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		<title>Kesha bares backside, Eva bares frontside</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Oldenburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Source:  <a href="http://usat.ly/12GPrTB">USA TODAY</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wardrobe malfunctions are becoming a daily occurrence. </p><p>On Thursday, Heidi Klum had one as <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/05/17/heidi-klum-commando-onstage-fall-gwyneth-paltrow/2216359/">she stumbled</a> on stage in New York.  </p><p></p><p></p><p>Eva Longoria had one on Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival when she lifted her gown up to avoid getting it wet during the drizzle and wound up <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/05/eva-longorias-wardrobe-malfunction-at-cannes.html">exposing</a> her lady parts. </p><p>No, she didn't wear undies. Yes, she went commando. And she acknowledged it on Sunday, <a href="http://twitter.com/EvaLongoria/status/336195957999947776">tweeting</a>, "Here's my dress for tonight! no wardrobe malfunctions tonight!!!." </p><p>And on Sunday night at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Kesha didn't flash anything, but she came very close with her cheeky short black dress split to the hip.  </p><p>"I went&#8230; more naked all over than usual," she <a href="http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/kesha-flashes-bum-split-lbd-billboard-music-awards-000400465.html">told reporters</a> on the red carpet. </p><p></p><p>Copyright &#169; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" target="_blank">USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" target="_blank">Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>Wardrobe malfunctions are becoming a daily occurrence. </p>
<p>On Thursday, Heidi Klum had one as <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/05/17/heidi-klum-commando-onstage-fall-gwyneth-paltrow/2216359/">she stumbled</a> on stage in New York.  </p>
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<p>Eva Longoria had one on Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival when she lifted her gown up to avoid getting it wet during the drizzle and wound up <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/05/eva-longorias-wardrobe-malfunction-at-cannes.html">exposing</a> her lady parts. </p>
<p>No, she didn&#8217;t wear undies. Yes, she went commando. And she acknowledged it on Sunday, <a href="http://twitter.com/EvaLongoria/status/336195957999947776">tweeting</a>, &#8220;Here&#8217;s my dress for tonight! no wardrobe malfunctions tonight!!!.&#8221; </p>
<p>And on Sunday night at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Kesha didn&#8217;t flash anything, but she came very close with her cheeky short black dress split to the hip.  </p>
<p>&#8220;I went… more naked all over than usual,&#8221; she <a href="http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/kesha-flashes-bum-split-lbd-billboard-music-awards-000400465.html">told reporters</a> on the red carpet. </p>
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		<title>Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner mock marriage on &#8216;SNL&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source:  USA TODAYBen Affleck was the host of Saturday Night Live this past weekend and he got a chance to publicly explain his Oscar speech comments about his marriage to Jennifer Garner being "work." He continued, "We've worked together on our marria...]]></description>
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<p>Ben Affleck was the host of <i><a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/ben-afflecks-five-timer-monologue/n37068/">Saturday Night Live</a></i> this past weekend and he got a chance to publicly explain his Oscar speech comments about his marriage to Jennifer Garner being &#8220;work.&#8221; </p>
<p>He continued, &#8220;We&#8217;ve worked together on our marriage. And then some uncharitable souls on the Internet took that to meant our marriage was some kind of manual labor. No, that&#8217;s not it. You define what&#8217;s important to you by what you dedicate your time to. And my wife knew exactly what I meant.,&#8221; he said. </p>
<p>He invited her on stage to &#8220;disprove the naysayers.&#8221; A smiling Jen appeared onstage. </p>
<p>&#8220;Tell the people what I meant by marriage is work,&#8221; he asked her.  </p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a way we talk privately about how committed we are to our marriage,&#8221; she explained, adding, &#8220;Not sure why you had to share that live to a billion people, but &#8230;&#8221; </p>
<p>She said, &#8220;I would have said thank you to my wife. Our marriage is a GIFT!&#8221; </p>
<p>And went on to say, &#8220;If we&#8217;re going to be completely honest here, why don&#8217;t we mention who <i>does</i> all of the work?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s too inside,&#8221; said Ben. &#8220;The people don&#8217;t want to hear that!&#8221; </p>
<p>He then said he wanted to tell how how he &#8220;wished&#8221; he had ended the Oscar speech. </p>
<p>He turned to her and said, &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t do any of the things I do without your support. You&#8217;re my angel, my life and my world.&#8221; </p>
<p>She replied, &#8220;You&#8217;re reading that.&#8221; </p>
<p>Cut to a cue card. &#8220;Yeah, it&#8217;s true. But I love you,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Thank you. You&#8217;re a lot of work,&#8221; she replied.  </p>
<p>Copyright &copy; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" >USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" >Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>
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		<title>New &#8216;All-Star Celebrity Apprentice&#8217; winner is &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Source:  <a href="http://usat.ly/12Gr5cA">USA TODAY</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Donald J. Trump has hired again. </p><p>The first winner of NBC's <i>All-Star Celebrity Apprentice</i> was named Sunday night in a live season finale in New York. </p><p>It came down to country star Trace Adkins and Las Vegas star Penn Jillette. And the winner was ... Trace Adkins.</p><p>Both stars won a lot of cash for charity. </p><p>Adkins' designated charity will receive the $250,000 prize. He raised a total of $1,554,072 for American Red Cross, while Jillette raised a total of $598,655 for Opportunity Village.</p><p>In addition,  Trump awarded fan-favorite contestant Lil Jon $100,000 for his chosen charity, American Diabetes Association.</p><p>"Trace clearly demonstrated that he has what it takes to be a winner," said Trump, adding, "Trace is a star all the way and now joins Piers Morgan, Joan Rivers, Bret Michaels, John Rich and Arsenio Hall as winners of the toughest reality show on television today. I'd also like to salute Penn, who was also a very impressive player."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Sometimes in life we begin a task wondering if it's the right thing to do," said Adkins. "Tonight, I can proudly say that competing on the show a second time ended up being a very good thing. I was honored to play for the American Red Cross &#8212; they came to my family's aid when we needed them and I am a man who repays my debts. They deserve this bonus check for $250,000 from Mr. Trump and I also must thank the Nashville community and all my friends who contributed to the fund-raising efforts all season long." </p><p>Copyright &#169; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" target="_blank">USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" target="_blank">Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>Donald J. Trump has hired again. </p>
