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War veteran/soap opera actor J.R. Martinez’s stint on “Dancing With the Stars” started out strong, and it ended on a less impressive note with injuries and some sub-par performances — no matter. He was crowned the winner of season 13 on Tuesday night’s finale.

One day after Nancy Grace sacrificed a perfectly good news cycle full of hootin’ and hollerin’ about the Conrad Murray guilty verdict so she could practice for “Dancing With the Stars,” she was rewarded for her efforts by being officially eliminated from the competition, one week shy of the semi-finals.

Strange things happen on Halloween. All of a sudden there’s a spooky vibe in the air. Ghosts and goblins go looking for sweet treats. And somehow, even a “Dancing” dud can deliver a decent dance.

The competition lost more than its most vibrant contestant of the season on Tuesday night, it also lost its most entertaining. TV personality Carson Kressley became the season’s fifth casualty as viewers went back to voting off the lesser dancers after two straight weeks of unexpected cuts. His ouster wasn’t a total shocker. This was the former "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" star's second straight week at the bottom of the leaderboard, and the judges have for weeks complained about his lack of technique despite their love for his performances. As head grump judge Len Goodman had noted previously, it’s the worst dancers this season who are the most entertaining.

Despite a second consecutive week of huge drops, the Ashton Kutcher-ized "Two and a Half Men" remains a major hit and combined with the the network's resurgent 8 p.m. hour to give CBS an easy Monday win among young viewers. Meanwhile, although ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" slipped with young viewers, it actually grew slightly overall, as ABC ruled Monday in that measure.

The construct of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” has been turned on its head, with the dancing professionals often exuding more star power than their celebrity partners.

"Dancing with the Stars" viewers didn't give Metta World Peace a chance. The basketball star formerly known as Ron Artest was the first celebrity ejected Tuesday from the 13th edition of the ABC dancing competition. The show's judges gave World Peace the lowest score on Monday's premiere: 14 out of a possible 30.

The author and activist showed off some fancy footwork in the ballroom and received praise from the judges. But as is often the case on "DWTS," the paddles told a different story.

"Dancing With the Stars" executive producer Conrad Green says despite controversy over the casting of its first transgender contestant, "Dancing" remains a family show and viewers should check out the new season before passing judgment....