All eyes were on Chaz Bono for the premiere of the 13th season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars Monday night, but
former Iraqi war veteran turned actor/activist  J.R. Martinez and Chynna Phillips stole the show. Each waltzed their way into a two-way tie for the top spot  -- scoring 22 out of 30 for their freshman dances.

NBA star Ron Artest, who last week legally changed his name to Metta World Peace, came in dead last with a  stinging score of 14 out of 30.

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The 6’7” Artest  -- who seemed to be channeling Dennis Rodman -- was first to hit the dance floor with new pro Petra Murgatroyd. Judge Len Goodman slammed Artest’s cha cha cha as the "same old shimmying about" and called his footwork "atrocious." Bruno Tonioli said the towering Laker has “such length of bone that it’s sometimes difficult navigating intricacies of technique,” while Carrie Ann Inaba called Artest “eccentric and yet kind of sexy.”  She also criticized his poor technical skills.