'Empire': The 10 Most Shocking Moments From The Finale

The season one finale of Empire was just about as nuts as you could imagine. From arrests t0 hot hookups to catfights, Im narrowing down the top 10 most shocking finale moments. Brace yourselves because spoilers are ahead!

My jaw was practically on the floor for the entire duration ofEmpirestwo-hour season finale on March 18. Cookie (Taraji P. Henson), Lucious (Terrence Howard) and the rest of the Lyon family put me through one crazy rollercoaster of emotions. Cookie andBoo Boo Kittys (Grace Gealey) incredible face-off and that epic arrest were just two of my top 10 favorite finale moments!

Empire Finale Moments The Top 10

Okay, so there wereway more than 10 batsh*t moments from the finale, but weve got to start somewhere! I could write an entire dissertation on Cookie in the finale if Im being completely honest. Lets get down to business.

10. Lucious kicks Cookie out of Empire

After learning about Cookie and Malcolm, a very jealous Lucious took extreme measures to keep Cookie out of Empire. From nixing her security key card to telling her that she was never on the Board of Directors to begin with, Lucious proved he was just as narcissistic and controlling as I thought he was. However, he did the wrong thing by keeping Cookie out of Empire. He should know by now DONT MESS WITH COOKIE!

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9. Hakeem hurls insults at Lucious & drops the mic

Surprisingly, the one who took Luciouss baby bombshell the hardest was Hakeem. During a performance, Hakeem threw major shade at his dad and dropped the mic just like Kanye. Lucious promptly walked up to Hakeem after the rap and punched him in the face!

8. Jamal & Lucious perform a duet

Lucious and Jamals relationship has been tense over the course of the first season, so I really never expected them to sing together this early. The father-son duo finally had an actual conversation that wasnt dominated by Luciouss homophobic slurs, which resulted in an epic duet.

7.Lucious doesnt have ALS

Yep, Lucious is going to live. The Lyon patriarch learned he isnt battling the debilitating motor neuron disease. This must just mean Lucious has bigger karma coming his way.

6.HAKEEM & ANIKA HAVE s*x

I NEVER SAW IT COMING. I know Hakeemloves his cougars, but he banged his dads former fiancee! WHAT?! Camilla is going to be 50 shades of P-I-S-S-E-D.

5. Lucious hands over Empire to Jamal

This scene was literally the craziest thing Id ever seen. Lucious gifted his sons with presents to show he was a new man.Jamal got a gold scepter that symbolized he was the new king of Empire. Boy, Lucious likes to go over the top, huh?

4.Cookie & Anikas catfight

After weeks of waiting, I was gifted with the catfight of my dreams. Cookie threw wine in Anikas face and punched the daylights out of her. There was intense hair-pulling and slaps. It was great. I could watch these two go at it all day.

3.Cookie tries to kill Lucious

Lucious went on a drug-induced rant in his sleep about killing Bunkie, and Cookie heard it all.Cookie knew this would be the only chance for her to kill Lucious, so she grabbed a pillow off of his bed. Unfortunately for her, Lucious grabbed her arm before she could do the deed. Lucious and Cookies love-hate relationship just got amped up another level.

2. Rhonda kills Vernon

Rhonda went to extreme lengths to protect Andre. Andre and Vernon pummeled each other in an intense fight and she accidentally murdered Vernon trying to save Andre! She pleaded with Andre to take this secret to their graves because shes PREGNANT.

1. LUCIOUS IS ARRESTED

Lucious Lyon the man, the myth, the legend found himself in handcuffs right after Empires IPO. He was finally arrested for Bunkies murder, thanks to Vernon. Well likely see Lucious out of jail fairly soon considering Vernon was the star witness for the case and now hes dead. Lucious is going to be out for blood when he gets out, as evident by his final line in the finale, Game time, b**ches.

HollywoodLifers, what did you think of theEmpireseason finale? As crazy as youd hoped? Let me know!

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The rise and fall of Aaron Schock, 'America's fittest congressman'

In a Congresswhere making news for something other than policy canspell political doom, attention repeatedly veeredtoward Rep. Aaron Schock's chiseled torso.

