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Could Same-Sex Partnering Quickstep to Dance? | Today's News: Our Take | 8/12/2008
Could same-sex partnering make its way to the So You Think You Can Dance stage? "Anything can happen," Dance choreographer and guest judge Adam Shankman told TVGuide.com after the Season 4 finale. "It's reality television."Since rumors that Lance Bass could be a contestant on the next season of Dancing with the Stars, some fans speculate that dance shows might soon include same-sex partners.DWTS pro Cheryl Burke said recently that America isn't ready for such pairing, but Shankman is intrigued.... read more
Dancing with the Stars Season 7 Cast Includes Olympic Gold Medalist | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 8/4/2008
Who will be Dancing with the Stars this time around? The Season 7 roster — which is 13 names long, a first for the show — includes a newly minted Olympic gold medalist, a soap-opera icon and reality television's shapeliest star. Also making the cut are DWTS' youngest and oldest celeb contenders ever.As revealed on Monday's Good Morning America, the official line-up is as follows:• Lance Bass (formerly of *NSYNC and a trained cosmonaut) is paired with Lacey Schwimmer (a onetime So... read more
Cheryl Burke's Set for Summer of Dance, and Downtime | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 6/9/2008
This summer, Cheryl Burke will actually be putting her feet up — or at least, she's going to try.During Sunday's annual Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Carnival, Burke told TVGuide.com that this summer, she's hoping to take a much-needed break, plus spend time in her new NorCal dance studio. "I'm flying back and forth to San Francisco a lot," she said, "and also trying to take a vacation. I haven't taken a vacation in three years, because normally we go on tour [in the summer].... read more
Who Are Your All-time Favorite Dancing Champs? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 5/21/2008
Now that Dancing with the Stars has crowned a new queen and king, the question becomes: How do Kristi and Mark rank among previous winners? Does their landslide victory earn them greater regard, or does it speak to a lack of formidable competition?As a refresher, all those who have laid claim to the mirrored-ball trophy:Season 1: Kelly Monaco and Alec MazoSeason 2: Drew Lachey and Cheryl BurkeSeason 3: Emmitt Smith and Cheryl BurkeSeason 4: Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne HoughSeason 5: Helio... read more
Backstage Buzz: How Cheryl Gave Cristian a Needed Lift | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 5/6/2008
It's one thing to sustain a serious injury while you're performing and then let the adrenaline pumping through your body allow you to carry on. It's quite another to be alone and in pain, away from the spotlights, and scared that the decision you made to keep going was the wrong decision.That's what happened over the past few days to Cristian de la Fuente, who ruptured a tendon in his left arm doing the samba on April 28th edition of Dancing with the Stars, then announced the next day that he... read more
Cristian Injured While Dancing Samba with Cheryl | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/29/2008
Cristian de la Fuente suffered a "severe muscle cramp" in the midst of his and partner Cheryl Burke's Monday-night samba, yet valiantly attempted to finish the dance. "In the very beginning of the dance, I fell back into his arms and I heard something crack," says Burke, who was in tears after the show. "I thought it was my dress making that sound. I didn't think it was anything else." Watch video here (the ouch hits at the 1:00 mark):Cristian and Cheryl received a score of 21 (out of 30) for... read more
Top 6 Power Rankings: Romance Kisses Off Shannon-Derek Fans? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/28/2008
It would seem that Kristi and Mark cannot be KO'd. Having topped TVGuide.com's Dancing with the Stars Power Rankings since the season began, the favorites now are enjoying their largest chunk of the reader vote to date — 70.9 percent. Playing a part in the pair's increased lead was the fall of Shannon and Derek, who this week — and in the wake of their off-stage romance being exposed — lost nearly half of their supporters. The result is we now have a veritable three-way fight for... read more
More Romance for the Dancing Pros? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/23/2008
Things are already smokin' hot among Dancing stars, and I don't mean their mambos. The latest pro to have some off-floor romance is Cheryl Burke, who tells People.com that she's been out a few times with 300 star Gerard Butler on some "casual group outings." And yes, she confided that the two have smooched.Burke has her dance partner, Christian de la Fuente, to thank for the dates. He introduced her to Butler a few weeks ago. And as for the future of the relationship? A coy Burke tapped around... read more
Top 8 Rankings: The Most Lopsided Dancing Ever? | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 4/11/2008
TVGuide.com's new Dancing with the Stars Power Rankings — based on the weekly polling of you, the readers — are out, and Kristi and Mark are still waltzing away with this thing. Seriously, is there no catching them? Is the ice-skating fan base that massive a force to be reckoned with? Or is no one else on the parquet anywhere near up to par?For what it's worth, Shannon and Derek are putting their best feet forward these days, and are somewhat inching up on Team YamaBallas. Meanwhile,... read more
Cheryl Burke Addresses "Completely False" and "Absurd" Tabloid Tale | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 3/25/2008
You can see the hurt written all over her face. Two-time Dancing with the Stars champ Cheryl Burke, 23, is battling her way back to normalcy after becoming the target of vicious print rumors that she and her married celebrity partner from Season 2, Drew Lachey, had an affair during this winter's national Dancing tour. "The story is completely false. And absurd," Burke quietly said after Monday night's performance show. "I'm just glad that I have friends that stick by my side and know the truth.... read more
