The "Dancing With The Stars" two-hour finale featured performances from each of the stars eliminated during the season, including, from left, Heather Mills, John Ratzenberger, Billy Ray Cyrus and Ian Ziering. Apolo Anton Ohno and his professional partner, Julianne Hough beat out former 'N Sync star Joey Fatone Tuesday, May 22, 2007, to win the ABC dance-off's mirror-ball trophy.
Laila Ali was eliminated from the trophy race in the middle of the two-hour finale, May 22, 2007. She and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, earned the lowest score from the judges, and fans failed to make up the difference. "It's great... It doesn't mean anything, no matter who wins," said Ali, whose wins in other arenas include women's Super Middleweight boxing world champion. "Especially because I didn't."
The finalists anxiously wait to hear who has been eliminated during the two-hour finale, May 22, 2007. From left are Julianne Hough and Apolo Anton Ohno, Laili Ali and Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kym Johnson and Joey Fatone.
Co-host Samantha Harris talks with past "Dancing With The Stars" winners, from left, Kelly Monaco (season one), Drew Lachey (season two) and Emmitt Smith (season three) during the live season finale, May 22, 2007. Lachey said participating on the show was "one of the best things I've done in my whole life." As for football great Smith, "People have forgotten all about my football career," he said.
Laila Ali and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, perform the paso doble on day one of the two-day "Dancing With The Stars" season finale May 21, 2007.
Laila Ali and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, dance the paso doble on "Dancing With The Stars" May 21, 2007. The judges complemented Ali for capturing the passionate spirit of the dance, which is based on Spanish bullfighting.
Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner, Julianne Hough, dance the rumba on the first night of the "Dancing With The Stars" season finale, May 21, 2007. The judges thought they lacked chemistry on the sexy dance, but they still earned a respectable 28.
Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson perform the cha-cha-cha on "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007. The judges felt the routine had too many tricks and not enough of the traditional dance steps.
Laila Ali rips off Maksim Chmerkovskiy's T-shirt at the end of their freestyle routine on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007. They performed their routine to Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough."
Apolo Anton Ohno breakdances in his freestyle routine on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007. Ohno and his partner performed to Young MC's "Bust A Move."
Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner, Julianne Hough, perform one of many acrobatic tricks from their freestyle routine on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007. The judges loved it and gave them a perfect 30.
Joey Fatone leaps over partner Kym Johnson during their freestyle routine on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007.
Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson during their freestyle routine on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007. The couple received a perfect score of 30 from the judges.
Laila Ali and Maksim Chmerkovskiy dance their freestyle routine on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007. The judges gave them a 26 and said they would have preferred to see Ali play to her strengths and dance a more sophisticated routine.
Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson during their disco-inspired freestyle routine on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007. They performed to "Last Dance" by Donna Summer.
Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner, Julianne Hough, get a hug and a perfect score of 10 from judge Carrie Ann Inaba on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on May 21, 2007.