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Actor and Iraq war veteran J.R. Martinez and partner Karina Smirnoff win the Mirrorball trophy on "DWTS."

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People.com: J.R. Martinez: Pressure Is Mounting on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Wed Oct 12 2011 09:28:00

"It's tough. It's not easy," the soap star says of the competition, now in its fourth week

People.com: Julianne Hough 'Nervous' About Return to Dancing with the Starsupdated: Tue Oct 11 2011 22:10:00

"I'm a little rusty," the Footloose star tells PEOPLE of performing with Derek Hough on Tuesday

People.com: Dancing with the Stars: Who Scored the Best?updated: Tue Oct 11 2011 12:32:00

David Arquette and Hope Solo also wowed the crowd on Monday night's episode

People.com: Dancing with the Stars: Cher to Cheer on Chaz Bonoupdated: Mon Oct 10 2011 16:51:00

"It will be a real family affair," Bono says

People.com: Kristin Cavallari Dodges Questions About Jay Cutler on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Tue Oct 04 2011 17:49:00

The formerly engaged couple were spotted holding hands the day after he watched her at DWTS

People.com: Jay Cutler Cheers on Kristin Cavallari at Dancing with the Starsupdated: Tue Oct 04 2011 10:53:00

It looks like they're back on as the quarterback supports his onetime fiancée

People.com: Nancy Grace Promises 'More Action' on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Mon Oct 03 2011 16:53:00

The HLN host blogs about surviving another elimination and taking on the waltz

People.com: Elisabetta Canalis: Dancing Is Not My Thingupdated: Wed Sep 28 2011 16:50:00

"I hope to have learned something," the eliminated DWTS contestant tells PEOPLE

People.com: Kristin Cavallari & Mark Ballas Expect People to Think They're Datingupdated: Fri Sep 23 2011 19:09:00

"We have a lot of fun," Ballas tells PEOPLE. "We laugh a lot"

Kristin Cavallari, Mark Ballas expect people to think they're datingupdated: Fri Sep 23 2011 16:55:00

Kristin Cavallari and Mark Ballas are both young, newly single and have great chemistry on the dance floor -- otherwise known as the perfect recipe for a juicy dating rumor.

People.com: Metta World Peace: I Should Have Tried Harder on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Wed Sep 21 2011 16:09:00

"I really didn't know how much fun this was going to be," says the Laker formerly known as Ron Artest

People.com: Dancing with the Stars Elimination: Who Was Sent Home First?updated: Wed Sep 21 2011 11:28:00

Find out who was sent home from the ballroom

People.com: Karina Smirnoff Loves Dancing Partner J.R. Martinez's 'Girly Feet'updated: Sun Sep 18 2011 16:50:00

"They are beautiful," gushes the Dancing pro of the Iraq war vet. "Good toes, good pedicure"

People.com: Mark Ballas and Pia Toscano Splitupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 12:49:00

The pair made the mutual decision after a heart-to-heart talk this week, a source tells PEOPLE

People.com: Nancy Grace Introduces Dancing with the Stars Partner Tristan MacManusupdated: Wed Sep 07 2011 10:32:00

"He's pushing me around the ballroom dance floor like I'm a wheelbarrow," Grace says of Tristan MacManus

Nancy Grace on 'Dancing' controversyupdated: Mon Sep 05 2011 09:48:00

Showbiz Tonight asks Nancy Grace about the controversy surrounding Chaz Bono and "Dancing with the Stars."

People.com: Audrina Patridge Has Dancing Advice for Kristin Cavallariupdated: Sat Sep 03 2011 15:10:00

"It's going to get hard, but just have fun with it," she tells her Hills costar

People.com: Roseanne Barr: I Want to Do Dancing with the Starsupdated: Thu Aug 04 2011 06:57:00

But bad hips keep the actress from joining the dance competition

People.com: Dancing with the Stars Finalists Revealedupdated: Wed May 18 2011 13:14:00

Find out which pairs will perform next week - and who fell short of the finals

'Dancing with the Stars' finalists revealedupdated: Wed May 18 2011 09:45:00

Season 12 of "Dancing with the Stars" is in the final stretch!

People.com: Kym Johnson's Emotional Return to Dancing with the Starsupdated: Tue May 17 2011 14:04:00

After a horrendous fall, the pro competes again with partner Hines Ward

People.com: Dancing Recap: How Did Injured Ralph Macchio Do?updated: Tue May 10 2011 11:52:00

He's got a bad knee, but Chelsea Kane and Hines Ward come in strong

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson Will Miss Feeling Like Barbie on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Wed May 04 2011 15:30:00

"I don't think I will ever [be this glamorous] the rest of my life," the latest eliminated contestant says  

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson Eliminated from Dancing with the Starsupdated: Wed May 04 2011 11:58:00

Kendra, Kirstie and Romeo all were vulnerable - but who went home?

