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Snooki: Weight Loss Was Natural, and Healthy!

Snooki says her dramatic weight loss was not the result of any unnatural products or practices, and that she’s a lot healthier since she’s shed 50 pounds. Yes, 50. “People are jerks,” the 25-year-old says. “I don’t look emaciated. I look healthy! My arms still jiggle when I wave! I’m 4-foot-9, which is the size of a third-grader.” “Weighing 96 pounds is normal for me!” Snooki, who admitted weighing in at 146 pounds during her early Jersey Shore days, credits her slimmed-down figure to intense workouts at the gym. A few months back, Snooki proudly posted a photo in which she flexed her growing bicep muscles after some folks claimed she was becoming “too skinny.” “‘Too skinny’ my ass. #FIT,” she wrote. Snooki denied that her new look is due to anything unorthodox or inadvisable such as starvation and laxative binges , both of which have been rumored. In any case, the reality star is not likely to pack on any more weight anytime soon as a member of the Season 17 Dancing With the Stars cast . Good luck out there, Snook.

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Valerie Harper: Going Dancing With the Stars Despite Terminal Brain Cancer!

Valerie Harper is joining the Dancing With the Stars cast this season, despite terminal brain cancer that she thought would have taken her life by now. Valerie Harper Agrees to Mary Tyler Moore Reunion In March, the Mary Tyler Moore Show star said she was in the process of saying her lifetime goodbyes when she was given just three months to live. She’s beaten the odds, and not only that, her health is good enough for a least one more great achievement, it appears: Joining DWTS this fall! The Emmy-winning star is apparently paired up with Irish hunk Tristan MacManus, 31, and this is not mere stunt casting. Reports say she’s got skills! Reflecting on her accomplished life, she said earlier this year : “Cancer makes real what we try to obscure from ourselves. We spend our lifetimes thinking, ‘I’m never going to die.’ But cancer says, ‘Hey, not so fast.'” Sounds like Valerie Harper is telling cancer ‘not so fast’ as well! We wish her nothing but the best of luck this season, and in life, and eagerly await the announcement of the full cast, with reportedly includes: Snooki Leah Remini Keyshawn Johnson Amber Riley Christina Milian Farrah Abraham , too, if producers get their way. Stay tuned …

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Farrah Abraham: Going Dancing With the Stars?!

Controversial Teen Mom cast member turned adult film star Farrah Abraham is being wooed by ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, reports indicate. The official cast announcement is scheduled for early month, and an insider listed Farrah as one of many celebs producers are trying to score. We thought this was a fake, albeit hilarious report at first, but it looks like they’ve at least made overtures. Whether she accepts is another story. It’s hard to imagine Farrah Abraham of all people turning DWTS down, too. Especially with the “millionaire” begging for gifts on Amazon now. Others reportedly being asked to do the show this fall: John Stamos Jason Varitek Paula Deen Tan Mom Bella Thorne Seth MacFarlane “They are hoping for confirmations soon, but it’s coming down to the last minute,” says an insider, adding that “none of these people are definites.” “They have been asked and it’s in their hands,” however. In Farrah Abraham’s case, participating in DWTS would be an understandable career move – good money, better PR – and maybe even a humbling one. Can you imagine pairing her up with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and some of the heated arguments that would result from the very first rehearsal? Ratings. Gold.

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Kym Johnson Leaving Dancing With the Stars (For One Season)

Australian beauty Kym Johnson will not take to the parquet on Dancing With the Stars this season, but will return in the spring, ABC has confirmed. Kym Johnson Leaving Dancing With the Stars Season 17 of Dancing With the Stars (which premieres Monday, September 16) will not feature Johnson , who is working on a project in her native country. When the show returns for Season 18 in Spring 2014, she’ll be there. Aside from technical prowess and killer legs, Johnson, 37, is known for the regal presence she often effortlessly lends to the traditional ballroom routines. Her endlessly kind and patient demeanor in her dealings with celebrity partners has also made her a fan favorite since she joined DWTS in Season 3. She has won twice, with Donny Osmond and Hines Ward.

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Maria Menounos to Return to WWE for SummerSlam

Maria Menounos is ready to lace ’em up once again inside the WWE squared circle. The Extra host was challenged on Twitter to team up with Natalya and compete on the SummerSlam pre-show this Sunday against the Bella Twins, an event that will take place outside Staples Center prior to the company’s major pay-per-view that evening. Menounos has made numerous appearances with WWE, debuting as a competitor in 2009 when she teamed with Kelly Kelly and Gail Kim to defeat Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes and Alicia Fox. She also joined forces with Kelly for Wrestlemania XXVII last year. Menounos competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2012 as well, but there’s no truth to the rumor that her finishing move will be a paso doble.

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Paula Deen to Go Dancing With the Stars?

