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For the most recent season, see Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 9).
Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on ABC in the United States. The show is based on the United Kingdom BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's international Dancing with the Stars franchise. The show is currently hosted by Emmy Award-winning game show host and television personality, Tom Bergeron alongside Lisa Canning for the first season, before former E! reporter, Samantha Harris took over the role as co-hostess in 2006. The show debuted in a short run from June to July 2005, then returned the following January and February. Beginning in the fall of 2006, ABC has scheduled the show to air two seasons per year, one running from September to November and the other from March to May. The show's ninth season premiered on September 21, 2009 at 8 pm.[1][2] Some ABC affiliates have their own local versions of Dancing with the Stars. WEWS-TV in Cleveland, for example, did its own Cleveland version of the show using Cleveland-based celebrities. [edit] Seasons
[edit] DancesThe following are the dances performed by couples on Dancing with the Stars. In addition, each couple in the final round performs a dance of any style or combination of styles of their choosing, called "freestyle". Note: Season 3 was the only season in which the person with the highest scoring freestyle did not win the competition. [edit] Final FiveNotes: Donny Osmond is the oldest DWTS celebrity champion so far (at age 51), while Shawn Johnson is the youngest (at age 17). Emmitt Smith and Donny Osmond are the only champions who have been at the bottom of the leaderboard at least once. [edit] Partners Chart
[edit] Perfect scores[edit] Perfect thirtiesJudges have awarded perfect 30 out of 30 to couples on the following occasions:
[edit] Perfect tensJudges have awarded perfect 10 out of 10 to couples on the following occasions:
[edit] Perfect SixtiesJudges have awarded perfect 60 out of 60 to couples on the following occasions:
|Note: All Perfect 60 out of 60 were rewarded in the Semi-finals. [edit] Perfect NinetiesJudges have awarded perfect 90 out of 90 to couples on the following occasions: Kristi Yamaguchi - Thus far, is the only star dancer to receive 90/90. This occurred during the finals of Season 6, with her professional partner Mark Ballas. The dances they performed were the Cha-Cha-Cha face off, Freestyle and Jive. [edit] Scoring and voting procedureIn seasons 1 and 2, only the overall ranking between competitors by the judges and the public was relevant. In season 3 and all subsequent seasons, the scoring system has made the exact scores relevant as well. The scoring begins with the judges' marks. Each judge gives a 1 to 10 score, for a total score of 3 to 30 (the lowest individual score, however, was a 2 for Master P's Paso Doble in season 2, and the lowest total score for a dance was an 8). When multiple performances are scored, only the cumulative total counts. The contestants' "judges' shares" are calculated as the percentage of the total number of points awarded to all contestants that evening. (For example, if a team earned 20 points on a night when the judges awarded 200 points, their judges' share would be 20/200 = 10%.) This percentage is then added to the percentage of North American votes received by each contestant. The bottom two couples are identified in the results show, and the couple with the lowest combined total is eliminated.[3] Season 8 added an occasional "dance-off," in which contestants could re-do one of their dances, in an effort to improve their judges' score. This might be discontinued due to the eliminated couple always scoring higher than or equivalent to the couple that was saved. Public voting is conducted via a toll-free number, the ABC web site, and, most recently, text messages; contestants can vote during and immediately after each performance show. The maximum number of votes per voter per medium is equal to the number of couples performing that night, or five votes, whichever is larger. [edit] General information[edit] PaymentIn an article titled 'What Season 7's "DWTS" Stars Made' [4] TheWrap provided payments for 4 stars "Based on estimates of a top TV agent." These were the top three and the first eliminated celebrities. All