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 Boyle to Sing on 
 Dancing With the Stars 

Scottish sensation flying to LA next week

Nov 7, 09 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Susan Boyle will make an appearance on Dancing With the Stars, but as a singer not a dancer. It's not clear which episode she'll be on, but the 48-year-old Scottish singer will fly to LA next week to tape it. "She loves America," her brother tells People , adding... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Scotland • singer • Susan Boyle

 DeLay Boogies From  
 Dancing to Millionaire 

Tom Delay is the new 'expert' on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Oct 27, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - As if seeing Tom DeLay shake his butt on Dancing With the Stars wasn't hard enough on America, the former House Majority Leader will continue his budding reality show career on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. DeLay will appear as the "expert" lifeline, following in the footsteps... More »

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entertainment • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • game show • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

 Hobbled DeLay Quits Dancing 

Foot injuries force former House leader to withdraw

Oct 7, 09 12:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay’s dancing days are over. The former Republican House majority leader quit Dancing With the Stars last night, though he avoided elimination after defying doctor’s recommendations and competing with stress fractures in both feet, Us reports. But, “If you can’t practice, you’ll... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Republican • Tom DeLay • celebrity • stress fracture • Cheryl Burke

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  DeLay Toughs Out Samba, 
 Crawls Out of Last Place  


Tom DeLay toughs it out, gains judges' admiration—and moves from last place

Oct 6, 09 7:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay defied his doctors last night and performed on Dancing With the Stars—despite a stress fracture in each foot. “What’s a little pain when you can party?” asked DeLay, who danced the samba in red, white, and blue. The former House Majority Leader scored kudos... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • stress fracture

 DeLay Tangos 
 a Little Too Hard on Dancing 

Despite low score, the Hammer vows to dance on injured foot 'till it breaks'

Sep 29, 09 4:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former House majority leader Tom DeLay showed off a dignified tango last night on Dancing With the Stars, performing the dance faithfully, if a bit robotically—until the end, when he dipped partner Cheryl Burke, stumbled, and almost dropped her. Though he scored an 18, tying for last with Kathy... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Republican • Tom DeLay • House of Representatives

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 DWTS Offers Swayze Tribute 

Patrick Swayze, a "friend" of the series, was honored on last night's results show

Sep 24, 09 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze’s life—and moves—were celebrated by six of the pros on last night’s Dancing With the Stars. Swayze’s own “She’s Like the Wind” started off the medley, followed by “Unchained Melody” from Ghost and, of course, “Time of My... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • celebrity • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • tribute • celebrity death

(Newser) - America is getting to see a whole different side of Tom DeLay on Dancing with the Stars, and he wants you to know it's the real Tom DeLay. Maureen Dowd chats up the man once dubbed the “meanest man in Congress” and ponders the meaning of his transformation.... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • Maureen Dowd • interview • tango

 Tom DeLay Shakes 
 Booty to 'Wild Thing' 

The Hammer reveals hidden talent for lip syncing, air guitar

Sep 22, 09 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay strutted his stuff last night, lip syncing, cha-chaing and—stop the presses—shaking his booty to “Wild Thing” on his Dancing With the Stars debut. Politico staffers weigh in on the performance that earned 16 points and led judge Bruno Tonioli to deem DeLay “crazier... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay

(Newser) - Tom DeLay will make you laugh when he hits the dance floor tonight, and not just because he'll be wearing rhinestones for his Dancing With the Stars debut, predicts Emily Miller, who was DeLay's communications director when he was majority leader of the House. Miller, who was privy to a... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • dance • speaker of the House • Cheryl Burke

DeLay Injured in Dancing With the Stars Rehearsal

Docs will decide if Republican can continue for Monday's season premiere

Sep 15, 09 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was injured today in rehearsal for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, he writes on Twitter—though an injury he says he initially feared was a stress fracture in his foot isn’t quite that serious. “It’s a pre-stress fracture. I live... More »

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entertainment • Dancing with the Stars • ABC • Tom DeLay • season premiere • stress fracture • foot injury • Cheryl Burke

Five Moves DeLay Can't Bust Out on Dancing 

Former majority leader can't fall back on political tricks

Aug 18, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay had some clever moves to help him become majority leader—but his bag of tricks won’t help him much on the dance floor. In Newsweek, Katie Connolly lists a few techniques Dancing With the Stars fans won’t stand for. He can’t:
  • Redistrict to score
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entertainment • television • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • political scandal • Jay-ZTV

 Tom DeLay to Dance With Stars 


Aug 17, 09 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Here's to hoping Tom DeLay is better at dancing than he is at obeying campaign finance laws. Dancing With the Stars host Tom Bergeron announced this season’s cast on Good Morning America this morning, and it included the former House majority leader. Bergeron said even he was floored when... More »

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(Newser) - Paula Abdul has bailed on American Idol, but if execs at ABC have their way she may be back to reality TV soon. "We would love to have her on Dancing With the Stars," the network's president tells People. “She’s a huge talent. There’s an... More »

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reality TV • American Idol • Dancing with the Stars • ABC • Paula Abdul

 Olympian Johnson 
 Crowned Dancing Queen 

Gymnast Johnson claims the mirror ball to wrap up Season 8

May 19, 09 11:30 PM CDT
(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,... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • gymnast • Shawn Johnson • Olympians • US Olympic athletes • Melissa Rycroft

(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... More »

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Dancing with the Stars • stalker • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • Shawn Johnson • restraining order • stalking • Robert Michael O'Ryan

Olympian Could Be the Dancing Queen

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

Mar 27, 09 1:30 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Dancing with the Stars • stalker • gymnast • Shawn Johnson • Olympians • US Olympic athletes

 Shawn Johnson's Alleged 
 Stalker Pleads Not Guilty 

Hearing set for next month

Mar 27, 09 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The man accused of stalking Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson pleaded not guilty to all charges yesterday, E! reports. In addition to his felony stalking charge, Robert O’Ryan, 34, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of carrying a loaded firearm. He is being held on $220,000 bail, and his... More »

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Dancing with the Stars • stalker • gymnast • Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson Stalker Busted at Dancing Lot

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

Mar 26, 09 2:07 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Dancing with the Stars • stalker • gymnast • Shawn Johnson

(Newser) - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is competing on Dancing With the Stars, and with the right kind of support, he just might win, David Zeiler writes in the Baltimore Sun. Woz’s appearance on the show could animate the Apple faithful to actually watch and vote, and “win... More »

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television • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Apple • contest • geeks • Steve Wozniak

gossip roundup

Bachelor Castoff to Rebound
on DWTS

Rihanna makes music again as Jessica Simpson craves ring

Mar 8, 09 7:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Melissa Rycroft has dried her tears and put on her dancing shoes, People reports. Only days after being jilted by Jason Mesnick on The Bachelor—and renouncing reality TV altogether—Rycroft has agreed to compete on Dancing With the Stars' Monday premiere. She will fill in for Access Hollywood host... More »

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Hollywood • Dancing with the Stars • gossip • The Bachelor

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