Dancing With The Stars Winner

According to Internet Media:   Hines Ward waltzed (well, technically he samba-ed) away with the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy to end Season 12 of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday evening.  The two-time Super Bowl champion graciously thanked the fans, the judges for their constructive criticism throughout the season, and gave the credit for his victory to his professional dance partner, Kym Johnson.

Ward, dressed in Steelers colors (black with gold piping), and Johnson scored perfect marks on their last dance, a samba enegetically performed to Earth, Wind, and Fire's hit "Fantasy."  Truth to tell, all three finalists made perfect scores with their last passes, but the voting by the viewers would have the final say.  Actress and sentimental favorite to win Kirstie Alley got a perfect 30 for her (and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy's) Cha-cha-cha to Cee Lo Green's "Forget You."  Chelsea Kane and professional partner Mark Ballas, who were tied with Ward and Johnson in the judges scoring from the night before, performed a perfect Viennese Waltz to John Williams' "Hedwig's Theme" (from "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone").
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'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: The first cut is the deepest

According to Internet Media:    Alas, with all the fun that came with two weeks of glittery ballroom dancing comes the inevitable news that one of our Season 12 stars was going to be sent packing out of the fringe-filled “DWTS” world and back into a decidedly less-sparkly existence. And this week, the dubious honor of being the first person out of the competition and the latest inductee into the Losers’ Club, with the lowest combined total of judges’ points and viewer votes, went to…

Mike Catherwood. And yes, the poor guy had the odds stacked against him. The KROQ DJ and “Loveline” cohost was definitely hampered by a smallish fan base and the unfortunate handicap of being born with two left feet. But he took this elimination like the good-humored guy that he is, heaping nothing but praise on his pro partner/sex kitten Lacey Schwimmer and likening the “elite” Losers’ Club (which includes Kenny Mayne, the Hoff and Jeffrey Ross) to the “Mount Rushmore of terrible dancers.”

Good thing Dr. Drew made it out to see his co-host’s performance last night, or he would have missed him altogether. Maybe they can talk about the elimination on the next episode of “Loveline.” But really, you could almost say that Psycho Mike was psychic about his leaving the competition: In the post-performance footage, he said that even if the jive was his last dance, he “made Len smile … and that’s saying something, right?” Also saying something: those gyrations during his final dance, which revealed that Mike was clearly not showcasing his full range of talents. Turned out the DJ had an arsenal of special dance weapons heretofore concealed before this big finale, from a Chippendales’ pelvic thrust to an arms in the air move that resembled feather-dusting a bookcase. “He’s been saving all the moves for his farewell dance!” Tom declared. Sad that our time with Mike’s humor and Dan Cortesean good looks was cut short.

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