I suppose everyone has heard by now that Kelly Monaco was not actually offered a
role on Desperate Housewives, though exec producer Mark Cherry said he hadn't
considered it nor ruled it out.  He was being polite when he was initially
interviewed.
As for Ms. Monaco, she has a beautiful pictorial in September's issue of Maxim.

More news - this according to Aug 28-Sept 3 issue of TV Guide:

John O'Hurley: Dancing With The Stars - Why We Loved Him.  Not only was his
dancing sublime, his goofy facial contortions and jokey rehearsal commentary
made
Dancing more like a comedy than just another reality show. He can even kid about
all
those fans (including us) who think he was robbed.  "My middle name is 'You
Should
Have Won'."  What he's doing now - making the most of his newfound fame. "I'm
negotiating to go back to Broadway, and (dance partner ) Charlotte might come
with
me," he says.   Also in the works: movies a talk show, a reality show and the
release
of his instrumental CD, 'Peace of Our Minds', which he describes as "my greatest
joy."

In the same issue, readers wrote in:

Why is everyone beating up on Kelly Monaco?  Her improvement on DWTS was
unbelievable.  She grew magnificently and deserved her win.  You could tell John
O'Hurley was having fun, but he certainly wasn't a great dancer. - Heather
Sandarr,
West Palm Beach, FL.

I voted for Kelly Monaco because of her perserverance.  She tried some very
challenging moves in her final dance, while John O'Hurley took a safer approach.
-
Tom Jenckes, Walnut Creek, Calif.

I continue to be amazed by the polarization.  IMO they were both wonderful.
Thoughts on this from all sides are most welcome.  Just remember to be kind ;o)

Just in case, anyone has missed this - a little extra info>

ABC Television Network

PRESS RELEASE - ENTERTAINMENT - DANCING WITH
THE STARS: DANCE-OFF (9/20)


ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER! ACTOR
JOHN O'HURLEY AND SOAP STAR KELLY MONACO
WILL GO TOE-TO-TOE ONCE AGAIN IN A LIVE
BALLROOM COMPETITION DANCE-OFF


America Will Decide Who the Winner Is, with Results to Be
Announced During a September 22nd Telecast


In the spirit of good-natured competition, champion Kelly
Monaco and her professional dance partner, Alec Mazo,
will meet runner-up John O'Hurley and his professional
partner Charlotte Jorgensen, once again on the dance
floor. "Dancing with the Stars: Dance-off" airs TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20 (8:30-10:00 p.m., ET, LIVE on the East
Coast/tape delayed to the West) on the ABC Television
Network.

  Audiences were dazzled by John and Charlotte's elegant
waltzes and raved at Kelly and Alec's spicy Latin dances,
resulting in a thrilling and hotly debated finale. For this
special event, both champ and runner-up have agreed to
reunite for one more electrifying showdown!

The dance-off will feature each couple performing several
styles of dance -- Latin, ballroom and freestyle. Our
colorful and animated judges will return to give their
critiques, but only viewers' votes will count... America will
truly decide the winner of the dance-off. Viewers are
invited to weigh in with their votes via phones and the
internet immediately following the broadcast on the 20th.
And unlike the series, they won't have to wait a week to
learn the results of their votes. This time, results will be
announced during a separate telecast which will air on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET).

  In addition to more fabulous costumes and the
sensational live band, also included in the special will be
dance demonstrations by the professional dancers from
the series: Ashly Delgrosso, Jonathan Roberts, Edyta
Sliwinska and Louis van Amstel.

  The six week run of the first American version of
"Dancing with the Stars" emerged as the biggest
summertime hit of 2005. It was the most-watched summer
series on any network in the last five years, averaging
over 16 million viewers. The show consistently ranked
No.1 in it's time period among Total Viewers and across
each of the key demos (Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49 and
Adults 25-54), as well as among Teens 12-17 and Kids 2-
11.

  "Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the
international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing."
"Dancing with the Stars: Dance-off" is produced in
America by BBC Worldwide. Richard Hopkins (UK) and
Conrad Green (USA) are executive producers. Izzie Pick
is supervising producer. Alex Rudzinski directs.


ABC Media Relations Contact:

Lauren Tobin (818) 460-7016

----- Original Message -----

From: tennfitzgerald1@...

To: Dancing_With_the_Stars_Show@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 7:37 PM

Subject: Re: [Dancing_With_the_Stars_Show] Dance off

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/eo/20050818/112442130000.html

----- Original Message -----

From: tennfitzgerald

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Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 4:11 PM

Subject: [Dancing_With_the_Stars_Show] Dance off

I'm surprised no one has posted about the impending dance off between
Kelly and John. What does everybody think?