received a base of $200,000. The winner got an additional $100,000. Second and third received additional payments of $50,000 and $25,000 respectively. [edit] Withdrawals[edit] Season 2[edit] Lil' Romeo and Master PLil' Romeo was the first person to withdraw, in Season 2. His father, Master P took his place in the competition, being partnered with Ashly DelGrosso. [edit] Season 3[edit] Sara EvansSara Evans in the third season was the second celebrity to withdraw from the competition, while in progress. She cited her divorce as the reason for leaving the competition. As a result, her professional partner, Tony Dovolani also became the first professional dancer to withdraw from the competition. [edit] Season 4[edit] Vincent Pastore and John RatzenbergerAnother withdrawal occurred during the run-up to Season 4, on February 28 when Vincent Pastore withdrew from the competition after only one week of training. Pastore said he did not realize how much work was needed during a ten-week period, and that he was not up to the physical demands of the show. He was replaced on March 2 by actor John Ratzenberger who was partnered with Edyta Sliwinska.[5] [edit] Season 7[edit] Misty May-TreanorMisty May-Treanor was forced to withdraw from Season 7 after tearing her Achilles tendon during rehearsals. The injury required surgery. Her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy became the second professional to withdraw from the competition. [edit] Season 8Season 8 was over before it even began for singer Jewel and Access Hollywood host Nancy O'Dell. Both were forced to pull out of competition prior to the premiere due to injury. [edit] Jewel and Holly MadisonJewel suffered from a fractured tibia in both legs. She was replaced with former Disney Channel star, and ex-girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, Holly Madison. [edit] Nancy O'Dell and Melissa RycroftO'Dell suffered from a torn meniscus that required surgery. She was replaced with The Bachelor finalist Melissa Rycroft. [edit] Season 9[edit] Tom DeLayTom DeLay withdrew in the third week of competition, due to a full stress fracture that had developed in both feet, from an earlier pre-stress fracture in one foot. This made Cheryl Burke the third professional to withdraw from competition. He was declared safe before he announced his withdrawal during the Oct. 6, 2009 results show, and another celebrity, Debi Mazar, was still eliminated that night despite DeLay's departure. [edit] Celebrity injuries[edit] Season 2Stacy Keibler fell during rehearsals and hurt her foot. This did not affect her performances. [edit] Season 5[edit] Marie OsmondOn Season 5, Marie Osmond fainted on Week 5 after her performance. The show immediately went to commercial break. She received a 21/30. [edit] Jane SeymourOn Week 6, Jane Seymour was also absent on the results show due to food poisoning. [edit] Season 6[edit] Kristi YamaguchiOn Season 6, Kristi Yamaguchi injured her ankle on Week 4. This did not affect her performance or attendance. [edit] Cristián de la FuenteOn Monday April 28, 2008 (Week 7), Cristián de la Fuente suffered a ruptured tendon in his left biceps muscle during his performance. The judges critiqued him according to his performance up to the injury. He was sent to the hospital immediately and missed the end of the show. [edit] Season 7[edit] Kim KardashianOn August 24, 2008 (the day before she was named as a celebrity contestant), Kim Kardashian fell on a piece of a broken mirror in her hotel room. Doctors told her she could still dance in season 7. She and Mark Ballas were eliminated in 11th place. [edit] Jeffrey RossOn September 22, 2008, while rehearsing for that night's performance, Jeffrey Ross suffered a scratched cornea in his left eye. He wore a rhinestone-studded eye patch in jest of the injury.