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NEWS ABOUT: dancing

dancing stories: 18 news summaries
shake it, don't break it

 Shakira Imitator 
 Can't Sue Bar 

Shake it and break it? You're on your own, court rules

Oct 23, 09 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A woman who says she shredded knee ligaments when she fell during a “Shake it Like Shakira” contest can't sue the New York bar that staged the competition. Calico Jack’s Cantina is off the hook after Megan Zacher's lawyer failed to convince a judge the bar “knew... More »

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New York City • dancing • contest • lawsuit • Shakira • knee injury • bar • Megan Zacher • Calico Jack's Cantina

 Britney Fans 
 Ejected for 
 Sexy Dancing 

Fans ejected as she gyrates on stage

Aug 27, 09 11:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apparently only Britney Spears is allowed to get down and dirty at her concerts. A few fans were ejected from Madison Square Garden for dancing “too provocatively” at Tuesday's show, one of them tells the New York Post. “Meanwhile, Britney is onstage gyrating half-naked and singing ‘... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • dancing • celebrity • concert • Madison Square Garden • sexy • provocative

OPINION

 Best YouTube Wedding Dances 

Nope, Kevin and Jill weren't the first

Jul 28, 09 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jill and Kevin Heinz made a splash when their wedding-entrance dance video went viral—but they weren’t the first couple to surprise guests with their groove. E! runs down some of the most popular YouTube wedding dance clips:
  • Thriller: Brian and Sandy Lundmark managed to impress the
... More »

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entertainment • YouTube • dancing • online videos • dance • wedding • Michael Jackson • Thriller • Dirty Dancing • wedding video

(Newser) - A Minnesota couple's all-dancing wedding march has become a massive hit on YouTube, the Washington Post  reports. Seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen, and four ushers strut their stuff down the aisle to the sounds of Chris Brown's "Forever" in front of delighted guests, followed by somersaulting groom Kevin Heinz and... More »

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YouTube • dancing • wedding • brides • viral video • grooms • Chris Brown

(Newser) - When Michael Jackson and his dancers leaned over at a gravity-defying angle for the “Smooth Criminal” music video, it was pretty cool. When he replicated the stunt for his live show, fans were flabbergasted. And MJ apparently thought the trick was worth protecting, ABC News reports: In 1992, he... More »

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dancing • concert • Michael Jackson • Patent and Trademark Office • invention • choreography • patent application • live performance

Kim Jong Il's Fave Meal:
Live Fish

Ex-cook says N. Korean leader's dinners were still moving

Jun 3, 09 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - For a taste treat, North Korea’s leader prefers live fish with wines and brandies, the Sun reports. “He particularly enjoyed raw fish so fresh that he could start eating as its mouth is still gasping and the tail is still thrashing,” his former cook, who is writing... More »

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food • North Korea • dancing • fish • cook • Kim Jong Il

 Jacko Readies a Comeback 

Dirty Dancing choreographer leads show

May 12, 09 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - As the King of Pop readies his first concert run in more than a decade, so, too the requisite secrecy, swirling rumors, and lawsuits begin to get in shape. Michael Jackson may be developing moves to rival the moonwalk, he's definitely rehearsing six hours daily with 10 dancers and a... More »

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entertainment • London • dancing • pop music • Michael Jackson • reunion concert • concert tour • Jay-ZTV

You Can Dance If You Want to ... Just Not in Vietnam

Ban mulled to curb drugs, prostitution

May 11, 09 8:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vietnam is considering a measure aimed at eliminating drugs and prostitution that might seem strange to Westerners: banning dancing. The edict would only apply to karaoke bars, reports GlobalPost, and it has a surprising amount of support from people who agree that dancing in such venues is usually a cover... More »

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prostitution • Vietnam • dancing • drug use • karaoke

(Newser) - Yes, it's an actual study: Parrots can dance. Really and truly dance. A painstaking review of lab video—and YouTube—revealed that the birds have rhythm, the Boston Globe reports. Frame-by-frame analysis of birds’ motion to music shows that they bob and weave in perfect sync to a beat,... More »