People.com: Ralph Macchio Is Proud of 'Raunchiness' - and Earning a 10updated: Tue May 03 2011 15:54:00

"I'm feeling pretty good," the actor says after dancing the quickstep and the cha cha

People.com: Who Kissed This Time on Dancing with the Stars?updated: Tue May 03 2011 10:51:00

One pair gives a lip-smacking performance, another rebounds

People.com: Dancing with the Stars: Why Is Everyone Falling?updated: Tue Apr 26 2011 19:14:00

"I think the floor is jinxed," says Karina Smirnoff, who took a tumble with partner Ralph Macchio

People.com: Karina Smirnoff Falls on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Tue Apr 26 2011 10:49:00

The pro and partner Ralph Macchio recover and get praise from the judges

People.com: Chelsea Kane's Dancing with the Stars Blog: All About Guilty Pleasuresupdated: Mon Apr 25 2011 17:55:00

Plus, the Dancing duo indulge their guilty pleasures ahead of Monday's competition

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson Dances with Confidence for the First Timeupdated: Tue Apr 19 2011 15:15:00

Despite earning a low score on Monday, "I give myself a 10 for how good I felt," she says

People.com: Hines Ward Pulls Ahead on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Tue Apr 19 2011 11:56:00

The NFL star is atop the leaderboard after a night of patriotic performances

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson: Did She Survive on Dancing with the Stars?updated: Wed Apr 13 2011 11:30:00

Find out if the reality star got enough votes to save her

People.com: Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy Suffer Another Dancing Mishapupdated: Tue Apr 12 2011 11:13:00

This time her shoe falls off; Chelsea Kane takes top score

People.com: Chelsea Kane's Dancing with the Stars Blog: All About the Viennese Waltzupdated: Tue Apr 12 2011 08:48:00

"When your body is being dragged across a dance floor," the Dancing contestant says, "it can take a layer of skin off"

People.com: Wendy Williams Eliminated on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Wed Apr 06 2011 10:53:00

Find out of the talk show host will hang up her dancing shoes or if another contestant is a goner

Who survived elimination on 'Dancing?'updated: Wed Apr 06 2011 10:42:00

A second celeb was sent home, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy receives support after his fall on "Dancing with the Stars."

People.com: Maksim Chmerkovskiy Went Down But He's Not Outupdated: Wed Apr 06 2011 07:51:00

"It's sore. It's fine. It's not a pain that's going to stop me," the pro dancer says of his spill on the show

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson, Wendy Williams Discuss Dancing's Close Calls and Low Scoresupdated: Tue Apr 05 2011 16:17:00

The reality star complains of too much smoke, while the talk-show host declares, "We were robbed!"

People.com: Kirstie Alley's Take on Her Dancing Tumble: 'So What?'updated: Tue Apr 05 2011 13:50:00

Partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, whose leg went out during their rumba, says, "I'll be fine"

People.com: Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Kirstie Alley Fall on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Tue Apr 05 2011 11:10:00

The dramatic moment draws gasps - and raises questions about one pair's future

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson: Why I Almost Walked Away From Dancingupdated: Tue Mar 29 2011 18:53:00

The reality star says she's having a "quarter-life crisis" on the show

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson: People Take DWTS Too Seriouslyupdated: Mon Mar 28 2011 14:51:00

"I didn't even recognize myself on TV," she says. "I looked like a mermaid"

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson: 'I Was So Nervous' on Dancingupdated: Wed Mar 23 2011 11:33:00

"I have a fear of the stage, a fear of the audience," the reality star says

People.com: Kirstie Alley's Dancing Hope: Sexy Mom Statusupdated: Wed Mar 23 2011 06:36:00

The early favorite is excited to impress her pro partner - and "all my son's friends"

People.com: Dancing's Stars Describe First-Night Jittersupdated: Tue Mar 22 2011 15:50:00

Ralph Macchio, Chelsea Kane and more talk about the thrill (and terror!) of their first turn in the ballroom

People.com: Kirstie Alley, Kendra Wilkinson Make Dancing Debutsupdated: Tue Mar 22 2011 13:30:00

PEOPLE weighs in on the best, the worst and the big surprises as season 12 begins

Ex-'Karate Kid' scores big on 'DWTS'updated: Tue Mar 22 2011 12:20:00

Ralph Macchio says it was "a nice victory" after receiving high scores on the "Dancing with the Stars" premiere.

