Access Hollywood - USA - Kristi Yamaguchi was the first contender on “Dancing With the Stars” to nab a perfect score this season, when she and partner Mark Ballas earned 30 points from the judges on Monday night.

The ballroom partners took on an extremely energetic jive, which resulted in a standing ovation from the entire studio audience, as well as judge Carrie Ann Inaba.

“Hell yeah! That’s what I’m talking about,” Carrie Ann exclaimed as the couple finished. “I think that was my favorite dance performed [of any] season so far.”

And Carrie Ann wasn’t the only judge floored by their performance.

“It was like a buffet —

CBS News - New York, NY, USA - "Dancing With The Stars," which concluded Monday night with a rousing group country dance, managed to rope in some of the best scores of the season for several of its stars.

Figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, the leader everyone has been gunning for, got the season's first perfect score, winning 10s from all three judges. Both Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli pronounced her jive their favorite dance of the season so far.

"It was top-notch, high-definition entertainment," Tonioli said.

Also getting their highest scores so far were R&B singer Mario, whose sultry rhumba fell just short of perfection; Chilean film star Cristian de

Los Angeles, CA, USA - The highest scores of the season on "Dancing with the Stars" were given Monday night.

Who's upset with the judges? And it's not just one person. Who's feeling the love? And who scored the season's first perfect score?

The judges handed out some 10s, but some of the contestants are giving them much lower scores.

Before Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas were jumping for joy, they were jiving for the judges.

"It was so fun out there," said Yamaguchi. "I don't think we could have had much more fun. And we were smiling and having a blast and so to get the 30 is

OK! Magazine - New York, NY, USA - As if being a judge on American Idol isn't enough for singer (and dancer, and choreographer) Paula Abdul, she now tells OK! that there’s a possibility she might be crossing to the other side of the table to compete on the next season of Dancing With the Stars!

“I’m just hypothetically thinking about it,” Paula revealed to OK! after sitting in on Monday's taping of the hit ABC reality competition. And, despite being on a competing network (Idol airs on Fox), she claims there would be no conflict with her show. “There’s a thing called the ‘off-season,’ I think.”

Last month, DWTS

News & Observer - Raleigh, NC, USA - Once again, there were no unwelcome surprises for Kristi Yamaguchi fans in Tuesday's "elimination" episode of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."

As they've done every week since the beginning of Season 6, the figure-skating legend and her partner/trainer, Mark Ballas, wowed judges and audience alike.

They did it this time with a sexy rumba in Monday's show that earned them a near-perfect score of 29 for the second week in a row.

"I'm gonna give you three words: Fab. U. Lous," judge Len Goodman said.

Not to be outdone, judge Bruno Tonioli gushed: "It's really Kristi Yum-u-licious tonight!"

Carrie Ann Inaba, the more restrained of

Palm Beach Post - FL, United States - It was group dance night on Dancing with the Stars, ladies and gents. And what did we learn? Our hoofers look mighty sexy as cowgirls and cowboys. If some Broadway producer wanted to make, oh, I dunno, Western Side Story (corny, I know!), he wouldn't have to look far for his cast.

We also learned that Len is still hatin' on Mario, Tom Bergeron has become TV's funniest reality show host and Kristi Yamaguchi could probably dance on the moon without a spacesuit.

Without further delay, here's my weekly lowdown...

Jason Taylor: Jason's footwork wasn't as smooth and precise as it has been

TV Squad - Santa Monica, CA, USA - Yes, it's that time of the television season once again. The fine folks over at ABC are back with another round of Dancing With The Stars. The competition kicks off for real on Monday, but Erin and I thought it would be fun to see what everyone thinks about this latest group of contestants before they all hit the dance floor. Who looks to be the favorite? And who looks to be in trouble before the show even begins. After the jump, I'll take a look at the ladies competing in season six.

Marlee Matlin just might be the most interesting

Associated Content - Denver, CO, USA - The celebrity cast for the new season of the hit TV show Dancing with the Stars has finally been announced. Twelve celebrities ranging from illusionists to Olympic athletes will be part of the season 6 Dancing with the Stars cast.

Adam Carolla is one of six male celebrity dancers announced. Carolla is best known as a TV and radio host with programs such Loveline, The Man Show, and The Adam Carolla Show.

In addition to Adam Carolla, TV viewers might also recognize this next Dancing with the Stars cast member: Cristian de la Fuente. Born in South America, Cristian de la Fuente

PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA - Fans of the popular sports photography book America's Athletes now have a unique opportunity to support our nation's troops by donating a copy or copies of the one-or-a-kind collector's book to members of the United States Armed Forces serving abroad.

Copies of the book are available for purchase through August 31st will be distributed to American Forces serving abroad through www.operationpaperback.com, a non-profit, grassroots program founded in 1999 that collects gently used books and sends them to American troops deployed overseas, and www.packagesfromhome.org, which provides food, personal care and recreation items at no cost to our troops serving abroad.

The cost to

Billings Gazette - MT, USA - Gold medal-winning swimmer and U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member Rowdy Gaines will be the special guest athlete of the 22nd annual Big Sky State Games in Billings.

The 48-year-old Gaines, who won three gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, will light the torch and address the athletes and spectators during BSSG opening ceremonies on Friday, July 20, at Wendy's Field at Daylis Stadium.

A 22-time NCAA All-American swimmer during his college career at Auburn, Gaines was the man to beat at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Favored to win five gold medals after being named the 1980 World