Michael Irvin

" Dancing with the Stars " spiced it up this week with Latin dances, and Mya's sexy rumba persuaded the judging panel to award her the first 10s of the season! The singer, who is paired with pro Dmitry Chaplin, has been a front-runner for the past two weeks . After the duo danced the rumba, Carrie Ann Inaba said, "I had chills the whole time," and gave the couple a 10. Judge Bruno Tonioli agreed, saying, "You put all of America in the mood for love... fabulous," and presented the couple with their second 10. Len gave them a score of 7, criticizing ... Read Full Story

Former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul dishes to "Extra" about the underdog she's rooting for on "Dancing with the Stars". "Chuck Liddell is my favorite right now," Abdul says. The former UFC champ is paired with Anna Trebunskaya and the couple scored a 17 on Monday night with their samba. Liddell is struggling to stay alive in the competition and is currently ranked number 11 with his score averages. Paula also tells "Extra" she's upset she missed Simon Cowell's big 50th birthday bash in London. "I was really going to Simon's birthday party but I got sick," she explains before flashing us her pedicure! ... Read Full Story

Michael Irvin pulled off another late comeback to survive on "Dancing with the Stars." The former NFL star narrowly advanced through Tuesday's elimination episode that saw the exit of both actress Melissa Joan Hart and snowboarder Louie Vito. Hart and her partner, Mark Ballas, were eliminated after a low score on Monday's show. Vito and his professional dancer, Chelsie Hightower, lost in a dance-off with Irvin and his partner, Anna Demidova. "That's the game," said Hart, who starred on "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch." "It's tough. I was hoping to make it one more week." On Monday's show, Vito dropped Hightower twice. In the judges ... Read Full Story

Michael Irvin and Mark Dacascos have been booted from the ballroom. The football player and TV personality were eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday. Irvin failed to capture enough viewer voted to keep him in the competition, while Dacascos lost his spot during a last-ditch dance-off. Irvin on Monday earned his highest score of the season, 23 points out of 30, for his fox-trot with professional partner Anna Demidova. Judges' scores are combined with viewer votes to determine which contestants are eliminated each week. Dacascos collected a paltry 19 points for his misguided samba on Monday with a substitute partner after his usual ... Read Full Story

Dancing with the Stars Reality show Ninth season premiered on September 21, 2009 at 8 PM broadcast by ABC channel. The Week 7 Dancing With The Stars 2009 aired on Monday November 2nd 8/7c. The 7 remaining contestants go toe-to-toe in LIVE dancing competition. Dancing With The Stars 2009 Cast: 1. Kathy Ireland, model 2. Tom DeLay, former House majority leader 3. Michael Irvin, ex-NFL wide receiver Macy Gray, singer 4. Mya, singer and actress 5. Ashley Hamilton, actor-comedian and son of George Hamilton 6. Macy Gray, singer 7. Mark Dacascos, The Chairman on Iron Chef America 8. Donny Osmond, entertainer 9. Kelly Osbourne, ... Read Full Story