Dancing With The Stars

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Dancing with the Stars is a unique series that pairs up celebrities with professional ballroom dance partners in an intense competition -- live -- in front of a studio audience and the nation. Each season has a select number of celebrity/professional dance pairs. The pairs are then judged by a panel of expert judges (Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman) as well as by the viewers at home. One team will be eliminated each week.

The couples must maintain their focus, grace and composure while learning precise movements and maneuvering in extravagant costumes. Will they remain compatible during the course of the competition?

Dancing with the Stars has broad appeal, offering viewers dazzling costumes, dancing, celebrity gossip, behind-the-scenes training and contemporary music performed by a live 15-piece band. The format has already been an international hit in several countries.

Dancing with the Stars is the U.S. installment of the international smash hit series, Strictly Come Dancing.

Dancing with the Stars has won the following Primetime Emmy's:

*Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series - 2006
* Outstanding Costumes For A Variety Or Music Program - 2006
* Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For A Series - 2008, Episode 502A
* Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-camera Series Or A Special (non-prosthetic) - 2008, Episode 503
* Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-camera Series Or Special - 2009, Episode 709
* Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series - 2010, Episode 909A
* Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-camera Series Or Special - 2010, Episode 902 A

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Season 13, Episode 21

Episode 13010A

Aired 11/22/11

The three finalists will dance their favorite dance of the season once more. Then having combined the judges' scores with the viewers' votes two ...

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Season 14, Episode 1

Episode 1401

Airs 3/19/12

Season 14 starts with twelve new couples.

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  • This is like my favorite dance show there is. And the dancing is really good.

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    I think this is and excellent show. The dancing is freakin' awesome. This show is suprising and we figure out that we have good celeberty dancers. OK this show is about a contestant with a celeberty and try to win Dancing with Stars. Now the only bad thing about this show is that we have to see some good people leave but minus that this is a perfect show. Now there are some really good celeberty dancers like Kyle Masey and some other people. Now the judges aren't annoying so that's good. Well I think this is a perfect show. Kee up the good work. You'll love this show! Overall 10/10.moreless
  • I Can Hardly Wait. I Am Such A Fan~

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    Sounds like it will be a show to remember. I can hardly wait! Each Season I think I know who will win the mirror ball and each Season (I'm wrong) Bummer! This is one of the best entertainment shows on the tube today. It is also the one show that can take me away from writing my books. As a novelist, I try to stay on top of the writing world BUT I always take a break away from it all when it is time for "Dancing With The Stars." The action is FAST, the theme each week is always FUN, the dialogue is never DULL (you just never know who is going to say what). What a blast! The dancers (both) male and female alike are very SEXY, and just like a great story you are reading the pages seem to turn themselves. Dancing With The Stars get my (2) thumbs up...way up! If I had more than two-thumbs I'd put them all up! I will look forward to more reunions from seasons of the past. Especially, the one with Bristol Palin. I love the Palin family. I think the show should invite Sara to dance now that she isn't going to run for the Oval Office. What do you think? She'd get this fan's vote. That's for sure. I'd also like it if the show would invite Robin Roberts from the Good Morning America Show. I bet she and the "Mad Maks" would get ratings off the chart! And, how about inviting CHER (gosh, she is timeless), and also how about John Travolta or his wife. Kelly Preston? What another high-ratings suggestion that would be. What do ya think? Who is going to be on this season's show anyway? Anyone want to hazzard a guess?moreless
  • Great Idea for Next Season

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    I think it would be amazing to have a Season of 2nd Place finishers...upcoming or next. Think of the viewership of the fans that would want their favorite to have a second chance ?

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    C\'mon people who watches this show!!! It\'s absolutely crap. I can not believe that this show have 2 seasons.
    And the worse part is that fox is planning to do Skating with the celebrities. For shows like this, other good shows got canceled, like Arrested Development, for example.
    If you watch this show i would say that you´re mentally challenged!!!!
  • The Maks mistakes!

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    I'll be surprised to see Maks on the show next season - all that negativity! It even seeped into his partner, who must be realistic. On their last night, her toes were sticking up, rather than pointing out...it was sad to watch, knowing her athletic capabilities. Then there were the f words from them backstage, and his negativity about Derek, who has choreographed such much better dances; really, Maks, he did!moreless

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Arts, Game Show, Reality

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celebrity cameos, fame and fortune, music and dancing, musical numbers, odd couple