ABC.com's New Online Features for "Dancing with the Stars"
In conjunction with the Season Six premiere of the hit series
"Dancing with the Stars," ABC.com is launching additional features on
its popular website to engage and entertain the show's online fans.
Now viewers can show off their dance moves by uploading their own
videos in the Fan Spotlight Dances UGV (user generated video) section,
and website visitors can watch and rate the performances.
Also new to the website is Dance Studio, featuring "Dancing with the
Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba. Each week Carrie Ann, along with two
professional dancers, will show you how to perform dances from the show
-- including the cha cha, waltz, fox trot and tango -- just like the
pros.
A new hosted weekly show will feature commentary, reviews and
analysis from "Dancing with the Stars" insiders and recap the week's
performances and scores, as well as highlight the celebrity
confessionals, along with the UGV videos.
A new fitness section will launch using content from the recent
book, "Dancing with the Stars: Jive, Samba and Tango Your Way into the
Best Shape of Your Life," that will give fans a detailed look at select
workout routines that the dancers use to stay in shape and prepare for
performances.
Other multimedia additions include, the return of the popular
Fantasy Dancing Game; an embeddable widget that fans can post to their
own blogs, and social networking pages that will feature video clips,
photos, news alerts and info on the professional dancers and
celebrities; an all-new mobile WAP version of the website at
m.dwts.abc.com that will allow fans to follow the action on their
mobile phone or wireless device, and if you text "DANCING" to ABCTV
(22288), you will get the top five dancers and their scores; exclusive
backstage interviews with the stars and their partners; a music guide
of songs featured on the show; and of course you can vote for your
favorite couple with the Live Weekly Vote.
About Dancing with the Stars
"Dancing with the Stars'" sixth season will premiere Monday, March 17
with an hour and a half premiere (8:00-9:32 p.m., ET). Hosted by Tom
Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Samantha Harris ("E!
Entertainment"), the celebrities will perform choreographed dance
routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman
and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the BBC's
international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version
is produced in America by BBC Worldwide. Conrad Green serves as
executive producer and Rob Wade and Matilda Zoltowski are co-executive
producers.
