Tim Tebow To Join Dancing With The Stars?

Dancing With the Starsreigning champ J.R. Martinez attended Super Bowl festivities in Indianapolis over the weekend and one of the celebs he met was Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.

Martinez took his chance and asked the NFL sensation about joining the cast of Dancing With the Stars. Continue reading

Dancing With The Stars’ Champ J.R. Martinez Is Expecting First Child!

What a year it’s been for J.R. Martinez!

The Iraq War veteran won season 13 of Dancing with the Stars, was invited to the Pentagon to address the military, and recently named the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Rose Parade.
If all that were not amazing enough, J.R. recently learned that he will soon be a first-time father as well! Continue reading

J.R. Martinez Honored By U.S. Defense Department And Named Rose Parade Grand Marshal

J.R. Martinez won season 13 of Dancing With the Stars last Monday but the celebration has not yet stopped for the Iraq War veteran. Martinez has just been invited by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to visit the Pentagon for a face to face meeting.

The Hollywood Reporter says Panetta’s respect for J.R. as a veteran, motivational speaker, actor, and now dancer was confirmed in this congratulatory note:

“Your strength and spirit have captivated the nation, and your victory sends a strong message about the strength and resilience of our wounded warriors.”

While in DC, Martinez will address thousands of active and retired troops.

Martinez has also been named the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Rose Parade where the 28-year-old will co-host the pre-show of CNN’s Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

All this couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy!

VIDEO: A New Dancing With The Stars Winner Is Crowned

On Dancing with the Stars finale November 22, 2011, J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff beat out Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke and won the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy, making this the first time Karina has won.

Watch the final seconds right before JR is announced the winner:

Here is a photo of JR holding the mirror ball trophy:

Dancing With The Stars 11/22 Finale: See Who Took Home The Trophy!

Dancing with the Stars airs the second part of its finale November 22, 2011from 9pm to 11pm EST.

The final three couples will perform two dances tonight: their favorite dance from earlier this season and the Samba. Look below for a live, real time blogging of the results of the finale and to see who wins this season’s DWTS!

Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke came in first place last night with a score of 57. Will that be enough to beat the others?

Ricki Lake and Derek Hough tied for second place with a score of 54 points last night. Will Derek be able to pull off the win for a fourth mirrorball trophy?

J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff also had a combined score of 54, coming in second despite their electrifying Freestyle routine. Will these fan faves be able to win it all?
Come back starting at 9 PM EST for a real time, live blogging and spoiler results of the November 22 finale. 
UPDATE: 
JR AND KARINA WIN!!!! It’s Karina’s first ever mirror ball trophy win!
Rob and Cheryl come in SECOND PLACE. Ricki and Derek come in THIRD PLACE! SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS!


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9:01 Recap of the season
9:05 Recap of last night’s show
9:08 Lady Antebellum performs
9:15 Commercial
9:16 PERFORMANCES BEGIN: SEE BLOW!
10:00 ALL COUPLES FROM THE SEASON ARE PERFORMING!
10:40 The final two couples (JR and Karina and Rob and Cheryl) just danced their final two instant dances. Both couples got a 30 score from the judges for their second dance.

RICKI AND DEREK – CAME IN THIRD PLACE!
Dance: Tango
Judges’ comments: Len Goodman said this is one of the most memorable dances of this or any other seasons and he really liked it the first time and loved it the second time. Bruno Tonioli said it was a grand cinematic extravaganza. Carrie Anne Inaba said Ricki is the last woman standing and she proved tonight that she is a fighter. She said their dance was perfect the first time and beyond perfection the second time.
SCORE: 30. Combined with last night’s score, they are in first place with a score of 84.

ROB AND CHERYL – IN FINAL TWO!
First Dance: Samba
Judges’ comments: Bruno said Rob has improved beyond everyone’s expectations. Called him smooth and suave. Carrie Ann said Rob was elegant and refined but had a little slip. Len said the little slip doesn’t matter and that Rob has the best footwork of any guy he has seen on the show.
SCORE: 26. Combined with last night’s score, they are in second place with a score of 83.

