‘Dancing with the Stars’ to Let Viewers Pick One Returning Star

Just days before the official announcement is made, rumor is floating around regarding who will be competing in the “Dancing with the Stars” all-stars edition. Entertainment Weekly learns that there is a twist in the casting process as ABC will reportedly let audience pick one of the returning stars.

When ABC unveils the cast line-up on Friday, July 27, the network will also announce three names whom fans can vote to get the final spot on the show. Words are, Carson Kressley, who was one of the most entertaining contestants in season 13, will be among those who can be chosen.

As for the other possible contestants, Melissa Rycroft from season 8, Joey Fatone from season 4 and Pamela Anderson from season 10 are said to be some of them who nab the spots without going through the viewers’ vote stage.

Pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy recently hinted that he would return to the “DWTS” ballroom in the next installment. “I can’t wait to see who I’m going to get. I’m going to have a great time,” he told Celebuzz. “This is going to be the first time we don’t start from scratch but pick it up where you left off.”

“The advantage is going to be with the couple that was on a recent season,” the Ukraine-born dancer gushed. “If you’re going to be paired with someone coming back from season 2, he or she is probably going to have a bit of a harder time getting back into it than someone who was on the last season.”

Speaking of other pro dancers who will join the upcoming fifteenth season, he coyly said, “We have some new pros, [as] some old pros won’t be coming back.”

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Final Results: Donald Driver Defeats the Frontrunners

“Dancing with the Stars” has crowned Donald Driver and his pro partner Peta Murgatroyd as the champions of season 14. The NFL wide receiver beat out frontrunners Katherine Jenkins and William Levy to snatch the mirrorball trophy in the Tuesday, May 22 finale.

Before the final results were announced, the three pairs performed the “24 Hour Challenge” dance. William and Cheryl Burke danced the salsa, Katherine and Mark Ballas performed a jive, while Donald and Peta danced the cha-cha. Each pair earned 30 points from the judges.

After the scores were combined with audience’s votes, it was revealed that Donald nabbed the first place. “This is awesome,” so the Green Bay Packers star said when asked how he felt about his win.

Katherine, who set the bar high since early of the season, placed second. She thanked her partner Mark and all of her fans before stating, “It’s been an absolute dream.” Meanwhile, William who finished third told the crowd, “I thank you guys for all you have done for us.”

Also that night, the eliminated contestants including Sherri Shepherd, Jaleel White and Maria Menounos returned to the dance floor. Taking the stage as musical guests were “American Idol” alum Kelly Clarkson and Gladys Knight, who was eliminated earlier on “DWTS” this season.

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Semifinals: Maria Menounos Soars With Another Perfect Score

A week before the finals, the race is getting more intense on “Dancing with the Stars” season 14. All four remaining pairs got flying marks for their routines in the Monday, May 14 semifinals where each team must perform two dances.

William Levy and Cheryl Burke kicked off the competition with their dark tango. Len Goodman admitted he was excited to see the dance, giving a positive review, “I though overall it was terrific.” Bruno Toli said, “It was ace!” Carrie Ann Inaba noticed, “There was one over-rotation on the drop,” but “everything else… was amazing.” The telenovela star got 28 points.

Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas danced the quickstep. “In order to make it to the finals, you have to bring your A game and I don’t think you brought it… You brought your A+ game!” so Carrie Ann commented. Bruno praised her “amazing technique,” while Len pointed out “a little foot-fault thing,” but said it was “a fabulous number” overall. The opera singer earned 29 points.

Next, Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd danced the waltz. Bruno thought it was “a fantastic job,” while Len called it “charming.” Carrie Ann said, “It’s so dreamy,” and liked it that the dance was so emotional, but noticed, “There was just a few times when your feet didn’t quite finish the step.” The NFL star got 28 points.

Maria Menounos and Derek Hough danced the Argentine tango which was flawless. “I’m totally caught up in the whole thing… It was a silent fabulous,” Len gushed. Carrie Ann simply said, “I’m so proud of you!” The “Extra” co-host earned a perfect score in this first round.

The judges gave another perfect score for William and Cheryl’s samba in the second round. “I saw lots of basic steps mixed up in all that,” Len commented. “Do not adjust your sets, you’ve entered the sexy zone,” Bruno said before adding, “I’m going to die from bum envy!” Carrie Ann chimed in, “You, like, had me at hello! You lived up to every expectation. Your bounce was more like a thrust.” William’s total score was 58.

