<p>Co-host Samantha Harris is leaving "Dancing With the Stars," UsMagazine.com reports. The entertainment journalist is getting ready to take on "expanded responsibilities on 'The Insider,' " she told Us. Her replacement has not yet been announced.</p>

Co-host Samantha Harris is leaving "Dancing With the Stars," UsMagazine.com reports. The entertainment journalist is getting ready to take on "expanded responsibilities on 'The Insider,' " she told Us. Her replacement has not yet been announced.

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