Dancing with the Stars - AOL Television http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars Dancing with the Stars - AOL Television http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/media/feedlogo.gif Dancing with the Stars - AOL Television http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/'Dancing With the Stars' Season 9 Finals Poll: Who Should Win?http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-finals-poll-who-should-win/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-finals-poll-who-should-win/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-finals-poll-who-should-win/#commentsFiled under:

Based on tonight's finale, who should win 'Dancing With the Stars' season 9?

 

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]]>donny osmondDonnyOsmondkelly osbourneKellyOsbournemyaseason9'Dancing With the Stars' Blog Staff2009-11-23T20:00:00+00:00Why Kelly Osbourne Should Win 'Dancing With the Stars'http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/why-kelly-osbourne-should-win-dancing-with-the-stars/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/why-kelly-osbourne-should-win-dancing-with-the-stars/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/why-kelly-osbourne-should-win-dancing-with-the-stars/#commentsFiled under: ,

The anticipation over tonight's primetime showdown on 'Dancing with the Stars' is so palpable, you can practically feel the collective heart beat of the 18 million viewers who tuned in last week to watch Kelly Osbourne, Mya and Donny Osmond make the final cut after nine weeks of gorgeous but grueling competition.

Regardless of who wins, the standout star of the season is Kelly Osbourne. Her two-month triumph in using dance as an outlet for personal growth would make the kids from 'Fame' and 'High School Musical' proud. In in our opinion, she should be the one to win the Mirror Ball trophy. Why? We've got five reasons:

1. She has gone the distance. "Kelly's journey has been incredible," 'DWTS' co-host Samantha Harris told 'The Insider' the day after Osbourne made the finals. "She's gone from completely being the farthest thing from a dancer to developing into a beautiful lady [who is] graceful on the dance floor, and I love to see that kind of success."

 

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]]>Dancing with the StarsDancingWithTheStarsDonny OsmondDonnyOsmondKelly OsbourneKellyOsbourneMyaSeason 9season finaleSeason9SeasonFinaleDavid Ciminelli2009-11-23T18:35:00+00:00Follow the 'DWTS' Finale Live on Twitter With AOL TVhttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-finale-live-tweet/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-finale-live-tweet/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-finale-live-tweet/#commentsFiled under:

MyaGet ready to rumba!

AOL TV will be live tweeting this week's 'Dancing With the Stars' finale, beginning tonight at 8PM EST. We'll also be covering tomorrow's two-hour results show (9PM), so plan your tweets accordingly. See you then!

Follow us on Twitter @readytorumba.

 

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]]>'Dancing With the Stars' Blog Staff2009-11-23T18:00:00+00:00Who Will Win 'Dancing With the Stars'? Critics & Celebrities Predict the Winnerhttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/who-will-win-dancing-with-the-stars-critics-celebrities-predictions/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/who-will-win-dancing-with-the-stars-critics-celebrities-predictions/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/who-will-win-dancing-with-the-stars-critics-celebrities-predictions/#commentsFiled under:

Back in August, shortly after 'Dancing With the Stars' announced its newest cast of contestants, an AOL Television poll asked users to predict the winner of this season's competition. Out of a potential 16 choices, our readers' Top 5 most popular picks included Season 9's last 3 remaining contestants: Donny Osmond, Mya, and Kelly Osbourne. Sure-footed Osmond received the majority of poll votes as the most likely champ of the ballroom.

However, once the season kicked off, everything changed. In a recent 'TV Guide' poll, Mya received the highest votes (43 percent) for most deserving winner of Season 9's competition. As the intensity heats up, bloggers and famous fans remain divided over who will take home the Mirror Ball trophy.

 

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]]>Dancing with the StarsDancingWithTheStarsDonny osmondDonnyOsmondKelly OsbourneKellyOsbourneMyapredictionsseason finaleseason9David Ciminelli2009-11-23T18:00:00+00:00'Dancing With the Stars' Season 9 Best and Worst Performanceshttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-best-and-worst-performances/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-best-and-worst-performances/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/23/dancing-with-the-stars-season-9-best-and-worst-performances/#commentsFiled under:

Best and Worst of Dancing With the Stars
Though maybe not the show's best go-round, season 9 of 'Dancing With the Stars' has provided its share of moments, some of which we'd just as soon forget: Debi Mazar's grouchiness; Macy Gray's bleeped comment about, er, losing her dance virginity; Aaron Carter's weepy surrogate father-son relationship with Len Goodman; Donny Osmond and Bruno Tonioli's smoochy journey to the dark side; and the weekly brain freeze when we tried to figure out again who exactly Mark Dacascos is.

