DANCING WITH THE STARS VEGAS BIRTHDAYS

 Katherine Jenkins With Maria Menounos

Friday night a crew from Dancing With the Stars gathered at LAVO to celebrate the birthdays of the show's competitors Maria Menounos, who turned 34 earlier this month and Katherine Jenkins who celebrated her 32nd last night. The ladies were joined by the show's professionals including Derek Hough, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, and Peta Murgatroyd, along with a group of friends for dinner at the Italian eatery. They feasted on favorites from the kitchen, including the Kobe Meatball and ended dinner with a toast and sweets for the birthday girls. After dinner, Cheryl and Maksim ended their night at Marquee Nightclub.

Also at LAVO was Kelly Bensimon. The model, former star of The Real Housewives of New York and author hosts at TAO Beach on Saturday in honor of her new book, I Can Make You Hot. She dined with friends before heading up to the nightclub for LAVO's La Freak Fridays.

Photo Courtesy of: Al Powers 

DANCING CARRIE ANN INABA'S WEB SERIES

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Carrie Ann Inaba

Dancing with the Stars judge and longtime animal activist Carrie Ann Inaba’s first-ever web series, Crib Cat, will premieres tonight on the YouTube channel, Petsami, a new digital entertainment network that advocates embracing your inner animal instincts with daily fun and funny pet shows and videos. Crib Cat is hosted by Inaba’s longtime friend Kit, a cat who happens to be a matchmaker and receives submissions from cats all over looking for the perfect “crib” – aka “forever home.” The series is written by Inaba, who also provides the voice of Kit.



Executive produced by Inaba and FishBowl Worldwide Media, Crib Cat will feature 12 episodes with each one introducing a cat from a no-kill shelter ready for adoption and their own forever home. The series will further expand to include both cats and dogs available for adoption. Whether it’s choosing a human who has the right temperament or setting up the perfect scratching post, the show’s mission is to help pair every cat and dog in America with their perfect Crib.



Crib Cat joins a larger slate of Petsami programming featuring a variety of eccentric pet personalities as they host shows that offer insight into the secret lives of their four-footed best friends. Additional pet programming on the channel includes deep thoughts by meerkats and curated cat videos provided by an internet junkie curating cat! Other Petsami shows include CuteWinTail, One Minute Meerkat and KlipKat.



Petsami also provides a platform for viewers to have an engaging entertainment experience by allowing them to upload their own videos to the channel, create captions for different videos and even vote on whether cats or dogs are cuter.



Now anyone can embrace their inner animal instincts with this unique and fun digital network. Car Chase? Go for it. Couch to claw? Be Petsami’s guest. #StayWild with Petsami and visit http://www.petsami.com.


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BROOKE BURKE TALKS ABOUT DANCING STARS

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Brooke Burke did a interview with Prevention.com on the upcoming season of

DANCING WITH THE STARS

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Brooke Burke

There are so many great women on Dancing with the Stars this season, including Gladys Knight, Sherri Shepherd, Melissa Gilbert, and Martina Navratilova. And they’re in their 40s and older. Do you think they have an advantage because of their age?

In general, I think women are more comfortable in their skin as they get to know themselves better and become more confident. They have more life experience, which certainly comes into play in this competition.

But will it help them win?

I actually think the male celebrities have an advantage because the female pros are so beautiful and talented that they make up for what the men do and don’t do, to be perfectly honest.

What other qualities matter?

Relatability. Likeability. Dealing with the pressure. The attitude. The way you address the audience. The way you treat your partner. A lot of things that go far beyond talent.

What do you love most about Dancing With the Stars?

I love seeing the underdog learn how to dance. I love watching people go from scoring 7s to pulling their first 10s. It’s an amazing experience when you’ve underestimated yourself but you feel free enough to give yourself a chance to learn something new and conquer it. It’s really rewarding. I went through that experience myself.

