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ABC reveals 'Dancing with the Stars' professional partner pairings
February 12, 2009
ABC has revealed the professional partner pairings for Dancing with the Stars' eighth season, which will premiere with a two-hour performance episode on Monday, March 9 at 8PM ET/PT.

Dancing with the Stars' eighth-season professional partner cast features eleven professionals who have previously competed on the show: two-time mirror ball champions Julianne Hough and Cheryl Burke; reigning seventh-season champion Derek Hough; sixth-season champ Mark Ballas; Jonathan Roberts; Kym Johnson; Lacey Schwimmer; Tony Dovolani; Maksim Chmerkovskiy; Edyta Sliwinska; and Karina Smirnoff. With the exception of Roberts, all of the returning professionals competed in last fall's seventh Dancing with the Stars edition.
'Dancing' pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy: My kids will be like royalty
February 11, 2009
Neither Maksim Chmerkovskiy nor his fiancee Karina Smirnoff have ascended to Dancing with the Stars' championship throne yet, however he apparently feels that their eventual children should be considered royalty.
ABC reveals 'Dancing with the Stars' eighth-season celebrity cast
February 9, 2009
ABC has revealed the identities of the 13 celebrities who will be heating up the dance floor when Dancing with the Stars eighth season premieres with a two-hour performance episode on Monday, March 9 at 8PM ET/PT.
'Dancing with the Stars' pro Karina Smirnoff undergoes knee surgery
February 3, 2009
Dancing with the Stars' dancing professional Karina Smirnoff says she's feeling "great" after undergoing knee surgery on Friday.
Report: 'Dancing's Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Karina Smirnoff engaged
January 5, 2009
Dancing with the Stars professional dancers Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff have reportedly gotten engaged.
A Look Back: The 2008 Reality TV Year In Review
December 31, 2008
With 2008 drawing to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that was. The following is Reality TV World's 2008 Reality TV Year In Review, a month-by-month review of some of the past year's reality TV headlines, highlights, lowlights, and milestones.
'Dancing with the Stars' professional Mark Ballas injured on tour
December 29, 2008
The "Dancing with the Stars curse" has apparently struck yet again.
'Dancing with the Stars' winter tour announces dates and locations
November 5, 2008
Celebrities and professionals featured on both past and current editions of ABC's Dancing with the Stars will soon be waltzing to a city near you, as the winter tour dates and locations for the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars - The Tour have been announced.
Rocco DiSpirito and Karina Smirnoff cut from 'Dancing with the Stars'
October 15, 2008
Rocco DiSpirito's samba couldn't keep him out of hot water.
Rocco DiSpirito gets to keep 'Dancing' due to Misty May-Treanor injury
October 8, 2008
Rocco DiSpirito will live to dance another day.