It was a result judge Len Goodman called “madness” but one unexpected celebrity and their professional dancing partner were sent home on last night’s results show for Dancing With The Stars.

The three couples that were in jeopardy last night: Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya, Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and Kristin Cavallari and Mark Ballas.

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There’s already one fewer celebrity sashaying across the ballroom floor on Dancing With The Stars.   The first elimination was made from the show on Tuesday night, and Metta World Peace, aka Ron Artest, was the unlucky first to go.

His first (and only) dance was the cha-cha, for which he and partner Peta Murgatroyd only earned 14 points.   Backstage, the L.A. Laker told People that he could have done better.

“I really didn’t know how much fun this was going to be.  I didn’t know that I would actually want to make an effort to win.  I was having a great time and I was looking forward to learning a few dances, but I wish I would have put in a little more effort.

Years ago when I saw Dancing with the Stars, I didn’t think I could ever do the show. And now that I’m here, I’m like, ‘I wish I would have tried a little harder.’ “

Peta was disappointed but took the elimination in stride. “It kind of sucks, [but] it was great working together,” she said.

The top scoring pairs were J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff, and Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani, who each earned 22 points.

The remaining contestants go on to dance either a jive or a quickstep next week.

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The kick-off night to the most controversial season of Dancing With The Stars came and went Monday night with quite an interesting set of first-time dances from the new cast.

All eyes were on Chaz Bono‘s performance – how would he do? Turns out, pretty solid.

Bono was singled out by the judges for his impressive footwork and although he expressed his initial fears over his age and his weight, Chaz and pro partner Lacey Schwimmer turned in a good first cha cha.

Who didn’t do so well?

Ron Artest (Metta World Peace) Rob Kardashian and Elisabetta Canalis were among the stiffest and least confident of all the contestants with Canalis lying on a bed for the beginning of her routine.

Nancy Grace, Kristin Cavallari and Hope Solo gave middle-of-the-road performances and David Arquette was also in the center although he wins cutest cheering section with daughter Coco Arquette and his estranged wife Courteney Cox supporting his ballroom whirl.

Ricki Lake, J. R. Martinez and Chynna Phillips are going to be strong competitors but if Carson Kressley‘s dancing starts to match his enthusiasm – watch out! He was a pure delight to watch!

Hop over to our sister site Bumpshack.com to check out all the individual performances and videos.

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Mark Ballas and Pia Toscano have ended their relationship.

The reality/competition TV couple began dating in April but both have busy careers that are said to have gotten in the way of their romance.

“They both decided with everything going on that they couldn’t give each other what would be fair,” a source told People. “They mutually decided this.”

Ballas, 25, is rehearsing with Kristin Cavallari, his partner in the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars.

Toscano, 22, is finishing up with the American Idol tour and will work on a solo album next.

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Chaz Bono took a night off from Dancing With The Stars rehearsals to attend the 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards with girlfriend Jennifer Elia over the weekend.

Bono donned a black suit with deep blue tie and Elia chose a blush pink gown for the event. Chaz couldn’t look happier!

The 42 year-old DWTS contestant told reporters that he was doing the show this year to address misconceptions about transgender people.

“You know, it just kind of shows why for me it’s important to be on the show, because so little still is known about what it means to be transgender,” Bono said. “And there’s so many just completely inaccurate stereotypes and thoughts that people have.”

Chaz makes his DWTS debut on Monday, September 19th at 8pm.

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ABC has released the first paired promo photos of the season 13 cast of Dancing With The Stars in costume.

Chaz Bono looks relaxed and confident with Lacey Schwimmer. Kristin Cavallari is showing off her gorgeous legs in her photo with dance partner Mark Ballas.

David Arquette is dashing with Kym Johsnon. Nancy Grace seems out of her element with her partner, Tristian McManus and Elisabetta Canalis is simply stunning with Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

Ricki Lake and Derek Hough, Ron Artest and Peta Murgatroyd, Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke, Carson Kressley and Anna Trebunskaya, J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff, Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani and Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are all pictured below.

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The season 13 Dancing With the Stars pairings of professional dancers and celebrities was announced by ABC earlier today on Good Morning America and it’s quite an intriguing set this year.

Chaz Bono is paired with Lacey Schwimmer who has danced with Lance Bass, Steve-O, Mark Dacascos and Kyle Massey in the past.

Triple champ Derek Hough returns after a year off to spin Ricki Lake around the ballroom floor. Hough was partnered with Nicole Scherzinger, Brooke Burke and Jennifer Grey for his three season wins.

New pro Valentin Chmerkovskiy has George Clooney‘s ex-girlfriend and model Elisabetta Canalis for a partner. Maksim‘s younger brother is going to try to give him and professional soccer goalie Hope Solo a run for their money.

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The season 13 cast of Dancing with The Stars has come out a little early.

The announcement was supposed to happen during the Bachelor Pad 2 episode airing tonight however DWTSGossip tweeted what it says is the complete list of performers for the new season.

Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Rob Kardashian and Kristin Cavallari are no surprises – their names have been out for a while but there are a few unexpected names added to the list.

“nancy grace, kristin cavalleri, riki lake, chynna phillips, hope solis, elizabetta canalis. david arquette,rob kardashian,ryan oneal, Jr. martinez, chaz bono, ron artest” according to the tweet.

Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi and Queen Latifah‘s names had been tossed around but both shot down those rumors.

The show was aiming for more A-listers but it certainly fell short there, although there are some interesting names on this list.

Assuming this is correct – how do you think the new season will shape up?

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Bristol Palin and Kyle Massey are teaming up for a new reality TV show that will air on the Biography channel.

Palin and Massey were season 11 contestants on Dancing with The Stars and now they will share a house in Los Angeles with his older brother, Chris Massey and her 2 year-old son Tripp Johnston.

Palin will get a job with a charity and have the cameras follow her as she juggles being a working mom in L.A.

“Bristol is the kind of personality BIO is drawn to,” the network’s Executive Vice President of Programming David McKillop says. “Her personal life has been playing out in the media for several years but this will be the first time she’s opening up her real life, with her and son and her friends the Massey brothers.”

Ten half-hour episodes have been ordered for the as-yet-untitled show.

The specifics of the Massey brother’s role in the program is unknown at this time.

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It was “Guilty Pleasures” week on Dancing with The Stars and what better way to celebrate it than to have a New Kids on The Block/Backstreet Boys reunion.

The guys performed their new single  “Don’t Turn Out The Lights” and followed it with a medley of “I Want it That Way” and “Step by Step” and got a chance to promote their summer tour, kicking off in June in Connecticut.

The fancy footwork wasn’t quite what it used to be but the boys did put on a nice show. NKOTB Joey McIntyre is a DWTS alum and it was noted that he was the first ever to perform in the Ballroom for the first season in 2005.

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