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While celebrity deaths sprout emotional tributes left, right, and center, they do not always end up as tasteful and special as they set out to be. However, in the case of the late actor Patrick Swayze and ABC’s show Dancing with the Stars, the dance tribute was dirty, and that was perfect, according to E! Online.

The results that eliminated the first two contestants from Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday night were put on the backburner as some of the show’s professional dancers took to the stage in a dancing Swayze tribute.

The late actor, known for his emotional role in the movie “Ghost” but also for his hearthrob performance in “Dirty Dancing,” would have been proud.

The tribute began with Chelsie Hightower and Dmitry Chaplin, both from So You Think You Can Dance fame, doing a romantic piece to “She’s Like the Wind.” This was followed by real-life husband and wife duo Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya waltzing to “Unchained Melody.” It was then that “Dirty Dancing” was really brought to life, with Tony Dovolani and Cheryl Burke dancing to the Oscar-winning song,”Time Of My Life,” and ending with the famous lift where Swayze hoisted Jennifer Grey into the air at the end of the movie. The tribute was received warmly by those who watched it.

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Dancing With the Stars dancers Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff were seen arguing loudly backstage before their performance at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards. Perez Hilton reports Chmerkovskiy was angry with his former fiancee for taking too long to do her hair and make-up.

“They were going at it, screaming at each other,” revealed an eyewitness.

Season nine of Dancing With the Stars premieres on ABC on Sept. 21. Smirnoff will be dancing with singer Aaron Carter, while Chmerkovskiy will be paired with actress Debi Mazar.

Can anybody decipher what Aaron Carter is saying? He seems like a really nice guy but we are lost. Please translate for us in the comment box.

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Aaron Carter, the teen pop star and younger brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, has broken off his engagement with his girlfriend.

Carter proposed to 22-year-old actress Kari Ann Peniche while on stage in Las Vegas last week. Peniche, who previously dated the elder Carter as well, is a former Miss Teen USA and Playboy Playmate.

“I got caught up in the moment and proposed,” Aaron told Us Weekly on Sunday. “I then realized it was a hasty thing to do and I am not ready for marriage quite yet.”

Fans of both Nick and Aaron can catch the brothers on “House of Carters,” a new E! Network reality series debuting October 2.

Singer Aaron Carter, the brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, got engaged to his Playboy Playmate girlfriend Kari Ann Peniche on Saturday, according to People.

The two were at the Playboy Comedy Tour at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, when Carter, 18, surprised Peniche, 22, with a proposal in front of 200 people. Shocked and surprised, Peniche accepted.

“I don’t remember it happening. It was such a blur. I had no idea he was going to do this, but I’m glad he did,” Peniche told People.

Not only did it come to a shock to Peniche, but also Cort McCown, the Playboy tour producer, who thought Carter was joking.

“He said he was going to do it, but we thought he was kidding,” said McCown.

Proposing at the Playboy Comedy Tour wasn’t Carter’s first choice in how he wanted to approach his proposal. Carter’s initial intention was to take Peniche to the nearest wedding chapel, but decided against it.

Carter and Peniche plan to marry within the next six months.

“I’m very excited about it. Aaron is the most genuine person I know. He’s kind, loving, and I love him so much,” said Peniche, who once dated Nick.

As the loving couple prepares to plan their wedding, Carter’s father Bob Carter is left clueless about the whole situation.

“I heard he got married, then I heard he only got engaged. I don’t have a clue. They just started dating. Even my daughters don’t know what’s going on,” said Bob Carter, reports E! Online.

Peniche was crowned Miss Teen USA in 2003 but didn’t hold on to the title for long. She was forced to give up her title after she decided to pose for Playboy in the November 2004 issue.