The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). David Arquette and his partner Kym Johnson danced the Rumba to the sound of “Ooh Child” by The Five Stairsteps (watch video below).

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David is on a mission – a mission to conquer his estranged wife Courteney Cox’s heart again. The performance is all about the break up and how he turned to alcohol, but is ready to become a better man. David was looking good and confident on that dance floor as Courteney and their daughter Coco applauded in the audience.

Len Goodman said David did a great job mixing motion and emotion. Bruno claimed he brought sensitivity, vulnerability and was achingly romantic, broken hearted and ready to get the girl in the end. Ah! Courteney looked at the floor. Carrie Ann Inaba called it a comeback and said David has this incredible raw emotion that is pure and honest. Love him!

Score: 24 (8+8+8)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). Hope Solo and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy danced the Cha Cha to the sound of “Tonight (I’m Loving You)” by Enrique Iglesias (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

Maybe Maksim and Hope would like to explain exactly what type of story this performance is trying to portray because I’m totally dumbfounded. That dance was way too sexy in ways that made me feel pretty uncomfortable. Please don’t! And whatever Hope is wearing just made her look tacky and cheap.

Len Goodman said the costume and routine were a little bit too provocative. Bruno claimed the sexy minx is out of the cage. Carrie Ann Inaba enjoyed the performance, but warned Hope to work on her walk, femininity and fluidity because she has so much potential as a dancer.

Score: 24 (8+8+8)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). Ricki Lake and her partner Derek Hough danced the Rumba to the sound of “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

Ricki and Derek nailed it. Their performance was epic good yet I was kind of bored. I have no idea why but I cannot connect with Ricki no matter how hard she tries to put her emotions out there. Len Goodman congratulated them on a great routine and great dance. Bruno said every movement was as expressive as a word in a poem. Carrie Ann Inaba declared Ricki is on fire and looking fierce.

Score: 27 (9+9+9)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). Nancy Grace and her partner Tristan MacManus danced the Waltz to the sound of “Moon River” by Andy Williams (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

Nancy picked the most meaningful song in her life, the one she walked down the aisle to, which was also the first lullaby she sang to her twins. Len Goodman warned Nancy to work on her posture. Bruno said it was soft and dreamy like a mother’s embrace, while Carrie Ann Inaba claimed the forest animals came out to watch her dance.

Score: 21 (7+7+7)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). J.R. Martinez and his partner Karina Smirnoff danced the Rumba to the sound of “If You’re Reading This” by Tim McGraw (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

J.R. wanted to pay tribute to all of those who died and lost loved ones in war as he also felt like his life was over after he was severely injured in Iraq when he was just 19 years old. J.R. delivered another memorable and touching performance that brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience and at home (including me!).

That was beautiful. Len Goodman loved it. Bruno said J.R. really is a hero and a source of inspiration since he truly dances with his heart. Carrie Ann Inaba emotionally said J.R. did something extraordinary, touched them all and delivered one of the most profound and honest dances she has ever seen.

Score: 26 (9+8+9)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). Carson Kressley and his partner Anna Trebunskaya danced the Tango to the sound of “It’s My Life” by No Doubt (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

Carson’s life changed completely after the debut of “Queer Eye” back in 2003, and that is what he wants to celebrate tonight. Oh. My. Carson is absolutely hilarious. He brings so much fun, energy and enthusiasm to the dance floor. It is so incredibly entertaining to watch him perform. That was the craziest Tango I have ever seen. And I love how he snatches her shoe in the end.

Len Goodman enthusiastically declared Carson puts the “boy” in flamboyant. Bruno thought it was crazy, entertaining and brilliant. Carrie Ann Inaba said Carson brought everything – drama, fun, excitement, sassy, craziness, strange and sexy – to the dance floor. That was awesome!

Score: 23 (8+7+8)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). Kristin Cavallari and her partner Mark Ballas danced the Samba to the sound of “Crazy In Love” by Beyonce (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

In 2005, Kristin finally graduated from high school and moved to LA to pursue a career in the entertainment business. For the reality star the decision between a higher education and going after her dreams of stardom was the most complicated of her life. This is just how deep a reality star is allowed to go. Oh, and Kristin’s ex-fiancée Jay Cutler was in the audience. Are Kristin and Jay back together?

Anyhow, as expected Len Goodman did not like the song choice, claiming 20% was dance and the other 80% was fabulous. There was a lot of hairography going on! Bruno exclaimed it was all “crazy in lust” and Kristin is going in the right direction. Carrie Ann Inaba pointed out Kristin is pushing herself with some difficult choreography, and told her to keep it up.

Score: 24 (8+8+8)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). Chaz Bono and his partner Lacey Schwimmer danced the Rumba to the sound of “Laugh At Me” by Sonny Bono (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

This has been Chaz’s year. Chaz is finally comfortable in his own skin and happy, so he picked a song written by his dad as a tribute to him. For Chaz this song could be his own theme song and he promised to give his best on the dance floor. Yep, there goes Chaz’s vow to not dance to the sound of one of his parents’ songs.

