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Not only does this year’s event have another great lineup of celebrity dancers, but Dancing with the Stars Chattanooga is proud to feature hometown hero and season 13 champion of ABC’s hit TV show Dancing with the Stars – JR Martinez! JR Martinez is not only a mirror ball holder but is also an Iraqi War Veteran and former star of the daytime Emmy winning show All My Children. JR calls Dalton, GA home and will be speaking at the event about his time on the hit TV show as well his incredible journey.
“We are very excited to welcome a hometown hero to this year’s event” says Sandra Hollett, Partnership CEO.
“JR’s story of perseverance is exactly what the Partnership is all about. The Partnership strives to help people by empowering them to overcome obstacles.”
The DWTSC 2012 local celebrity lineup includes:
Amanda Buchanan – Chief Executive Officer of Dale Buchanan and Associates, dancing for Elder Services
John DeMoss – President and CEO of DeMoss Capital, dancing for the Sexual Assault Center
Anita Oaks Headrick – Representative at Steris Healthcare, dancing for Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Paula Henderson – Community Volunteer, dancing for Family Financial Counseling
Donna Knowles Killian – Vice President at First Tennessee Bank, dancing for the Family Violence Center
Jay Robinson – Real Estate Broker and owner of Robinson Real Estate Inc., dancing for Family and Individual Counseling Services
Stratton Tingle – Account Executive at the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, dancing for Building Stable Lives
Scott Wilson – Headmaster of Baylor School, dancing for Youth Services.
Each local celebrity is paired with a professional dancer from the local Fred Astaire Dance Studio where they rehearse their routine in 15 dance lessons over three months. In addition to trying to win the Dancing Champion
mirror ball trophy for their event night performance and fundraising efforts, dancers also collect votes along the way in a quest to become the event’s Fan Favorite by asking people to make online donations in their name at
www.dancingwiththestarschattanooga.com. The dancer raising the most money will win the Fan Favorite trophy and all proceeds will be designated to the dancer’s chosen program area. Voting will continue until Friday, June 22nd at
midnight.
Special thanks to event sponsors First Tennessee, presenting media sponsor NewsChannel 9, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Hamico, Inc., BlueCross BlueShield of TN, Brewer Media Group, Derryberry PR, and Families Inc.
Questions about the event and sponsorship opportunities can be directed to Partnership at (423) 697-3827.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kellie Pickler didn't win on "American Idol." But she does on "Dancing With the Stars." The country singer looked shocked as host Tom Bergeron announced that she and pro partner Derek Hough (HUF) win the mirrorball trophy. She screamed "Oh my God!" Pickler got two sets of perfect 10s from the judges Monday night and another last night. But so did runner-up Zendaya. The Disney kid had a lead of a single point going into last night's finale. But it was the viewer votes that put Pickler over the top. Football pro Jacoby Jones finishes in third place. Because there were problems with voting on the ABC website during Monday's East Coast broadcast, those votes didn't count. Only votes cast by phone, text and Facebook figured into the final count.
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"Dancing With the Stars" has crowned a Season 16 champ. The AP's Jamie Friar has the results of the top-rated ABC reality show.
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Tom Bergeron, host
Host Tom Bergeron presents the mirrorball trophy to country singer Kellie Pickler and her professional partner, Derek Hough. ((pronunciation of Hough is HUF)) COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Just before the final results were announced, head judge Len Goodman told Kellie Pickler she's an outstanding dancer. COURTESY: BBC Worldwide Limited and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ((mandatory on-air credit))
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Candice Glover is the winner of "American Idol," but Idol is the loser. About 14 million people watched the finale. That's less than half the 29 million people who watched just two years ago. It was good enough for third place in the ratings. Ten years ago, Idol peaked with 38 million viewers for the finale. The "Dancing With the Stars" performance episode was watched by more than 13 million people. The results show scored fewer than 12 million. Only one episode of "The Voice" made it into the top 10. As usual, "NCIS: Los Angeles" was the most-watched show of the week with nearly 19 million viewers.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Last night's episode of "The Voice" turned into an impromptu telethon for the Red Cross. Blake Shelton is from Oklahoma, hit by killer tornadoes Monday. He and his wife, Miranda Lambert, opened the show with a performance of "Over You," in tribute to the tornado victims. Of course, there were results to announce as well. Kris Thomas from Team Shakira and Josiah Hawley from Team Usher were voted off last night.
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Carson Daly announces the two contestants eliminated by viewer votes Tuesday. COURTESY: NBC ((mandatory on-air credit))
"EPIC" - COLIN FARRELL
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Colin Farrell jokes that he enjoyed speaking for Ronin in "Epic" so much, he plans to be animated from now on. He says he's painted the inside of his house "a luminous green" so he can film himself as any character and send it off to the studio to put in any movie they want. "Epic" opens on Friday.
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Colin Farrell says he hopes his two kids like "Epic."
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Colin Farrell jokes that he liked doing animation so much, he wants to do it all the time.
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Colin Farrell says it's nice to be in a movie that's not violent for a change.
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Alex Trebek says he's fascinated to host the National Geographic Bee for the 25th year.
CAROL BURNETT AWARD
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's one of the funniest scenes in TV history. Carol Burnett wearing a gown made of green drapes with the curtain rod still in them in a "Gone With the Wind" parody on "The Carol Burnett Show." Burnett will now be honored for a lifetime of making people laugh. The Kennedy Center will give her the Mark Twain Prize for comedy this October. Burnett jokes that she can't believe she's getting this honor in the nation's capital when "it's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington." You can bet some of her co-stars will be among the comedians honoring Burnett at the gala on October 20. The show will air October 30 on PBS.
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Carol Burnett will be honored by the Kennedy Center on October 20. AP Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld has the story.
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