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The buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' television's first dance-driven sitcom, from veteran producers Chris Thompson ('Laverne & Shirley,' 'Bosom Buddies') and Rob Lotterstein ('The War at Home,' 'Ellen'), premieres SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series stars 13-year-old Bella Thorne and 14-year-old Zendaya as best friends CeCe and Rocky, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they land roles as background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, 'Shake It Up, Chicago!'

The buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' television's first dance-driven sitcom, from veteran producers Chris Thompson ('Laverne & Shirley,' 'Bosom Buddies') and Rob Lotterstein ('The War at Home,' 'Ellen'), premieres SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series stars 13-year-old Bella Thorne and 14-year-old Zendaya as best friends CeCe and Rocky, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they land roles as background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, 'Shake It Up, Chicago!'

The buddy comedy 'Shake It Up,' television's first dance-driven sitcom, from veteran producers Chris Thompson ('Laverne & Shirley,' 'Bosom Buddies') and Rob Lotterstein ('The War at Home,' 'Ellen'), premieres SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series stars 13-year-old Bella Thorne and 14-year-old Zendaya as best friends CeCe and Rocky, whose dreams of becoming professional dancers are realized when they land roles as background dancers on the most popular teen dance show, 'Shake It Up, Chicago!'

Disney Channel has ordered 'Shake It Up!,' a buddy comedy centered around a teen dance show, created by Chris Thompson ('Laverne and Shirley,' 'Bosom Buddies,' 'The Naked Truth,' 'Action') and executive-produced by Thompson and Rob Lotterstein ('The War at Home,' 'Ellen'). It stars 12-year-old Bella Thorne ('Big Love') and 13-year-old Zendaya. The multi-camera series will begin production in Hollywood, California, in July for a scheduled Fall 2010 premiere on Disney Channel. The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president, Entertainment, and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide.