America's Best Dance Crew- The Tour!

Randy Jackson is getting the crew together this fall.

The dawggone musician has announced plans for the inaugural America's Best Dance Crew Live, a 20-date tour to showcase the best the hit MTV show, now in its second season, has had to offer so far.

On the lineup so far are the masked men of season-one winner JabbaWockeeZ and the wheel-bound B-boys of BreakSk8. Three remaining spots on the tour will soon be filled by crews from seasons past and present.

"We took dance crews from across the country and put them on TV for the first time, and now we are taking our show on the road," Jackson, who executive produces the Mario Lopez-hosted series, said. "We're looking forward to seeing all of our fans across the U.S. who have helped make this show MTV¹s big hit.

"It’s going to be a party, and it’s going to be blazing hot."

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Sasha Cohen Brings Style To The Ice

Ice-skating costumes, like the stars who wear them, are glamorous but tough, says U.S. Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, who will perform with a cast of Olympic, world and national champions in Smucker's "Stars On Ice Live and In Color" at Orlando's Amway Arena on Friday.

During a recent phone interview, Cohen, 23, answered questions about designing her own costumes and her 2006 appearance on Bravo's Project Runway.

Question: How many different costumes do you wear in "Stars on Ice," and do you have a favorite?

Answer: Seven. For the opening number, my dress is covered in 10,000 red crystals. I designed the dresses for my two solos. They are so different. I designed the one to look like a black diamond bra with a slip dress over it. It turned out wonderfully. The other is shades of turquoise to blue to purple to pink, all beaded and hand-dyed. I wanted it to feel like someone's imagination -- full of colors and brightness.

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Stars' Come To Philly

Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough are getting back together.
The winning couple from Season 5 of Dancing With the Stars will perform Sunday night at the Wachovia Center, the last stop on "Dancing With the Stars - The Tour."

But no, they're not getting together in that way, Castroneves says, with a smile in his voice. "She definitely was a very strong teacher and a very good one, too. And the only romance we had was on the dance floor."

The duo will be performing dances that TV audiences will recognize: the cha-cha to "Love Rollercoaster" from the semifinal episode and the quickstep to "Hey Pachuco" from the finals.

"No question, that's the most recognized [dance], with the yellow suit," the IndyCar driver says of the quickstep. "Plus the kiss at the end of the dance."

Dancing With the Stars has had an enormous impact on ballroom, says professional dancer Cheryl Burke, a two-time winner. "Ballroom dancing has been around so many years. It hadn't really been recognized by the public eye, but there's a whole competitive world. People really stereotyped it as being for old people."

But now, her friends who own dance studios report that registration for classes is way up, says Burke, who started ballet at 4 and switched to ballroom at 11, after her parents took classes for fun and decided to sign her up, too.

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Helio And Julianne Reunite To Tour

Hough is glowing with excitement about the next stage in what has become a rocket ship of a career. She hopes to compete again on Dancing's sixth season, then spend next summer touring as an opening act singer. "I'll always do this," she says, gesturing toward the dance floor. "Dancing will always be a passion. But I'm ready to move on to the next chapter of my life. I've been dancing since I was 10 years old. But I always wanted to sing. I actually moved to L.A. to become a singer. If I would've shown up in Nashville without the exposure of this show, it would've taken me three years just to get started. I owe everything to Dancing with the Stars."

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Source: Seattlepi.com

Former Skating Tour Rivals Likely To Merge

As creator of the Champions On Ice tour, Tom Collins remains bullish on figure skating. But the Twin Cities promoter confirmed Monday that the Champions tour is likely to combine with rival tour Stars On Ice.

Skating's once-soaring TV ratings have declined in recent years, as has attendance at events. Given the current state of the sport, Collins said, one tour makes more sense. The longtime skating promoter, who started as a performer and has spent more than 50 years in the sport, was at Xcel Energy Center on Monday for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

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Source: Star Tribune

2008 Stars On Ice - LIVE And In Color

Unsure of whether or not SOI is worth seeing this year? Well, here is a glimpse of one of the better group performances as well as the show program.



2007-08 Smucker’s Stars on Ice Tour - LIVE and in Color



ACT I

“Simply Irresistible” Cast

Robert Palmer

“Fire” Marie-France Dubreuil &

Ima PatriceLauzon

“1000 Miles Away" Yuka Sato

Jewel

“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” Todd Eldredge

Monty Python’s Spamalot

“Enchantment” Sasha Cohen, Patrice Lauzon,

Darlene Koldenhoven Michael Weiss, John Zimmerman

“Feeling Good” Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao

Michael Bublé

“Hero” Michael Weiss

Enrique Iglesias

“Shine on you Crazy Diamond” Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman

Steve Lukather

“Anytime, Anywhere” Sasha Cohen

Sarah Brightman

“Sounds of Inspiration” Ilia Kulik

Ilia Kulik

“Hard Steele is Back” Cast

Various Artists



ACT II

“Too Cool to Warm” Cast

Enoch Light

“Hit me with a Hot Note” Jennifer Robinson

Tami Tappan Damiano

“She’s Always a Woman” Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice

Billy Joel Lauzon

“Deal with It” Ilia Kulik

Corbin Bleu

“Nessun Dorma” Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon,

Amici Forever Kyoko Ina, John Zimmerman,

Xue Shen, Hongbo Zhao

“Save a Horse” Michael Weiss

Big & Rich

“Adagio” Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao

Lara Fabian

“Swing with Me” Yuka Sato

Jessica Simpson

“Nights in White Satin” Todd Eldredge

Mario Frangoulis

“Pretty Vegas” Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman

INXS

“Imagine” Sasha Cohen

Avril Lavigne

“Make a Memory” Cast

Bon Jovi

Smucker's Stars On Ice

Now in its 22nd year, Stars On Ice will be gliding into 40 arenas across the country this spring.

