Ah, wedded bliss…

Ricki Lake is officially a glowing bride after she and fiance Christian Evans surprised everyone by eloping over the weekend after the couple married in a hush-hush ceremony in Southern California on Sunday, April 8th.

“It was a beautiful moment I will never forget,” Lake tells PEOPLE of her big day. “I wasn’t anxious or nervous. I was really relaxed and excited.”

The talk show posted a pic to twitter of herself in her wedding dress, holding a beautiful flower bouquet.

“Yup. This is me…. Sadie Sadie married lady. Love is in the air. Xo.’’ she said.

The 43 year-old former contestant on Dancing With The Stars who was divorced in 2003, didn’t think she’d take another walk down the aisle but meeting Evans, 40, in 2010 has changed her tune.

“I can’t wait to marry my guy,” she has said of Evans. “He’s such a beautiful, selfless, amazing, strong person. I’ve waited 43 years for him to come along.’’

Congratulations to the happy couple.

[image: Ricki Lake/twitter]

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Dancing With The Stars continues to surprise this season with sending the better dancers home before some of the less-than-stellar performers.

Case in point was this week’s elimination of David Arquette.

The 40 year-old Scream actor was sent off after a pretty entertaining magician themed Halloween dance with pro partner Kym Johnson. Nancy Grace and Hope Solo, who both scored lower (and have done so most weeks of the competition) remain to twirl another week.

“Dancing With The Stars was an experience of a lifetime and it’s something everyone should challenge themselves with because you learn a lot about yourself,” the gracious Arquette said after learning he was the one to go home.

This season, besides Arquette getting the boot earlier than their dancing abilities (and scores) should have gotten them sent home were Kristin Cavallari and Chynna Phillips.

Makes me worried for Ricki Lake and J. R. Martinez.

So what do you think?

Was David the right choice to send packing?

Who do you predict will take the Mirrorball trophy this year?

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After last week’s fiery encounter between pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy and judge Len Goodman, everyone was left wondering would a Halloween themed Dancing With The Stars be a trick or a treat?

It was a treat with last week’s “Mad Maks” now a subdued (and almost neutered) werewolf.

This week the celebs and their pro partners had two dances – their normal paired twirl around the floor and a team dance – to earn scores for.

Let’s get down to it…

Ricki Lake: She and partner Derek Hough did a great job as Little Red Riding Hood and the big Bad Wolf. Their paso doble to Beyonce‘s “Sweet Dreams” was fun and energetic. She scored the highest of the night with three 9s plus the team score of 26. 53

David Arquette: David and Kym Johnson were a magician and assistant cha cha cha-ing to the Steve Miller Band‘s “Abracadabra.” Judge Len Goodman remarks that  he “managed to turn yourself into a dancer,” but adding he still needed more rhythm. They scored 24 plus the 23 for the team dance. 47

J. R. Martinez: Martinez and Karina Smirnoff tango-ed to “Ghostbusters” but seemed to have a few missteps along the way. It was good but as the judges noted, something was just slightly off. They were given a 25. Adding it to the team dance score of 23, Martinez ended the night with a 48.

Nancy Grace: Nancy and Tristan McManus tried to jive to the Charlie Daniels Band “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” but it was the wrong song for Grace. It was too fast for her and she missed a number of steps. Bruno Tonioli liked her spirit, not her footwork. She received a 21 for her dance and the 23 for the group effort. 44

Rob Kardashian: With his sister’s divorce announcement leading the gossip yesterday, the Kardashian family was on hand to watch him, except Kim. That being said, he and Cheryl Burke managed a fun tango to “The Addams Family” theme. He ended with a 25 plus the team score of 26. 51

Hope Solo: Maks spent most of the week on the sidelines with a stubbed toe and Hope seemed very happy with her substitute partner but Maksim glowered at the two. Hope and Maks samba’d to Warren Zevon‘s “Werewolves of London” and earned a solid 24 with a 26 for the team dance. 50.

Team Tango: David, J. R. and Nancy – it was a so-so dance with lots of mistakes and never really jelled. 23.

Team Paso Doble: Ricki, Hope and Rob – the group was pretty good and they didn’t make nearly as many mistakes as the other. 26.

Who should go home tonight? Nancy has the lowest score although I am almost hoping Hope – not because she deserves it, but I feel more sorry for her putting up with Maks as time goes on.

Sound off below who you think should be next to leave the ballroom.

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It’s week 5 on Dancing with The Stars and the 8 celebrity contestants went back to the 80s for inspiration in last night’s show.

How did they do?

