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Archive through November 28, 2007

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Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I think that fan base and personality play a large part in getting the stars through the early rounds. I'm greatly impressed with how well Helio did both as a dancer and with personal appeal. I can't see how he would have had much of a fan base watching the show initially and it was his personality and dancing that shined. Um …. being teamed up with Julianne surely didn't hurt either! She is so much fun and she is a great teacher.

I am very happy with the results.

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 8:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
I think that people are always looking to blame a fan base. Drew Lachey did not have a big fan base, Ono the Olympic champ does not have a huge fan base, and I don't think that Helio did either. At least not the type that would vote on a show like this. I really believe it is the personality of the person (of course great dancing works too) but the personality that shines through them makes people want them to win. Drew had a great personality and that tall woman didn't. Emmett had a great personality and Mario Lopez was considered a little arrogant and Helio had a great personality - much more outgoing than Mel B.
Now, this is my opinion, so don't go screaming my head off. LOL

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
I never voted so, if you did, thank you!!!!
It's nice to be in the majority for a change!

Mel and Helio both at 30 points but Helio's advantage was his personality and fun dancing, that smile was really charismatic!!
I agree Julianne made it happen for Helio, she was the perfect match. Those two should never leave each other!!!!!!!! Nice of Helio to say he'll miss her... after living such experience I am surprised if the bond is not lasting...
(and I thought they were in love!!! I confused them with Sabrina, but I wanted so much to believe it was them!!).

I think next time a woman will win just to break the jinx that women can't win... but she will have to be a female version of Helio...

Smartypants
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03-09-2007

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 9:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smartypants a private message Print Post    
I totally agree that the rumor of Marie's "fake" fainting is pretty far feched. But I thought it was pretty interesting.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
Ginger, I totally agree with you.

I think there are many reasons why a person wins: talent, personality, willingness to work harder than the others, competetive spirit, great teacher for a partner, good choreography, good chemistry with their partner, and a fan base does not hurt.

Shel, I sometimes wondered also if it would be hard for say a Washington Redskin fan to vote for Emmitt Smith. LOL

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Mel and Maks were interviewed (satellite from CA) on GMA this morning. He said that he would not trade the two friendships (Mel and Laila) for anything and Helio could keep this one (the win). I thought that was good. I can see kind of an arrogant attitude in him and a coolness in Mel at times, but I still like them both. Happy with the Helio win though.

Lakecat
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10-01-2006

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lakecat a private message Print Post    
Helio already single via ohnotheydidnt.com

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
http://www.tmz.com/2007/11/28/last-dance-for-helio-and-fiancee/

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
November 28, 2007

Newly-crowed Dancing with the Stars champ Helio Castroneves has split from his fiancée, Aliette Vazquez.

“I can confirm that Aliette Vazquez and I have called off our engagement and are no longer together,” Castroneves said in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE. “At this time I would prefer to keep my private life private.”

The news comes just hours after the racecar driver raised the mirror ball trophy in triumph on Tuesday’s Dancing finale with his pro partner Julianne Hough.

Earlier in the season, Castroneves pushed back his engagement, telling Entertainment Tonight “we postponed it for a little bit until next year.” “Everything is happening so quick. The (IndyCar Series) championship is over, the dancing started, and basically, I was like, ‘Ali, let’s take it easy. Otherwise, we will be divorced before we get married!’”

Castroneves isn’t the first DWTS contestant to have a wedding take a back seat to the ABC reality series. Last May, Castroneves’s partner on the show, Julianne Hough, also postponed her wedding to ex-fiancé, fellow dancer Zach Wilson, because she was so busy preparing for the current season. —Monica Rizzo

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From People.com

Grannyg
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05-28-2002

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grannyg a private message Print Post    
Yay!!! Helio!!! I'm so glad that he won. I had looked at dialidol.com and almost didn't watch the show. Now I'm so glad I did!!! I think he deserved to win it! To me, he truly was the most improved.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Landi!!!

Shel
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07-27-2005

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shel a private message Print Post    
Hmmm... now all that kissing between Helio and Julienne is a bit fishy. I just thought it was cute. Now I'm thinking -- I sure hope we don't have a double wedding next November! That would just be crazy.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
oooooooohhhhhh! Spunky, your wish may come true, lol.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I'm surprised this didn't come out earlier, as one of the articles said it happened a month ago. He was lucky as I think it would have affected his votes negatively.

But now we know who Maks was talking about when he said that others had been through the same things Marie had been through but had kept quiet.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
By the way, I can't resist pointing out that Jerry Rice didn't win Dancing With The Stars, as somebody said in an earlier post.

Carmenv
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04-14-2006

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carmenv a private message Print Post    
I just realized that Helio is the THIRD sports figure that has won. And Jerry Rice was second. I forgot about the skier.

Well...and for the record...Apolo isn't a skier, he is a speedskater.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Helio either said on GMA or the View today that he was still engaged. ????

i was impressed with Donnie on ET last night before the finale. He was very honest about the fact that Marie hadn't done all that well.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Three sports "stars" -- Emmitt Smith, Apolo, and Helio.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
from realityblurred.com

Mark Ballas injured during Dancing finale; Maks says he’s “moving on”
Sabrina Bryan’s professional dancing partner on Dancing with the Stars 5 went to the hospital last night following their encore performance of the cha-cha. Mark Ballas “was quickly swept from the set and rushed to the hospital for a severe shoulder injury,” KABC reports.
He had a previous injury that was apparently exacerbated by the dance. Mark Cuban identified the injury as “a torn labrum,” and Cheryl Burke said, “I think it happened last night when Sabrina and him were practicing. He just woke up and danced again which he probably shouldn’t of danced and hurt it even more and it just got really, really got bad.”
Cameron Matheson told the station that Mark “was in serious pain and went right to the hospital. I couldn’t believe that he was actually dancing because he has had his arm in a sling leading up to this. … He said something about sewing the muscle back on, maybe it was torn or something. I am not sure. He did say something about surgery and stapling the muscle back, so it must be some sort of torn something.”
Meanwhile, his fellow professional dancer, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who placed second both last night and third last season, suggested this may be his final season. “If this is the limit of where I can get in a show, then let it be. I’m satisfied and moving on,” he told Extra. Extra suggests that might mean he’s “swearing off the show for good” because “he’s already got several other projects lined up, including a show in Sin City.” But he might also just mean that he’s okay with not winning the series.

Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
I also thought I heard Helio say today that he's engaged. They even showed her picture and asked him what she thought of the kiss last night. Julianne said something about preparing them to dance at their wedding.

Was Mark in that Celine Dion number where the professionals were doing all those lifts? That sounds like a horrible injury if they're talking about sewing or stapling a muscle back on.

Ah, now ET is reporting on all of it. I wonder why he was cagey in his interview on The View. Why were they still talking about the wedding? Julianne is so young. I hope this doesn't put her in an awkward position.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I understood Helio to say today on GMA that the engagement is broken. Things were not even going well with them prior to DWTS.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Mark Ballas did perform in the Celine number, but it was pre-taped 11/19 before he was hurt.

Source:
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Curlyq
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07-10-2002

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Curlyq a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Bonzacat. I didn't realize they had taped that so much earlier.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 5:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I heard the same conversation Curly did! LOL

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
I notice it said 'ex-fiance' re Julianne. When did she and her fiance break up? I think she and Helio make an adorable couple, but I don't see her acting romantic toward him; more sisterly, but they could be keeping it under wraps for now.