Dancing with the Stars 8 News

Dancing with the Stars 8 News

Actor Gilles Marini hurt during 'Dancing with the Stars' rehearsal
February 28, 2009
Actor Gilles Marini ended up at the hospital after hurting himself while rehearsing for the U.S. TV series "Dancing with the Stars," his representative says.
Jewel may have to quit 'Dancing with the Stars' due to knee injury
February 26, 2009
Jewel Kilcher may have suffered a season-ending injury before the new season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars has even begun. Or maybe not.
Julianne Hough explains her "surprise" 'Dancing with the Stars' return
February 24, 2009
Julianne Hough has offered an explanation as to why she flip-flopped when it came to competing on Dancing with the Stars upcoming eighth season -- claiming she almost wasn't even swayed by the opportunity to be partnered with boyfriend Chuck Wicks.
Kathy Griffin planning to watch ex-beau Steve Wozniak go 'Dancing'
February 18, 2009
Kathy Griffin will apparently break out the pompons to cheer for her ex-boyfriend Steve Wozniak when the billionaire Apple co-founder goes Dancing with the Stars next month.
Report: Heidi Montag was in talks in be on 'Dancing with the Stars'
February 16, 2009
Heidi Montag allegedly almost went Dancing with the Stars.
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.
'Dancing with the Stars' co-host Samantha Harris picks top contender
February 13, 2009
'Dancing with the Stars' co-host Samantha Harris picks top contender
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.