SECOND DANCE:
INSTANT DANCE
SCORE: 10+10+10=30

JR AND KARINA – IN FINAL TWO!
First Dance: Jive
Judges’ comments: Carrie Ann said JR missed a few steps and she missed the lift. Len congratulated the band first. And said he has a spark in his personality and lights up the room. Bruno said it was energetic, fast-paced fun fun fun.
SCORE: 28. Combined with last night’s score, they are in last place with a score of 82.

SECOND DANCE:
INSTANT DANCE
SCORE: 10+10+10=30

THIRD PLACE:
RICKI AND DEREK!
SECOND PLACE:
ROB AND CHERYL!

DANCING WITH THE STARS CHAMP:
JR AND KARINA!!  Congrats!

Watch the announcement:

VIDEO: J.R. Martinez & Karina Smirnoff Dance A Perfect Freestyle

Finale week episode of Dancing with the Stars aired November 21, 2011. J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff got a perfect score on their freestyle. Here is what the judges had to say: Carrie Ann said the lifts were the sickest lifts she has ever seen. Len said two things were revealed tonight, Karina’s body and JR’s talent. Bruno said JR has a wild physicality. 



Watch the performance to Whine Up by Kat Deluna below:

Dancing With The Stars 11/21 Scores & Telephone Numbers

Finale week episode of Dancing with the Stars aired November 21, 2011. The remaining couples will each perform two routines, each a freestyle and then either the Cha Cha Cha or the Jive.

Below is a real-time live blogging recap of tonight’s episode including judges’ comments, live scores, performance videos and telephone numbers:

LIVE REAL TIME UPDATE:


ROUND ONE:
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH
Carri Ann Inaba helped Ricki during rehearsals.
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Song:  Chris Brown’s Yeah 3 Times
Judges’ comments: Len Goodman called it action packed and said it’s a dance deserving of the final. Bruno Tonioli said Ricki has never been hotter. Carrie Ann Inaba said Ricki looked fierce and “lived” the dance.
Scores: 9+9+9=27
Watch the performance video below:



ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Bruno Tonioli helped Rob in rehearsals.
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402
Dance: Waltz
Bruno said Rob was flowing and glowing. Said other than missing some footwork, he was great. Carrie Ann said he was the male version of Cinderella and he made it to the ball. Len said he had good posture but he got a bit heavy at times. He said it was simple, but simply beautiful.
Song: Dana Glover’s It Is You (I Have Loved)

Scores: 9+9+9=27

Watch the performance video:

J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF
Len helped JR in the rehearsals to help him work on his hips and his arms. Luckily, JR’s ankle was not broken from last week’s injury.
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Song: Lets Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez
Judges’ comments: Carrie Ann said JR’s musicality was off but everyone loves him. She told him to watch his arms. Len said it was brave that he did a lot of that dance solo, without the professional. “This wasn’t that good,” Len said. He said there were lots of mistakes and JR’s enthusiasm got the best of him. Bruno said his intensity is right on the money though his hands in the beginning were out of place. His character was right on it.
Scores: 8+7+9=24
Watch the performance below:



ROUND TWO:
RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH
Dance: Freestyle
Song: Ricki Lee’s You Wanna A Little of This/Can’t Touch It
Judges’ comments: Len said it was entertaining but she lost it in the middle. Bruno said it was an explosive coming out and she’s never going back in. He said their routine was the most demanding of the dances (Salsa and Quickstep) and she did a good job. Carrie Ann said she loved the fluidity of her dance and called it effortless. [Ricki elbowed Derek on the jaw during the dance, but he seemed OK!]
Scores: 9+9+9=27
Watch the performance video below:



ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Dance: Freestyle
Song: Minnie The Moocher by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Judges’ Comments: Bruno called it a brilliant performance and execution and said he peaked at right time. Carrie Ann said she was blown away. Len Said he gave it his all and he and his family can be proud.
Scores: 10+10+10=30

Watch the performance video:


J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF

Dance: Freestyle

Song: Whine Up by Kat Deluna
Judges’ comments: Carrie Ann said the lifts were the sickest lifts she has ever seen. Len said two things were revealed tonight, Karina’s body and JR’s talent. Bruno said JR has a wild physicality. 
Scores: 10+10+10=30
Watch the performance below:

LEADERBOARD TOTAL SCORES:
Rob and Cheryl=57
JR and Karina=54
Ricki and Derek=54

Dancing With The Stars Finale: Who’s Favored To Win It All?

