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Misty May-Treanor trades beach for ballroom

jane — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:13:40 +0000

September 24, 2008 - We all know two time Olympic gold medalist Misty May Treanor is tough on the beach volleyball court. But can she be graceful and feminine too? Watch her performance on this week’s Dancing with the Stars and see….

The comedian Jeffrey Ross along with his professional partner, Edyta Sliwinska, was the first star eliminated from the seventh season of ABC’s dancing competition.

DWTS: Season 7 welcomes Misty May Treanor

jane — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:23:00 +0000

August 25, 2008 - Now that the Olympics are over, let’s get back to REAL life.

DWTS’ seventh season airs on Sept. 22 and what’s on everyones mind is: Who will shake a leg on the award-winning reality show in hopes of winning the coveted mirror ball trophy?

Announced today, here’s a rundown of the Dancing with the Stars contestants and their professional dance partners:

• Singer Toni Braxton, 40, and Alec Mazo
• Singer Lance Bass, 29, and Lacey Schwimmer
• Actor Ted McGinley, 50, and Inna Brayer
• Actress Cloris Leachman,82, and Corky Ballas
• Warren Sapp, 35, and Kym Johnson
• Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito, 31, and Karina Smirnoff
• TV personality Kim Kardashian, 27, and Mark Ballas
• Track star Maurice Green, 34, and Cheryl Burke
• Beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor, 31, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Soap star Susan Lucci,61, and Tony Dovolani
• Comedian Jeffrey Ross, 42, and Edyta Sliwinska
• Actor Cody Linley, 18, and two-time DWTS champ Julianne Hough
• TV personality Brooke Burke, 36, and Derek Hough

Our fave? Beach volleyball player and recent Olympic gold medal winner Misty May-Treanor! She’ll go straight from Beijing where she and Kerri Walsh won their second gold medal in beach volleyball to the DWTS comp where we hope she’ll follow in the footsteps of another Olympian - last year’s winner Kristi Yamaguchi.

M&M Cru vs ACDC: the Dance Battle continues

jane — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:01:22 +0000

June 12, 2008 - In case you haven’t been paying attention, Miley Cyrus has been participating in a number of YouTube videos showcasing “Dance Battles,” between her group of dancers (the “M&M Cru“) and a “rival dance crew,” known as “ACDC.“

If you’ve got ten minutes to spare, check out Miley and BFF Mandy Jirouex’s latest installment in the “biggest online dance battle in history”.

Miley, Mandy and the M&M Cru enlist the help of plenty of great B-girls and boys along with such diverse talent as Chris Kattan, Carson Daly, Ryan Seacrest, Napoleon Dynamite’s Petro, former N’Sync member Joey Fatone, and magic man David Blaine (he makes Miley’s head do a 360).

The video ends with Step Up 2 director Jon Chu and star Adam Sevani (they lead the ACDC group) saying, “There’s only one way to settle this. In person!” Seems like the next video may feature both the M&M Cru and ACDC Crew facing off!! Can’t wait.

Miley Cyrus: The Dance Battle Continues!

Ladies Night at DWTS

jane — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:24:40 +0000

May 21, 2008 - After four consecutive male winners on “Dancing With the Stars,” it was finally ladies’ night.

Figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi was named the new “Dancing” champ on the show’s season finale, becoming the first woman to win the ABC dance-off since its inaugural season. The Olympic gold medalist came into the final contest Tuesday with a perfect score and bested Jason Taylor and Cristian de la Fuente to claim the championship.

“This is definitely for all those women out there to continue to be strong,” she said after the show, hoisting the prize above her head.

The Olympic gold medalist was clearly the most talented dancer on this season’s competition, regularly landing atop the judges’ scoreboard.

Yamaguchi’s athletic background helped make her a winner, said judge Carrie Ann Inaba, because athletes know how to channel criticism into competition.

Pretty? Definitely! Tough? You bet! Yamaguchi’s got it all - including the mirrorball trophy.

You go, girl!

Perfect 10: Kristi Yamaguchi rocks the finale

jane — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:18:21 +0000

Will we finally see a woman win DWTS? Kristi really rocks her freestyle routine. Check it out:

Dance, Dance with Kristi Yamaguchi

Pretty Tough — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:50:44 +0000

Have a bit of fun with our pick to win this cycle of “Dancing with the Stars” - figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi!

Monica Seles & Kristi Yamaguchi are “Dancing with the Stars”

jane — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:27:01 +0000

It’s back!!

ABC announced the celebrity lineup for next month’s sixth cycle of Dancing With the Stars. The contestants will include: actress-model Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie, Love Actually), who has been paired with partner Derek Hough; Steve Guttenberg, dancing with Anna Trebunskaya; Priscilla Presley, with Louis van Amstel; radio jock-comedian Adam Carolla, with Julianne Hough; actress Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God), with newcomer Fabian Sanchez; recently retired tennis champ Monica Seles, with Jonathan Roberts; illusionist Penn Jillette, with Kym Johnson; R&B singer Mario, with Karina Smirnoff; this year’s NFL defensive player of the year, the Miami Dolphins’ Jason Taylor, with Edyta Sliwinska; Tony Award-winner Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray), with Tony Dovolani; Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, with Mark Ballas; and Chilean actor Cristián de la Fuente (CSI: Miami), with Cheryl Burke.

Dancing returns on March 17 at 8 p.m. for the first of a two-night premiere. Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris will host and Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba will judge.

MTV greenlights “Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew”

admin — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:33:55 +0000

New Performance Competition Series Scheduled To Air January 2008

Santa Monica, CA (November 19, 2007) - MTV today announced the greenlight for a new series, “Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew” (working title). This live weekly reality competition show was announced by Tony DiSanto, Executive Vice President, and is scheduled to begin airing January 2008. (more…)

USA & World Hip Hop Championships

admin — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:15:18 +0000

Where are all the B Girls? July 25 - 29 2007: Hip Hop Crews from around the USA and throughout the World converged on Los Angeles for the 2007 USA & World Hip Hop Championships. Prelim rounds took place at the Marriot in Torrence (nothing says hip hop like the ballroom of a hotel) where dancers practiced their b-boying (& girling), popping, miming and locking dance steps in the lobby, hallways, and outdoor patio areas. (more…)

Boxer is Champ on Dancing with the Stars

admin — Wed, 23 May 2007 04:33:36 +0000

DWTS is the hottest, most important thing on TV. Well maybe not THE most important. But Laila Ali, the last remaining female contestant on Season 4 was Pretty Tough and we stayed tuned.

It’s no surprise that Laila float like a butterfly on the dance competition show. The undefeated boxing champ (and daughter of boxing great Muhammad Ali) used her athleticism and fitness to conquer dances including the mambo and rumba. Along with her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy she garnered high marks from the contest’s judges and won viewer approval.

Ali made it to the final three and was definitely our choice to win the whole thing. In the end, another athlete, Olympian Apolo Ohno, took home the big prize. Ali may not have won the comp, but she won America’s hearts. [+]

Laila Ali on Dancing with the Stars