<p>The first winner of NBC&#8217;s <i>All-Star Celebrity Apprentice</i> was named Sunday night in a live season finale in New York. </p>
<p>It came down to country star Trace Adkins and Las Vegas star Penn Jillette. And the winner was &#8230; Trace Adkins.</p>
<p>Both stars won a lot of cash for charity. </p>
<p>Adkins&#8217; designated charity will receive the $250,000 prize. He raised a total of $1,554,072 for American Red Cross, while Jillette raised a total of $598,655 for Opportunity Village.</p>
<p>In addition,  Trump awarded fan-favorite contestant Lil Jon $100,000 for his chosen charity, American Diabetes Association.</p>
<p>&#8220;Trace clearly demonstrated that he has what it takes to be a winner,&#8221; said Trump, adding, &#8220;Trace is a star all the way and now joins Piers Morgan, Joan Rivers, Bret Michaels, John Rich and Arsenio Hall as winners of the toughest reality show on television today. I&#8217;d also like to salute Penn, who was also a very impressive player.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;Sometimes in life we begin a task wondering if it&#8217;s the right thing to do,&#8221; said Adkins. &#8220;Tonight, I can proudly say that competing on the show a second time ended up being a very good thing. I was honored to play for the American Red Cross — they came to my family&#8217;s aid when we needed them and I am a man who repays my debts. They deserve this bonus check for $250,000 from Mr. Trump and I also must thank the Nashville community and all my friends who contributed to the fund-raising efforts all season long.&#8221; </p>
<p>Copyright &copy; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" >USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" >Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>
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		<title>Kanye West rants about celebrity, won&#8217;t do &#8216;SNL&#8217; skits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Oldenburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source:  USA TODAYKanye West is letting loose again. The rapper gave an f-bomb-filled rant about paparazzi, SNL and his own celebrity at the Adult Swim upfronts Wednesday night when he performed at the Roseland Ballroom. According to Complex magazine, ...]]></description>
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<p>Kanye West is letting loose again. </p>
<p>The rapper gave an f-bomb-filled rant about paparazzi, <i>SNL</i> and his own celebrity at the Adult Swim upfronts Wednesday night when he performed at the Roseland Ballroom. </p>
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<p>According to <a href="http://www.complex.com/music/2013/05/watch-kanye-west-rant-about-the-paparazzi-at-the-roseland-ballroom-1">Complex</a> magazine, which posted some video from the TV industry event, Kim Kardashian&#8217;s sweetie and father-to-be didn&#8217;t hold back during his hour-long set.</p>
<p>&#8220;One thing about me, I&#8217;m the worst kinda &#8230; celebrity because all I do is make real music. All I do is sit in the studio and make real, real (bleep). And that&#8217;s it,&#8221; he said, half-singing. </p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s mother (bleeping)ing it. &#8230;  So I don&#8217;t want nobody trying to run up on me with no cameras, trying to sell pictures and sh&#8211; to magazines, asking me no dumbass questions, throwing me off of my focus &#8230;&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Harassing you all (bleeping) day. I ain&#8217;t no (bleeping) celebrity.&#8221;</p>
<p>What might have prompted the anti-camera part of the tirade is that on Friday, Kanye was snapped by photographers as he <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/kanye-west-slams-head-metal-sign-kim-article-1.1341163">walked into street sign</a> in Beverly Hills, bumping his head. Ouch! </p>
<p>And few days later, he was snapped having trouble driving his Lamborghini <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/419036/kim-kardashian-blasts-paparazzi-after-alleged-car-chase-kanye-west-s-lamborghini-gets-damaged">through the gates</a> at Kardashian&#8217;s house. </p>
<p>All of this is coming as Kanye is set to be the musical guest, while Ben Affleck is the host of the season finale of <i>Saturday Night Live</i> this weekend..</p>
<p>In his upfront performance rant, Kanye said a friend asked him whether he planned to go on <i>SNL</i> and &#8221; &#8216;do, like, a skit about the paparazzi and &#8230; like humanize yourself?&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>Kanye&#8217;s response: &#8220;I ain&#8217;t here to apologize to no (one), man. It ain&#8217;t about me humanizing myself. At what point did I become un-human where I had to turn myself back? Or maybe I was demonized. Or maybe I was treated inhumane and not human in that kind of situation.&#8221;</p>
<p>He added, &#8220;I&#8217;m trying to make some music that inspires people to be the best they can be. I don&#8217;t want nobody to ask NOTHING ELSE OF ME. Don&#8217;t ask nothing else of me. &#8230;.  nah I ain&#8217;t doing no (bleeping) SNL skits &#8230; this my &#8230; life. This ain&#8217;t no (bleeping) joke. That&#8217;s it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Copyright &copy; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" >USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" >Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>
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		<title>Diddy does &#8216;Downton Abbey&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Oldenburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source:  USA TODAYSean "Diddy" Combs makes a fine addition to Downton Abbey, or he as calls it "Down Town Abbey." The music mogul tweeted that he was starring on the show, sending the Web into a tizzy on Wednesday. After all, PBS did announce on May 1 ...]]></description>
