dancing with the stars

For as uneventful as ABC's celebrity dancing competition, 'Dancing with the Stars,' can be, we simply cannot ignore when original 'Star Wars' actor Billy Dee Williams pays tribute to the iconic movie universe with a cha-cha routine.

Yup, Bill Nye the Science Guy is going to be on season 17 of 'Dancing With the Stars.' We think he's going to win. Not just because we're looking for some sort of 'Revenge of the Nerds'-type fantasy to play out (well, mostly that), but also because Nye has got some moves. Don't believe us? Fine, we're used to that. Check out these GIFs.

The folks behind 'Dancing With the Stars' announced its cast for the upcoming season 17 Wednesday morning on 'Good Morning America,' and there were some surprise names on the list, including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Snooki herself.

Kiss kicked off “Rock Week” on ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ on Monday, with a performance so good that even grouchy old Len Goodman couldn’t resist holding up his ’11′ sign. The rockers performed ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ in front of familiar pyrotechnics, but behind choreography never attempted at one of their stadium shows.

Two-time Super Bowl champion Hines Ward added another trophy to his collection Tuesday evening, as the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver was named the winner of 'Dancing With the Stars' season 12. Ward, who impressed the judges the entire season, was a heavy favorite heading into Tuesday's finale, and saved room to thank partner Kym Johnson, the judges and his fans for his incredible run. Read Mor

For Ralph Macchio, it was close, but not close enough. The 'Karate Kid' star was officially kicked out of the 'Dancing With the Stars' season 12 competition Tuesday night, ending a somewhat rocky road to the semifinals. Macchio, who began the season with an unexpectedly strong debut performance, thanked his fans and partner Karina Smirnoff for an unforgettable run on the show.

Football player and current 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant Hines Ward was mistakenly handcuffed by police early Thursday morning in Los Angeles, TMZ has learned. Hines and the female driver were reportedly pulled over by police at around 2AM after they ran the car's plates and noticed it had been reported stolen.

For Chris Jericho, it's time to stop believing. The pro-wrestler officially got the boot from 'Dancing With the Stars' Tuesday night, after his tango to 'Don't Stop Believin'' on Monday earned the lowest score of the night (22). Jericho took the news pretty well, and even saved some room for a little humor, telling the audience he had to catch a plane to attend the Royal wedding.