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It was a shocking elimination on last night’s “Dancing With The Stars” as we said goodbye to TV correspondent Maria Menounos and her pro dance partner Derek Hough. We sure thought there would be a place for them in the Finals. Alas, the viewing public did not agree with that assumption and sent Maria and Derek packing. In case you’ve missed the elimination, we’ve recapped it here for your perusal.

On Monday night’s performance show, Maria and Derek went last for each round. First, they performed an Argentine Tango. Len Goodman said that he was caught up in the whole thing and that it was a “silent fabulous”. Bruno Tonioli said that the dance was enticing and titillating. Carrie Ann Inaba said that the journey and transformation that Maria has been on is only proven by this beautiful dance. For their efforts, they received a perfect score of thirty points.

Lastly, the duo closed out the show with their Jive. It was a really cute dance and it showed off how much she has grown throughout this season of the show. Bruno commented that he really liked the quirky and unexpected details and added that it all worked beautifully. Carrie Anne said that she is a winner tonight and that the dance was a “stunner”. Len said that it wasn’t a traditional Jive, but he liked the footwork. He added that the dance felt great with the music and he liked it. For this dance they scored a near perfect score of 29 points.

On last night’s elimination episode, it all came down to being between Donald Driver and Maria Menounos being in the bottom two. After the nationwide vote, it was determined that Maria and Derek were eliminated.

Going to next week’s Finals are Donald Driver, Katherine Jenkins and William Levy. Were you shocked by the elimination results?

It’s an all new episode of “Dancing With The Stars” tonight and TV correspondent Maria Menounos is doing the Samba for her second performance with her professional dance partner, Derek Hough. Last week, we said goodbye to Jaleel White and Kym Johnson — so the competition is heating up!

Of course, we are recapping the show at this link, so be sure to check that out and refresh the page often for the latest!

Left in the competition are William Levy, Roshon Fegan, Melissa Gilbert, Donald Driver, Maria Menounos and Katherine Jenkins.

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Derek decided to incorporate a Bollywood theme and they are doing the dance with Henry from the Troupe. Maria is eating up the attention from both guys. Too funny. It’s a really cute themed dance and they’re working it. We’re totally impressed.

Judges’ commentary:

Bruno said creatively the dance was incredible and she was the center of attention. The choreography was fabulous. Carrie Ann said they were perfectly in sync and there were a few missteps. Len said there was no connection for him as a Samba. If he had to judge it as a Bollywood number, it would be a ten.

Scores:

Carrie Ann: 9
Len: 7
Bruno: 9

Total: 25/30

What did you think of this performance? Was it your favorite of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know your thoughts!

It’s an all new episode of “Dancing With The Stars” tonight and TV correspondent Maria Menounos is doing the Viennese Waltz with her professional dance partner, Derek Hough. Last week, we said goodbye to Jaleel White and Kym Johnson — so the competition is heating up!

Of course, we are recapping the show at this link, so be sure to check that out and refresh the page often for the latest!

Left in the competition are William Levy, Roshon Fegan, Melissa Gilbert, Donald Driver, Maria Menounos and Katherine Jenkins.

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What a really pretty dance for Maria and Derek. We don’t think they’re at risk of going home tomorrow night at all. Maria’s dress is so cute! Love it!

Judges’ commentary:

Bruno said it was heavenly fluidity and she had total emotional involvement. It was amazing. Carrie Ann said that we all felt it. Sometimes dances speak to you and sometimes they sing to you. There was an emotional connection to the movements and to each other. Len said she’s the best in hold and he wanted more dancing in hold.

Scores:

Carrie Ann: 10
Len: 8
Bruno: 10

Total: 28/30

What did you think of this performance? Was it your favorite of the evening? Sound off in the comments and let us know your thoughts!

Dancing With The Stars is back tonight with an all new episode. Tonight is Classical Night! Last week, we said goodbye to legendary soul singer Gladys Knight and her partner Tristan MacManus. In case you’ve missed the show, you can read our full recap here.

Of course, we are recapping the show at this link, so be sure to check that out and refresh the page often for the latest!

