Dancing with the Stars

DANCING WITH THE STARS
 
 
Dancing with the Stars  is an American dance competition show airing since 2005 on ABC in the United States, and CTV/CTV Two in Canada.  The show is the American version of the British television series Strictly Come Dancing.  Tom Bergeron is the Emmy-winning host, alongside Erin Andrews, who became co-host in season eighteen.  The series has been renewed though season 23 as of March 3, 2016.  The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer.  Past celebrity contestants have included professional and Olympic athletes, models, actors, singers, reality television stars, chefs, talk show hosts, journalists, entrepreneurs, magicians, politicians, newsmakers, internet personalities, and an astronaut.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

Vic Ortiz also contributes to Silverbird’s Broken Treaties album, at least as a songwriter; how he is related to the others is unclear.  While he is almost certainly not the boxer Victor Ortiz – Ortiz also appeared earlier this year on Dancing with the Stars – Vic Ortiz is still listed on innumerable Internet sites with the boxer’s nickname:  Vicious Vic Ortiz

 

(August 2013)

 

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Even before the name was changed to Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1967, the heavy promoting of Diana Ross was causing turmoil in the Supremes and even in other Motown groups.  Florence Ballard in particular felt that she was being pushed into the background; she gained weight and began drinking heavily, eventually failing to show up for rehearsals and arriving at concerts too inebriated to perform.  She was eventually eased out entirely in April 1967 and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong of Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles.  (Patti LaBelle performed on Dancing with the Stars in the current season).  

 

(April 2015/1)

 

Last edited: March 22, 2021