Julianne Hough is denying rumors of a romance with her Dancing with the Stars partner Helio Castroneves, telling People, "I love Helio like he is my brother." The two were spotted in New York, looking cozy together.
Julianne also just signed a deal with music label Univeral Music Group Nashville, as part of her budding country music career.
It’s no secret that celebrities appear on DwtS to land new jobs, and Jennie Garth is the latest to benefit from her increased visibility: she’s going to shill for Orville Redenbacher popcorn. I hope she won’t be forced to wear the creepy old man mask that the Faux-Orville has been sporting in recent commercials.
In other dance reality show news, Elizabeth Berkley’s role as a stripper in Showgirls gave her enough dance credibility to become the host of Bravo’s new show, Step It Up and Dance.
The latest couple eliminated from The Amazing Race, Jason & Lorena, offered future racers two keys to surviving the show’s grueling pace: yoga and reversible underpants.
NBC announced its revised schedule for winter, which includes nightly reality shows to ease the pressure of the writers strike. Reality Blurred has a complete schedule of reality shows debuting on the major networks and cable in the next few months.
One person emerging from the gloom of the strike as a super guy is Conan O’Brien. Starting next week, O’Brien is going to use his own money to pay the salaries of the 80 people who work on his show, so they won’t be burdened during the holidays.
After urging his comrades to avoid temptation, James took a pie to the face.
When we last left Survivor, Jeff Probst told the gang that they weren’t through at Tribal Council, even though they’d just voted Frosti out of the game. The remaining competitors were going to participate in their Reward Challenge that night as well.
The challenge was a quiz about Chinese culture, and, not surprisingly, the Chinese-American member of the tribe won. Peih-Gee beat out her closest competitors, James and Todd, when she answered correctly that, in China, a red envelope usually contains money.
Peih-Gee won perhaps the coolest reward in Survivor history: an overnight stay at the Shaolin Monastery, birthplace of Kung Fu. She was able to bring two people with her, and she chose Denise and Erik.
As they toured the monastery with one of the monks, Denise revealed that she was working on her black belt in Karate. After watching some impressive martial arts demonstrations by the monks, the tour guide asked Denise to show off some of her own moves.
Denise obliged, and while she’s no Kwai Chang Caine, I’d advise the kids in the school cafeteria where she works not to criticize the Salisbury steak.
The well-rested, well-fed, and highly entertained trio returned to camp to find James, Courtney, Todd, and Amanda wet, miserable, and huddled in a cave.
They all dried out in time for the Immunity Challenge, in which the Survivors scored points by hitting targets with throwing stars. Erik, Courtney, Amanda, and James tied for first place and moved on to a sudden death round, from which Erik emerged victorious.
Erik’s victory put a target on Peih-Gee, as the only member of the original Zhan Hu tribe eligible to be voted out.
James used a biblical analogy to encourage the original Fei Long members to stick with their alliance: "The Lord said, ‘Don’t bite that apple.’ If Eve would’ve listened, they’d still be frolicking naked in heaven. I just want us to frolic naked as long as we can. So don’t be tempted by Peih-Gee and Erik. Don’t bite the apple."
However, Amanda had other ideas. She realized that, if they got rid of Peih-Gee as planned, James would be able to use his two Immunity Idols at the next two Tribal Councils and wind up in the Final Four. Riffing on James’ analogy, Amanda said, "I am not only ready to bite the apple, I am ready to make the whole frickin’ pie."
In separate conversations, Amanda pulled Courtney, Todd, and Denise aside and told them that they needed to get rid of James that night. If they were able to keep him convinced that they were voting for Peih-Gee, James wouldn’t use his one of his Immunity Idols, and he would be gone.
Meanwhile, Peih-Gee came to the same realization as Amanda. With only the fuzziest idea of a plan in mind, Peih-Gee asked Amanda if she knew about James’ Hidden Idols.
Amanda confirmed that she did, but she didn’t want to get too candid with Peih-Gee. Instead, she gave her a coded response: "You just have to trust me, and you just have to not say anything the rest of the day. It’ll be in your best interest if you don’t. Act like you’re going home and just keep it like that."
Peih-Gee consented to play along, and she told Erik that she suspected a plan to whack James was afoot. Erik didn’t want to be on the wrong side of the power players, so he decided to vote for James.