Left in the competition are William Levy, Roshon Fegan, Melissa Gilbert, Donald Driver, Jaleel White, Maria Menounos and Katherine Jenkins.

On tonight’s show, TV correspondent Maria Menounos is doing the Paso Doble with her professional dance partner Derek Hough. For her dance, Maria is a vampire. We think that’s an awesome added touch. And Derek is just throwing her all over the dance floor. This is perfect.

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Judge’s commentary:

Carrie Ann said that didn’t “suck” and that was amazing. She was on fire and Katherine should watch her back. Len said she was sharp as a razor and it had tension. He loved it and it was fantastic. Bruno said she was the queen of the night and to “turn” him right now. The way they played together and it was spellbinding.

Scores:

Carrie Ann: 10
Len: 10
Bruno: 10

Total: 30/30

Was this your favorite performance of the night? Sound off in the comments — we want to know your thoughts!

Tonight is an all new episode of ABC’s hit reality show Dancing With The Stars and it’s Motown Week! This comes right after the highly anticipated Latin Week, in which we saw the elimination of Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff. In case you’ve missed the elimination episode of last week’s show, you can read our full recap here.

As always, we are recapping the show live tonight at this link, so check there for the most up-to-the-minute updates.

Left in the competition are Maria and Derek, Melissa and Maksim, Gladys and Tristan, Roshon and Chelsie, William and Cheryl, Katherine and Mark, Jaleel and Kym and Donald and Peta. So the stakes are getting higher and higher as each week passes.

On tonight’s show, TV host Maria Menounos and her professional dance partner Derek Hough will be performing the Foxtrot. They are dancing to Martha Reeves’ song, Jimmy Mack. What a great tune live!

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Judges’ commentary:

Bruno: She lost her footing, but she caught up brilliantly.
Carrie Ann: The slip threw her off a little. Excellent work — beautiful.
Len: In hold, it was correct and formal. Out of hold, it was fun and free.

Scores:

Carrie Ann Inaba: 8
Len Goodman: 9
Bruno Tonioli: 9

Total: 26/30

What did you think of their performance tonight? Was this the best dance of the evening? Let us know who you’re rooting for in the comments!

Dancing With The Stars hunk Derek Hough is reportedly infatuated with Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins. According to the latest gossip, Derek has fallen head over heels for Katherine.

Katherine just ended a long-time relationship with her former fiance Gethin Jones in December, so she’s not ready to jump back into anything just yet. A source revealed, “He loves how down-to-Earth she is. He said she was over at his condo last week and didn’t have a scrap of makeup on and drank a beer. She isn’t ready for dating after her split with Gethin Jones, though it hasn’t stopped him being completely besotted.”

She recently battled rumors suggesting that she was dating her professional dance partner Mark Ballas. She said, “It’s inevitable but it’s just complete nonsense. We have totally hit it off and we’re having a great time. But he came to London to start training me and within – I think within twelve hours – is all it took before there was that first photo and immediately we were of course dating, which it’s not true. He has a girlfriend and I’m not ready, I’m not ready for any of that yet. I’m just going to concentrate on the dancing.”

Tonight is an all new episode of ABC’s hit reality show Dancing With The Stars and it’s Latin Week! This follows our favorite week which was Rock Week which saw rock legends KISS performing on both nights! Of course, we are recapping tonight’s show LIVE here, so check that out to keep up to date on all things DWTS!

On tonight’s show talk show correspondent and wrestler Maria Menounos and her professional dance partner Derek Hough are doing the Salsa. Last week, Maria danced with injured ribs and it didn’t seem to hurt her all that much, so will she be able to continue to tow the line?

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Our commentary:

Maria is also dancing injured tonight, after falling flat on her chin. She’s in tears and is scared to move it. When she finally moved it, she was fine. For the rest of the rehearsal, she wrapped herself in bubble wrap. Ha. Can she bring the sex appeal by the truck load this week?

The dance is fast and furious, we like it. They look cute together, I wonder if they’re dating. He held her and ripped off his shirt — and afterward they kissed! Nice!

