The JabbaWockeeZ did an amazing performance of "Singing in the Rain" on Wednesday's Dancing with the Stars results show.
Joining them were two very special DWTS pros.
Check it out below!
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Happy Birthday, Mark Ballas!
Happy Birthday to Mark Ballas!
The Dancing with the Stars pro and season eight champ turns 23 today.
Ballas will be spending his birthday at the Indy 500 race, where former celebrity champion Helio Castroneves is competing, then will be performing with Ballas Hough Band at the official post-race party at the Conrad Hotel.
“I’m hoping Helio wins,” Ballas told People. He also said this year’s birthday will be "a nice low-key affair. We’re going watch the race, have a little dinner and perform."
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
In case you missed it...
Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas performed an amazing freestyle during last night's Dancing with the Stars finale!
The concept, the costumes, the choreography! All amazing.
I especially loved the JabbaWockeeZ reference at the beginning! Only Mark would do that!
The pair were the only contestants to score a perfect 30 for this round.
The winner of DWTS will be crowned tonight.
Let's hope Shawn and Mark win that mirror ball trophy!
The concept, the costumes, the choreography! All amazing.
I especially loved the JabbaWockeeZ reference at the beginning! Only Mark would do that!
The pair were the only contestants to score a perfect 30 for this round.
The winner of DWTS will be crowned tonight.
Let's hope Shawn and Mark win that mirror ball trophy!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Ballas Hough Band
Image via realitytvmagazine.comBut did you know the two have their own band called Ballas Hough Band (formerly known as Almost Amy)?
Yes, not only are they amazing dancers, but they are talented musicians too!
Ballas and Hough have been best friends since childhood, with Hough living with Ballas' family in London for ten years to train as a dancer.
The two began playing punk rock and metal music when they were 13, and have been jamming together ever since.
Their debut album BHB has a variety of catchy tracks, a lot of them resembling Maroon 5 (especially the track "Devastated"), that showcase Ballas and Hough's stellar vocals.
"I'd say kind of blues rock with a bit of pop in there, but with funky baselines, and very melodic," Ballas described to Good Day Atlanta of the band's sound.
Check out their music video for their debut single, "Do It For You" below!
You can buy their album BHB here.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Dancing with the Stars does the Single Ladies dance!
On this week's episode of Dancing with the Stars the contestants split up into two different teams to compete against each other. The team's scores will count as half of their judges scores in the upcoming elimination.
Team Mambo consisted of Olympic gold medalist, Shawn Johnson and her partner Mark Ballas, The Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani and country singer Chuck Wicks and his partner/girlfriend Julianne Hough. Unfortunately, Melissa was unable to perform due to an injury, so professional dancer Lacey Schwimmer filled in.
Team Tango had actor Gilles Marini and his partner Cheryl Burke, rapper Lil' Kim and her partner Derek Hough and rodeo champion and husband to Jewel, Ty Muray and his partner Chelsie Hightower.
Although the judges deemed Team Tango the winer, I definitely preferred Team Mambo's dance to "Single Ladies" by Beyonce.
Check it out below!
P.S. Mark Ballas in tights > Justin Timberlake in tights!
Team Mambo consisted of Olympic gold medalist, Shawn Johnson and her partner Mark Ballas, The Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani and country singer Chuck Wicks and his partner/girlfriend Julianne Hough. Unfortunately, Melissa was unable to perform due to an injury, so professional dancer Lacey Schwimmer filled in.
Team Tango had actor Gilles Marini and his partner Cheryl Burke, rapper Lil' Kim and her partner Derek Hough and rodeo champion and husband to Jewel, Ty Muray and his partner Chelsie Hightower.
Although the judges deemed Team Tango the winer, I definitely preferred Team Mambo's dance to "Single Ladies" by Beyonce.
Check it out below!
P.S. Mark Ballas in tights > Justin Timberlake in tights!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Dancing with the Stars - Season Eight Premiere!
