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The fourteenth season of Dancing With The Stars is right around the corner! The official casting announcement will be made on February 28, 2012, but we have got a list of folks who have already been asked to join the dancing competition. Who do you want to see on the list?

None of the celebrities or quasi-celebrities (in Perez Hilton’s case) have confirmed their appearance on the show, but here’s a list of those who have been offered a spot on the show:

Kylie & Kendall Jenner – Bruce and Kris Jenner’s teenage daughters. Could you imagine either one of them sexy dancing with Mark or Maks? Us neither.

Taylor Armstrong – Star of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Her husband killed himself and now you will, too, if those gigantic lips grace the screen during primetime. Too soon?

Perez Hilton – Celebrity gossip blogger. Wanna-be celebrity. If they bring this loud mouth onto the show, we will NOT watch. EVER.

Regis Philbin – Former morning TV host. Everybody loves Reeg. He would be the token old dude. Not necessarily a bad casting decision.

Tim Tebow – Denver Broncos quarterback. We would like to see him on the show, only because he was said to have dissed Kim Kardashian. We can appreciate that.

Sherri Shepherd – ABC talk show host. Figures. Not exactly a strong personality.

Who do you think they should get to do the show this season? Who don’t you want to see take the stage to dance for the mirror ball trophy? Let us know in the comments.

After her son Rob Kardashian nearly nabbed the Mirror Ball trophy in the 13th season of Dancing With The Stars, we’re hearing reports that momager Kris Jenner might want to put on her dancing shoes next season.

Reportedly, the show’s producers already have their eye on Kris for the show’s 14th season next year. An insider said, “They have already had Kim and brother Rob Kardashian on the show and now they are hoping to get mama Kris to swing her hips. Love them or hate them, the Kardashians bring a huge amount of media and buzz to anything they do and having Kris join the next show would be a smart and controversial move, which is exactly what this show loves to do.”

They have already asked Robin Quivers to join next season’s show, but she has turned them down for the fourth time. A source said that she “doesn’t want to take that much time away from Howard.”

Perhaps Robin could do it if Howard Stern ends up judging America’s Got Talent? Just a thought.

Who do you want to see on 2012′s season of Dancing With The Stars? Sound off in the comments and let us know your thoughts!

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I guess winning the Mirror Ball Trophy on the latest season of Dancing With The Stars is some serious business — because season thirteen winner J.R. Martinez was just invited to the Pentagon!

The Iraq War Veteran received an invitation from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday, who asked the DWTS champ to visit the Pentagon and meet with him in person. Wow!

The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the Defense Secretary penned a note of congratulations to J.R. The note read, “Your strength and spirit captivated the nation, and your victory sends a strong message about the strength and resilience of our wounded warriors.”

Reportedly, while he’s in the Washington, D.C. area, he will also address thousands of active and retired troops.

Nice! Congratulations to J.R.!

Last night on the performance episode of Dancing With The Stars, Rob Kardashian, J.R. Martinez and Ricki Lake brought it with their dances. Each proved why they were in the top three in the competition. You can view all of the performance videos at this link and read our recap here. Tonight, only one will emerge as the winner of the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy!

Before the show, we conducted a poll to ask fans who should walk away with the show’s prize. Unsurprisingly, 53% said that J.R. should win, while 30% voted that Rob would win and the remaining 17% thought that Ricki would win the competition.

Tonight, the top three will perform their favorite dances from the season. Rob and Cheryl will perform their Foxtrot to Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra. Ricki and Derek will perform their favorite dance which was their Psycho Tango. J.R. and Karina will do their first Jive to Jump, Jive And Wail by The Brian Setzer Orchestra. We’ll be covering all of the performance videos at this handy link, so check them out after the show starts!

It’s a close competition this season and it’s hard to say who will win. So stay tuned, as we’ll be recapping the Grand Finale tonight — Live. Also, performing on tonight’s show is Lady Antebellum!

Can Rob pull it out of his hat and win it? Perhaps. But his sister Kim has said that she’s super proud of her brother. She came out in support of him on last night’s show.

IT’S GO TIME — ARE YOU EXCITED?

Lady Antebellum is kicking off the show with their performance from We Own The Night.

