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 Dancing With the Pols 
 Has Web Shimmying 

Clips real and fake show Obama, McCain gettin' down

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune 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 dance-off, and some tricky filmmakers superimposed Obama and McCain heads on break-dancing bodies. See clips at left. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Election 2008 • John McCain • Michelle Obama • Ellen DeGeneres • dancing

analysis

 Tonight's Tango: 
 Think Dance, Not Debate 

Get ready for Barack and Mac to bust some Clintonian moves

Slate Slate 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, “the living genius of the town-hall format,” who perfected the art of debate choreography. More »

OPINION

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

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

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times 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, let's give it a rest, writes Meghan Daum in the Los Angeles Times . More »

More about:  YouTube • commercials • digital video • dancing • Meghan Daum • Matt Harding • Stride chewing gum

At Green Disco in London, Dancers Foot the Energy Bills

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

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) 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 bills, though scientists in the obscure field of piezoelectricity are skeptical the gains will be that high, Time notes. Solar power and wind turbines meet the rest of the club's energy needs. More »

More about:  environment • London • alternative energy • dancing • nightclub

OPINION

 Dance
 Icon Cyd
 Charisse
 Dies at 86 

She was a frequent partner of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly

Variety Variety 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 as The Band Wagon and Singin' in the Rain . In the latter, she danced with Astaire in the show-stopper "Broadway Melody." Charisse continued performing in her 70s and made her Broadway debut in 1992. More »

More about:  Hollywood • MGM • dancing

Ballroom Dancing
Seeks to Step Into Olympics

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

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal 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 global success of Dancing With the Stars has pulled in tens of millions of viewers. More »

 Mambo Boots Matlin
 From DWTS 

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

Associated Press Associated Press 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 way out, Matlin drew praise from the show's host—and her longtime friend—Tom Bergeron. More »

More about:  celebrity • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • dancing

Heather Mills Dances into America's
Good Graces

New York Post New York Post Mar 21, 07 12:35 PM CDT
(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 since the One Armed Man in 'The Fugitive,'" gave an inspirational performance. More »

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

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