Just in case James did play an Immunity Idol, thereby voiding any of the votes cast for him, Peih-Gee decided to vote for Todd. Assuming that James was voting for her, she’d at least be assured of a tie with Todd, and might be able to avoid being kicked off.
At Tribal Council, it was apparent that the Fei Long members’ lying and Peih-Gee’s "woe is me" moping around camp had worked. James kept both of his Immunity Idols in his bag, and sat there contorting his face in agony as Jeff Probst revealed vote after vote that read "James." Jury members Jaime, Jean-Robert, and Frosti were in hysterics, knowing that James could easily have saved himself but didn’t.
James, for his part, was a good sport about his ouster: "You can’t be angry with anybody. This is a game. I rolled the dice too many times, and I just got caught up."
Next time, Amanda begins to conspire against Todd, and Denise finds herself in a position of power.
In an interview with Extra, Maksim Chmerkovskiy made it sound as though he won’t be returning to Dancing with the Stars: "If this is the limit of where I can get in a show, then let it be. I’m satisfied and moving on."
Maks’ partner, Melanie Brown, posted behind-the-scenes photos from Tuesday night’s Results Show at the Spice Girls’ website. There’s also a contest to win the fake eyelashes she wore at the finale.
Mel also told People that she’s going to miss DwtS host Tom Bergeron: "He’s so hilarious. My favorite show is America’s Funniest Home Videos, and he gave me 12 DVDs and I’m addicted."
Mark Ballas may need surgery to repair the shoulder he dislocated during Tuesday night’s Dancing with the Stars Finale. While Mark was rushed to the hospital right after the injury occurred, producers told Sabrina Bryan she’d have to stay until the show was over.
Sabrina told People: "I know I had to be here, but I’m so worried about him. I’m so mad they wouldn’t let me leave."
Mark’s dad, Corky, who went with Mark to the hospital, told TV Guide, "When Sabrina got there, he felt much better."
Another DwtS casualty is Helio Castroneves’ relationship with his fiancee, Aliette Vazquez. The morning after he won the mirrorball trophy, he told People that the two of them are "no longer together."
The Dancing with the Stars 5 finale was watched by nearly 25 million people. While it was the second most-watched telecast of the season, the numbers are lower than previous DwtS finales, and it lost in key demos to House.
Finally, as if becoming prom queen at your own high school wasn’t difficult enough, ABC Family is working onAmerica’s Prom Queen. Even more nerve wracking for the perky cheerleaders who will no doubt compete for the title is that they will be judged by "nerds" and "misfits." What. Ever.
Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli told TV Guide that Maksim Chmerkovskiy underwent Dancing with the Stars 5’s biggest transformation, thanks to his partner, Melanie Brown. Tonioli said, "She changed him! Talk about girl power? That is girl power!" Tonioli added that, despite the upbeat air Maks was putting on for the press when talking about his second place finish, "He’s devastated."
In case any Maks fans need cheering up today, OK! Magazine’s website has a picture of Maks wearing only a towel.
A poll at People.com wants to know if you think the right person won this season of Dancing with the Stars.
Now it’s time to get worked up about the casting for DwtS 6. Marie Osmond says that producers have talked to her brother, Donny, about competing on the show (Noooo!). And MOIB reader Amy noted in the Finale Results thread that Derek Hough told TMZ he may be paired with Florence Henderson. I’d love to see Derek make the finals, and that won’t happen if he’s paired with 73-year-old Mrs. Brady.
An article at Zap2It notes that, even if the writers strike ended today, most scripted shows wouldn’t go back into production until 2008. That’s good news for reality show production houses like Endemol, who stand to reap major rewards from a prolonged shutdown.
In other reality show news, Simon Cowell is looking to unite the winners of national versions of the Got Talent franchise for a World’s Got Talent competition.
Ahead of tonight’s episode of Project Runway, here’s a TV Guide interview with auf’d designer, Marion Lee.
This UPI article mentions what shows the 2008 presidential candidates watch, in between their seemingly daily debates on CNN. Barack Obama has the good taste to watch The Wire, the fourth season of which comes out on DVD December 4.
Finally, the Food Network has canceled the long-running Emeril Live, although the chef will stay on with the network for special programs. First they whack Mario Batali, and now Emeril. What gives?
Helio Castroneves became the third consecutive male athlete to win Dancing with the Stars. Somewhere, Jerry Rice is demanding a recount of Season 2’s results.