Round Scores:

Ricki & Derek – Psycho Tango – Scores: 30 (1st place)
Rob & Cheryl – Foxtrot – Scores: 26 (3rd place)
J.R. & Karina – Jive – Scores: 28 (2nd place)

FIRST RESULTS:

Ricki and Derek are in third place! That means that Rob and J.R. will be competing in one final dance for the Trophy! Stay tuned, it’s getting good!

J.R. is dancing his Instant Samba first, with Rob going second. They are dancing to Shake Your Bon Bon by Ricky Martin.

As always, they are taking a trip down memory lane with all of the stars and their pro dancers from this season.

Carson Kressley’s Vogue dance was cute, but we’re digging David Arquette’s performance. It’s unfortunate that he was booted off of the competition way before his time. He just tried to run off with the Mirror Ball Trophy….too funny!

J.R. and Karina danced first and it was great! Rob and Cheryl picked right up where they left off and did pretty nicely, as well.

J.R. and Karina: Scores: 10-10-10 = 30/30
Rob and Cheryl: Scores: 10-10-10 = 30/30

Who won the thirteenth season of Dancing With The Stars???? J.R. MARTINEZ & KARINA SMIRNOFF!

It’s Finals week on Dancing With The Stars and we’ll be covering the show live, in its entirety — from start to finish with our up-to-the-minute recap!

The competition is fierce as the top three contenders all compete for the Mirror Ball Trophy, which will be awarded tomorrow night!

Left in the competition are Rob Kardashian, Ricki Lake and J.R. Martinez, all trying to dance away with the coveted prize. We’ve already given you the heads up on what they’re dancing and the numbers to call in and vote. We’re excited to see who’s going to dance the best tonight — and who’s good enough to win the competition.

In case you’ve missed last week’s episode, you can read our elimination recap here. Update: We are posting all of tonight’s performance videos right here at this link.

If you’ve missed Hope Solo’s exit from the show, watch the video below:

Stay tuned, tonight, will be covering the show with the best coverage out there. You won’t want to miss it — as we cover the Finals performances live! Keep checking back — we update a lot! Until then, vote in our poll and let us know who you think should win the competition! Check back with us at 9PM EST when the show goes live! Also of note is that tonight’s show is only one hour long! (continue reading…)

On last week’s elimination episode of Dancing With The Stars, we saw the ousting of soccer star Hope Solo and her professional dance partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. This week, we’re down to the final three competitors!

It has all come down to Ricki Lake, Rob Kardashian and J.R. Martinez, all vying for the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. We’ve already told you who Maks thinks should win the competition. Now we want to hear from you!

Take our poll:

In case you’ve missed it, here’s a leaked list of who’s dancing what on tonight’s performance episode of the show.

Who are you rooting for? Who’s the better dancer of the top three? Sound off in the comments and let us know!

Stay tuned, we’ll be covering tonight’s performance episode of the show LIVE!

Update: We’re doing our DWTS performance recap at this link!

UPDATE: We’re covering the grand finale — find out who won the Mirror Ball Trophy!

In addition to the spoilers for Dancing With The Stars that we gave you on Friday, we’ve learned some other nifty details of what’s going down on tonight’s performance episode of the show!

Here is a run-down of who’s dancing what — on tonight’s show!

Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke
Unlearned Dance – Waltz
Freestyle
Favorite Dance (Tues) – Foxtrot to “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra
Phone: 1-800-868-3402

J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff
Unlearned Dance – Cha Cha Cha
Freestyle
Favorite Dance (Tues) – 1st Jive to “Jump, Jive, and Wail” by Brian Setzer Orchestra
Phone: 1-800-868-3410

Ricki Lake & Derek Hough
Unlearned Dance – Cha Cha Cha
Freestyle
Favorite Dance (Tues.) – Psycho Tango
Phone: 1-800-868-3411

Who do you think is going to walk away a winner on tomorrow night’s season finale of the show? We already know Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s opinion….what’s yours? Let us know in the comments!

Also — stay tuned, as we will be providing our handy recap as the show airs, tonight at 8PM EST on ABC!

Update: We’re doing our DWTS performance recap at this link!

UPDATE: We’re covering the grand finale — find out who won the Mirror Ball Trophy!

Tonight is the Finals on Dancing With The Stars — and it has all come down to three top contenders for the prize of the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. So who is going to walk away a winner on tomorrow night’s season finale?

