"Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale

Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani were crowned champions of "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars," Nov. 27, 2012.

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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani were crowned champions of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars."

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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani were crowned champions of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars."

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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani were crowned champions of this all-star season, on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars," Nov. 27, 2012.

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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani were crowned champions of this all-star season.

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In the final element of the competition, the three finalists performed an Instant Dance routine. They were given their music and dance style just minutes before they performed live to complete the judges' scores, on the season finale of "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars," on Nov. 27, 2012.

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Second-place finishers Derek Hough and Shawn Johnson are seen here with Tom Bergeron in the final element of the competition; the three finalists performed an instant dance routine on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars," Nov. 27, 2012.

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From left, Tom Bergeron, Brooke Burke Charvet, Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy. After 10 weeks of competitive dancing, one couple was crowned champions of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars," Nov. 27, 2012.

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After 10 weeks of competitive dancing, one couple was crowned champions of "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars." The three women finalists had their last chance to impress the judges and viewers on the season finale, Nov. 27, 2012. From left, Shawn Johnson, Derek Hough, Melissa Rycroft, Tony Dovolani, Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

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Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke came back for the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars: All Stars" on Nov. 27, 2012.

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Second-place contenders Derek Hough and Shawn Johnson finished in second place on "Dancing With the Stars: All Stars." They're seen here on the season finale, Nov. 27, 2012.

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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani were crowned winners of the "Dancing With the Stars: All Stars" season on Nov. 27, 2012.

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Peta Murgatroyd and Gilles Marini perform on the season finale, Nov. 27, 2012.Pictures: "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars"

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Third-place finishers Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy perform on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars," Nov. 27, 2012.

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Eliminated contestants Helio Castroneves and Sabrina Bryan return for the two-hour season finale of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars" on Nov. 27, 2012.

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kirstie Alley appear on the two-hour season finale, as eliminated couples returned to the ballroom, performing memorable routines of the season on Nov. 27, 2012.

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Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas return for the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars on Nov. 27, 2012.

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Karina Smirnoff and Apolo Anton Ohno return for the two-hour season finale of "Dancing With the Stars: All Stars" on Nov. 27, 2012.

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Eliminated contenders Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya performed on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars: All Stars" on Nov. 27, 2012.

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From left, Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough, co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet, Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani and Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy are seen during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

After 10 weeks of competitive dancing, the three female "All-Stars" finalists had their last chance to impress the judges and viewers on two final nights of competition.

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Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Kelly Monaco, center, perform their "Super-Sized Freestyle" during the "Dancing with the Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Kelly Monaco, center, perform their "Super-Sized Freestyle" during the "Dancing with the Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough perform their "Super-Sized Freestyle" with the U.S. women's gymnastics team (Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Kyla Ross) during the "Dancing with the Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough, center, perform their "Super-Sized Freestyle" with the U.S. women's gymnastics team during the "Dancing with the Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani perform their "Super-Sized Freestyle" during the "Dancing with the Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani perform their "Super-Sized Freestyle" during the "Dancing with the Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli are seen during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet are seen during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough perform a quick-step during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani perform a samba number during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy perform a paso doble routine during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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From left, Kelly Monaco, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Melissa Rycroft, Tony Dovolani, Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough are seen during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Joey Fatone, left, and Kyle Massey, right, are seen in the audience during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Florence Henderson is seen in the audience during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Emmitt Smith, left, and Romeo, right, are seen in the audience during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Mark Ballas, Katherine Jenkins and Maria Menounos are seen in the audience during the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" finale on Nov. 26, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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