The judges’ commentary:

Carrie Ann: Wow! That was hot. She is fantastic and she worked the hips. She had the magic going on. They didn’t need the kiss, it was a sell out.
Len: He thought two things were revealed: Derek’s body and her talent. She’s a wonderful dancer.
Bruno: He licked his lips and asked if it was legal, can he get them a room and can he join in? He said their Salsa was hot!

Scores:

Carrie Ann: 9
Len: 9
Bruno: 9

Total score: 27/30

What did you think of Maria and Derek’s performance tonight? Was this your favorite dance of the evening? Who are you rooting for?

On tonight’s episode of Dancing With The Stars, TV correspondent Maria Menounos and her professional dance partner Derek Hough are dancing the Tango. Are you a fan of them dancing together?

As always, we are live-blogging all of the action in tonight’s show, so you can read all about that here.

They are dancing to School’s Out by Alice Cooper. She has stress reactions in her left foot and in her right foot, a stress fracture. She says that quitting the show has never been an option and she is going to keep pushing through.

Our commentary on the dance:

Maria sheds the good girl image for a black dress to dance in. Derek is rocking the faux-hawk. The crowd is cheering as she dances. She’s doing fabulous. She doesn’t appear to be injured at all when she dances. She pulled it off!

Judge’s comments:

Carrie Ann: She’s a tough one. They have incredible chemistry when they dance. There were beautiful lines and passion. It was good, very good.
Len: The Tango is a mix of anger and control, and occasionally they lost control. She’s got great posture. It was pretty good.
Bruno: It was the best. With a broken foot, she did well, so he looks forward to seeing what she can do when her foot is healed.

Scores:

Carrie Ann Inaba: 9
Len Goodman: 8
Bruno Tonioli: 9

Total: 26/30

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What did you think of Maria and Derek’s dance? Was it your favorite so far tonight? Sound off in the comments and let us know your thoughts!

It’s the Semi-Finals! We’re recapping the show LIVE here, so keep checking back for our numerous updates!

Dancing next on tonight’s performance episode of Dancing With The Stars is talk show host Ricki Lake and her professional dance partner, Derek Hough.

They are dancing the Argentine Tango to another song we can’t seem to identify. Anyone know this one?

Can they take control of the leaderboard for a spot in the Finals?

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Scores:

Carrie Ann: 9
Len: 10
Bruno: 10

Total: 29/30

CALL IN TO VOTE: 1-800-868-3411

Was this your favorite dance of the evening? Do you think Ricki Lake has what it takes to win the coveted mirror ball trophy? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

UPDATE: We’re recapping the elimination tonight live – here!

It’s the Semi-Finals! We’re recapping the show LIVE here, so keep checking back for our numerous updates!

Dancing the Samba on tonight’s performance episode of Dancing With The Stars is talk show host Ricki Lake and her professional dance partner, Derek Hough.

They are dancing to Jump in the Line (Shake Señora) by Harry Belafonte.

Last week, they were really close to having perfect scores….can they up the ante? They are definitely doing much better this week. This dance suits her, for sure.

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Scores:

Carrie Ann: 10
Len: 10
Bruno: 10

Total: 30/30

CALL IN TO VOTE: 1-800-868-3411

Was this your favorite dance of the evening? Do you think Ricki Lake has what it takes to win the coveted mirror ball trophy? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

UPDATE: We’re recapping the elimination tonight live – here!

Dancing the Waltz on tonight’s performance episode of Dancing With The Stars is talk show host Ricki Lake and her professional dance partner, Derek Hough. We are recapping the entire live show here, so keep checking back for updates!

They are dancing to Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin. Gotta love us some Aretha! Great artist!

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Scores:

Carrie Ann: 9
Len: 9
Bruno: 10

Total: 28/30

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Was this your favorite dance of the evening? Do you think Ricki Lake has what it takes to win the Mirror Ball trophy this season? Sound off in the comments below and let us know what you think!

DWTS ELIMINATION RESULTS HERE

After three months of dating, we’ve learned that Lauren Conrad and Dancing With The Stars professional dancer Derek Hough have split up!

Life & Style magazine reported the split in their latest issue. A pal of hers confirmed the news, saying, “Their relationship reached its peak. It was always casual.”

