HollywoodLife.com busts new DWTS myths! A Dancing with the Stars insider says Chris Brown filmed his performances ahead of time, and didn’t interact with the dancers or the hosts.

Chris Brown earned himself a standing ovation on Dancing with the Stars last night after his two killer performances. But although we saw Chris’s critic Tom Bergeron give the singer a standing ovation along with the rest of the audience and the judges, a source tells us Chris was never in the same room as Tom.

“Chris Brown’s performances were filmed before the live show started, as is usually done with big performances. Tom and Brooke [the hosts] were not in the same room as Chris during his performance. Clever editing was used to make it look like they were there with him. The judges were only there for the first performance [Yeah 3x]  that was taped,” explains a Dancing with the Stars insider. But this doesn’t mean the judges and the hosts weren’t really clapping for Chris. They showed the performances  to the audience, hosts and judges again on video and they all reacted by standing and clapping when they saw it.

And how did the taping of his performances go? “His ‘Yeah 3x‘ performance wasn’t an issue but multiple takes were done for his “Forever/Beautiful” performance as some of the lighted suits were not working properly. It had a few hiccups but Chris took it in stride and was joking about it. The people in the audience were very pro- Chris Brown and loved it, no matter how long it took,” says our source.

But what about the rumors that Chris was purposefully snubbed by Cheryl Burke (who publicly denounced his involvement) and the other dancers who disapproved of ABC inviting him to perform despite his GMA window-smashing incident? “Chris never really saw anyone on his way in or out of taping. After his performances, he left. If he passed anyone, it was pleasantries only, it was not obvious that anyone was purposely snubbing anyone. Everyone that briefly interacted with Chris took the high road, but most of the dancers and stars were too busy in their trailers doing last minute practicing or hanging out with others to bug Chris Brown, and vice versa.”

Sounds like everything went smoothly and it was just another normal day of filming at DWTS. However the good news for ABC and Chris is that the ratings were up 40% over last year’s premiere results show. Plus F.A.M.E. is the number one album in the country this week and total album sales were 271,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

But what do you guys think of the news Chris wasn’t actually in the room with Tom or snubbed by Cheryl? Sound off below!

Lorena O’Neil with reporting by Russ Weakland

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Chris Brown rehearsed his Dancing with the Stars performance yesterday and an eyewitness says it was “awesome!”

All eyes will be on Chris Brown tonight when he takes center stage to perform on Dancing with the Stars for the first results show. The show’s host Tom Bergeron stirred up controversy by publicly speaking out about Chris’s appearance on the show saying “Don’t put me in a position where you’re asking me not to say something [to Chris], because I won’t really do that.”Tom is referring to Chris’s temper tantrum at Good Morning America, where he allegedly threw a chair at a window after Robin Roberts asked him about Rihanna. But despite Tom’s comments on Ryan Seacrest‘s radio show yesterday, Chris showed up at DWTS rehearsal on Monday with his game face ready. “Chris was on his best behavior and used his time in the studio to perfect his performance,” says an eyewitness. “In fact, his performance is completely awesome.”

Another show insider says the plan is for Chris to “perform on the show just like any other performer” and as HollywoodLife.com previously reported, there is “no interview planned.” Popeater reports ABC is ready to go straight to commercial in case of trouble, since they are worried the audience may boo Chris after he is done singing.

Are you looking forward to Chris’s performance or will you boycott it? Do you think anything will end up happening tonight?

Lorena O’Neil

What’s your problem, Tom? Sounds like you’re trying to stir up Chris Brown to create some fireworks on tonight’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ — what are you thinking?

Tom Bergeron doesn’t want to let the Chris Brown-GMA controversy die. ABC is gleefully promoting Chris’s appearance tonight on Dancing With The Stars — a week after he went on his window-smashing GMA rampage. Chris has apologized and Good Morning America says it would gladly have him back. But that’s not good enough for Tom!

“I did say to the producers that it might be to their advantage to not have me interview him, because my natural tendency would be to say something,” Tom told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show March 28. “So don’t put me in a position where you’re asking me not to say something, because I won’t really do that.” He also joked that ABC might tie him down in a “Hannibal Lecter suit” to keep him from confronting Chris, even in a small way: “just a snarky little aside, you know, ‘How was your week?’”

Come off it, Tom! If Robin Roberts and the GMA team  – the very folks who were in the line of fire — say they’ve gotten past the drama of Chris acting out after he was asked about his 2009 assault on Rihanna, why can’t you?

Chris has said he’s sorry, to his fans and to the show’s staff. He clearly is in need of help to manage his anger. Why do you think confronting him again before millions of TV viewers is in your job description?

What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Is Tom just too much? Or is he right to speak his mind?

Seriously, who likes being surprised? Here’s a rundown of everything the celebs will be doing on tonight’s episode!

When it comes to choosing songs for Dancing with the Stars, there’s no such thing as a coincidence. TMZ is reporting that Bristol Palin will channel her romance with Levi Johnston on Sept. 27 as she and partner Mark Ballas do the quickstep to Diana Ross & The Supremes‘ “You Can’t Hurry Love.” We’re only two weeks in and it’s already clear: Bristol is so this season’s Kate Gosselin.