[6] [edit] Misty May-TreanorOn October 4, 2008, Misty May-Treanor had ruptured her Achilles tendon during rehearsal and was forced to withdraw from the competition, requiring surgery for her injury. [edit] Susan LucciIn October 2008, Susan Lucci had sprained her ankle while rehearsing for that night's performance. She explained that she slides underneath partner Tony Dovolani's legs in the routine, and she "didn't put her butt down in time" and rolled her ankle, thus spraining it. She still performed that night, her ankle wrapped. It was later announced that she had actually fractured two bones in her right foot. [edit] Brooke BurkeOn October 19, 2008, Brooke Burke was taken to the hospital after injuring her foot. She was performing the jitterbug with partner Derek Hough for camera blocking when she landed hard on her right foot while performing a front flip. [edit] Group Routines[edit] Cha-Cha-ChaLance Bass fractured his toe. [edit] Paso DobleMaurice Greene hyper-extended his leg. [edit] Season 8[edit] Jewel, Nancy O'Dell, Holly Madison and Melissa RycroftJewel and Nancy O'Dell were forced to withdraw from competing on Season 8, as Jewel fractured both her tibias and O'Dell tore her meniscus and required surgery. Holly Madison performed with Dmitry Chaplin in place of Jewel and Melissa Rycroft performed with Tony Dovolani in place of O'Dell. [edit] Steve-OSteve-O was injured during his dress rehearsal so he and his partner, Lacey Schwimmer, were unable to perform live. He landed on his back, driving his mic pack into his back. Instead, the judges critiqued his pre-recorded dress rehearsal performance. He received a 14/30. [edit] Steve WozniakSteve Wozniak suffered a crush injury in his right ankle due to his weight; his doctor told him that he could continue in the competition, as long as his foot was either braced, or wrapped. He also suffered a pulled hamstring while rehearsing for his Samba. [edit] Gilles MariniGilles Marini performed with a separated shoulder. While he needed surgery to repair the injury, he was able to continue to compete with the aid of cortisone injections and massage therapy, and had surgery after the season ended.[7][8] [edit] Ty MurrayTy Murray hurt his eye in the 60s Group Dance Rehearsal. While flipping his partner Chelsie Hightower in the air, her microphone pack jabbed his eye. This did not affect any of their performances or attendances. [edit] Melissa RycroftMelissa Rycroft's rib cage was injured during rehearsal and she went to the doctor. It was said to be a hairline fracture and she was absent for the week. Just like Steve-O's injury, she was judged by the pre-recorded dress rehearsal and received a 21/30. Prior to her Group Mambo, professional Lacey Schwimmer filled in for her dancing with Tony Dovolani. [edit] Season 9[edit] Tom DeLayOne week before the premiere, DeLay had a possible stress fracture in his foot. This later developed into a full stress fracture in both feet, which led him to withdraw during the third week of competition. [edit] MýaMýa was rushed to the hospital five days before the premiere because a glass shattered in her hand and she had to get stitches. [edit] Debi MazarMazar was rushed to the hospital after she got a torn muscle in her neck and chest. [edit] Kelly OsbourneOsbourne injured her foot during her Paso Doble however was well enough to dance in the Group Hustle. [edit] Professional partner injuries[edit] Season 3[edit] Kym JohnsonJerry Springer's partner, Kym Johnson hyperextended one of her legs but kept on performing. [edit] Season 5[edit] Mark BallasMark Ballas dislocated his shoulder on the Season Finale during his and Sabrina Bryan's encore dance. He was immediately sent to the hospital for the rest of the night. [edit] Season 6[edit] Karina SmirnoffKarina Smirnoff had to get surgery for a neck injury she had suffered before the start of season 6. She was well enough to perform the rest of the season with partner Mario. [edit] Derek Hough[edit] Dance RoutineOn April 1, 2008 (Week 3), Derek Hough injured his neck when practicing for a routine he and his sister, Julianne Hough, and their friend Mark Ballas were to perform to a live performance on that night's results show by Kylie Minogue of her hit song Can't Get You Out Of My Head. Derek appeared on the results show but Mark and Julianne danced the routine without him. [edit] Food PoisoningIn Week 5, Derek Hough contracted food poisoning from a protein shake that he drank earlier on performance day. [edit] Season 7[edit] Karina SmirnoffKarina Smirnoff sprained her left ankle during rehearsals the morning of performance, September 22.[9] She performed that night, ankle fully wrapped, with celebrity partner, Rocco DiSpirito. [edit] Derek HoughDerek Hough blacked out after tripping and hitting his head on October 4, 2008.