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TV Review: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 9 – “Relay Cha Cha Cha”

By PAMELA HARLAND 11/15/2011

Cheryl Burke and Rob Kardashian in DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 | ©2011 ABC/Craig Sjodin

Stars: Rob Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: November 14th, 2011 What a difference a week makes on DANCING WITH THE STARS! Last week J.R. Martinez and partner Karina Smirnoff were unstoppable, scoring two perfect scores. This week, not so much perfection, more like imperfections for the duo. Martinez injured his ankle and struggled throughout the entire night. His dancing, because of that, suffered severely. He placed third overall tonight behind the night’s highest scorers Ricki Lake & Derek Hough and Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke – who seem to be slowly […]Read On »

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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Justice is Served as Nancy Grace is out

By PAMELA HARLAND 11/09/2011

Nancy Grace and Tristan Macmanus in DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 - Week 8 - "Instant Jive Night" | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: Nov. 8th, 2011 Sheeee’ssss outta there! Nancy Grace is finally eliminated from DANCING WITH THE STARS: Season 13, week eight. It’s no secret how I felt her time had come many, many, many weeks earlier, but boy is it about time! Justice is served! Grace & partner Tristan Macmanus just escape making it to the semi-finals. Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke, J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff, Hope Solo & Maks Chmerkovskiy and Ricki Lake & Derek Hough all made it to the […]Read On »

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TV Review: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 8 – “Instant Jive Night”

By PAMELA HARLAND 11/08/2011

J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff in DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 | ©2011 ABC/Craig Sjodin

Stars: Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: November 7th, 2011 It’s Instant Jive night on DANCING WITH THE STARS and all the couples had two dances to learn. In record speed – 20 minutes as co-host Brooke Burke Charvet kept repeating – the dynamic duos had to put the moves they’ve practiced all week together with music they just heard, just like last season’s Instant Cha Cha Cha. The results – mixed. Some, like middle-of-the-packers Hope Sole & Maks Chmerkovskiy rose to the challenge. Others, like front runners Ricki […]Read On »

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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Don’t Scream – David Arquette axed

By PAMELA HARLAND 11/02/2011

David Arquette performs on DACING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 - Week 7 - "Halloween Celebration" | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: Nov. 1st, 2011 Who would of thought that Nancy Grace had more fans than David Arquette? But, alas, it is true. David Arquette and his partner Kym Johnson are the latest casualties on DANCING WITH THE STARS. Arquette lasted seven weeks and placed sixth in the competition overall. He leaves behind Ricki Lake & Derek Hough, Hope Solo & Maks Chmerkovskiy, J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff, Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke, and yes, Nancy Grace & Tristan Macmanus. The results […]Read On »

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TV Review: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 7 Recap – “Halloween Celebration”

By PAMELA HARLAND 11/01/2011

Ricki Lake and Derek Hough on DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 | ©2011 ABC/Craig Sjodin

Stars: David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: October 31, 2011 It was a spooky night on DANCING WITH THE STARS. Point in case, J. R. Martinez, because of a so-so group dance, is in 4th place out of 6 couples! Say it ain’t so…oh, it is so. Team Paso (Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke, Hope Solo & Maks Chmerkovskiy, Ricki Lake & Derek Hough) kicked Team Tango’s (J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff, David Arquette & Kym Johnson, Nancy Grace & Tristan Macmanus) butt! The couples had one […]Read On »

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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Luck runs out for Chaz Bono

By PAMELA HARLAND 10/26/2011

Lacey Schwimmer and Chaz Bono perform on DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 - Week 6 - "Broadway Night" | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian,Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: October 25th, 2011 Time has finally run out for Chaz Bono and his partner Lacey Schwimmer on DANCING WITH THE STARS. Bono became the sixth contestant eliminated from the show, which featured Broadway themed performances this week. The time had come. No more could his fan base hold him up and pull him through. The fans did all they could and Bono, it seemed, had as well. The evening started with an encore performance by J.R. Martinez and […]Read On »

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TV Review and Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 6 – “Broadway Week”

By PAMELA HARLAND 10/24/2011

Maksim Chmerkovskiy on DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 | ©2011 ABC/Craig Sjodin

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: October 24th, 2011 It’s Broadway week on DANCING WITH THE STARS and oh, how the drama came to life on stage and off. Famous theatrical numbers accompanied the Cha Cha Cha, the Foxtrot, the Rumba, the Tango and the Quickstep tonight for the couples. JERSEY BOY, SPAMALOT, GREASE, GUYS & DOLLS, and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA were some of the Broadway hits musically pilfered tonight for the dynamic duos. But the drama didn’t stop once the band […]Read On »

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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Wake Up Carson Kressley – it’s time to go-go

By PAMELA HARLAND 10/19/2011

Anna Trebunskaya and Carson Kressley in DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 premiere | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: : October 18th, 2011 Fans could pull him through no more….Carson Kressley was the fifth contestant voted off DANCING WITH THE STARS: Season 13. It was his time. As fun as it was to watch him on stage and in rehearsals with his partner Anna Trebunskaya, there was no where else for him to go but home. He had placed last these past two weeks, so it was an obvious choice to send him home. Before […]Read On »

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TV Review and Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 5 – “1980s Week”

By PAMELA HARLAND 10/18/2011

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: October 17th, 2011 It’s 1980s week on DANCING WITH THE STARS. The challenge was that quite a few of the professional dancers weren’t even out of their diapers in the ’80s. So, their input wasn’t exactly something they could conjure up and flashback to with any hands on ability. Still, some nailed it, others did OK and then, well, there was Carson Kressley. Oh, Kressley it is time to go. Once again he came in last […]Read On »

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DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Hold on – Chynna Phillips voted off

By PAMELA HARLAND 10/12/2011

Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani in DANCING WITH THE STARS Results Show - Season 13 - Week 4 | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Chynna Phillips, Hope Solo Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays Original Telecast: October 11th, 2011 Tonight’s episode of DANCING WITH THE STARS: movie theme week could have easily been titled DWTS: ONE FALSE MOVE. That’s exactly what happened to newly ousted Chynna Phillips who time and time again has performed brilliantly on the dance floor but, sadly, last night she just blanked out and lost concentration which cost her…dearly. She is the fourth celeb eliminated from DWTS: Season 13. Other than the weekly disappointment of […]Read On »

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