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Dancing With The Stars (U.S. Season 25)
Season twenty-five of ''Dancing with the Stars'' premiered on September 18, 2017, on the ABC network. On November 21, 2017, actor and singer Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold were crowned the champions, while violinist Lindsey Stirling and Mark Ballas finished in second place, and actor Frankie Muniz and Witney Carson finished in third. Cast Couples This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. ''Good Morning America'' announced the professional dancers who would be competing in the upcoming season on August 27, 2017. Alan Bersten, a member of the troupe since season 20, was promoted to pro. Drew Scott was announced as the first celebrity competing for the season, partnered with Emma Slater. On September 6, the rest of the cast was revealed on ''Good Morning America''. Hosts and judges Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. Julianne Hough did not return as a permanent judge this s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharna Burgess
Sharna May Burgess (born 21 June 1985) is an Australian ballroom dancer who is best known for being a professional partner and troupe member on the ABC series ''Dancing with the Stars''. She is the winner of season 27 of American television show ''Dancing with the Stars'' with her celebrity partner Bobby Bones, where she has also been a runner-up in several other seasons. She has also been a judge on the Australian version of the show since 2019, along with Craig Revel Horwood and Tristan MacManus. Early life Burgess was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia to Ray and Lucy Burgess. Growing up, she was involved in several sports and different styles of dance. At the age of five, she began training in ballet, jazz and gymnastics. When she turned eight, her study of ballroom began, and she went on to win many local and national titles. At age 15, she was chosen to represent Australia at the World Championships in both the Standard and Latin styles, and performed in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Scott
Andrew Alfred Scott (born April 28, 1978) is a Canadian reality television personality, best known as the co-host (along with his identical twin brother Jonathan Scott (television personality), Jonathan) of the TV series ''Property Brothers''. The home-renovation program, which is produced by Cineflix Media, features Drew as the realtor and Jonathan as the contractor. The success of the show has led to Property Brothers (franchise), several spinoffs, including ''Buying and Selling'', ''Brother vs. Brother'', ''Property Brothers: at Home'', and ''Property Brothers: Forever Homes''. Scott (along with his two brothers) is also a co-founder of Scott Brothers Entertainment, which creates and produces TV shows, films, and digital content. Additionally, the twins have launched the home furnishings brand Scott Living and its subsidiary, Dream Homes.Tablang, Kristin (January 26, 2017)"Online Exclusive: 'Property Brothers' Jonathan and Drew Scott Launch Dream Homes by Scott Living." . ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Armstrong (dancer)
Brandon Kelly Armstrong (born June 5, 1994) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer best known for his appearances on the reality competition series ''Dancing with the Stars''. Early life Brandon Kelly Armstrong was born on June 5, 1994, in San Francisco, California. He identifies as mixed race; he is half African American and half Polynesian. Armstrong was adopted at birth by a white military family and was raised Mormon in Napa, California. He moved to Lehi, Utah and began dancing when he was twelve years old; he trained with Corky Ballas, Shirley Ballas, and Mark Ballas. After graduating from high school, Armstrong served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. ''Dancing with the Stars'' Armstrong started working on the reality competition series ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a troupe member on season 24, and remained in that role until season 26. He was promoted to pro in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenna Johnson (dancer)
Jenna Michelle Johnson Chmerkovskiy (; born April 12, 1994) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer. Born in California and raised in Utah, she was a contestant during the tenth season of the reality competition series ''So You Think You Can Dance''. Johnson then joined ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a member of the troupe, and was promoted to pro in 2016. She won the ''Athletes'' season with Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and season 33 with '' The Bachelor'' star Joey Graziadei. Johnson received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work with her husband, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, on the series. Early life Jenna Michelle Johnson was born on April 12, 1994, in Los Angeles, California, to Curt and Tamara "Tammy" Johnson. She was raised in Provo, Utah, with her two older sisters Stacy and Jill, who are also dancers and previous contestants on the reality competition series ''So You Think You Can Dance'' (''SYTYCD''). Johnson was always int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Farber