After a recap of the Performance Show, special guest Celine Dion performed her hit from Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On." DwtS pros Mark & Cheryl, Alec & Edyta, and Karina & Tony danced a routine that included gorgeous spins and even a few "king of the world" moves (but, sadly, no "boat hitting an iceberg" moves).
Without dragging out the suspense too far into the show, the third place couple was then announced: Marie & Jonathan.
Marie said, "I’m so pleased to be here at my age."
This prompted Tom Bergeron to quip, "You’re in your seventies, right?" Marie laughed, the same way she does when she thinks about the working conditions of her doll-making sweatshop workers, and then she and Jonathan gave a farewell performance of their Tango.
The dramatic announcement was followed by a recap of the entire season. A nice change in the finale format was that all of the eliminated couples were brought back to dance an entire routine, instead of the 30-second snippets they’ve danced in the past. Josie Maran & Alec Mazo danced their Fox Trot, and Albert Reed & Anna Trebunskaya danced their Cha Cha Cha.
Wayne Newton & Cheryl Burke didn’t dance, because Wayne’s doctors wouldn’t allow it, due to his heart condition. Floyd Mayweather & Karina Smirnoff also chose not to dance, due to Floyd’s "grueling training camp" in preparation for an upcoming boxing match.
The still slim and trim Mark Cuban & Kym Johnson danced their Fox Trot.
Then Sabrina Bryan & Mark Ballas danced a Cha Cha Cha that wound up being the most impressive performance of the night. Not because of the dancing, but because Mark appeared to dislocate his shoulder early into the routine, but kept on dancing. He limited his arm movements as best he could and managed to make it through the whole routine without crying, passing out, or running offstage. The long standing ovation from the crowd must have been torture.
Jane Seymour & Tony Dovolani danced the Viennese Waltz, and Cameron Mathison & Edyta Sliwinska reprised their Superman Paso Doble. Fulfilling his promise to take off his shirt if he made it to the finale, Cameron took his shirt off and gave it to Samantha Harris.
In response, Drew Lachey and Bruno Tonioli — seated together to promote their show Dance War — threatened to drop their pants, but didn’t follow through, at least not on-camera. Mark Cuban was kind enough to let Cameron wear his tuxedo jacket for the remainder of the show.
Jennie Garth & Derek Hough closed out the nostalgia portion of the show by performing their Mambo.
The top two couples had one more performance each: a reprise of their own favorite routines. Mel & Maks were up first, and they danced their Mambo. The judges were thrilled, and Bruno told Mel, "Your determination, your professionalism, and your good humor is a credit to you. You’re a star."
Backstage waiting for their scores — all 10s, of course — Maks called Mel "Queen of the Floor."
Helio & Julianne did an encore performance of their The Mask-inspired Quickstep (That’s The Mask, as in the Jim Carrey movie, not the Eric Stoltz and Cher movie, Mask — though that might make for an interesting routine, too). and Julianne held Helio’s head in place for an extra long smooch at the end. The couple was honored with perfect scores as well.
After Tom made a sojourn into the audience to talk to tease Jennie about falling one last time, it was time to announce the winner.
Helio & Julianne won the trophy, thwarting hopes for a female winner for yet another season. In prior seasons, the winners have always been the couples with the best freestyle routines, and Helio & Julianne’s victory fit the pattern.
Thanks so much, everyone, for joining us this season!
Although comment posters here at MOIB seem to appreciate the Dancing with the Stars judges actually judging again, Julianne Hough did not. She told TV Guide, "It sucked the energy out of [the room]."
In the same Backstage Report, Donny Osmond agreed with Julianne: "The judges put a dark cloud over this whole show. The dancers and the celebrities were all nervous. Come on, this is the finale. Give them some encouragement."
There’s plenty of injury talk in the Backstage Report as well, raising the question: Is the Dancing with the Stars season too long? I’d be okay if they cut the season from ten weeks to eight, or if they only went to two dances per week for the last two weeks of the show.
Former DwtS contestant Paulina Porizkova has replaced Twiggy as a judge for the next season of America’s Next Top Model.
Fans of So You Think You Can Dance will be delighted to learn that Cat Deeley will host Fox’s New Year’s Eve Live countdown.
You can tell that TV writers are on strike when CBS starts hyping a special featuring Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, and Sam Waterston skiing for charity.
