Posted Sep 16th 2009 1:45PM by TMZ Staff
So every season of "Dancing with the Stars" TMZ puts its intrepid spies to work -- and this year they are on top of it as ever.

The Diva: Multiple sources on the show say Macy Gray is hands down the most difficult. As one source put it, "She doesn't want to be there" and she has "regrets" she signed on. Another source says she gets so frustrated she leaves rehearsal early -- once after only 10 minutes. We're told another time she blew off a rehearsal altogether. As that source says, "She's just going through the motions and doesn't want to be there."
The Worst: We're told Ashley Hamilton -- George's son -- is not only the worst, he's "painful to watch"
The Best: This one is tougher to call. We're told Donny Osmond, Aaron Carter and Mya are all contenders, but the big surprise is UFC legend Chuck Liddell. Our spies say he's really good and practices like a mutha. One source says he gets to practice early and shuts the place down, with 6 hour, uninterrupted power sessions. And get this -- we're told he's already lost 20 lbs.
The Most Fun: "Iron Chef" host Mark Dacascos by a mile. We're told he's endlessly entertaining, he's having a blast and he's using his martial arts skills to shake it up.


Filed under: Dancing with the Stars, Exclusives, Chuck Liddell
Tags: aaron carter, AaronCarter, ashley hamilton, AshleyHamilton, chuck liddell, ChuckLiddell, dancing with the stars, DancingWithTheStars, diva, donny osmond, DonnyOsmond, DWTS, iron chef, IronChef, macy gray, MacyGray, mark dacascos, MarkDacascos, mya, the best, the worst, TheBest, TheWorst
Posted Aug 12th 2009 11:40AM by TMZ Staff
Remember that dude who married Shannen Doherty back in 1993? Yeah, we didn't either until actor Ashley Hamilton's dog allegedly mauled somebody in Los Angeles.
A guy named Michael Cohen is suing the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars" contestant for acting "negligently, carelessly and recklessly" when Hamilton's American Staffordshire Terrier (similar to a "Pit Bull") allegedly bit Cohen's dog "Sabra" in L.A.'s Runyon Canyon a few months ago.
Cohen says he cradled his wounded pooch in his arms when Hamilton's dog -- who was allegedly "roaming freely" at the time -- bit Cohen on his hand and wrist.
According to the docs, Cohen tried to make a run for it, but tripped over a rock in the process, injuring himself further ... not that we find that kinda/sorta funny or anything.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Critters, Exclusives
Tags: ashley hamilton, AshleyHamilton, dancing with the stars, DancingWithTheStars, john hughes, JohnHughes, pitbull attack, PitbullAttack, shannen doherty, ShannenDoherty