Odds in Stacy Keibler’s favor to win dancing crown

World Wrestling Entertainment “diva” Stacy Keibler has been installed as the favorite to win ABC’s new edition of “Dancing with the Stars.”

The leggy Keibler, a one-time Baltimore Ravens cheerleader, opened at 4-1 odds on the sports-betting site PinnacleSports.com. She’s now an even more prohibitive favorite to win the dancing crown at 2-1.

Actress Tia Carrere, who had a memorable tango scene with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie “True Lies,” is the No. 2 favorite with odds of 7-1, followed closely by actress Lisa Rinna at 15-2. Well-tanned actor George Hamilton and ex-98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey (brother of Nick) are both 9-to-1 shots to win.

ESPN broadcaster Kenny Mayne and NFL legend Jerry Rice are the two longest shots, according to the sports book. The odds for Mayne, known for his superdry wit on “SportsCenter” and other ESPN shows, stand at 24-1, while Rice, despite attracting the second-highest number of bets behind Keibler, remains a 19-to-1 shot.

Season 2 of the show premiered Thursday on ABC.

ABC boots ‘MNF’

Although it was the No. 2 prime-time show last week, ABC’s “Monday Night Football” didn’t end its 36-year run with a particularly crowded party.

An estimated 14.4 million people tuned in to watch the New England Patriots whip the New York Jets, a game that wound up secondary to a celebration of the show’s history. “Monday Night Football” moves to ESPN next season.

The finale was below the 16.2 million viewers that “Monday Night Football” has averaged this season. A decade ago, during the 1995-96 season, ABC’s Monday game averaged 23.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

During a holiday week with few original programs on the air, a rerun of CBS’ “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” was the most popular show.

CBS continued its seasonlong winning streak, averaging 10.1 million viewers in prime time (6.7 rating, 12 share). ABC averaged 8.1 million (5.1, 9), NBC 7 million (4.7, 8), Fox 5.7 million (3.7, 6), UPN 2.6 million (1.7, 3) and the WB 2.2 million (1.5, 3).

A ratings point represents 1,102,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation’s estimated 110.2 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show.