I must have been living under a rock for the past few days, because I had no idea that the premiere of Dancing with the Stars was tonight!
Luckily, my mom reminded me, and upon watching it, I remembered why we've deemed it one of our favourite shows.
This season has a wide variety of contestants, from a controversial female rapper to an Olympic gold medalist, to a Jackass star and the co-founder of Apple.
Country singer Jewel and Access Hollywood host, Nancy O'Dell were set to compete, however, both of them experienced injuries during rehearsal, and were forced to drop out of the competition.
Last season's reigning champion, Derek Hough, opened the show with partner, Lil' Kim. The rapper revealed that the first time she watched the show was while she was in prison. Isn't it funny how drastically your life can change? She did a decent cha-cha, and definitely has potential, but I don't think she posesses that likeability that some of the other contestants have.
The frontrunner of the premiere was the man known as "the naked guy in Sex and the City: The Movie," Gilles Marini and his partner, Cheryl Burke. The judges adored his sexy, raunchy cha-cha, which left the women in the audience swooning. Although he did quite well, it pains me to think that Cheryl has the chance of winning that mirror-ball trophy for a third time. She always seems to get partners with great potential, except for Wayne Newton, which makes me wonder if this show is somewhat rigged.
Olympian champion, and youngest contestant ever to compete on the show, Shawn Johnson was paired with a former Dancing with the Stars winner, Mark Ballas. In rehearsals, she thought showing emotion would be a problem, but she proved herself wrong in her waltz. Being a gymnast, it's obvious that she would do well in dance, however, she says that it's completely different. Nonetheless, I'm ecstatic that Mark has gotten a good partner, unlike the one he had last season (Kim Kardashian). Johnson was given a score of 27, one below Marini and Burke, although I really think she should have gotten a 28.
Country singer Chuck Wicks also performed a solid waltz with his dancing and real-life partner, Julianne Hough. Obviously, there was great chemistry, and there's no doubt that he will be working extra hard to do well for his girl. He was very graceful, but it was obvious he was terrified of performing. Hopefully he can overcome his fear, and maybe bring Julianne to win for a third time.
Replacing Nancy O'Dell was The Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft. She proved that dancing beautifully, with only 48 hours of practice, and winning the hearts of everyone in America is the best revenge. Only one week after being dumped by her fiance on live television for the one he originally left behind, Rycroft was overwhelmed with emotion, but proved that she has the dancing ability to win the competition. Let's hope that her partner, Tony Dovolani will not fail her as he did with Stacy Keibler in season one.
Former Playmate, Holly Madison took Jewel's place in the competition, but unfortunately, lacked the skill that Rycroft had. She did only have five days of practice with partner Dmitry Chaplin (former contestant on So You Think You Can Dance), but she was very clumsy in her footwork. I hope she stays in the competition, but only to watch Dmitry!
Chaplin's not the only professional originally from So You Think You Can Dance. Newcomer Chelsie Hightower, a top 4 finalist from the FOX program, was partnered with rodeo athlete, (and Jewel's husband), Ty Murray. Although his dancing skills are not nearly as good as his rodeo skills, he put in a lot of effort into his performance.
Lacey Schwimmer is back this season, and is dancing with Jackass's Steve-O. The reality star is currently going through rehab, and I find it absolutely commendable that he is using the show as a way of turning his life around.
Actress Denise Richards, who is also notably infamous for her very ugly divorce from Charlie Sheen performed with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Chmerkovskiy's impatience caused Richards to experience a little meltdown during rehearsal. Her cha-cha was stiff, and she really just looked like a Barbie who was being pulled around by a real-life Ken.
One of the most memorable performances goes to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. The friendly, loveable, self-proclaimed "nerd" was paired with Karina Smirnoff, and although he simply could not dance (he received the worst score of the night), he brought joy and laughter to the dancefloor.
