Seventh Week Press Release

Here is the ABC press release with a new twist for this coming Monday night show:

Friday, April 26, 2013
ABC Television Network
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ON NEXT WEEK'S "DANCING WITH THE STARS"
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SEVEN REMAINING COUPLES COMPETE FOR IMMUNITY DURING "LATIN NIGHT" ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS," MONDAY, APRIL 29
Latin Music Superstar Juanes to Perform Monday Michael Bublé to Perform on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," Tuesday, April 30
"Episode 1607 & 1607A" - It's Latin Night on "Dancing with the Stars," as seven remaining couples take to the ballroom floor and perform to a Latin-inspired hit, MONDAY, APRIL 29 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET). In a new twist and another "Dancing with the Stars" first, the couple with the highest overall score for the night will be granted immunity from elimination on Tuesday. The couples who do not receive immunity will then compete in a dance-off to earn extra judges' points in an effort to increase their overall score. The show will also feature music by Grammy winner and Spanish language rock artist Juanes, who will perform a medley of his hits, including "La Camisa Negra" and "Cumbia Sexy." On TUESDAY, APRIL 30, one couple will be eliminated on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET). The show will feature music by Michael Bublé who will perform "Come Dance with Me" off his new album, "To Be Loved." The show will also feature its second "AT&T Spotlight Performance" of the season, focusing on youth organization the Camden Sophisticated Sisters and its founder, Tawanda Jones. The program, located in Camden, New Jersey, provides an opportunity for young women to learn discipline and cooperation and to gain a sense of achievement through drill team competition. This "Spotlight Performance" will feature an inspiring routine by eight members of the organization. In addition, "Macy's Stars of Dance" returns for its fourth installment of the season. Choreographed and performed by Allison Holker and Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the dance will feature musical accompaniment by violinist and youtube sensation Lindsey Stirling. With six solo albums to his credit and multi-platinum sales of over 16 million copies, Juanes is the world's leading all-Spanish language rock artist. The multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner is also frequently recognized as one of the Spanish-speaking world's leading social media voices, with an online following of over 12 Million fans. Recorded during a special evening at the Frank Gehry-designed New World Symphony space in Miami, "Juanes MTV Unplugged" was released on May 29, 2012 and quickly debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's "Top Latin Albums" chart and in 18 countries throughout Latin America. The CD/DVD finds Juanes collaborating with Latin music legend Juan Luis Guerra, who acted as music director, and sharing duets with special guests Joaquín Sabina and Paula Fernandes. The album's first single, "La Señal," likewise reached No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, giving Juanes the 8th No. 1 song of his career. In November, "Juanes MTV Unplugged" won this year's Latin Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Long Form Music Video - giving Juanes an impressive career total of 19 Latin Grammys, more than any other solo artist. The accolades for the album have contiinued, as Juanes just won this year's Grammy for Best Latin Pop Artist and was the only Latin artist to perform on both The Grammy Award broadcast and the MusiCares tribute to Bruce Springsteen. Three-time Grammy winner Michael Bublé's highly anticipated new studio album, "To Be Loved," was released on April 23, 2013. "To Be Loved" is Bublé's sixth studio album following his "Christmas" CD, which sold seven million copies internationally and was the No. 2 biggest selling album of 2011. Produced by Bob Rock, "To Be Loved" was recorded in Vancouver and Los Angeles and includes a mix of standards as well as four original songs, all co-written by Bublé. Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Brooke Burke-Charvet ("Dancing with the Stars" Season 7 champion), the celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba. ABC.com is back with a new web series, "Dancing with the Stars: Pre-Show," presented by AT&T. The original online video series promises to be the go-to resource for fans to come together before the Monday night episode of "Dancing with the Stars." Beginning with the premiere episode, each week fans will be able to log on [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and watch as host Marc Istook ("After Party: Dancing with the Stars," "After Party: The Bachelorette") and field correspondent Jake Whetter (Radio Disney) speak with an array of expert panelists and celebrity fans. Additionally, guest correspondents Jessica Radloff (Glamour.com) and television personality Jeannie Mai join the panel to discuss the season's performances, offer insight and solicit demonstrations from ballroom dance experts who've previously appeared on the show. On March 18, ABC Radio re-launched its popular "Dancing with the Stars" station on Slacker, providing viewers exclusive backstage interviews with all the contestants, dancers and judges. The station will be available where Slacker Radio is available, including smartphones, the iPad and Ford vehicles with SYNC AppLink and on the web at: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] Every Monday and Tuesday, the ABC station will also feature insight and analysis from a variety of guest contributors, including "Dancing with the Stars: All Stars" champion Melissa Rycroft, former contestant and "The View" co-host Sherri Shepherd and Entertainment Weekly's Annie Barrett. "Dancing with the Stars" and "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" returns this season with new surprises and all the performance elements viewers have come to know and love. "Macy's Stars of Dance," featuring some of the best choreographers and performers from the different styles of dance who offer viewers performances that represent the pinnacle of achievement in their genres, will also return. The show also welcomes the return of the "AT&T Spotlight Performance," which features and celebrates people whose lives have been changed forever by dance. AT&T is also helping the search to find these performers by allowing fans to nominate potential dancers. Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on Monday night during and up to 60 minutes after the "Dancing with the Stars" performance shows. AT&T customers may also vote by texting the word "VOTE" and entering the number that corresponds to the team they want to support (message and data rates may apply). Online voting at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is open from the start of each episode on the East Coast and closes at 11:00 a.m., ET/8:00 a.m., PT on Tuesday mornings. Additionally, fans can again vote on Facebook [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] A custom Facebook app sponsored by AT&T will let fans vote, share who they voted for and why, as well as see who friends voted for. They can also access the "Dancing with the Stars" Social Scene page, and the "AT&T Spotlight Performance" and Casting Call from the app. "Dancing with the Stars" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline. About BBC Worldwide Productions BBC Worldwide Productions is one of five core businesses under BBC Worldwide America, the U.S. division of the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), BBC Worldwide. Led by Jane Tranter, BBC Worldwide Productions is based in Los Angeles and develops and produces scripted and non-scripted projects for U.S. cable and broadcast networks, as well as digital platforms. The production company is responsible for titles including "Top Gear" (HISTORY), "What Not to Wear" (TLC), "Richard Hammond's Crash Course" (BBC AMERICA), "The Week the Women Went" (Lifetime), "Torchwood: Miracle Day" (Starz) and the cultural phenomenon "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC).
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Thanks for posting this, SLA. Sounds like ABC is trying to find new gimmicks to keep interest in the show. I'd be interested to know if they are still drawing big audiences. Anyone know?

