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Louis Van Amstel To LaBlast In Chicago And Addresses If He Will Be Dancing for DWTS Next Season

July 24th Louis Van Amstel is taking his LaBlast dancing/fitness program to Chicago. The Chicago Sun has a new interview promoting him and the event. Louis talks about how important it is to stay and shape and how dancing can help. Here is what he said about Kelly Osbourne and how he was inspired to create the program.

“The reason I wanted to do something like LaBlast was because obesity is the number one disease worldwide,” Van Amstel said. “When I was partnered with Kelly (Osbourne, in season 9), I started thinking to myself, I’m on the number one show in the country, it’s all about dancing, people are loving the dances, they are seeing how fit we are and how the contestants are transforming, so why not create a dance program people could do without a partner and just feel good about themselves?”

LaBlast is a five-tier workout program (currently not offered in the Chicago area) that incorporates dance steps from the cha-cha, samba, Lindy Hop, jive, paso doble, Quickstep, salsa and more. The routines are designed to create a total cardio/interval training workout.

“When I first met Kelly,” Van Amstel said, “her self-esteem was nowhere. She was this pigeontoed girl, who as overweight, walked hunched over, and I was like ‘What am I gonna do with her?’ But five minutes into our first steps I knew she had enormous talent and rhythm and we just took it from there. As the season went on, people really connected to her transformation, and that’s what LaBlast ultimately does. It builds up your confidence and transforms you on every level.”

They also ask him if he’ll be dancing on the next season of Dancing With the Stars….

As for the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars,” Van Amstel said he won’t know until August if he will be returning. “They don’t ask us until right before rehearsals,” he said. “So we’ll see.”

Yes, we will see. Just come out with it already. I’m having Dancing withdrawals at their worst now. lol

If you’d like more information on how you can attend Louis’ LaBlast class in Chicago, go >>>>here.

July 19, 2011 I Written By

"Dance is the hidden language of the soul" ~ Martha Graham. That's what DWTS makes me think of every Monday night. To read more about me and my other interests, see Lisa Kay Photography. You can also follow me at Voguerista Twitter & Voguerista Soundcloud.

Hope Solo On Dancing With The Stars Maks Chmerkovskiy: “He’s crazy, I can’t dance….”

As reported to you earlier, Maks is campaigning and pleading with Hope Solo to dance and be his partner on Dancing With The Stars this upcoming Season. He even took to ESPN radio lastnight to do so. Today on ESPN, Hope addressed him during a post competition soccer interview with Japan. She said, “He’s crazy, I can’t dance, and I can’t walk in heels!” Check it out at the 4:11 minute mark. Her face just lights up when the interviewer brings up the topic.

Well, at least it wasn’t a definite “no” yet, right? I am really hoping this union will come true!

Heidi’s Note: Now we officially have three different interpretations of that interview!! 🙂

Edit to add: Below is another ESPN interview where Hope mentions Maks should ask Coach Pia to dance instead. lol You can hear Maks’ interview on ESPN radio a little too.

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DWTS 12 End of Season Award Winners – Which Couple Was the Best Dressed?

John: Impossible to decide between Kym, the blonde bombshell with the awesome accent, or the super model with the amazing accent. Does it really matter what they wear or who their partner is? Correct Answer: No.

Vogue: This was a toss up between Hines and Kim or Petra and Dimitry. Both couples always took my breath away. In the end, Kym and Hines got my vote. Not only does Kym have a knack for dancing and teaching, she knows just the right costumes to pull out and when for the most part. They aren’t too gawdy or in your face. They are never ugly or tasteless. They always match the dance which is really important in my opinion. Totally classy all the way.

