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DWTS' Lance Bass: What You'll See on Tonight's Show

Allison Corneau — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:00:35 -0400

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Lance Bass is keeping an exclusive diary only on Usmagazine.com about his experience competing on Dancing With the Stars. Check back each Monday to keep up with Bass' progress, and get behind-the-scenes dish on ABC's hit series.

ELIMINATION EMOTIONS
The first part of the Tuesday night elimination shows, you forget that someone really has to leave until you get out there and you’re like "Oh, someone is leaving tonight!" For a split second last week, I thought we were going home. [Producers] told us backstage that it was a surprise elimination and when Lacey [Schwimmer] and I were one of the last four couples left standing before the elimination, I thought it would be us!

I "KISSED A GIRL"...BUT PRODUCERS TOLD ME TO!
As for our song choice this week - Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" - we had to [perform to] what the producers assigned us. We gave them a list of, like, 500 songs before the show and they have to clear them, so what we dance to depends on whatever clears. We find out what we're dancing to after each results show. We knew it was a risk, but we can't help what we're given. I was excited when they told us, though. We like to poke fun at ourselves - the song was very fitting.

TONIGHT, WE WALTZ
I've never really seen the Viennese waltz [performed], but that's what we're dancing to tonight. I think Lacey and I are finally going to bring some diversity to our dancing this week - especially with this dance - because there's no way you can look hip-hopish doing it! And we have a slow song, Marc Broussard's "Let Me Leave," which was my first choice of a song to dance to.

TEAM LANCEY GO DANCIN' FOR ELLEN
This week, Lacey and I took time out of our rehearsal schedule to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and performed our cha-cha. Ellen didn't offer dancing advice, but she's supporting us. I also did a radio promo tour, appeared on Good Day L.A. and was on Adam Carolla's radio show. One night last week, Lacey and I also went to see the So You Think You Can Dance tour in L.A. There's never a slow week with Dancing With the Stars. Learning the choreography is the least work we do all week! [ABC] keeps us so busy doing interviews and taped packages for the episodes. That's what really makes me tired. It reminds me of my *NSYNC days!

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DWTS' Lance Bass: What You'll See Tonight

Allison Corneau — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:37:02 -0400

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Former *NSYNC performer Lance Bass is keeping an exclusive diary for Usmagazine.com about his experience on Dancing With the Stars. Here is his second entry.

WELCOME TO ROUND TWO!
I’m glad we got through those two dances [last week]! We worked really hard on them, and I think we did really well. Tonight, we're dancing the Paso Doble to “I Kissed A Girl” by Katy Perry. It's not a very traditional song to do the Paso Doble to, but we're going to try to make it as traditional as possible to appease Len [Goodman]. Maybe this time, he will be looking at our dance and not the colored streaks in Lacey [Schwimmer]'s hair!

JUDGING THE JUDGES
Carrie Ann [Inaba] gives great criticism. Len isn’t giving us any criticism, really - he just hates us! Were not as traditional as other people, but I thought our steps [last week] were pretty traditional in terms of the quickstep. This week is going to be much harder - we only had three days to learn tonight's dance.

INSTANT REPLAY
I TiVoed [our performances] and watched it to see where the mistakes were and what everyone else [at home] saw. But the mistakes we made were ones that only Lacey and I would know. Little things, like when I stepped on Lacey's foot one time, but was able to cover it up. It's interesting seeing it from a viewer’s perspective, because there's all these little things that you want to change.

ALL ABOUT CLORIS...
Isn’t Cloris [Leachman] a hoot? She is pure entertainment backstage. She just has all of the producers on their toes; they are just waiting to push that censor button during her critiques! Now we have, like, a 10-second delay instead of the normal 7-seconds! If she goes anytime soon its going to be very depressing.

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Dancing With the Stars: Then & Now

Allison Corneau — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:30:07 -0400

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Alissa R — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:05:07 -0400

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The seventh season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars kicked off Monday — with several stars scoring poorly.

Cloris Leachman received a lousy 16. (Her reaction to her low score had to be censored. "They can't even add up the numbers, they're so stupid here," she seethed. She later told Usmagazine.com: "I just get caught up in the moment! What a dumb score!")

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Soap legend Susan Lucci nabbed a 15, which celeb chef Rocco DiSpirito took home a pathetic 14.

But the lowest score - 12 - went to comedian Jeffrey Ross, who suffered a scratched cornea after his partner Edyta Sliwinska accidentally poked him during a rehearsal Monday.

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While Brooke Burke dominated the competition with a score of 23 out of 30, Lance Bass, Toni Braxton, Kim Kardashian, Cody Linley, Ted McGinley, NFL star Warren Sapp and Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Maurice Greene all managed to score above 15.

"I am so happy, I could not be happier," Bass told Us. "We had fun, we showed our personalities. We worked so hard the last four weeks, and I thought we brought it!"