The guys took the night ending up in the top three spots with J. R. scoring at the very top for the first time, Ricki dropped a bit and wasn’t her usual self and Carson’s fun personality doesn’t look like it’s going to be enough to keep him around another week.

J. R. Martinez: He and Karina Smirnoff did a sexy samba to Gloria Estefan‘s “Conga” and set the judges hearts’ aflutter. Score: 28

David Arquette: Kym Johnson and David had the tango this week and the Scream actor was quite good. The passion and agression of the dance was too Soft Cell‘s “Tainted Love” and David’s daughter Coco was again the cutest ever, cheering on her dad. Score: 25

Rob Kardashian: Cheryl Burke is making real progress with the reality star and it was duly noted by the judges. The rumba the two danced was quite good and he’s coming out of his shell. Score: 25

Ricki Lake: Ricki and Derek Hough weren’t living up to their own standards this week. The foxtrot wasn’t bad but it just wasn’t as good as they’ve been doing. Score: 24

Hope Solo: Maksim Chmerkovskiy, a Bon Jovi song and the tango should make any gal super sexy and Hope started to let that side of her through. She points out that she isn’t an actress (true enough) and has trouble getting in to “character” but she hasn’t let herself go either. She tackles a dance routine like the athlete that she is. Now she has to incorporate the performance part. She’s getting better. Score: 24

Nancy Grace: She and Tristan McManus danced a rumba to Spandau Ballet‘s “True” and it was one of her best performances. Her technique isn’t improving but her showmanship was much more appropriate this week. Sexy not “floozy” as Len Goodman told her. Score: 22

Chaz Bono: Pro Cheryl Burke brought her dad in to help Chaz with his confidence as a “bigger” guy and it seemed to boost his confidence. The two danced a rumba to Kool & The Gang‘s “Get Down On It” and Carrie Ann Inaba remarked it was the most footwork she’s seen from Chaz. Score: 22

Carson Kressley: Ah, Carson. He and Anna Trebunskaya‘s days are numbered. Fun as always – cheerleader costumes and Wham! “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” fit his personality perfectly but there just isn’t any technique coming along week after week. If he just could get a little better with the actual dancing – his showmanship is excellent. Maybe Hope and Carson could “Freaky Friday” themselves and switch bodies for a week… Score: 19

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Dancing With The Stars – October 10th dances – here’s the scores and what you missed:

Cher came out to support her son, Chaz Bono, Chynna Phillips had a very night, Carson Kressley entertained as a waltzing pirate and Ricki Lake scores the season’s first 10s.

Ricki Lake: She and Derek Hough wowed everyone with a tango to the theme from Psycho. The pair were just about flawless and received two 10 scores for a total of 29/30.

Chynna Phillips: The Mission Impossible theme and Tony Dovolani dangling from the ceiling started off on a good note, but Chynna lost her way quickly and forgot the steps. Billy Baldwin was in the audience to watch his wife. 21/30

J. R. Martinez: The Pink Panther theme and lots of pink clothing left the dance in the dust, overshadowing the duo’s smooth foxtrot. 26/30

Rob Kardashian: Rob was Clark Kent for a paso doble to the Superman theme. Mom Kris Jenner and stepdad Bruce Jenner watched Rob and partner Cheryl Burke give a fairly solid performance. 24/30

Carson Kressley: Kressley and Anna Trebunsakaya always entertain the audience. They waltzed to the Pirates of the Caribbean theme with swashbuckler costuming but Kressley’s dancing is still lacking. He’s much more fun than most though. 20/30

Hope Solo: Hope and Maks were wonderful as Woody and Jesse from Toy Story, foxtrotting to “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” was a highlight of the night. 24/30

Nancy Grace: Flash Gordon was the theme song, paso doble was the dance. It was forgettable unfortunately. 21/30

Chaz Bono: Chaz came out fighting with the Rocky theme for a rousing paso doble. Although Chaz isn’t the best dancer, he and Lacey Schwimmer are very engaging with the audience. Cher cheered with gusto. 21/30

David Arquette: David and Kym Johnson danced to the Raiders of the Lost Ark music and were an enjoyable duo to watch. David’s daughter Coco, is adorable watching her dad every week. Courteney Cox and Patricia Arquette were there giving David support. 23/30.

Blake Shelton, Julianne Hough and Susan Boyle will be on tonight’s results show.

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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.

Check out who went packing by hitting the link. (Read the article)

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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.

Click through for a complete list of contestants and their scores.

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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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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.

Want to know the rest? Check under for all the pairs. (Read the article)

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