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It was a rather tearful Tuesday night on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” when the latest dance duo was eliminated from the competition.

The last two couples left waiting to find out whose Monday night rock performance wasn’t rock-star enough to continue on the show were Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy and Disney star Roshon Fegan and his professional partner Chelsie Hightower. Fegan’s landing in the bottom two was particularly shocking considering that he was among the highest scorers the night before. The judges loved his Viennese waltz and said it was like watching the climax of a Disney movie. Once Shepherd found out she and her professional partner landed in the bottom two, the tears began to flow.

On Monday, the judges told Shepherd that she had a few issues with her footwork and that she needed to be sharper. “It was good, but I think what was lacking was your normal exuberance,” judge Carrie Ann Inaba told her. She scored 21 points out of 30.Ultimately, it was her name that was called and it took her a few beats to compose herself.

“I just want to say thank you for letting me live a dream that I’ve always had, and I want to say I got the most amazing partner in Val Chmerkovskiy,” she said tearfully. “And I want to say to every person out here that the thing that scares you the most, that makes you say, ‘I don’t know if I can do it; I’m scared,’ run towards it, because it’s so amazing on the other side.”

Her partner said that she was an incredible person and that “she fought for me and I’m just really, really, really sorry I didn’t do a good enough job for you.”

Next week’s competition will see the return of actress Melissa Gilbert following her hospitalization for a mild concussion after this week’s performance.

Are you surprised by Sherri Shepherd’s elimination from “DWTS” this early in the competition? Tell us in the comments.

The Trayvon Martin case took a dramatic and unexpected turn Tuesday afternoon when George Zimmerman’s legal team held a hastily convened press conference to announce they are no longer representing him.

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Mr. Zimmerman, who has not spoken publicly since he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon in February, is currently the target of an investigation by a special prosecutor to determine whether he will face charges stemming from the shooting. Zimmerman has said he was acting in self-defense.

Attorneys Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner have been speaking on his behalf to the national media. But in their surprising press conference Tuesday, they revealed that since Sunday, Zimmerman has not returned any of their calls, e-mails, or text messages.

"I’ve lost contact with him at this point," said mr. Sonner.

Zimmerman has also been acting in somewhat bizarre ways, his attorneys said, including contacting the special prosecutor, Angela Corey, directly – which his attorneys say they never would have advised him to do – as well as Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

Dropping a client (unlike firing an attorney) is not always a straightforward action. But lack of communication is a valid reason. Moreover, in the press conference mr. Uhrig and Sonner revealed that they were never officially retained. A signed letter making their representation official that Zimmerman told them was in the mail never arrived.

The two attorneys said that they found out about Zimmerman contacting the special prosecutor from Ms. Corey’s office, which told them that Zimmerman offered to speak with them, but they said they wouldn’t talk to him without legal representation. Corey’s office also told Uhrig and Sonner that Zimmerman had characterized them as "legal advisers," not official attorneys.

The attorneys left open the possibility that they could represent Zimmerman in the future, but said communication would need to be reestablished. they also raised questions about his current mental state, with Uhrig suggesting he may be suffering from a form of post-traumatic stress disorder. "He’s largely alone," Uhrig said. "He’s at least emotionally alone."

Mr. Hannity has not revealed what he and Zimmerman spoke about in their off-the-record conversation. in another odd twist, the website Loop21.com on Tuesday published a series of e-mails that it said its reporter had had with Zimmerman. when asked to confirm he was in fact Zimmerman, the person e-mailing responded, "certainly, you can contact Sean Hannity I spoke with him today and he confirmed my identity."

Over the weekend, Zimmerman launched a website – largely asking for donations to help with his defense – which his lawyers confirmed was authentic. At the press conference, they said they also had reservations about the site. "him setting up his own website is fine," Sonner said. "I wish he would have told me.”

At this point, it’s uncertain whether charges against him will be filed. On Monday, Corey said she would not bring the case before a grand jury, leading some to speculate that she’s building a strong enough case to charge him directly

Newt Gingrich appeared on Hannity to clear up comments he made on Fox News Sunday, in which he stated that Mitt Romney is “far and away the mostly likely Republican nominee.” He told Sean what he said “got somehow translated almost instantly into something I didn’t say.”

He likened the campaign to yesterday’s Masters Golf Tournament, where the “two guys in sudden death were neither one in first place” but that neither of them dropped out in the first round.

Mentioning the “elite media” Gingrich questioned why it’s so hard for them to get into their heads that he’s staying in the race. He pointed to his forehead and said, “I am in here, I think I’m going to get it tattooed up here, all the way to Tampa.”

Throwing out another sports reference in response to Sean observing that the remaining contenders may have made each other stronger candidates, Gingrich said, “Don’t you find usually by the Super Bowl, the teams are better than they were the opening week?”