This was Chaz’s best performance yet, said Len Goodman. Although, there is a very endearing quality about Chaz, Bruno thought he was a bit lost. Carrie Ann Inaba was touched by Chaz’s courage to come out every week, but she thought he was not quite focused into the dance.

Score: 18 (6+6+6)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). Chynna Phillips and her partner Tony Dovolani danced the Rumba to the sound of “Hold On” by the Wilson Phillips (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

Chynna revealed the song made this experience very emotional for her as it reminds her of a self-destructive past and meeting her husband Billy Baldwin, which makes her feel all warm inside. During rehearsals, Tony was working hard on playing therapist with Chynna, telling her to let go of the past and believe in herself.

Len Goodman said Chynna took the competition to a new level and believes she can go very far if she keeps dancing with that precision and passion. Bruno described Chynna as a smoldering siren with beautiful lines who belongs in a museum. Oh. Carrie Ann Inaba said she was stunning and it felt as good as butter.

Score: 26 (8+9+9)

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The remaining ten celebrity dancers and their professional dance partners were challenged to become storytellers in a week dedicated to “The Most Memorable Year of My Life” at the Dancing With The Stars live show on Monday (October 3). Rob Kardashian and his partner Cheryl Burke danced the Foxtrot to the sound of “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra (watch video below).

2011 Dancing With The Stars 13 Cast (Bios, PHOTOS)

Rob is pulling all the cards needed to make it as far as possible in this competition, and he actually believes he was a chance of winning the coveted mirror ball trophy. In 2003, Rob’s life completely changed with the death of his father/best friend, Robert Kardashian.

Len Goodman said he just put the “dash” in Kardashian, and hoped Rob’s father is looking down on him and very proud of his son. Bruno loved how Rob played around on the dancefloor, comparing their performance to “Guys and Dolls”. Carrie Ann Inaba pointed out Rob is clearly improving every week.

Score: 24 (8+8+8)

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Lesbi-honest, we’re all more excited about Pauly D’s upcoming Jersey Shore spin-off than Snooki’s… am I right?

The 31-year-old has grown on me since making his MTV debut three years ago.  From yelling “T-Shirt Time” and “Cab’s are here!” at the top of his lungs, to his extensive, okay, freakish sneaker collection, DJ Pauly D DelVecchio has quickly become my favorite Jersey Shore-er.

So, you can imagine my excitement when an MTV spokesperson announced that, “Production on Pauly’s (spinoff) begins later this fall,” with the premiere date set for sometime in 2012.

The series will follow Pauly D and longtime friends Big Jerry and DJ Biggie, as they travel across the country spinning some mad vinyl in various discotheques.  That’s how DJ’s talk, right?

MTV has already ordered a dozen episodes of the spin-off, which Executive Producer Sally Ann Salsano promises will be just like The Hangover.

Don’t make promises you can’t keep Ms. Sally Ann.  If I don’t see Mike Tyson, a Bengal Tiger or an old Chinese man jumping out of a trunk within the first three episodes… we’re going to have problems.

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In an interview for the LA Times, “Hung” star Thomas Jane, best known for playing Ray Drecker, a struggling high school basketball coach who resorts to male prostitution, revealed he used to be paid to perform sexual acts with guys to be able to provide for himself when he was just a 18 year-old living in his car in Los Angeles, California.

“As James Dean said, you’re going to have one arm tied behind your back if you don’t accept people’s sexual favors,” Thomas says. “When I was a kid out here in L.A., I was homeless. I didn’t have any money and I was living in my car. I was 18. I wasn’t averse to going down to Santa Monica Boulevard and letting a guy buy me a sandwich. Know what I mean?”

“You’re a lot more open to experimentation as a young man,” the actor said. “And for me, being a young artist and broke in Los Angeles, I was exploring my sexual identity. And probably because of my middle-class, white blue-collar upbringing, I would have never had the opportunity to confront some of my own fears and prejudices had I not been hungry enough to be forced to challenge myself in that way.”

Ironically, the 42 year-old actor claims his dirty past actually helped him grow and allowed him to explore his sexuality. Thomas does not regret his sexual adventures with other guys. “Until you’ve tasted the food, you don’t know whether you’ll like it or not, as my mom always said,” he said.

Thomas is now pretty confident he is 100% heterosexual. Thomas added, “I chose to be a heterosexual guy because that’s what my DNA dictates and my nurture dictates that I am. It’s not a choice until you’re open enough to experience both male and female sexuality.”

It takes a brave or totally crazy man to open up about his gay prostitution past. Thomas is currently single, but he was previously married to actress Aysha Hauer, and Patricia Arquette, with whom he has an 8 year-old daughter named Harlow Olivia Calliope.

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