Here’s the complete list of songs and dances that will be used on the Sept. 27 episode:

1. Rick Fox and partner Cheryl Burke will do the jive to ZZ Top‘s “Tush”
2. Florence Henderson and partner Corky Ballas will do the quickstep to KT Tunstall‘s “Suddenly I See”
3. Brandy and Maksim Chmerkovskiy will do the jive to Pilot‘s “Magic”
4. Michael Bolton and partner Chelsie Hightower will do the quickstep to Elvis‘ ”Hound Dog”
5. Audrina Patridge and partner Tony Dovolani will do the quickstep to The Miracles‘ “Love Machine”
6. Jennifer Grey and partner Derek Hough will do the jive to Metro Station‘s “Shake It”
7. Margaret Cho and partner Louis Van Amstel will do the jive to “Dreaming”
8. Kyle Massey and partner Lacey Schwimmer will do the quickstep to ”I Want You To”
9. Kurt Warner and partner Anna Trebunskaya jive to Kenny Loggins‘ ”Danger Zone”
10. Bristol and partner Mark Ballas will do the quickstep to Diana Ross & The Supremes‘ ”You Can’t Hurry Love”
11. “The Situation” and partner Karina Smirnoff will do the quickstep to Yolanda Be Cool‘s ”We No Speak Americano”

There are also a few celeb guests on tap this week. Seal will be performing “Weight of My Mistake” (let’s hope that song doesn’t hold any irony, Heidi Klum) and Janelle Monae (whoever that is) will be performing ”Tightrope.”

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We’re sorry to see the Hoff go after just one episode! Do YOU think America made the right decision? Vote now!

Yes, we’re sorry to tell you that David Hasselhoff was the first contestant voted off the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars by the fickle, fickle collective hand of the American people. He was tied for last place with Margaret Cho and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, so it’s really not a total surprise. Still, it would have been nice to see him get to incorporate his infamous cheeseburger episode into one of his dances. I guess it just wasn’t meant to be. … What do YOU think of this first elimination?

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What a boring two hours! It wasn’t even a competition!

After Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough got a perfect score right away March 25, it was so obvious from there on out that the Pussycat Doll was going to win Dancing with the Stars. Judge Len Goodman even told her she was going to win before Evan Lysacek had a chance to compete in the final dance-off! At least Evan landed in second place.  And as much as I wanted to see Erin Andrews succeed, she is such an awkward dancer (as are her facial expressions!) and she can’t seem to loosen up. Things got even stranger when she and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy grabbed host Tom Bergeron’s butt!

I was mesmerized by how glamorous all the former season 10 contestants danced about in silver glittery dresses in their synchronized group performance. Of course, that was only until I saw Kate Gosselin. It was at this very moment that any excitement I might have had, disappeared and I knew I was in for a long night of DWTS coverage.

Thank goodness for all the other contestants, though! Shannen Doughtery proved herself worthy with her simple, yet flawless, minute of fame last night and reminded me why she should have made it longer on the show. Professional dancer Edyta Sliwinska and her celebrity partner Aiden Turner stole the limelight for a few minutes, themselves. Edyta, you have legs for days and moved so effortlessly. We love you! As for Niecy Nash and Pam Anderson, they rocked it out last night, doing what they do best — being sexy!  Both of these lovely ladies know how to please the audience. More importantly, they love what they are doing and it really showed last night. You go divas!

Nicole clearly deserved to win, but the fact that it was so obvious from the beginning is why I feel the season finale was a flop!  However, I must admit, most everyone looked fashionable in their outfits, especially host Brooke Burke who rocked a fitted gold dress that accentuated her every curve!  News flash DWTS producers:  Next year, be sure that EVERYONE has a chance to win!

— Chelsea Warlick

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America, how could you vote off Pam and let Niecy Nash stay in the competition? Are you CRAZY?

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m definitely flying my American flag at half mast today. Voting Pamela Anderson off Dancing with the Stars was literally unthinkable… yet it happened last night. Judge Bruno Tonioli summed it up perfectly: “Pamela Anderson is not just a dancer. She’s a great performer — somebody who brings life to every character she plays. … That’s star quality!”

Simply put, Pamela Anderson is a national treasure. Like American pie. Or the Declaration of Independence.

Niecy Nash, on the other hand, has more than overstayed her welcome on the dance floor in my opinion. Yes, she’s funny… but that’s because she HAS to be funny to distract from her performances! This show is, or at least it’s supposed to be, a dancing competition — and Pam consistently outperformed Niecy week after week.

The only justice in this whole situation is that Pam held strong and seemed totally unfazed by the travesty. She didn’t break down and cry like that pansy Jake Pavelka. She stayed totally classy and dignified, as she thanked everyone for giving her the opportunity to dance.

“This has been one of the best experiences of my life, and that says a lot,” she said. “I’ve had a lot of good experiences. … I love everybody here.”

Pam — such a class act, even until the very end.

What do you guys think — were you just as surprised (and devastated) as I was by Pam’s departure? Or am I the last remaining member (slash president and founder) of the Pamela Anderson Fan Club?

— Andy Swift

You’ll never believe what Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron says about his co-star Kate Gosselin!

Just when we thought Kate Gosselin couldn’t get worse press, her buddy Tom Bergeron told us he has her back! Watch this video to see the legendary host rave about the reality mom to us at College TV Awards in Los Angeles April 10.