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DANCING WITH THE STARS 14
RealityFreakWill:
ABC press release:
Friday, April 06, 2012
ABC Television Network
PRESS RELEASE - PRESS RELEASE - ENTERTAINMENT -
On next week's Dancing with the Stars on ABC (4/9 & 10)
ROCK WEEK RETURNS TO THE BALLROOM WITH SPECIAL GUEST BAND KISS PERFORMING BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT, ON ABC’S “DANCING WITH THE STARS” “DWTS” Alums Return on Tuesday Night with a Sneak Peek Performance of Their Upcoming Live Show, “Dancing with the Stars: Live in Las Vegas”
“Episode 1404 & 1404A” – Rock Week returns, with KISS opening the show with a spectacular performance of “Rock and Roll All Nite,” accompanied by the Troupe. Bringing lots of leather and lots of fire, the remaining ten couples will perform to some of the greatest Rock songs of all time, MONDAY, APRIL 9 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
On Tuesday, KISS hits the stage for another rockin’ performance of “Lick it Up,” with Mark Ballas, Chelsie Hightower, Henry Byalikov and Oksana Dmytrenko accompanying their performance. “DWTS” alums Sabrina Bryan and Kyle Massey will return to the ballroom with a sneak peek at their “Dancing with the Stars: Live in Las Vegas” show, which debuts April 14 at the New Tropicana Las Vegas. Also during Tuesday’s show, a special performance featuring Karina Smirnoff and one of the world’s best ballet dancers, Jose Manuel Carreno, who was a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. Their dance will be accompanied by a live performance from Gotan Project’s “Santa Maria,” the band’s U.S. network TV debut, and one more couple will be sent home, TUESDAY, APRIL10 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
KISS remains one of the most influential bands in the history of Rock & Roll. As one of America’s top gold-record champions, KISS has released 44 albums and sold more than 90 million albums worldwide. Decades of record-breaking tours around the globe have included high-profile appearances at Super Bowl XXXIII, the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and the Rockin’ The Corps concert, dedicated to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation. The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the “Hottest Band in the World” is a striking testament to the band’s unbreakable bond with its fans, and just one of the reasons KISS was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. KISS is currently in the studio recording “Monster,” the follow up to their 2009 chart topping album, “Sonic Boom,” and preparing for their upcoming summer tour, “THE Tour,” with Mötley Crüe, which kicks off July 20.
In 2000, Gotan Project, the trio founded by Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller, released their debut album, “La Revancha del Tango,” a record that brought the band’s modern take on the tango to the world. Since then they have sold over 3 million albums worldwide and have played venues from Hollywood Bowl to the Sydney Opera House. Their music is now familiar everywhere, from the cool and chic clubs of New York to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, and through numerous television shows and films that have used it, including “Sex in the City,” “Six Feet Under,” “Oceans 12,” “The Bourne Identity” and more. Their second album, “Lunático”(2006), saw Gotan Project adding more live recording and jazz influences to their sound. Their most recent album, “Tango 3.0,” arrived a decade after the group formed and is still faithful to its founding principles, but featured a host of exciting guests and collaborators, including Dr. John.
“Dancing with the Stars: Live in Las Vegas” is an 80-minute live entertainment show produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, directed by Amy Tinkham and choreographed by Australian sensation Jason Gilkison. The show kicks off a 12-week run beginning Saturday, April 14. Set at the all New Tropicana Las Vegas, “Dancing with the Stars: Live in Las Vegas” transports the stars of the hit TV show to the stage for a night of sexy, stunning and surprising performances. The Tropicana Theater will transform into the “Dancing with the Stars” ballroom, showcasing fan-favorite dances from past seasons along with new and thrilling routines. Some beloved “DWTS” alums will be featured in the opening run, including Carson Kressley, Joey Fatone, Kyle Massey, Sabrina Bryan, Tia Carrere, Dmitry Chaplin and Lacey Schwimmer. Attendees will also meet the one and only “Las Vegas Troupe.”