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GSN SEASON 12 DANCING WITH THE STARS

Petra Nemcova

A star-studded cast of eleven celebrities, paired with the world’s top professional ballroom dancers will hit the floor on March 10th as DANCING WITH THE STARS, Season 12 comes to GSN. DANCING WITH THE STARS, Season 12, premieres on Saturday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. ET. The season will air in back-to-back episodes every Saturday night, starting at 6:00 p.m. ET through Saturday, April 28, 2012.



DANCING WITH THE STARS, Season 12, features a spectacular cast of celebrities from television, movies, music, sports, and fashion, each paired with a professional dancer: 
 




Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Mike Catherwood and Lacey Schwimmer

Chris Jericho and Cheryl Burke

Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas

Sugar Ray Leonard and Anna Trebunskaya

Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff

Petra Němcová and Dmitry Chaplin

Romeo and Chelsie Hightower

Hines Ward and Kym Johnson

Kendra Wilkinson and Louis van Amstel

Wendy Williams and Tony Dovolani



GSN has the exclusive off-network rights to ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS from Disney-ABC Domestic Television, making GSN the only network on which previous seasons of the mega-hit dance competition can be seen. GSN has acquired seasons 4 through 13 of the series, and the agreement also includes the upcoming 14th season, which premieres March 19th on ABC.



DANCING WITH THE STARS is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur are co-executive producers. 
 




SEASON 12 CAST BIOS



KIRSTIE ALLEY – Kirstie Alley has emerged as one of Hollywood’s top actresses, proving time and again that she is capable of great depth and range, as well as possessing comedic timing second to none. Kirstie’s work in television has earned her seven Golden Globe and eight Emmy® nominations, winning one Golden Globe, two Emmy® Awards and three People’s Choice Awards.



WENDY WILLIAMS – Called a “breakthrough in daytime” by The New York Times, Wendy Williams burst onto the national talk show scene in July 2009 with the launch of her daily, syndicated program, “The Wendy Williams Show.” Touted by People magazine as one of the “best shows of 2009,” the critically-acclaimed series now has the distinction of being “must-see TV.” A mother, wife and best-selling author, Wendy built a devoted cult following from her years as one of radio’s most popular personalities. In addition to her daytime television success, she hosts GSN’s original series, “Love Triangle,” which premiered in April 2011.



KENDRA WILKINSON – Television personality and glamour girl Kendra Wilkinson is best known from her self-titled E! hit reality series, “Kendra.” The show follows Kendra, NFL player husband Hank and son Hank IV through their crazy lives. Portraying life in the spotlight and the challenges of raising a toddler son and being an NFL wife, the show is a fun-filled, action-packed look into the real world of Kendra Wilkinson. She got her start on one of E! Entertainment’s highest rated television shows, “The Girls Next Door,” co-starring on the reality hit for five seasons, until 2009, when she closed that chapter in her life and opened a new one. That year Kendra got married, welcomed the birth of her son and, of course, debuted her show, “Kendra.”



CHELSEA KANE – Chelsea Kane (formerly Chelsea Staub) is a versatile young actress and musician. Chelsea recently starred as Stella Malone, the longtime friend and style guru to the Lucas brothers in the Disney Channel comedy series, “JONAS.” On the big screen, she landed her first role in the family film “Arizona Summer,” and had a starring role in the motion picture “Bratz.”



RALPH MACCHIO – An actor, writer, director and producer, Ralph Macchio first gained world recognition for playing the title role in the popular classic “The Karate Kid” and its successors, “The Karate Kid II” and “The Karate Kid III.” His extensive list of film credits includes Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Outsiders” and the hit film “My Cousin Vinny.” Among his multiple television credits, Ralph had a two-season arc on ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” a comedic guest star lead on the series “Psych,” as well as a dramatic guest lead character on ABC’s drama, “The Whole Truth.” He was seen as a guest star on the hit series “Entourage,” as well as the comedy “Headcase.”



ROMEO – Percy Romeo Miller, Jr., better known by his stage name, Romeo, is an American entertainer, actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the son of businessman and music mogul Percy Miller. Romeo has sold over 10 million records as a multi-platinum music artist and has been awarded an American Music Award and a Grammy®. He is the youngest CEO of the multi-million dollar record company No Limit Forever, and is the youngest entertainer to top the Billboard charts, at age 10. Romeo’s acting credits include his No. 1 television show, ”Romeo!,” on Nickelodeon, ”The Defenders” and “The Cape.”



