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Lovely to start the morning getting everybody moving! Join in with my new 5678 Fitness DVD 💕
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Set to sail soon is the Holland America “Dancing With The Stars” Champion Cruise. Pros Kym Johnson and Tony Dovolani as well as celebrities Florence Henderson and Carson Kressley will be joining the cruise for special performances and to help with the competition part of the cruise.
Joining the Champions Cruise to perform in a special production show are professional dancers and “Dancing with the Stars” champions Kym Johnson and Tony Dovolani. Celebrities set to perform are America’s favorite TV mom Florence Henderson and television personality Carson Kressley.
The “Dancing with the Stars” talent will dazzle the audience in the main show lounge as they perform new dances and numbers from the hit television series, which is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Additional events on the cruise include a special fashion show featuring the glamorous show costumes and a chance to meet the dance pros and celebrities, ask questions and take photos with them.
The Jan. 10 Champions Cruise visits the eastern Caribbean, sailing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with calls at Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Half Moon Cay, the line’s award-winning private island in the Bahamas.
Holland America Line’s partnership with “Dancing with the Stars” culminates with this Champions Cruise following a successful, three-year collaboration.
Holland America Line Reveals 15 Guest Competitors for 'Dancing with the Stars: At Sea' Champions Cruise Departing Jan. 10, 2016
Winners representing each ship selected to compete for coveted Mirrorball Trophy
SEATTLE, Jan. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line has announced the 15 winning guest finalists who will compete on the "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" Champions Cruise Jan. 10, 2016, aboard ms Nieuw Amsterdam. Each winner represents one of the ships in Holland America Line's fleet (including the former ms Ryndam and ms Statendam) and was selected via the onboard "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" dance competitions held throughout the past year on every sailing.
The 15 guests and their professional shipboard dance partners will perform and compete in the main show lounge for guests. The winning couple will walk away with the coveted Holland America Line "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" Mirrorball Trophy and title of Holland America Line's "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" Champion.
"The onboard dance competitions have been fierce this year and we've seen incredible talent among our guests throughout this program," said Orlando Ashford, Holland America Line's president. "These 15 guests rose above the rest to earn their spot on the Champions Cruise, and we look forward to awarding the Mirrorball Trophy to the best of the best at the end of the cruise. Good luck to all of the competitors."
The finalists who will compete on the "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" Champions Cruise are:
Stephanie Wilson of Maitland, Florida, representing ms Amsterdam.
John Justin Lannin of Portola Valley, California, representing ms Eurodam.
Katrina Pedersen of Provo, Utah, representing ms Maasdam.
Remco Van De Weerdt of Amsterdam, Netherlands, representing ms Nieuw Amsterdam.
Stephen Reynolds of Atlanta, Georgia, representing ms Noordam.
Cara Henry of Hannon, Ontario, Canada, representing ms Oosterdam.
Rick Kerby of Sarasota, Florida, representing ms Prinsendam.
Eduardo Antonio Aguilar Castro of Mexico City, Mexico, representing ms Rotterdam.
Vivianne Bakker of Amsterdam, Netherlands, representing ms Ryndam.
Susan De Villez of Fullerton, California, representing ms Statendam.
Sunao Magara of Orlando, Florida, representing ms Veendam.
Elise Jensen of Mangerton, New South Wales, Australia, representing ms Volendam.
Dwight Cenat of Jacksonville, Florida, representing ms Westerdam.
Gisele Meloche of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, representing ms Zaandam.
Harold Aarons of Brooklyn, New York, representing ms Zuiderdam.
Joining the Champions Cruise to perform in a special production show are professional dancers and "Dancing with the Stars" champions Kym Johnson and Tony Dovolani. Celebrities set to perform are America's favorite TV mom Florence Henderson and television personality Carson Kressley.
The "Dancing with the Stars" talent will dazzle the audience in the main show lounge as they perform new dances and numbers from the hit television series, which is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Additional events on the cruise include a special fashion show featuring the glamorous show costumes and a chance to meet the dance pros and celebrities, ask questions and take photos with them.
The Jan. 10 Champions Cruise visits the eastern Caribbean, sailing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with calls at Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Half Moon Cay, the line's award-winning private island in the Bahamas.
Holland America Line's partnership with "Dancing with the Stars" culminates with this Champions Cruise following a successful, three-year collaboration.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a travel professional, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.
Editor's note: Photos from previous theme cruises are available at
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook and the Holland America Blog. Access all social media outlets via the Online Communities quick link on the home page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line's fleet of 13 ships offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98 countries, territories or dependencies around the world. From shorter getaways to 115-day itineraries, the company's cruises visit all seven continents with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations and exotic Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line currently has a new 2,650-guest ship, ms Koningsdam, on order for delivery in April 2016, as well as a second Pinnacle Class ship due for delivery in November 2018.
