Congrats to this year’s Outstanding Choreography Emmy nominees, announced yesterday morning in Hollywood! It’s a pretty stellar list of names, with “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing with the Stars” choreographers earning four of the category’s five slots. (Rockstar Mandy Moore was actually nominated for her work on both shows. 🙌 ) The […]
The long, looooong countdown to the premiere of NBC’s “World of Dance” is almost over, friends: Just 20 more sleeps until May 30, when we get to see its sure-to-be-fabulousness. And to get everybody EVEN MORE hyped about the show, exec producer Jennifer Lopez and fellow “WOD”-ers Jenna Dewan Tatum, Derek Hough and Ne-Yo have […]
We all know Ellen DeGeneres is a major dance fan—she’s definitely done her part to help bring dancers to national prominence by inviting them to perform on her show. I’m not arguing that an appearance by super-sibs Derek and Julianne Hough counts as dancer outreach (they certainly don’t need any help with notoriety), but it’s […]
Planning on spending the holiday weekend catching up with your DVR? Make sure you don’t miss Tuesday’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars.” In addition to sending two couples home (no spoilers here!), there’s an awesome number by hip-hop superstar Parris Goebel, a creative performance by Paula Abdul and, my personal favorite, a beyond stunning […]
This Thanksgiving, two celebrity families served up a LOT more than turkey and mashed potatoes. Former “Dancing with the Stars” partners Derek Hough and Maria Menounos (“Extra”) battled it out over Instagram in a Thanksgiving dance war. And in the spirit of the holiday, their families got involved too. It was a bold move for […]
If for some weird reason Derek Hough isn’t already your dream dance bae, here’s a little something that might just change your mind: his brand-spanking-new music video for Michael Bublé’s “I Believe in You.” Today’s the day. Go check out @michaelbuble new music video “I believe in you” which I Directed. My inspiration for this […]
The anticipation surrounding NBC’s Hairspray Live! has been CRAZY ever since the project was announced last January. We’ve gushed over the cast list (Derek Hough! Ephraim Sykes! Kristin Chenoweth! Jennifer Hudson! Ariana Grande!), caught up with Hough to get the scoop on what rehearsals have been like (see our December issue), and watched every single […]
Look at that smize! (ABC) Is Derek Hough the World’s Busiest Man™? It’s entirely possible. From cha-cha-ing across the “Dancing with the Stars” floor to lighting up the small screen in Hairspray Live! to taking on Gene Kelly’s iconic role in the Broadway revival of Singin’ in the Rain, Hough is never not moving. Now […]