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DeLay Tangos a Little Too Hard on Dancing

Despite low score, the Hammer vows to dance on injured foot 'till it breaks'

(Newser) - Former House majority leader Tom DeLay showed off a dignified tango last night on Dancing With the Stars, performing the dance faithfully, if a bit robotically—until the end, when he dipped partner Cheryl Burke, stumbled, and almost dropped her. Though he scored an 18, tying for last with Kathy...

DWTS Offers Swayze Tribute
 DWTS Offers Swayze Tribute 
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Sep 24, 2009 7:28 AM CDT

DWTS Offers Swayze Tribute

Patrick Swayze, a "friend" of the series, was honored on last night's results show

(Newser) - Patrick Swayze’s life—and moves—were celebrated by six of the pros on last night’s Dancing With the Stars. Swayze’s own “She’s Like the Wind” started off the medley, followed by “Unchained Melody” from Ghost and, of course, “Time of My Life” from...

Dancin' DeLay: This Is the 'Real Tom'

(Newser) - America is getting to see a whole different side of Tom DeLay on Dancing with the Stars, and he wants you to know it's the real Tom DeLay. Maureen Dowd chats up the man once dubbed the “meanest man in Congress” and ponders the meaning of his transformation. “...

Tom DeLay Shakes Booty to 'Wild Thing'

The Hammer reveals hidden talent for lip syncing, air guitar

(Newser) - Tom DeLay strutted his stuff last night, lip syncing, cha-chaing and—stop the presses—shaking his booty to “Wild Thing” on his Dancing With the Stars debut. Politico staffers weigh in on the performance that earned 16 points and led judge Bruno Tonioli to deem DeLay “crazier than...

Tom DeLay Dons Rhinestones for DWTS Debut

(Newser) - Tom DeLay will make you laugh when he hits the dance floor tonight, and not just because he'll be wearing rhinestones for his Dancing With the Stars debut, predicts Emily Miller, who was DeLay's communications director when he was majority leader of the House. Miller, who was privy to a...

DeLay Injured in Dancing With the Stars Rehearsal

Docs will decide if Republican can continue for Monday's season premiere

(Newser) - Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was injured today in rehearsal for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, he writes on Twitter—though an injury he says he initially feared was a stress fracture in his foot isn’t quite that serious. “It’s a pre-stress fracture. I live...

Five Moves DeLay Can't Bust Out on Dancing

Former majority leader can't fall back on political tricks

(Newser) - Tom DeLay had some clever moves to help him become majority leader—but his bag of tricks won’t help him much on the dance floor. In Newsweek, Katie Connolly lists a few techniques Dancing With the Stars fans won’t stand for. He can’t:
  • Redistrict to score more
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Tom DeLay to Dance With Stars
 Tom DeLay to Dance With Stars 
Aug 17, 2009 10:27 AM CDT

Tom DeLay to Dance With Stars

(Newser) - Here's to hoping Tom DeLay is better at dancing than he is at obeying campaign finance laws. Dancing With the Stars host Tom Bergeron announced this season’s cast on Good Morning America this morning, and it included the former House majority leader. Bergeron said even he was floored when...

ABC Eyes Paula for Dancing With Stars

(Newser) - Paula Abdul has bailed on American Idol, but if execs at ABC have their way she may be back to reality TV soon. "We would love to have her on Dancing With the Stars," the network's president tells People. “She’s a huge talent. There’s an...

Olympian Johnson Crowned Dancing Queen

Gymnast Johnson claims the mirror ball to wrap up Season 8

(Newser) - Shawn Johnson now has a Dancing With the Stars' mirror ball trophy to put alongside her Olympic medals, Extra reports. The gymnast—at 17, the youngest star to compete on the show—took first place along with dancing partner Mark Ballas, leaving Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke in second place,...