Other celebrities who performed were singer Belinda Carlisle (who reminded me a lot of Lisa-Marie Presley), actor David Alan Grier (who I found kind of creepy..), and the greatest defensive player in the history of the NFL, Lawrence Taylor.
My top picks are Shawn Johnson, Chuck Wicks, and Melissa Rycroft.
Oh, and a notable moment from the show: Newly engaged Karina and Maksim were getting cozy on-camera and received (jokingly?) disgusted looks from Derek Hough.
Karina's ugly side showed as she darted spiteful looks towards Cheryl (who was once romantically linked to Maksim) when host Tom Bergeron announced that Cheryl received the top score, and Karina the worst. If looks could kill, Cheryl would be in her grave by now.
Luckily, my mom reminded me, and upon watching it, I remembered why we've deemed it one of our favourite shows.
This season has a wide variety of contestants, from a controversial female rapper to an Olympic gold medalist, to a Jackass star and the co-founder of Apple.
Country singer Jewel and Access Hollywood host, Nancy O'Dell were set to compete, however, both of them experienced injuries during rehearsal, and were forced to drop out of the competition.
Last season's reigning champion, Derek Hough, opened the show with partner, Lil' Kim. The rapper revealed that the first time she watched the show was while she was in prison. Isn't it funny how drastically your life can change? She did a decent cha-cha, and definitely has potential, but I don't think she posesses that likeability that some of the other contestants have.
The frontrunner of the premiere was the man known as "the naked guy in Sex and the City: The Movie," Gilles Marini and his partner, Cheryl Burke. The judges adored his sexy, raunchy cha-cha, which left the women in the audience swooning. Although he did quite well, it pains me to think that Cheryl has the chance of winning that mirror-ball trophy for a third time. She always seems to get partners with great potential, except for Wayne Newton, which makes me wonder if this show is somewhat rigged.
Olympian champion, and youngest contestant ever to compete on the show, Shawn Johnson was paired with a former Dancing with the Stars winner, Mark Ballas. In rehearsals, she thought showing emotion would be a problem, but she proved herself wrong in her waltz. Being a gymnast, it's obvious that she would do well in dance, however, she says that it's completely different. Nonetheless, I'm ecstatic that Mark has gotten a good partner, unlike the one he had last season (Kim Kardashian). Johnson was given a score of 27, one below Marini and Burke, although I really think she should have gotten a 28.
Country singer Chuck Wicks also performed a solid waltz with his dancing and real-life partner, Julianne Hough. Obviously, there was great chemistry, and there's no doubt that he will be working extra hard to do well for his girl. He was very graceful, but it was obvious he was terrified of performing. Hopefully he can overcome his fear, and maybe bring Julianne to win for a third time.
Replacing Nancy O'Dell was The Bachelor's Melissa Rycroft. She proved that dancing beautifully, with only 48 hours of practice, and winning the hearts of everyone in America is the best revenge. Only one week after being dumped by her fiance on live television for the one he originally left behind, Rycroft was overwhelmed with emotion, but proved that she has the dancing ability to win the competition. Let's hope that her partner, Tony Dovolani will not fail her as he did with Stacy Keibler in season one.
Former Playmate, Holly Madison took Jewel's place in the competition, but unfortunately, lacked the skill that Rycroft had. She did only have five days of practice with partner Dmitry Chaplin (former contestant on So You Think You Can Dance), but she was very clumsy in her footwork. I hope she stays in the competition, but only to watch Dmitry!
Chaplin's not the only professional originally from So You Think You Can Dance. Newcomer Chelsie Hightower, a top 4 finalist from the FOX program, was partnered with rodeo athlete, (and Jewel's husband), Ty Murray. Although his dancing skills are not nearly as good as his rodeo skills, he put in a lot of effort into his performance.
Lacey Schwimmer is back this season, and is dancing with Jackass's Steve-O. The reality star is currently going through rehab, and I find it absolutely commendable that he is using the show as a way of turning his life around.
