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Rocco DiSpirito Sambas Off 'Dancing'

By DERRIK J. LANG
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LOS ANGELES (Oct. 15) - Rocco DiSpirito won't be cooking up any more moves on "Dancing with the Stars."
The celebrity chef and his partner, Karina Smirnoff, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition. The pair received the judges' lowest score — 18 out of 30 — for their samba routine. Viewer votes and the judges' scores from last week and Monday were combined after injured contestant Misty May-Treanor dropped out of the competition.

Whos 'Dancing'?

    Eliminated: Comedian Jeffrey Ross
    Strength: One of the Only Contestants (see comic counterpart Cloris Leachman) That Can Tell You the Aristocrats Joke
    Weakness: Funny Men Rarely Rock the Waltz

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    Famous-For-Something Kim Kardashian
    Strength: Has Had Plenty of Practice in Nightclubs
    Weaknesses: An Injured Foot; Paparazzi and Bloggers Are Distracted By Her Rump. Will Len Goodman Be As Well?

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    Comic Icon Cloris Leachman
    Strength: Probably the Only Cast Member Old Enough to Remember When the Tango Was the "It" Dance
    Weakness: May Find Herself Distracted With the Comic Possibilities of Making Fun of Kim Kardashian

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    Olympic Beach Volleyball Champion Misty May-Treanor
    Strength: None of the Competitors Likely To Be As Tough as the Chinese Beach Volleyball Team
    Weakness: Doesn't Have Her Partner Kerri Walsh To Dance With

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    'Hanna Montana' Star Cody Linley
    Strengths: Hanging Around Miley's Got To Rub Off on the Dance Moves; Has Teen Vote Locked Up
    Weakness: Those Miley Teen Moves Don't Really Scream "PASO DOBLE Champion!"

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    *NSYNC's Lance Bass
    Strength: Anyone Who Saw the 'No Strings Attached' Tour Can Tell You Lance Can Own the Stage
    Weakness: Is He As Strong a Dancer Without JC, Joey, Chris and Justin?

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    'All My Children' Star Susan Lucci
    Strength: Saved Her Energy All of Those Times She Didn't Have To Walk Up to the Daytime Emmy Podium
    Weakness: Will Her Age Work Against Her?

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    Olympic Sprinting Champion Maurice Green
    Strengths: Relies on Fancy Footwork
    Weakness: Can This Speed Demon Excel with Slow Moves?

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    Super Bowl Champion Warren Sapp
    Strengths: A Natural-Born Competitor
    Weakness: He's Anything But Light on His Feet

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    Celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito
    Strength: That Smile
    Weakness: His First Venture into Reality TV -- 'The Restaurant' -- Showed He's Capable of a Major Misstep

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"For my final request, I would love it if Bruno could show me how to make my hips move properly," DiSpirito said, prompting flamboyant judge Bruno Tonioli to accompany DiSpirito on the dance floor for a duel hip gyrating session.
Outspoken actress Cloris Leachman joined DiSpirito in the bottom two with the next-to-lowest combined score and votes, while model-actress Brooke Burke remained in the top spot. Her samba earned a 26 from the judges Monday, bringing her two-week total to 54. Burke and her partner, Derek Hough, have maintained first place all season.
Other celebrities in the competition include: singers Lance Bass and Toni Braxton; former NFL star Warren Sapp; Olympic gold medalist Maurice Greene; actor Cody Linley; and actress Susan Lucci. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, actor Ted McGinley and comedian Jeffrey Ross were dismissed earlier.
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Rok Mom

03:01 PMOct 15 2008

Rocco is one hot CHEF. I always loved to see him as a guest judge on TOP Chef. He can cook for me anytime. I thought his SAMBA last night was pretty good. I saw a lot of improvement. We still love you ROCCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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