Jillette, Seles Are Done 'Dancing'
By SANDY COHEN,
AP
Posted: 2008-03-26 06:55:48
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Magician Penn Jillette and tennis champ
Monica Seles were the first stars eliminated from the sixth season
of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." Each came into Tuesday's
results show in last place.
Jillette, 53, added a dash of magic to his quickstep, but his
footwork failed to impress the judges. Despite his dismissal, the
magician insisted that he and his professional partner would
continue to rehearse daily and planned to perform in the parking
lot.
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"There's no way my dance career ends now," he said.
Before her name was announced, Seles said being the first woman
to leave the show "would be really hard."
"I'm not used to losing," said the nine-time Grand Slam champ.
Judge Bruno Tonioli acknowledged that her tennis prowess didn't
translate to the dance floor: "You're not a performer, and it's
hard for you."
Still, he called the 34-year-old athlete "a legend."
"Somebody of your stature being here with us really is a
privilege, and you threw yourself (in) at the deep end," he said.
The show's first double-elimination round also featured a Cirque
du Soleil-style acrobatic dance performance and two live songs by
tween fave the Jonas Brothers. The pop-rock group played a cover of
a-ha's 1985 hit "Take On Me," which was released before the trio
of brothers was born, and the new song "When You Look Me in the
Eyes."
The remaining competitors include radio host Adam Carolla, pro
football player Jason Taylor, Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi, R&B
singer Mario, and actors Steve Guttenberg, Shannon Elizabeth,
Christian de la Fuente, Marlee Matlin, Priscilla Presley and
Marissa Jaret Winokur.
Each will perform the tango or jive on next week's show.
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