Hines Ward on DWTS: Waltzing Into Our Hearts
Hines Ward is our frontrunner on Dancing With the Stars for a reason.
Not only does he have the technical skills and agility, but the Pittsburgh Steelers wideout is showing that he knows how to dazzle fans on and off the gridiron.
While he's sure to hear about all this in the locker room, his singing in the shower, wearing sequined props, smiling and winking are winning over the masses.
Oh, and mapping out his Viennese Waltz football diagram style? Priceless:
If someone beats Hines and Kym Johnson this season, it'll be an impressive feat.
The couple's flawless chemistry and technical merit earned them a 27, just a point behind co-leaders Romeo and Chelsea Kane. How do you think he did?
Chris Jericho on DWTS: Will Voters Stop Believin'?
Last night on Dancing With the Stars, Chris Jericho attempted to bring to the tango the kind of full-throttle intensity he brings to the WWE ring ... or the stage.
The wrestler attempted to channel a rock star singer, inspired by the '80s legends Journey. Don't stop believing, right? Right. Bruno wasn't feelin' it, though.
"I know you went for a rock thing, but you turn into a lump of granite," he lamented, and his colleagues agreed Chris' tango was "studied" and lacked passion.
He's at the bottom of the Dancing With the Stars scoreboard headed into tonight's results show. Will voters send him out the door? Watch and decide:
Hanson Performs on Dancing With the Stars
Hanson performed on Dancing With the Stars Monday night, delivering a spirited and invigorating performance of their '90s smash hit "MMMBOP."
Not entirely sure how Hanson ended up booked on a top-rated network show, but whatever the reason, there the brothers were in all their glory.
It was "guilty pleasure night," however. We'll chalk it up to that:
Dancing With the Stars Recap: Karina Smirnoff Falls, Romeo & Chelsea Kane Soar to the Top
Monday was "guilty pleasure night" on Dancing With the Stars, an event that kicked off with Hanson rocking out to its famous '90s hit "Mmmbop."
That pretty much set the tone for the night.
Karina Smirnoff, whose Playboy cover could be considered a guilty pleasure in itself, took a spill that sent Ralph Macchio tumbling from the top:
Nevertheless, they rebounded enough to score 24 points, which kept them out of last, and it's hard to see these favorites leading us tonight.
Meanwhile, Chelsea Kane and Romeo proved they're contenders and blew up THG's rankings, each earning a coveted 10 and a pair of 9s to boot.
Romeo tried to live up to his name with Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," ending a waltz by passionately kissing partner Chelsie Hightower:
Dancing With the Stars Power Poll: Hines on Top
Four down. Seven to go. How do you assess the Dancing With the Stars field headed into tonight? Below, THG ranks the remaining competitors, bottom to top.
Take a look at our breakdown and vote in our survey below ...
7. Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel: She improved last week, but still lands at the bottom of our rankings. Can her fan base keep her on the show?
6. Romeo and Chelsie Hightower. Romeo's got swag and he's been more charming and high-scoring than we'd have guessed. Still a long way to go, though.
5. Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke. With a lovely Viennese waltz, Chris proved he belongs last week. But will the voters keep him around too much longer?
4. Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas. Improving fast and closing the gap. Plus, he's dating Pia Toscano and she's dating Stephen Colletti, so they're on Cloud Nine.
3. Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovksiy. She's overcome mishaps and mediocre scores, and remains a strong contender. Needs to step it up to win.
2. Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff. Despite some negative comments and some off weeks, we still see Ralph as a serious Mirror Ball threat. You?
1. Hines Ward and Kym Johnson. Hines has charisma, and earned the highest score of the season last week. The way he's going, a 30 doesn't seem far off.
What do you think? Are right on target? Way off base? How would you rank the dancers competing on the ABC show? Leave a comment below and tell us.
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Dancing With the Stars' Chelsea Kane: Dating Stephen Colletti!
Lauren Conrad's ex-boyfriend, Stephen Colletti, is dating Chelsea Kane, the Disney and Dancing with the Stars cutie, according to new reports.
"We were set up on a blind date by my manager," Kane says.
It turns out the dancer has been a fan of Colletti, who now stars on One Tree Hill, since his days with LC on MTV's reality hit Laguna Beach.
"She tore his photo out of a magazine to show friends!" says a friend, presumably meaning back then, and not like last week. Cute stuff!
In other DWTS news, Kendra Wilkinson has been feeling so degraded and sad lately, while Kirstie Alley is allegedly a control freak. Good to know, Us!
All three ladies are still in the running in this wide open season. Hines Ward, Ralph Macchio, Chris Jericho and Romeo round out the remaining field.
Who do you think win Dancing With the Stars?
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Pia Toscano, Mark Ballas to Perform on Dancing With the Stars Next Week!
Pia Toscano and Mark Ballas are reportedly together. Romantically.
They'll definitely be together next week as the gone-too-soon American Idol outcast sings and the Dancing With the Stars pro dances on the results show!
Mark's upcoming performance set to the vocal accompaniment of his alleged new love was announced Tuesday, with Mark ever the gentleman in response.
Apart from saying calling Pia a "phenomenal vocalist," Ballas says he had little in the way of details for this rumored girlfriend's appearance next week.
He denies having anything to do with the planning, saying that he found out about it when the announcement was made on the DWTS results show.
Maybe so, but we doubt he's unhappy about it.
As for his partner in the professional sense, Mark and Chelsea Kane survived another week. He and the Disney star have looked strong thus far!
Dancing With the Stars Results: Did Kendra Survive?
It was anybody's game after Monday's Dancing With the Stars performances.
Those even scores also meant that everyone was at risk to be sent packing.
Three couples - Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel, Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff and Petra Nemcova and Dmitry Chaplan - were tied at the bottom.
Justifiably, one of the aforementioned three pairs is now gone ...
Follow the jump to see who stayed and who's outta here ...
Kendra Wilkinson on Dancing With the Stars: Her Final Performance?
Kendra Wilkinson failed to impress again on Dancing With the Stars, finishing tied for last Monday (albeit with two other couples, and a decent score).
Decked out like a figure on a Fourth of July cake, the E! star looked less than inspired and more like she was simply trying to get through the foxtrot.
She's an amateur, of course, so no one expects her to be perfect.
But you wonder if she's still hurting from last week, after which she said she felt belittled and embarrassed by Carrie Ann Inaba. Watch and see:
Will Kendra go home, or will fans come out in force to save the Playboy model out of sympathy and support? We'll find out by the end of the evening.
John Travolta Coaches Kirstie Alley on Dancing With the Stars
After suffering back-to-back mishaps on Dancing With the Stars - falling two weeks ago, losing a shoe last Monday - Kirstie Alley hired a new coach this week:
John Travolta!
In a surprise appearance, the actor and friend of Kirstie told her to try hightops, first of all, to avoid another shoe malfunction. His next bit of advice?
Advising her and Maksim Chmerkovskiy to go somewhere and fix the "sexual tension" issue. We're sure he could convince plenty of other ladies to do this.
While his tutelage didn't help her Dancing With the Stars scores - she ended up near the bottom with a still-respectable 23 - his presence was a lot of fun overall:
