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TVGuide.com reports that DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 14 contestant Melissa Gilbert was taken out of the ballroom on a stretcher last night, just moments after she performed the paso doble with dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. The actress, who only recently recovered from major back surgery, had reportedly hit the back of her head during a 'dramatic drop' in the middle of the routine.

DANCING WITH THE STARS did away with the ball gowns, the glitz, and laid on the edge with leather costumes and daring make-up for designated 'Rock Week.' Featuring a performance by the titans of theatrics, Kiss, this week's performance show laid out the theme right from host Tom Bergeron's opening monologue. The typical DANCING broadcast this was not.

DANCING WITH THE STARS showcases this season's rag-tag group of actors, musicians, and TV personalities turned dancers. Now, they're answering questions that fans tweeted on Twitter. Hear Gladys Knight's answers in the video below.

Rock Week returns tonight on DANCING WITH THE STARS, with KISS opening the show with a spectacular performance of "Rock and Roll All Nite," accompanied by the Troupe.

On last night's episode of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS themed 'The Most Memorable Year of My Life,' the remaining eleven couples were challenged to perform a meaningful dance using any style dance of their choice.

DANCING WITH THE STARS showcases this season's rag-tag group of actors, musicians, and TV personalities turned dancers. Now, they're answering questions that fans tweeted on Twitter. Hear Jack Wagner's answers in the video below.

Going into the third week of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS after the elimination of tennis pro Martina Navratilova, the remaining contestants were given a unique assignment: rather than choose between one form of dance or another, they and their partners were opened up to any style. The catch: to center it around a personal EVENT, in order to open themselves up to the audience and viewers at home. Previously, it was known to create memorable routines that revealed the competitors as individuals, people - rather than celebrities and pseudo-celebrities vying for a nationally televised prize. The judges, were once again, overly gracious with their compliments, the critiques dulled.

On Tuesday, acclaimed singer and songwriter Seal returns to the ballroom performing 'Lean On Me' from his latest album 'Soul 2.' His soulful performance will be accompanied by four members of the Troupe. Also hitting the stage is best-selling country vocal group, Rascal Flatts, with a network TV debut performance of 'Changed,' the title of their new album due out April 3rd.

The 14th season of DANCING WITH THE STARS, hailed as the "most competitive season ever" judge Len Goodman, continues this week with all twelve original competitors. The amateur dancers and their professional counterparts were given the choice between a quickstep or a jive, in hopes to survive tomorrow's elimination episode, set to air at 9 pm EST. Contestants' scores from this week will be added to last week's, creating cumulative scores that will be considered in the elimination process.

Monday's two-hour premiere of DANCING WITH THE STARS showcased this season's rag-tag group of actors, musicians, and TV personalities turned dancers. Now, they're answering questions that fans tweeted on Twitter. Hear the stars' answers in the videos below.

The two-hour premiere of Dancing with the Stars showcased this season rag-tag group of actors, musicians, and TV personalities turned dancers - to the sound of an extremely generous panel of judges. To what judge Len Goodman called "the best first show of any season," the harshest of criticisms came in the form of, essentially, pats on the heads.

He's the toast of this year's award season, now Uggie, the Jack Russell star of this year's Academy Award-winning silent filmThe Artist, will walk the red carpet and serve as a presenter at the only major award show where animals take center stage - The Humane Society of the United States' 26th Genesis Awards. The event will air on Animal Planet on May 5, with an encore presentation on May 6.

The cast of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 14 has just been revealed on this morning's 'Good Morning America'.

Syndicated morning show 'LIVE! WITH KELLY announced the lineup of co-hosts and guests who will join host Kelly Ripa for five shows from Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawaii, during the week of February 20-24. Among those joining Ripa will be Broadway veteran Matthew Morrison.

Actor Jerry O'Connell will be a guest co-host on the February 9th and February 10th editions of ABC's LIVE! WITH KELLY. Guests will include actors Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson as well as O'Connell's wife, actress Rebecca Romijn.

Past seasons of the ABC dance competition DANCING WITH THE STARS will begin airing on the Game Show Network (GSN) on January 21st. Past celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners gathered together recently for a promotional photo for the network.

Brooke Burke-Charvet will join Chris Harrison as co-host of THE 2012 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT, which will be telecast live from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

The New York Post reports that ratings for the ABC morning chatfest LIVE! have seen a significant drop since the show's long-time co-host Regis Philbin left the show this past November. Since Philbin's departure, LIVE has reportedly lost 35 percent of its viewers.

Musical theater is filled with thrilling moments. Not the least of these is in PETER PAN, when Peter is trying to get the three Darling children to fly and young John finally utters the word "Christmas". Suddenly they become airborne along with Peter. The scenery whisks away, the music swells and a starlit sky appears over the misty clouds and Peter and the Darlings fly with abandon in one of Jerome Robbins' most stunning theatrical feats of choreography. With former gymnast Cathy Rigby playing Peter, there are some stunning aerial feats of derring-do as she whizzes through the stars and leads the three youngsters to Neverland. Even the most jaded theatergoer finds himself caught up in what has to be one the most exhilarating moments in the theater.