Heather Morris

Cuchi-cuchi! Simone Biles, Nick Viall And Charo Join Eclectic Cast For New 'dancing With The Stars

... trophy when "DWTS" returns on March 20. They'll face stiff competition on the dance floor, however, with not one, but two Olympic gold medalists angling for top marks as figure skater Nancy Kerrigan and gymnast Simone Biles have a chance to add new bling to their considerable trophy cases. But if the incoming season of "DWTS" has a ringer, it would have to be in former "Glee" star Heather Morris. Though Morris came to prominence with her portrayal of Brittany on the hit Fox series, she has been dancing since she was 9 years old. She also served as a backup dancer for none other than Beyoncé in 2007 and 2008. Which is to say she'll be a formidable opponent on "DWTS.". "DWTS" returns with its 400 th episode March 20 at 8 p.m. Pacific. Here's the full cast list (with partners) for the new season. •    Bonner Bolton (bull rider and model) with Sharna Burgess. •    Charo (singer and actress) with Keo Motsepe. •    Chris Kattan (comedian and actor) with Witney Carson. •    David Ross (two-time World Series champ) with Lindsay Arnold. •    Erika Jayne ...

Dancing With The Stars' Cast To Reportedly Include Heather Morris, 'the Real Housewives' Star Erika Girardi

... E! News reported. In addition to her famous role as the hilarious yet ditzy Brittany S. Pierce on Glee, Morris has quite the experience as a dancer. She competed on Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance and also performed as a backup dancer for Beyonce on her "The Beyonce Experience Tour" and brief "Single Ladies" promotional tour. Morris also memorably impersonated Britney Spears and performed a sexy rendition of "I'm a Slave 4 U" on Glee, Fox's hit musical drama-comedy which wrapped in 2015. After giving birth to her first child with husband Taylor Hubbell in 2014, Morris opted not to return for Glee's fifth season, however, she came back for the final sixth season the following year. Girardi made her debut on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in Season 6. She is married to attorney Thomas Girardi and produced pop songs including "Rollercoaster" and "Xxpensive" under her alter ego Erika Jayne. Girardi will be following in the footsteps of other Bravo Housewives who competed on previous seasons of Dancing with the Stars : Beverly Hills' Lisa Vanderpump as well as Atlanta's Ne Ne Leakes , Kim Fields and Kim Zolciak -Biermann. Lisa Rinna also competed on the ABC ...

Season 24 Celebrity Cast And Partners Revealed On 'gma

... legendary figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, and the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne, among other celebrities from music, television and sports, who will all be hitting the dance floor to battle each other for the mirrorball trophy this season. Simone Biles will compete with pro Sasha Farber on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars.". Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Nancy Kerrigan will compete with pro Artem Chigvintsev on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars.". Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Heather Morris will compete with pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars.". Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Rashad Jennings will compete with pro Emma Slater on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars.". Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be ...

Dancing With The Stars' Season 24 Cast Includes An Olympic Gymnast And A Fool Pitier

... From the Chicago Cubs , who I hear had a good 2016, retired catcher David Ross - a guy who will never ever have to buy a meal again in Chicago or Boston - will use his squatting skills Monday nights. This is - I believe - the first Major League Baseball player to compete on DWTS, in case you want some trivia. Former fifth-round fantasy football draft pick (if you're desperate) Rashad Jennings will also compete. The running back played for the Jaguars, Raiders and Giants, and now becomes the latest NFL player to participate, and probably one of the least-well known. At least one of the contestants would have pitied Rick Perry. Mr. T , of The A-Team and 1-800-COLLECT fame, will hopefully hang up his jewelry while he dances or risk strangling his partner. And while we're on potentially comedic routines, Saturday Night Live's Chris Kattan is this season's yukster in need of a career boost. Yes, there is a 100 percent chance that he'll dance to "What Is Love?". The rest of the stars include Fifth Harmony member Normani Kordei, former pro bull rider (and ...