Speaking of the strike, a survey by the Writers Guild of America found that the average reality TV writer loses out on nearly $40,000 of overtime pay each year. 86% of reality TV writers don’t have employer-provided health insurance, either.
As promised on the most recent episode of Project Runway, Victorya Hong’s dress will be sold at Steve & Barry’s as part of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Bitten clothing line.
And one week after appearing on The Bachelor’s "After the Final Rose" special as one of the show’s few success stories, Mary Delgado socked her fiance, Bachelor Number 6 Byron Velvick, in the mouth. There’s something very comforting about the headline "Bachelor Punched In Face."
The judges finally remembered what their role on Dancing with the Stars is. Too bad this season’s finalists didn’t give them much to judge during the Freestyle Round.
Judges’ Choice Round
Melanie Brown & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Cha Cha Cha
Mel took the floor in an outfit so skimpy, Edyta might’ve thought twice about wearing it. Okay, maybe not. But Mel looked fab, and, apart from a bizarre opening bit, their cute, fun Cha Cha set the tone for a potentially great Finale. Perhaps I was biased by my love of Rose Royce’s song "Car Wash."
Len said of the routine, "For me, one or two funny bits in it. But it was a great performance." Bruno told Mel, "Your visual impact…I tell you, stunning!" Carrie Ann said, "I thought it was really good. I was expecting just a hair more excitement."
Marie Osmond & Jonathan Roberts — Samba
Marie didn’t faint this time, but she still seemed winded, despite this Samba’s slow tempo and over-reliance on poses. She showed a flair for the shimmy, but there wasn’t much else to make the performance stand out.
Bruno told Marie, "You never fail to entertain. Technically, it wasn’t your best dance." Carrie Ann, "Your range of motion is a little bit more limited, and it kind of showed itself in this dance." Len said, "Technically, you’re not the best of our finalists. But for entertainment and fun, second to none."
Jonathan frowned and Marie uttered a disappointed, "Wow," when the judges revealed their scores. Judges’ Scores: Carrie Ann…8, Len…8, Bruno…8 = 24/30
Helio Castroneves & Julianne Hough — Jive
Helio & Julianne dressed as bobby soxers, and the routine was very cute. Helio’s moves were pretty good. They just weren’t always in sync with Julianne’s.
When the audience finally quieted down, Carrie Ann told Helio, "It was completely exciting. But your flicks and kicks are still a bit awkward." Len, agreed: "You come out high octane…but unfortunately, so many technical problems with that. It was a disappointment." Bruno said, "The footwork wasn’t good enough, but the performance was great."
Melanie Brown & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
After their terrific first round Cha Cha Cha, this was a real letdown. Mel & Maks made a bad song choice for their freestyle: Timbaland’s "The Way I Are." It’s a cool song, but the choreography needed to overcome the song’s dirge-like feel. On top of that, the two vocalists attempting to replicate the song’s double-tracked vocals were singing in different keys.
While the routine’s (too few) tricks were good, the rest of the performance lacked excitement. Maks would’ve been better suited working a few hip-hop moves into a Latin routine, and highlighting it with several stand-out lifts.
Carrie Ann said, "While I enjoyed the routine, I think you’re better than that, and I don’t think it showcased all that you did the past couple of months." Len agreed: "For me it was just slightly disjointed here and there. But great job." Bruno told Mel, "You put in something we don’t usually see. You tried, and I think you did a good job."
Marie Osmond & Jonathan Roberts
Marie sells dolls on QVC, and as a nod to her doll-buying minions, she went all Pinocchio, while dancing to The Rolling Stones’ "Start Me Up." Jonathan used an over-sized key to wind up Marie, The Living Doll. The effect was creepy, and the gimmick enabled her to get away with doing very little dancing.
Len said the routine might’ve seemed like a good idea in rehearsal, but on the dance floor it "didn’t happen." Bruno, "This is the loopiest thing I’ve ever seen. It defies criticism. It’s not a dance." Carrie Ann tried to keep it positive: "You are a risk taker. However, I’m gonna agree with the guys. Sometimes…we just make some odd choices."
Helio Castroneves & Julianne Hough
We might need a ban on televised performances to the song "Land of 1000 Dances." The choreography is limited by a literal interpretation of the song’s lyrics, which is fine for weddings and junior high swing choirs. But unless your goal is to become Master Of The Alligator or Mashed Potato World Champion (or you’re doing an homage to the ending credits of the John Candy/Dan Aykroyd film, The Great Outdoors), you probably should pick a different song.
