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After almost two years off the air “So You Think You Can Dance” returned for its 18th season on Monday night, March 4, on Fox. So what happened on the first night of competition? Scroll down for our “Auditions: Day One” live blog, updating throughout the episode.

Cat Deeley is back as host of the show, but there are major changes around her as the series revamps its format for this latest edition of the competition. For starters, we have a refreshed judging panel. “Dancing with the Stars” Mirror Ball champion Maksim Chmerkovskiy is coming onboard “Sytycd” as a judge for the very first time, joining Emmy-nominated “DWTS” and “Sytycd” alum Allison Holker and returning “Sytycd” judge JoJo Siwa, who recently made “DWTS” history as the first celebrity to compete with a same-sex partner, Jenna Johnson; they ultimately finished second. During this year’s “Sytycd” auditions rounds, series All-Star Comfort Fedoke...

Following “Naatu Naatu”s historic Oscar win for Best Original Song the live performance at Sunday’s performance has come under fire for its exclusion of South Asian choreographers and ensemble dancers.

Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, who recorded the song for the “Rrr” soundtrack, sang onstage alongside two lead dancers in place of stars Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr. The telecast recreated the scene from the film in which their characters, Ram and Bheem, face off against a large party of white Brits using the power of Telugu dance.

Critics pointed out that the performance was choreographed by “So You Think You Can Dance” duo Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo, neither of whom are of Indian descent. Nor did the ensemble prominently feature dancers of South Asian descent, a missed opportunity for wider representation, critics said.

The Academy did not comment further on the backlash. In an interview with AMPAS’ magazine A.

It seemed like a fairy tale. A commercial Indian movie and irresistible Telugu song made it to the 95th Academy Awards, where the performance of eventual Best Song winner “Naatu Naatu” should have been nothing but a celebration and a milestone for Indian artists.

But when it came to the televised performance, the Oscars opted to work with non-Indian choreographers Napoleon & Tabitha Dumo, who have an existing relationship with the show, and dancers they had prior experience with — none of whom are believed to be of South Asian descent.

According to the official AMPAS publication A.Frame, film stars Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr were originally slated to be part of the televised segment, reprising their roles as Ram (Charan) and Bheem (Rama Rao Jr). When they declined to perform onstage in late February, producers brought in lead dancers who strongly resemble the actors. The ensemble was already...

American dancer Lauren Gottlieb, who was also seen as a runner-up in the sixth season of ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa’, is excited to perform on the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ which has been nominated at this year’s Academy Awards as the lead female dancer at the Oscars 2023.

Talking about the opportunity, Lauren shared: “I feel so grateful to have been given the opportunity to represent India on such a global platform. Oscars are one of the biggest stages in the world and for India to be represented in such a big way and get nominated is incredible.”

She further mentioned, “The fact that I have been chosen to be the lead female dancer and connect Bollywood and Hollywood, both the closest things to my heart, is surreal. I feel a big sense of responsibility to make sure the piece is authentic and makes India proud.”

Lauren insisted that she is working...

Kacey Musgraves will take the 65th Annual Grammy Awards stage to perform “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in tribute to Loretta Lynn during the show’s In Memoriam segment. The 2023 Grammy Awards In Memoriam segment will also include Mick Fleetwood, Sheryl Crow, and Bonnie Raitt honoring Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie with “Songbird.” Quavo and Maverick City Music will team up on “Without You” in memory of Takeoff.

The Recording Academy also announced First Lady Jill Biden, Grammy winner Cardi B, James Corden, current Grammy nominee Billy Crystal, and current Grammy nominee Viola Davis will present awards. Dwayne Johnson, three-time Grammy winner Olivia Rodrigo, and five-time Grammy winner Shania Twain are also confirmed as presenters.

Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy, Lizzo, Kim Petras, Sam Smith, and Harry Styles will perform during the live broadcast on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 5pm Pt/8pm Et on CBS. This year...

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 5, with the ceremony to be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. The event will be hosted for the third year in a row by comedian and former “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah. So who’s performing at the event, which the Recording Academy dubs “music’s biggest night”? Click above for the full gallery of Grammy performers, updating as new names are announced.

See Grammy nominations: Full list of contenders

The first wave of performers includes nominees Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy, Lizzo, Kim Petras, and Sam Smith. Two-time Grammy winner Bad Bunny is up for three nominations: Album of the Year (“Un Verano Sin Ti”), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Moscow Mule”) and Best Música Urbana Album (“Un Verano Sin Ti”).

