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The unstoppable Betty White is taking on reality TV with a hidden-camera show that turns senior citizens into merry pranksters....

With last week’s team shake-ups and shenanigans behind them, it looked as though this week might give the remaining contestants a chance to catch their breath. Looks can be deceiving.

Anyone who thought they had this season’s cast figured out after watching last week’s debut was in for a shock Monday night as the ballroom’s second-chance dances made for major shake-ups.

Casey Abrams wasn't squeezed out of "American Idol." The fiery 20-year-old film camp counselor from Idyllwild, Calif., who stomped through Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" on Wednesday, was revealed to have received the fewest viewer votes on Thursday, but the judges unanimously decided to save Abrams in the middle of his last-chance performance of Ray Charles' "I Don't Need No Doctor."

Kirstie Alley has had about three or four acts in Hollywood. She shone as Rebecca on "Cheers," played the talking baby's mom in the "Look Who's Talking" film series, and has starred in a number of shows focusing on her weight, including "Fat Actress" and "Kirstie Alley's Big Life." Now she's the most interesting cast member on the new "Dancing With the Stars" season, taking to the ballroom along with Sugar Ray Leonard, original "Karate Kid" Ralph Macchio, Kendra Wilkinson and others.

"American Idol" viewers are saying adios to Karen Rodriguez....

"American Idol" finalist Thia Megia could be gone with the wind come Thursday.

L.A. Reid, whose contract with Universal Music is up in December, will get an early release so that he can take part in the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

'Survivor' star Richard Hatch sentenced to 9 months in prison on violating supervised release

The saddest thing about this week s results show wasn t the fact that Ashthon went home, but that Casey wasn t there in person to receive the good news that he d made it through or give Ashthon a proper goodbye.