I'm surprised no one has posted about the impending dance off between
Kelly and John. What does everybody think?

I don't even know who Jonnis is :(   I wanted to watch this show, but I have not
been
available most nights.  Then, after missing so many, it seemed like a waste of
time to
tune in now.  Do you know if it is as successful as DWTS was?  They should put
these
things on between 3 and 6 a.m.   I am usually available at that time!

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wrote:
>
> Please vote for Jonnis to stay. He is really one of the better dancers. He can
freestyle and do other professional dance moves and really, really has some
great
talent! It's too soon for him to go
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone had the episode where Joey McEntire
dances to the song "Hey Big Spender", if anyone has it could you let
me know because I have been looking all over for it because I missed
the episode and I did a dance to that song so I reallllly want to see
it, thanks!

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Thanks!

LOL Paris jokes about her size 11 clown feet, so that
would be quite interesting.  As for Ozzy, can you see him
cursing and drooling when he messes up?

As for the Rock, yeah he's nice-looking.  I meant to say
Steven Tyler, too, not Steven Tylier.  Oh well ....

I posted an invite to our group on the soap boards, so
hopefully that will balance out our group.  We have like 3
Kelly fans left who are nervous to say a kind word about
her and lots of J/C fans who aren't happy no matter what
we say or do :(

I have recently checked out other forums, though, AOL
DTWS, DanceScape, etc. and there's little or no activity
with    any of the DTWS forums, it seems, due to it being
summer and the show on hiatus.

I am hoping when the new season begins, we can not only
have a healthy balance and passionate debate (with no
flaming) but that we can all get back to having fun with all
new contestants.
----- Original Message -----
From: J R <mindlessjr@...>
Date: Friday, August 12, 2005 11:35 am
Subject: Re: [Dancing_With_the_Stars_Show] Re:  More
News Articles

>
>
> angeli36@... wrote:
> Jose Conseco would be good.  How about Derek Jeter
or
> The Rock?
>
> Oh that Rock would be good!!!!
>
>
>
>
>
> Reality TV - I haven't watched much of that besides
> DWTS but I want to say Paris Hilton or Ozzy Osbourne
> for comic relief.  That would be funny.
>
> Ozzy? lol... Maybe Paris she thinks she's "HOT" so
watching her be
> clumsy would be funny.
>
> TV star - I don't like many of those.  How about Kelly
Ripa
> or Regis Philbin?  Someone said Regis before, and at
first
> I thought that would be wierd, but actually maybe not ...
>
> Oh Kelly would be good!! Regis also, but yeah Kelly
would be a good
> choice also her husband.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J R <mindlessjr@...>
> Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005 11:55 am
> Subject: Re: [Dancing_With_the_Stars_Show] Re:  More
> News Articles
>
> > Thank you!! Almost all settled in! You know I've been
> thinking
> > about who'd I'd like to see and really I have no idea.
I've
>
> been
> > thinking and thinking and yeah just don't know. I guess
if
>
> we went
> > along the same lines, lets try it that way
> >
> > 1. Boxer/sports: I don't know many sports people,
> maybe Jose Conseco
> > 2. Reality TV: Maybe Mary from The Bachelor that is
> now with that
> > guy. She's a latin diva and probably can dance.
> > 3. Soap: He's not on a soap anymore, but (can't think
of
>
> his name)
> > Jake who was on ATWT
> > 4. Super Model: I have no idea!
> > 5. Ex Band/singer: I'm stummped on this one also
> > 6. TV Star: geeze I've watched so much reality TV I
> forgot who the
> > real stars are lol
> >
> > Was that it? I can't think of anyone else.  Okay so
here,
>
> cut and
> > paste. Put who you'd like next to the number. If there
> were more
> > then add them cause I can't think of them.
> >
> > Angeli <angeli36@...> wrote:
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> >
> > BTW who would you like to see in the next
competition?
>
> They
> > mentioned Ricky
> > Martin.  I guess they would not want people who have
> been
> > professional dancers, i.e.,
> > Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul. I wonder where they
draw
>
> the line.
> > Like, would they want
> > Britney Spears, Cristina Aguilera or Justin Timberlake?
I
>
> know
> > they all have trained
> > with professional dancers to perform. I'm curious as to
> where
> > they'd draw the line in
> > terms of professional experience.  I'd love to see
Kristian
>
> > Alfonso.  How about Puff
> > Daddy? ;o)
> >
> >
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Jose Conseco would be good.  How about Derek Jeter or
The Rock?

Reality TV - I haven't watched much of that besides
DWTS but I want to say Paris Hilton or Ozzy Osbourne
for comic relief.  That would be funny.