Dancing Partners Didn't Play Footsie on Tour | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 3/20/2008
A story in Star Magazine positing that former Dancing champs Drew Lachey (who is married) and Cheryl Burke canoodled during the latest winter tour has been shot down by Lachey's rep. "The story in Star is completely false," says the spokesperson. "It couldn't be further from the truth." (I know, right? Star publishing a whopper? I half expect the sky to be orange this morning.)More Dancing coverage:• Marissa Jaret Winokur to Have a Tiny Dancer of Her Own• Video Q&A: Steve... read more
Meet Dancing Stars Monica Seles and Cristian de la Fuente | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 3/14/2008
As Dancing with the Stars' newbies get ready to dazzle on the dance floor — the hit reality competition returns Monday, March 17 — we've got a week-long guide to who's hoofing for Season 7. Check back each day for our profiles of more pairings. — Deborah Starr SeibelMonica SelesAge 34Best Known For Her nine Grand Slam tennis titles between 1990 and 1996 Lives In Sarasota, Florida Partner Jonathan Roberts Advantages During her career, Seles' extraordinary speed, footwork and... read more
Maksim Judges the New Season's Dancing Stars | All Things Dancing with the Stars | 2/27/2008
He may be sitting on the sidelines this time around, but Maksim Chmerkovskiy hasn't removed himself entirely from the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars. Shortly after the new celebrity-pro pairings were revealed, the handsome hoofer shared with us his more-than-qualified take on some of the contenders. — Deborah Starr SeibelCristián de la Fuente and Cheryl BurkeWill things look pretty for the Ugly Betty star? "He’s a good-looking dude, and Latin, and has that swagger," says... read more
On Tour with Dancing with the Stars: An Emotional Finale | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/11/2008
Oh, what a long, strange trip it's been ? 37 cities, 250 costumes and more than 200,000 rhinestones. But finally, Sunday at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, it was time for the Dancing with the Stars tour to come to an end. "It's bittersweet but I'm happy to go home," Cheryl Burke said after she joined the cast and a few crew members for their final pre-performance cheer. "I'm going to miss everyone," added Edyta Sliwinska. "I'm just really excited to sleep in my own bed." But first ... read more
Exclusive: Dancing Romance Called Off! | Ausiello Report | 2/6/2008
Now that I think about it, Cheryl Burke didn't seem like her usual perky self when I interviewed her last Friday backstage at the Dancing with the Stars Tour. And now I know why. Burke's publicist confirms to me exclusively that the two-time Dancing champ and her boyfriend of a year, actor Matthew Lawrence, have broken up. "I can confirm that Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence quietly ended their relationship a few weeks ago," says the rep. The pair met in 2006 through Matthew's brother, Season... read more
Dancing Tour: A Perennial Pro and Mr. Las Vegas Join Up on the Road | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/31/2007
This will be the third national tour for one of Dancing with the Stars' most popular pros, Cheryl Burke. Even before the fifth season ended at the end of November, the two-time champ started tour rehearsals and then packed up to hit the road again ? without a single day off. There was just one fly in the ointment: A health scare the night before the tour's big opening night in Seattle on December 18th. After cramping on stage during final run-throughs, Burke was rushed to a Seattle emergency... read more
"Disaster" Averted: Dancing Queen Cheryl Rejoins Tour | Today's News: Our Take | 12/21/2007
Any Dancing with the Stars fans disappointed that Cheryl Burke might not get to tango with their town need not fret. As exclusively reported by TVGuide.com, the two-time champion had to bow out of the tour on Tuesday to tend to an urgent medical matter, prompting pro peer Louis van Amstel to proclaim any prolonged absence of Burke a "disaster." Doctors have since confirmed that Cheryl had not been addled by appendicitis, and cleared the dynamic dancer to rejoin the cross-country shuffle... read more
On Tour with the Dancing Stars: Cheryl Burke Bows Out! | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/19/2007
The show may be over, but the drama isn't. As a nearly sold-out crowd of 6,000 settled into Seattle's Key Arena Tuesday night for the opening of the Dancing with the Stars national tour, the announcer made a statement no one wanted to hear: Due to illness, Cheryl Burke would not be dancing. As loud groans filled the auditorium, you had to wonder what fresh disaster had befallen the show and one of its most popular pros. "Last night, during the run-through, I was cramping and in pain," ... read more
Dancing with the Stars' 37-City Tour | TV Guide News Report | 11/6/2007
See your favorites, if not up close, certainly in person: Dancing with the Stars celebs and their professional partners will twirl their way through 37 North American cities on a winter tour starting Nov. 18. Wayne Newton, Marie Osmond, Sabrina Bryan, Karina Smirnoff, Drew Lachey, Joey Lawrence, Monique Coleman, Cheryl Burke, Edyta Sliwinska, Kym Johnson, Mark Ballas, Jonathan Roberts, Derek Hough, Alec Mazo, Brian Fortuna and others will kick off the traveling event, SoftScrub® Presents... read more
Backstage at Dancing with the Stars: The X-Factor | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 11/6/2007
Cheryl Burke, two-time Dancing with the Stars champ, has some advice for any star who wants to take on this dance marathon: "Give up your day job!" Her point is well taken, given the exhaustion level in evidence on Monday night. All the couples seemed frayed around the edges ? making mistakes, out of sync, and dancing with their partners with frozen smiles that barely covered the panic. "In dress rehearsals, I just blanked," says Mel B., who somehow continues to wow the judges in spite of a... read more