Dancing With the Stars - Season 13 - J.R. Martinez Mirror Ball Trophy Winner!

[MuffyBee]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2046963/Dancing-Stars-2011-Ricki-Lake-looks-slimmer-ever.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The incredibly shrinking Ricki Lake! TV star looks slimmer than ever as she leaves Dancing with the Stars rehearsals
October 9, 2011

She first short to fame as larger than life Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray.

But the chances of Ricki Lake returning to her bigger figure are even slimmer than her current waistline.

The 43-year-old's weight is continuing to drop off as she practices for Dancing With The Stars.

Bigger: Ricki, pictured back in 1990, has long been battling her weight


That's a handful: Ricki was struggling not to drop anything when she arrived

The 43-year-old looked in fine form yesterday as she left another arduous session with her professional partner Derek Hough in West Hollywood.

Her black leggings and baggy black T-shirt could not disguise her shrinking figure as she left rehearsals wearing a pair of oversized sunglasses.

The actress has been steaming ahead of the competition thanks to her impressive routines on the show.


Former talk show host Ricki has has showed impressive natural rhythm that has allowed her to regularly top the leaderboard.

No doubt she will be hoping to continue her winning habit as she prepares for the latest instalment of the hit ABC show this Monday.

The TV personality says she's slimmed down considerably in just three weeks of competing on Dancing With The Stars.

She said: ''I lost more than 13 inches in a month. It's crazy.'

The star revealed she has already shed five inches from her waist and five inches from her hips, crediting dance partner Derek Hough with helping her shed the pounds.
 ::snipping2::

[MuffyBee]

There are now nine couples left of the original twelve after last week's competition.

Still Dancing:
Derek Hough with Ricki Lake

Maksim Chmerkovskiy with Hope Solo

J.R. Martinez with Karina Smirnoff

David Arquette with Kym Johnson

Chaz Bono with Lacey Schwimmer

Rob Kardashian with Cheryl Burke

Nancy Grace with Tristan MacManus

Carson Kressley with Anna Trebunskaya

Chynna Phillips with Tony Dovolani

Kristin Cavallari with Mark Ballas

Eliminated:

 09/20/11 - Peta Murgatroyd with  Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest
 09/27/11 - Val Chmerovskiy with Elisabetta Canalis
10/04/11  - Kristin Cavallari with Mark Ballas

[MuffyBee]

I find it interesting the caption in the article below indicates which person is Cher and is Chaz.  Wouldn't you have to be living under a rock to not know this?   
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20535687,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
Dancing with the Stars: Cher to Cheer on Chaz Bono
October 10, 2011


Cher (left) and Chaz Bono
Jim Ruymen/Landov

When you're the child of one of the most famous celebrities in the world, it's glaringly obvious when your mother – in Chaz Bono's case, Cher – is not present when you are hoofing your heart out on Dancing with the Stars.

However, that's all about to change Monday night, Bono tells PEOPLE.

Last week, “she texted me right before Monday's show and said, 'I wanted people to be able to feel your presence and not take away from that and I think you’ve made your presence known now,' " Bono, 42, says.
"So I texted her back and I said, 'Okay, so if I make it through this week that means you'll come to Monday's show?' And she said, 'Yes.' "

Despite having the lowest score last week, Bono and partner Lacey Schwimmer were buoyed by the fan vote and advanced to week four of the competition. That means Cher will indeed have a reserved seat to see her son perform the paso doble.

"It's very exciting," Bono says, noting that "my mom and my stepmom Mary Bono Mack are coming, along with my aunt and uncle and my brother. It will be a real family affair."

Though this will be Cher's first trip to the ballroom, Bono says his mom has been "incredibly supportive" of him doing the show.
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[San]

I'm ready.

[San]

Robert Kardashian said people think I'm a loser brother who's never had a job before.  Well Rob you got that right.

[San]

Chynna Phillips didn't do well.

[Terri]

HI all...I am here.  My six year old watches it faithfully with me....

Am I wrong or is Chyna incredible?   If I am going to be honest, I think I may have to vote for her...from here on out I am going to vote for the best dancers regardless of personalities.

[San]

HI all...I am here.  My six year old watches it faithfully with me....

Am I wrong or is Chyna incredible?   If I am going to be honest, I think I may have to vote for her...from here on out I am going to vote for the best dancers regardless of personalities.

Chynna looked great but she made mistakes.

[cookie]

I am here too..
Chynna messed up and it seemed that she could not recover fast enough..but she still did wonderful

[klaasend]

I feel bad for China(sp)

[cookie]

I feel bad for China

Me too

[Terri]

Hi ya San,  Heyyyy Cookie   

[Terri]

David doing the Paso Doble? 

I like what he is doing, but he is not bringing me to my feet.  Something about his upper body is throwing me off.

[Terri]

S H I...he slipped.  Darn it....I feel bad for those working so hard.

I am thinking it is the shirt or the music, something is not working for  me.

[San]

Hi ya San,  Heyyyy Cookie   

Hi Terri.

[San]

David doing the Paso Doble? 

I like what he is doing, but he is not bringing me to my feet.  Something about his upper body is throwing me off.

I didn't like his performance tonight.

[cookie]

Hi ya San,  Heyyyy Cookie   

Hey! Good to c ya!
  David did good!

[cookie]

David is a clumsy dancer..but he has improved..

[Terri]

Thank you San...I have to watch that I am not being too critical.   I love that music, I love Indie, but I did not like it either.   And while I do not want to sound petty, I don't like guys wearing those shirts if their arms are not ripped.  That judgement from an older woman with jiggly arms.

[klaasend]

I loved Davids performance.