Soap - I'm sticking with Kristian Alfonso, maybe Jack
Wagner.

A supermodel - maybe Adrianna Lema - is that her name?
Anyway, she is stunning.

Band singer - I agree with Sheila, Steve Tylier is soooo
hot.  I think Mick Jagger may be kind of old for that, but I
think he could do it.   I also think Roger Daltrey can.  I
would love to see Stevie Nicks.

TV star - I don't like many of those.  How about Kelly Ripa
or Regis Philbin?  Someone said Regis before, and at first
I thought that would be wierd, but actually maybe not ...


----- Original Message -----
From: J R <mindlessjr@...>
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005 11:55 am
Subject: Re: [Dancing_With_the_Stars_Show] Re:  More
News Articles

> Thank you!! Almost all settled in! You know I've been
thinking
> about who'd I'd like to see and really I have no idea. I've

been
> thinking and thinking and yeah just don't know. I guess if

we went
> along the same lines, lets try it that way
>
> 1. Boxer/sports: I don't know many sports people,
maybe Jose Conseco
> 2. Reality TV: Maybe Mary from The Bachelor that is
now with that
> guy. She's a latin diva and probably can dance.
> 3. Soap: He's not on a soap anymore, but (can't think of

his name)
> Jake who was on ATWT
> 4. Super Model: I have no idea!
> 5. Ex Band/singer: I'm stummped on this one also
> 6. TV Star: geeze I've watched so much reality TV I
forgot who the
> real stars are lol
>
> Was that it? I can't think of anyone else.  Okay so here,

cut and
> paste. Put who you'd like next to the number. If there
were more
> then add them cause I can't think of them.
>
> Angeli <angeli36@...> wrote:
> Welcome back, Jordanna.  Good to see you're settling in

your new
> life.   It's nice to
> read you again.
>
>
> BTW who would you like to see in the next competition?

They
> mentioned Ricky
> Martin.  I guess they would not want people who have
been
> professional dancers, i.e.,
> Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul. I wonder where they draw

the line.
> Like, would they want
> Britney Spears, Cristina Aguilera or Justin Timberlake?  I

know
> they all have trained
> with professional dancers to perform. I'm curious as to
where
> they'd draw the line in
> terms of professional experience.  I'd love to see Kristian

> Alfonso.  How about Puff
> Daddy? ;o)
>
>
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Welcome back, Jordanna.  Good to see you're settling in your new life.   It's nice to
read you again. 


BTW who would you like to see in the next competition?  They mentioned Ricky
Martin.  I guess they would not want people who have been professional dancers, i.e.,
Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul. I wonder where they draw the line. Like, would they want
Britney Spears, Cristina Aguilera or Justin Timberlake?  I know they all have trained
with professional dancers to perform. I'm curious as to where they'd draw the line in
terms of professional experience.  I'd love to see Kristian Alfonso.  How about Puff
Daddy? ;o)

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The following Dancing_With_the_Stars_Show poll is now closed.  Here are the
final results:


POLL QUESTION: Which of these personalities/professionals who performed or
commented in last season's DWTS do you feel you could have
outperformed?  Pick as many as you feel you could have beat (with
the same amount of practice).

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- John O'Hurley, 2 votes, 5.71%
- Edyta Sliwinska, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Evander Holyfield, 4 votes, 11.43%
- Charlotte Jorgansen, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Ashley Del Grosso, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Joey McIntyre, 3 votes, 8.57%
- Alec Mazo, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Kelly Monaco, 4 votes, 11.43%
- Jonathan Roberts, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Rachel Hunter, 3 votes, 8.57%
- Louis van Amstel, 0 votes, 0.00%
- Trista Sutter, 4 votes, 11.43%
- Carrie Anne Inaba, 3 votes, 8.57%
- Bruno, 3 votes, 8.57%
- Len, 1 votes, 2.86%
- The MC, 4 votes, 11.43%
- Howard Stern, 4 votes, 11.43%

INDIVIDUAL VOTES
- John O'Hurley
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
      - jmrogreen@...
- Edyta Sliwinska
- Evander Holyfield
      - drseverin777@...
      - eyesofire49@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
      - jmrogreen@...
- Charlotte Jorgansen
- Ashley Del Grosso
- Joey McIntyre
      - drseverin777@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
      - jmrogreen@...
- Alec Mazo
- Kelly Monaco
      - drseverin777@...
      - eyesofire49@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
      - jmrogreen@...
- Jonathan Roberts
- Rachel Hunter
      - eyesofire49@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
      - jmrogreen@...
- Louis van Amstel
- Trista Sutter
      - drseverin777@...
      - eyesofire49@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
      - jmrogreen@...
- Carrie Anne Inaba
      - drseverin777@...
      - eyesofire49@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
- Bruno
      - drseverin777@...
      - eyesofire49@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
- Len
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
- The MC
      - angeli36@...
      - eyesofire49@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
      - jmrogreen@...
- Howard Stern
      - angeli36@...
      - eyesofire49@...
      - tiny_dancer_sweetest@...
      - jmrogreen@...


