She enjoys typical Bollywood dancing, but now “Maiyya maiyya” girl Mallika Sherawat is keen to learn lavani, a popular folk dance of Maharashtra. “I’m not a trained dancer, but I enjoy dancing. My favourite dance is Bollywood dance, but now I want to learn lavani. I’m not getting a teacher, but as soon as I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dance’
Mallika now wants to learn lavani
January 20th, 2011 |
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Salsa, Latino edging out Indian classical dances in Bollywood?
January 5th, 2011 |
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When was the last time you saw a Kathak or a Bharatanatyam dance in a Hindi film? With fast-paced Western dance forms like salsa, latino and tango making inroads into Bollywood and being liked by the people, the casualty has been the graceful Indian classical dance forms. Bollywood’s dancing queen Madhuri Dixit, who wowed with [...]
Paula Abdul “Live To Dance†Premieres Tonight!
January 5th, 2011 |
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Hurry, set your DVRs. Paula Abdul makes her eagerly-awaited return to the small screen this evening in the two-hour series premiere (8 PM – 10 PM) of the new CBS talent show Live to Dance. The series, which will be judged and produced by Abdul, is the singer/choreographer’s first high-profile gig since leaving the judging [...]
“Intelligent†Paula Abdul Wreaks Havoc On “Live To Dance†Set With Diva Demands
January 1st, 2011 |
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Live to Dance? More like Live to Diva! Paula Abdul, 48, is hitting the promo track ahead of next week’s series premiere of Live to Dance, the singer/choreographer’s new CBS reality dance competition, but celebrity snoops say when the “dance expert” left American Idol for greener pastures in 2009, she took her loopy diva antics [...]
Mithun-da does a Jeetendra, goes all white!
December 31st, 2010 |
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Bollywood’s original disco dancer Mithun Chakraborty seems to have drawn inspiration from Jeetendra when he shot for a promotional glimpse of “Dance India Dance Doubles” wearing all white, including his wrist watch. The perfectionist that he is, Mithun, the ‘mahaguru’ of the dance reality show, looks into the minute details of the show – be [...]
Trailer For Paula Abdul Dance Show “Live To Dance†[Series Premiere Jan. 4]
December 24th, 2010 |
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CBS has released a trailer from Paula Abdul’s Live to Dance, which premieres Tuesday, Jan. 4. The trailer shows the former American Idol judge cheering on contestants — from the middle of the judges’ table — with her trademark friendliness. Paula appears chummy with her co-judges, former Pussycat Dolls singer-dancer Kimberly Wyatt and choreographer Travis [...]
“Weekend At Bernie’s†Inspires Southern Dance Craze
December 12th, 2010 |
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Those of us old enough to remember when people wore fanny packs and New Wave pop ruled the Billboard charts look back on the late ’80s comedy Weekend at Bernie’s with a chuckle and smile. But for some film fans (namely rappers….), the 1989 hit — about a pair of insurance salesmen (Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan [...]
Christina Applegate offered £6,667 to pole dance for real!
December 10th, 2010 |
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Pregnant Christina Applegate has been offered a whopping 6,667 pounds to dance in a strip club for real after appearing in a spoof pre-natal pole dancing video. The actress, who is expecting her first child with her fiance Martyn Lenoble, played for laughs by stripping off to tiny shorts and a crop top to grind [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio Dance “Leo Strutâ€
October 4th, 2010 |
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The “Dougie” is so 2000-late. There’s a new celeb-inspired dance craze that hopes to be all the rage at your next Halloween or Hanukkah party. Are you ready for the Leo Strut? Half Electric Slide with a splash of the “Hokey Pokey,” the “brand new dance move” is the brainchild of “viral rapper” Jay Kila, [...]
Dancing and sexual selection: Lord of the dance
September 9th, 2010 |
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The moves that make men attractive to women
THE need to identify a suitable mate is such a strong biological urge that the animal kingdom has spawned a bewildering array of courtship rituals. Hippo males fling their faeces; flatworms have penis-jousting contests; and humpback whales sing and leap above the ocean surface. Such competitive displays depend on the speed, strength and size of an animal, which is why they convey a measure of reproductive fitness.
Dancing is popular among animals for similar reasons. Scorpions and sandhill cranes, for instance, dance to impress. Humans also use dance as part of courtship, but it has been difficult for scientists to pin down exactly what it is about a dance that appeals to members of the opposite sex. This is because factors such as facial attractiveness, height and even social status tend to confound any attempt to judge the relative merits of a person’s gyrations. …
Ellen DeGeneres “So You Think You Can Dance†Finale Performance [VIDEO]
August 13th, 2010 |
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The seventh season finale of So You Think You Can Dance — FOX’s hit summer dance competition –featured performances from dance troop Quest Crew, 7-year-old tap dancer Luke Spring, and a duet between hip-hop dancer and SYTYCD alum Stephen “tWitch†Boss and former American Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres!After years of kicking off her Emmy-winning TV [...]
Paula Abdul Dance Show Casting Call
August 4th, 2010 |
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This fall, former American Idol judge Paula Abdul will host a new dance show — Got to Dance — on CBS. She certainly seems like the woman for the job: The “Straight Up” singer has an extensive background as a dancer, choreographer, and former Lakers cheerleader. Now Abdul is on the prowl for dance’s next big [...]