Lauren began dating Derek right after her relationship with Kyle Howard ended, so it’s likely that it was just a rebound relationship. Another friend said, “She had fun with Derek – he used to send her cute texts and sing to her – but she always kept her options open.”

A third source claimed, “This was a rebound that wasn’t going to last. Derek never thought it would, either.”

And there you have it!

Who should they date next? Sound off in the comments below and let us know your thoughts!

Photo Credit: Fame Pictures

Even thought there may appear to be some drama between professional dancers Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Derek Hough on Dancing With The Stars, Derek says that’s not true.

On Monday’s show, it showed Derek helping Maks’ partner, Hope Solo, after Maks got frustrated. The rumors surfaced that they were in the middle of a professional squabble.

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In a new interview, she said, “Our relationship is pretty similar to how it’s always been. We’ve known each other for many, many years. This is a television show and I understand that people want to see drama where there’s not.”

He went on to reveal, “We were out last night with each other and had a good time. Hate to disappoint.”

He added, “I’m just a ‘get on with it’ type of person. I don’t like taking breaks.”

Photo Credit: Fame Pictures

It’s 80′s Week on Dancing With The Stars!

Dancing last on the show are Ricki Lake and her professional dance partner, Derek Hough, doing the Foxtrot to Easy Lover by Phil Collins.

They brought in John Waters to show some support for Ricki. He’s the one that gave her her start with Hairspray in the 80′s. I loved the dance, it was well done.

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Bruno Tonioli said she did it wrong, when she did her hold, she did it well. He said you can’t be a genius every week.

Carrie Ann Inaba said that she loves how amazingly they work as a team. When they came together, in a hold, it was excellent.

Len Goodman said no one likes funk like he does, but there was no contact in the holds. He said it wasn’t their best dance, but it wasn’t their worst.

Scores:

Carrie Ann: 8
Len: 8
Bruno: 8

Total: 24/30

Was this your favorite performance of the night? Do you want to see Ricki and Derek go through to next week’s show? Sound off in the comments below!

Talk show host Ricki Lake and her professional dance partner Derek Hough performed their Tango in seventh place on last night’s performance episode of Dancing With The Stars. The danced to the theme from Psycho! In case you’ve missed last night’s show, you can check out our official recap here.

I was left in awe and amazement at this dance. The intro was perfect for the movie and the ending was even better. Everything in between was an excellent masterpiece of awesome choreography and skill. Go Ricki and Derek! We’re rooting for them to win (or close!) I can’t say enough good things about how well executed this dance was. Ricki has really stepped up her game.

Len Goodman said that Ricki always delivers and that she will be at the top of the leaderboard.

Bruno Tonioli said that it was a blockbuster performance and an immaculate tribute to the master of suspense.

Carrie Ann Inaba said that it was brilliance in the ballroom.

Scores:

Carrie Ann: 10
Len: 9
Bruno: 10

Total: 29/30

Why did Len take off a point?!???

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Are you rooting for Ricki Lake? Was this your favorite dance of the evening? Sound off in the comments below and let us know what you think!

On last night’s performance episode of Dancing With The Stars, talk show host Ricki Lake and her professional dance partner Derek Hough performed a Rumba. In case you’ve missed last night’s show, you can read our official recap here.

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Ricki dedicated the dance to falling in love and finding her soulmate in her husband, Christian. This was a fantastic, emotion-filled dance.

Bruno Tonioli said that every step of the dance was as expressive as a poem.

Carrie Ann Inaba said that Ricky is on fire!

Len Goodman said that he congratulates her on dancing the routine so well. Kudos! We loved it.

Scores:

Carrie Ann: 9
Len: 9
Bruno: 9

Total: 27/30

What did you think of Ricki’s dance last night? Did you vote for Ricki and Derek? Who are you rooting for on this season of Dancing With The Stars? Sound off in the comments and let us know what you think!

After splitting from her long-time boyfriend, Kyle Howard, it appears that Lauren Conrad is dating Dancing With The Stars professional dancer Derek Hough!

What’s funny is that he’s competing against her former Hills nemesis, Kristin Cavallari.

Will Lauren come to a taping of the show to support her new squeeze?!?

According to reports, the new hot couple have already been on a few dates together and things between them are moving fast. A source said that they were out together at the Sayers Club in Hollywood and “they were pretty cozy”.