Julianne nailed the one thing that sells any freestyle: lifts. She and Helio had the most exciting tricks — the most lifts of the night, period — so I forgave their excess of synchronized hand clapping. Tom Bergeron said Helio’s gold jumpsuit made him look like a "Brazilian Power Ranger."
Bruno called Helio, "Mr. Irresistible." Carrie Ann told him, "You’ve got technique and the entertainment factor. But you were a little rough coming out of those lifts." Len said, "Best freestyle of the night, by miles."
Leaderboard: 55 — Mel & Maks 54 — Helio & Julianne 46 — Marie & Jonathan
This week, fans got five votes per phone line or email address. I gave two votes to Mel & Maks for winning the Judges’ Choice Round, and two to Helio & Julianne for winning the Freestyle Round. And my final vote went to Mel & Maks for being the best of the finalists over the course of the season.
An article at People.com elaborated on how the winner of Dancing with the Stars 5 will be determined. The final three couples will dance two routines — freestyle and judges’ choice — at tonight’s Performance Show, and fans will vote. At the Results Show Tuesday night, one couple will be eliminated, and the top two couples will perform a routine of their choice. That routine will be scored by the judges, and the judges’ scores will be combined with the fans’ votes to determine the winner.
In the same article, Cheryl Burke says she thinks Melanie Brown should win: "When she and Maks dance they have such incredible chemistry. It’s hot and steamy and that’s what ballroom is all about."
Another dancer who agrees with Cheryl is Maksim Chmerkovskiy, naturally. He discussed his competitors in an interview with Extra, and said that he doesn’t think Marie Osmond deserves to be in the finale: "I think Jennie was better than Marie. Frankly, I think there are a lot of other people better than Marie."
Maks elaborated: "I know first hand that there are a lot of other celebrities on the show who went through somewhat similar situations this season and they decided not to make it public… we decided not to burden people with our personal issues."
One of Melanie Brown’s issues has been juggling rehearsals for the Spice Girls tour with rehearsals for DwtS, and some of the other Spice Girls are reportedly worried that Mel will be low on energy when the tour starts. The Girls might get more done during rehearsals without interruptions by Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes.
Marie Osmond’s blog has photos from last weeks’ shows. Jonathan Roberts had to practice their Mambo wearing Cameron Mathison’s Superman shirt because his own shirt with tear-away sleeves wasn’t ready until just before showtime.
Dancing with the Stars is the most-watched English-language program in Hispanic households, although its numbers pale against those of the top ten Spanish-language programs. My personal most-watched Spanish-language program is Sabado Gigante, of course.
And the end of one season of DwtS means the beginning of speculation on the next season’s participants. One of the first names being thrown out for DwtS 6? Ice Skater Kristi Yamaguchi.
The two-person teams of The Amazing Race expanded to teams of three this week: two humans and one chicken.
Teams acquired the chicken from a local tribal chief at the start of the leg. Their first clue warned them to keep their new companion until they reached the Pit Stop: "No chicken, no check in." Teams toted their surprisingly docile cluckers around in a mesh market bag.
The trios traveled approximately 100 miles by taxi to the town of Bouda Pelegtanga to find their next clue. But first Hendekea needed to make use of a public restroom. Because girls never go to the bathroom by themselves, she brought the chicken in with her.
The clue was a Detour: Shake Your Pan or Shake Your Booty. In Shake Your Pan, teams had to scoop up some mud and sift out one ounce of gold to receive their clue. It was dirty, physical work, but it had a objectively measurable goal.
In Shake Your Booty, teams had to perform a traditional dance and add their own creative moves to it in order to get a passing grade from three local judges. If the judges didn’t like their interpretation, the team had to wait ten minutes before receiving their clue.
Jennifer & Nate reached Shake Your Booty first, and TK & Rachel and Azaria & Hendekea arrived in time to watch their performance. Africa’s answer to Simon Cowell told Jennifer & Nate, "No creativity," and sent them to wait out their penalty.
After receiving some instructions from a costumed dancer, TK & Rachel decided they’d have better luck mining for gold. Azaria & Hendekea then went ahead with their performance and got a passing grade. They received their clue when Jennifer & Nate still had 4:47 minutes left to wait.