Three-time champ Lizzo is nominated for five awards this year:...

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 5, with the CBS ceremony to be broadcast live and hosted for the third year in a row by comedian and former “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah. So who’s performing at the event, which the Recording Academy dubs “music’s biggest night”? Scroll down for the complete list of Grammy performers, updating as new names are announced.

Beyonce leads this year’s Grammy nominations with nine bids. That includes Album of the Year for her critically acclaimed dance collection “Renaissance,” plus Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her number-one single “Break My Soul.” She’s followed by Kendrick Lamar with eight nominations; his “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers” is also up for Album of the Year. Rounding out that category are Harry Styles (“Harry’s House“), Abba (“Voyage”), Brandi Carlile (“In These...

Bad Bunny, Lizzo and Brandi Carlile are among the first round of performers slated to take the stage as part of the 2023 Grammys celebration.

Mary J. Blige, Kim Petras and Sam Smith, Luke Combs and Steve Lacy are also slated to appear for the 65th iteration of the annual music awards show, produced by Fulwell 73 Productions. The Recording Academy announced the initial list of performing artists for the 65th annual awards show Wednesday. Additional performers are expected to be announced in the coming days.

The initial group of performers share a combined 30 nominations between them. Bad Bunny has three nominations, including album of the year, while Mary J. Blige is up for both album and record of the year for a total of six nominations. Lizzo has racked up five nominations, including record of the year, album of the year (Special) and song of the year.

Carlile’s seven nods...

Nominees Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Lizzo and Sam Smith are among those set to perform at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. The Trevor Noah-hosted show will be broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 5.

Luke Combs, along with Steve Lac and Kim Petras are also scheduled to perform on the telecast that will air 8-11:30 pm Et. More performers are expected to be announced soon.

Bad Bunny is up for three nominations: Album of the Year (Un Verano Sin Ti), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Moscow Mule”) and Best Música Urbana Album (Un Verano Sin Ti). Blige is nominated for six including Record of the Year (“Good Morning Gorgeous”) and Album of the Year; Carlile is up for seven, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year; Combs is up for three; Lacy for four; and Lizzo for five.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.

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“So You Think You Can Dance” has been renewed for a 17th season at Fox.

Bailey Munoz was named the winner of the most recent season of the dance competition series. Munoz, a 19 year old break dancer, won $250,000, a cover spot on “Dance Spirit” magazine, and the title of America’s Favorite Dancer.

Auditions for the new season will begin next month. Dancers can submit a video online at the show’s official site, with selected dancers then being invited to auditions in Miami, New York, or Los Angeles. From those auditions, the dancers selected will be invited to Los Angeles to perform for judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Laurieann Gibson. Full eligibility requirements and details are available at the show’s website.

“So You Think You Can Dance” is hosted by Cat Deeley. The new season will air on Fox this summer. It is produced by Industrial Media...

Veteran “So You Think You Can Dance” choreographer Christopher Scott leads the field with three nominations for the 2019 World Choreography Awards for his work on the reality competition show as well as the feature film “Zombies” and the digital short “Funraise the Musical.”

This year’s Choreo nominations, announced Tuesday, also spotlighted the dance work from the episodic TV shows “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Code Black” and “Disjointed.” Feature film nominees include Justin Peck for the Jennifer Lawrence thriller “Red Sparrow” and Rob Marshall and John DeLuca for “Mary Poppins Returns.”

The awards recognize choreography produced in 2018 in movies, TV, music video and digital media. Winners will be announced on November 11 at a ceremony at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.

The Next Frontier of Dance Governance Honor will be presented to Glorya Kaufman, for building the awareness of dance around the...

Tonight’s Emmy Awards looks to be one of the most competitive shows in recent years. Newcomer Orange Is the New Black makes a play against comedy vets Modern Family and Veep, while Breaking Bad and True Detective duke it out for the top drama honors. Check back here regularly to see a continuously updated list of the winners.

Also below, find a selection of winners from this year’s Creative Arts Emmys, which were held last Saturday, Aug. 16.

Outstanding Drama Series

Breaking Bad • AMC

Downton Abbey • PBS

Game Of Thrones • HBO

House Of Cards • Netflix

Mad Men • AMC

True Detective...

