03:40 AM EDT 10/15/2009
Dancing with the Stars
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Carrie Ann Inaba Presents Maks & Karina on Broadway
Originally posted 07/20/2009 03:35PM
Oprah, move over. Carrie Ann Inaba is now joining the ranks of Broadway producer, too.
The Dancing with the Stars judge has signed on as a name above the title of the Latin and ballroom dance spectacular Burn the Floor, which for the first three weeks of its 12-week run will guest star DWTS's Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff in their Broadway debuts.
"I'm thrilled to get my feet wet on Broadway with this wonderful production," Inaba said in a statement Monday. "I've been a fan of Burn the Floor since its inception, and I am honored to be a part of the creative team that is bringing this wonderful show to Broadway."
Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Jason Gilkison, former World Champion Latin and Ballroom dancer and guest choreographer on the fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance, Burn the Floor was created as a special performance at Sir Elton John's 50th birthday in 1997. The stage version made its world premiere in the U.K. in 1999.
Broadway previews begin at the Longacre Theatre this Saturday in anticipation of an Aug. 2 opening.
– Stephen M. Silverman
Permalink | Filed Under: Dancing with the Stars, Carrie Ann Inaba, Karina Smirnoff, Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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Dancing's Maks: My Kids with Karina Will 'Be Rock Stars'
Originally posted 02/11/2009 09:00AM
Maksim Chmerkovskiy may be known as the "bad boy of the ballroom" on ABC's hit Dancing with the Stars, but when it came time to pop the question to girlfriend – and fellow DWTS pro – Karina Smirnoff, his trademark swagger dissolved.
"Planning the proposal was the most nerve-wracking thing of my life," the dancer, 29, tells PEOPLE in its new issue. "When it came down to it, I thought, 'It's not a given that she'll say yes.' All of a sudden it's like, 'I have nothing to say! Why did I even do this?' "
Adds Smirnoff, 31: "I thought it was so cute because you never see Maks [nervous] like this."
Permalink | Filed Under: Dancing with the Stars, Karina Smirnoff
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Kim Kardashian Inconsolable After Dancing Loss
Originally posted 10/01/2008 01:00PM
A distraught Kim Kardashian could not be consoled after being the surprise third casualty of Dancing with the Stars Tuesday night.
Permalink | Filed Under: Dancing with the Stars, Kim Kardashian, Mark Ballas
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Kim Kardashian Leaves Dancing with the Stars
Originally posted 10/01/2008 01:00PM
Kim Kardashian and her professional partner Mark Ballas, a Dancing with the Stars champion, bid farewell to the ballroom Tuesday, after getting eliminated from the show on the five-year anniversary of Kim’s father’s death.
Permalink | Filed Under: Dancing with the Stars, Kim Kardashian, Mark Ballas
Kim Kardashian Shows Off Dancing Moves
Originally posted 08/26/2008 01:00PM
Kim Kardashian is giving fans a taste of what to expect when she hits the ballroom on Dancing With the Stars. The reality star has taken to her blog — with partner Mark Ballas — to show off her best move: the spot turn.
Permalink | Filed Under: Mark Ballas, Dancing with the Stars, Kim Kardashian
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Dancing with the Stars: Kristi Takes the Crown!
Originally posted 05/20/2008 12:00PM
After five seasons of watching the men win Dancing with the Stars, Kristi Yamaguchi broke the curse and raised the mirror-ball trophy in triumph for the ladies.
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Marlee Matlin to Cristian: Get Well Soon!
Originally posted 04/30/2008 03:20PM
"I am still somewhat in a state of shock," she writes on her MySpace Celebrity blog
Permalink | Filed Under: TV News, Dancing with the Stars, Marlee Matlin
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Cheryl Burke & Gerard Butler: Cozy Neighbors
Originally posted 04/22/2008 02:35PM
The Dancing pro says she met Butler through her partner Cristian de la Fuente
Permalink | Filed Under: TV News, Dancing with the Stars, Cheryl Burke
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Would Paula Abdul Leave Idol for Dancing with the Stars?
Originally posted 04/22/2008 01:50PM
After sneaking into tapings, she admits she's a "huge fan," but "not a professional dancer"
Permalink | Filed Under: American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Paula Abdul
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Monday's Dancing: What You Didn't See
Originally posted 04/22/2008 12:40PM
Shannon and Derek on the are-they-or-aren't-they rumors, Cristian feels pretty awesome in pink and more
Permalink | Filed Under: TV NewsDancing with the Stars
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