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Irvin, 'Iron Chef' Both Go on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Nov 3
And in the other half of a double elimination night, "Iron Chef" host Mark Dacascos lost in a tight dance-off with pop singer Aaron Carter, who found himself in the bottom three after scoring his first 10s Monday, while tying the highest score of any dancer all season with a 29.
Joanna Rumbas Back to Top
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Nov 2
Model Joanna Krupa regained the top spot on judges scores on Monday's "Dancing with the Stars" with an individual score of 27 for a rumba boosted by being part a winning team in the group dances.
Hispanics Say Si to 'Simpsons'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Wed, Oct 28
Also in the Top 5 of most-watched English programs dubbed in Spanish on SAP were "Ugly Betty," which has its roots in a Latino series, watched by 23 percent of the respondents in the past three months; "CSI Miami" with 22 percent, "Desperate Housewives" and "Dancing with the Stars," each w...
Irvin Still In; Hart and Vito Out on 'Stars'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Oct 27
NFL fans -- and a dance-off over a skateboarder -- saved low ranked Michael Irvin on a "Dancing with the Stars" double elimination night Tuesday. He survived while Melissa Joan Hart, who not too long ago was top of the leaderboard, was eliminated. She and Irvin had the worst scores this week w...
Two Down in 'So You Think You Can Dance,' Too
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Oct 27
• 3 related articles
On Tuesday's episode, the first to play opposite TV's other big dance show, "Dancing with the Stars," judges picked off two dancers -- Ariana DeBose and Brandon Dumlau.
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Another Lead Change in 'Dancing with the Stars'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Oct 26
Model Joanna Krupa is back on top the judges leaderboard on "Dancing with the Stars" Monday after a waltz that earned her at 26 out of 30. That tied her with "Iron Chef" host Mark Dacascos, who did a jitterbug. But Krupa moved ahead by taking top spot in the unusually scored Mambo Marathon in wh...
Olympian Out on "Dancing"
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Oct 20
Coughlin was eliminated Tuesday after a technically fine paso doble that judges found lacked a spark of passion, earning 22 out of 30 points Monday. She was in the bottom two Tuesday alongside Aaron Carter, who with 24 was actually in a three way tie for fourth place among the 10 remaining c...
Donny Dominates on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Oct 19
Donny Osmond, the oldest remaining contestant, shot to the top of the leader board on "Dancing with the Stars" Monday with a convincing Argentine Tango that got a pair of 10s and a 9 - one point shy of perfection, tying the highest score of the season so far.
On Tonight: Latin Concert, '30 Rock'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Thu, Oct 15
Daytime Talk Regis and Kelly: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Mario Lopez. The View: Tina Fey, Gilles Marini, Gloria Gaynor, Kara DioGuardi. Bonnie Hunt: Toby Keith, Kristin Cavallari. Ellen DeGeneres: Taye Diggs, Wolfgang Puck.
Another Loser Becomes Chooser
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• Wed, Oct 14
The new "Bachelor" officially announced on "Dancing with the Stars" follows the tradition of losers becoming choosers. And like the last few people doing the choosing on the romantic reality show, he's been plucked from the reject pile of the previous season.
Ultimate Fighter Has Ultimate Dance
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• Tue, Oct 13
Chuck Liddell, the big Ultimate Fighting Champion with a tattooed head, was eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday despite a two-step Monday that earned him his second highest score of the season -- 17.
On Tonight: Hip-Hop Honors, 'Frontline'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Oct 12
A look at the recent rise in flesh-eating films is found in "Starz Inside: Zombiemania" (Starz, 10 p.m.), featuring contributions from director George A. Romero, author Max Brooks and speclal effects masters Tom Savini and Greg Nicotero.
Lambasting the Lambada
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Oct 12
They never tried the Lambada before on "Dancing with the Stars" but it was introduced Monday along with three other dances new to the show, the Charleston, Bolero and Two-Step. Shakira will put them all to shame when she performs at the results show Tuesday.
On Tonight: 'Latin Music USA,' DJ AM
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Oct 12
Can "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 8 p.m.) still be fun without Tom DeLay? Yes.
Mazar Voted Off 'Dancing,' DeLay Quits
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Oct 6
Two celebrities departed during the one hour "Dancing with the Stars" results show Tuesday. With Mazar, 45, and DeLay, 62, both going it also means the departure of their professional partners, who are among the most popular dancers on the show -- Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Cheryl Burke.
On Tonight: Desmond as Darwin, Gretzky
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• Tue, Oct 6
The most popular new show of the fall TV season by far is "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS, 9 p.m.). Another ambulance has to be called on "The Biggest Loser" (NBC, 8 p.m.). Eventually, Tom DeLay will be eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 9 p.m.). Maybe today. Queen Latifah performs.
Opinion: Paula Pops Up on 'Dancing'; DeLay Won't Leave
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Oct 5
Paula Abdul was in the "Dancing with the Stars" audience next to former competitor Lance Bass, but only to observe with the rest of the live audience. The final determination as to who gets eliminated this week falls to female - and male - amateur judges, all voting at home.
On Tonight: 'Three Rivers,' 'Seinfeld' Reunion Start
Original at Hartford Courant
• Sat, Oct 3
The 20th season starts for "America's Funniest Home Videos" (ABC, 7 p.m.). Ten professional chefs compete on the second season of "The Next Iron Chef" (Food Network, 9 p.m.), where at least we learn where Mark Dacascos of "Dancing with the Stars" comes from. Alton Brown is the host and mentor.
