dancing with the stars

Herman Cain Will Not Dance With the Stars

Feb 15, 2012
The former GOP front-runner seemed to enjoy the spotlight, so it comes as some surprise that he rebuffed ABC when it offered to let him cha-cha among other B-list (and below) celebrities on "Dancing With the Stars." Apparently he does not have moves like Jagger and/or Tom DeLay.
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Bristol Palin Loses a Dance Competition

Nov 24, 2010
Forgive us this unabashed descent into mass culture, but our long national nightmare is over. Bristol Palin, despite some critics' allegations of tea party favoritism, did not win on "Dancing With the Stars." That honor (if it is one) goes to "Dirty Dancing" star Jennifer Grey, because nobody puts Baby in a corner.

Sex and The Situation

Nov 17, 2010
She's been one of America's most prominent teen moms, she's a member of a growing Alaskan dynasty and, like her mom, Bristol Palin has now become a celebreality star on that dancing show lots of people watch Here, she returns to (continued).

Prancing With Tom DeLay

Sep 23, 2009
As "The Daily Show" recounts, some conservatives, at least the type who attended last weekend's Values Voter Summit, officially have an issue with homosexuality (paging former Miss California Carrie Prejean). So Jon Stewart finds former GOP ringleader Tom "The Hammer" DeLay's sassy cha-cha number on Monday's "Dancing With the Stars" a bit puzzling.

‘Dancing’ With Tom DeLay

Sep 9, 2009
What's up with erstwhile Republican congressional powerhouse Tom DeLay deciding to hoof it on "Dancing With the Stars" afore a national audience? Some of his GOP buds are perplexed by this unorthodox career maneuver, but as DeLay himself points out, politicians tend to love the spotlight.