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And the Winner of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ is…

May 25, 2011 By Holly Stafford 2 Comments

Going into last night’s finale on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” we had three couples, but only one would walk away with the Mirrorball trophy. It was down to Hines Ward, Kirstie Alley, and Chelsea Kane.

Many people were predicting that Kirstie would win it all because of all the progress she’s made over the season. And of course we can’t forget how much weight she’s lost while in the competition. I guess the whole theory of dancers and the great shape they’re in is true. All three stars danced their butts off this season, but who danced away on top?

Kirstie Alley Says She’s Almost A Size 6 Thanks to ‘DWTS’

April 22, 2011 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Kirstie Alley has revealed that appearing on “Dancing With The Stars” has helped her make quick progress on her weight loss goals. Alley had previously said that she hoped the series would help her to shed pounds – and has already dropped two dress sizes and is getting close to what she feels is her best look.

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Karina Smirnoff Posed for Playboy, Now Possibly Fired ?!

April 8, 2011 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

‘Dancing With The Stars‘ takes pride in their “wholesome” show. Now one dancer may be getting to boot after Hugh Hefner announced on his website that she posed for a May edition of Playboy. Karina Smirnoff – who dances with “Karate Kid” Ralph Macchio on the hit show – supposedly posed for the May edition of Playboy according to Hefner’s Twitter where he called the shoot ‘unforgettable,’ and now the powers-to-be at ABC are less than thrilled. I guess Maksim Chmerkovskiy dropping Kirstie Alley doesn’t seem that bad now!

Per Celebrity Gossip:

An insider told press, “If Karina posed naked, she can kiss her dancing days goodbye. I hope for her sake that this isn’t true. ABC publicity department controls the image of this show with an iron fist. It’s a cash cow and they are not going to allow its reputation to be soiled by a dancer who wants to do Playboy.”

This seems a little drastic for the show being they invited Playboy model and Hef girlfriend, Kendra Wilkinson, to dance on the show and she’s been in the magazine naked many times. Besides, from the D-listers they court to the skimpy costumes they wear, the whole thing isn’t exactly Disney on Ice. Smirnoff’s naked cha-cha will likely generate a fresh wave of new interest in the show, even if it’s only from sketchy dudes praying for a wardrobe malfunction.

However – stripping is one thing, but vote pandering with your vahjayjay is another. She is a current contestant and the mag will be out before the show ends. But given the popularity of her partner and their good scores this season, I’m sure they will keep the couple on the show until the magazine is about to come out anyway. Ratings trump all!

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Drops Kirstie Alley on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ – VIDEO

April 5, 2011 By Holly Stafford 2 Comments

Kirstie Alley has been named one of the front-runners on this season of ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ Girlfriend brought it week one and blew a lot of people’s minds, including mine. I was a bit skeptical about her abilities at first, but she has moves and a confidence about her that made her shine. But last night, Kirstie and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy ended up making a bit of a mistake during their routine – Maks dropped Kristie during their rumba routine to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow!” Could this mistake lead to her leaving the show this week? (The fall happens at 2:35 in the video if you want to see it. But in all honesty, Kirstie and Maks recovered well!)

Per People:

Falling during a routine is something that “never happened before,” Chmerkovskiy says. “If it did I certainly could camouflage it. I guess [my leg] got a Charlie horse. It just gave out.”

Everyone loves a good fall, but this one wasn’t spectacular. It was more a hiccup followed by Maks gently placing Kirstie on the ground. The incident caused the entire ballroom to gasp, but both got up right after – with Maks wincing in pain – and continued the routine. While receiving the judges opinions, Maks looked visibly upset knowing that his slip-up could potentially cost Kristie her spot on next week’s show. The judges were sympathetic, with judge Bruno Tonioli telling them, “You can’t keep good talent down. Once you got up it was better than ever,” and judge Carrie Ann Inaba saying that “sometimes tragedy leads to an amazingly beautiful moment.”

After the show, Kristie said that the idea of messing up on live television doesn’t seem so scary now that it has happened to her. No hard feelings from her, who called Maks a “a gladiator” in a tweet, and followed up with another post taking part of the blame: “Maks is too humble.. we all know it takes TWO to Tango..on our feet or on our asses.” The pair ended up scoring a respectable 21 out of 30 points from the judges.

She has a real knack for dancing, and kudos to Maksim for overcoming it and finishing strong. What a trooper! I think they deserve to be safe.

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