Aleksandr Mikhailovich "Sasha" Farber (born 9 May 1984) is an Australian and American professional dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his appearances on the reality competition series ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. Early life Aleksandr Mikhailovich Farber was born to a Jews, Jewish family on 9 May 1984 in Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian SSR (present-day Belarus). The town he was born in was not far from Chernobyl, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine). After the Chernobyl disaster, Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, his family emigrated to Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Career Farber began dancing at the age of 13, while training for his Bar and bat mitzvah, bar mitzvah. By 17, he won the Australian Youth Latin Championships twice and represented Australia at the World Latin Dance Champions, World Latin Championships. He was also featured in the 2000 Summer Olympics cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-selling female artist in country music history. She received several titles including the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Country Pop". ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' named her as the leader of the 1990s country-pop crossover stars. Twain grew up in Timmins, Timmins, Ontario and from a young age she pursued singing and songwriting before signing with Universal Music Group Nashville, Mercury Nashville Records in the early 1990s. Her Shania Twain (album), self-titled debut studio album was a commercial failure upon release in 1993. After collaborating with producer and later husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, she rose to fame with her second studio album, ''The Woman in Me (album), The Woman in Me'' (1995), which brought her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julianne Hough
Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, singer, actress and television personality. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners. After leaving the show in 2009, she returned in 2014 to serve as a judge on ''Dancing with the Stars'', a position she held until 2017. She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her work on the series, winning once in 2015 with her brother, Derek Hough. Hough made her acting debut in the 2001 film ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', but played her first major role in the 2010 film ''Burlesque'', which was followed with leading roles as Ariel in ''Footloose'' (2011), Sherrie in '' Rock of Ages'' (2012), and Katie in '' Safe Haven'' (2013). Hough portrayed Sandy in the 2016 live Fox television production of '' Grease''. She also served as a judge on ''America's Got Talent'' for its 14th season. In 2022, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Property Brothers
''Property Brothers'' is a Canadian reality television series now produced by Scott Brothers Entertainment, and is the original show in the Property Brothers (franchise), ''Property Brothers'' franchise. The series features twin brothers Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott (television personality), Jonathan Scott. Drew is a real estate expert who scouts neglected houses and negotiates their purchases. His brother, Jonathan, is a General Contractor, licensed contractor who then renovates the houses. Together, the Property Brothers help families find, buy, and transform fixer-uppers into dream homes on a strict timeline and budget. The show has aired in over 150 countries, including on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States. Development Drew was offered a job as a host of a real estate competition show that ultimately didn't materialize.Berk, Nancy (August 14, 2015), "Property Brother Jonathan Property Discusses the Power of 15-Minute Renovations". ''Parade.'' Retriev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. , ESPN is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States—down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. It operates regional channels in Africa, Australia, Latin America, and the Netherlands. In Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The Summer Paralympics
Paralympic swimming, Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming (sport), swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400 metres, plus 4×50 and 4×100 metre relays. Along with Athletics at the Summer Paralympics, track and field athletics, it is one of the largest sports at the Paralympics in terms of the number of events, competitors, and spectators. As with most Paralympic sports, athletes are classified according to the type and extent of their disability. The International Paralympic Committee recognizes the fastest times swum at the games as List of Paralympic records in swimming, Paralympic records. Summary Medal table Updated to 2024 Summer Paralympics. Countries in italics are former countries who participated in the Paralympic Games. Multiple Paralympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
98 Degrees
98 Degrees (stylized as 98°) is an American vocal group consisting of brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons, and Justin Jeffre. Their first Christmas album '' This Christmas'' has sold over two million copies and is widely recognized as one of the most successful holiday albums ever. The pop and R&B group was started independently by Jeff Timmons in Los Angeles, California, although all of its members originate from Ohio. Unlike most boy bands, they were later picked up by a record label, rather than being assembled by a label or a producer. They have sold over 10 million records worldwide and achieved eight top 40 singles in the U.S. Between late 1997 and 2000, the group reached top-twenty status on the ''Billboard'' U.S. Hot 100 chart, with their debut single " Invisible Man" peaking at No. 12, and 1999's pop/R&B cover of the country ballad " I Do (Cherish You)" peaking at No. 13. The group successfully charted in the U.S. top five with " Give Me Just One Night (U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Little Liars
''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery teen drama television series created by I. Marlene King, which aired on Freeform (TV channel), Freeform from June 8, 2010 to June 27, 2017, based on the novel series Pretty Little Liars (book series), of the same name written by Sara Shepard, lasting 160 episodes over seven seasons. Set in the fictional Rosewood (Pretty Little Liars), Rosewood, Pennsylvania, the plot follows five best friends whose secrets are consistently threatened by the anonymous "A (Pretty Little Liars), A", who begins harassing them after the disappearance of their clique leader. Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse, and Janel Parrish lead the ensemble cast, alongside Holly Marie Combs, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Nia Peeples, Tyler Blackburn, and Andrea Parker. After an initial order of 10 episodes, ABC Family ordered an additional 12 episodes on June 28, 2010. The ratings succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
