking home the high score for the evening and knocking Gilles Marini off the top of the leaderboard.Ty and Chelsie: Rodeo champ Ty Murray agreed with the judges' harsh assessment of him last week and explained that his performance looks mechanical because he's trying too hard to remember things. His partner Chelsie Hightower tried to loosen him up by bringing a trampoline into their practice session. Judge Len Goodman said Ty looked bewildered, like, 'what's going on?' Bruno Tonioli said the line dancing was good, then the jive started. He said Ty did 20,000 kicks and flicks, but none of them were right. Carrie Ann Inaba called it exciting and said it rocked the house, but said Ty was better suited to the foxtrot and Lindy hop. Scores: 6, 6, and 6. Total: 18...

The dance-off was gone on Dancing with the Stars, but someone still had to go home, and it was Jackass star Steve-O's number that came up.Play it again, Lil' Kim: For the second consecutive week, Lil' Kim and Derek Hough were asked to perform the encore. This time, they gave another rendition of their high-energy, Elvis Presley-inspired jive to Jailhouse Rock.Before getting to the results, here's a quick look at the leader board after the judges' scores were delivered Monday night:Lil Kim and Derek: 28Melissa and Tony: 27Shawn and Mark: 26Gilles and Cheryl: 26Chuck and Julianne: 23Lawrence and Edyta: 22Ty and Chelsie: 18Steve-O and Lacey: 16Be our guests: Broadway's West Side Story cast performed America, and later, Rascal Flatts performed and Tony Dovolani and Julianne Hough did an exhilarating accompanying dance that featured Tony lifting and tossing Julianne all over the dance floor. Later, and Carmen Electra led a cabaret performance.To the results: The first two couples let off the ...

You know Project Runway has made it when Dancing with the Stars decides to have the stars design their professional partners' outfits. That's what happened Monday night, which also featured the first group dance of the season.Melissa and Tony: Bachelor star Melissa Rycroft was looking to tap into her man eater, and get a little aggressive with her Argentine tango. In a clever bit of cross-promotion, Melissa and her partner Tony Dovolani paid a visit to Wisteria Lane, where Teri Hatcher gave them a tour and gave Melissa some tips. Melissa came up from the dance holding her left side a little after a series of dramatic lifts (Tony later called Melissa a trooper because she danced through bruised ribs). Len Goodman gave nothing but praise and loved the interaction between the dancers, but said there was a tiny blunder somewhere. Bruno Tonioli said Melissa's legs were like magic tools in the hands of a master, and called it stunning. Carrie Ann Inaba said it was the best Argentine...

The Dancing with the Stars results show kicked off with an encore performance of the season's first group dance. The '60s-inspired number went off about as well as it did Monday -- and that isn't necessarily praise.After a fairly interesting look at the physical benefit and toll the competition puts on the stars, Natasha Bedingfield paid a visit to perform Soulmate while Lacey Schwimmer and Dmitry Chaplin hit the dance floor. Later, dancers from the upcoming Broadway show Burn the Floor showed off some moves. Much later in the evening, Celtic Woman performed.Nearly halfway through the show, it was time to get to some results. First, a quick look back at the leaderboard:Melissa and Tony: 29Shawn and Mark: 28Chuck and Julianne: 27Gilles and Cheryl: 27Lil' Kim and Derek: 26Ty and Chelsie: 24Lawrence and Edyta: 21To the results: Host Tom Bergeron revealed, in no particular order, that Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough, Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani, and Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas were safe for at ...

With just six couples left, another wrinkle was thrown into the mix on Dancing with the Stars. The team dance would put competitors on the same side for the first time this season.Bachelor star Melissa Rycroft was not among the dancers included in the introduction and host Tom Bergeron explained -- or teased -- that she suffered an injury that made her unable to dance tonight. He promised an explanation later of what that would mean for her standing in the competition.In the team competition, Team Mambo and Team Tango would compete to earn team points, which will be added to their individual scores.Gilles and Cheryl: Actor Gilles Marini had yet to return to the top of the leader after spending the first several weeks of the season there. A separated shoulder was preventing Gilles from doing some of the tricks called for in their choreography on the Lindy Hop. It was energetic, and Gilles successfully completed a flip of partner Cheryl Burke that gave them trouble in rehearsal. Judge...

The top six on Dancing with the Stars was set on Tuesday to become a top five after one of the most competitive nights of the season. Only five judges' points separated the top five couples, while Melissa Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani suffered an inordinately low score due to the fact that Melissa's rib injury forced the judges to use a taped rehearsal performance.The encore performance was the team tango, which featured Lil' Kim and Derek Hough, Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke, and Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower.Here's a look at the leader board after the judges gave their scores on Monday, showing the individual score plus the team score to make a total for each couple:Lil' Kim and Derek: 28 + 28 = 56Gilles and Cheryl: 27 + 28 = 55Shawn and Mark: 27 + 25 = 52Ty and Chelsie: 24 + 28 = 52Chuck and Julianne: 26 + 25 = 51Melissa and Tony: 21 + 25 = 46Be our guest: Robin Thicke stopped by to perform his hit single, When I Get You Alone. He returned later to perform a newer song, Sidestep....

