EMMITT SMITH!!! YAY!!!
2006-11-15 13:58:06
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answered by Luv My Corgi 3
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Emmitt Smith Wins ABC's 'Dancing' Title - http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20061115/116366154000.html
Wednesday November 15 11:19 PM ET
Emmitt Smith danced off with the mirror ball. The three-time Super Bowl champion, who proved to be as nimble on his feet in the ballroom as on the football field, was named the winner of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Wednesday night. With the victory came the glittering trophy. The NFL's all-time leading rusher beat out actor Mario Lopez.
The hunky, dimpled Lopez was generally regarded as the series most dynamic celebrity dancer, but the public's vote, the deciding factor after the contestants had tied in the judges' tally at Tuesday's final dance-off, brought Smith the victory.
"It is awesome! It is awesome!" declared Smith, after hugging his professional dance partner Cheryl Burke. "We came a long way, we really have."
Burke won last season, too, on the arm of singer Drew Lachey.
Smith had kind words for Lopez, who was gracious in his defeat. He called the former "Saved by the Bell" star a "true gentleman" and said he and partner Karina Smirnoff "raised the bar" during the competition.
"This whole journey was unbelievable ... And Karina, most unbelievable person," Lopez gushed. "It's something I'll never forget."
Smith and Burke wowed judges on Tuesday with a spirited samba, to the tune of Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke."
"What's so great about you is you are the everyday man who became a dancer in our eyes in the past 10 weeks," judge Carrie Anna Inaba told Smith, who's been dubbed "The Big Easy" for his laid-back elegance and charm.
In the closing segment of Wednesday's decision show, Burke, in a video clip, praised Smith's work ethic.
"From the beginning, he just wanted to be the best possible dancer he can be," she said.
Smith, ever the competitor, was determined to win, just as he had done so many times with the Dallas Cowboys. "You don't get into a competition unless you think you can win," he told AP Radio after Tuesday's dance finale.
During Wednesday's program, all nine of the previously rejected celebrities Vivica A. Fox, Harry Hamlin, Joey Lawrence, Sara Evans, Willa Ford, Monique Coleman, Jerry Springer, Tucker Carlson and former beauty queen Shanna Moakler returned for a last dance with their partners.
"Dancing with the Stars" was a surprise hit when it debuted in the summer of 2005. Now in its third edition, the show was a ratings juggernaut week after week and, last week, the dance-off show was No. 2 to ABC's "Desperate Housewives" with 22 million viewers, according to Nielsen. And the results show was No. 4, with 20.7 million viewers.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones issued a statement soon after the show ended, saying how proud he was of Smith. "Although we are all thrilled," Jones said, "we should not be surprised. ... "If Emmitt Smith is on your team, there is a good chance you are going to win."
2006-11-15 17:38:25
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answered by Sabrina 4
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Emmett Smith and his partner from th Dallas Cowboys.
2006-11-15 13:59:11
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answered by Ted 6
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Emmette Smith and his dance partner. My wife was watching it a few minutes ago but she can't remember the partners name.
2006-11-15 14:05:01
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answered by Anonymous
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Apolo Anton Ahno & Julianne Hough got here in 1st place Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson got here in 2d place Laila Ali & Maksim Chmerkovskiy got here in third place Too undesirable you ignored the coach.. it become great !
2016-12-30 13:03:00
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answered by oroza 3
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emmit smith and his partner won
My area was blocked from voting on the phone, and when I went into the website they said I didn't have enough resources in my pc to register to vote. what a crock.
2006-11-15 14:24:18
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answered by sophieb 7
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Emmitt beat Mario..sigh people people people..well i didnt even vote so i guess i have no right to whine, still..
2006-11-15 14:09:58
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answered by sabor69 3
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actually, they all won. great exposure.....lots of $$$.....maybe a new career......everyone's a winner.
2006-11-15 16:11:54
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answered by Abe & Sandy 2
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emmitt and cheryl
2006-11-16 01:47:47
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answered by ilovemydogii 4
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EMMETT SMITH!!
YEAHHH BOYYYYY!
2006-11-15 13:58:08
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answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7
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