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<p>Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs makes a fine addition to <i>Downton Abbey</i>, or he as calls it &#8220;Down Town Abbey.&#8221; </p>
<p>The music mogul tweeted that he was starring on the show, sending the Web into a tizzy on Wednesday. </p>
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<p>After all, PBS did announce on May 1 that <i>Downton</i> had cast its <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/05/01/downton-abbey/2127231/">first black character</a>. </p>
<p>There was such excitement over the news that PBS had to clarify <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/entertainment-us-diddy-downtonabbey-idUSBRE94E1EW20130515">to Reuters</a> that it was &#8220;not true&#8221; that Diddy was a new regular on the cast.</p>
<p>But Diddy does star in a new spoof of the show that was posted at <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/0e51d4c3f6/downton-diddy?playlist=featured_videos">FunnyorDie.com</a> at midnight. &#8220;I love it here at Down Town Abbey!&#8221; he shouts. </p>
<p>In it, his Lord Wolcott visits all areas of <i>Downton</i> and urges Lord Grantham to invest in &#8220;a little company named IBM. You may not know about it, but out kids will love it.&#8221; </p>
<p>The video, says Diddy, offers &#8220;some real masterpiece theater.&#8221; </p>
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<p>Copyright &copy; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" >USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" >Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>
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		<title>&#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217; narrows to Final Four</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 02:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Oldenburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Source:  <a href="http://usat.ly/140AsEf">USA TODAY</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>ABC <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/05/14/abc-fall-schedule/2158089/">announced</a> on Tuesday that <i>Dancing With the Stars, </i>a victim of sagging ratings, is cutting back to one night a week &#8212; performances and results in the same show &#8212; for Season 17 in the fall. </p><p>But that didn't seem to dim the spirits of a jovial 300th episode and semifinals results show. </p><p>After Monday's performances, the show's two professional athletes, NFL star Jacoby Jones and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, were tied at the top of the leaderboard. Country singer Kellie Pickler followed. Disney star Zendaya had an uncharacteristically low spot, taking fourth place. Soap star Ingo Rademacher was at the bottom of the pack. </p><p>It was pretty obvious that it was time for Ingo to go home. </p><p>Here's how it played out:</p><p>Right off the bat, we learned that the first star going to the finals is Jacoby, with pro partner Karina Smirnoff. </p><p>Next up: Kellie and Derek Hough performed an encore of their perfect-scoring Argentine tango that started out showing off their perfect lines in silhouette.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sophia Lucia, 10, of San Diego was then spotlighted. "I train 40 hours a week. When I dance, I feel like the happiest girl on Earth," she said, explaining that in March, she broke the <i>Guiness Book</i>'s world records for most pirouettes &#8212; 55. Pro Chelsie Hightower returned to the ballroom with three dancers to join the little girl, who sported one dance shoe and one ballet slipper, for a hair-flinging performance that included more of those pirouettes. </p><p>In a "most embarrassing moment" segment, USA TODAY blogger Mark Ballas revealed that Aly likes to steal bracelets from the show. </p><p>And then The Wanted performed <i>Fill a Heart</i>, followed by Avril Lavigne, who performed a new single, <i>Here's to Never Growing Up</i>. </p><p>Next up: Kellie and Derek were told they're going to the finals. </p><p>Zendaya and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy were told they were in jeopardy (which no one believed). </p><p>And Ingo and partner Kym Johnson were told they were in jeopardy (which everyone believed, but some in the crowd still booed). </p><p>Aly and Mark were told they're going to the finals. </p><p>In the end, Ingo was eliminated. </p><p>"This has been an amazing experience," he said. "I thought I was going to be done after two weeks." He praised his partner for creating dances that were suited to his "two left feet."</p><p>Copyright &#169; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" target="_blank">USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" target="_blank">Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>ABC <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/05/14/abc-fall-schedule/2158089/">announced</a> on Tuesday that <i>Dancing With the Stars, </i>a victim of sagging ratings, is cutting back to one night a week — performances and results in the same show — for Season 17 in the fall. </p>
<p>But that didn&#8217;t seem to dim the spirits of a jovial 300th episode and semifinals results show. </p>
<p>After Monday&#8217;s performances, the show&#8217;s two professional athletes, NFL star Jacoby Jones and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, were tied at the top of the leaderboard. Country singer Kellie Pickler followed. Disney star Zendaya had an uncharacteristically low spot, taking fourth place. Soap star Ingo Rademacher was at the bottom of the pack. </p>
<p>It was pretty obvious that it was time for Ingo to go home. </p>
<p>Here&#8217;s how it played out:</p>
<p>Right off the bat, we learned that the first star going to the finals is Jacoby, with pro partner Karina Smirnoff. </p>
<p>Next up: Kellie and Derek Hough performed an encore of their perfect-scoring Argentine tango that started out showing off their perfect lines in silhouette.</p>
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<p>Sophia Lucia, 10, of San Diego was then spotlighted. &#8220;I train 40 hours a week. When I dance, I feel like the happiest girl on Earth,&#8221; she said, explaining that in March, she broke the <i>Guiness Book</i>&#8216;s world records for most pirouettes — 55. Pro Chelsie Hightower returned to the ballroom with three dancers to join the little girl, who sported one dance shoe and one ballet slipper, for a hair-flinging performance that included more of those pirouettes. </p>
<p>In a &#8220;most embarrassing moment&#8221; segment, USA TODAY blogger Mark Ballas revealed that Aly likes to steal bracelets from the show. </p>
<p>And then The Wanted performed <i>Fill a Heart</i>, followed by Avril Lavigne, who performed a new single, <i>Here&#8217;s to Never Growing Up</i>. </p>
<p>Next up: Kellie and Derek were told they&#8217;re going to the finals. </p>