People.com: Derek Hough Leaves Dancing with the Starsupdated: Tue Feb 01 2011 06:52:00

The three-time champ is taking season 12 off to film a new movie but promises to return to the ballroom

People.com: Who Will Win Dancing with the Stars?updated: Wed Nov 24 2010 07:29:00

Tell us if you think Jennifer, Kyle or Bristol will take home the mirror ball trophy

People.com: Jodie Sweetin Has Dancing with the Stars Dreamsupdated: Tue Nov 23 2010 13:49:00

The actress (and longtime dancer!) hopes to join the show - and dance with Derek Hough

People.com: Dancing with the Stars: It's Anyone's Gameupdated: Tue Nov 23 2010 12:12:00

Bristol, Jennifer and Kyle take the floor on a crowd-pleasing night of performances

People.com: Why Bristol Palin May Win Dancing with the Starsupdated: Mon Nov 22 2010 15:49:00

Jennifer Grey is "the best dancer" but Palin has had "the best journey," pros say

People.com: Does Bristol Palin Deserve to Be in the Dancing with the Stars Finale?updated: Wed Nov 17 2010 15:49:00

Tell us if you support Palin or if someone else should compete for the disco ball trophy

People.com: Dancing: Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough's 'Flawless' Nightupdated: Tue Nov 16 2010 12:32:00

The frontrunners earn straight tens for a their cha cha and their waltz

People.com: Real Housewives: Rate Sheree Whitfield's Ballroom Dancingupdated: Mon Nov 15 2010 14:52:00

Did you have the same reaction as Kandi, Kim or NeNe?

People.com: Bristol's Parents Pay For Friends and Family to Attend Dancing with the Starsupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 08:48:00

"Bristol is down there without a team," Sarah Palin says. "We'll send 'em down"

People.com: Dancing's Brandy and Jennifer Grey Tie at the Topupdated: Tue Nov 09 2010 13:08:00

The female frontrunners both earn near-perfect scores on a night of double dances

People.com: Dancing with the Stars: Jennifer Grey Is Back on Topupdated: Tue Nov 02 2010 13:30:00

The actress returns to the top of the leader board, tying with frontrunner Brandy

People.com: Jennifer Grey Nabs Dancing with the Stars' First 10updated: Tue Oct 12 2010 16:51:00

The Dirty Dancing star ousts Audrina Patridge from the number one spot again

People.com: Julianne Hough Laughs Off Ryan Seacrest Engagement Rumorsupdated: Wed Oct 06 2010 18:53:00

"That's news to me, and I think it's news to him," the dancer-actress says of a possible proposal

'Dancing' keeps on juking and jivingupdated: Wed Oct 06 2010 05:54:00

Go behind the scenes with CNN as the stars react to their performances in Week 3 of "Dancing with the Stars."

Was Sarah Palin booed on 'Dancing'?updated: Wed Sep 29 2010 05:24:00

HLN's Showbiz Tonight panel weighs in on whether or not the crowd booed at Sarah Palin on "Dancing with the Stars."

Wow, has Bristol changed!updated: Tue Sep 21 2010 19:24:00

How did Bristol Palin go from troubled pregnant teen to dancing darling? HLN's Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer reports.

People.com: VIDEO: Bristol Palin Goes from Buttoned-Up to Red Hot on DWTSupdated: Tue Sep 21 2010 18:08:00

Plus: Sarah Palin Tweets support and a photo of the viewing party in her living room

People.com: Dancing with the Stars Returns! Join Our Live Blogupdated: Tue Sep 21 2010 11:47:00

Watch and chat with PEOPLE.com editors during tonight's premiere

People.com: Audrina Patridge Finds DWTS 'A Lot Harder Than I Thought'updated: Mon Sep 20 2010 15:52:00

The season 11 contestant calls Tony Dovolani "an amazing teacher" in her first blog post for PEOPLE.com

Donny Osmond is new 'Dancing' champupdated: Wed Nov 25 2009 13:58:00

Donny Osmond's family dinner table may have a unique centerpiece this Thanksgiving holiday: a sparkly, much-perspired-over mirror ball trophy.

Dance shows find their groove with viewersupdated: Tue Aug 18 2009 07:59:00

When Christjohn Batters looks around the dance studio where he works in Atlanta, Georgia, he notices something different these days.

