Friday, February 10, 2006

Bill Medley And Natasha Bedingfield To Perform On DANCING WITH THE STARS

Only ABC brings you former Righteous Brother Bill Medley live on the DANCING WITH THE STARS results show, airing Friday, February 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Performing his Oscar-winning hit (I´ve Had) THE TIME OF LIFE from the movie DIRTY DANCING, Medley will be joined by his daughter, McKenna Medley, as professional dancers Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani recreate Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey´s memorable routine.

In addition, backed by a choir, New Zealand born Natasha Bedingfield will dazzle us with a performance of her latest single, "Unwritten," which recently cracked the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 music chart. Raised in Southeast London, Bedingfield burst onto the American music scene with her debut single, "These Words (I Love You, I Love You)." And though he may be out of the competition, Maksim Chmerkovskiy's dance teachings live on in a performance by his students - Sergey Onik, Michelle Glazarov, Valeria Kazherinova, Nicole Volynets, Valentin Chmerkivskiy and Boris Leokumovich - who will be dancing the jive to MAMBO #5.

Hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris, the DANCING WITH THE STARS results show airs Fridays from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET and features performances by music´s hottest stars, as well as performances from the hottest dance troupes and professional dancers, ranging from salsa to jive to hip-hop.

Celebrities paired with professional dancers perform choreographed routines on DANCING WITH THE STARS, Thursday nights and are judged by a panel of dance experts - renowned Ballroom Judge Len Goodman, and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

The viewing public also weighs in by phoning in or voting online for their favorite performers during the Thursday night performance shows. Viewers may vote up to thirty minutes after the show ends. The judges´ scores and viewers´ scores are combined, and the couple garnering the lowest score is revealed during the results show by evening´s end and eliminated from the competition. One couple is dismissed each Friday until a winner is crowned Sunday, February 26.

Tune in this Friday to find out who among the following contestants will be sent home:

GEORGE HAMILTON - Actor and international bon vivant, and partner/professional dancer Edyta Sliwinska, who makes her second appearance in the series.

STACY KEIBLER - WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) wrestler, and partner/professional dancer Tony Dovolani.

DREW LACHEY - Recording artist and former member of the pop group 98 Degrees, and partner/professional dancer Cheryl Burke.

JERRY RICE - Three-time Super Bowl champ and considered by many to be the greatest wide receiver to play in the NFL, and partner/professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya.

LISA RINNA - Actress, entrepreneur and host of SOAPnet´s SOAP TALK, and partner/professional dancer Louis van Amstel, who returns to the series from last season.