It’s down to Ricki Lake, Rob Kardashian and J.R. Martinez — three fine dancers. According to DWTS cast-off Maksim Chmerkovskiy, he thinks that J.R. will take the top spot on the dancing competition.

When asked about who should win, he said, “Everyone deserves it.”

But afterward, he offered a more detailed explanation. He said, “I think J.R. deserves it. It is his right to walk into Dancing With The Stars and walk away with the trophy. But on top of all of that, he is a great dancer. If he doesn’t win there is something fundamentally wrong with America.”

And there you have it! Do you agree with Maks’ opinion on the winner? Sound off in the comments and let us know your thoughts! If J.R. doesn’t deserve it, then who do you think does? Let us know!

Update: We’re doing our DWTS performance recap at this link!

UPDATE: We’re covering the grand finale — find out who won the Mirror Ball Trophy!

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On this week’s Dancing With The Stars elimination, we saw the exit of Hope Solo and her professional dance partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, from the show. So what’s to expect for next week’s season finale? We’ve got the scoop!

From the official press release:

In the final one-hour performance show on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), all three couples will compete against one another with two dances. The first number is a style the couples have not yet done. Then, all three contenders will perform the always popular and fan favorite Freestyle dances.

The anticipation builds and the competition continues for the two-hour Season Finale on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET), as the three finalists perform their favorite dance of the season. The two couples with the highest combined fan votes and judges’ scores will then go on to perform the Instant Samba to determine who will reign as champions of “Dancing with the Stars” and take home the coveted mirror ball trophy. Also on Tuesday, each of this season’s 12 couples returns to the dance floor for a special performance.

On Tuesday’s spectacular Season Finale, Lady Antebellum comes to the ballroom for the television debut of “Dancing Away with My Heart” off their new album, “Own the Night,” accompanied by Troupe members Sasha, Teddy, Kiki, Sharna, Dasha and Oksana on the dance floor. They’ll then perform their megahit “Need You Now,” accompanied by “DWTS” pros Kym, Dmitry, Peta and Val. Platinum certified album “Own the Night” debuted at the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart in the U.S. and in Canada this September, becoming the biggest first week debut by a Country artist this year. Its current Top 5 hit, “We Owned the Night,” follows the album’s chart topping lead single, “Just a Kiss.” The trio’s three studio albums have sold over seven million copies across the globe, spawned five No. 1 hits, scored six Grammys and over a dozen other award show trophies. They are currently out on the road headlining the first leg of their Own the Night 2011 Tour, which was recently extended into 2012.

Are you excited? Three dances! Who do you think is going to win the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

Update: We’re doing our DWTS performance recap at this link!

UPDATE: We’re covering the grand finale — find out who won the Mirror Ball Trophy!

In case you hadn’t heard, Hope Solo was the latest celebrity to be sent packing on last night’s elimination episode of Dancing With The Stars.

After the show was over, Hope refused to give any interviews backstage and was seen breaking down in tears. Eyewitnesses said that Hope had a series of outbursts after getting eliminated and only wanted to talk to one journalist.

Earlier in the night, they showed a brief clip of Hope’s Monday night performance, where she only scored 24 points. She was obviously unhappy with the judges’ scores and gave off some negativity over it.

Later on that night, usually the castoffs from the show do an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, but last night was different. We expected to see Hope and professional dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy talking about getting close to the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. Yet, the three finalists appeared instead.

Spoiled sport? Or did she deserve to be in the Finals? Sound off in the comments below and let us know what you think!

Chaz Bono has revealed that he relied on his mother, Cher’s tremendous support during his dancing days on Dancing With The Stars.

He struggled with an injury during the competition, but his mother helped him pull through. In a new interview, he said, “My mom was really into it. When you grow up with Cher as your mother – she’s the performer in the family. My relatives laughed and asked, ‘Do you dance.’ I had tremendous support from her. She got me through it, especially when I hurt my knee. I appreciate everything she does and gives me.”

Chaz went on to reveal that he grew so close to the other competitors on the show that he joked that they would all leave their current partners. He added, “I have become friends with David Arquette and J.R. Martinez and Nancy Grace. We are going to leave our spouses!”

We’re glad that he got through the show with the help of his mother, but we were bummed that he stayed on for so long. The man can’t dance! Sad, but true.

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