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Dancing With The Stars Season 14

March 20, 2012 by · Comments Off on Dancing With The Stars Season 14 

Dancing With The Stars Season 14, Steamy, stunning, smooth and full of surprises, “Dancing with the Stars” kicked off Season 14 with what the judges called the best premiere night in the show’s history, on Monday.

From the judges – and one professional dancer – who shouted their thanks to ABC for casting a Latin heartthrob, to another celeb whose graceful, opening moves were compared to the late, great Gregory Hines, the Season 14 premiere was filled with headline-making moments.

British opera darling Katherine Jenkins and professional dancer Mark Ballas had been rehearsing for the show in London, but what they brought to the Los Angeles stage was nothing short of show-stopping. And their seemingly effortless foxtrot, full of beauty, left the judges heaping them with praise.

“I think we all thought we were watching like two pros together. You were fabulous. Best first dance on the first episode, ever,” judge Carrie Ann Inaba raved, as the two earned two 9s (from Carrie Ann and Bruno Tonioli) and an 8 (from Len Goodman).

Earning 9s from the judges on a first dance is a rarity in the competition, but another celebrity – Jaleel White – hit the ballroom with such a sparkling foxtrot with partner Kym Johnson, that he too scooped two coveted 9s, and one 8 from Len.

“I thought I was watching the great Gregory Hines and as a compliment, it couldn’t get better,” Bruno said, as Jaleel bowed his head in gratitude.

But while Katherine and Jaleel were delightful and poised, it was two others celebs – and their pros — who managed to raise the temperature in the studio.

Model-turned-actor William Levy, who famously starred opposite Jennifer Lopez in her “I’m Into You” video last year, churned out a cha cha with two-time “DWTS” champ Cheryl Burke that brought the heat.

Show host Tom Bergeron had to wave his arms to quiet down the studio audience, who gave them a lengthy standing ovation, but Carrie Ann went one step further in her own critique.

Dancing With The Stars 2012

March 4, 2012 by · Comments Off on Dancing With The Stars 2012 

Dancing With The Stars 2012, Dancing with the Stars may be about technical prowess but glamour is every bit as integral to the show’s soul, as The View’s Sherri Shepherd has worked out early in the game.

She turned up for dance practice for the hit show in Hollywood today wearing a shimmering silver dress, while professionals Chelsie Hightower and and Anna Trebunskaya kept it casual in gym wear.

It just goes to show how determined Shepherd is to win this show.

Just to underline this, the television personality, who is teamed with Russian pro Val Chmerkovskiy, has vowed to call in some big guns to vote for her.

She said: ‘I need Barbara Walters like I’ve never needed Barbara. I’m calling President Clinton, former President Clinton, he’s a fan.’

And she said she is happy to be fulfilling a dream by getting on the dance floor and is already working hard to perfect her first routine,

She said: ‘We’re working on it as we speak. I looked at my competition and I definitely said I am going to step up my game.

And she blasted claims that at 44 she is to old to be strutting her stuff on the popular show.

She said: ‘It is fighting talk. When somebody throws down the gauntlet and says, “You too old,” I was like, “I got your crayons in my purse and a colouring book on my way out, I’ll leave them in my dressing room.”‘

Sherri was just one of the stars putting in a shift as the celebrities get ready for the show’s debut on March 19.

Professional dancer Kym Johnson was all smiles as she arrived for practice today with her partner Jaleel White.

Perhaps the reason the Australian was so upbeat is she knows something everyone else does not about the former Family Matters favourite.

And Martina Navratilova also looked relaxed as she got ready to limber up.

The fact the legendary 55-year-old tennis player was still winning grand slam doubles titles as recently as in 2006 is sure to fill her with confidence about the physical side of taking part.

She previously joked on her twitter page: ‘In case you haven’t heard, my secret is finally Out (No pun intended). I’m going to be dancing on Season 14 of Dancing with the Stars.

And former Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert was also looking excited to be back on television, and will no doubt enjoy being paired with volatile Russian Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

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