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

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

Monsters and Critics.com - USA - Dancing with the Stars castoffs magician Penn Jillette and tennis champion Monica Seles were the first eliminations on Dancing with the Stars last night.

Jillette reveals, “I don’t think I’ll dance again.”

Although Seles is no longer a contestant, she will continue to watch the competition, commenting, “I look forward to watching the show on my couch with a bowl of popcorn at home.”

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba expresses her disappointment saying, “I would have liked to see Monica stay. I think as a human being, she was growing. She was learning how to move her body.”

Inaba admits she’s got her eye on

TransWorldNews (press release) - Monroe, GA, USA - Celebrities Monica Seles and Penn Jillette were the first to be voted off ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ In the first ever double eliminating, both were sent packing last night.

Seles, a tennis star, told People magazine that her time on the show was an “amazing experience” but was “a lot harder than I thought it would be.” Jillette said he was glad to be going back to do what he does best, make people laugh. The comedian said he loves his dance partner Kym Johnson, but he “won’t keep dancing.”

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

abc7.com - Los Angeles, CA, USA - Twelve celebrities will show off their toe tapping talents for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars", and it all begins Monday night on ABC7.

Former tennis star Monica Seles will be among the participants. Seles says she's never danced before, so strapping on some dancing shoes was difficult at first.

Other competitors include Las Vegas headliner Penn Jillette from Penn & Teller, and actress Priscilla Presley, just to name a few.

Despite practicing six hours each day, actor Steve Guttenberg says that was the easy part of the competition.

"It's sort of like a movie. You really get close to people and

ABC7Chicago.com - IL, USA - Comedian and radio host Adam Carolla (host of the nationally syndicated radio program "The Adam Carolla Show") teams with reigning two-time defending "Dancing with the Stars" champion Julianne Hough. Julianne returns for her third season.

CRISTIÁN DE LA FUENTE & CHERYL BURKE - International film star Cristián de la Fuente ("Family Law," "CSI: Miami") teams up with two-time champ Cheryl Burke. Cheryl returns for her fifth season.

SHANNON ELIZABETH & DEREK HOUGH - Film and television star Shannon Elizabeth ("American Pie," "Scary Movie," "That '70s Show") is paired with Derek Hough, who returns for his second season. Derek is the older brother

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

BuddyTV - USA - Both Samantha Harris and Tom Bergeron came to their roles as Dancing with the Stars hosts with plenty of hosting chops. Tom had experience as the host of Hollywood Squares and America's Funniest Home Videos. Samantha has hosted Extra, various live-award shows and news for E! and The Next Joe Millionaire, as well as guest-hosting The View.

The two are now well-known to fans of Dancing with the Stars as hosts of that show, but the two keep busy with other hosting roles outside of that series as well.

Samantha will be joining Regis Philbin and Shaun Robinson on the red carpet

Gaston Gazette - Gastonia, NC, USA - Millions watched “Dancing With the Stars” last fall and saw “Beverly Hills 90210” star Jennie Garth and entertainer Marie Osmond get in shape while learning upbeat dances like the samba and paso doble.

Now, dozens of area residents, hoping for similar results, are frequenting the Gastonia Parks & Recreation Department’s CardioDance, a multi-level class emphasizing complete body toning and workout, to practice similar dance steps and more.

“Out-of-the-box” workouts like dancing are this year’s top fitness trend, according to the American Council on Exercise. There’s good reason for that, said CardioDance instructor Judy Blankenship.

“I think people want to do something for fitness,

Broadway World - New York, NY, USA - Star Magazine is reporting that Tony Award-winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray), Sean Hayes of "Will & Grace," actress Marlee Matlin and Elvis' ex-wife Priscilla Presley are to be among the contestants to boogie and shake on Season 6 of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

"Dancing with the Stars" pairs twelve celebrities – six men and six women – with acclaimed dancers, and pits them against each other in attempts to outshine one another. Last season, viewers got a chance to size up the male vs. the female stars, as each gender hit the dance floor on separate nights during the

Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia, PA, USA - Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough are getting back together.

The winning couple from Season 5 of Dancing With the Stars will perform Sunday night at the Wachovia Center, the last stop on "Dancing With the Stars - The Tour."

But no, they're not getting together in that way, Castroneves says, with a smile in his voice. "She definitely was a very strong teacher and a very good one, too. And the only romance we had was on the dance floor."

The duo will be performing dances that TV audiences will recognize: the cha-cha to "Love Rollercoaster" from the semifinal episode and the quickstep

Ocala.com - Ocala, FL, USA - Wayne Newton proved lounge singers can dance. In an era of changing entertainment values and musical trends, the Silver Springs-bound Newton, 65, not only survives but prospers.

Modern audiences know him from his recent stint on "Dancing With the Stars," but Newton is a throwback to another generation of entertainers.

"He's a showman, the kind of entertainer who makes you feel good," said Bill Barr, morning personality on Ocala radio station WMFQ 92.9 FM. "He's part of a dying breed - a Las Vegas lounge singer who plays the big time."

In a way, Newton's gone from corny to cool.

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