On Tonight: Izzie's Quick Revival
Original at Hartford Courant
• Wed, Sep 30
Mayhem abounds on TV tonight: a train station bomb in "Fringe" (Fox, 9 p.m.), zombies on "Supernatural" (The CW, 9 p.m.), murders on "CSI" (CBS, 9 p.m.) and "The Mentalist" (CBS, 10 p.m.) and Chris Rock on "The Jay Leno Show" (NBC, 10 p.m.). Patrick Swayze in "Dirty Dancing" (ABC Family, 8 p.m.) plays opp...
On Tonight: New Sitcoms from Grammer, Heaton
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• Wed, Sep 30
They accompany "Modern Family" ABC, 9 p.m.) and "Cougar Town" (ABC, 9:30 p.m.), the new comedies that did well in their own premieres last week. It's usually big news when Madonna visits "The Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS, 11:35 p.m.).
On 'Dance,' Kathy Ireland's Out
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Sep 29
The other person with the lowest scores (6-6-6 from the judges) was indicited former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who seems like he'll skate along for another week on supporters' votes or flat out fraud after a performance in which he almost dropped his partner Cheryl Burke.
On Tonight: New Seasons for 'The City,' 'The Hills'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Sep 28
Yes, it may all be fake. But it makes for OK drama as well. Better than the made up stuff on, say, "90210" (The CW, 8 p.m.). Someone else is eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 9 p.m.), while on "SO You Think You Can Dance" (Fox, 9 p.m.), the auditions go on from Atlanta.
Baz Judges as Singers Top 'Dancing'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Sep 28
Aaron Carter and the singer Mya were the only two of the remaining 14 contestants who earned the first straight 9s of the season from a panel where Len Goodman was replaced for the night by movie director Baz Lehrmann. One will be eliminated in Tuesday's show.
On Tonight: New 'Trauma,' 'Lie to Me' Returns
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Sep 28
Tom DeLay continues on "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 8 p.m.), where the double elimination last week cut Ashley Hamilton and Macy Gray. I know what nighttime cable news needs: another new personality-driven talk show. So here comes "The Joy Behar Show" (HLN, 9 p.m.) on the former CNN Headline...
On Tonight: 'Brothers,' 'Dollhouse'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Thu, Sep 24
Daytime Talk Regis and Kelly: Jude Law, Jo Frost, Jeff Probst. The View: Hugh Jackman, Candice Bergen, Liz Smith, Cat Cora. Bonnie Hunt: David Duchovny, Christina Hendricks. Ellen DeGeneres: Patricia Arquette, Tom DeLay & Cheryl Burke. Wendy Williams: John Leguizamo, Alexa Ray Joel.
Re: Bad Shows, DeLay & Other Conspiracies
Original at Hartford Courant
• Thu, Sep 24
Tom DeLay sanctioned" is what your little column on the disgraced politician should have said. Maybe when he's in prison you can write to each other and forget about what has happened in the past (you certainly did by calling him the "former House Majority Leader" and not mentioning that he...
LT's Out on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Tue, Apr 21
Historically, former professional football players have done well on "Dancing with the Stars." But after a past win by Emmit Smith and near win by Jerry Rice, NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor struggled to feel comfortable for most of his run on the show.
'Dancing' Gangs Up for the 60s
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Apr 20
The 60s, or a version of it that seemed dreamed up from some "Austin Powers" movie, was the theme for the first group dance of the season on "Dancing with the Stars" Monday. Close behind was Shawn Johnson doing a cha cha that got her 28 and her first 10 from the judges. It was also, the Olympic gymn...
Jive from the 'Dancing' Judges, Too
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Apr 13
In the midseason lull of "Dancing with the Stars" Monday, judges' scores stayed the same or went down for five of the eight remaining couples. Rounding out the middle were Chuck Wicks, stalled at 23 for a steamy rhumba with his girlfriend Julianne Hough that Goodman said should have been ke...
Melissa Takes Easily to 'Dancing with the Stars'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Mar 9
With less than 48 hours of practice, and just a week after her public exhilaration and humiliation on "The Bachelor," Melissa Rycroft not only took to the ballroom floor on the season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" Monday, she was almost its highest ranking contestant.
Both Jewel, Nancy O'Dell Off 'Dancing with the Stars'
Original at Hartford Courant
• Thu, Mar 5
Injuries have been rampant on "Dancing with the Stars," with Susan Lucci fracturing a foot, Christian de la Fuente tearing an arm tendon and Jeffrey Ross being poked in the eye. But only Olympic Vollyball star Misty May Treanor had to drop out because of a torn Achillies tendon.
The Dance Show Glut Continues
Original at Hartford Courant
• Mon, Jan 28
By Hartford Courant A "Dancing with the Stars" runner-up Ian Ziering hosts; judges are still to be named for the competition that will earn the winning pair $100000. In addition, the competition "gives the dancers and their parents the opportunity to see ...
'Dancing with the Stars,' the Tour
Original at Hartford Courant
• Fri, Oct 27
By Denis Horgan Among the dancers will be Joey McIntyre and Kym Johnson (Jerry Springer's recent partner), Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke, Joey Lawrence and Edyta Sliwinska, and Willa Ford and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Lisa Rinna will dance with Louis Van ...