He continued pointing out that, “The Democrats survived with Obama and Clinton fighting each other all the way to late June. This panic stricken national establishment paranoia is just pure foolishness.”

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Victoria Advocate

ANDERSON —Heavy gray clouds hung over downtown Thursday evening, and wind whipped skinny trees into C’s.

And the Eric Scott Band played on.

The five-man group welcomed the city’s first Block Party of the year with a concert in front of the county courthouse.

Cover tunes such as “Mountain Music” by Alabama made white-haired couples clasp hands and dance knee-to-knee and captivated long-haired little girls, swinging their arms like miniature Woodstock hippies.

Those content to watch sat in lawn chairs while others paraded their spring finery on Main Street. Under white concession tents, beer bottles sat like trophies. Miller and Coors proved most popular at the Uptown Lounge tent, owner Shane Dowler said. the Block Party is off to a promising start, he said, because this year’s first crowd looks a little bigger than last year.

“This band always has a great turnout,” he said.

For the last three years, the Block Party has picked up where Hump Day leaves off, heralding the weekend a day early.

Tawanda Diadell and her husband, Andre, sat on a bench sipping beer from cups. About a year ago they were passing through Anderson when they happened upon the Block Party. the couple from Macon, Ga., arranged their schedule this year so they could do it again.

There’s no weekly street jubilation in Macon, Tawanda Diadel said, only a cherry blossom festival in may.

She wants to start a similar event in her town.

“It’s the freedom of downtown and people getting together and having fun,” she said. “I love that strategy to promote the businesses.”

It worked for Brenda Bridges and Chuck Gulbrandson. They make it a habit to drop by J. Peters Grill & Bar for a gooey chocolate dessert after most Block Parties.

They keep coming back for the music acts that take the stage each week through October. Next week, the T.L. Hanna Jazz band performs.

Bridges motioned toward the stage.

“They’re pretty good,” she said. “I haven’t listened to country music in a long time but I recognized a few.”

Susan Anderson is originally from Michigan, and when she moved to Anderson almost three years ago, she discovered the Electric Slide line dance, which is popular with Block Party fans.

“They love the Electric Slide,” she said.

Thanks to the Block Party she gets to practice her skills.

She became somewhat of a Block Party star two years ago when she celebrated her 60th birthday party there. the lead singer pulled her on stage, put wigs and hats on her head and sang “Happy Birthday” to her.

She enjoys not knowing who she will meet each week.

“You meet more and more new people as the weeks go by,” she said.

For years fans have tried to guess which town The Simpsons neighbourhood of ‘Springfield’ is based on , with the generic town name not really helping as dozens of namesakes exist in America. However, 25 years on from when the hugely loved comedy made its debut, creator Matt Groening has revealed the inspiration behind the suburb – Springfield, he has said, was a town in Oregon not far from where he grew up.

Talking to the Smithsonian magazine, Groening said “Springfield was named after Springfield, Oregon. The only reason is that when I was a kid, the TV show “Father Knows Best” took place in the town of Springfield, and I was thrilled because I imagined that it was the town next to Portland, my hometown. When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. I also figured out that Springfield was one of the most common names for a city in the U.S. in anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, ‘This will be cool; everyone will think it’s their Springfield.’ and they do.” except not anymore, probably, those who do live in Springfield, Oregon will no doubt be knocking up hastily assembled rides and souvenir stores even as we type.

In an illuminating interview, Groening also commented on the creation of Bart Simpson, saying “Back in high school I wrote a novel about a character named Bart Simpson. I thought it was a very unusual name for a kid at the time. I had this idea of an angry father yelling “Bart,” and Bart sounds kind of like bark-like a barking dog. I thought it would sound funny.”

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Miranda Kerr explains while motherhood is the ”best thing” that’s ever happened to her, she isn’t ready to expand her brood until her 14-month-old son Flynn is at least three.

Miranda Kerr thinks motherhood is the ”best thing” that’s ever happened to her.

The Victoria’s Secret model – who has a 14-month-old son, Flynn, with husband Orlando Bloom – loves being a mum but she isn’t ready to expand her brood until her tot is at least three because she wants to devote all her attention to Flynn.

She told Australia’s 2Day FM: ”I want to spend as much time with Flynn as I can, and I’d want to put a lot of energy into him.

”He’s the most beautiful thing, the best thing that’s ever happened to me. It’s wonderful.”

The 28-year-old beauty has previously explained nobody has ever had a bigger impact on her life than her ”little man” Flynn, as motherhood put the rest of her life ”into perspective”.

Miranda said: ”I’d say what makes me happy is having this little man. I’m the happiest when I’m surrounded by those I love and we are in a natural environment.

”It’s the best thing I’ve ever done. becoming a mother puts everything into perspective. You become more comfortable in your own skin.”