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YouTube • birds • dancing • Brandeis • parrot • scientific study • rhythm • Harvard University

(Newser) - The first couple changed into new duds after a busy day and dropped in on the first of 10 inauguration balls they are scheduled to attend, the AP reports. They treated partygoers to their first dance as a presidential couple, with Michelle wearing a white, full-skirted dress by Taiwanese designer... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • dancing • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inauguration ball

 Dancing With the Pols 
 Has Web Shimmying 

Clips real and fake show Obama, McCain gettin' down

Oct 27, 08 2:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Here’s an issue that’s gone largely unaddressed on the campaign trail: Which candidate can bust a move for America? A number of videos floating around the Internet attest to Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s ability to groove, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ellen DeGeneres held a Barack-Michelle... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Michelle Obama • dancing • Ellen DeGeneres • Election 2008

analysis

 Tonight's Tango: 
 Think Dance, Not Debate 

Get ready for Barack and Mac to bust some Clintonian moves

Oct 7, 08 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tonight in Nashville, don’t expect either a real “town hall” format or a true debate, advises Jack Shafer in Slate. We won’t see unvetted questions or reasoned exchanges. What we can expect are some interesting moves, with the candidates taking cues from earlier performances by Bill Clinton,... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidential debate • dancing • town hall meeting • Election 2008 • body language

OPINION

He's a Goofy Dancer,
Not a Prophet of Peace

The combination of image and music is mystical, but not necessarily meaningful

Aug 2, 08 6:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - No doubt you've seen or heard of the YouTube phenomenon in which Matt Harding dances his way across the world and its cultures, set to a New Age song poem. And no doubt you've heard fans refer to Harding as nothing less than a purveyor of world peace. But please,... More »

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YouTube • dancing • commercials • digital video • Meghan Daum • Matt Harding • Stride chewing gum • multiculturalism

At Green Disco in London, Dancers Foot the Energy Bills

'Eco-disco' aims to help the planet boogie away from disaster

Jul 12, 08 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bust a move, save the world. That's the premise behind a new disco in London that bills itself as the world's first eco-club, reports the Guardian. Its dance floor is designed to harness the energy of dancing feet. The club's owner says that alone will cover 60% of the electric... More »

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environment • London • alternative energy • dancing • nightclub • Friends of the Earth

OPINION

 Dance
 Icon Cyd
 Charisse
 Dies at 86 

She was a frequent partner of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly

Jun 17, 08 9:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cyd Charisse, who gained renowned as a graceful dancer in the golden age of Hollywood musicals as a partner of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died today of cardiac arrest at age 86, Variety reports. Known for her beauty and long legs, the 5-6 Charisse gained acclaim in movies such... More »

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Hollywood • dancing • MGM

Ballroom Dancing
Seeks to Step Into Olympics

TV success leads to push for IOC bosses to take on the tango

Jun 7, 08 5:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - An explosion in the popularity of ballroom dancing has got fans hoping it can quickstep its way past golf, bridge and bowling to the top of the waiting list for new Olympic sports, the Wall Street Journal reports. Olympic honchos place a lot of importance on big audiences, and the... More »

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sports • Dancing with the Stars • dancing • dance • Olympic Games • International Olympic Committee

 Mambo Boots Matlin
 From DWTS 

Deaf actress finishes last, bounced from 'Dancing With the Stars'

Apr 23, 08 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Marlee Matlin became the latest also-ran on "Dancing With the Stars" last night when judges and audiences voted her off after an awkward mambo, the AP reports. The deaf actress struggled to stay with the beat, and "looked uncomfortable throughout," according to the head judge. On her... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • dancing • celebrity • Marlee Matlin

(Newser) - Heather Mills, amputee victim and Beatle ex-wife, tried to foxtrot her way into the hearts of Americans last night on Dancing with the Stars. Much maligned by the British press since her acrimonious split with Paul McCartney last May, Mills, whom LInda Stasi calls "the most loathed amputee... More »

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television • media • Heather Mills • Paul McCartney • Dancing with the Stars • dancing • tabloids • prosthesis • accident • prosthetics

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