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Welcome back, Jordanna.  Good to see you're settling in your new life.   It's
nice to
read you again.

IMO the media and those baited by the media are the ones who keep stirring the
pot,
but then again it's generating the publicity they want.  For this reason, I
refuse to take
it seriously.  It's entertainment for me, no more, no less.  When something is
no
longer entertaining for me, time to move on.

BTW who would you like to see in the next competition?  They mentioned Ricky
Martin.  I guess they would not want people who have been professional dancers,
i.e.,
Jennifer Lopez, Paula Abdul. I wonder where they draw the line. Like, would they
want
Britney Spears, Cristina Aguilera or Justin Timberlake?  I know they all have
trained
with professional dancers to perform. I'm curious as to where they'd draw the
line in
terms of professional experience.  I'd love to see Kristian Alfonso.  How about
Puff
Daddy? ;o)

Every reality show on TV has paid script writers always listed in the
credits that are run at the end.

They arc the actual events of the show for the next episode to make
for more interesting viewing.

IMHO, since the popular votes were so heavily weighed in favor of one
contestant, a little bit of a storyline was made on the show to
showcase the winner.

That's not a fix, but it certainly could be construed by some people
as an agenda.

Gina

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> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,162372,00.html
>
> O'Hurley: 'Agenda' Behind 'Dancing' Finale
> Wednesday, July 13, 2005
> By Michael Starr
>
>

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,162372,00.html

O'Hurley: 'Agenda' Behind 'Dancing' Finale
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
By Michael Starr


  PHOTOS

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STORIES
•'Dancing With the Stars' Tops Competiton
•'Dancing With the Stars' Gets 22M Viewers
•Kelly Monaco Wins 'Dancing With the Stars'
•'Dancing With the Stars' Down to 2 Couples
•'Dancing With Stars' Beats NBA in Ratings
•'Dancing With the Stars' Debuts in 2nd Place

"Dancing with the Stars" (search) runner-up John O'Hurley (search)
says there was a hidden "agenda" behind "General Hospital" star Kelly
Monaco's (search) surprising victory on the ABC reality show.

"I did think we were going to win," O'Hurley tells Inside TV
magazine — while admitting in the same breath that "the [prize]
trophy meant nothing to me really."

O'Hurley mentions the "agenda" without specifying what that might
have been, but conspiracy theorists were buzzing shortly after
Monaco's victory on the July 6 finale.

Some believe that Monaco was helped by a huge "GH" soap-fan voter
turnout, since part of the contestants' scores were based on viewer
voting. Others think she won on the "sex-appeal" factor (she's a
former Playboy Playmate).

O'Hurley, who most people identified as J. Peterman from "Seinfeld,"
says his exposure on "Dancing with the Stars" has helped his image.

"Rather than being Peterman, I'm John O'Hurley all of a sudden," he
tells Inside TV.

"Dancing" has been the summer's biggest hit, snaring 22 million
viewers for its finale.

On the show, celebrities were teamed with professional dancers and
learned two new dance routines each week — with one "couple" getting
voted off on live TV.


http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2005/07/the_new_and_imp.html

Keeping an eye on pop culture
  Earlier Item |  Main  | Later Item
July 28, 2005
The new and improved 'Dancing With the Stars'
At last, our long national nightmare is over. Bowing to complaints,
ABC plans to make the voting on the next edition of Dancing with the
Stars more like American Idol. When the show returns in January,
it'll air twice a week, adding a results show so that audiences and
judges are voting on the same week's performances. Also, there may be
more than six couples, so the series will last longer. (Let's see if,
at two nights a week, ABC has the chutzpah to overlap at all with
Fox's two nights a week of Idol.)

Meanwhile, Dancing winner Kelly Monaco is telling John O'Hurley fans
to suck it up. Following up ABC entertainment chief Stephen
McPherson's suggestion that she and runner-up O'Hurley have a
rematch, she told a reporter at the TV Critics' conclave, ''You want
a dance-off, come on up here -- I'll give you a dance-off!'' She
scoffed at those who've grumbled that her status as an ABC soap star
had anything to do with her victory. ''I guess Trista wasn't part of
ABC, huh? Oh, she was?'' She also dismissed the idea that General
Hospital's fanbase had anything to do with her win. ''John O'Hurley
was part of a phenomenon: Seinfeld -- 20 million viewers a week,
still on the air in syndication! I'm on a soap that holds 2.5
million. You do the math!'' For a championship dancer, Monaco's
certainly not afraid to step on anyone else's toes.