<p>Zendaya and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy were told they were in jeopardy (which no one believed). </p>
<p>And Ingo and partner Kym Johnson were told they were in jeopardy (which everyone believed, but some in the crowd still booed). </p>
<p>Aly and Mark were told they&#8217;re going to the finals. </p>
<p>In the end, Ingo was eliminated. </p>
<p>&#8220;This has been an amazing experience,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I thought I was going to be done after two weeks.&#8221; He praised his partner for creating dances that were suited to his &#8220;two left feet.&#8221;</p>
<p>Copyright &copy; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" >USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" >Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>
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		<title>Stars support Angelina&#8217;s decision to go public</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Oldenburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Source:  <a href="http://usat.ly/169JByH">USA TODAY</a></p><p></p><p>In a New York Times' <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?ref=opinion&#38;_r=0">op-ed</a> story written by Angelina Jolie and titled <i>My Medical Choice, </i> the star, 37, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/05/14/angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy/2157403/">explains</a> that she spent the last three months undergoing and recovering from a double mastectomy. </p><p>Jolie, who lost her mother to ovarian cancer, writes, "My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87% to under 5%," Jolie writes. "I can tell my children that they don't need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer."</p><p>The honest, open and sweet first-person piece chronicles the journey she managed to keep secret in a day and age when so many stars rush to tell all on any topic. </p><p>"My own process began on Feb. 2 with a procedure known as a 'nipple delay,' which rules out disease in the breast ducts behind the nipple and draws extra blood flow to the area. This causes some pain and a lot of bruising, but it increases the chance of saving the nipple.</p><p>"Two weeks later" she writes, she had "the major surgery, where the breast tissue is removed and temporary fillers are put in place. The operation can take eight hours. You wake up with drain tubes and expanders in your breasts. It does feel like a scene out of a science-fiction film. But days after surgery you can be back to a normal life."</p><p>After nine weeks, she notes, "the final surgery" was "completed with the reconstruction of the breasts with an implant. There have been many advances in this procedure in the last few years, and the results can be beautiful."</p><p>She also writes that her children "can see my small scars" but adds, "Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was." She feels no "less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity."</p><p>And she gives a shout-out to her sweetie, Brad Pitt, "who is so loving and supportive," she says, "Brad was at the Pink Lotus Breast Center (in Beverly Hills), where I was treated, for every minute of the surgeries. We managed to find moments to laugh together. We knew this was the right thing to do for our family and that it would bring us closer. And it has."</p><p>The news has also been met with love and support from celebs who are praising Jolie's decision to go public. </p><p><b>Kristen Bell</b> calls her "admirable." <b>Rosanne Cash</b>, who battled brain cancer, calls her "courageous."  <b>Sheryl Crow</b>, who faced breast cancer says, "I commend Angelina Jolie for her courage and thoughtfulness in sharing her story today regarding her mastectomy. So brave!"</p><p><b>Giuliana Rancic</b>, who had the same procedure done, wrote that she is "proud" of Jolie for using "her incredible platform to educate women."  </p><p>Some more reaction popping up on <a href="http://twitter.com/search?q='Angelina%20Jolie'&#38;src=tren">Twitter</a>: </p><p><b>Elizabeth Banks</b>: "Much respect &#38; for sharing in classy way: Angelina Jolie on why she had a double mastectomy &#38; how it can save lives" </p><p></p><p><b>Soleil Moon Frye</b>: "My Medical Choice by Angelina Jolie. Read this, re-tweet it, share it with friends &#38; family. Awareness can save lives"</p><p><b>Marlee Matlin</b>: "Brave, honest, strong. Angelina Jolie gets a double mastectomy."</p><p><b>Rosie O'Donnell</b>: "bravo Angelina for sharing ur truth !"</p><p></p><p></p><p>Copyright &#169; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" target="_blank">USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" target="_blank">Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>In a New York Times&#8217; <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?ref=opinion&#038;_r=0">op-ed</a> story written by Angelina Jolie and titled <i>My Medical Choice, </i> the star, 37, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/05/14/angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy/2157403/">explains</a> that she spent the last three months undergoing and recovering from a double mastectomy. </p>
<p>Jolie, who lost her mother to ovarian cancer, writes, &#8220;My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87% to under 5%,&#8221; Jolie writes. &#8220;I can tell my children that they don&#8217;t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer.&#8221;</p>
<p>The honest, open and sweet first-person piece chronicles the journey she managed to keep secret in a day and age when so many stars rush to tell all on any topic. </p>
<p>&#8220;My own process began on Feb. 2 with a procedure known as a &#8216;nipple delay,&#8217; which rules out disease in the breast ducts behind the nipple and draws extra blood flow to the area. This causes some pain and a lot of bruising, but it increases the chance of saving the nipple.</p>
<p>&#8220;Two weeks later&#8221; she writes, she had &#8220;the major surgery, where the breast tissue is removed and temporary fillers are put in place. The operation can take eight hours. You wake up with drain tubes and expanders in your breasts. It does feel like a scene out of a science-fiction film. But days after surgery you can be back to a normal life.&#8221;</p>
<p>After nine weeks, she notes, &#8220;the final surgery&#8221; was &#8220;completed with the reconstruction of the breasts with an implant. There have been many advances in this procedure in the last few years, and the results can be beautiful.&#8221;</p>
<p>She also writes that her children &#8220;can see my small scars&#8221; but adds, &#8220;Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was.&#8221; She feels no &#8220;less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.&#8221;</p>
