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marigold:
 :groan: Season 8???

Dina Lohan to Take Fancy Footwork to ‘Dancing With the Stars’?

Dina Lohan's awkward dancing scene on Living Lohan seems to have made an impression on someone. Between fielding questions about LiLo and Samantha at Animal Fair's Eighth Annual Halloween Pet Costume Party last night, our favorite stage mom, in the worst accidental-on-purpose slip we've seen maybe ever, hinted that she may soon appear on a certain dance show. "I'm not allowed to say," Lohan, who once claimed she was a Rockette, said when we asked if she had any plans to do something with her own, um, talent. "But I will say that I am a fan of Dancing With the Stars." We pressed on, asking if that was a hint, but got no response other than an evil, knowing laugh. Ali, standing shyly by her mom's side, said she thought her mom could hold her own next to Cloris Leachman et al. "I mean, I've seen her dance on the show and everything, and me and my brother were really surprised she did it," she said. "I think she'd do really good."

Link: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/10/dina_lohan_to_take_fancy_footw.html

marigold:
An update on Julianne on her site:

JULIANNE UPDATE



Julianne has successfully completed her surgery in Los Angeles and is at home resting comfortably.  Her family is with her.

We wish her a speedy recovery…..more updates to follow!

Link: http://juliannehough.com/

marigold:

ABC Television Network
PRESS RELEASE

OVERNIGHT RATINGS (FOR 10/28)
 
Quick Take for Tuesday, October 28, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
 
ABC Turns in its Highest Numbers in Viewers and Adults 18-49 on the Night Since Premiere Tuesday, Excluding the Night of the Second Presidential Debate

ABC's Annual Airing of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" Stands as Broadcast TV's Highest-Rated Scripted Telecast Among Kids 2-11 in Nearly 1 Year
 
"Dancing with the Stars Results" Ranks No. 1 in the 9 o'clock in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, Hitting Season Highs in Both Measures for the Second Straight Week
 
Tuesday Night (8:00-11:00 p.m.)
Growing over the previous week in viewers and young adults for the second week in a row, ABC delivered its largest audience (11.7 million) and highest Adults 18-49 rating (3.1/8) since season premiere Tuesday - since 9/23/08, excluding the night of the second Presidential Debate.

"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)
ABC's special annual telecast of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" attracted 10.4 million viewers and a 3.4 rating, 9 share in Adults 18-49, taking second in its time period in the key young adult sales demo.  The animated Halloween special posted season high ratings in the hour for ABC among Teens 12-17 (2.6/9) and Kids 2-11 (5.4/19).  In fact, the Peanuts holiday classic stood as broadcast television's highest rated scripted telecast among Kids 2-11 in nearly 1 year - since 12/4/07 with CBS' "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."   
 
"Dancing with the Stars Results" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars Results" ranked No. 1 in the 9 o'clock hour in Total Viewers (17.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (3.8/9-tied), drawing its largest audience this season for the second straight week, while matching a season high in the key young adult sales demo.  "DWTS Results" stood in a virtual tie as the most-watched program of the night with CBS' "NCIS" (17.1 million).  "DWTS Results" also led its time period among Women 18-49 (5.3/12) and Women 25-54 (7.0/14) for the 5th straight telecast.  "DWTS Results" beat its unscripted competition in the time period, NBC's second hour of "The Biggest Loser: Families," by 8.5 million viewers and 9% in Adults 18-49 ("Loser" = 8.5 million & 3.5/9).  Actress Cloris Leachman was the sixth dancer to leave the competition this season.

A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 28% currently, from 20% at the same point in 2007. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.
 

marigold:
An interesting article:

Tuesday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See

Forever Young: Cloris Leachman’s improbable Dancing run was marked by low scores, leg lifts, bribery and a slew of bleeped-out cuss words, but in the end the 82-year-old Oscar winner took her dismissal in stride. “You can’t do this forever,” she joked after the show, “I had thought that I would make it to the fifth week, so to make it to the sixth week is awfully fine for me. I’m not the champion, but I’m something.”

Something of a one-of-a-kind spirit that left a deep impression on her fellow season 7 cohorts. “Cloris taught me that you have to live your life, not be a fuddy-duddy,” partner Corky Ballas told PEOPLE. “She acts like a 20-year-old, and she’s inspired me even when things didn’t go well.” “I’m sad to see her go.” judge Carrie Ann Inaba added. “We will never have anyone like her ever again.” Though Inaba strongly criticized Leachman’s cha-cha-cha on Monday, the judge couldn’t hide her affection for the outgoing star. “She broke down barriers about age and stereotypes, flexibility and insanity, and I love her for that,” said Inaba. “She reminded us that life is about having fun, and I respect her for having as much fun as she did.”

Filling Len’s Dancing Shoes: His two-day stint as Len Goodman’s fill-in was a love fest for the Lord of the Dance, but even Michael Flatley’s inflated scores and kind words couldn’t hide the fact that everyone missed Len Goodman. “Michael Flatley is one of the great dancers of all time, and just being around him was a great pleasure,” pro Tony Dovolani said, “but I love Len, and there’s no getting around that.” Cheryl Burke chimed in, “I miss Len, because he’s a ballroom judge and we need that guy.” “Everyone thinks that Len is the Cranky Uncle on the panel, but for me, Len Goodman is a prince. A charming, debonaire, older man” Inaba said. “He’s my old man crush.”

