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The winner of 'Biggest Loser' season 12 is ...

Just last week, special education teacher and football coach that he wouldn't be "happy until (he was) pulling confetti out of (his) hair" at the finale. As it turned out, he had plenty to be happy about on Tuesday night.

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'Dancing's' mirror ball trophy goes to ...

Just a couple of weeks into this season’s ballroom battle, one thing seemed clear: Barring any major dance-floor mishaps, war-hero-turned-actor was poised to win the coveted mirror ball trophy when it was all over.

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Kardashian (somehow) takes lead on 'DWTS'

Monday night marked the first round of the finals on “Dancing With the Stars,” as joined season-long favorites and for the penultimate dance-off.

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Injury sends J.R.'s scores tumbling on 'DWTS'

For Monday night’s “Dancing With the Stars” semifinals, the four remaining hoofer hopefuls took the stage three separate times to prove their mirror ball-worth. Unfortunately for this season’s dance-floor favorite, , that turned out to be three chances to show why he may not be destined for a big ballroom win after all.

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Perfect! J.R. can do no wrong on 'Dancing'

It was a night of ups and downs on “Dancing With the Stars” Monday, as each of the five remaining celebrities attempted to prove they were worth a spot in the final four. In the end, some succeeded, one completely failed and another firmly established himself as the true contender poised to win the ballroom bash.

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Hope scares up a decent dance on 'DWTS'

Strange things happen on Halloween. All of a sudden there’s a spooky vibe in the air. Ghosts and goblins go door to door looking for sweet treats. And somehow, even a “Dancing With the Stars” dud like can deliver a decent dance.

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Brawl-room battle! It's Maks vs. Len on 'DWTS'

Monday night was Broadway night on “Dancing With the Stars,” but despite the fun theme and loads of classic show tunes, the ballroom turned into a brawl-room when one pro and one judge went head-to-head in a post-performance war of words.

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Ricki runs right out of the lead on 'Dancing'

Bad fashion? Wacky hairstyles? An odd mix of music? While that sounds like just about any night in the “Dancing With the Stars” ballroom, on Monday it marked the start of '80s week.

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Chynna cracks in the 'Dancing' ballroom

“Dancing With the Stars” celebrated the big screen on the small screen Monday night as the cast of ballroom wannabes danced to blockbuster movie themes. That of course called for plenty of drama, props and over-the-top costumes, not that there’s anything unusual about the latter.

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'Dancing' with emotions: J.R. salutes soldiers

Everyone has a story, and on Monday’s night’s “Dancing With the Stars” performance show, the hoofer hopefuls had a chance to share theirs as they each revealed their most memorable year through motion and music.

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Oops! Not so graceful wardrobe slip on 'DWTS'

It’s the second week of competition on “Dancing With the Stars,” and what a difference a week makes. Too bad for some ballroom beginners that difference isn’t always for the better, but more (much more) on that later.

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Chaz Bono's 'Dancing' debut? Not bad

The ballroom opened up for business once again Monday night as the 13th season of “Dancing With the Stars” premiered, and if Night One was anything to go by, the top contenders and the space wasters are already easy to spot — unless one happened to be looking at the scoreboard.

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What to expect when TV's top shows return

It’s almost that time again — time to say farewell to the reality-TV-rich summer programming and look ahead to the bounty of fall favorites set to return.

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Hines Ward tackles 'Dancing' crown

After 10 weeks of grueling rehearsals, loads of glittering costumes and just as many dance-floor performances (of widely varying qualities), “Dancing With the Stars” ended on a somewhat predictable, if not perfect, note Tuesday night.

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Kirstie cartwheels across the 'Dancing' floor

If putting on an unexpected and unforgettable performance was all it took to earn a perfect score on “Dancing With the Stars,” would have been rolling in 10s after Monday night’s finals round.

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Delete! Some old staples a waste of DVR space

The end of another television season is upon us, and as the recent network upfronts serve to remind us, the next season isn’t too far away. But long before all of those returning TV staples and new efforts wedge their way into our weekly viewing habits, there’s an unpleasant task to be taken care of — clearing out the DVR.

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Top two 'Losers' mark a first for the show

The final four were still busy celebrating their good fortune when “The Biggest Loser” began Tuesday night. After 19 weeks in the competition, Olivia, Hannah, Irene and Jay enjoyed some well deserved back-patting before getting back to the business of dropping pounds and making it to finale night.

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Oops! 'Dancing' features wardrobe boo-boos

The first perfect 30s of the season hit the ballroom Monday night in time for the “Dancing With the Stars” semifinals, but the flawless (or flawless-ish) routines hardly compared to the other action on the dance floor.

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'Losers' face final exams before final four

The remaining “Biggest Loser” hopefuls trimmed down to the final four Tuesday night, and they kicked off the quest in school-like fashion with an almost-end-of-term Final Exams week.

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Injured Macchio bombs in 'Dancing' ballroom

The ballroom hopefuls delivered two routines on “Dancing With the Stars” Monday night, and while that meant two times the opportunity to impress for some celebrities, others simply had a double take at dance-floor disasters.

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Fairy godfather Tim Gunn takes over 'Loser'

“The Biggest Loser” contestants kicked off the 18th week of the competition Tuesday night. Of course the players who’ve worked so hard to get this far in the game have another way to refer to that milestone — makeover week!

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Shenanigans! Scoring scandal strikes 'Dancing'

Dance-floor legends joined the mix for what was supposed to be Ballroom Greats night on “Dancing With the Stars,” but by the end of the evening a new theme stole the spotlight.

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'Dancing' judges get low marks for high scores

Got a so-so samba? Have a few 9s. Perform a stiff and passionless paso doble? Well, 9s it is. Really flub the footwork in the foxtrot? How about a couple of 8s — and a 9!

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A 'Biggest Loser' first: One player walks out

Top players from “Biggest Loser’s” past — including season five winner Ali, season nine contender Sam and season seven powerhouse Tara — paid inspirational visits to the often waffling current cast of the weight-loss competition during Tuesday’s night episode.

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No way! 'Dancing' fall earns a high score

Television’s glittering guilty pleasure, “Dancing With the Stars,” celebrated the songs we love to pretend we hate on Monday night. But while the cheesy and all-too-catchy musical guilty pleasures set the tone, the now-routine, over-the-top scores soon took over the theme.

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