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Kellie Pickler Wins 'Dancing With the Stars'

Billy Dukes — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:02:57 +0000

Kellie PicklerÂ has been named the winner of Season 16 of ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ besting Disney star Zendaya in the final two. “Grandpa Ken, we got you the trophy buddy,” partner Derek Hough shouted, referring to the man who raised Pickler. NFL player Jacoby Jones finished third, withÂ gymnastÂ Aly Raisman finishing fourth. The final episode of [...]

A Perfect Score Helps Kellie Pickler to Third Place on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Billy Dukes — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:06 +0000

Kellie Pickler‘s Argentine Tango was perfect, but her Flamenco was stiff. She and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ partner Derek Hough tallied a 58 on Monday (May 13), good for third best on the night behind Jacoby Jones and Aly Raisman, who tied with 59s. Pickler and Hough did the Tango first (video above), and impressed [...]

Kellie Pickler's Husband to Perform Their Wedding Song While She Dances on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:00:09 +0000

Kellie Pickler -- our favorite to win this season of 'Dancing With the Stars' -- revealed an exciting and exclusive tidbit on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on Friday (April 5). It involves her husband and their wedding song, and it is utterly romantic.

Kellie Pickler's Jazz Earns Standing Ovation From 'Dancing With the Stars' Judge

Billy Dukes — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:00:19 +0000

Kellie Pickler and Wynonna Judd danced to keep dancing on Monday night (March 25) during the second episode of the new season of 'Dancing With the Stars.' Tuesday's results show could send one of the two country singers home, but if the judges' critiques and scores are an indication of what America is thinking, neither should be too worried.

Dancing With The Stars Cast Announced! Who's Your Fav? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:37:32 +0000

Dancing With The Stars 2013 cast has been announced! Some I know and some …not so much! The ones I know and am excited about? Wynonna Judd, Aly Raisman, Kellie Pickler and Dorothy Hamill! The ones I’m not so sure about? General Hospital’s Ingo Rademacher, Zendaya Coleman, Victor Ortiz, Andy Dick, Lisa Vanderpump, Jacoby Jones, [...]

Carrie Underwood to Go 'Dancing with the Stars' This Week

Cory Stromblad — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:21 +0000

The wildly popular ‘Dancing with the Stars’ reality show is going country on Tuesday (May 15), with superstar Carrie Underwood scheduled to take the big stage to perform her latest Top 10 chart-climber, ‘Good Girl.’ A choreographed routine will accompany Underwood’s performance of the pop-country anthem.

Dancing With The Stars Week 8 Results Review

Melissa Molina — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:33:11 +0000

There’s usually a thick blanket of anxiety that sweeps over contestants and audience members alike when the results portion of the show comes about. Nobody likes seeing their favorites go home, but in this particular results episode of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ we’re seeing a double elimination. Ouch. Not fun.

'Dancing with the Stars' Season 14 Week 5 Elimination — Who Went Home? [SPOILER, VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:21:06 +0000

On Monday night, Latin and the ballroom came together in one big explosion of fringe and ruffles and male shirtlessness. But who didn’t share their respective bon-bons quite hard enough? Hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet, whose silver dress made her look like a baked potato ready for the oven, first announced that Maria and [...]

'Dancing with the Stars' Season 14 Week 2 Elimination – Who Went Home? [SPOILER, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:20:24 +0000

Tuesday nights bring doom for the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ contestants, because one has to turn in their sequins and watch the rest of the competition from home (or at least from a chair in the audience). Who was this season’s first casualty? After an obligatory filler routine by the ‘DWTS’ pros, hosts Tom Bergeron [...]

'Dancing with the Stars' Season 14 Week 2 Recap – Martina Slips, Katherine Shines

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:45:30 +0000

After last week’s revelation that none of this season’s performers on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ are mock-worthy, about all we can do now is cheer for our favorites (or, for the snarkier among us, at least hope someone has an off-week). Host Tom Bergeron reminded us that we were LIIIIVE, and Brooke Burke-Charvet was wearing [...]

Dancing With The Stars Cast Revealed

Danny Merrell — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:38:06 +0000

Yes…that is Urkel, and he’s coming to DWTS! Of course, his actual name is Jaleel White, but he’s part of a cast of sports stars, TV and movie celebs, and perhaps a few wannabes that are schedule to compete on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars. The entire cast for the 14th season [...]

Dolly Parton Turns Down 'Dancing With the Stars' Offers

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:00:32 +0000

With her dazzling attire and stage-brightening smile, Dolly Parton would seemingly be an ideal celebrity to hit the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ set — she’s even got the costuming down already. Still, the ‘Jolene’ hitmaker does not think she’d be a good fit and has refused several offers to appear on the show.

Lady Antebellum Perform on 'Dancing With the Stars' Finale

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:17:56 +0000

Lady Antebellum were the special musical guests on Tuesday night’s season finale of ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ The group took the stage twice during the episode, as the tension built to see who would be named the winner of the grueling reality dance competition. The first tune performed on the show was the television premiere [...]

'Dancing with the Stars' Season 13 Week 10 – Three Memorable Moments [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:26:00 +0000

On Monday, after more than two months of competition, Finals Night was upon us. Whee!

All three remaining couples performed two routines — a regular dance and the beloved “freestyle” dance, where there are no rules and everyone just gets to have some fun for a change.

If things go the way they're supp

Lady Antebellum to Perform on 'Dancing With the Stars' Finale

Billy Dukes — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:30:42 +0000

Three finalists are left to fight over the mirror ball trophy during next week’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finale, and Lady Antebellum will be on hand to watch. The country trio announced on their Twitter page that they’ll be performing.

'Dancing with the Stars' Season 13 Week 9 – Three Memorable Moments [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:49:11 +0000

On Monday, the remaining four couples all danced two routines plus a “relay” Cha Cha Cha — all vying to get into next week's finals — and the taped pieces before the second dance showed us a little more about each contestant, just in case you need to know that stuff before tossing your votes around.

J.R. hurt his ankle pretty badl

Who Went Home on the Eighth Week of 'Dancing with the Stars'? [SPOILER, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:30:36 +0000

Five couples danced two individual routines on Monday night, an evening which also saw J.R. and Karina get the first and second perfect scores of the season. So which couples made next week’s semi-finals — and who went home? The two couples standing after the rest were declared safe were Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke, [...]

'Dancing with the Stars' Season 13 Week 8 – Three Memorable Moments [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:05:15 +0000

And then there were five.

The quintet of remaining pairs on 'Dancing with the Stars' were tasked with two individual (non-themed, yay!) dances each — one deemed an “instant dance” in that it had to be performed just minutes after being assigned a song.

Who fell apart under the pressure — a

Who Went Home on the Seventh Week of 'Dancing with the Stars'? [SPOILER, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:28:19 +0000

Six couples danced Halloween-themed routines on Monday night, but one became a ghost during the elimination show. So who’ll be haunting the dance floor from the sidelines from now on? As always, one of the last two couples standing after the rest were declared safe was not necessarily in the bottom two. One of them [...]

Who Went Home on the Sixth Week of 'Dancing with the Stars'? [SPOILER, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:38:04 +0000

We saw plenty of theatrics on Monday’s Broadway-themed performance show. So which of the seven couples took its final curtain-call? Again, it was pointed out that one of the last two couples standing after the rest were declared safe was not necessarily in the bottom two. Of course we had to see the now-infamous row [...]