Even had TK & Rachel tried to dance and failed, they would’ve only been five minutes behind the lead team. Instead, they wandered around trying to find the location for Shake Your Pan, during which time Jen & Nate got their clue.
TK & Rachel reached the gold mining station to see Nick & Don leaving it, clue in hand. Nick told them mining for gold was "easy," which was true for them, since Don had some mining experience. But the dismayed hippies scooped up a few worthless pebbles at a time and realized that they’d made a big mistake.
Back over at Shake Your Booty, Ronald & Christina were penalized for an over-reliance on The Bump in their performance. Kynt wowed the judges with some impressive — and utterly predictable — baton-twirling skills. And Shana’s & Jennifer’s impressions of lazy pole dancers were rewarded with a clue seconds after TK & Rachel finally turned in their ounce of gold.
Eighth place team Jason & Lorena were absent through all of this because they left the Pit Stop almost 90 minutes behind the seventh team to leave (Shana & Jennifer). And since the first seven teams left within forty minutes of each other, it looked like a tall order for Jason & Lorena to catch up.
Adding to Jason & Lorena’s disadvantage, Shana & Jennifer used this season’s new screw-your-opponents tool, called a U-Turn. The U-Turn allows one team to send another back to complete the Detour task that they initially skipped.
The top five teams decided not to use the U-Turn, but Shana logically insisted that they seize the opportunity to knock physical threats Jason & Lorena out of the race, assuming that this was an elimination leg. Jennifer consented, although she worried about race karma coming back to bite them.
After the U-Turn, teams took a taxi to a goat market to find their next clue: a Roadblock in which one team member had to load various items, including a "potentially uncooperative goat," onto a bicycle and deliver the supplies to a specific vendor. The wobbly bike was annoying, but not as annoying as trying to navigate the crowded market stalls without speaking the local language.
The task especially freaked out Rachel, who got lost after delivering her supplies. Meanwhile, her partner TK took the opportunity to go all self-righteous about the U-Turn on the already guilt-ridden Jennifer, while Shana was doing the Roadblock: "I probably wouldn’t have made that decision."
The other Jennifer displayed a similar lack of bad manners at the Pit Stop, when she and partner Nate were narrowly beaten to the mat by Azaria & Hendekea. Jennifer said, "I wanna come in first. We just really want it bad, and I just feel like everyone should get their time, and they’ve already had their time two times before this."
Jennifer appeared to regret the statement, after Hendekea said it would have felt wrong to just let another team beat them in a competition for $1 million. But I’m sure Azaria & Hendekea will give Jen’s words some consideration when they’re zipping around on the motor scooters they won for finishing first.
Shana & Jennifer reached the mat sixth, TK & Rachel seventh, and Jason & Lorena last, as expected. It was an elimination leg, and the dating couple was sent packing. Lorena said that the race taught her not to be in such a rush to get married. Given Jason’s statement that "there’s some kind of confinement within a marriage," she’s probably going to be waiting a long time.
Next week, Ronald falls off some stilts, and Shana & Jennifer back their car in front of an oncoming bus.
After being eliminated from DwtS last night, Jennie Garth wrote in her blog, "I hate to say it, but I knew this was coming." She continued, "My only regret is that Derekdidn’t make it to the finals alongside his sister Julianne."
Derek Hough told TV Guide that he wasn’t surprised by the results either: "You can’t stop the juggernaut [Marie Osmond], so we knew this was probably our time."
Jennie’s husband, Peter Facinelli, had some sweet quotes about his wife in the same TV Guide article. With their affectionate relationship and super cute daughters, I bet the couple is already fielding offers to star in their own reality show.
According to People’s DwtS: What You Didn’t See article, "The Juggernaut" was so excited when she learned that she and Jonathan Roberts would be moving on to the finals that she ran over and kissed Bruno Tonioli on the lips.
Yahoo! has a gallery of photos from last night’s Results Show, while ABC News has some cute pictures of the Hough siblings as little kids.
Speaking of little kids, Joey McIntyre’s wife, Barrett, gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday.
And Wayne Newton’s doctor has given him medical clearance to participate in the Dancing with the Stars tour, although he’ll presumably still sit out next week’s finale.
Since Survivor is a clip show this week, I’ll be taking a break from posting for the next few days. See you Sunday night with a recap of The Amazing Race. Happy Thanksgiving!
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