Forget about the Lombardi Trophy, one Green Bay Packers superstar now has his sights set on the mirror ball trophy. Season 14 of ABC's hit "Dancing with the Stars" features Packers wide receiver Donald Driver lacing up his dancing shoes. Driver posted on his Facebook page earlier Tuesday morning that he's looking forward to being [...] ...
Wounded war veteran J.R. Martinez claimed victory on the 13th season of the hit TV show "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday, winning with a jive and a samba that thrilled audiences. Martinez, dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff, wowed the judges throughout the 10-week competition and overcame an injured ankle in the final weeks of [...] ...
The mirror ball trophy isn't the only prize J.R. Martinez received after winning "Dancing With The Stars" on Tuesday, November 22. The former "All My Children" actor and Iraq War veteran was praised by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in a letter and a phone call to the ballroom champ on Friday, November 25. Panetta also [...] ...
Karina Smirnoff and J.R. Martinez show off their mirrorball trophies. Photo credit: Adam Taylor/ABC Iraq veteran J.R. Martinez has won Washington’s recognition for triumphing on “Dancing With the Stars.” Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta recently wrote to Martinez and also called the “Dancing” winner today. In the 10-minute call, Panetta invited Martinez to visit the Pentagon, [...] ...
(CBS News) PENTAGON - CBS News national security correspondent David Martin first met J.R. Martinez in 2003, seven months after his Humvee hit a landmine on the road to Baghdad. "40 percent of my body was burned," Martinez said at the time. "They say 32-34 percent of it was third degree." 60 Minutes II: The [...] ...
First comes the mirror-ball trophy, then come the Pentagon perks?! Dancing With the Stars champ and war veteran J.R. Martinez received an invitation from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Friday, who asked the decorated serviceman to visit the Pentagon and meet Panetta in person. RELATED: Dancing with the Stars' J.R. Martinez Picked for Grand Marshal of Tournament of Roses Parade According [...] ...
What is newly crowned Dancing With the Stars champion J.R. Martinez going to do with his mirror ball trophy? "I'm gonna put mine in bed. I'm gonna tuck it in, and it's gonna roll around with me. And after that, I'm gonna glue it on the hood of my car and drive around Los Angeles [...] ...
LOS ANGELES — "Dancing With the Stars" unveiled its new ballroom and new cast Monday — including Washington-state native Hope Solo. When all the dancing was done, singer Chynna Phillips and actor J.R. Martinez were tied at the top. Phillips and Martinez each earned 22 points out of 30 for their Viennese waltzes. Basketball star [...] ...
September 19, 2011 10:06PM DANCING WITH THE STARS - CHYNNA PHILLIPS & TONY DOVOLANI -- Wife, mother, singer/songwriter, actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur, Chynna Phillips has been surrounded by Hollywood since she first entered this world. She joins TONY DOVOLANI, who is back for his 12th season. A dynamic lineup of stars will take the stage [...] ...
There was a fresh, pipin'-hot season premiere last night. And it wasn't Glee's. A rundown of Tuesday night's key TV ratings winners—and potential shark-jumpers: RELATED: Ashton Kutcher and Charlie Sheen, together again ADORKABLE IS THE NEW BLACK • New Girl (10.1 million viewers, per estimates): How impressive a launch? It was the night's No. 1 [...] ...
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 09/21/2011 Dancing with the Stars eliminated couple Ron Artest and professional partner Peta Murgatroyd are in agreement that J.R. Martinez is the contestant to beat on the ABC ballroom dancing competition's thirteenth season. ADVERTISEMENT "I would definitely have to say J.R. Martinez. He is absolutely a standout and I think nobody was expecting him [...] ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Dancing With the Stars" unveiled its new ballroom and new cast Monday, and when all the dancing was done, singer Chynna Phillips and actor J.R. Martinez were tied at the top. Phillips and Martinez each earned 22 points out of 30 for their Viennese waltzes. Basketball star Ron Artest landed in [...] ...