"Illinois Congressman Is Schockingly Hot," TMZ reported in 2009, following the boyish Schock's election to the House of Representatives as a Republican from a district including Peoria.When a poolside photo of a shirtless Schock emerged shortly after his election, TMZ was at it again: "The gentleman with the steel midsection from Illinois has the floor."

But there was not much scandal to goalong with this kind of extracurricular scrutiny--at least not back then--and in fact, Schock welcomed it.

"First, you've got to get their attention," Schock said in 2009, reflecting on the peculiar notice he'd attracted. "Step 1 in getting anyone's vote is getting their attention."

Depending on whose generational strictures you follow, Schock, born in 1981, wasthe first millennial to get elected to Congress, yethiscongressional career has now implodedin truly traditional Washington fashion: because of money.

On Tuesday, followingintensescrutiny over his finances after he remodeled his House office a la Downton Abbey, Schock, 33, announced he would quit Congress at the end of March.

"The constant questions over the last six weeks have proven a great distraction that has made it too difficult for me to serve the people of the 18th District with the high standards that they deserve and which I have set for myself," Schock said in a statement.

Schock, the first member of Congress born in the 1980s, hadalways been more than mere tabloid bait (although he was anointed "America's fittest congressman" in 2011 by Men's Health, which pictured him shirtless on the magazine's cover).

For every electionsince 2008, Schock has crushed Democratic challengers at an increasingly dominant pace,winning his first race with 59% of the vote, and winning his most recent, in November, with 75%.

Shortly after Schockfirst arrived in Congress at the age of 27, Eric Cantor, then the House whip, named Schock a deputy whip, adding, "In only a few short months in Washington, he has already established himself as a leader."

When he steps down, he will abandon his membership in three congressional committees, including the important House Ways and Means Committee.

"It seemed like he was going to be a new, younger face in the political scene, and it was disappointing to see," said Angela Loring, 38, a teacher interviewed outside a Peoria grocery store in his congressional district, of Schock's resignation.

Schock defined himself as that new, younger face with a well-documented lifestyle. He piled up more than 18,000 followers on Instagram, where he posted photos of himself skiing, surfing and at concerts.

He also attracted the skeptical eye of the LGBTmedia,which ginned up anoisy ecosystem of doubt about the bachelor congressman's sexuality with popular stories such as, "The 7 gayest Aaron Schock Instagram posts of 2013." Schock has said he is straight.

His downward spiral began when aWashington Post reporter noticed that Schock had a natty office loaded with antiques and pheasant feathers--a setup inspired by the TV drama "Downton Abbey"-- prompting a minor PR freakout by Schock's staffers.

Youve got a member [of Congress] willing to talk to you about other things, Schock's communications director, Benjamin Cole, said as he tried to persuade the Post not to run the story. Why sour it by rushing to write some gossipy piece?

That piece led other outlets and ethics watchdog groups to scrutinize Schock's spending practices. After the Post piece, the designer who did the Downton makeover, Tracy Annie Brahler, gave back the $35,000 that shed been paid from Schocks congressional expense account for the job, according to USA Today. Schock thenpaid Brahler $40,000 out of his own pocket for the work.

Further investigations raised questions about Schock's financial disclosures and practices, particularly his use of private air charters.

The Associated Press found that Schock had spent at least $40,000 in taxpayer and campaign funds on at least a dozen flights on planes owned by key donors. The AP reported that the flights paid for by taxpayer funds may have violated House expenditure rules.

Then a Politico investigation found that Schock had billed the government and his campaign for reimbursements for 170,000 miles of travel on his personal car, a Chevy Tahoe -- which had only 80,000 miles on the odometer when he sold it in July. The congressman announced his resignation less than 12 hours after he was confronted with the discrepancy.

A spokesman told Politico, In an effort to remove any questions and out of an abundance of caution, Congressman Schock has reimbursed all monies received for official mileage since his election to Congress.

In recent weeks, Schock has not spoken at length about questions surrounding his financial expenditures. In February and March, his office appeared to be issuing the same statement to inquiring reporters: After questions were first raised in the press, Congressman Schock took the proactive step of assembling a team to review the compliance procedures in his official office, campaign and leadership PAC to determine whether they can be improved.

But at a March 6 news conference back in Peoria, before the stormwaves hadsubsumedhim, Schock acknowledged that perhaps his most notable asset--his image--had become a liability.

