ABC’s Dancing With the Stars Announces Professional Dancers for Season 19
The professional dancer lineup for Dancing With the Stars season 19 was revealed Wednesday on ABC’s Good Morning America.
Here’s a list of the professional dancers:
⋅ Mark Ballas (two-time champ, seven-time finalist)
⋅ Cheryl Burke (two-time champ, seven-time finalist)
⋅ Whitney Carson (SYTYCD alum, entering her second cycle as a DWTS pro)
⋅ Artem Chigvintsev (Strictly Come Dancing champ, first-time DWTS pro)
⋅ Val Chmerkovskiy (Season 16 finalist, entering his seventh cycle as a pro)
⋅ Tony Dovolani (Season 15 champ)
⋅ Allison Holker (SYTYCD all-star, Emmy-nominated DWTS choreographer, first-time pro)
⋅ Derek Hough (five-time champ, Emmy-winning DWTS choreographer)
⋅ Keoikantse Motsepe (Burn the Floor tour vet, first-time DWTS pro)
⋅ Peta Murgatroyd (Season 14 champ)
⋅ Emma Slater (Burn the Floor tour/Broadway show vet, Season 17 DWTS finalist)
⋅ Karina Smirnoff (three-time finalist, Season 13 champ)
The celebrity / professional dancer pairings will be announced September 4 on GMA.
Hosted by Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, Dancing With the Stars launches its new season Monday, September 15 at 8pm ET / 7pm CT.
H/T: TVLine
ABC 2014-2015: What’s New? What’s Cancelled? What to Expect?
Last month the major broadcast networks announced their 2014-2015 television season pickups and cancellations. Over these five days we will be breaking down for you what’s coming (and going) on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW.
First up: ABC!
ABC Renews S.H.I.E.L.D., Resurrection, Castle, Revenge, Goldbergs and More
ABC formally picked up rookie series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Resurrection and The Goldbergs as well as established hits Once Upon a Time, Castle, Scandal and Grey’s Anatomy. It also picked up new seasons of Revenge, Modern Family, The Middle, Last Man Standing and Nashville. ABC also renews the reality hits Shark Tank, The Bachelor, America’s Funniest Home Videos and Dancing With the Stars.
ABC Cancels Trophy Wife, Suburgatory, The Neighbors and More
ABC officially cancelled Trophy Wife, Mixology, The Neighbors, Suburgatory and Super Fun Night (as well as the already-dead The Assests, Back in the Game, Betrayal, Killer Women, Lucky 7, Mind Games and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.)
ABC Orders Shonda Rhimes Drama, Agent Carter, Black-ish and 6 Others to Series
ABC added nine new shows to its fall 2014-15 schedule, including Marvel’s Agent Carter and Shonda Rhimes’ legal thriller How to Get Away With Murder.
Here’s the logline/casting/pedigree info for each of the new series: (more…)