The Mirror Ball: Dancing with the Stars

Hines Ward Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

Hines Ward was arrested for DUI early this morning in Georgia.

 
The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and "Dancing with the Stars" reigning champion was pulled over in the wee morning hours and arrested for suspected drunk driving.

I really hope that it's proven not to be true, but this doesn't look good.  I wonder if his family was with him at the time.  I spoke to the champ just last month when he was honored by being a Goodwill Ambassador for the Republic of Korea. 

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Hines Ward named Goodwill Ambassador!

Hines Ward, reigning Dancing with the Stars champion, was given an honorary Goodwill Ambassadorship to the Republic of Korea from the Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

 

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UPDATE: Erik Estrada will be dancing, but on the Spanish DWTS

Earlier today, "CHiPs" star Erik Estrada was a rumoured contestant for Season 13 of "Dancing With the Stars"! 

 
The actor is taking part in a campaign for "National Safe Driving Month" and the publicity people said that he'll be talking about his new gig on "DWTS" next Tuesday.  ABC would not confirm or deny the report.

Turns out,the p-r firm was incorrect.   They issued a statment this afternoon:

"Our sincere apologies.    Mr. Estrada is signed up as a contestant for a Spanish Network "Dancing" Stars  contest, which is NOT related to the Dancing with the Stars is on ABC.  We apologize for this error, and for the confusion.    Again, please accept our apologies for this error.Chuck E."

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And the Mirror Ball Trophy Goes To...Hines Ward and Kym Johnson!

Hines Ward and his dance partner Kym Johnson have won the Mirror Ball Trophy on the 12th Season of "Dancing With the Stars"!

 
Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were the runners up, and Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas came in third place.

 

 

 
Let’s recap the night.  After a rousing performance by the professional dancing ladies and the dance troop, the eliminated contestants took to the stage and were rejoined by their dance partners.  It’s amazing how it seems like forever since we’ve seen some of them!

 

Who Should Win the Mirror Ball Trophy?

After watching last night, who should win The Mirror Ball Trophy on "Dancing With the Stars"?

 

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Stellar Dances in 'Dancing With the Stars' Finals

If you want your favorite to win, you’ve got to vote!  It will be a close call Tuesday with the competitors bringing their A-game on Monday night.

 

 

 
Chelsea and Mark kicked off the night with their judge’s choice dance by Carrie Ann Inaba which was the Samba.  It was sexy and full of flounce and flair.  Last time they performed this dance, it was full of pop.  Carrie Ann wanted them to dance it more sensually.  Boy, did they ever!  It was pretty close to perfect.  Len said that with every step they take, he’ll be watching, and tonight he liked what he saw!  He said he didn’t care for their flailing arm part.  Bruno said that Chelsea is an ultra sexy bombshell, and that she had great rhythm and flowing motion.  Carrie Ann said their dance was hot, hot, hot!  She said that they got down, dirty and sensual.

Their Scores:  Carrie Ann – 10, Len – 9, Bruno – 10, for a total of 29 out of 30.

 

The Final Three Compete Tonight for The Mirror Ball Trophy!

After 10 long weeks, it's finally here, the "Dancing With the Stars" finale!  Tonight is performance night.  Each of the three remaining couples will perform a judges choice dance and then they will perform their freestyle!  I love the freestyles, those are always so much fun to watch!

 

The judge's choice dance should be interesting because is will be in the style that the judges have determined to be the one each couple showed promise in and could now excel at based on hours of practice and performance.  You know they will all have worked extra hard on this one!

Lisa Loeb Talks About the 'Dancing With the Stars' Finale

Singer/Songwriter Lisa Loeb was in the audience Monday night at "Dancing With the Stars".

 
She says she attended the show with her mom because they are both huge fans.  You can check out what she has to say about the show and the finale by clicking the video below.

 

Also, Lisa is guest starring on the Disney Junior animated series "Jake and the Never Land Pirates", CLICK HERE to learn more!

Look Who's Still Dancing, Not The Karate Kid

It was a predictable night for once on “Dancing With the Stars”.  In a season that’s been full of surprises, Ralph Macchio’s elimination was not one of them.  Let’s talk about how it all went down.

 

 

 
First the judges announced that they would like to see Chelsea and Mark’s Rumba again.  It was just as fabulous to watch the second time around. 

 

Hines and Kym Dazzle After Her Injury, But Chelsea and Mark are Close Behind

It was a dance packed night on “Dancing With the Stars”.  The stars had hardly any time to take a breather, because they each had 3 and in some cases 4 dances to perform!

 

 
First, Ralph and Karina danced their Argentine Tango.   This is always my favorite dance because of the lifts!  I wasn’t a fan of their circus magician music, and I also found that their feet seemed slightly out of sync.  They did have good strong arms though.  There was one part where Karina does a little jump at the end and Ralph is supposed to provide a little lift support, and he totally did not.  The dance did have good intensity though.  Len said that it lacked emotion, but he found it to be sharp and precise and thought they did a good job.  Bruno said that something was stirring when he was at the lamppost but then it fell flat and he needed to see more of a Latin lover.  Carrie Ann said that she sees Ralph dancing better and is glad he wasn’t in pain, but she said that she agreed with Bruno and he needs to find a way to get the emotion all the way down to his feet.

 

Their Scores:  Carrie Ann – 8, Len – 9, and Bruno – 8, for a total of 25 out of 30.