I saw a program on TV last week called "Dancing With The Stars".  This was new for me.  When did this show hit the airwaves?
I am not sure when it started but it was around in 2006 and 2007 as it was the most popular in the world. 
I must have been hiding in my cave.  What is the purpose of this show, and why do they pair up with celebrities?
The celebrities are on a team with professional ballroom dancers and compete each week. 
Is Ballroom Dancing really a thing in the age of rap music and thug life and meme culture?  Are you sure this is a really popular show or are you pulling my leg?
It is very real, and the viewers get to vote for their favorite by the phone or online. 
Oh, i must have missed that part of the show, i was baking a cake at the time; i love baking.  So once tthe audience votes, do they kick a team off or do they go to a dance off round?
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The show pairs a number of well known celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete by performing one or more choreographed routines that follow the prearranged theme for that particular week. The dancers are then scored by a panel of judges. Viewers are given a certain amount of time to place votes for their favorite dancers, either by telephone or (in some countries) online. The couple with the lowest combined score provided by the judges and viewers is eliminated
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Following the election, Ann Romney received an offer to appear on the spring 2013 season of "Dancing with the Stars", but although she was a fan of the show, she declined: "I would've loved to have done it, and I am turning 64, and I started thinking about it. I'm not really as flexible as I should be." She still mourned the election loss, perhaps more than her husband did. In a late February 2013 interview, she said, "