But 'DWTS' is really all about the dancing. Right? We've compiled our list of the five best and worst performances of this season. Feel free to take issue in the comments or add your own favorites.

 

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]]>season9Tom Conroy2009-11-23T16:40:00+00:00'Dancing With the Stars' Results November 17http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/17/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-november-17/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/17/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-november-17/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/17/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-november-17/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Mya had the top scores. Donny Osmond has the biggest fan base. And Kelly Osbourne likely captured the young vote. Alas, that didn't leave a spot in the 'Dancing With the Stars' finals for model Joanna Krupa and her partner Derek Hough, the couple that arguably turned in the most consistently creative dances this season. (The orange-clad duo's ultra-sexy mambo on Oct. 26th was almost too hot for the family-themed show.)

AOL was backstage to talk to Krupa and Hough about making it to the semi-finals, her Playboy cover and their plans for the future. We also chatted with the three finalist couples about the tough semi-final competition and what they'll need to do to win the coveted mirror ball trophy in the season 9 finale next week.

 

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]]>cheryl burkeCherylBurkedancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarsderek houghDerekHoughdmitry chaplinDmitryChaplindonny osmondDonnyOsmondjoanna krupaJoannaKrupakelly osbourneKellyOsbournekym johnsonKymJohnsonlisa rinnaLisaRinnalouis van amstelLouisVanAmstelMaksim ChmerkovskiyMaksimChmerkovskiymarie osmondMarieOsmondmyaseason9the donny marie showTheDonnyMarieShowtom bergeronTomBergeronMichael Maloney2009-11-17T22:00:00+00:00Who Should Be Eliminated? 'Dancing With the Stars' Week 9 Pollhttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/16/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-9-poll/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/16/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-9-poll/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/16/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-9-poll/#commentsFiled under:

We're down to the Final Four. Which star doesn't deserve a place in next week's finale? Vote now!

 

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]]>pollseason9'Dancing With the Stars' Blog Staff2009-11-16T20:00:00+00:00Are 'Dancing With the Stars'' Mya and Dmitry Unstoppable?http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/11/are-dancing-with-the-stars-mya-and-dmitry-unstoppable/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/11/are-dancing-with-the-stars-mya-and-dmitry-unstoppable/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/11/are-dancing-with-the-stars-mya-and-dmitry-unstoppable/#commentsThey've received the only perfect score of the season. But can singer Mya and her pro partner, Dmitry Chaplin, go all the way and win the coveted mirror ball trophy?

Although they've made it to the semi-finals, Mya and Dmitry still have their work cut out for them, including winning over the millions of fans watching the show at home.

But popularity isn't everything on 'Dancing.' The sexy duo has also turned in consistently solid dances all season, and they now have the scores to prove it.

AOL TV recently spoke to Mya and Dmitry about their perfect 30, their semi-final competitiors and the behind-the-scenes video packages.

 

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]]>Bruno TonioliBrunoTonioliCarrie Ann InabaCarrieAnnInabadancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarsDmitry Chaplindonna summerDonnaSummerLen GoodmanLenGoodmanMyaMichael Maloney2009-11-11T16:38:00+00:00'Dancing With the Stars' Results Show Elimination November 10http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-nov-10/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-nov-10/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-nov-10/#commentsFiled under:

Aaron Carter and partner Karina Smirnoff have been voted off 'Dancing With the Stars' just missing out on advancing to the semi-finals. The pop singer has nothing to be ashamed of -- especially since this season started out with a record 16 competing couples.

After the elimination show, AOL spoke to Carter and Smirnoff about their exit and to the remaining couples (except Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel, who had to get on a plane for the east coast) about next week's competition, as well as deadpan Kenny Mayne's merciless 'Dance Center' segment.

