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'Dancing with the Stars' eliminates David Alan Grier and Kym Johnson
April 8, 2009
Actor David Alan Grier and his partner Kym Johnson became the fifth couple eliminated from Dancing with the Stars' eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on ABC.
Holly Madison and Steve Wozniak cut from 'Dancing with the Stars'
April 1, 2009
The Girls Next Door star Holly Madison and her partner Dmitry Chaplin and Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak and his partner Karina Smirnoff were revealed to be the third and fourth couples eliminated from Dancing with the Stars' eighth season during last night's special live double-elimination results show broadcast on ABC.
'Dancing with the Stars' injuries don't surprise Kristi Yamaguchi
March 30, 2009
Kristi Yamaguchi isn't surprised that the injury bug has already bitten several Dancing with the Stars eighth-season celebrity participants.
Alleged Shawn Johnson stalker arrested near 'Dancing with the Stars'
March 26, 2009
An alleged Shawn Johnson stalker who had two loaded guns in his car was arrested outside the set of Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday after trying to sneak into the studio to meet the 17-year-old Olympic gold medal gymnast and eighth-season celebrity dancer.
'Dancing with the Stars' cuts Denise Richards, Maksim Chmerkovskiy
March 25, 2009
Actress and Denise Richards: It's Complicated star Denise Richards and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy were revealed to be the second couple eliminated from Dancing with the Stars' eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on ABC.
'Dancing with the Stars' cuts Belinda Carlisle and Jonathan Roberts
March 18, 2009
Singer Belinda Carlisle and her partner Jonathan Roberts became the first couple eliminated from Dancing with the Stars' eighth season during last night's live results show broadcast on ABC.
Felicia Barton learned about 'Idol' return during Top 36 broadcast
February 16, 2009
As home viewers were learning Felicia Barton would not make American Idol's eighth-season semifinals, she was apparently receiving news to the contrary.
Shawn Johnson thought she was too short for 'Dancing with the Stars'
February 16, 2009
While being small may be an asset for a successful gymnast, it's apparently more of a burden when it comes to ballroom dancing, just ask Dancing with the Stars' eighth-season contestant Shawn Johnson.
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.
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.