Several news articles too much to send here's link below

http://www.tv.com/john-ohurley/person/4995/news.html

I went to Fox and Friends and this was all I found. I included the
links so you could see I didn't alter anything :)


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164851,00.html
O'Hurley Plans Rematch, Book, Talk Show
Friday, August 05, 2005
By Michael Starr


  PHOTOS   VIDEO

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STORIES
•Monaco Responds to 'Dance' Detractors
•'Dancing With the Stars' Gets 22M Viewers
•Kelly Monaco Wins 'Dancing With the Stars'

These are busy times for John O'Hurley (search).

The popular "Seinfeld" (search) co-star, who headlined this summer's
breakout reality show "Dancing with the Stars," (search) has just
signed a major book deal, could be coming to Broadway — and is in
talks for several TV projects.

O'Hurley's book, to be published by Penguin in 2006, will be based on
the premise that everything people learn they learn from their dogs.
It's tentatively titled "It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First
Jump." (search)

O'Hurley, a dog lover, has hosted NBC's Thanksgiving-day "National
Dog Show" the last few years.

He's also in talks to co-star on Broadway in "Chicago," and, as was
previously reported, is negotiating for an unscripted sitcom/reality
show with FOX.

O'Hurley is also considered a candidate to host a talk show —
although details regarding that possibility are very sketchy at this
point.

There's also talk of O'Hurley competing against "Dancing with the
Stars" winner Kelly Monaco in a prime-time rematch.

Many fans of the show, which snared 22 million viewers for its July 6
finale, felt O'Hurley and dancing partner Charlotte Jorgensen
should've won — but that Monaco, who stars on ABC's "General
Hospital," (search) brought in "the soap-fan vote" to give her and
partner Alex Mazo the win.

A new season of "Dancing" is already on tap for January 2006 —
including an extra day each week to tally votes, a la "American
Idol." (search)



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Monaco Responds to 'Dance' Detractors
Wednesday, July 27, 2005

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NEW YORK — Kelly Monaco (search) knows there are television viewers
who aren't happy she won ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" (search)
competition, but she isn't going to let it bother her.

"I do not hold anything personally. I'm not going to go home and cry
because someone did not like my dancing," the actress from
ABC's "General Hospital" (search) said Tuesday of a viewer backlash.

"I felt from the beginning this is fun for me. ... If you don't like
it, you don't like it. I wouldn't be sitting here if the whole world
hated what I did," she told the Television Critics Association.

Monaco and the producers of the ABC series were peppered with
questions, with some reporters saying they received complaints from
viewers who were confused by the voting process that relied on both
the audience and judges.

Questions also were raised about possible network favoritism for
Monaco. The runner-up was John O'Hurley (search), who played
catalogue king J. Peterman on NBC's "Seinfeld." (search)

Judge Len Goodman said the results weren't influenced by the network.

"I never knew she was on ABC," he said of Monaco.

Asked about reports that O'Hurley was upset he didn't win,
supervising producer Izzie Pick said only that the actor
was "obviously disappointed." Pick noted how much time and effort
O'Hurley and others put into training and competing.

Monaco received support from judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who said she
scored the actress' final dance a "10" because "she did a great
performance, she showed us what she had."

O'Hurley, on the other hand, played it safe with his routine, Inaba
said.

The celebrity contest has found overwhelming success in the United
Kingdom, where it originated, as well as in other countries including
Australia, Poland and Denmark, said Paul Telegdy, a BBC executive.

"It's a fun, satisfying show that hasn't got a nasty bone in its
body," he said. "We're really enjoying the controversy but it baffles
us."

The program proved to be an American hit as well, ranking as the most
popular summer series since the first "Survivor" on CBS in 2000,
according to Nielsen Media Research.

It will be returning at midseason and changes are under
consideration, said Pick, who was vague on details.

Earlier Tuesday at the critics' meeting, ABC Entertainment President
Stephen McPherson was grilled about Monaco's victory and viewer
perceptions of possible ABC influence.

"Do I understand it? I guess I understand that people are going to
have strong preferences. I love that people are so wrapped up in the
show," he said.

He suggested the possibility of a "dance-off" between Monaco and
O'Hurley. When a reporter asked Monaco about it later, she
replied: "Bring it on. You want a dance-off, come on up here. I'll
give you a dance-off."

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