Also, Sabrina Ryan ('The Cheetah Girls'), who's the poster child for shocking eliminations due to her early dismissal in season 5, shared her thoughts on getting to live out every former 'DWTS' celebrity's dream by being invited back by viewers to take one more twirl on the dance floor.

 

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]]>aaron carterAaronCarterdancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarsderek houghDerekHoughdmitry chaplinDmitryChaplinjoanna krupaJoannaKrupakarina smirnoffKarinaSmirnoffkelly osbourneKellyOsbournelen goodmanLenGoodmanlouis van amstelLouisVanAmstelmyasabrina bryanSabrinaBryantom bergeronTomBergeronMichael Maloney2009-11-10T23:44:00+00:00Donny and Kym Love the '80s (VIDEO)http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/donny-osmond-80s-paso-doble-video/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/donny-osmond-80s-paso-doble-video/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/donny-osmond-80s-paso-doble-video/#commentsFiled under: ,

Donny Osmond'Dancing' celebrated Halloween a bit late this year thanks to Donny Osmond's bizarre performance last night.

Donny and partner Kym Johnston were in full-out '80s mode as they danced the paso doble to Dead or Alive's 'You Spin Me Around (Like a Record),' which confused the judges almost as much as it did us.

We'd go into further details, but, uh, we think this video speaks for itself.

 

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]]>donny osmondDonnyOsmondseason9Andrew Scott2009-11-10T14:43:00+00:00Mya, Dmitry Earn Season 9's First Perfect Scorehttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/mya-perfect-score-samba-dancing-with-the-stars/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/mya-perfect-score-samba-dancing-with-the-stars/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/10/mya-perfect-score-samba-dancing-with-the-stars/#commentsFiled under:

MyaThe judges have been hard on her all season.

But last night, Mya finally won them over with her breezy, '70s-inspired samba. The dance was so good, in fact, that it went on to receive the first perfect score of the season.

Check out the performance after the jump, courtesy if Rickey.org.

 

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]]>myasambaseason9Andrew Scott2009-11-10T12:00:00+00:00Who Should Be Eliminated? 'Dancing With the Stars' Week 8 Pollhttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/09/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-8-poll/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/09/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-8-poll/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/09/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-8-poll/#commentsFiled under: ,

Only 5 dancers remain. Whose journey deserves to end tonight?

 

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]]>pollseason9'Dancing With the Stars' Blog Staff2009-11-09T20:00:00+00:00'Dancing With the Stars' Results Show Elimination November 3http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-november-3/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-november-3/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-november-3/#commentsFiled under:

The third double-elimination night of 'Dancing With the Stars' sent both NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin and 'Iron Chef America's' Mark Dacascos packing in week seven of the reality dance competition series.

Dacascos and partner Lacey Schwimmer (recovered from the flu) tried to save his spot in a "knock-off" dance against Aaron Carter and his partner Karina Smirnoff, but the former teen singer proved to be unbeatable.

AOL was backstage to speak with the eliminated couples (except for poor Schwimmer, who had a relapse) and the survivors. Also, Mark Ballas -- who performed new single 'Move' (available on iTunes) with music partner Derek Hough -- shared his predictions on which teams will make it into the finals.

 

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]]>dancing with the starsdancing with the stars interviewsDancingWithTheStarsInterviewsdwts backstage reportDwtsBackstageReportMichael Maloney2009-11-03T23:59:00+00:00Does 'Dancing' Host Tom Bergeron Have His Eye On Late Night?http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/does-dancing-host-tom-bergeron-have-his-eye-on-late-night/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/does-dancing-host-tom-bergeron-have-his-eye-on-late-night/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/does-dancing-host-tom-bergeron-have-his-eye-on-late-night/#commentsFiled under: ,

Tom BergeronDave, Conan and the rest of the late night crew can rest easy: 'Dancing With the Stars' emcee Tom Bergeron, who has an affable, Johnny Carson-like appeal, won't be stepping on their turf anytime soon.

"No, it's a war zone out there," Bergeron said, in response to whether he'd ever consider doing a late night talk show. "At 54, I'm outside of the demographic. If I do anything else, I'd like to get back into radio or acting." (Yes, acting. Bergeron has booked a few acting gigs in the past, including two episodes of 'Star Trek: Enterprise').

