
(Reuters)
While speaking with People magazine about her upcoming gig on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars," former "American Idol" contestant Kellie Pickler thanked her grandfather Ken Morton for helping to pair her with "DWTS" dancer Derek Hough.
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(Reuters)
While speaking with People magazine about her upcoming gig on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars," former "American Idol" contestant Kellie Pickler thanked her grandfather Ken Morton for helping to pair her with "DWTS" dancer Derek Hough.

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