Premiere: Beach Boys open ‘Dancing with the Stars’ 1st elimination

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On the season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show,” the first couple of the season is eliminated. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award ® recipients The Beach Boys take to the stage and, in an uplifting Macy’s “Stars of Dance” performance, Haitian dancers honor victims of the Haiti earthquake, when “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show” premieres in its new time period, TUESDAY, MARCH 30 (8:00-9:00p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.


Often called “America’s Band,” The Beach Boys will perform a medley of their hits “California Girls,” “Kokomo” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.” Honorary band member John Stamos (“ER,” “Full House”) will sit in with the band on guitar and drums. Stamos previously performed with the band in 1992, singing lead vocals for the song “Forever” for the album “Summer in Paradise.” They will be accompanied on the stage by professional “Dancing with the Stars” dancers Louis Van Amstel, Anna Trebunskya, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, Damian Whitewood and Ashly Costa. The Beach Boys are led by original band member Mike Love and long time performer Bruce Johnston, along with Christian Love, Scott Totten, Randell Kirsch, John Cowsill and Tim Bonhomme.

The first Macy’s “Stars of Dance” performance of the season will pay tribute to the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti in a special performance introduced by activist and celebrity Wyclef Jean via video message. Led by former World Mambo Champion and Haitian dancer Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine, several of Haiti’s top ballroom dancers will perform a mambo to Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie” on the “Dancing with the Stars” stage. Following the performance, viewers will be directed to ABC.com’s “Hope for Haiti” site to donate funds to the charity.

In addition, all 11 “Dancing with the Stars” pros will perform a ballroom fusion number by Michael Jackson’s renowned choreographer, Travis Payne. Also, “Dancing with the Stars” Season 6 alum Adam Corolla will do a comic review of the previous evening’s show.

By evening’s end, one couple will be eliminated, as determined by a combination of the judges’ scores and viewers’ votes on dances performed in weeks one and two. Who among the following 11 teams will be the first to leave the ballroom floor?

BUZZ ALDRIN (legendary astronaut) and partner ASHLY COSTA.

PAMELA ANDERSON (actress and model) and partner DAMIAN WHITEWOOD.

ERIN ANDREWS (ESPN host) and partner MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY.

SHANNEN DOHERTY (actress) and partner MARK BALLAS.

KATE GOSSELIN (TLC star) and partner TONY DOVOLANI.

EVAN LYSACEK (Olympic figure skating champion) and partner ANNA TREBUNSKAYA.

NIECY NASH (comedienne and host) and partner LOUIS VAN AMSTEL.

CHAD OCHOCINCO (NFL star) and partner CHERYL BURKE.

JAKE PAVELKA (“The Bachelor” star) and partner CHELSIE HIGHTOWER.

NICOLE SCHERZINGER (pop star) and partner DEREK HOUGH.

AIDEN TURNER (soap star) and partner EDYTA SLIWINSKA.

Season 10’s First Macy’s “Stars of Dance” Performance Features a Haiti Tribute by
Top Haitian Ballroom Dancers, Led by former World Professional Mambo
Champion Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine

Music Legends “The Beach Boys” Perform,With a Special Appearance from John Stamos

“Dancing with the Stars the Results Show” Premieres in a New Time Period

Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on Monday night during and up to 30 minutes after the “Dancing with the Stars” performance shows. AT&T customers may also text message their votes by texting the word “VOTE” and entering the number that corresponds to the team they want to support (message and data rates may apply). Viewers may also vote online at www.abc.com starting from the opening of each episode on the East Coast and until 12:00 Noon, ET the following day.

Hosted by Tom Bergeron (“America’s Funniest Home Videos”) and Brooke Burke (“Dancing with the Stars” Season Seven Champion), the celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

(source: ABC)