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Young Stars Can't Keep Up With Cloris

Leachman, 82, high-kicks—and kicks ass—on Dancing With the Stars

By Rebecca Smith Hurd,  Newser User

Posted Oct 20, 2008 12:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – At 82, actress Cloris Leachman is a surprise hit on the current season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, the New York Times notes, having outlasted sex-tape ingénue Kim Kardashian and others. The Oscar winner, who has a Tarantino film and more waiting in the wings, did the reality show as a lark—but says she had to beg to get on.

“They turned me down twice because I was too old,” she insists. Now Leachman seems unstoppable. What’s next? “I could get pregnant,” she says. “I’ve got a bit of time before my next project. Maybe I’ll be on ‘American Idol.’”

Cloris Leachman and partner Corky Ballas perform on ABC's Dancing With The Stars, Sept. 23, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Cloris Leachman and partner Corky Ballas perform on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars," Sept. 23, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
In this image released by ABC, Cloris Leachman is shown in Los Angeles.  Leachman is competing in the new season of the celebrity dance competition, Dancing With The Stars, premiering.
In this image released by ABC, Cloris Leachman is shown in Los Angeles. Leachman is competing in the new season of the celebrity dance competition, "Dancing With The Stars," premiering.   (AP Photo/ABC, Craig Sjodin)
Cloris Leachman and her dance partner Corky Ballas perform on Dancing With The Stars, on Oct. 13, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Cloris Leachman and her dance partner Corky Ballas perform on "Dancing With The Stars," on Oct. 13, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
In this image released by ABC, Corky Ballas and his partner Cloris Leachman perform Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 on Dancing With The Stars,  in Los Angeles.
In this image released by ABC, Corky Ballas and his partner Cloris Leachman perform Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 on "Dancing With The Stars," in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/ABC, Kelsey McNeal)
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Cloris Leachman and Corky Ballas dance the tango.Dancing with the Stars, Season 7, Week 4.   (geewhy)

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I have pads in my shoes for my bunion. I have a shot in my knee for my bad knee. I have high blood pressure. Very bad osteoporosis. And asthma. But I’m talking pills for everything so everything is fine. - Cloris Leachman

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