“DWTS†Pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy Choreographed Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding Dance
August 3rd, 2010 |
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Newlyweds Chelsea Clinton and Mark Mezvinsky had their first dance as man and wife choreographed by spitfire Dancing With The Stars pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy.In addition to his role on ABC’s DWTS, Chmerkovskiy is a Latin ballroom dance champion and owner of four dance studios in the New York City area. Once Chelsea and Marc heard [...]
E! Dance Show, Produced By Ryan Seacrest
July 7th, 2010 |
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Entertainment Television — popularly known simply as E! — is teaming up with American Idol host/radio & TV personality Ryan Seacrest to produce the network’s first dance competition, The Hollywood Reporter dished on Wednesday.E! has ordered a pilot for a project — co-starring acclaimed choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson — that will rival hit television dance [...]
Camp Bisco: Lineup, Stage Breaks, Dance Tent, iPhone
June 30th, 2010 |
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Camp Bisco has officially released the Camp Bisco 9 daily artist lineup for July 15-17, which is available
online here.
The 50+ performer lineup at the multi-
stage camping festival includes: The Disco Biscuits; LCD Soundsystem; Ween; Thievery Corporation; Wu
Massacre
featuring Method Man; Ghostface; & Raekwon; Girl Talk; Bassnectar; Pretty Lights; Major Lazer; Break Science with
special guests Talib Kweli and David Murphy (STS9); The New Deal; Diplo; Holy Fuck; Caribou; Raq Tipper; Beats
Antique; Welder; Aeroplane; Rusko; Sunrise Silent Disco; The Album Leaf; Brothers Past; Dieselboy; Gift of Gab (of
Blackalicious); Future Rock; SOJA; Telepath; Felix Cartal; Two Fresh; Kill the Noise; Eskmo; Orchard Lounge;
Rubblebucket; Emancipator; Spiritual Rez; Morning Teleportation; Archnemesis; Sub Swara; Derek Plaslaiko; Big
Gigantic; Earl Greyhound; The Black Seeds; Mimosa; Grimace Federation; C-mon & Kypski; Nobody Beats the Drum;
King Britt; Dubskin; Woodhands; Justin Paul; Lee Mayjahs; DJ Everyday; and The Constellations.
Camp Bisco veterans, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar and Girl Talk will be lending their spinning skills during
main stage
set breaks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night respectively. The Pretty Lights set will be a precursor to the LCD
Soundsystem Thursday night headlining slot.
Details for the Camp Bisco 9 Late Night Dance Tent have also been announced. Performances include sets by
Caribou, Two Fresh, Holy Fuck, Diplo, the New Deal, Rusko, and Aeroplane. The dance tent, which has
been moved
to an improved location, will feature 360° surround sound system and visuals to enhance the visual experience of
the performances.
Camp Bisco 9 will once again be held at the picturesque Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York,
located approximately 20 minutes travel time from Albany, New York, on 200 acres of rolling, grass fields. The
grounds come equipped with full bathrooms; which include flush toilets and showers, as well as 24/7 bathroom
attendants. Festival goers will have access to a full bar on site and a general store, which sells almost every
necessity for a comfortable and care free experience. iPhone users will also be able to download the Camp Bisco
iPhone app to help
them navigate the grounds, review artist bios, videos and photos, view the official schedule, and
access a direct stream of the Camp Bisco Twitter feed (
@campbisco).
Camp Bisco 9 is now releasing a limited number of $80 Saturday-Only tickets, as well as the 3-Day tickets, available
for $155 online at www.campbisco.net and 1-800-594-TXX, and at all FYE stores in New England and select outlets
in New York state. WIth the Platinum VIP Experience sold out, concert goers can still purchase, the VIP Experience
Packages, available for $199 in addition to the 3-day festival pass. 50 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to
Headcount, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization devoted to voter registration and participation in
democracy.
Visit www.campbisco.net for the most up to date
information.
Paula Abdul “Got To Dance†Judge — Abdul Will Star On CBS Dance Show
May 24th, 2010 |
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Former American Idol pundit Paula Abdul is returning to the judges’ table — this time as part of a new primetime dance competition series on CBS.The noted choreographer and former professional cheerleader will be lead judge, executive producer, creative partner, mentor, and coach on Got to Dance, a performance series based on the hit UK [...]
Video of Miley Cyrus giving lap dance to helmer Adam Shankman surfaces
May 13th, 2010 |
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New York, May 12 (ANI): A video of pop singer/actress Miley Cyrus giving film director Adam Shankman a lap dance, which is said to be “very inappropriateâ€, is making its rounds.
According to RadarOnline.com, the tape shows Cyrus, 17, giving Shankman, 45, a risqué lap dance during their film’s wrap party last year.
“The video was taken [...]
DID Little Masters kicks off today
May 1st, 2010 |
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After giving a dancing super star like Shakti Mohan to the country this year, DID at ZEE TV is again back with children’s hunt for the first time. DID Li’l Masters starts on Friday at Zee TV at 9:30 PM.
The panel of the judges at the show includes leading choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan and ballroom dance [...]
“So You Think You Can Dance†All-Stars Lineup Revealed
April 26th, 2010 |
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So You Think You Can Dance has unveiled the list of all-star former contestants who will partner up with this season’s aspiring champions. They will pair each week with the 2010 contestants who are vying for a $250,000 cash prize and a dance magazine cover feature. Each week, this year’s Top 10 contestants will draw [...]