"I know that when I take a trip, and I post photos online, it can create the misimpression of being out of touch, or an image that is not worthy of my constituents," Schocksaid then. "I have tried to balance being a young congressman and doing things differently and more open with maintaining a level of seriousness on the issues of the day."

Schock added, "I know some days I have failed at this."

The Chicago Tribune contributed to this report.

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Kraft Mac and Cheese Recall: What To Do If Something You Ate Was Recalled

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Kraft Foods is pulling back 6.5 million boxes of its macaroni and cheese product after it was found that some of those boxes contain small pieces of metal.

This recall comes just days after a recent listeria outbreak linked to Blue Bell Creameries ice cream. This bacteria doesnt merely cause run-of-the-mill food poisoningit has the potential to be deadly. In fact, in this most recent case,it may have contributed to the deaths of three people.

What should you do, then, with the leftover carton of Blue Bell ice cream in the freeze or an empty blue box of mac and cheese in your trash bin?

First off, dont freak out. If you dont believe us, believe Marianne Gravely, a technical information specialist with the USDAs meat and poultry hotline. Gravely and her team field all sorts of questions from panicked consumers on the regular, so she knows a thing or two about calming people down.

Although recalls for various foods are often handled by different agenciesfor instance, the FDA might recall an ice cream product, whereas the USDA generally recallsraw chicken b*****s Gravelys advice is applicable to any of them. Below, she puts our collective minds at ease with a practical guide to navigating a food recall.

Check with your grocer if youre unsure as to whether or not youve eaten a recalled product. Photo: Jill Chen/Stocksy

1. Make sure that what you purchased is exactly the product being recalled.

Check the packaging to make sure you have it, because you may have something thats made by the same company, but isnt the recalled product, Gravely explained. It has to be exactly whats in the recall: the brand name, the product, the establishment number, and it has to be part of the recalled batch. That means if your chicken has a sell-by date of April 21, but recalled batchs is April 22, you have no cause to be alarmed.

2. Figure out why the food is being recalled.

There have been a number of recalls because a food contains a spice mix that may contain peanuts, Gravely said. Because the spice wasnt labeled as containing peanuts, it was recalled. Thats a potentially life-threatening issue for people with peanut allergies, but theres no need to worry if you dont have one.

Other common culprits behind recalls include foreign objects in food, such as chunks of plastic or metal. You should never knowingly eat a product thats been recalled because of this issue, Gravely stressed, but if you accidentally do and dont bite into a hunk of metal? Youre probably OK.

Improper processing is another major reason behind recalls. While this has the potential for disaster, it doesnt always lead to it. A long time ago, there was a canned product and it hadnt been heated to the right temperature, Gravely said. The inspector doing the review found the problem and recalled the product, but we didnt have any reports of illness. The lesson? Dont panic prematurely.

Before you get concerned, make sure that what you ate identically matches the product being recalled. Photo:Alejandro Moreno de Carlos/Stocksy

3. Think: Did you cook the recalled product thoroughly?

This advice admittedly isnt very useful when it comes to ice cream or deli meats, but its critical for things like raw beef or seafood. If you cooked it through, probably you would have killed that bacteria, Gravely explained.

4. Toss it out.

All things considered, if you havent already eaten a recalled product, dont throw it out or return it to the store. Food poisoning isnt a risk you want to take, nor is chomping down on a piece of glass.

If you cooked a product thoroughly, its less likely youll get sickeven if it was recalled. Photo:Maximilian Guy McNair MacEwan/Stocksy

5. Talk to your grocer.

If youre uncertain if youve eaten recalled food, ask the grocery store that sold it to you. You can also consult the official recall document at Foodsafety.gov, which, within a few days, usually details where a product was distributed.

6. If you begin to feel sick, see a doctor.

Food poisoning isnt like a cold, where you kind of start feeling worse and worse you definitely have symptoms [right away], Gravely said. If youre suddenly vomiting or you have diarrhea, you should go to a doctor. Food poisoning symptoms can be severe.

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How do you handle a food recall? Tell us below!

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St. Patrick's Day 2015: The Leprechauns we all know in pop culture, from Notre ...

Pop culture hasn't treated the Irish folklore fairy known as leprechaun with as much respect as it probably could have over the years.

Given it's a piece of folklore and, thus, a fictional being, I reckon people don't really care how they treat it.

Still, what we usually see is a little old man wearing a green hat, coat and pants and participating in a wee bit of mischief. Oh, and the mythical creature also hides that pot of gold you'll find at the end of the rainbow.

[Crichton leprechaun revisited: Meet the man who discovered the legend]

Yep, that's pretty much all we know, or really care to know, about leprechauns. That and, of course, what Hollywood and sports have shown us throughout the years.

You often see them as mascots for sports organizations (Boston Celtics, Notre Dame) and various products (Lucky Charms), or as villains in films (the "Leprechaun" franchise) or television ("The Simpsons," World Wrestling Entertainment).

Whatever the format, the depictions are usually stereotypical of Irish culture and based on 19th century caricatures.m The actual origin of the leprechaun is said to come from the medieval tale "Adventur of Fergus son of Leti," wherein a character falls alseep on a beach before waking up to find himself being dragged into the sea by three leprechauns.

But the entire leprechaun game completely changed in 2006, thanks to one particular "sighting" in one Alabama neighborhood. A sketch of a supposed Mobile leprechaun went viral as "witnesses" claimed to have seen the mythical creature in the Cricthon neighborhood of Mobile. Local NBC affiliate WPMI-TV would report the news before that video was posted on YouTube on St. Patrick's Day that year, becoming one of the first truly viral videos in YouTube's young history.

Anyway, click through the gallery above of pop culture's most famous leprechaun characters.

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Willow Shields joins 'Dancing with Stars'

Mike Hughes 12:02 a.m. PDT March 16, 2015

TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: "Dancing With the Stars" opener, 8-10:01 p.m., ABC. OK, many of these people aren't really stars; they are, however, a varied bunch. They range in age from 14 (Willow Shields, the "Hunger Games" sister) to 68 (Suzanne Somers) and 70 (Patti LaBelle). There are athletes: Michael Sam was the first openly gay pro-football draftee; Nastia Liukin is an Olympic gold-medal gymnast, paired with frequent winner Derek Hough. There's also a farmer (Chris Soules, fresh from "The Bachelor"), a wounded Iraq veteran (Noah Galloway) and a "Shark Tank" investor (Robert Herjavec), plus Rumer Willis, Riker Lynch, Charlotte McKinney and Redfoo.

TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE II: "The Big Bang Theory," 8 p.m., CBS. For comedy fans, the bad news is that basketball is taking over the next two Thursdays. That leaves "Big Bang" plus "Odd Couple" and "Mom" temporarily homeless. The good news is that "Big Bang" gets a Monday spot tonight, for a funny rerun. The guys consider investing in the comic-book store, after it's gutted by fire; also, Raj's girlfriend is cold to Penny.

TONIGHT'S ALTERNATIVE: "The Returned," 10:01 p.m., A&E. Quietly compelling, this drama catches the way people might really react understated, maybe unstated when the impossible happens. In the opener, Camille calmly walked home, unaware that she had died; she's still 15, her twin sister is now 19. There was much more, including a murder; now the probe turns to Simon ... who's not aware he died six years ago. This sounds goofy, but it's done with a solid sense of what normal people might do in a paranormal situation; like the French mini-series it's based on, "Returned" is thoroughly involving.

Other choices:

"Jamaica Inn," any time, acorn.tv. With their gothic mood, Daphne du Maurier's stories were a favorite of Alfred Hitchcock. He made two into successful films ("Rebecca," "The Birds"), but stumbled with "Inn." Now it's a British mini-series that reaches the U.S. over the next three Mondays. Jessica Brown Findlay (Sybil in "Downton Abbey") plays a penniless beauty who finds dark deeds in her aunt's inn. The performances and visuals are splendid, but the story is grim and predictable.

"The Voice," 8-10:01 p.m., NBC. The "battle rounds" continue through Tuesday, with the possibility of stealing members of other teams. Next week brings the "knockout round."

"Gotham," 8 p.m., Fox. In a rerun from November, assassins attack Wayne Manor. Bruce and Selena (the future Batman and Catwoman) are on the run.

