The contestants began the show in colourful fashion with a cover of Scissor Sisters' I Don't Feel Like Dancin'.

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Bill's Harvard bud, Mr. Dancin' Steve Ballmer, also 52 and a notable fan of the developers, has been itching to take over since his appointment as CEO back in 2000.

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