Read Lance Bass' DWTS journal.

Said Linley, star of Disney's Hannah Montana: "I'm not going to lie - I was pretty nervous! We kicked it off, so I had lots of butterflies, but we had a blast out there!"

One couple will be eliminated tonight; another one goes home Wednesday.

See what this season's celebs looked like before they hit the dance floor.

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Lance Bass: "I'm Not Embarrassed" to Wear DWTS Outfits!

Allison Corneau — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:47:02 -0400

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READY, SET, CHA CHA CHA!
This week, my partner Lacey Schwimmer and I are doing two dances - the quickstep and the cha cha. For the cha cha, there are a lot of tricks that I am worried about. As the one who choreographs our routines, Lacey likes to throw in harder steps every day. She just gets me, though. She'll always say 'we have that down, let's make it harder!' There is one move called the “wee-wah” that she made up when she was seven-years-old; she always finds a way to put it in everything. So, we are doing the wee-wah this week, and her legs go completely underneath mine. I need to lift my legs at a certain time or else she is going to take me out!

MUSICAL MEMORIES
I was a member of a show choir called Attache in high school - lots of spirit fingers! - which was closer to ballroom dancing than what we did in *NYSNC. Growing up in *NSYNC, the guys always used to make fun of me because I was the worst dancer. I really couldn’t dance. When the guys started the group, I didn’t think we were going to be dancing - that was never talked about. I just thought I was going to be a bass singer. And then they were like 'C’mon, we're going to dance rehearsal.' I had no rhythm whatsoever, but I faked it really well so that was good for me! That's the good thing about this show: no one's expecting us to be perfect. That's what it's all about, showing the progress in these celebrities who are doing something they've never done before.

TALL ORDER
The shoes I have to wear for the cha cha hurt! I'm basically wearing high heels. But my outfits are cool. I'm not that embarrassed to wear them - even though the pants are a little tighter and the shirts are shorter than I want. I'm not that fashionable anyway, but the outfits I wore in *NSYNC were not my fault! We never got to choose what we wore then. [The band] was such a machine at that time that we didn't know what we'd be wearing until five minutes before we went on. There were a lot of fashion no-nos, but the DWTS wardrobe department is [great] and they work non-stop to make masterpieces for us.

JUDGE JITTERS
Len [Goodman]'s the one I'm more scared of. He's the more technical judge, and technicality is what's going to hurt me - I'm not limber - and he's going to expect more out of me. I think he'll compare me to Joey [Fatone], so that means I have to be that much better.

READ ALL ABOUT IT
Fans should read my blog because I'm pretty sure there's going to be some awesome drama happening this season. Dancing With the Stars could have its own gossip magazine if they wanted to. It'll be fun giving you an inside look at what goes on backstage. I'll be your tour guide through the whole experience!

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Dancing With the Stars Cast Announced

Lindsay Powers — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:09:55 -0400

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The new Dancing With the Stars cast was announced Monday on ABC's Good Morning America.

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- Kim Kardashian: Paris Hilton's former BFF, this 27-year-old is now more well-known for her E! reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians — and her famous booty.

- Lance Bass: The former *NSYNC member, 29, came out of the closet in 2006. His autobiography, Out of Sync, was a New York Times bestseller.

- Cloris Leachman: The 82-year-old starred on the Facts of Life, which aired from 1979 to 1988, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Phyllis.

- Ted McGinley: The 50-year-old actor played neighbor Marcy D'Arcy's husband on Married…With Children, and also starred on Hope & Faith from 2003 to 2006.

- Brooke Burke: Now a mother of four, Burke hosted E! party show Wild On from 1999 to 2002.

- Toni Braxton: The "Un-Break My Heart" singer, 41, has won six Grammy Awards, and sold over 40 million records.

- Misty May-Treanor: The 33-year-old won gold in beach volleyball (with partner Kerri Walsh) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

- Maurice Greene: Greene, 34, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist sprinter. He once held the world record for the 100m, with a time of 9.79 seconds.

- Jeffrey Ross: Dubbed the "Meanest Man in Comedy" by New York magazine, this stand-up comedian, 39, has hosted roasts for Donald Trump, Drew Carey and Hugh Hefner.

- Rocco DiSpirito: The former Manhattan chef, 41, became a household name thanks to his temper tantrums on 2003 show, The Restaurant.

- Warren Sapp: This defensive tackle, 35, played professional football for 13 years, both on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders.

- Cody Linley: The 18-year-old played Miley Cyrus' beau on Hannah Montana, and acted in kid's movie Hoot. He's the youngest contestant ever to appear on the show.

- Susan Lucci: The actress, 61, has played diva Erica Kane on soap opera All My Children for 38 years.

The seventh season premieres September 22.