<p>And she gives a shout-out to her sweetie, Brad Pitt, &#8220;who is so loving and supportive,&#8221; she says, &#8220;Brad was at the Pink Lotus Breast Center (in Beverly Hills), where I was treated, for every minute of the surgeries. We managed to find moments to laugh together. We knew this was the right thing to do for our family and that it would bring us closer. And it has.&#8221;</p>
<p>The news has also been met with love and support from celebs who are praising Jolie&#8217;s decision to go public. </p>
<p><b>Kristen Bell</b> calls her &#8220;admirable.&#8221; <b>Rosanne Cash</b>, who battled brain cancer, calls her &#8220;courageous.&#8221;  <b>Sheryl Crow</b>, who faced breast cancer says, &#8220;I commend Angelina Jolie for her courage and thoughtfulness in sharing her story today regarding her mastectomy. So brave!&#8221;</p>
<p><b>Giuliana Rancic</b>, who had the same procedure done, wrote that she is &#8220;proud&#8221; of Jolie for using &#8220;her incredible platform to educate women.&#8221;  </p>
<p>Some more reaction popping up on <a href="http://twitter.com/search?q='Angelina%20Jolie'&#038;src=tren">Twitter</a>: </p>
<p><b>Elizabeth Banks</b>: &#8220;Much respect &#038; for sharing in classy way: Angelina Jolie on why she had a double mastectomy &#038; how it can save lives&#8221; </p>
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<p><b>Soleil Moon Frye</b>: &#8220;My Medical Choice by Angelina Jolie. Read this, re-tweet it, share it with friends &#038; family. Awareness can save lives&#8221;</p>
<p><b>Marlee Matlin</b>: &#8220;Brave, honest, strong. Angelina Jolie gets a double mastectomy.&#8221;</p>
<p><b>Rosie O&#8217;Donnell</b>: &#8220;bravo Angelina for sharing ur truth !&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Bill Hader announces &#8216;SNL&#8217; exit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 13:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Oldenburg</dc:creator>
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<p>Say it ain&#8217;t so, Stefon! </p>
<p>But it is. Bill Hader is leaving <i>Saturday Night Live</i>. </p>
<p>&#8220;It was a hard decision, but it has to happen at some point,&#8221; Hader tells the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/arts/television/bill-hader-to-leave-saturday-night-live.html?adxnnl=1&#038;adxnnlx=1368537012-mRDOzeW3B6R0+80xKmE90Q"><i>New York Times</i></a>. &#8220;It got to a point where I said, &#8216;Maybe it&#8217;s just time to go.&#8217; &#8220;</p>
<p>Hader, 34, an eight-year veteran of the NBC show, will end his stint with the season finale on Saturday.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re sad to say he&#8217;ll be taking James Carville, Al Pacino, Vincent Price, Julian Assange and many more memorable characters with him. </p>
<p>Seth Meyers has already announced he&#8217;ll be off the show in February, when he takes over Jimmy Fallon&#8217;s <i>Late Night</i> show.  </p>
<p>Still up in the air are Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis. Will they be back? Exec Lorne Michaels tells the <i>Times</i>, &#8220;They&#8217;re making their decisions&#8221; now.  </p>
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		<title>Zoe Saldana bares all for &#8216;Allure&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Oldenburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Source:  <a href="http://usat.ly/13Y7yVi">USA TODAY</a></p><p></p><p><i>Avatar</i> actress Zoe Saldana isn't being shy in the <a href="http://www.allure.com/celebrity-trends/style-timeline/2013/zoe-saldana-style#slide=1">pages</a> of the June issue of Allure.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This isn't the annual get-naked issue, but <a href="http://www.allure.com/celebrity-trends/cover-shoot/2013/zoe-saldana#slide=1">there she is</a> without a stitch of clothes. </p><p>But she knows what she wants, she says in the interview. "If I have something good in front of me &#8212; it doesn't matter if it's a person or a pair of shoes &#8212; I'm not going to test something else." </p><p>After some 12 years of dating entrepreneur Keith Britton, and a far shorter and more tumultuous time spent with Bradley Cooper, she is single. "Been there, done that, got the T-shirt," she says of dating actors.</p><p>On her sexuality: "[I might] end up with a woman raising my children &#8230; that's how androgynous I am."</p><p>She has pride in her ethnicity: "It doesn't matter how much backlash I will get for it, I will honor and respect my black community because that's who I am."</p><p>She adds, "It's hard enough to be a woman on this earth. So to be an American or black or Latina, it's arbitrary compared to our battles as women." </p><p>On pursuing what she wants:</p><p>"It's OK to say, 'This is what I want' &#8212; and go after it. And if it doesn't happen, it's OK. Be a reasonable person with yourself."</p><p>The magazine hits newsstands on May 21.</p><p></p><p>Copyright &#169; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" target="_blank">USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" target="_blank">Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><i>Avatar</i> actress Zoe Saldana isn&#8217;t being shy in the <a href="http://www.allure.com/celebrity-trends/style-timeline/2013/zoe-saldana-style#slide=1">pages</a> of the June issue of Allure.</p>
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<p>This isn&#8217;t the annual get-naked issue, but <a href="http://www.allure.com/celebrity-trends/cover-shoot/2013/zoe-saldana#slide=1">there she is</a> without a stitch of clothes. </p>
<p>But she knows what she wants, she says in the interview. &#8220;If I have something good in front of me — it doesn&#8217;t matter if it&#8217;s a person or a pair of shoes — I&#8217;m not going to test something else.&#8221; </p>
<p>After some 12 years of dating entrepreneur Keith Britton, and a far shorter and more tumultuous time spent with Bradley Cooper, she is single. &#8220;Been there, done that, got the T-shirt,&#8221; she says of dating actors.</p>
<p>On her sexuality: &#8220;[I might] end up with a woman raising my children … that&#8217;s how androgynous I am.&#8221;</p>
<p>She has pride in her ethnicity: &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter how much backlash I will get for it, I will honor and respect my black community because that&#8217;s who I am.&#8221;</p>
<p>She adds, &#8220;It&#8217;s hard enough to be a woman on this earth. So to be an American or black or Latina, it&#8217;s arbitrary compared to our battles as women.&#8221; </p>
<p>On pursuing what she wants:</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s OK to say, &#8216;This is what I want&#8217; — and go after it. And if it doesn&#8217;t happen, it&#8217;s OK. Be a reasonable person with yourself.&#8221;</p>