Who do you think will win the mirrorball trophy on Dancing with the Stars? Will it be fan favorite J.R. Martinez? Or will three-time champ Derek Hough and talk show hostess Ricki Lake pull it off? Don’t count out the dark horse Rob Kardashian either who has hit his prime right when it counts!

Here are some odds: Bodog, an online gambling site, has J.R. Martinez winning it despite his ankle injury. The odds? They give J.R. a 1 to 2 chance to win it all. Ricki Lake holds 3 to 1 odds, and Rob has a 4 to 1 chance of winning.

But, fan votes count for 50% of the final vote. So, if the judges’ votes are close, any one can win this thing! Who is your favorite? Who do you think will win it all?

Dancing With The Stars 11/15 Live Elimination Results



Dancing with the Stars airs its Week 9 Elimination Results November 15, 2011.

Below are DWTS live blogging spoiler results of who is safe, who is in jeopardy and who was voted off and eliminated tonight:

LIVE BLOGGING RESULTS:
Rob and Cheryl perform their Samba from last night.
Cobra Starship perform, You Make Me Feel.


SAFE AND IN THE FINALS:

Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke
Ricki Lake and Derek Hough
J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff


STILL IN JEOPARDY:

Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff SAFE NOW!

ELIMINATED:

Hope and Maksim


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VIDEOS: Dancing With The Stars 11/14 Live Blogging & Scores

Week nine semi-finals episode of Dancing with the Stars aired November 14, 2011.

The couples each performed three routines; Two of the three dances were the same for each couple – Argentine Tango and a Cha-Cha-Cha ralley. The third dance was either the Samba or Paso Doble.

Below is a real-time live blogging recap of tonight’s episode including judges’ comments (coming later), live scores, performance videos and telephone numbers:


ROB KARDASHIAN AND CHERYL BURKE
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-02 or 1-800-868-3402
FIRST Dance: Samba
Song: I Go to Rio by Peter Allen
Scores: 10+9+9=28
Video: Click here to watch Rob and Cheryl’s Samba.

SECOND Dance: Argentine Tango
Song: Libertango by Bond
Scores: 9+9+9=27


Watch Rob and Cheryl’s Argentine Tango here:


THIRD Dance: Cha Cha relay

Scores: 10 points (First place)

HOPE SOLO AND MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-08 or 1-800-868-3408
FIRST Dance: Paso Doble
Song: Can’t Be Tamed by Miley Cyrus
Scores: 7+7+7=21
Video: Click here to watch the Paso Doble performance video

SECOND Dance: Argentine Tango
Song: Whatever Lola Wants by Gotan Project
Scores: 8+8+8=24
Watch Hope and Maks’ Argentine Tango below:

THIRD Dance: Cha Cha relay

Score: 4 points (Third place)

RICKI LAKE AND DEREK HOUGH
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-11 or 1-800-868-3411
FIRST Dance: Samba
Song: Jump in the Line (Shake Señora) by Harry Belafonte.
Scores: 10+10+10=30
Video: Click here to watch Ricki and Derek’s perfect Samba!

SECOND Dance: Argentine Tango
Song: TBA
Scores: 9+10+10=29
Watch their Argentine Tango performance below:

THIRD Dance: Cha Cha relay

Score: 8 points (Second place)

J.R. MARTINEZ AND KARINA SMIRNOFF
Telephone: 1-800-VOTE4-10 or 1-800-868-3410
FIRST Dance: Paso Doble
Song: Spanish Tango by James Horner
Scores: 8+7+8=23
Video: Click here to watch JR and Karina’s Paso Doble

SECOND Dance: Argentine Tango
Song: Bust Your Windows by Jazmine Sullivan
Scores: 9+9+9=27
Watch J.R. and Karina’s Argentine Tango below:

THIRD Dance: Cha Cha relay

Score: 6 points (Third place)

LEADERBOARD TOTAL SCORES:
Rob and Cheryl 28+27+10= 65
Hope and Maks 21+24+4=49
Ricki and Derek 30+29+8=67
J.R. and Karina 23+27+6=56