Katherine and Mark later danced the salsa. Carrie Ann said, “That was just fantastic… I love seeing you push your boundaries. I was so bummed at the ending.” Len and Bruno had nothing but praises, but the Welsh mezzo-soprano only got 27, or two points less than what she got for her first dance. She collected a total score of 56 that night.

Donald and Peta’s second dance was a samba. Len told them, “H

‘Dancing with the Stars’: Maria Menounos Shows Fangs, Gets First Perfect Score

“Dancing with the Stars” went classical on Monday, April 30. Violinist Joshua Bell, young soprano singer Jackie Evancho and Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo performed the songs which the remaining seven pairs danced to.

Kicking off the competition was Katherine Jenkins who danced the rumba with shirtless Mark Ballas. They had a “Game of Thrones“-themed routine, but Bruno Toli thought it “could have been raunchier.” Carrie Ann Inaba agreed as saying that it needed “more heat.” Still, they praised her elegance and beauty, giving her 27 points.

Having recently recovered from head injury, Melissa Gilbert danced the Argentine tango with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who had to endure pain from a cyst in his foot. The pro dancer enlisted his brother Val for rehearsals, but managed to show up on the stage and did some lifts and twirls.

Carrie Ann called it “Cirque du Soleil gone terribly wrong,” while Len Goodman thought some “quality” was lost due to the intensity of the moves. The pair earned 21 points, the lowest score of the night.

William Levy and Cheryl Burke came out next to dance the Viennese waltz. Their routine got rave reviews with Carrie Ann exclaiming, “That is true content! That is true dancing!” Bruno, meanwhile, liked the “vulnerability”. The telenovela actor got 27 points.

Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower danced the Argentine tango to an orchestral version of Lady GaGa’s “Bad Romance”. Both Len and Bruno noticed that his legs looked a bit wobbly, but Carrie Ann thought he was “steady on his feet.” The Disney star earned 25 points.

Dancing the Viennese waltz, Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd started it off by sitting on thrones and managed to show “regalness,” so Carrie Ann commented. Goodman called it “terrific,” as Bruno also loved it. The judges gave him 27 points.

Maria Menounos and Derek Hough picked a vampire theme for their paso doble. Showing her fake fangs toward the end of the routine, the “Extra” co-host got the first perfect score, 30, of the season. “Maria, the queen of the damned was the queen of the night,” Bruno declared.

Jaleel White and Kym Johnson danced a dramatic Viennese waltz, but Carrie Ann said his “hands” needed work. Len, on the other hand, criticized his footwork which was lacking, but liked the “floaty, airy-fairy feel.” The actor earned 24 points.

After the individual dances, the stars danced once again in two teams. The first team consisting of Katherine and Mark, Maria and Derek, Jaleel and Kym, as well as Roshon and Chelsie danced the tango. The judges gave 27 points, which would be added to each of their scores.

William and Cheryl, Donald and Peta, as well as Melissa and Maksim were in the other team which performed a paso doble. All the guys took off their shirts, prompting Len to say, “You three undressed to impress.” Despite the rave reviews, they earned 26, or one point less than the first team.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Recap: Katherine Jenkins Wins in Motown Marathon

“Dancing with the Stars” celebrated the glorious moment of Motown music on Monday, April 23. The remaining 8 couples danced to songs from the era with the likes of Smokey Robinson and The Temptations lining up to sing that night.

Coming up first to dance was Gladys Knight with her pro dancer partner Tristan MacManus who danced the rumba. Len Goodman said she’s the most charismatic dancer and he would vote for her if he were at home. Carrie Ann Inaba added, “If any night is going to belong to anyone, tonight is going to belong to you.” The soul musician earned 21 points.

Maria Menounos presented “a gleaming blend of sophistication with elegance” when she danced the foxtrot with Derek Hough, according to Bruno Tonioli. Len and Carrie Ann also praised the performance with the latter adding, “You’re so precise, you’re like the edge of a diamond.” The “Extra” host earned 26 points.

Dancing the rumba with Chelsie Hightower, Roshon Fegan failed to impress the judges. Len said “the movement was clipped and jerky,” while Carrie Ann felt that his “moves were a bit over-exaggerated.” The Disney star earned 23 points.

Katherine Jenkins was back with another standout routine as she danced the samba with Mark Ballas. “Tonight, you let it loose! Amazing!” Carrie Ann commented. Len chimed in, “I’m going to call you the midwife, you keep delivering every week.” The opera singer earned almost perfect score, 29.

Donald Driver and his partner Peta Murgatroyd delivered a strong performance with their foxtrot. “I thought you were going to come out and show me some fireworks. You didn’t. You came out and exploded on this floor!” Len gushed. Bruno called the NFL player a “showman,” while Carrie Ann declared her willingness to dance with him. The athlete earned 27 points.

Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s Viennese waltz was praised by Len for showing romance and control, but she “lost a bit of energy” near the end. Bruno agreed, as Carrie Ann reminded the actress to watch her shoulders while praising her hard work. The “Little House on the Prairie” star earned 24 points.

Jaleel White showed that he’s also a strong contender when dancing the cha cha cha with Kym Johnson. “You’re back,” Len declared, as Bruno called the routine “the biggest sizzler of the season.” Carrie Ann chimed in, “Consider the A-game brought to the table!” The actor earned 29 points.

William Levy showed another sexy routine as he danced the rumba with Cheryl Burke. Though saying the telenovela star was “physically impressive,” Len felt it’s not enough to make him feel ecstatic. Bruno, on the other hand, “loved every minute of it.” Carrie Ann also liked it as a woman, but thought it wasn’t the best dance by William. He earned 27 points.

All couples then came out once again to dance a simultaneous cha cha in Motown Marathon with the last couple standing earning the most points. Katherine won in this round, adding 10 points to her score. Eliminated first was Gladys who eventually got extra 3 points, followed by Maria, Roshon, Melissa, Donald, Jaleel and William in respective order.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Results: Gavin DeGraw Eliminated After a Dance-Off

After dodging elimination several times, Gavin DeGraw was sent home in the fifth week of “Dancing with the Stars“. The singer/songwriter landed on the bottom two along with Jaleel White on Tuesday, April 17 night.

Gavin and his pro dancer partner Karina Smirnoff as well as Jaleel and his team mate Kym Johnson were then put up against each other in a dance-off. They danced the cha-cha at the same time in front of the judges.

Explaining that they made their decisions based “purely on the quality of the dances they’re seeing right now,” the judges opted to save Jaleel and eliminate Gavin. “It’s been amazing to be part of the show,” so the “Not Over You” singer delivered his final words on the show, praising Karina as a great mentor.

Before the results were announced, Maria Menounos and Derek Hough kicked off the Tuesday show with an encore of their sexy salsa. Instead of kissing each other like they did on Monday night, this time Maria let Bruno Tonioli kiss her cheeks while Derek landed a smooch on Carrie Ann Inaba.

At the end of their routine, Maria almost had a wardrobe malfunction as her top had ridden up on the left side a little. Luckily, the “Extra” host noticed it and turned from the camera to pull the teeny outfit back down.

Also on the results show, Train and Selena Gomez made live performances.

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Results: Shocking Elimination and New Twist

The third week of “Dancing with the Stars” has come out with a quite shocking result. Fan favorite Jack Wagner was sent packing on Tuesday, April 3 after he landed on the bottom three along with Gavin DeGraw and Gladys Knight.

Being in jeopardy for two weeks in a row, Gavin seemingly wasn’t surprised with his position as saying, “I’m a repeat offender.” He and Gladys, however, were later declared safe, joining the other eight pairs.

“I just had a great time. It was fun to test myself and thanks to the judges,” Jack said after learning the bad news for him. “Good luck to everybody else, all the contestants.” The soap opera actor also sang praise to his partner Anna Trebunskaya, declaring, “I love Anna. I’m so grateful for her.”

Also on the results show, host Tom Bergeron revealed a new twist. “After next week, and for the subsequent three weeks, the bottom two dancers will dance simultaneously for the judges, who will then decide who goes,” he announced.

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‘Dancing with the Stars’: First Eliminated Star Martina Navratilova Admits She ‘Blew It’

Martina Navratilova has become the first celebrity who got the boot on “Dancing with the Stars” season 14. The former World No. 1 female tennis player got the lowest combination of judges scores and viewers votes on the Tuesday, March 27 elimination show.

“It was an amazing experience,” the 55-year-old Czech American said after hugging partner Tony Dovolani upon learning her fate on the ABC reality series. “I just wish it had lasted longer. I gave it everything I had but I blew it yesterday and it cost me.” She additionally wished the other contestants “great luck.”

Martina was on the bottom of the scoreboard with 37 points from the judges following her performance on the first and second week. Gavin DeGraw, who was also in jeopardy on the first elimination show, told the retired athlete, “It was an honor to be on this stage with you.”

The elimination show featured Matt Nathanson and Sugarland as the musical performers. Former “DWTS” contestants Katie Couric, Kyle Massey, Lacey Schwimmer and Sabrina Bryan, meanwhile, were spotted among the audience.