Pretty much every episode of “Dancing with the Stars” is fully stocked with pop culture icons (you say b-list celebs, I say icons—tomato, tomahto). But this week, “DWTS” took it up a notch with “Icons Night,” celebrating musical icons, from Freddie Mercury to Amy Winehouse. And the results were lowkey iconic. But in case you […]
Though we hate to question a “Dancing with the Stars” theme night, we have to ask: Is this really a year where anyone is craving more villainy? More scary stuff? More heart-racing television? Frankly, we would’ve been fine if “DWTS” had chosen to skip Halloween altogether this season. We’ve had enough masks already this year. […]
I have a bit of a ballroom problem. OK: a MAJOR ballroom problem. I’m obsessed with high-level ballroom dancing. It’s so exacting, so technical—and, in the hands (and feet) of the right dancers, so full of passion and genuine feeling. But, yes—sometimes the ballroom world’s self-tanner and sequins and hair gel can be a little…off-putting. […]
Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov at the U.S. National Amateur Dancesport Nationals in March (courtesy Karagach) When a 15-year-old Daniella Karagach was first paired up with a 22-year-old Pasha Pashkov, she had her doubts. “My coaches warned me that because I was so young and he was a top dancer in the finals already, people […]