"The Following," 9 p.m., Fox. Last week, Ryan's FBI boss was kidnapped and brutally killed. Enraged, Ryan makes a risky move.

"Bates Motel," 9 p.m., A&E. "Unhinged women seem drawn to you," Norma Bates tells her son. She soon shows signs of being the least-hinged of all. Obsessed with the disappearance of a gorgeous prostitute whom Norman knew, Norma seems increasingly (an interestingly) berserk.

"Strange Inheritance," 9 and 9:30 p.m., Fox Business Network. While other small towns lose movie theaters, Berwick a Pennsylvania borough of 11,000 has clung to its theater. Inheriting it from her grandfather (who had it for 40 years), the new owner says it has no profits and great importance.

"Castle," 10:01 p.m., ABC. A relentless Hong Kong detective helps probe a New York case. Soon, however, Castle suspects that many of the people aren't who they claim to be.

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Cheyenne Jackson True Personality. He Is Shy, Funny And Animal Lover

Cheyenne Jackson True Personality. He Is Shy, Funny And Animal Lover

Cheyenne Jackson. Photo attribution Karl Simone Photography. SLATE PR

Actor Cheyenne Jackson is sexy, everybody knows it, but he is also shy, animal lover, funny, sincere, familiar, concerned, and a little nervous. Today, listen to him!

Inspirational quotes by Cheyenne Jackson:

Shy: I dont like to watch myself. I cant get into the story; Im too critical.

Animal lover: I think having a dog makes you more compassionate.

Funny: Im a New Yorker; my oven is used for storage.

Sincere: Id love for people to accept me just as me, but I know that I generate a strong response; I always have my name, my looks, my size.

Familiar: Believe it or not, my best meal is to go to the store and buy a DiGiorno pizza, come home, add some fresh Parmesan cheese, and just hang with my family!

Concerned: The devastating repercussions of hate-filled language manifest in very real ways for todays LGBTQ youth.

A little nervous: Unfortunately, I suffer from insomnia, so my bedtime is as soon as I start to feel the least bit sleepy.

An above all, a great actor: I always wanted to be on a great TV show and in a Broadway show and have a CD out, and the fact that they happened simultaneously is kind of an embarrassment of riches.

** Cheyenne Jackson is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He has starred in Broadway musicals and other theatre roles, film and TV shows, concert singing and music recordings. Now, he has just joint American Horror Story cast. Great!

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Enjoy your day, Yareah friends. Art is everywhere and up to you. Spring is coming.

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'Dancing With the Stars' premiere: Ranking the contestants from Rumer Willis ...

Dancing With the Stars, once the most popular show in the country, has slipped over recent years and its trying to regain some street cred in Season 20 (seriously, SEASON 20) with a special 10-year anniversary season. Its got fancy opening credits and a golden Mirror Ball Trophy and, if you can believe it, even more sparkles.

Granted, this season doesnt quite have the, um, name recognition of former years. Still,heres our ranking of the contestants in the season premiere (which ended with a shot of smiling exes Bruce Willis and Demi Moore sitting in separate rows!) and in order of how we think theyll fare this season:

['Dancing With the Stars' picks new crop for Season 20]

RANK: 1

Rumer Willis/Val Chmerkovskiy (fox trot, judge score: 8, 8, 8, 8 for a total of 32 points)Occupation: ActressAge: 26Best known for: Being the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore and one-time stepdaughter of Ashton Kutcher.Storyline: Can everyone stop thinking of her as just a kid with famous parents? Seeing as Val asks for her dads autograph within minutes, probably not.Performance:Not only did Rumer get the coveted closing performance spot, but the judges are blown away by the intensity of the pair. (Who, to be fair, already know each other through mutual friends.) That was incredible! Carrie AnnInabayelled. You are in it to win it! Len Goodman agrees and calls it the dance of the night: Sometimes it was intense, other times it was quiet Val, this could be your season. Julianne Hough says she got chills and calls them a vision and says theyre the ones to watch.

