Dancing with the Stars Loses Contestant

The competition must be really rough this year. Zap2It "Sopranos" star Vincent Pastore has already dropped out of Dancing with the Stars. The 60-year old went through one week of training then left the show, citing "the physical rigors of the 10-week competition as his primary reason."

When I read that his partner was Edyta Sliwinksa (Joey Lawrence's partner from last year), I was worried that she'd lose her spot on the show, but ABC says the show will announce a replacement soon. They better do it real soon so that Edyta isn't at too much of a disadvantage when it comes to training a new partner.

Here are more details on what Pastore had to say about his departure:

"When I initially committed to joining 'Dancing with the Stars,' I didn't realize just how physically demanding it would be for me," says Pastore, who played mobster "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on "The Sopranos." "Unable to put forth my best effort, I felt it appropriate to step aside and give someone else the opportunity."

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