Ricki Lake News

On last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS, professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy lashed out at judge Len Goodman over his harsh criticism of partner Hope Solo. Today, his fellow DWTS's pro Derek Hough told People.com, 'I was personally extremely surprised. I feel like the judges have been incredibly generous. But we're all very emotional.'

This week's highly-anticipated episodes of the hit ABC show DANCING WITH THE STARS are 'Broadway Week' and it doesn't get much more Broadway than the cast of SISTER ACT led by Patina Miller and Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth! Click below to watch the cast of SISTER ACT perform 'Raise Your Voice' and 'Sunday Morning Fever', followed by Kristin Chenoweth performing 'Maybe This Time' and the appropriate 'I Could Have Danced All Night' (choreographed by Tyler Hanes and Mark Ballas).

It's the sixth week on DANCING WITH THE STARS, which means the stars will be dancing twice for the first time this season - and that also means it's Broadway week! The celebrities will be dancing to showtunes from THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA to SPAMALOT, but first, Tony Award nominee Patina Miller and the cast of SISTER ACT give a roof raising medley performance.

It was announced on last Tuesday night's episode of DANCING WITH THE STARS, that next week's October 24th and October 25th episodes will be 'Broadway Week'.

With one of the most refreshingly unique career trajectories in recent show business history, the quirky late-80s/early-90s film star known for her outlandish John Waters comedies - HAIRSPRAY, CRY-BABY and SERIAL MOM included - parlayed her big screen success to a decade-long running eponymous talk-show in the 90s and early 00s that is still talked about to this day - look no further than Nicki Minaj's verse on the remix of Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" for proof - and, now, with news of the 2012 syndicated return of a new iteration of her show, a new memoir, as well as her current compelling casting on the new season of DANCING WITH THE STARS, Ricki Lake has clearly reached a new career high. Imparting her contagious energy and enthusiasm and amply displaying why she is the foremost queen of gab, Lake generously shares her thoughts on a range of topics - Broadway, Hollywood, GLEE, Sondheim, BOOK OF MORMON and much more included - and reveals details about her many upcoming projects and passion, as well as her ongoing star turn on TV's hottest reality competition, DANCING WITH THE STARS. While in rehearsal on Friday night, talking to me from the backstage costume fitting for DANCING/STARS - tutu included - and on the road back to her LA home - before attending Chaz Bono's party later that evening - Lake and I cover it all and she shows why she has been a TV fixture in millions of homes for twenty years and most likely will continue to be so for the next twenty or more - if we are lucky, that is. Plus, she also happens to be a big BroadwayWorld fan, to boot! Who could ask for anything more?

DWTS contestant and fan-favorite J.R. Martinez answers questions from Twitter about his own military experience.

DANCING WITH THE STARS Contestant Hope Solo answer questions from Twitter about her relationship with her partner Maks.

High praise from his dance partner aside, Kressley revealed for the first time, on 'GMA,' that Trebunskaya was not his first choice for a professional partner. Comparing the process of the show's 13 celebrities being paired with professional dancers to online dating, Kressley said it was Russian dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy, paired this season with U.S. soccer star Hope Solo, whom he really wanted to move with on the dance floor.

On last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS Results Show, Charm La'Donna gave a special dance performance in the AT & T Spotlight segment of the show.

Carson Kressley's enthusiasm for his ballroom dance routines couldn't make up for his lack of technical ability, and last night, the fashion maven was the latest star to get the boot from ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS. Soccer World Cup star Hope Solo also had been in jeopardy of leaving.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that the big, unnamed Broadway star is none other than Tony-winner and BroadwayWorld fave Kristin Chenoweth. The star is set to perform on BOTH nights of the hit talent show, including Broadway tunes on October 24th, and a song from her popular new album, SOME LESSONS LEARNED on October 25th. We can't wait!

Last night on DANCING WITH THE STARS, the celebrities went retro to deliver some personal high scores in an 80s flashback episode. Tonight, the pros kick things off by bidding goodbye to the theme with a Madonna medley - even pulling in a choir - and with that, it's time to find out the results.

As announced on last night's episode of DANCING WITH THE STARS, next week's October 24th and October 25th episodes will be 'Broadway Week'.

Tonight DANCING WITH THE STARS took a trip back to the 80s with The Bangles, shoulder pads, and big hair dominating the episode. At this halfway point in the competiton, the pressure is on for the contestants to show that they've improved their moves. Who rose to the challenge? Find out now!

The competition gets heated as the remaining eight couples perform any style dance to favorite classic '80s hit songs. And iconic pop group The Bangles visit the ballroom with a special performance, singing some of their biggest hits, 'Manic Monday' and a medley of 'Eternal Flame' and 'Walk Like an Egyptian,' on MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

It's an elimination show and one of the DWTS stars has reached the end of their journey. Will it be Carson, whose audience votes have kept him in the competition thus far? Or will it be Chynna, who has been a strong contender but faltered last night? Of course, it could be another star altogether; find out now!

Tonight is movie scores night on DANCING WITH THE STARS, and with the elimination of the show's resident young reality starlet Kristin Cavallari last week, the pressure is on for the remaining stars.

iVillage, the essential digital brand for women, announced today the launch of its first signature celebrity blog series, CelebVillage, where many of Hollywood's most buzzed-about women -- including film and television actors, musicians and artists -- will serve as the 'blogger-in-residence' for a one month period.

On tonight's DANCING WITH THE STARS, following some of the most personal performances of the season, one celebrity will see the end of their journey.

A dynamic lineup of stars - including a U.S. veteran, a film and TV star, a TV host and journalist, a Grammy-nominated singer, a reality TV star, a showbiz legacy and activist, and a World Cup star -- took the stage again this week on ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars.'