Johnson Stalker Hit With 3-Year Restraining Order

(Newser) - The restraining order against Shawn Johnson stalker Robert Michael O’Ryan has been extended to 3 years, E! reports today. The Johnson family is “pleased with the decision,” their lawyer said. O’Ryan is being held in a California jail for trespassing on a studio lot—guns, duct...

Olympian Could Be the Dancing Queen
Olympian Could Be the Dancing Queen
Mar 27, 2009 1:30 PM CDT

Olympian Could Be the Dancing Queen

Gymnast Johnson, 17, may earn $365K from reality show contest

(Newser) - Shawn Johnson could rake in a bundle if she succeeds as a reality star, TMZ reports. The Dancing with the Stars contestant, whose contract to appear on the show had to be approved by a judge because she’s a minor, made $125,000 just for being a contestant. The...

Shawn Johnson's Alleged Stalker Pleads Not Guilty

Hearing set for next month

(Newser) - The man accused of stalking Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson pleaded not guilty to all charges yesterday, E! reports. In addition to his felony stalking charge, Robert O’Ryan, 34, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of carrying a loaded firearm. He is being held on $220,000 bail, and his...

Shawn Johnson Stalker Busted at Dancing Lot

Guns, duct tape, love letters found in crazed fan's car

(Newser) - A man obsessed with Shawn Johnson has been arrested after jumping a fence in a bid to get on the set of Dancing With the Stars, People reports. Two loaded guns, duct tape, love letters and memorabilia featuring the 17-year-old Olympic gymnast were found in the man's car after he...

Woz Could Win Dancing With Geek Power

(Newser) - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is competing on Dancing With the Stars, and with the right kind of support, he just might win, David Zeiler writes in the Baltimore Sun. Woz’s appearance on the show could animate the Apple faithful to actually watch and vote, and “win it for...

Bachelor Castoff to Rebound on DWTS
Bachelor Castoff to Rebound
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Mar 8, 2009 7:13 PM CDT

Bachelor Castoff to Rebound on DWTS

Rihanna makes music again as Jessica Simpson craves ring

(Newser) - Melissa Rycroft has dried her tears and put on her dancing shoes, People reports. Only days after being jilted by Jason Mesnick on The Bachelor—and renouncing reality TV altogether—Rycroft has agreed to compete on Dancing With the Stars' Monday premiere. She will fill in for Access Hollywood host...

Hef-Ex Holly Madison to Join Dancing

Madison may replace Jewel on the show

(Newser) - Holly Madison is done with Hugh Hefner and The Girls Next Door, but she hasn't quit on reality TV just yet. The single-again blonde is joining Dancing with the Stars, possibly to replace Jewel, Us reports. Jewel wrote on her blog that tendinitis may force her to quit, though she...

New Dancing Lineup Adds Criminal Twists

Julianne's back; Jewel, Denise Richards, and 3 felons will compete

(Newser) - Dancing With the Stars is introducing a few new twists this season, including one couple competing against each other and another working together, USA Today reports. Returning pro Julianne Hough will partner with her real-life boyfriend—country singer Chuck Wicks—while singer Jewel will dance against rodeo-riding husband Ty Murray....

McCain Crushes Cindy's Dancing Dreams

Mrs. McCain won't compete on reality show

(Newser) - Sorry, McCain fans. Your candidate is back in the Senate rather than moving into the White House, and you can't even take solace by watching his wife on Dancing With the Stars. Cindy McCain had been in talks with producers since Thanksgiving and “wanted to do it very badly,...

Paula Will Face Dancing Judges
 Paula Will Face Dancing Judges 
Nov 26, 2008 2:55 PM CST

Paula Will Face Dancing Judges

American Idol jurist adds new primetime gig

(Newser) - Prepare to savor the sweet redemption of a judge—albeit a nice one—being judged: Paula Abdul is “very excited” to be a contestant on next season's Dancing with the Stars, Radar reports. The singer-turned-American Idol judge made no secret of the fact that she was “shopping around”...

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