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Fan favorite reality television show, Dancing with the Stars, is poised to return on March 17, with its season six debut. The hugely successful series pairs twelve celebrities with professional dance partners. Together they vie for a coveted championship trophy. Each week a couple is eliminated, until there is just one pair standing. Past winners include Kelly Monaco, Drew Lachay, Emmitt Smith, Apolo Anton Ohno and Helio Castroneves. The show is wildly successful from a ratings standpoint as the audience tunes in each week to cheer on their favorite couple and call in to cast a vote on who should be sent home. Adding to the show’s devotion is a North American Tour that has been held after the season concludes. This season’s odds on favorite is Olympic gold-medalist and figure skating sensation Kristi Yamaguchi. She will be competing against eleven other celebrities including Marlee Matlin, Monica Seles, and Steve Guttenberg.