For the first time, Monday night's Dancing with the Stars required each of the remaining five couples take on two individual dances -- one Latin and one ballroom. The Latin dances would each reflect a style of a different decade.The judges' take: The judges provided some insight into each of the couples and what they were looking for out of them. Up first was Donny Osmond, who Len Goodman and Carrie Ann Inaba agreed had to focus on posture in the Viennese Waltz.Carrie Ann noted that Joanna Krupa had lost her balance in ballroom before, so she needed to put her best foot forward in the quickstep. Bruno Tonioli also noted that Joanna had to watch her tempo.Len said he was looking for grace and elegance from Kelly Osbourne in the foxtrot. Carrie Ann said the ballroom was Kelly's strength, so it was a crucial round for her. Len said Kelly had to grow or go.Mya would have to be sharp and precise in her quickstep, Len said. Carrie Ann noted that Mya tries to avoid being as technical as ...

It was time on Tuesday to eliminate one more couple on Dancing with the Stars, but the night started with the couple least likely to go: Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani, who performed an encore of the samba that earned them a perfect 30.Be our guest: Contemporary crooner Jamie Cullum stopped by to perform Frank Sinatra's standard, I Get a Kick Out of You.Dance Center! Kenny Mayne and Jerry Rice were back for another edition of Dance Center.First round highlights:Lil' Kim's height: Lil'. Weight: Lil'. Shoe size: Lil'.Back in college they used to call me Lil' Jerry, Jerry Rice said. Which part of your anatomy were they referring to? Len asked.Shawn Johnson's size: Liller than Lil' Kim.To the results: Before getting to the first results of the night, a quick check of the leader board based on the judges' scores on Monday (combining ballroom dance and Latin dance for the total):Melissa and Tony: 27 + 30 = 57Gilles and Cheryl: 29 + 27 = 56Shawn and Mark: 27 + 29 = 56Lil' Kim and ...

A week after Lil' Kim's abrupt ouster, it was down to just four couples Monday night for the semifinals on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars.The dancers would take on a ballroom and a Latin dance.Melissa and Tony: Bachelor star Melissa Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani were up first and said they turned the corner in Week 3 when they did the foxtrot. Melissa said the scariest moment for her was the solo during the Latin dance in Week 9. After nearly 30 minutes of fluff -- er, recalling the season's greatest moments -- Melissa and Tony finally offered up their cha cha. Melissa said she wanted to see more 10s, but she knew she had to work on her feet to achieve them, as judge Len Goodman has been calling her out on them all season. Len thought it had great musicality and Melissa's feet were much improved. Bruno Tonioli said it was very, very good, but for the semifinals, it wasn't as exhilarating as it could be. Carrie Ann Inaba agreed with Bruno and said it didn't ...

After a night of sizzling performances, it was time to -- well, it was time to wait an hour to find out which three couples would make it through to next week's final on Dancing with the Stars.The night kicked off with a performance form Grammy winner Raphael Saadiq, who gave a James Brown-like display with what appeared to be his own backup dancers.Looking at last night: Ty Murray was pleased that in the first week he and Chelsie Hightower were the 13th-worst team, and now they were up to fourth-worst.Melissa Rycroft realized how stiff the competition was when she added up in her mind that her score of 55 out of 60 was only good enough for third place.Shawn Johnson was bummed that the judges didn't like her Latin dance, and Gilles Marini had no complaints after being handed a total of six 10s with perfect scores on both of his dances.Before going any further, here's a look at the leader board after the judges' scores were given on Monday. Scores include the ballroom dance, plus the...

After weeks of competition, it was down to the finals on Dancing with the Stars as the remaining three couples got some tips from the judges and offered their best for the big finish.We saw way too much of Bruno Tonioli, who was sunning poolside in a Speedo when head judge Len Goodman called and gave him his assignment -- to advise Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas on their paso doble. Bruno told Shawn she had to show something she hadn't shown before.Carrie Ann Inaba set out on a visit to Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani, where she gave Melissa some tips on how to move with intention. Len stopped by to see Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke and worked with Gilles on his arms and tried to get the dance to be a little less hectic than last time.It was all in preparation for a paso doble face-off, a group dance that put all three couples together, but in competition. All three couples took part in a flashy intro before coming out in order: Shawn and Mark, Melissa and Tony, and Gilles and Cheryl....

Down to three couples, Tuesday night was about finding out who would take home the coveted mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars.Lady Gaga kicked off the night with her song, Just Dance, which was apropos for the evening.Looking back...: Then began the dances of stars past. In order of their elimination, Season 8's Dancing finalists and their partners took to the dance floor, starting with Belinda Carlisle and Jonathan Roberts and Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Holly Madison and Dmitry Chaplin rounded out the first group of dancers.The Woz was back, but The Worm was not. After dancing his quickstep with partner Karina Smirnoff, Steve Wozniak was unfortunately goaded into doing The Worm again, and it looked more like a mild seizure.David Alan Grier and Kym Johnson did their Viennese waltz, quickly followed by Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer. Afterward, David Alan made a crack about how well he and the judges have gotten along since he left the show (and blasted them in ...