CHRIS JERICHO -- A six-time WWE world champion, two-time New York Times best-selling author, lead singer of the rock band Fozzy and host of the ABC game show “Downfall,” Chris Jericho began wrestling at age 19 and is one of the most popular performers in wrestling history. In 2001 Chris was the first ever Undisputed Champion of the WWE, and he is the only performer to have held six different titles in the 44-year history of World Wrestling Entertainment.



SUGAR RAY LEONARD – Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the legendary sports icons of the 20th century whose very name epitomizes boxing and conjures the image of a champion. He was host and mentor for the first three seasons of the series “Contender” on NBC & ESPN, by Dreamworks Television and Mark Burnett Productions. Ray has always been devoted to the community and for many years has been the international chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk for a Cure. He also participates in a variety of national and international causes benefiting children’s charities.



HINES WARD – A four-time Pro Bowler, three-time Super Bowl participant, two-time Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl XL MVP, Hines Ward holds virtually every record in Steelers wide receiving history and will go down in the record books as the Steelers’ all-time leading wide receiver. Beyond his NFL career, he is a symbol of success and good will to the Korean community and all of Asia. His Helping Hands Foundation is devoted to the fight against bi-racial discrimination in the United States and Korea. The program in the U.S. focuses on improving literacy among children and provides programs and services to better equip them for achieving success in life. In Korea, the program focuses on raising awareness for the problem of biracial discrimination and providing inspiration to the mixed race children in that country. Mr. Smile himself, Hines is an ambassador of hope to children everywhere.



“PSYCHO” MIKE CATHERWOOD -- Born and raised in Los Angeles, Michael Catherwood (aka Psycho Mike) has an eclectic background from the city that made him the person he is today. Mike is a mixed race Hispanic who immersed himself in the Los Angeles punk and hard rock scene. He moved to the east coast to study theatre at Rutgers University, where he spent most his time enjoying the emerging Jersey punk scene. After finishing school, he returned to L.A. to become a member of the top-rated “Kevin & Bean Morning Show” on KROQ-FM. Known to listeners as “Psycho Mike,” he has developed many of the radio show’s most well known and talked about characters and segments. In addition to the “Kevin & Bean Morning Show,” Mike is the co-host of Loveline Radio (Westwood One) with Dr. Drew Pinsky, and has guest hosted on E! Entertainment TV’s “The Daily 10.”



PETRA NEMCOVA – Born and raised in Karvina, in the Czech Republic, Petra Nemcova took the modeling world by storm after being discovered by a modeling scout on the streets of her native country. Petra has graced the pages and covers of magazines such as Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.





About GSN




GSN is a multimedia entertainment company that offers original and classic game programming and competitive entertainment via its 75-million subscriber television network and online game sites. GSN’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, whether through GSN’s popular TV game shows or through GSN Digital’s free casual games, mobile and social games, and cash competitions. GSN is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. GSN and its subsidiary, WorldWinner.com, Inc., are owned by DIRECTV and Sony Pictures Entertainment. For further information, visit GSN at www.gsn.com.


Photo By: RD/Kirkland/Retna

DANCING WITH THE STARS SEASON 4 AT GSN

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Dancing With The Stars

The sequins and the sweat, the triumphs and tears, the graceful lifts and awkward lunges—everything there is to love about DANCING WITH THE STARS comes to GSN in January, when GSN premieres the first-ever off-network airing of DANCING WITH THE STARS, Season 4. DANCING WITH THE STARS, Season 4, premieres on Saturday, January 21st at 6:00 p.m. Eastern. The season will air in back-to-back episodes every Saturday night, starting at 6:00 p.m. Eastern through Saturday, March 3, 2012.



