Dancing with the Stars Pull Chimp Stunt

Fancast reports that after an announcement on Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" that a chimpanzee would be a guest judge on Tuesday’s show, PETA successfully lobbied the "Dancing With the Stars" to reconsider.

An excerpt from executive producer Conrad Green's e-mail to PETA:

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Sorry for the rush but I’ve drafted this e-mail that I’ve been sending to people today. We’re pulling the chimp elements from the piece - I wasn’t aware of these issues.

We decided to use the chimpanzee for a package today and taped the package last week. While I didn’t personally attend the shoot, I’m assured that throughout the shoot the chimpanzee seemed happy and well-treated. We have followed the network’s broadcast standards guidelines in the setting up of this shoot and the process was overseen by the American Humane Association.

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