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Inside Christina Applegate's Brave Battle

Henry Seltzer — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:02:24 -0400

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"She can fight any challenge life throws at her," pal Lance Bass tells Us of her breast cancer diagnosis

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While Christina Applegate's announcement that she's battling an early form of breast cancer shocked her legions of fans, insiders tell Us Weekly in its latest issue, on newsstands now, that the Samantha Who? star, 36, is handling the diagnosis with fortitude.

"She is doing amazing and can fight any challenge life throws at her," pal Lance Bass tells Us.

Actor Barry Watson agrees: "I know Christina really well, and I know she will get through this with a positive attitude and a great sense of humor."

With a family history of the disease (mom Priddy had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery when Applegate was 7-years-old and later underwent a hysterectomy), the actress is well equipped to cope.

"This diagnosis is a positive reinforcement of the importance of being vigilant with one's health," says Diana Rowden, the VP of health sciences at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, which Applegate has long supported.

Applegate's battle is her second struggle in weeks, as she's still grieving over the untimely death of ex-boyfriend Lee Grivas, who was found dead from an apparent drug overdose July 1.

Nevertheless, while the actress is one of 8,000 women under 40 who are diagnosed with breast cancer annually, friends, family, and supporters are rallying to her side and she's expected to fully recover.

Check out the latest issue of Us Weekly, available now, for the complete story behind how Applegate found out, what she learned from her mother's cancer struggle, what friends and co-stars say about her strengths, plus the 411 on breast cancer for women under 40 and an update on celebrity cancer survivors.

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Lance Bass: Justin Timberlake "Could Really Help" Britney Spears

Henry Seltzer — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:35:33 -0500

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"Hopefully this is as low as it will go," the former 'NSYNC member tells Us about Spears' downward spiral

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Lance Bass thinks pal Justin Timberlake should help Britney Spears through her current struggle.

"Justin could really help," Bass told Usmagazine.com.

Bass thinks his former 'NSYNC bandmate – who dated Spears for four years ending in 2002 – should join an extended support system to aid Spears, currently dealing with severe bipolar disorder and a legal fight with her parents after a week in the psych ward of the UCLA Medical Center.

"I hope that she gets good people back in her life," he told Us. "It would be nice to see those old and familiar faces from back in the day back in her life."

"Hopefully this is as low as it will go," he added. "She will definitely get the help that she needs."

Spears was released from the UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday after being involuntarily committed to treatment for bipolar disorder on January 31. She had been expected to remain hospitalized for another 10 days.

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Exclusive! N'Syncer: I Knew Justin Would Leave Britney!

Shani — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:50:18 -0400

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In his new autobiography, Out of Sync, Lance Bass opens up about Justin and Britney's love affair.

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In his new autobiography, Out of Sync, Lance Bass opens up about Justin and Britney's love affair. See an exclusive excerpt from the book below:

Justin Timberlake was still dating Britney Spears, his former “sister” Mouseketeer [in 2001]. At the time, she struck me as just this adorable little teenage girl at a perennial slumber party — staying up late and having lots of fun. She showed no signs of the turmoil she would eventually encounter, maybe because she was so in love with Justin she thought it was going to last forever.

I knew it wouldn’t. Justin already had a great love in his life — his career. He wanted to be a star, and no girl, no matter how great, was going to be able to distract him from that for more than a night or two between trips to the center of the spotlight.

But as I said, she seemed like the perfect girlfriend, especially when she wore her pajamas and hung out with the boys.

To read more excerpts from Bass' book, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.

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Lance's New "Friend"

Alissa R — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:35:32 -0400

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As he gets ready to hit the Great White Way, Lance Bass says calling model Pedro Andrade his “boyfriend” might be a bit premature.

“He's just a friend,” Bass, 28, told Usmagazine.com during a party in his Hollywood Hills home on July 7. “We are just friends now. I guess you can say we're dating because we've been on multiple dates, but it's nothing exclusive. I'm freshly out of a relationship.”

Freshly? Bass, who begins his role as Corny Collins in the Broadway production of Hairspray on August 14, has been broken up with former Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl for over four months. “But I've never dated in my adult gay life,” he points out. “I need to do that. Mainly I don't want to date anyone right now because I'm so focused on my career, which I haven't been for the last four years.”

His career includes a show he’s developing for Logo, MTV’s gay network, as well as a role as a wedding singer in Adam Sandler’s new movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. “When Adam Sandler calls and asks, ‘Will you play the wedding singer?’ you kinda have to say yes.”

And he’s excited to take on his first Broadway role. “I think it's every actor and musician's dream to do Broadway,” he says. “It the hardest job in show business—definitely the most demanding.” Still he’s quick to admit that the fact that Pedro, who is also an actor in Brazil, lives in New York, where he will be living for the next six months “so that will be convenient. He's the sweetest person ever.”

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