Dancing with the Stars: Behind-the-Scenes Fun

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KIRSTIE & MAKSIM

All work and no play? No way! Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy took a break from the ballroom for a different kind of dancing. "[Kirstie] is VERY committed!!!" joked the pro dancer of their night out. Hey, it's gotten them to the semifinals!

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CHELSEA KANE & HER 'PEEPS'

Tweeted the Disney star about her super-sweet posse, pro partner Mark Ballas and his possible girlfriend, American Idol castoff Pia Toscano.

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LOUIS & KENDRA

"This is what happy people look like!!" Tweeted Dancing with the Stars pro Louis van Amstel about his celebrity partner Kendra Wilkinson. "So proud of [her] tonight. She was so good!" he raved about Kendra's April 25 "guilty pleasures" samba to Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca." (The duo were eventually the sixth couple eliminated.)

04 of 15

HINES, KYM, ROMEO & CHELSIE

"1hr away from show time!" Tweeted an exuberant – and oh-so-dapper – Romeo posing with fellow contestants Hines Ward, Kym Johnson and his own pro partner, Chelsie Hightower, before the show's classical music-themed episode, where both couples tackled the paso doble. Although Romeo and Chelsie were eliminated seventh, Hines and Kym advanced to the semifinals.

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LOUIS & KENDRA

Hair's to you, Louis! The dancing pro shared this goofy shot while partner Kendra prepped for the big show. "U love my new hair extension!? lol...@KendraWilkinson is so serious in the background..awwwww," he Tweeted.

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RALPH & KARINA

Louis may have joked about his hair extensions, but Ralph Macchio's do is most definitely real! After George Lopez insinuated that the actor wore a toupee, Ralph retaliated with this shot of pro partner Karina Smirnoff pulling at his locks. "It's real biatches :-)" the good-natured DWTS semifinalist Tweeted.

07 of 15

MARK BALLAS

There's much ado about their dos! Ballas posted this goofy self-portrait, saying, "New look for this week...U like?"

08 of 15

KYM & HINES

"A football player being compared to Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly! I've already won," Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver – and DWTS semifinalist! – Hines Ward graciously said, before praising pro partner Kym Johnson. "To go from the dirtiest player in football to being compared to Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, speaks volumes of Kym's coaching."

09 of 15

RALPH MACCHIO

Yum! "Get these goodie presentations every Mon/Tues from where I'm staying in LA!" Tweeted the actor of his "so sweet, literally!" treats from Dancing with the Stars.

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CHELSEA KANE

Macchio's not the only one whose sweet tooth is getting catered to! Fellow contestant – and the Disney star's "BFF" Chris Jericho – sent Kane this goodie bag. Aww!

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KYM & HINES

Taking their friendship to a different kind of hardwood floor, Kym Johnson and Hines Ward hit a Lakers game to celebrate his 35th birthday.

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CHELSEA, MARK & DMITRY

"HAY! Hopefully our Cha-Cha is equally if not sexier than this photo. It's obviously a lot to live up to," joked Kane, giving good face – and belly! – with pro partner Ballas and Petra Nemcova's dance mate, Dmitry Chaplin.

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KIRSTIE & MAKSIM

Uh-oh, did Kirstie replace Maksim with his pooch? According to the DWTS pro, she has! "For all the inquiring minds that's been asking @SirSleep (yes, he has Twitter) is @kirstiealley's new partner," Tweeted Maksim about his graceful-on-his-paws pooch.

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ROMEO & CHELSIE

Why so scared, Romeo? "[Chelsie Hightower is] trying to turn me into a real ballroom dancer Haha," Tweeted the good-natured contestant.

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CHELSEA KANE

At the end of the day, DWTS is hard work! Just ask Mark Ballas, who snapped this exhausted shot of his partner after endless rehearsals of the jive. Bring on more Red Bull!