Scoop: Can Burke keep DeLay ‘Dancing’?

A "Dancing With the Stars" source says Tom DeLay was intentionally paired with fan favorite Cheryl Burke to keep the buzz going.

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Shawn Johnson vaults to ‘Dancing’ title

This season of “Dancing With The Stars” has been, in some ways, its most satisfying. All three of the finalists — Gilles Marini, Melissa Rycroft, and Shawn Johnson — were entirely deserving, were very good dancers, and were handled well by their partners (Cheryl Burke, Tony Dovolani, and Mark Ballas, respectively). The season even had a great bonus story in fourth-place Ty Murray’s shockingly steep learning curve.

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‘Dancing’ finale remains too close to call

This week brought a group and a freestyle performed individually. And nothing could have benefited Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke quite as much as a group . While all three couples performed well, Gilles has a brand of confidence and assurance — he’s the only actor, remember, in a dance that’s all about projecting theatrical intensity — that was particularly conspicuous when he danced next to Shawn Johnson, who’s always battling a little bit of teenager shyness, and Melissa Rycroft, who’s always battling the desire to be a ballerina or a cheerful cheerleader. Ultimately, Shawn and Mark Ballas received two 9s and a 10 (from Bruno), Melissa and Tony Dovolani received two 10s and a 9 (from Len), and Gilles and Cheryl received predictable straight 10s.

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Being brown in a city of black and white

DETROIT - In a city that would become famous for segregation, Linda Hutcherson’s early memories of her household in Detroit are of carefree times amid a pastiche of skin colors. She had loving parents — a black father and a white mother. Her own skin was the color of caramel, and her sister, Cheryl, just a shade lighter than wheat. There was a steady stream of black visitors to the house, and a group of resident white women — prostitutes, as Hutcherson would only learn much later.

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Tidbits: Former ‘Dancing’ champs deny sex scandal

Just as the latest batch of celebrity hopefuls take the stage and show the world their ballroom best, a couple of “Dancing With the Stars” veterans are in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. A recent Star report accused season-two winners Drew Lachey and his pro partner, Cheryl Burke, of cheating on their real-life partners while participating in the show’s winter tour, but now reps for both soft shoes are vehemently denying the story.

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Mario starts strong on 'Dancing'

The premiere night of “Dancing with the Stars” showcased one half of the ballroom ambitions, as the male celebrities took the dance floor. Unlike last season’s batch of better than average star hoofers, left feet led the way in what host Tom Bergeron dubbed “macho Monday.”

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You might think you have a strong relationship, but what if you came home, sat down at the computer and discovered a suggestive email from your partner to a work colleague?

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The two men both used the same heart and then, with that heart, fell in love with the same woman.

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