<p>The magazine hits newsstands on May 21.</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Dancing&#8217; semifinals: Perfection prevails</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 03:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Oldenburg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Source:  <a href="http://usat.ly/167RKDz">USA TODAY</a></p><p>Our five still-standing <i>Dancing With Stars</i> stars &#8212; Kellie Pickler, Aly Raisman, Zendaya, Jacoby Jones and Ingo Rademacher &#8212;  gave it their all in Monday's semifinals in two rounds featuring very different dances. </p><p>Who impressed judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli? </p><p>Just about everybody! The 10 paddles were flying. It's coming down to a tight ending of Season 16. One star will go home Tuesday, sending four to next week's finals.</p><p>Here's how Monday's performances played out:</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>ALY RAISMAN</b>: "I feel like this week is the biggest week of all," said the Olympic gymnast as she and USA TODAY blogger Mark Ballas worked on a high-energy Afro jazz dance and a slow and passionate rumba. Polar-opposite dances. First up was their rumba, in which her character was spurning Mark's advances to Bruno Mars' <i>When I Was Your Man.</i> Carrie Ann screamed: "Way to go! ... You were all woman out there!" Len loved that it had "romance but wasn't raunchy. ... You have grown. Well done!" Bruno said, "You had us all enchanted. ... The flow of the movement. You just did it perfectly, darling." Scores: 10, 10, 10</p><p>In the back story segment of her life, Aly's dad talked about how much energy Aly had as a little girl. Her mom said Aly loved gymnastics and started competing when she was 7. But for all her determination, brother Brett said she "likes to goof around a lot." Gabby Douglas was shown among other pals, saying, "She has what it takes to win that mirror-ball trophy."</p><p>Aly's Afro jazz dance with Mark was tribal. The two wore headdresses and danced barefoot around a set that included totems, rocks and a zebra-striped ballroom floor. There was a lot of shaking, rolling on the floor and hopping around. Carrie Ann said it was "ridiculous," adding that "people don't know how hard of a dance that is." Len loved the interpretation but nitpicked about wanting more connection between the two of them. Bruno called Aly a "warrior princess" who has "exceeded all expectations." Scores: 10, 9, 10 = 29  <b>Total: 59 </b></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>JACOBY JONES</b>: "Can't get a 10 to save my life," said an annoyed Super Bowl champ during rehearsals as he and Karina Smirnoff worked on their two dances. During the camera blocking on Sunday, Karina flipped over Jacoby and hit her jaw. Their first dance, an Argentine tango, showed no signs of issues &#8212; jaws or otherwise. Jacoby flipped and swirled Karina around the floor in sexy fashion. The crowd loved it. Len loved it: "Mood! Intensity! That was great!" Bruno called them "animals," saying the "sexual tension was unbearable." He added it was "slick and refined." Carrie Ann "got all heated up" and threw her hair around, saying nothing. Scores: 10, 10, 10 = 30</p><p>Jacoby's mom, Emily London Jones, talked about how her son always wanted to be a football player. His high school coach said he was skinny. His aunt said he "didn't realize" he was too small. But he persisted. Now, he says, he has told his Baltimore Ravens coach that if he wins the mirror-ball trophy, he's going to put it next to the Lombardi Super Bowl trophy at the Ravens facility. </p><p>Jacoby's Lindy Hop with Karina put to use all of his fast-dance skills, along with his ability to do splits, jumps and rolls. The two got up on top of the judges table and pretended to play trumpets as part of the dance. It was high-energy, to put it mildly. While Jacoby leaned over to catch his breath, Len said it was action-packed, even though he got on the wrong foot at the start. "Full-on fabulous!" Bruno said he "nailed it, man." Carrie Ann voted him the "No. 1 entertainer of Season 16."  After the dance, Jacoby told Brooke Burke-Charvet, "Right now, I am not joking, I'm half-dead. ... I shoulda did Afro jazz!" <b>Scores: 10, 9, 10 = 59   </b></p><p></p><p><b></b></p><p><b>KELLIE PICKLER:</b> Derek Hough said he had never done the flamenco before, so he had to learn it. In rehearsals, the pro looked fine and didn't appear to be struggling at all as he talked it over with partner Kellie. "Derek and I have worked so hard," Kellie said. And it showed on the dance floor for their first performance, an Argentine tango that started off in silhouette &#8212; a genius way to show off Kellie's amazing, perfect, sultry lines. Sporting a short, dark wig, Pickler popped her kicks and flicks, delighting the judges with her skills. Len, who was grumpy last week, raved, "Close the door! Call me Mary! That was fantastic! ... I loved it!" Bruno said the silhouette section was "pure perfection." He likened Kellie to Chita Rivera. "It was superb, my darling." Carrie Ann agreed, saying, "It's absurd that you can attain that level of perfection in silhouette." Scores: 10, 10, 10 = 30 </p><p>Family members told Kellie's story of her mother abandoning her and her father going to prison as she made her way to <i>American Idol</i>. "I literally went from roller-skating burgers out to live on a tour bus, write songs and sing for people. That's the only thing I've ever wanted to do." Her dad teared up, saying Kellie has always showed him "unconditional love." Kellie says now that through the show, she has realized she has a real passion for dancing. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are rooting for her. </p><p>Her flamenco with Derek was fascinating as his feet clicked around the floor. He was shirtless, and she had on a ruffled dress. They ended the number with Derek lifting her up and completely spinning her around and down to the floor. Len said, "Kellie, you're small, but your talent is huge!" Bruno said there were a few moments where he thought she "tightened up," but it was "very good." Carrie Ann agreed with Bruno, saying she tensed up halfway through. Kellie blamed it on her heavy dress. Scores: 9, 10, 9 = 28 (The crowd booed, since Bruno showed a 10 paddle, but he quickly scrambled to pull out the 9.)  <b>Total: 58 </b></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>ZENDAYA</b>: The Disney star was happy to be doing hip-hop and quickstep. Her experience with hip-hop &#8212; she's been doing it for eight years &#8212; would give her a definite edge, but her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, had no experience with the dance, so Zendaya brought in Kim Sims-Battiste, her first hip-hop teacher, to give him some pointers. "You can't smile like that when you do it, Val!" she said. In the ballroom, their first dance was the quickstep, which they performed dressed as race-car drivers. It was unconventional, fast and all over the place. Bruno called it a "quickstep for the next generation." He said, "It was so fast and so furious, you were hardly able to breathe." He said she lost her footing a couple of times. Carrie Ann said it was "kind of a mess." It was "innovative," but it was "off." Len liked her hold and frame, but the speed took over at times. "I was out of breath just watching it." Scores: 8, 8, 9 = 25</p><p>Zendaya's parents, Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Coleman, weren't expecting a little girl. They were thinking a boy was on the way. A boy who would play basketball, because Claire is 6-foot-4, and Kazembe was coaching basketball. But instead, they got sweet and shy Zendaya, who, as a little girl, watched her mom every day in her job as house manager at a theater. Once Zendaya got onstage, she knew that's where she belonged. Her father took her to L.A. to start a career, separating the family for almost two years when she was 13 and 14. It was tough but paid off when Zendaya landed a role on Disney's <i>Shake It Up</i>. She hopes to "continue this upward spiral to my dreams!" </p><p>Her second dance definitely showed off her hip-hop experience, as she and Val scooted around the floor in their sneakers. Said Bruno, "Get out of here. ... So cool, it gives me chills." Carrie Ann loved it. Len liked the "cheekiness" and said it had "great rhythm." Scores: 10, 10, 10 = 30  <b>Total: 55</b></p><p></p><p><b></b></p><p><b>INGO RADEMACHER</b>: "We may be the underdogs, but let's not count ourselves out," pro Kym Johnson told her partner, soap star Ingo, who has scored lower than all the other semifinalists all season long. "We're definitely not going to go down without fight," he said, working on his samba and Charleston. On the dance floor, his first number, the samba, involved a lot of hip thrusting, but it wasn't going to get him 10 paddles no matter what. Bruno said he could see Ingo "put the work in, my darling," but also noted that he lost his timing. Carrie Ann said it was "still just a bit inconsistent." Len thought Ingo "did a good job with a difficult dance." He apologized to viewers for all those hip thrusts! Scores: 8, 8, 8 = 24</p><p>Ingo grew up in Germany, and family members say he was always competitive. When he was 10, the family underwent a huge lifestyle change when his parents moved to Australia to live on a self-sufficient farm. He moved to L.A., got a job on <i>General Hospital</i> and bought property in Hawaii. That's where he met his wife. They have two kids. His son, Peanut, 4, is a regular in the ballroom. </p><p>Their second dance, a Charleston, was filled with flapper fun, ending with the two up on a grand piano. Bruno raved about it: "Fun, fun, fun!" Carrie Ann thought it was "fantastic!" Len said it was "bubbly" and noted that it was "a good time to do your best dance." Scores: 9, 9, 9 = 27  <b>Total: 51 </b></p><p></p><p>Copyright &#169; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" target="_blank">USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" target="_blank">Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>Our five still-standing <i>Dancing With Stars</i> stars — Kellie Pickler, Aly Raisman, Zendaya, Jacoby Jones and Ingo Rademacher —  gave it their all in Monday&#8217;s semifinals in two rounds featuring very different dances. </p>
<p>Who impressed judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli? </p>
<p>Just about everybody! The 10 paddles were flying. It&#8217;s coming down to a tight ending of Season 16. One star will go home Tuesday, sending four to next week&#8217;s finals.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s how Monday&#8217;s performances played out:</p>
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<p><b>ALY RAISMAN</b>: &#8220;I feel like this week is the biggest week of all,&#8221; said the Olympic gymnast as she and USA TODAY blogger Mark Ballas worked on a high-energy Afro jazz dance and a slow and passionate rumba. Polar-opposite dances. First up was their rumba, in which her character was spurning Mark&#8217;s advances to Bruno Mars&#8217; <i>When I Was Your Man.</i> Carrie Ann screamed: &#8220;Way to go! &#8230; You were all woman out there!&#8221; Len loved that it had &#8220;romance but wasn&#8217;t raunchy. &#8230; You have grown. Well done!&#8221; Bruno said, &#8220;You had us all enchanted. &#8230; The flow of the movement. You just did it perfectly, darling.&#8221; Scores: 10, 10, 10</p>
<p>In the back story segment of her life, Aly&#8217;s dad talked about how much energy Aly had as a little girl. Her mom said Aly loved gymnastics and started competing when she was 7. But for all her determination, brother Brett said she &#8220;likes to goof around a lot.&#8221; Gabby Douglas was shown among other pals, saying, &#8220;She has what it takes to win that mirror-ball trophy.&#8221;</p>
<p>Aly&#8217;s Afro jazz dance with Mark was tribal. The two wore headdresses and danced barefoot around a set that included totems, rocks and a zebra-striped ballroom floor. There was a lot of shaking, rolling on the floor and hopping around. Carrie Ann said it was &#8220;ridiculous,&#8221; adding that &#8220;people don&#8217;t know how hard of a dance that is.&#8221; Len loved the interpretation but nitpicked about wanting more connection between the two of them. Bruno called Aly a &#8220;warrior princess&#8221; who has &#8220;exceeded all expectations.&#8221; Scores: 10, 9, 10 = 29  <b>Total: 59 </b></p>
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<p><b>JACOBY JONES</b>: &#8220;Can&#8217;t get a 10 to save my life,&#8221; said an annoyed Super Bowl champ during rehearsals as he and Karina Smirnoff worked on their two dances. During the camera blocking on Sunday, Karina flipped over Jacoby and hit her jaw. Their first dance, an Argentine tango, showed no signs of issues — jaws or otherwise. Jacoby flipped and swirled Karina around the floor in sexy fashion. The crowd loved it. Len loved it: &#8220;Mood! Intensity! That was great!&#8221; Bruno called them &#8220;animals,&#8221; saying the &#8220;sexual tension was unbearable.&#8221; He added it was &#8220;slick and refined.&#8221; Carrie Ann &#8220;got all heated up&#8221; and threw her hair around, saying nothing. Scores: 10, 10, 10 = 30</p>
<p>Jacoby&#8217;s mom, Emily London Jones, talked about how her son always wanted to be a football player. His high school coach said he was skinny. His aunt said he &#8220;didn&#8217;t realize&#8221; he was too small. But he persisted. Now, he says, he has told his Baltimore Ravens coach that if he wins the mirror-ball trophy, he&#8217;s going to put it next to the Lombardi Super Bowl trophy at the Ravens facility. </p>