People.com: Carrie Ann Inaba Presents Maks & Karina on Broadwayupdated: Mon Jul 20 2009 19:08:00

The DWTS trio will cut their New York stage teeth on Burn the Floor

Fans keep Wozniak 'Dancing With the Stars'updated: Tue Mar 24 2009 11:56:00

What he lacks in technique, Steve Wozniak makes up for in geeks.

Kitsch is the magic ingredient in Australian comedyupdated: Fri Jul 04 2008 10:19:00

"Hey, Hey It's Esther Blueburger" is the latest comic creation to emerge from the Australian film market.

Luhrmann brings down Red Curtain with new epicupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 10:57:00

Baz Luhrmann is the type of director for whom the word innovative was invented.

Time.com: Dancing With the Stars Eliminates R&B Singerupdated: Wed May 07 2008 09:00:00

It was the 100th episode of Dancing With the Stars -- but the last for Mario

Time.com: Dancing with the Statsupdated: Mon Apr 28 2008 19:00:00

If celebs go on Dancing with the Stars to up their profile, search data shows they'll have to do more than mambo

People.com: VIDEO: Marie Osmond Collapses on Dancingupdated: Tue Oct 23 2007 14:42:00

Video courtesy The Insider Online

SI.com: Cuban joins next cast of Dancing With The Starsupdated: Mon Aug 27 2007 00:07:00

Following in the illustrious footsteps of athletes Apolo Ohno, Clyde Drexler and Laila Ali, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will become the next cast member of Dancing With the Stars, a source told SI.com.

A toe-tapping Quest for danceupdated: Thu Aug 23 2007 21:16:00

This month, we revisit one of Richard's most celebrated adventures as he sets out on a search for the world's best movers and groovers in a toe-tapping Quest to Dance.

A showgirl spectacleupdated: Thu Aug 23 2007 21:16:00

A showgirl spectacle

People.com: Judge Len Goodman Dishes on Dancing with the Starsupdated: Mon Jun 04 2007 10:22:00

The judge reveals who'd win a U.K. vs. U.S. dance-off. Plus: a look at his new DVD

SI.com: Q&A: Clyde Drexlerupdated: Wed Mar 14 2007 15:07:00

Last week SI's Richard Deitsch interviewed Clyde Drexler for the magazine's Q&A. The ex-NBA star will compete in ABC's Dancing with the Stars, which debuts March 19. Here are additional excerpts from their conversation:

Fortune: Emmitt Smith: Cowboy, dancer, real estate tycoonupdated: Thu Feb 01 2007 05:53:00

On a chilly winter day in Dallas, the most prolific running back in National Football League history is being tackled at every turn. As Emmitt Smith climbs into his silver Hummer and heads to lunch...

Biography: Baz Luhrmannupdated: Fri Jan 05 2007 06:57:00

From the red-hot pasa doble of "Strictly Ballroom" to the whirling theatrical extravaganza of "Moulin Rouge!" director Baz Luhrmann has created some of the most striking film sequences of the past 15 years.

Dancing robot is strictly ballroomupdated: Tue Jun 07 2005 10:13:00

Those with two left feet may soon be able to take ballroom dancing lessons from a partner with three wheels.

EW review: Odd saga of other 'Exorcist'updated: Wed May 18 2005 15:43:00

If you're a certain kind of moviegoer -- my kind -- then the announcement that Paul Schrader's prequel to "The Exorcist," was being shelved after it had been fully shot and edited only stoked your desire to see it.

Review: Leave 'Shall We Dance?' aloneupdated: Fri Oct 15 2004 11:43:00

"Shall We Dance?", an American remake of the sweet 1996 Japanese film of the same name, is an ill-fated attempt to translate a wonderful foreign-language film for American audiences -- and it falls apart on its own, too.

Fortune: Reward Yourself 40 ways to indulge before you turn 40 (or 50, or 60...)updated: Mon Sep 18 2000 00:01:00

As every manager knows, it's amazing what a little gift can do for morale. Problem is, when you're the one giving and receiving the gift, people tend to call it a midlife crisis. But so what? You'v...

Fortune: FOXTROTTING WITHOUT FEAR Ballroom dancing is coming back. Even executive klutzes find it's more fun than they thought.updated: Mon Mar 17 1986 00:01:00

He takes 35 business trips a year, but James Tillotson doesn't let a hectic schedule cut in on his favorite exercise: ballroom dancing. Vice president for research and development at Ocean Spray Cr...

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