Dancing With The Stars' Season 24

... official photos ahead of the dance competition show's premiere on March 20. See all the stars who will be vying for the coveted mirror ball trophy below. WATCH: 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 24 Cast Announced. Will you accept this dance. Fresh off his appearance on The Bachelor, Nick Viall will be heading to the ballroom with returning dance pro Peta Murgatroyd, who just welcomed her first child, son Shai, in January. Ballroom "BO$". Prepare to watch Normani Kordei put in work with her dance partner, Val Chmerkovskiy. The Fifth Harmony singer will have big shoes to fill (Val won season 23 with gymnast Laurie Hernandez!), but we have no doubt she'll rock it. The A-Team. Welcome to the ballroom, Mr. T! Kym Herjavec will be training the actor / former professional wrestler this season - and hopefully to a victory. Comeback queen. It's been a long time since we saw Nancy Kerrigan compete in the Olympics, so we're beyond excited to see how the figure skater will use her skills to her advantage. Luckily, she's got a great partner, Artem Chigvintsev, by her side. From bull riding to ballroom. Sharna Burgess has yet to win ...

What Bustle's Editors Are Talking About On Mar. 1

... Oprah Winfrey + 2020. On Wednesday, Oprah revealed that she'd consider running for president one day, and could you imagine?! A brilliant, thoughtful woman who's been active in politics and has a massive fanbase, Oprah could be the TV star president we actually could use. Book Recs: This Women's History Month, check out these eight nonfiction books , all of which tell powerful stories of ladies who've changed history. Trump + That Speech. On Tuesday night, President Trump gave his first speech to Congress, and the lack of a major flub or issue has some people praising the event. Yet as this essay argues, don't let Trump's ability to read off a teleprompter fool you into thinking he's turned a corner or taken on a new public persona. OMG: These photos of young Justin Trudeau are making Twitter go ...

Media Life Magazine

... manager. Viacom has named Frank Tanki general manager at TV Land, replacing the departed Larry Jones. Tanki was most recently executive vice president of brand marketing and creative at Spike TV. Nickelodeon has promoted Shelly Sumpter Gillyard, naming her executive vice president of talent, music and events. Gillyard had been senior vice president of talent. Twentieth Century Fox has promoted Keith Feldman to president, in charge of its worldwide home entertainment division. Feldman had been president of worldwide distribution. MSNBC has named Jonathan Wald senior vice president of programming and development, reporting to president Phil Griffin. Wald was most recently an executive producer at CNN. Susana Zepeda Cagan has been named vice president of talent at Turner Classic Movies, as well as Film Struck. Zepeda Cagan was previously head of talent and studio relations at Fandango. ABC has revealed the cast for the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars,” which kicks off March 20. This year’s competitors: Former wrestler and actor Mr. T; Olympic gymnastics goddess Simone ...

Heather Morris, Maks Chmerkovskiy Sound Off On Dwts Advantage

... a kid, appeared on So You Think You Can Dance and as a backup dancer for Beyoncé. That puts Morris and dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy at an advantage, right. "I hope so," Chmerkovskiy told E! News after the Dancing With the Stars season 24 cast was announced on Good Morning America. "I'm excited. No, why not? Listen, I'll take it.". "Take it for what it's worth," Morris chimed in. Dancing With the Stars: Meet the Season 24 Cast. "I'll take whatever I can get," he said. "It's a hard show. It's a difficult production. It's going to be non-stop, full-on.". Morris had her first baby in 2013 and her second in February 2016. Chmerkovskiy said she's returning to the world of dance similar to his fiancé Peta Murgatroyd. The couple just welcomed their first son in January. "I'm excited for Heather to add this to her repertoire," he said. The cast for Dancing With the Stars season 24 also includes Charo, Mr. T, The Bachelor star Nick Viall , Simone Biles , Nancy Kerrigan , Real Housewives of ...