Friday, August 19, 2005

ABC Plans a 'Dance-Off' to Answer Charges of a Rip-Off

ABC Plans a 'Dance-Off' to Answer Charges of a Rip-Off
By Lisa de Moraes, Friday, August 19, 2005

ABC programming chief Steve McPherson is so talented he can come up with a great stunt-programming idea while simultaneously fending off a couple hundred rabid TV critics.

The network announced yesterday that John O'Hurley and Kelly Monaco will go mano a mano on a 90-minute dance competition special, "Dancing With the Stars: Dance-Off" on Sept. 20 -- the first Tuesday of the new TV season.


John O'Hurley with Charlotte Jorgensen.
John O'Hurley with Charlotte Jorgensen. (Adam Larkey -- ABC)

O'Hurley, you'll recall, outdanced other C-list celebrities such as former model Rachel Hunter and ex-boy-bander Joey McIntyre in the summer series "Dancing With the Stars," but he was robbed of its Really Ugly Trophy in the final episode by ABC daytime hussy Monaco.

Read the full article here : ABC Plans a 'Dance-Off' to Answer Charges of a Rip-Off

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