Actress Denise Richards, who is also notably infamous for her very ugly divorce from Charlie Sheen performed with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Chmerkovskiy's impatience caused Richards to experience a little meltdown during rehearsal. Her cha-cha was stiff, and she really just looked like a Barbie who was being pulled around by a real-life Ken.
One of the most memorable performances goes to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. The friendly, loveable, self-proclaimed "nerd" was paired with Karina Smirnoff, and although he simply could not dance (he received the worst score of the night), he brought joy and laughter to the dancefloor.
Other celebrities who performed were singer Belinda Carlisle (who reminded me a lot of Lisa-Marie Presley), actor David Alan Grier (who I found kind of creepy..), and the greatest defensive player in the history of the NFL, Lawrence Taylor.
My top picks are Shawn Johnson, Chuck Wicks, and Melissa Rycroft.
Oh, and a notable moment from the show: Newly engaged Karina and Maksim were getting cozy on-camera and received (jokingly?) disgusted looks from Derek Hough.
Karina's ugly side showed as she darted spiteful looks towards Cheryl (who was once romantically linked to Maksim) when host Tom Bergeron announced that Cheryl received the top score, and Karina the worst. If looks could kill, Cheryl would be in her grave by now.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Brooke Burke wins Dancing with the Stars!
Image via latimes.comModel Brooke Burke took home the famous mirror ball trophy last night, when she was crowned the winner of Dancing with the Stars.
The night before, the 37-year-old mother of four performed an outstanding Grease-inspired freestyle routine (shown below) with her partner, Derek Hough, which the judges dubbed "the best freestyle" they've ever seen. Naturally, they were given a score of 10.
Her Viennese waltz last night earned her a perfect score with the judges, giving her an 88 out of 90 in total (including her scores from a group Samba routine).
Football star, Warren Sap and his partner Kym Johnson were the runner-ups, and N*Sync member, Lance Bass and his partner Lacey Schwimmer were in third.
Brooke is no Kristi Yamaguchi, but I am ecstatic for Derek! He is truly one of the best professionals on the show (along with his sister, Julianne Hough and his best friend, Mark Ballas), and he definitely deserved to win!
What did you think of the final outcome?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Dancing with the Stars - Season 7 Premiere!
In my opinion...
Most Esthetically Pleasing Couple:
Julianne Hough and Cody Linley
Mark Ballas and Kim Kardashian
Most Esthetically Pleasing Couple:
Julianne Hough and Cody Linley
Mark Ballas and Kim KardashianCraziest Personality:
Cloris Leachman
Brooke Burke and Derek Hough
Cloris LeachmanMost Potential:
Most Creative Choreography:
Lacey Schwimmer and Lance Bass
Lacey Schwimmer and Lance BassMonday, August 25, 2008
Dancing with the Stars Lineup!
It's that time again! Dancing with the Stars is going for its seventh season this year, with another exciting lineup of stars. They're spicing it up as usual by adding a couple of pornstars (well, maybe not quite, but you'll see what I mean as you read on), two Olympic gold medalists, a chef and the oldest and youngest contestants ever to compete on the show.
As usual, I'm pretty unfamiliar with most of the celebrities, but some notable names are Toni Braxton, Lance Bass, Kim Kardashian and Cody Linley (a.k.a. Jake Ryan on Hannah Montana!!). Returning is professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Also, Lacey Schwimmer from So You Think You Can Dance is set to be one of the professional dancers on the show, along with Corky Ballas, father of reigning champion Mark Ballas.
Here is the official line-up care of people.com (personal tid-bits/reactions in Italics):
• Toni Braxton, singer, 40, Alec Mazo
• Lance Bass, singer (and former N*Sync member), 29, and Lacey Schwimmer (why isn't Benji doing this?)
• Ted McGinley, actor, 50, and Inna Brayer (who is she??)