By Tuesday evening’s end, one couple will be eliminated, as determined by a combination of the judges’ scores and viewers’ votes on dances performed on Monday’s performance show. Who among the ten couples will be the next to leave the ballroom?
GAVIN DEGRAW and partner KARINA SMIRNOFF
DONALD DRIVER and partner PETA MURGATROYD
ROSHON FEGAN and partner CHELSIE HIGHTOWER
MELISSA GILBERT and partner MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY
KATHERINE JENKINS and partner MARK BALLAS
GLADYS KNIGHT and partner TRISTAN MACMANUS
WILLIAM LEVY and partner CHERYL BURKE
MARIA MENOUNOS and partner DEREK HOUGH
SHERRI SHEPHERD and partner VAL CHMERKOVSKIY
JALEEL WHITE and partner KYM JOHNSON
http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=040612_04
RealityFreakWill:
WEEK FOUR DANCING SCOREBOARD
ROCK WEEK
Sherri/Val
Tango 7 7 7 21
Katherine/Mark
Paso Doble 8 8 8 24
Jaleel/Kym
Tango 8 7 7 22
Melissa/Maksim
Paso Doble 7 8 7 22
Donald/Peta
Paso Doble 9 9 9 27
Gladys/Tristan
Tango 7 6 7 20
William/Cheryl
Jive 7 7 8 22
Roshon/Chelsie
Viennese Waltz 9 8 9 26
Maria/Derek
Tango 9 8 9 26
Gavin/Karina
Tango 8 8 7 23
RealityFreakWill:
We say farewell to Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy.
LoveRocked:
ABC to Air “Dancing with the Stars” Behind-the-Scenes Special on April 23
“DANCE FLOOR CONFIDENTIAL: BEHIND THE SCENES OF ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’” AIRS MONDAY APRIL 23 ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
“Dancing with the Stars” has become a part of America’s television landscape and inspired millions around the world to waltz, cha-cha and samba. Now, for the first time in its 14 seasons, the hit show gives television cameras unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to see how the wildly unpredictable reality show comes together on and off the dance floor. Hosted by “Good Morning America’s” Lara Spencer and by actor, “Good Morning America” contributor and former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Cameron Mathison, “Dance Floor Confidential” takes viewers backstage to reveal the secrets to the music, the dance, the costumes, the tanning, the judges, and even the tension and high octane pressure that make the show one of the most competitive on TV. Also, former “Dancing with the Stars” favorites including Kirstie Alley, Joey Fatone, Julianne Hough, Ricki Lake and Mario Lopez talk candidly about the show that brought them a new level of fame, and in some cases, some dramatic weight loss. “Dance Floor Confidential: Behind the Scenes of ‘Dancing with the Stars’” airs as a special edition of “20/20,” MONDAY, APRIL 23 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
John Green is executive producer of “Dance Floor Confidential: Behind the Scenes of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’
http://tvpressfeed.com/2012/04/abc-to-air-dancing-with-the-stars-behind-the-scenes-special-on-april-23/
RealityFreakWill:
ABC press release:
LATIN NIGHT ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS" BRINGS ON THE HEAT,
AS THE REMAINING NINE COUPLES PERFORM
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON "DWTS," THE JUDGES WILL HAVE THE FINAL
DECISION ON THE NEXT COUPLE TO BE ELIMINATED IN THE DANCE DUEL
Global Music Icon Santana Performs Monday Night
Grammy® Award Winning Group Train and Pop Sensation Selena Gomez Perform,
And "Macy's Stars of Dance" Features Percussionist Sheila E. on Tuesday Night
"Episode 1405 & 1405A" - It's Latin Night on "Dancing with the Stars" and Global Music Icon Carlos Santana takes over the ballroom with performances of some of his classic hits throughout the evening. In a stunning opening number with the Troupe, Carlos Santana will perform his first ever Top 10 hit, "Evil Ways." He will also perform his popular hit song "Maria, Maria," featuring dancers Louis Van Amstel and Anna Trebunskaya. And the remaining nine couples will heat up the floor dancing either the Salsa, Argentine Tango or the Samba, MONDAY, APRIL 16 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on ABC.
