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Justice, though predictable, was serving on Dancing with the Stars last night. Congratulations therefore go out to Jennifer Grey, her partner and now-threepeat champion dancer Derek Hough, and all those punters who backed the Dirty Dancer.
Surely no one who backed Grey financially will complain about a small win – a W’s a W, as they [...]

The finale dances were done last night on American TV and, since LiveBetsDirect can’t possibly top the lightning-quick review of the penultimate episode of “Dancing with the Stars” appearing in the first paragraph in the Kansas City Star’s take, LBD’ll just go straight to the quote machine:
“The first night of the two-night finale of ‘Dancing [...]

More than one observer decried massive voting improprieties in Election 2000 – many, too, though these mainly went ignored, raised similar cries in 2004 – but could Republican dirty ballot-stuffing tricks have extended into “Dancing with the Stars”?
Tonight marks the close to the top-rated American show’s 11th season – and by far its most controversial [...]

LiveBetsDirect recently checked out the ESPN “30 for 30” Documentary on the old United States Football League (or, as we so fondly referred to it back in the 1980s, the USFL). We children of the 80s of course remember the USFL ultimately as being dominated by and eventually inadvertently (?) snookered by one Donald Trump.

With just four days to go until the first contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance,” Bet365 brings you its proposition bets on the show and LiveBetsDirect makes a prediction.

Paddy Power now has a novelty bet available entitled “The Greatest Irish Sportsperson Ever” which asks punters to pick he/she who will top TV station RTÉ One’s popular-opinion poll on the subject. But come on, is this one even close…?

The only thing better than checking out dozens of skimpily-clad world-class beauties? Betting on ‘em! Coming this weekend: Miss Universe 2009! Herein, Live Bets Direct’s take and recommendations.

Carrie Prejean has been stripped of her Miss California title; couldn’t have happened to a nicer person, eh? Cleverly enough, BetUS bookmakers was able to capitalize on the next obvious question about The Dethroned One – i.e. What’s next? – with a slew of “Celebrity Props: Carrie Prejean” bets for your gambling perusal.

Think this is just blowing smoke? Perhaps, but the truth is the odds are shortening rapidly on the ‘Dog, having fallen from 4/1 to its present 9/4 in just two weeks. While now, the smartest money is probably best put on “The Dark Knight,” “Slumdog Millionaire” at 9/4 odds may be worth your consideration.

Congratulations, Alexander Rybak and Norway for taking the 2009 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest convincingly in completing the “Fairy Tale.” Kudos also go out to the surprising Yohanna of Iceland, who, we learn upon release of the full Eurovision results, not only placed second overall but also took the first semifinal over powerhouse Hadise of Turkey.