DANCING WITH THE STARS, Season 4, features a diverse cross-section of celebrities from television, movies, music, sports, fashion and society, each paired with a professional dancer:


• Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough

• Paulina Porizkova & Alec Mazo

• Shandi Finnessey & Brian Fortuna

• Leeza Gibbons & Tony Dovolani

• Clyde Drexler & Elena Grinenko

• Heather Mills & Jonathan Roberts

• John Ratzenberger & Edyta Sliwinska

• Billy Ray Cyrus & Karina Smirnoff

• Ian Ziering & Cheryl Burke

• Laila Ali & Maksim Chmerkovskiy

• Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson

GSN has the exclusive off-network rights to ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS from Disney-ABC Domestic Television, making GSN the only network on which previous seasons of the mega-hit dance competition can be seen. GSN has acquired seasons 4 through 13 of the series, and the agreement also includes the upcoming 14th season.


Photo Courtesy Of: GSN

GSN ACQUIRES 'DANCING WITH THE STARS'

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Dancing With The Stars

GSN (Game Show Network) announced today that it has acquired the exclusive off-network rights to ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS from Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which will make GSN the only network on which previous seasons of the mega-hit dance competition can be seen. GSN has acquired seasons 4 through 13 (season 13 will air its final episode tonight on ABC), and will begin airing them in January 2012. The agreement also includes the upcoming 14th season.

“Many of the most popular shows on television today—including DANCING WITH THE STARS—are essentially game shows at their core,” says Amy Introcaso-Davis, Executive Vice President of Programming for GSN. “GSN is all about the potent combination of games, competition, entertainment and fun, and we know that DANCING WITH THE STARS is a show our female audience already loves.”



DANCING WITH THE STARS episodes on GSN will feature a wide variety of celebrities who have brought glamour, humor, and even some lively controversy to the show—including Chaz Bono, Bristol Palin, Kim Kardashian, Cloris Leachman, Susan Lucci, Tom DeLay, Kate Gosselin, David Hasselhoff, Mario Lopez, Emmitt Smith, Michael Bolton, Florence Henderson, Jennifer Grey, Wayne Newton, Marie Osmond, Donnie Osmond, Melissa Joan Hart, Kelly Osbourne, Nancy Grace, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, and Kirstie Alley, among many others.

The first season of DANCING WITH THE STARS to air on GSN features a diverse cross-section of celebrities from television, movies, music, sports, fashion and society, each paired with a professional dancer:


• Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough (season 4 winners)
• Paulina Porizkova & Alec Mazo
• Shandi Finnessey & Brian Fortuna
• Leeza Gibbons & Tony Dovolani
• Clyde Drexler & Elena Grinenko
• Heather Mills & Jonathan Roberts
• John Ratzenberger & Edyta Sliwinska
• Billy Ray Cyrus & Karina Smirnoff
• Ian Ziering & Cheryl Burke
• Laila Ali & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson



DANCING WITH THE STARS is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur are co-executive producers.

CHMERKOVSKIY VISITS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Celebrity dancer, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, made a visit to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles today to deliver toys and books to the children participating in dance therapy.


Maksin danced and interacted with patients in the Mark Taper-Johnny Mercer Artists Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which brings a wide array of arts experiences to critically and chronically ill children, teens, and families.


The donated toys were collected by Cost Plus World Market, as a part of the Share the Joy program.


Photo Courtesy Of WireImage

DANCING WITH THE STARS SEASON 11 BASH

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THE DANCING CONTINUES
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Jennifer Grey With Derek Hough

Kym Johnson With David Hasselholf

Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino With Karina Smirnoff

Rick Fox With Cheryl Burke

Bristol Palin With Mark Ballas

Audrina Patridge With Tony Dovolani

Kurt Warner With Anna Trebunskaya

Michael Bolton With Chelsie Hightower

Florence Henderson With Corky Balla

Kyle Massey With Lacy Schwimmer

Brandy With Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Louis Van Amstel With Margaret Cho

Louis Van Amstel along with Margaret Cho, Brandy, Florence Henderson, Corky Ballas, Kyle Massey, Lacy Schwimmer, Kurt Warner, Anna Trebunskaya, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and many more stars were snapped attending the premiere of 'Dancing With The Stars' Season 11 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California last night.

Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital