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DWTS' Ty Murray: "It Was Time for Me to Get Out of the Way"

"I'm not going to lie, I'm tired of learning dances," the rodeo cowboy jokes to Us more »

Cowboy Ty Murray Booted From The Ballroom

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After making it to the semi-finals following Lil' Kim's shocking elimination last week, Ty Murray was finally booted from the "Dancing" ballroom on Tuesday.

The charming rodeo champ, who initially signed up for the celebrity dance show to compete against his wife, Jewel, lasted longer than anyone expected him to, including Ty himself. And as he and professional partner Chelsie Hightower said goodbye to the show, one week shy of the finals, Ty revealed he learned quite a bit.

Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke Top Leaderboard On 'Dancing'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After weeks of struggle in the ballroom, Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke returned to the top of the leaderboard on Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars."

The "Sex and The City" star and his professional partner had the judges swooning from the start of competition on Monday after tackling a graceful waltz that British judge Len Goodman commended.

Lil' Kim Misses Out On Making 'Dancing's' Semi-Finals

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Next week, "Dancing With the Stars" will samba into the semi-finals, but the show is doing so without Lil' Kim.

The pint-sized rapper, who discovered a fondness for the show while she was in jail, was eliminated from the competition after the viewers made up for the low scores the judges gave Ty Murray and Chelsea Hightower on Monday and sent them through to another week.

Melissa Rycroft & Ty Murray Defend Jewel Over Her 'Dancing' Blog

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Melissa Rycroft has come to the defense of Jewel after the singer blogged about the fairness of the "Dancing With the Stars" judging rules.'

Last week, Jewel hit her husband Ty Murray's MySpace blog and questioned the fairness of judging injured competitors on their rehearsals, just days after Melissa was scored that way on the show. A day later, after the media picked up on Jewel's post, the singer again took to the blogsphere claiming "gossip columns hijacked and put words in my mouth," adding Melissa is "gifted."

Melissa Rycroft Storms Into The Lead On 'Dancing'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Melissa Rycroft may have missed "Dancing With the Stars" last week due to injury, but she was back with a vengeance on Monday night.

The former "Bachelor" star and her professional partner, Tony Dovolani, topped the leaderboard at the end of competition on Monday after two dances. The couple's first dance back was the graceful Viennese waltz and it had Bruno Tonioli mesmerized.

Jewel Backs Off Melissa 'DWTS' Comments: 'This Isn't A Catty Girl Versus Girl Thing'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jewel has taken to her MySpace page to set the record straight after making comments Wednesday on husband Ty Murray's MySpace about "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Melissa Rycroft.

"Gossip columns hijacked and put words in my mouth!" she wrote on Friday. "I like Melissa and think she's gifted... and I adore Steve-O. My comment had nothing to do with either of them."

Jewel Questions Judging Competitors On Their 'Dancing' Rehearsals

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Country singer Jewel has questioned the decision by "Dancing With the Stars" to once again allow an injured competitor to be judged by their rehearsal dance.

Jewel to DWTS' Injured Melissa Rycroft: Dance or Leave!

"If you're too hurt to compete, then you can't," the wife of competitor Ty Murray says more »

Lil Kim & Derek Hough Top 'Dancing' Leaderboard

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Dancing With the Stars" produced one of its most drama-filled episodes on Monday night and at the end of it all, Lil Kim proved she and professional partner Derek Hough are after the mirrorball trophy.