It may only be week two, but DANCING WITH THE STARS is already in full swing with enough walk-outs, breakdowns and resolve-shaking injuries to fuel a finale. This season's crop of B-listers and has-beens certainly know how to bring the petty drama. Unfortunately, that's about all most of them have to offer.
As announced on 'Good Morning America,' this season's exciting brand-new cast of celebrities and their professional partners for 'Dancing with the Stars' will be revealed live, TODAY, FEBRUARY 26 exclusively during 'Good Morning America' (7:00-9:00 a.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
According to TMZ, both Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Chelsie Hightower are departing ABC's glitzy competition. Chmerovskiy seems to be exiting on his own terms - Hightower, not so much.
As announced today on 'Good Morning America,' this season's exciting brand-new cast of celebrities and their professional partners for 'Dancing with the Stars' will be revealed live, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 exclusively during 'Good Morning America' (7:00-9:00 a.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
For its dedication to providing arts education to under-served youth in community settings The Kentucky Center's ArtsReach program was recently awarded a Community Program grant from the Dizzy Feet Foundation (DFF). The Dizzy Feet Foundation was founded in 2009 by Nigel Lythgoe, Adam Shankman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Katie Holmes, among others, to support, improve, and increase access to dance education in the United States.
Shine America has entered into an exclusive, multi-year production partnership with Nigel Lythgoe Productions, owned and operated by the prolific executive producer behind such hits as 'American Idol' and 'So You Think You Can Dance,' to cooperatively develop and produce entertainment franchises with the Shine Group for the global TV marketplace.
ABC announced midseason premiere dates for new dramas "Red Widow" and "Zero Hour" today, along with new comedies "How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)" and "Family Tools," and new alternative series "The Taste" and "Celebrity Diving."
In the final one-hour performance show on Monday, each of the couples will compete in two dances. All three couples will perform their favorite routine from the season, as well as a Super-Sized Freestyle. For their Freestyle, they'll be allowed to add extra performers, incorporating all kinds of lifts and tricks to create an out-of-this-world entertaining routine.
After 10 weeks of competitive dancing, All-Stars Kelly Monaco & Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani and Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough have proven they deserve to be in the finals. But only one couple will be crowned champions of "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars." The three women finalists will have their last chance to impress the judges and viewers on two final nights of competition, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET), and concluding on the Season Finale, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
On last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS Results Show on ABC, the finalists for this season's first ever All-Star competition were revealed. The four remaining contestants included Apolo Anton Ohno, Melissa Rycroft, Emmett Smith and Kelly Monaco. Click below to find out which couples will continue on in the competition!
On last night's episode of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS ALL STARS, Val and Kelly performed the 'Surf Flamenco.' Below, watch as the professional dancer finishes the number wearing very little in the ballroom!
As announced on last night's show, world famous choreographer and recording artist, Paula Abdul will perform a groundbreaking number exclusively created for this season's final 'Macy's Stars of Dance' performance on 'Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars the Results Show,' TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
As announced this evening, world famous choreographer and recording artist, Paula Abdul will perform a groundbreaking number exclusively created for this season's final "Macy's Stars of Dance" performance on "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars the Results Show," TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The dance number will be to her new single, "Dream Medley," a medley of four of her No. 1 hits, available for purchase exclusively on iTunes, Tuesday, November 20, 2012.
Contestants kick off the semi-finals of "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) with a stunning pro performance to a medley of two iconic songs from "BAD25," the album released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's legendary "Bad" album. Each of the remaining five couples will dance to a classic song from the album. The show will also feature three special dance performances, each sampling a song from the 13-track bonus disc from "BAD25." To continue the celebration ABC will air "Michael Jackson: BAD25," a documentary directed by Spike Lee, offering Michael Jackson fans across the country a rare look at the man who changed the music world forever (November 22 at 9:30 p.m., ET). Also on Monday night, each couple will dance a dance style they have not yet danced to a theme which was chosen for them by another couple on last week's Results Show.
Now that we're down to the nitty-gritty of DANCING WITH THE STARS, (or, at least as much 'grittiness' as possible) fan-favorites are all on the chopping-block. This late into the game, with next week being the semi-finals, only text messages and the flail-about voting methods of Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba separate the contestants from the proverbial blade. Len Goodman's scoring record is sound.
DWTS:ALL STARS contestant Gilles Marini took time out from rehearsals to answer fan tweets. Below, check out his response to the viewer question, 'What is Your Favorite Dance?'
Monday night's performance show on "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" will include two rounds of competition for the seven remaining couples, a Ballroom and Latin Trio round. In honor of Veterans Day, the first round will feature performances to songs that pay homage to servicemen and women. During the Latin Trio round, each couple will be joined by an eliminated pro or Troupe dancer, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The audience will also be joined by members of several branches of the Armed Forces, including two former Marines, William Franco Vasquez and Nick Jones Jr., who will be special guests on an episode of ABC's hit comedy "The Middle" on November 14.
Disney/ABC Television Group's Casting Project will host its 28th showcase as part of its ongoing effort to discover and nurture culturally and ethnically diverse talent and actors with disabilities. The presentations will take place at the El Portal Theatre Center for Performing Arts in North Hollywood, on Tuesday, November 13.
During this week's two-hour performance show on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), the seven remaining couples will perform a fusion dance that has was chosen by their competitors on last week's show. The show's opening number, choreographed by Henry Byalikov, will feature The Troupe and four pros from the season. Later in the night, after the couples' individual rounds, they will all take the dance floor for a swing dance marathon with the chance to add up to 10 extra points to their scores for the night. The couple in first place will get 10 points, the couple in second place will get 9 points, the couple in third place will get 8 points, the couple in fourth place will get 7 points, the couple in fifth place will get 6 points, the couple in sixth place will get 5 points and the seventh place couple will get 4 points.
WYNN LAS VEGAS' Johnny Avello has released the odds of winning ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS ALL-STARS. Check them out below!
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