Kylie
Minogue Performs Tonight on Dancing With the Stars Results Show
4/1/08
THE THIRD COUPLE TO BE ELIMINATED FROM THE BALLROOM WILL BE ANNOUNCED
ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW," TUESDAY, APRIL 1,
ON ABC
International Pop Superstar Kylie Minogue Makes a Rare U.S. Performance
"Macy's Stars of Dance" Presents Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater "Episode 603A" - After tallying the judges' and viewers'
votes from a night of jive and tango, the third couple to be eliminated
from the competition will be announced on "Dancing with the Stars the
Results Show," TUESDAY, APRIL 1 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC
Television Network.
Making a rare U.S. appearance, the multi-platinum pop icon Kylie
Minogue will premiere her single, "All I See," as well as
perform her megahit, "Can't Get You Out of My Head," while Mark
Ballas, Julianne, and Derek Hough dance. Over the course of her
extraordinary 20-year-career, Minogue has sold more than 40 million albums
worldwide and scored 46 hit singles, including five Top Ten dance-chart
singles in the U.S. Her first studio album in four years, "X,"
is released in the U.S. on the same day as her "Dancing"
appearance.
"Macy's Stars of Dance" will feature Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater, one of the world's most popular dance companies, which just
launched a year-long 50th anniversary celebration. Artistic director
Judith Jamison's remarkable vision builds upon Alvin Ailey's legacy -
using the beauty of the African-American cultural experience and American
modern dance to inspire and entertain. "Macy's Stars of Dance"
features some of the best choreographers and performers from different
styles of dance, offering viewers performances that represent the peak of
achievement in their genres.
By evening's end, the celebrity with the lowest composite score will be
eliminated, as determined by a combination of the judges' scores and
viewers' votes. Who among the following ten teams will leave the ballroom
floor?
* ADAM CAROLLA, comedian and
radio host, and his partner, two-time "Dancing with the Stars"
champion JULIANNE HOUGH
* CRISTIÁN DE LA FUENTE, international film star, and his partner,
two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champion CHERYL BURKE
* SHANNON ELIZABETH, film and television star ("American Pie"),
and partner DEREK HOUGH
* STEVE GUTTENBERG movie star ("Police Academy," "Three Men
And A Baby," "Cocoon") and partner ANNA TREBUNSKAYA
* MARIO, R&B star, and partner KARINA SMIRNOFF
* MARLEE MATLIN, Academy Award-winning actress, and her partner, newcomer
FABIAN SANCHEZ
* PRISCILLA PRESLEY, actor and businesswoman, and partner LOUIS VAN AMSTEL
* JASON TAYLOR, NFL Man of the Year, and partner EDYTA SLIWINSKA
* MARISSA JARET WINOKUR, Tony Award-winning Broadway star, and partner
TONY DOVOLANI
* KRISTI YAMAGUCHI, Olympic champion figure skater, and partner MARK
BALLAS
Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on
performance nights during and up to thirty minutes after the "Dancing
with the Stars" performance shows. AT&T subscribers may also text
message their votes by texting the word "VOTE" and entering the
number that corresponds to the team they want to support (standard text
message rates apply) . Viewers may also vote online at www.abc.com once
the performance show begins on the East Coast, until 12:00 p.m., ET the
following day.
Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and
Samantha Harris ("E! Entertainment"), the celebrities will
perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned
ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and
Carrie Ann Inaba.
"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the
international BBC smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing."
This version is produced in America by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad
Green serves as executive producer and Rob Wade and Matilda Zoltowski are
co-executive producers. Alex Rudzinski directs.
"Dancing with the Stars" is broadcast in 720 Progressive
(720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and
Spanish audio via SAP.
Source:
ABC Press Release