The company recently announced $300 million in brand enhancements to secure its position at the leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships feature innovative initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expand their knowledge on board at the Culinary Arts Center, presented by Food & Wine magazine; Explorations Cafe, powered by The New York Times; and Digital Workshop powered by Windows. Outstanding entertainment fills each evening at venues including Lincoln Center Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B. King's Blues Club. The dining experience can be savored at a variety of restaurants with menus that feature selections from Holland America Line's esteemed Culinary Council that comprises world-famous chefs who design dishes exclusively for our guests.
CONTACT:
Sally Andrews
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800-637-5029
EMAIL:
pr@hollandamerica.com
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Published on Jan 7, 2016
The "DWTS" judge shares excitement for the "incredible" upcoming live TV special at 2016 People's Choice! Plus, how far long is Julianne with wedding planning?
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Ah, it is. It's the first day of autumn! A time for hot chocolatety mornings, and toasting marshmallow evenings, as best of all, leaping into *leaves*!
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Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and Allison Holker Turn People’s Choice Awards into Adorable Date Night
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Date night!
Stephen “tWitch” Boss and wife Allison Holker turned Wednesday’s People’s Choice Awards into a fun evening out, playfully posing for pictures on the red carpet while stealing sweet kisses from each other.
Dressed in an embellished black gown, the Dancing with the Stars pro showed off her growing baby belly as her husband looked dapper in a wine-colored velvet blazer and black bottoms.
“Fun night out with my babe while 7 months preggers,” the mom-to-be tweeted.
Before an October performance with partner Andy Grammer, Holker, 27 — already mom to 7-year-old daughter Weslie Renae — and tWitch announced live that they were expecting a baby together.
“This was such an amazing night and I’m so glad the news is finally out there,” she told PEOPLE later that night.
In December, the excited parents-to-be took to Instagram to reveal the sex of their baby on the way.
“It’s a boy!!!! #BabyBossBoy surrounded by so much love today!!! Life is beautiful,” Boss, 33, wrote, sharing a photo of the couple holding a blue cake.
— Anya Leon
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Julianne Hough covers Cosmo: ‘I want to be respected as a singer & an actress’
I was never really a fan of Julianne Hough when it felt like everyone was trying to make her into a thing several years back. She left Dancing with the Stars and tried to become a movie star and professional pop star (I guess?). It did not stick. And so she spent a few years being more low-key and rejiggering her career strategy. She kept her head down. She got a cute haircut. She got engaged to a hottie. And soon she’ll be promoting her role in Dirty Grandpa, plus she’s going to be playing Sandy in Fox’s Grease: Live event on January 31. So… that’s why she’s on the cover of Cosmopolitan’s February issue. For those projects. And it feels like she’s creeping back to that place where she’s trying to be a major celebrity/name again. Some highlights from Cosmo:
On not wanting to be known for the very thing that propelled her to superstardom: “If someone told me they hadn’t seen Dancing With the Stars, I would say, ‘Oh, good!’ Everything I was getting was amazing, but I felt like, I’m so much more than this. I want to be respected as a singer and an actress.”
On how she met fiancé Brooks Laich through her friend Teddy Sears: “I did a horror movie that never got released. I’m convinced the only reason I was meant to do that movie was to meet my fiancé. Six years prior, Teddy Sears, my costar, tried to invite Brooks—who was a good friend of his—to visit him in L.A. Brooks, who knows nothing about pop culture, joked, ‘What are you going to do—hook me up with that Juicy Fruit starlet?’ He’d seen the commercial and was like, ‘Where do I meet a girl like that?’ I was the girl in the commercial! Teddy remembered that comment and texted Brooks, ‘You’re never going to guess who I’m doing a movie with.’”
On her long distance relationship and whether she and her fiancé have phone sex: “Oh, for sure. But I’m really bad at it…I’ll get halfway through and start laughing. It’s an art. I applaud people who are good at it. They need to come and help me keep a straight face!”
On going through a break-up in the public eye (with Ryan Seacrest): “I definitely hated that everyone had an opinion about what I was going through. At the time, I was constantly running and touring, which sometimes looked like I was totally fine and couldn’t care less, which wasn’t the truth. But it was my form of being able to deal.”
[From Cosmopolitan]
Oh, Julianne. You had been doing so well for so long and now I think I’m back to disliking you. She certainly thinks she’s already some huge star and that we were obsessed with her breakup and that we’re all just waiting to accept her as a movie star and singer, right? Not so much. She’ll always be the chick from Dancing with the Stars who showmanced Ryan Seacrest. IF THAT. As for her story about meeting Brooks… have you guys ever seen Teddy Sears? He’s incredibly handsome and a very talented actor. I can’t believe Teddy Sears was the one to set up Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich.
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Back to work I go....
Ah, it is. It's the first day of autumn! A time for hot chocolatety mornings, and toasting marshmallow evenings, as best of all, leaping into *leaves*!
—Winnie the Pooh