You have a valid point, but I think with this show I'm coming to the point where I am tired of it all. LOL.

newto the boards wrote:You have a valid point, but I think with this show I'm coming to the point where I am tired of it all. LOL.

I certainly agree with you on that one newto - this season has not been good at all and it seems like each season has just gotten worse with maybe the exception of the All Star season. I know I have lost interest in it except I really enjoy Kellie and if it wasn't for her I wouldn't probably even have watched this long.

I'm thinking the immunity is much like what they have on other shows like Best Ink and Project Runway. Like a gold star acing you through the next test. And the dance-off may be designed to keep stars who are really better dancers but haven't the fan base. Wasn't it Sabrina who dropped jaws when she left? I see the point in doing the dance-off.

When I saw that Buble was going to sing "To Be Loved," I thought it was going to be a remake of the old Jackie Wilson song - which won't leave my head now *sigh*, but I checked on Bing and it's not the same song.

I've seen so much about this season not be as good. Personally, I don't have any negatives about it. I'm actually liking it. And while I sometimes get tired of Brooke's "How did it feel?", I absolutely LOVE the gowns she wears. They make me wish I was still young and slim and could wear one of them. lol

ABC is calling it a "Face Off," and it's a new twist as well. Here's another blurb from ABC about it:

"Also on the agenda for Latin Night, the remaining seven couples will dance to Latin hits. After each couple has danced, the top couple based on judges’ scores will be safe from elimination for the week. The remaining six couples will then take part in the Dance Off, where they’ll compete against another couple doing the cha-cha, jive or rumba. For each of the three face-offs, the judges will declare a winning team, who’ll be able to add three bonus points to their score."

So three couples will each receive 3 bonus points, and each pair of couples will be doing a different dance for their face-off. According to Derek's blog, it sounds like the face-off will be on Tuesday night. It also sounds like the couples will get to pick who they want to face off against. So the second-highest scoring couple picks their opponent, and then the next highest-scoring couple. But no one seems to know how it will be determined which dance each pair of couples is doing.

I have to say I've been really enjoying this season (although missing Maks and now Tristan). I liked all of the celebs to a greater or lesser degree, and with the exception of D.L., who I was more than ready to see go when he left, I've been sorry to see them leave. Even the Real Housewife seemed like a decent sort.

Sounds to me like the producers are grabbing at straws. If Sean goes home tomorrow night, I'm done with the season. I am finding this program less and less appealing as time goes by.