On Tuesday night, Grammy® Award-winning band Train take to the stage with an awesome performance of "Drive By," their first single from their latest album, "California 37," accompanied by Louis Van Amstel and Cheryl Burke. Pop sensation Selena Gomez and her band, The Scene, will perform their hit single "Hit the Lights." The Latin themed performances continue with this week's "Macy's Stars of Dance" performance called "Carnaval," a celebration of Latin dances featuring acclaimed percussionist Sheila E. The performance is choreographed by the talented Liz Imperio, who has directed Gloria Estefan's last three world concert tours and choreographed for Madonna and Jennifer Lopez. Also, this week's bottom two couples will face off in a Dance Duel. The two couples will perform the same dance style, this week the Cha-Cha, to the same song at the same time. The dance floor will be split in half as the couples dance side by side and the judges will decide who stays and who goes home, TUESDAY, APRIL17 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET).
Delivered with a level of passion and soul equal to the legendary sonic charge of his guitar, the sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world's best-known musical signatures. His latest album, "Shape Shifter," is the first for his new label, Starfaith Records. The 13-song set is an instrumental tour de force long awaited by fans (only one song features vocals). Santana boasts 20 RIAA gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums (including their first 14 consecutive certifications), 10 Grammy Awards and lifetime sales of more than 90 million albums worldwide. Next he will begin a two-year run of unique performances - "An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow" -- in the re-configured House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, beginning May 2. With a dedication to humanitarian outreach and social activism that parallels his lifelong relationship with music, Santana is as much an exemplary world citizen as a global music icon.
The multi-platinum band Train made their mark on music history with their Grammy ® Award-winning song, "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)," and chart-topping singles "Meet Virginia" and "Calling All Angels." In 2011 the band earned their third Grammy ® for the worldwide smash "Hey Soul Sister" from their previous album, "Save Me, San Francisco." "Save Me, San Francisco" sold over one million albums worldwide and "Hey Soul Sister" was the biggest selling single of 2010 and hit # 1 at radio in the U.S. and 15 countries abroad. On Tuesday, April 17, Train is set to release their newest album, "California 37." The first single from the album, "Drive By," has rocketed up the sales and radio charts with over 1 million single sales.
Sheila Escovedo, best known to music fans as Sheila E., is an established performer and one of the most talented percussionists/drummers in the world. She became a top session and touring musician before the age of 20, performing and/or recording with artists like George Duke, Steve Nicks, Patti LaBelle, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Gloria Estefan. In recent years Sheila E. has served as drummer of Ringo Starr All Star Band, and as musical director for the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Prince. In 2010,\ she was nominated for an Emmy® for Outstanding Music Direction in recognition for her leadership as musical director for President Obama's "Performance at The White House: Fiesta Latina."
By Tuesday evening's end, one couple will be eliminated, as determined by a combination of the judges' scores and viewers' votes on dances performed on Monday's performance show. Who among the nine couples will be the next to leave the ballroom?
* GAVIN DEGRAW and partner KARINA SMIRNOFF
* DONALD DRIVER and partner PETA MURGATROYD
* ROSHON FEGAN and partner CHELSIE HIGHTOWER
* MELISSA GILBERT and partner MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY
* KATHERINE JENKINS and partner MARK BALLAS
* GLADYS KNIGHT and partner TRISTAN MACMANUS
* WILLIAM LEVY and partner CHERYL BURKE
* MARIA MENOUNOS and partner DEREK HOUGH
* JALEEL WHITE and partner KYM JOHNSON
http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=041312_05
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