RANK: 2

Nastia Liukin/Derek Hough (fox trot, judge score: 7, 7, 8, 8 for a total of 31 points)Occupation:GymnastAge:25Best known for:Winning five medals at the 2008 OlympicGamesStoryline:Shes already feeling competitive with rival Shawn Johnson, who danced with Derek in the all-star season and almost won. Nastia isnt here to make friends shes here for that tacky gold Mirror Ball Trophy.Performance:Carrie Ann chides him for a lift, saying Derek should know better, while Len is lukewarm as well. Julianne sticks up for her brother by saying it was an explosive first dance, but also critiques Nastias form. Not great feedback for Derek, a five-time winner of the show. Guess they have to keep him humble.

RANK: 3

Noah Galloway/Sharna Burgess (cha cha, judge score: 7, 6, 6, 7 for a total of 26 points)Occupation:Combat veteran with U.S. ArmyAge:33Best known for:A double amputee (helost his leftlegand left arm after being hit with a roadside bomb in Iraq), hesa motivational speaker and personal trainer who was just on the cover of Mens Health.Storyline:Noah is worried about the challenge of dancing without one of knees. He tells Sharna, What Im lacking in limbs, Ill make up for in determination and hard work. Later, he gets emotional in his intro video. I dont want to just do well as the guy missing an arm and a leg. I expect more. And thats where Im struggling with it, he says to the camera.Performance:It tooka solid minute for the screams and applause from the audience to die down. You are a titan among men, Bruno Tonioli says. You have a presence that is unique your feel for the music is like any of the dancers. Work with that and youre going to astonish even more.Julianne compliments Sharna on the creative choreography, because when the man leads, its usually with the left arm. Carrie Ann cant get through her remarks without crying: That was truly inspiring.

RANK: 4

Riker Lynch/Allison Holker (jive, judge score: 8, 8, 7, 8 for a total of 31 points)Occupation:Actor and singerAge:23Best known for:Hed probably want you to say his band R5, but more likely its from his few seasons on Glee.Storyline:Can Riker overcome being virtually unknown by adults and capture the tween vote? And does he have an unfair advantage because hes second cousins with Derek and Julianne Hough?!Performance:THE ROCKET ROCKER! Brunoroars at him, unable to contain his excitement and jumping up on the desk. Youve got the coolest vibe Ive seen since I saw my friend Billy Idol. You are cool, hip, your timing is immaculate. Carrie Ann tries to calm everyone down by saying she wouldnt call the dance graceful, but it sure was fun to watch. Len goes with lots of energy, though warns him that he better refine his moves for next weeks fox trot.

RANK: 5

Michael Sam/Peta Murgatroyd (cha cha, judge score: 6, 6, 7, 7, for a total of 26 points)Occupation:Football playerAge:25Best known for:Being the first openly gay athlete to be drafted by the NFL.Storyline:Michael was cut by the St. Louis Rams and is currently a free agent; he says Dancing With the Stars is a way for him to get in the best shape of his life before the NFL combine in a few weeks. He also wants to silence his haters.Performance:Bruno calls it very well-done, while Julianne zeroes in on his feet: They were a little sloppy. Boos from the crowd. But wait! Julianne thinks he has a great vibe. Len thinks the dancing was excellent but your footwork is atrocious. Carrie Ann tries to make him feel better: You are a beautiful, gorgeous man and you have an incredible body. She agrees about the feet, and tells him to drop the fake smile.

RANK: 6

Suzanne Somers/Tony Dovolani (cha cha, judge score: 6, 6, 6,7for a total of 25 points)Occupation:ActressAge:68Best known for:Threes Company, those Thighmaster infomercials in the 1970s.Storyline:Suzanne wants to show America that Age is just a number and that blondes do have fun! She also would like to prove People magazine wrong, which once dubbed herThe dumbest woman in America.Performance:The judges are obsessed with Suzannes legs, which works out well because she threw in a Thighmasters joke at the beginning of the routine. They dont make them like that anymore stuff of legends, my darling, Bruno roars.

RANK: 7

Willow Shields/Mark Ballas(chacha, judge score: 6, 6, 6,7for a total of25points)Occupation:ActressAge:14Best known for:The Hunger Games franchise, in which she playsPrimrose Everdeen,theyounger sister of Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) .Storyline:Hey, did you catch shes the the youngest performer ever on the show? They only mentioned it about 20 times. Willow has another goal even though she played along with a goofy Hunger Games skit in her intro, she wants to be known for more than just the gazillion-dollar franchise.Performance:Willow is adorable and the judges obviously love her. Even grumpy Len compares her toAlka-Seltzer, as in sparkling,bubbly, refreshing and makes you feel good.Juliannechimes too:You might be theyoungest competitorweve ever had, but girl, youve got somesass!