• Cloris Leachman, actress, 82 (82?????), and Corky Ballas (Mark's dad..AMAZING)
• Warren Sapp, former NFL star, 35, and Kym Johnson (LOVE her)
• Rocco DiSpirito, chef, 41, and Karina Smirnoff
• Kim Kardashian, TV personality (or infamous sex-tape star), 27, and reigning DWTS champ Mark Ballas (Sad that he's stuck with her, after having an amazing partner like Kristi).
• Maurice Green, Olympic gold medalist track and field star, 34, and two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke (why haven't they gotten rid of her already?)
• Misty May-Treanor, Olympic gold medalist beach volleyball player, 31, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Susan Lucci, Emmy-award winning soap opera actress, 61, and Tony Dovolani
• Jeffrey Ross, 42, comedian, and Edyta Sliwinska (LOVE her too!)
• Cody Linley, 18, actor (a.k.a the super-cute Jake Ryan), and two-time DWTS champ Julianne Hough (my fav!)
• Brooke Burke, 36, TV personality (and Playboy model), and Derek Hough (will he be romancing with her too?)
Right now, I think I'll be rooting for Cody and Julianne!!
The new season starts Monday, September 22nd on ABC. Can't wait!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Dancing With the Stars - Season 6
Last Tuesday was the finale of Dancing With the Stars Season 6.
The winner? Kristi Yamaguchi, of course.
Personally, I have been rooting for Kristi ever since I heard she would be on the show. She was my idol when I was younger (back in my figure-skating days), to the point where I wanted to change my middle name to Kristi. When I heard that she would be paired with Mark Ballas, one of the most talented professionals on the show, I was even more ecstatic.
The finale was jam-packed with performances from all the finalists, as well as two performances from Usher.
Usher brought along his own dancers for his first performance, "Love in This Club."
Later on in the show, he wow-ed the audience with his new, jazzy rendition of "Yeah." Some of the professionals on the show (and also Artem Chigvinsev, contestant on So You Think You Can Dance Season 1, and judge Carrie Ann Inaba's boyfriend) performed with Usher and his dancers.
Although the performance was a show-stopper, the pre-taping did not go as seamless as it appeared. Usher was said to have "diva" behaviour, taking long breaks to get a drink, and causing the cast and crew of the show to scramble to get ready for the live show.
Nonetheless, this performance was one of Usher's best. He looked fresh and sleek in his white suit, with a black shirt, tie, and gloves. Usher not only pulled out his signature dance moves, and some tap dancing skills, but he also tried his hand at ballroom dancing with Karina Smirnoff (a professional on the show, and also Mario Lopez's girlfriend). It made me wonder..will Usher one day be competing on Dancing With the Stars?
Check out his performance below!
The winner? Kristi Yamaguchi, of course.
Personally, I have been rooting for Kristi ever since I heard she would be on the show. She was my idol when I was younger (back in my figure-skating days), to the point where I wanted to change my middle name to Kristi. When I heard that she would be paired with Mark Ballas, one of the most talented professionals on the show, I was even more ecstatic.
The finale was jam-packed with performances from all the finalists, as well as two performances from Usher.
Usher brought along his own dancers for his first performance, "Love in This Club."
Later on in the show, he wow-ed the audience with his new, jazzy rendition of "Yeah." Some of the professionals on the show (and also Artem Chigvinsev, contestant on So You Think You Can Dance Season 1, and judge Carrie Ann Inaba's boyfriend) performed with Usher and his dancers.
Although the performance was a show-stopper, the pre-taping did not go as seamless as it appeared. Usher was said to have "diva" behaviour, taking long breaks to get a drink, and causing the cast and crew of the show to scramble to get ready for the live show.
Nonetheless, this performance was one of Usher's best. He looked fresh and sleek in his white suit, with a black shirt, tie, and gloves. Usher not only pulled out his signature dance moves, and some tap dancing skills, but he also tried his hand at ballroom dancing with Karina Smirnoff (a professional on the show, and also Mario Lopez's girlfriend). It made me wonder..will Usher one day be competing on Dancing With the Stars?
Check out his performance below!
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