[10] He was rushed to a hospital, and was cleared to continue with the competition. [edit] Julianne Hough and Cody LinleyJulianne Hough was rushed to the hospital after the October 21, 2008 results show with increasingly severe stomach pains. She was released the same night after it was determined that it was "just a bad stomach ache".[11] However, she was ordered to sit out the group hip-hop dance rehearsals the next day as a precaution.[12] However, on the October 27 performance show, Hough announced that she had been diagnosed with Endometriosis and would be having surgery on October 28 to have her appendix removed.[13] Hough's dance partner Cody Linley would remain in the competition, and be teamed with Edyta Sliwinska, who had been paired with comedian Jeffrey Ross. Sliwinska and Ross had been eliminated in the season's first elimination. It was announced that this pairing was indefinite, and would last as long as Hough needed to recover.[14] It was announced on the November 11, 2008 results show that Julianne was returning the next week and returned to dance on that show with Derek in the fan-created "Stars of Dance". [edit] Season 8[edit] Tony DovolaniTony Dovolani suffered a jabbed eye when partner Melissa Rycroft's hand jabbed his eye resulting in him needing ice. Melissa quoted "You break my rib, I break your eyes." resulting of what happened in terms of her hairline fracture absence. [edit] Season 9[edit] The FluTwo professionals suffered the flu in Week 5. One professional suffered the flu in Week 7. One professional suffered the flu in Week 8. [edit] Derek HoughDerek Hough was absent Week 5 from suffering the flu. His partner Joanna Krupa danced with Maksim Chmerkovskiy that week. He did make it to see them perform and performed in the Group Hustle and tribute to Michael Jackson. [edit] Mark BallasMark Ballas suffered the flu in Week 5. He was well enough to dance with partner Melissa Joan Hart. [edit] Lacey SchwimmerLacey Schwimmer was absent Week 7 from suffering the flu. Her partner Mark Dacascos danced with Anna Trebunskaya that week. [edit] Karina SmirnoffSmirnoff and partner Aaron Carter suffered from the flu in Week 8 but both were able to compete that week. [edit] 100th episode celebrationThe show celebrated its 100th episode on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.[15] More than 30 former cast members and pros returned, with interviews with Stacy Keibler, Lisa Rinna, Jerry Springer, Vivica A. Fox, Joey Fatone, Kenny Mayne, Sabrina Bryan, and former winners Kelly Monaco, Drew Lachey, and Apolo Anton Ohno. Other appearances, besides the Season 6 cast, included Jane Seymour, Ian Ziering, Mark Cuban, Wayne Newton, Leeza Gibbons, Harry Hamlin, Shandi Finnessey, Paula Abdul and Helio Castroneves. New routines were performed by Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough, Mel B. and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and by Mario Lopez with the cast of A Chorus Line, in which he was starring on Broadway. The musical guest was country group Rascal Flatts.[16] [edit] Judges' Top 10 dancesThe Judges also presented a countdown of their choices for the top 10 perfect-scoring dances of the first five seasons. Their choices were:
[edit] Cardio dance DVDsA DVD titled Dancing With The Stars: Cardio Dance was released on April 3, 2007 featuring Kym Johnson, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Ashly DelGrosso. The program contains cardiovascular workouts adapted from Cha-cha, paso doble, samba, and jive dance routines. A second DVD Dancing with the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance was released on September 13, 2008 featuring Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Cheryl Burke. The program contains cardiovascular workouts adapted from Cha-cha, Merengue, Samba and Mambo dance routines.[17] [edit] Companion bookA companion book written by Guy Phillips was released in the early fall of 2007 entitled, Dancing with the Stars: Jive, Samba and Tango Your Way Into The Best Shape Of Your Life . The book has behind the scenes photos and stories from the show as well as fitness routines modeled by Alec Mazo and Edyta Sliwinska. The book also features many promotional images from the first four seasons and the tour as well as original costume designs, lists of performed songs during a dance, and a complete list of every song and dance routine performed since the first season of the show. [edit] See also
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