Sasha Cohen's exquisite talents will complement an amazing cast of Olympic and World Champions including 1998 Olympic Champion Ilia Kulik (Russia) and 2002 Olympic Pair Champions Jamie Salé & David Pelletier (Canada), each of whom will appear in 20 cities. World Champion and six-time U.S. National Champion Todd Eldredge; World Champion and two-time Japanese National Ladies Champion Yuka Sato; two-time World Bronze medalist and three-time U.S. National Men’s Champion Michael Weiss; World Bronze medalists and three-time U.S. National Pair Champions Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman; and six-time Canadian National Ladies Champion Jennifer Robinson will anchor the show in all 40 markets.
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Tour Dates

Thu, January 31, 2008 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
Fri, February 1, 2008 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center
Sat, February 2, 2008 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena
Tue, February 5, 2008 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
Wed, February 6, 2008 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Sat, February 9, 2008 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
Sun, February 10, 2008 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
Wed, February 13, 2008 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Fri, February 15, 2008 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
Sat, February 16, 2008 Phoenix, AZ U.S. Airways Center
Mon, February 18, 2008 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Thu, February 21, 2008 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Fri, February 22, 2008 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Sat, February 23, 2008 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
Sun, February 24, 2008 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Tue, February 26, 2008 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Fri, February 29, 2008 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
Sat, March 1, 2008 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Sun, March 2, 2008 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center
Mon, March 3, 2008 Ft. Myers, FL Germain Arena
Fri, March 7, 2008 Long Island, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Sat, March 8, 2008 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Wed, March 12, 2008 Providence, RI Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Thu, March 13, 2008 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Sat, March 15, 2008 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
Sun, March 16, 2008 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Thu, March 20, 2008 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
Sat, March 22, 2008 Columbus, OH Value City Arena
Thu, March 27, 2008 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Fri, March 28, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
Sat, March 29, 2008 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
Sun, March 30, 2008 Albany, NY Times Union Center
Thu, April 3, 2008 Baltimore, MD 1ST Mariner Arena
Fri, April 4, 2008 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center
Sat, April 5, 2008 Worcester, MA DCU Center
Sun, April 6, 2008 Bridgeport, CT Arena at Harbor Yard
Thu, April 10, 2008 Hershey, PA GIANT Center
Fri, April 11, 2008 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena
Sat, April 12, 2008 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
Sat, November 29, 2008 Lake Placid, NY Olympic Center

Source: Stars On Ice

Dancing With The Stars January Tour Dates

Dancing with the Stars January 7, 2008
Monday 7:30 PM Air Canada Centre
Toronto, ON
Dancing with the Stars January 8, 2008
Tuesday 7:30 PM Wolstein Convocation Center
Cleveland, OH
Dancing with the Stars January 9, 2008
Wednesday 7:30 PM Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH
Dancing with the Stars January 11, 2008
Friday 7:30 PM Bradley Center
Milwaukee, WI
Dancing with the Stars January 12, 2008
Saturday 7:30 PM I Wireless Center
Moline, IL
Dancing with the Stars January 13, 2008
Sunday 7:30 PM Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO
Dancing with the Stars January 15, 2008
Tuesday 7:30 PM Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
Dancing with the Stars January 17, 2008
Thursday 7:30 PM US Bank Arena
Cincinnati, OH
Dancing with the Stars January 18, 2008
Friday 7:30 PM Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Dancing with the Stars January 19, 2008
Saturday 7:30 PM Sommet Center
Nashville, TN
Dancing with the Stars January 21, 2008
Monday 7:30 PM St Pete Times Forum
Tampa, FL
Dancing with the Stars January 22, 2008
Tuesday 7:30 PM Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jacksonville, FL
Dancing with the Stars January 23, 2008
Wednesday 7:30 PM BankAtlantic Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dancing with the Stars January 25, 2008
Friday 7:30 PM Arena at Gwinnett Center
Atlanta, GA
Dancing with the Stars January 26, 2008
Saturday 7:30 PM Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
Dancing with the Stars January 27, 2008
Sunday 7:30 PM Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
Dancing with the Stars January 28, 2008
Monday 7:30 PM Hampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
Dancing with the Stars January 30, 2008
Wednesday 7:30 PM Verizon Center-DC
Washington, DC
Dancing with the Stars January 31, 2008
Thursday 7:30 PM Prudential Center
Newark, NJ

Contact Ticketmaster for more dates & ticket info.