Courtney: I’d like to say a little prayer of thanks & praise to Our Lady of the Awesome Boobage, because she easily ran away with this title, IMO 😀 Seriously – Kym’s hair, makeup, and costumes were picture-perfect this season, and I think she did a great job of styling Hines well, too.  My favorites had to be her quickstep dress (quite possibly my favorite ballgown in the history of the show) and Argentine tango dress (who would have thought thousands of pearls could make a bigger statement than the cliched rhinestones?).  I think Kym’s biggest strength in styling both her & her partners is that she knows when to keep it simple – most of her popular costumes are very uncomplicated silhouttes, in flattering colors and textures that compliment the moves of the dances.  Wish some more of the female pros would take a page out of her book…you listening, Lacey & Karina? 😉 Petra was a vision in all of her costumes this season – but how couldn’t she be, when she’s such a vision on her own? And a sweetheart to boot…I have to admit, I really liked she & Dmitry together this season, despite thinking I would find them boring.  While I don’t think all of Kirstie’s costumes were terribly flattering (still trying to figure out her jive & waltz costumes…), I do think they were memorable and fit the dances well.  Thought some of Romeo & Chelsie’s costumes were just lovely – god I loved both their Fred & Ginger-inspired foxtrot costumes, and their Titanic-inspired waltz costumes! Rounding out the write-in category: Ralph & Karina (12), Chelsea & Mark (7), Chris & Cheryl (1), and “No one” (1). Ralph & Karina were kinda hit-or-miss for me – loved their foxtrot costumes, hated their salsa costumes, loved their rumba & waltz costumes, hated their paso doble & quickstep costumes.  Karina’s kinda all over the place for me, costume-wise.  Looks like Chelsea & Mark are a polarizing couple – people seemed to either really love or hate both their dancing & their costumes! She had a few good ones (foxtrot, cha-cha), but I’m afraid she was overshadowed by the ridiculous ones (paso doble, samba, freestyle). As for Chris & Cheryl – I didn’t really LOVE any of their costumes this season, but I didn’t really hate them, either.  They were just…there.

Marianya: Instead of saying “best dressed” I’ll instead say who I think didn’t annoy me with their costumes. In this case it would have to be Petra and Dmitry. However, if we’re measuring the entire course of the show, then of course Hines and Kym. 😀

Heidi: In re-watching the various seasons, I’m continually in awe of the hot blond with the awesome boobage – and I ain’t talkin’ Derek. 🙂  What I can’t figure is why Kym is so under the radar – I guess she’s second only to Derek in the lack of self promotion.  It’s like she goes into hiding between seasons…but this girl is just gorgeous!!  Inside and out. It’s safe to say I have a straight gurl crush. 🙂  Seriously – two trophies, great record with her partners, gorgeous…and the best dance-face around.  Best example is her Team Paso with Warren – fierce.  Speaking of Paso Doble’s with Warren – that pleather ensemble and the Matrix tribute dance?? Awesome.  This season, I have to go with the quickstep dress -fantastic.   She’s my new favorite girl, easily.

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Dancing with the Stars Season 13 Cast – Pick me!! Pick Me!!

Every season we have campaigns run by stars or their fanbases to get them on DWTS. Starting last season, DWTS has gone out of its way to encourage massive campaigning – yet they pick no one who has a serious campaign up and running. Why do they do this?? Who knows? I often wonder if they do it to clog up twitter so badly that those of us who look can’t separate the campaign from the rumor. 🙂 I do know I’ve seen a few campaigners in the last few days that I don’t think we’ve mentioned before – and some that we have, like Shelley Martinez, who haven’t given up just yet. We’ve covered a few that were new to this season, such as Michael E. Knight, Randy Jones and Ellen Kay.

So who are the newbies?? Or, if not newbies, people I haven’t seen campaigning before? Let’s start with Christine Lakin. Christine is an actress with a pretty long resume but nothing HUGE – which means she’s perfect for DWTS. You might know her as Al from “Step by Step”. It’s not ringing a bell with me, but I’m sure she has a lot of fans, since she has people campaigning for her on abc.com -and she’s up for it!

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Christine is also listed as “choreographer” for a few theater productions.  So, ringer by talent??

Next on the list is Tracy DiMarco from Jerseylicious – I wouldn’t say Tracy is campaigning, per se, just that I saw a tweet from her where she indicated that she was up for it. Of course, I can’t find that tweet NOW. 🙂 You’ll have to take my word for it.  I think it more likely that she has fans campaigning for her.  I am somewhat ashamed to admit that I have seen a few episodes of Jerseylicious 🙂 and she would be an interesting girl to have on the show. Kind of a female Situation with a bit of a hair and makeup obsession. 🙂  Seriously, I like Jerseylicious a thousand times more than the two episodes I saw of Jersey Shore – no, I don’t know why. 🙂 Would love to see her with Derek or Mark simply because I don’t think either of them would know what to do with her….although Derek did have Lil’ Kim and he handled that very well.  Then there’s Maks – who puts down all Jersey related shows for how they portray the NYC metropolitan area. 🙂 THAT would be fun. 🙂

Next up….the Real Melina.  No, I don’t know her last name. 🙂  She’s one of the ladies of the WWE!  She’s also a model who has been in several pagents.   Is she up for it?? Well, let’s just say I would pay BIG MONEY to see this:

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She’s into it!!