The snitch went on to say, “Definitely playful and flirty. They were close to each other. He had his arm around her waist. They were dancing and also holding hands.”

At the end of their evening, she exited the place holding some red roses and they went their separate ways.

Do you think they make a good couple? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Photo Credit: Fame Pictures

Talk show host Ricki Lake and her professional dance partner Derek Hough took to the Dancing With The Stars stage seventh, doing their version of the Jive.

The dance was okay, but wasn’t the best of the night. Still, it turned out to be Derek the stripper, while Ricki was just going along for the ride.

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Len Goodman said that a couple of the steps disturbed him a little bit. He said he didn’t like it. He said he liked the fun of it and she came out and gave it what it needed.

Bruno Tonioli said that Ricki was the first person tonight that did the kicks and flicks correctly. Bruno said that she got to sit on Derek! And she did incredibly well.

Carrie Ann Inaba said “Best Jive of the night so far!”

Judge’s Scores:

Carrie Ann: 8
Len: 7
Bruno: 8
Total: 23/30

What did you think of Ricki’s performance? Were you a fan? Did you agree with Len, or did you find Bruno’s comments more fitting? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! Of course, if you’ve missed last night’s show, check out our official recap here.

Last night, on Dancing With The Stars, Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough were at the top of the leaderboard with 60 points. Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer were in second place with 56, leaving Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas bringing up the rear with 52 points.

There are two more dances scheduled for tonight, but all of the viewer votes are in. I tried voting last night, but got an error from ABC’s website, several times. Christina Aguilera performed a song from Burlesque and people were left wondering if she’s pregnant again.

Favorite Dances:

Kyle Massey & Lacey Schwimmer – The Tango – Score: 26
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas – The Tango – Score: 25
Jennifer Grey & Derek Hough – Viennese Waltz – Score: 30

Instant Dances:

Kyle & Lacey – 28
Jennifer & Derek – 28
Bristol & Mark – 27

Stay tuned for more up-to-the-minute results!!!

The season 11 winner is: JENNIFER GREY & DEREK HOUGH!

Thank God and all that is holy that it wasn’t Bristol Palin! HA!

Redemption dance:

Kyle Massey & Lacey Schwimmer: The Foxtrot – Score: 27
Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas: The Jive – Score: 27
Jennifer Grey & Derek Hough: Paso Doble – Score: 30

Freestyle round:

Kyle & Lacey – Score: 29
Bristol & Mark – Score: 25
Jennifer & Derek – Score: 30

After last night’s performances on Dancing With The Stars, we’re curious as to whether or not Bristol Palin will finally go home. She was truly awful last night and doesn’t deserve to go to the semi-finals.

Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer performed their Viennese Waltz at the judge’s request.

Safe:

Kyle and Lacey
Bristol and Mark

Jeopardy:

Kurt and Anna
Brandy and Maksim

So who got eliminated tonight??? KURT WARNER & ANNA TREBUNSKAYA!

It’s FIXED! Bristol should’ve been sent home!

If you were watching Dancing With The Stars‘ season premiere when Jennifer Grey came on and started yelling “Nobody puts Baby in a corner!” at your television, then congratulations, you’re probably not alone there. (Or really was it only me?)

Shame on the producers of the show for allowing her to use the song, These Arms Of Mine by Otis Redding, from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. That was just begging for someone to bring up the ghost of Patrick Swayze.

Wouldn’t be reasonable to suggest that this was an unfair advantage to the competition?

Did you tear up? Own up wimps!!!

The cast photos for this season’s Dancing With The Stars have just leaked and we’ve got them right here for you!

We’ve got six of the contestants, along with their partners! We’re still waiting for these pics to be leaked: Kate Gosselin & Tony Dovolani, Shannen Doherty & Mark Ballas, Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough, Niecy Nash & Louis Van Amstel and Jake Pavelka & Chelsie Hightower.

The thumbnails below, show contestants, (in order) Aiden Turner & Edyta Sliwinska, Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke, Erin Andrews & Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Pamela Anderson & Damian Whitewood, Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya and Buzz Aldrin & Ashly Costa.

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