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And the coveted mirror ball trophy goes to…..Donny Osmond!! The entertainment legend, 51, beat out dancing queen Mya and fan favorite Kelly Osbourne on Tuesday’s Dancing With the Stars finale. After Osmond and his partner, the Australian Kym Johnson, were announced as Season 9 winners, he rushed over to embrace wife Debbie, who was in attendance. “That was so special for me to have Kym on my right and Debbie on my left. What a night,” Osmond told People.com. After the interviews are over, Osmond and his family plan to vacation in Hawaii. I think we can all agree that the oldest winner of Dancing With the Stars deserves a break.
The results show didn’t run too smoothly though. There was a small fire that sparked on the stage, and a tarp covering the orchestra pit caught on fire. There were also technical glitches, such as a video recap of Monday night’s performance that kept freezing, forcing host Tom Bergeron to cut to commercial then replay the clip. Osmond took to the stage as a singer, performing his 1970’s hit “Puppy Love” while Chelsie Hightower and former partner Louie Vito danced, but his microphone did not work for the first lines. Everyone got through the 2 hour live show, and I think all Dancing fans are eager for Season 10 to arrive.
November 25, 2009
Carrie Ann Inaba, choreographer and judge on Dancing With the Stars will undergo surgery Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. People.com reports that Inaba suffers from spinal stenosis, and the surgery will help relieve pressure and stiffness on her neck. Spinal stenosis is where the spinal cord narrows, putting pressure on one or more areas of the spinal cord, causing pain and discomfort. The condition can be caused by arthritis (which Inaba has) or an injury. Inaba says, “I have arthritis. The space around my spinal cord has become compressed. I have been locked. My neck was so stiff. We’re hoping this procedure will relieve that.”
The choreographer is still planning to attend the Dizzy Feet Foundation’s Celebration of Dance fundraiser on November 29th. She is a founding member of the foundation.
November 25, 2009
Well Good Morning America isn’t holding back their opinions on Adam Lambert’s AMA’s performance. The ABC network (which also aired Sunday’s awards show) has cancelled the American Idol runner-up’s performance slated for Wednesday morning. Usmagazine released this statement from an ABC rep, “Given his controversial American Music Awards performance, we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning.” While singing his rendition of “For Your Entertainment,” Lambert, 27, made out with a male keyboardist, grabbed his crotch, flipped off the crowd, and simulated fellatio with a male dancer. The controverisal performance caused over 1,500 complaints streaming in to the ABC network.
Lambert’s rep confirmed that he will instead be performing on The Early Show on CBS Wednesday morning.
November 24, 2009
It shouldn’t have come as a big surprise, but Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift were the night’s big winners at the AMA Awards. Swift had previously swept the Country Music Awards- beating out the big boys for Entertainer of the Year. Last night, the 19 year old singer won Favorite Artist of the Year- beating out the King of Pop for the honor. Swift was not in attendance, as she was in London, but accepted her awards via satellite. When she for Favorite Artist of the Year, Swift was clearly in shock and speechless before saying, “To even be mentioned in a category with Michael Jackson … is an unimaginable honor. I’m sending my love to the Jackson family.”
Michael Jackson won 4 awards, making his AMA total at 23 awards. The late singer won for Favorite Soul/R&B Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Male Vocalist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album, both for Number Ones. His brother Jermaine accepted his award on Jackson’s behalf.
Other winners were:
• Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group – The Black Eyed Peas
• Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group – Rascal Flatts
• Favorite Alternative Artist – Green Day
• Favorite Country Male Artist – Keith Urban
• Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist – Beyoncé
• Breakthrough Artist Award – Gloriana International
• Artist of the Year – Whitney Houston
• Favorite Hip-Hop Male Artist – Jay-Z
November 23, 2009
The new hit TV show starring Courteney Cox, Cougar Town, has been halted. People.com reported that a “private family matter” has put a stop to the show. An ABC rep stated, “We can confirm production on Cougar Town has been temporarily shut down in order for Courteney to deal with a private family matter.” The family matter had not been disclosed.
November 21, 2009
Heidi Klum has officially changed her name to Heidi Samuel, her husband’s surname. People.com reported that a Los Angeles commissioner approved the name change on Friday. Klum, 36, gave a one word answer in her filing to why she was requesting the name change: marriage. Klum and husband Seal married four years ago, and welcomed a fourth child five weeks ago.
November 21, 2009
Nicole Richie has checked out of Cedars Sinai after suffering from pneumonia. She is at home and resting according to Joel Madden. Madden wrote on his band’s webpage, “So I stepped off the plane after a month out of the country, and basically went straight to the hospital for the week. But don’t worry all is well and we are home with no problems.”
November 21, 2009
Surprise! Heidi Klum walked the runway at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show, where she was tapped to host after giving birth to her fourth child just 5 weeks ago! The supermodel, 36, was “thrilled” to walk the runway at last night’s show in New York City. She told Usmagazine, “I am excited. I’m keeping it all together,” before hitting the runway in a purple corset covered with a half gown with poufs of tulle.
The Victoria Secret Fashion Show will air on December 1st at 10 pm on CBS.
November 20, 2009
Usmagazine is reporting that a tour bus carrying the concert production crew of Miley Cyrus overturned in Virginia Friday morning. The accident injured nine passengers and killed the driver of the bus. The singer, 16, was not on the bus when is overturned on Interstate 85, 40 miles away from Richmond. The bus was part of a four vehicle caravan with 14 passengers, and seems to have drifted off the road possibly due to wet pavement from the rain.
November 20, 2009