RANK: 8

Redfoo/Emma Slater (cha cha, judge score: 6, 5, 5, 6 for a total of 22 points)Occupation:MusicianAge:39Best known for:SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS-SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS-SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS-SHOTS, SHOTS. also known as one of the most popular songs from his duo l***o. (Other hits:Im Sexy and I Know It, Party Rock Anthem)Storyline:Former DWTS guest judge turned contestant.Performance:He also goes with his own song, Juicy Wiggle, with a performance so psychedelic and brightly-colored that its hard to watch. You dance like your hair a little wild and unkempt, Len tells him, while Julianne says she cant wait to see what he does week to week.

RANK: 9

Patti LaBelle/Artem Chigvintsev (fox trot, judge score: 7, 6, 6, 6 for a total of 25 points)Occupation:Grammy-winning singerAge:70Best known for:Winning every music award that exists.Storyline:Shes a legendary singer but has no dancing experience can she fight through the struggle? Im here to show America that Miss Patti can dance, she declared, adding that she wants to prove what you can do at age 70.Performance:Well, you get an automatic advantage when you dance to one of your own songs (Lady Marmalade).Juliannegushes about Pattis presence, calling her a gorgeous, graceful goddess and that everything was beautiful. Bruno calls it enriching, Carrie Ann also loves it. You can ring my bell, Patti Len grins, while Tom Bergeron proves why hes Americas hero and chimes in, Thats one rusty bell!

RANK: 10

Charlotte McKinney/Keo Motsepe (jive, judge score: 6, 5,5, 6 for a total of 22 points)Occupation:ModelAge:23Best known for:This basically nakedCarls Jr. Super Bowl commercial, which has been watched about 10 million times on YouTube.Storyline:Charlotte says she wants to show America that theres more than her than just b***s no word on if that will actually happen since her whole segment was devoted to n***d jokes and how her chest could impede her dancing. Keosuggested using lots of tape.Performance:Charlotte botches the beginning of the dance and the judges lightly critique her skills.They all want her back next week. Julianne says she needs to walk her footwork, but notes The top half is actually really great the bottom half you need a little bit of work on. Lots of cheers and much agreement from Bruno, who says something that sounds like It must take amomentouseffort to carry Americas most imposing frontage. Tom Bergerons reaction is priceless.

RANK: 11

Chris Soules/Witney Carson (jive, judge score: 7, 6, 6, 7 for a total of 26 points)Occupation:Reality starAge:33Best known for:The Bachelor and living in a really, really small town on a farm.Storyline:Engaged to Whitney, dancing with a Witney awkward! And as Chris points out, thereslotsof physical contact on the dance floor. Props to co-host Erin Andrews for calling him out on that one: You were like The Bachelor that made out witheveryone, she points out.Performance:Bad news: Prince Farming cant reallydance. The judges avoid calling him terrible and instead compliment his sincerity on the dance floor. Tons and tons of potential here, Carrie Ann raves, and gives him tips on how to channel his natural charisma into dancing skill. You need some polish,Lensays sternly.

['The Bachelor' finale overshadowed by awkward 'Bachelorette' twist]

RANK: 12

Robert Herjavec/Kym Johnson (cha cha, judge score: 7, 7, 7, 7 for a total of 28 points)Occupation:CEO of one of the largestcyber-security firms in the worldAge:51Best known for:One of the sharks/judges on ABCs Shark Tank.Storyline:Robert is very, very rich and wants people to know it, because why else would he show up in his intro with a private plane and Ferrari?Performance:Roberts a pretty goofy dancer, and the judges are shocked thathe actuallylikes to let loose and have fun.What a pleasant surprise! Bruno says, who was expecting a shark and instead got Flipper the crazy dolphin. Len criticizes his dance moves but is also pleased that hes embracing the silliness of the show.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/03/17/dancing-with-the-stars-premiere-ranking-the-contestants-from-rumer-willis-to-michael-sam-to-patti-labelle/

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