Paula Deen has been laying low following her now-infamous racism scandal, which saw Food Network axe her show and her biggest sponsors cut ties with her. At least one star wants to boost her comeback, however. Dancing With the Stars’ Cheryl Burke says Deen would make a great contestant, and that coming on board the ABC hit would help her image rehab. “I think that you’d probably see a different side of her and I think she would be a great addition to the cast,” the pro ballroom dancer told ET Canada. “Doing something light and fun would be good for her.” Interestingly enough, Paula Deen had apparently been invited to join Dancing With the Stars back in 2010, but the queen of comfort food recipes declined. “They did ask me and I said no,” she told Extra then. “Fat girls don’t look good sweating!” Since then, however, things have changed. Instead of the tried and true Paula Deen recipes , she has embraced a healthier lifestyle and lost weight. In addition to dropping 40 pounds, she’s been dropped by so many corporate partners that a stint on DWTS might be just the ticket to turning things around. Would you like to see Paula Deen on Dancing with the Stars?

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Paula Deen to Go Dancing With the Stars?

Paula Deen has been laying low following her now-infamous racism scandal, which saw Food Network axe her show and her biggest sponsors cut ties with her. At least one star wants to boost her comeback, however. Dancing With the Stars’ Cheryl Burke says Deen would make a great contestant, and that coming on board the ABC hit would help her image rehab. “I think that you’d probably see a different side of her and I think she would be a great addition to the cast,” the pro ballroom dancer told ET Canada. “Doing something light and fun would be good for her.” Interestingly enough, Paula Deen had apparently been invited to join Dancing With the Stars back in 2010, but the queen of comfort food recipes declined. “They did ask me and I said no,” she told Extra then. “Fat girls don’t look good sweating!” Since then, however, things have changed. Instead of the tried and true Paula Deen recipes , she has embraced a healthier lifestyle and lost weight. In addition to dropping 40 pounds, she’s been dropped by so many corporate partners that a stint on DWTS might be just the ticket to turning things around. Would you like to see Paula Deen on Dancing with the Stars?

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Dancing With the Stars Winner: Crowned!

The Mirror Ball champion has officially been crowned. After emerging as favorites early on and refusing to bend all season, Kellie Pickler and Zendaya matched each other step for step in Monday’s DWTS finals. While fellow finalists Jacoby Jones and Aly Raisman battled gamely, it looked like Kellie and Zendaya were the co-favorites for the Season 16 championship. The voters, of course, have been known to surprise. After a jam-packed results show, the top celeb dancer emerged at last. Without further delay, your Dancing With the Stars champion for Spring 2013 is … Kellie Pickler! “This is amazing!” Kellie said, thrilled and hardly able to speak. Zendaya, Jacoby and Aly finished second, third and fourth. “I’m very proud. I’m very happy,” Zendaya said afterward. “I get to leave here with an amazing experience, so I’m happy.” “Out of all my trainers that I’ve had, I’ve never had a woman push me like she did,” Jacoby said of Karina when he was told he’d landed in third place. In the first moments Tuesday, Aly and Mark were eliminated in fourth place. “Good luck to you three. I love you guys so much,” she said to them. The top three went on to perform their instant dance, and all the couples received perfect scores, which meant that the leaderboard did not change. Kellie overcame a one-point deficit with America’s votes. What do you think? Did the right person win DWTS?   Yes! She was the best! No! Team Zendaya! No! Team Jacoby! No! Team Aly! View Poll »

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Dancing With the Stars Results: Did Andy Dick Survive?

Who will advance to the final six on Dancing With the Stars? Kellie Pickler. That we knew going in, given that she earned immunity last night. For everyone else, it left six people vying for five spots in the field. Who got them? Were there any big surprises? Let’s find out! Given Monday night’s scores, the celebs in danger coming into this evening pretty much made sense – Andy Dick, Ingo Rademacher and Jacoby Jones. Sean Lowe was safe early on, leaving the three of those fellas at risk. Of the three, Dick seemed like the odds-on favorite to get the boot. But did he? The contestant leaving the ballroom tonight is … Dick. He had an entertaining run though. Respect. You’re on notice next week, Jacoby and Ingo! What do you think: The right call?

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Happy 87th Birthday, Hugh Hefner!

It’s Hugh Hefner’s birthday on April 9. He is 87 years old! It’s rather amazing that the Playboy founder (who shares Kristen Stewart’s birthday ) is still going strong after more than half a century in the spotlight. He’s also happily married these days to Crystal Harris . Guess even a bachelor who’s bedded over 1,000 women has to settle down at some point, and he recently said their union couldn’t be more idyllic. Hey, don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it. Despite a 60-year-age gap (she turns 27 on April 29), the twosome is basking in wedded bliss and eternally happy. Wish the man, the myth, the legend all the best below!

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