Shawn Johnson's Alleged Stalker Pleads Not Guilty

Gymnast Johnson, 17, may earn $365K from reality show contest

(NEWSER) - Shawn Johnson could rake in a bundle if she succeeds as a reality star, TMZ reports. The Dancing with the Stars contestant, whose contract to appear on the show had to be approved by a judge because she’s a minor, made $125,000 just for being a contestant. The Olympian will score another $20,000 for surviving weeks 3 and 4. More»

Guns, duct tape, love letters found in crazed fan's car

(NEWSER) - A man obsessed with Shawn Johnson has been arrested after jumping a fence in a bid to get on the set of Dancing With the Stars, People reports. Two loaded guns, duct tape, love letters and memorabilia featuring the 17-year-old Olympic gymnast were found in the man's car after he was stopped by security guards who found him roaming studio grounds. More»

Gymnast Johnson claims the mirror ball to wrap up Season 8

(NEWSER) - Shawn Johnson now has a Dancing With the Stars' mirror ball trophy to put alongside her Olympic medals, Extra reports. The gymnast—at 17, the youngest star to compete on the show—took first place along with dancing partner Mark Ballas, leaving Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke in second place, and Melissa Rycroft and partner Tony Dovolani in third. More»

(NEWSER) - The restraining order against Shawn Johnson stalker Robert Michael O’Ryan has been extended to 3 years, E! reports today. The Johnson family is “pleased with the decision,” their lawyer said. O’Ryan is being held in a California jail for trespassing on a studio lot—guns, duct tape, and all—in an attempt to meet the gymnast and Dancing With the Stars contestant. He faces 4 years in prison. More»

Sick fan wants her to 'dance through hail of gunfire'

(NEWSER) - Things keep getting scarier for Erin Andrews: A sick fan apparently told the ESPN reporter that he'd like to see her "dance her way through a hail of gunfire" in one of her appearances on Dancing With the Stars. He adds: "Better yet, I would love to shoot her with a Barrett rifle with a range over a mile." The email, sent late last month and obtained by TMZ , is one of latest in a string of emails that have grown increasingly violent. More»