Still, Flatley got a very warm welcome from the DWTS family. “There’s such a great camaraderie up there,” Flatley said of the judges’ table. “I love Bruno and Carrie Ann, and they made me feel so very much at home.” Flatley, who seemed to take some ribbing from Tonioli for his high scores, said, “I’ll never tell what was said up there…Bruno is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet, but some of the things he says can’t be repeated into a microphone.”

Judging Backlash: But Inaba defended her critique of Leachman–though it did bring an unexpected flood of heated missives from irate fans following Monday’s show. “I was surprised,” Inaba said of the backlash to her pointed, but honest critique, “because I really didn’t think much about what I said. I actually just spoke what I thought, but everybody sees every moment differently.”

“Last night alone, I got hundreds of emails,” she said. “Most of them were pretty negative, but there were some that said, ‘I agree with you, what you said was spot-on.’ Inaba did her best to open a healthy dialogue with her accusers, answering the more biting emails personally. “One lady wrote to me, but she didn’t sign it.” Inaba said, “I actually agreed with a lot that she wrote, and I wrote back, but she wrote the email anonymously. Inaba then went the extra mile, paying a thirty-dollar fee to find the name of her email accuser. “I took the time to find out who she was… just so that I could give her the proper respect in the salutation,” explained Inaba. “This morning she wrote me back, and she said, ‘You were right. It’s okay to disagree with somebody without being disagreeable. Thank you for reminding me of that.’”

It’s Big Hair Harris: It’s “go big or go home” in the ballroom and host Samantha Harris indeed went big Tuesday with a poufy pompadour. “I was a little nervous that the pompadour would be too Halloween-esque, but then I realized that it’s Halloween week, so I had fun with it,” said Harris. The host admitted to putting up a “fuss over trying new hairstyles” in the past, but her new attitude is “Where else but here will I be able to try the most over-the-top, madame ballroom hairstyles?” Harris admits to have finally let her hair down in a big way, saying with a chuckle, “In the end I decided to go with the flow and have fun with it. I am [the stylists'] putty and they just mold me.”

More From Inside the Ballroom:

• Leachman continued with her antics–even on the chopping block. During one commercial break she had dancer Lacey Schwimmer in stitches, with Schwimmer doing her best to fend of Leachman’s playful grabs at her cheeks (both top and back). Leachman then used the next commercial break to face off against 300 lb. Warren Sapp. The mock fight ended with Sapp lifting Leachman up in his arms and carrying the actress out onto the dancefloor.

• As her final song played, Leachman got a surprise spin from Derek Hough. The young pro grabbed Leachman and as the two swayed to the strains of “Save the Last Dance for Me.”

Link: http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/10/29/tuesdays-dancing-what-you-didnt-see-12/

marigold:
An interview with Brooke Burke:

Brooke Burke On The Dancing With the Stars Curse

Fancast chatted with the beautiful Brooke Burke of Dancing with the Stars Tuesday at the Rock the Vote Party at Les Deux in Los Angeles, where the DWTS star hosted the festivities. She spoke about the mysterious plague of injuries hitting the show and let us in on who is going to be Julianne's temporary substitute.

Can you talk about all of the injuries that have gone on this season and how you think they have affected the production? Or the voting?
Well you know there’s a little rumor that there’s a curse going on. I don’t believe that specifically because I hurt my foot in a different area. There was this whole saga about the Bermuda Triangle. They say that it’s never happened in the past. It can happen to anybody and we realized that when Misty May got hurt being one of the strongest of the bunch. We’re just pushing our bodies to the limit and it’s really unfortunate. It’s almost comical because it’s happening so much that we’re trying not to take it too seriously. My particular foot injury is just really frustrating. It’s more frustrating than painful but it’s one of those irritating things that I have to baby a little bit. But one by one, you know, we’re all going down. It’s crazy.

What about Julianne? She blogs for our site and I know she was going into surgery today.
The surgery went well today. That’s all I know.

Okay good, so you haven’t been in contact with her?
Well she had the surgery today so no one has really been in touch with her. Derek got word that everything went smoothly and Edyta is going to step in for her for a week or until she can come back. We’re just wishing her a speedy recovery. She’s got a great work ethic and she’s a really tough girl. And I admire that she finished the week out. She’s gone through a lot.

Are you a big TV watcher yourself?
I’m actually not a TV watcher. Not much. I mean when I come home it’s all about the kids. Unfortunately, after all day long, by the time I get home I hit the bed, and I’m done.

How about your partner? Can you talk about him and what the experience has been like?
You know, I think I got a really great partner. He’s very technical and really talented. And I think the energy that each partnership shares is really important. It really shows on the dance floor. And hopefully we’ll get to continue doing what we’ve been doing.

Okay great. Well good luck to you, it was so nice meeting you.
It was nice meeting you too

Link: http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/10/brooke_burke_talks_injuries_an.html

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