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July 18, 2011 I Written By

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Tony Dovolani Tweets about Amateur Ballroom on DWTS

Could this be what Maks was referring to when he spoke about “special arrangements”?? Makes sense, since Lacey and Cheryl also appear to be doing similar things at their studios. Maybe they are having a contest between the pros studios?? Or is the “special arrangement” something else? Hmmmm….any ideas?? Inside knowledge? Wild-assed guesses?? 🙂

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Dancing With The Stars Louis Van Amstel “Drop Dead Diva” Appearance (Video)

Hey Guys! Thanks to @DWTSGossip at Twitter for this news, you can watch Sunday’s “Drop Dead Diva” episode with Louis and Margaret Cho >>>>HERE. Below are some takes from Margaret via The Sop about Louis’ appearance…

“Louis was so gracious to do a wonderful cameo for us because he was in the middle of filming Dancing with the Stars,” says Cho, whose show films in Atlanta. “Of course, he was competing with Kendra Wilkinson and so he didn`t have a lot of time. He came in on a red eye, danced and choreographed the whole number, filmed with us, and left that same day to go back to rehearsals. So we`re so grateful to him. He was just marvelous.”

“Louis and I worked with the choreography — some of it from Dancing with the Stars — and then he took all of the moves that we had learned over that period of time and put them together and made like a mash-up of the best of,” Cho explains. “So we do like the most athletic, the most dynamic and showy ballroom moves, and we show them off to Grayson and he gets very intimidated.”

“I think a lot of the spins, the twists, the turns, learning how to be dipped. You know, having faith in who you`re acting with ” making sure they`ll carry you. I think that`s what I learned most of all from Dancing with the Stars is trust. When you trust somebody else to lift you and pick you up and hurl you around and catch you, I think that`s huge. So I definitely bring that to Drop Dead Diva.”

I haven’t watched the episode yet, but, from a fan at twitter, they say Louis danced to Shaun Barrowes’ song “Hop, Skip and a Jump” Hop, Skip and a Jump - Big Bang Theory and it was “pretty cool”. If you watched it, let us know your thoughts.

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Pure Dancing With The Stars Questionnaire #3

It’s that time again for another Pure Dancing With The Stars Questionnaire!! Like the other questionnaires, answer to the best of your ability or for whatever comes to mind first. Again and remember, this isn’t necessarily about your favorite dancer although it could be. For instance, you might think Mark is the best choreographer on the show, but, he is your least favorite dancer. For some of these questions, try to narrow it down to only ONE answer, but, you can name a few honorable mentions too if you like. Some of your answers may resort in a tie. Ok, ready? Here we go and thanks for your fun participations in the past on these. 😉 :

1. Which pro has been and is the best “choreographer” on the show?

2. Which pro has been and is the best “entertainer” on the show?

3. Which pro has been or is the most beautiful to watch?

4. Has any of the pros made you cry with a performance? If so, who? Who has made you cry the most?

5. Who has been your favorite partner for each of these pros in the past?:

Derek
Maks
Tony
Dmitry
Alec
Louis
Mark
Jonathan

Edyta
Anna
Cheryl
Lacey
Kym
Chelsie
Karina
Julianne

6. Off Topic Bonus Question in getting to know you more: Who are your top 5 favorite actors?

Ok, I’ll start us off:

1. Best Choreographer: They are all good choreographers. But, I think Derek and Maks have the edge in this area with Derek dominating and being the most consistant! I have enjoyed Karina and Cheryl’s choreography too in the past.

2. Best Entertainer: Derek, Maks, and Kym with Derek at the top again!

3. Most Beautiful pro to watch: Edyta and Anna!! TIE!

4. Which pro has brought me to tears?: Derek did this twice with Jennifer Grey. Maks brought me to tears once with Brandy.

