Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Mr. Las Vegas Exits Stage Left

Danke schoen for being here. But for now, auf Wiedersehen.

Wayne Newton was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday, the third celebrity to heel-toe his way off the floor this season.

Although the 65-year-old entertainer was praised, as always, for his showmanship, even a tango-ready mustache and ponytail couldn't lift Mr. Las Vegas' Latin-dance score out of the dumps.

I think it's important to live life, not just exist in it," Newton said, adding that he may have been uncomfortable at times, but that stepping out of one's comfort zone is key. "Not trying is failing to me."

Partner Cheryl Burke, the two-time Dancing champ who helped Drew Lachey and Emmitt Smith bring home the disco ball, said that working with Newton had been "one of the most phenomenal experiences of my life."

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1 comment:

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