 

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]]>dancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarslate nightLateNighttom bergeronTomBergeronMichael Maloney2009-11-03T17:00:00+00:00Kelly Osbourne Week 7 Salsa (Video)http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/kelly-osbourne-week-7-salsa-video/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/kelly-osbourne-week-7-salsa-video/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/03/kelly-osbourne-week-7-salsa-video/#commentsFiled under:

After an emotional rehearsal, singer/reality star Kelly Osbourne nailed her salsa routine, and had the judges (yes, even Len) on their feet.

Watch the clip below:



 

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]]>kelly osbourneKellyOsbourneseason9Andrew Scott2009-11-03T11:48:00+00:00Who Should Be Eliminated? 'Dancing With the Stars' Week 7 Pollhttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/02/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-7-poll/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/02/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-7-poll/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/02/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-7-poll/#commentsFiled under:

It's another double elimination this week. Which two pairs deserve the boot? Vote now!

 

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]]>pollseason9'Dancing With the Stars' Blog Staff2009-11-02T20:00:00+00:00Lacey Schwimmer Sick With the Flu; Anna Trebunskaya to Sub Inhttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/02/lacey-schwimmer-flu/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/02/lacey-schwimmer-flu/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/11/02/lacey-schwimmer-flu/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Lacey Schwimmer fluThe curse of the flu continues!

Its latest 'Dancing' victim: dancer Lacey Schwimmer, who contracted the virus on Thursday in New York, according to PEOPLE.

Filling in for Schwimmer last night was pro Anna Trebunskaya, who was ousted from the competition three weeks ago with partner Chuck Liddell.

"I have total faith in Anna," Schwimmer said. "I know she and Mark will have perfect chemistry and hopefully I'll feel well enough to cheer them on backstage."

 

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]]>Anna TrebunskayaAnnaTrebunskayaflulacey schwimmerLaceySchwimmerMark DacascosMarkDacascosseason9Andrew Scott2009-11-02T15:37:00+00:00'Dancing With the Stars' Results Show Elimination October 27http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/27/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-oct-27/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/27/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-oct-27/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/27/dancing-with-the-stars-results-show-elimination-oct-27/#commentsFiled under:

Dancing With the Stars'Dancing With the Stars' host Tom Bergeron was correct when he said the "dance-off' would save the hide of one of the remaining couples on Tuesday night's double-elimination show; NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin and his dancing partner Anna Demidova got a reprieve (whew!) after their samba pleased the judges over skateboarder Louie Vito and his partner Chelsie Hightower's jive.

Actress Melissa Joan Hart and partner Mark Ballas didn't even get a chance to work their magic; the duo had the lowest total of viewer votes and judges' scores and were booted before the dance-off. ('DWTS,' now in its 9th season, started with a record 16 couples and is now down to a mere seven.)

AOL was backstage to talk to the eliminated duos and get their reaction to the departures. Also, surviving couples weighed in on the colorful mambo group dance from Monday night. Host Tom Bergeron and judge Carrie Ann Inaba walked the press line to give their thoughts on the the Hart/Vito exits.

 

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]]>backstage reportBackstageReportelimination interviewelimination interviewsEliminationInterviewMichael Maloney2009-10-27T23:59:00+00:00'Dancing With the Stars' Mambo Marathon (Video)http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/27/dancing-with-the-stars-mambo-marathon-video/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/27/dancing-with-the-stars-mambo-marathon-video/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/27/dancing-with-the-stars-mambo-marathon-video/#commentsFiled under: ,

In case you missed it, check out highlights from last night's mambo marathon, which came down to a close dance-off between Mya and Dmitry and winners Derek and Joanna:



 

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]]>mamboseason9Andrew Scott2009-10-27T11:27:00+00:00Who Should Be Eliminated? 'Dancing With the Stars' Week 6 Pollhttp://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/26/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-6-poll/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/26/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-6-poll/http://television.aol.com/dancing-with-the-stars/2009/10/26/who-should-be-eliminated-dancing-with-the-stars-week-6-poll/#commentsFiled under: ,

Who do you think deserves the boot this week? Vote now in our poll.


 

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]]>season9Andrew Scott2009-10-26T20:00:00+00:00