5. Fave partners for each pro:

Derek -Joanna Krupa and Jennifer Grey with Joanna winning.
Maks -Willa Ford, Erin Andrews, and Kirstie with Willa beating them all.
Tony -Audrina Partridge
Dmitry -Petra Nemcova
Alec -Kelly Monaco
Louis -Kelly Osbourne
Mark -Kristi Yamaguchi
Jonathan -Marie Osmond

Edyta -George Hamilton
Anna -Evan Lysacek
Cheryl -Drew Lachey
Lacey -Kyle Massey
Kym -Donny Osmond
Chelsie -Romeo Miller
Karina -Mario López with Ralph Macchio being my second favorite
Julianne -Apolo Ohno

6. Favorite 5 Actors; Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Matt Damion, Richard Gere, Brad Pitt (If I were to name a few more: Robert Redford and Paul Newman)

July 17, 2011 I Written By

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Maks Chmerkovskiy Wants Hope Solo To Be His Next Partner On Dancing With The Stars

At the ESPY Awards this past week, Maks told People Magazine he wants American Soccer goalkeeper, Hope Solo, to dance on Dancing With The Stars. So much so, Maks has been pleading with her to do it. He even has some advise for her which you can read below.

“Hope Solo!” Chmerkovskiy, 31, exclaimed to PEOPLE at Wednesday’s 2011 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles when asked to name his dream partner for next season. “Let’s do it! I want somebody hot, I want somebody exciting, somebody passionate, and I’ll do the rest.”

Solo, 29, has led the Americans into the World Cup final against Japan. And Chmerkovskiy is hooked. “I’m watching every second of it,” he says of the tournament, which is being held in Germany.

And where do the Ukranian-born dancer’s allegiances lie? “Let’s set the record straight. I’ve been a U.S. citizen for 15 years,” he says. “That’s my team, and it always has been!”

As the U.S. gears up for Sunday’s final, Chmerkovskiy has some advice that could apply both to the pitch and the dance floor. “You better win the whole thing, just please,” he says. “Knock it out, don’t start slow and then have to catch up like we always seem to do. Just kill it in the first half, be done with it, and then cruise control over the rest of the game.”

And his personal message for Solo? “I’m waiting,” he says. “And please don’t hurt your legs.”

Wow, she’s beautiful! I love her intense eyes. I think this would definitely be a cool match up. They look good together. What do you think?

Heidi’s Note: Of course, people on twitter are assuming it’s a done deal that she will be on the show and be Maks’ partner, including Steve Weismann from ESPN. Normally, I would say they were all being idiots – just because Maks wants it doesn’t mean it happens. That should be very obvious by now. HOWEVER, considering the comments Maks has made about “special arrangements” and deciding to come back after apparently planning to take a season off, I have to wonder if Maks is dropping lots of hints about his actual partner. Of course, knowing Maks all the comments could amount to exactly nothing. I also think back to all the claims that Landon Donovan was a “done deal” to be on DWTS after his showing in the world cup.

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Mark Ballas To Talk About Emmy Nomination For Dancing With The Stars

Sunday night Mark Ballas will chat with Chris Harrison of TV Guide’s Hollywood 411 about his Emmy nomination. Here is a sneak peak for what’s to come (I wish I could embed it, but, I can’t. You’ll also need a Facebook account to be able to view the video). Note how Chris asks Mark if he could only choose between an Emmy or a Mirror Ball Trophy, which would he choose? Mark chose “Emmy”. Hmmm, makes one wonder if that’s what Mark was going for all along last Season and will more Emmy’s (instead of Mirror Balls) be his goal in the future? If so, how will potential celebrity partners feel about it? If interested in hearing more of this interview, be sure to tune into Hollywood 411 Sunday night at 7pm ET or stay tuned to Pure Dancing With The Stars. We hope to have video coverage of it afterwards as soon as we can.

ADDING: Hollywood 411 has posted the interview finally. Here it is in full in case you missed it (I’m really liking Mark’s HAIR!);

July 16, 2011 I Written By

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The Dancing With The Stars Make Up Team Makes An Album For 2011 Emmy Nomination

The Dancing With The Stars Make Up Team has put an album together of the show they were nominated an Emmy for at their Facebook page via OK! Magazine. Note: It was Americana week which included the 1000th dance!! Below are a couple of pictures as a reminder and an example of the work they put in. You can view the entire album at the Facebook link. I hope they win! They deserve it!!

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