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We started out 10 weeks ago with 12 couples. A few shocking eliminations later, it was down to three: Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke, J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff, and Ricki Lake and Derek Hough. So who took home the big prize of that shiny mirrorball trophy?

Olympic gold medalist in soccer and all around great gal, Hope Solo, is one of the contestants on Dancing with the Stars. In case you missed her first performance, here she is. What do you think of her performance?

Karina Smirnoff ended Monday night's episode of 'Dancing With the Stars' season 12 on a bit of a low note, when the 33-year-old beauty fell in the middle of the ballroom floor. The tumble happened near the beginning of her Paso Doble routine, when she accidentally slipped on partner Ralph Macchio's coat. Luckily, the pair recover nicely -- enough to receive a score of 24 out of 30 from the judges.

The cast of 'Dancing With the Stars' season 12 showed their American pride this week, as each couple performed routines that honored our nation's stars and stripes. With the competition now at the halfway mark, the stakes have been raised, and each contestant must bring their A-game if they want to have any hope of moving one quickstep closer to the mirror ball trophy. So who actually made the gra

So much for a knockout. After four weeks in the competition, 'Dancing With the Stars' pair Sugar Ray Leonard and Anna Trebunskaya were eliminated from the competition. The news came just one day after the duo's entertaining Viennese waltz, which earned them a score of 21 from the judges.

Poor Kirstie Alley. Just one week after she fell on the 'Dancing With the Stars' ballroom floor, the Emmy-winning actress suffered another unfortunate mishap. In this case, it was her shoe that fell (off). Midway through her routine last night, a noticeably embarrassed Alley remained seated on the floor for a few moments while she put herself back together again. Luckily, the performance hiccup di

Carrie Ann Inaba has a lot of celebrating to do today: On this morning's episode of 'LIVE! With Regis & Kelly,' the 'Dancing With the Stars' judge -- who was co-hosting with Regis Philbin -- got the surprise of her life when boyfriend of two years Jesse Sloan proposed to her live on the air. It all went down during a segment in which Philbin and Inaba answered questions sent in by viewers at h

'Dancing With the Stars' season 12 premiered tonight, and while it lacked the headline power of Kate Gosselin and Bristol Palin, there were plenty of memorable moments that will have everyone talking at the post-show watercooler. Here are the four that stood out the most: 1.) A Star Is Reborn Ralph Macchio may not be the most famous member of the season 12 cast, but the 'Karate Kid' star definitel

Ralph Macchio beat all his foes from the Cobra Kai dojo on the big screen in "The Karate Kid" and now he's ready to best his small screen competitors from the ballroom on "Dancing with the Stars."

Kristie Alley, Chris Jericho and others join the cast of the new season of Dancing With The Stars on ABC.