<p>Jacoby&#8217;s Lindy Hop with Karina put to use all of his fast-dance skills, along with his ability to do splits, jumps and rolls. The two got up on top of the judges table and pretended to play trumpets as part of the dance. It was high-energy, to put it mildly. While Jacoby leaned over to catch his breath, Len said it was action-packed, even though he got on the wrong foot at the start. &#8220;Full-on fabulous!&#8221; Bruno said he &#8220;nailed it, man.&#8221; Carrie Ann voted him the &#8220;No. 1 entertainer of Season 16.&#8221;  After the dance, Jacoby told Brooke Burke-Charvet, &#8220;Right now, I am not joking, I&#8217;m half-dead. &#8230; I shoulda did Afro jazz!&#8221; <b>Scores: 10, 9, 10 = 59   </b></p>
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<p><b>KELLIE PICKLER:</b> Derek Hough said he had never done the flamenco before, so he had to learn it. In rehearsals, the pro looked fine and didn&#8217;t appear to be struggling at all as he talked it over with partner Kellie. &#8220;Derek and I have worked so hard,&#8221; Kellie said. And it showed on the dance floor for their first performance, an Argentine tango that started off in silhouette — a genius way to show off Kellie&#8217;s amazing, perfect, sultry lines. Sporting a short, dark wig, Pickler popped her kicks and flicks, delighting the judges with her skills. Len, who was grumpy last week, raved, &#8220;Close the door! Call me Mary! That was fantastic! &#8230; I loved it!&#8221; Bruno said the silhouette section was &#8220;pure perfection.&#8221; He likened Kellie to Chita Rivera. &#8220;It was superb, my darling.&#8221; Carrie Ann agreed, saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s absurd that you can attain that level of perfection in silhouette.&#8221; Scores: 10, 10, 10 = 30 </p>
<p>Family members told Kellie&#8217;s story of her mother abandoning her and her father going to prison as she made her way to <i>American Idol</i>. &#8220;I literally went from roller-skating burgers out to live on a tour bus, write songs and sing for people. That&#8217;s the only thing I&#8217;ve ever wanted to do.&#8221; Her dad teared up, saying Kellie has always showed him &#8220;unconditional love.&#8221; Kellie says now that through the show, she has realized she has a real passion for dancing. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are rooting for her. </p>
<p>Her flamenco with Derek was fascinating as his feet clicked around the floor. He was shirtless, and she had on a ruffled dress. They ended the number with Derek lifting her up and completely spinning her around and down to the floor. Len said, &#8220;Kellie, you&#8217;re small, but your talent is huge!&#8221; Bruno said there were a few moments where he thought she &#8220;tightened up,&#8221; but it was &#8220;very good.&#8221; Carrie Ann agreed with Bruno, saying she tensed up halfway through. Kellie blamed it on her heavy dress. Scores: 9, 10, 9 = 28 (The crowd booed, since Bruno showed a 10 paddle, but he quickly scrambled to pull out the 9.)  <b>Total: 58 </b></p>
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<p><b>ZENDAYA</b>: The Disney star was happy to be doing hip-hop and quickstep. Her experience with hip-hop — she&#8217;s been doing it for eight years — would give her a definite edge, but her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, had no experience with the dance, so Zendaya brought in Kim Sims-Battiste, her first hip-hop teacher, to give him some pointers. &#8220;You can&#8217;t smile like that when you do it, Val!&#8221; she said. In the ballroom, their first dance was the quickstep, which they performed dressed as race-car drivers. It was unconventional, fast and all over the place. Bruno called it a &#8220;quickstep for the next generation.&#8221; He said, &#8220;It was so fast and so furious, you were hardly able to breathe.&#8221; He said she lost her footing a couple of times. Carrie Ann said it was &#8220;kind of a mess.&#8221; It was &#8220;innovative,&#8221; but it was &#8220;off.&#8221; Len liked her hold and frame, but the speed took over at times. &#8220;I was out of breath just watching it.&#8221; Scores: 8, 8, 9 = 25</p>
<p>Zendaya&#8217;s parents, Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Coleman, weren&#8217;t expecting a little girl. They were thinking a boy was on the way. A boy who would play basketball, because Claire is 6-foot-4, and Kazembe was coaching basketball. But instead, they got sweet and shy Zendaya, who, as a little girl, watched her mom every day in her job as house manager at a theater. Once Zendaya got onstage, she knew that&#8217;s where she belonged. Her father took her to L.A. to start a career, separating the family for almost two years when she was 13 and 14. It was tough but paid off when Zendaya landed a role on Disney&#8217;s <i>Shake It Up</i>. She hopes to &#8220;continue this upward spiral to my dreams!&#8221; </p>
<p>Her second dance definitely showed off her hip-hop experience, as she and Val scooted around the floor in their sneakers. Said Bruno, &#8220;Get out of here. &#8230; So cool, it gives me chills.&#8221; Carrie Ann loved it. Len liked the &#8220;cheekiness&#8221; and said it had &#8220;great rhythm.&#8221; Scores: 10, 10, 10 = 30  <b>Total: 55</b></p>
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<p><b>INGO RADEMACHER</b>: &#8220;We may be the underdogs, but let&#8217;s not count ourselves out,&#8221; pro Kym Johnson told her partner, soap star Ingo, who has scored lower than all the other semifinalists all season long. &#8220;We&#8217;re definitely not going to go down without fight,&#8221; he said, working on his samba and Charleston. On the dance floor, his first number, the samba, involved a lot of hip thrusting, but it wasn&#8217;t going to get him 10 paddles no matter what. Bruno said he could see Ingo &#8220;put the work in, my darling,&#8221; but also noted that he lost his timing. Carrie Ann said it was &#8220;still just a bit inconsistent.&#8221; Len thought Ingo &#8220;did a good job with a difficult dance.&#8221; He apologized to viewers for all those hip thrusts! Scores: 8, 8, 8 = 24</p>
<p>Ingo grew up in Germany, and family members say he was always competitive. When he was 10, the family underwent a huge lifestyle change when his parents moved to Australia to live on a self-sufficient farm. He moved to L.A., got a job on <i>General Hospital</i> and bought property in Hawaii. That&#8217;s where he met his wife. They have two kids. His son, Peanut, 4, is a regular in the ballroom. </p>
<p>Their second dance, a Charleston, was filled with flapper fun, ending with the two up on a grand piano. Bruno raved about it: &#8220;Fun, fun, fun!&#8221; Carrie Ann thought it was &#8220;fantastic!&#8221; Len said it was &#8220;bubbly&#8221; and noted that it was &#8220;a good time to do your best dance.&#8221; Scores: 9, 9, 9 = 27  <b>Total: 51 </b></p>
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<p>Copyright &copy; 2013 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/" >USA TODAY</a>, a division of <a href="http://www.gannett.com/" >Gannett Co. Inc.</a></p>
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