The music is pumping, the dance floor is moving and Donny (Derek Hough) stops when he sees Aya (BoA) performing with her hip-hop Cobu crew on stage at Static, the hottest underground club in New York. They come from two different worlds, but they speak the same language - dance. Against all odds, they come together and show the world what they've got in Make Your Move. Cj Entertainment has released a behind-the-scenes featurette and five clips from Make Your Move, which opened in theaters this weekend.

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Make Your Move stars international dance sensation Derek Hough (Dancing with the Stars) along with Korean pop star BoA, in her...

If you've ever caught yourself wondering what Walt and Jesse would look like popping and locking while watching "Breaking Bad," then the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards were right up your alley.

For the first time ever, the nominees in the Outstanding Choreography category were challenged to all work together to create a special dance performance for the ceremony. In return, their category would be included during the big night, rather than the Creative Arts Emmys a week prior.

So what exactly did nominees Derek Hough ("DWTS"), Allison Holker ("DWTS"), Warren Carlyle ("Rogers & Hammerstein's Carousel"), Mandy Jo Moore ("Sytycd"), Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo ("Sytycd"), Travis Wall ("Sytycd") and Sonya Tayeh ("Sytycd") come up with?

Well, it was a tribute to the Emmys and several of the shows nominated for Outstanding Series that opened on host Neil Patrick Harris singing "Luck, Be A Lady" before devolving into a series of homages to the series,...

Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were upset in their respective acting categories, but Breaking Bad won the night’s top prize, taking home its first Emmy for Best Drama. It was an unpredictable night in several major categories: In addition to The Newsroom’s Jeff Daniels taking home the trophy for Best Actor in a Drama and Boardwalk Empire’s Bobby Cannavale winning for Supporting Actor, Veep’s Tony Hale and Nurse Jackie’s Merritt Wever were surprise winners — Wever was so shocked that she practically ran off the stage without delivering an acceptance speech.

Not every category yielded a stunner,...

Travis Wall was a fan-favorite during season two (and that year's runner-up) of So You Think You Can Dance, but it wasn't until he began choreographing for the show that fans truly began to understand the depths of his talent. In the same instant that Jason caught Jeanine as she spiraled through the air, Travis snatched our hearts and hasn't stopped putting them through an emotional two-minute wringer for the last five seasons.

As a result of his groundbreaking work, Wall has earned three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Choreography, and this year, all the nominees in his category -- Derek Hough & Allison Holker, Warren Carlyle, Sonya Tayeh, Mandy Moore and Napoleon Dumo & Tabitha Dumo -- will combine their tremendous gifts to create a routine for the Emmy stage! I caught up with Wall to talk about his accomplishments on the current Sytycd season and find out what it means to be an Emmy nominee!

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The In Living Color revival will not be moving forward on Fox, it has been announced. Keenen Ivory Wayans oversaw a reboot of the series last year, which involved a new cast of comedians being hired as well as a new troupe of Fly Girls led by Napoleon D'umo and Tabitha D'umo. In Living Color was initially slated to air last fall, but a premiere date was never set by Fox. The network's chairman Kevin Reilly told the press at the TCAs that Fox has chosen not to pick up the series, Deadline reports. "It's not gonna happen," Reilly said of Fox (more)...

So You Think You Dance choreographers Tabitha D'umo and Napoleon D'umo have welcomed a son. The couple - known as Nappytabs - announced on their Twitter page that their baby boy London Riley had been born. London was born on August 10 at 10.01pm and weighed 7lbs, 9oz, Us Weekly reports. The pair, who were seen in the audience of the last episode of So You Think You Can Dance, also uploaded several photographs of London and Tabitha on their Twitter page. Napoleon had been keeping fans updated on the birth and later said: "I'm a Daddy!!!! Still can't believe... Takes my (more)...

The New Directions won the coveted national championship title last season, but Harry Shum Jr. has set his sights on even higher horizons—Olympic glory. The Glee star and other recognizable faces in the dance community got in the Team USA spirit on Saturday at 2012 Dizzy Feet Foundation Celebration of Dance Gala.

Known for its A-list roster of guest stars, Harry told ETonline, "It would be fun to do a musical number with a whole bunch of gymnasts and swimmers… I'm sure the girls wouldn’t mind Michael Phelps coming in as a guest star." Something that might make a splash on the hit show is a viral rendition of Call Me Maybe.

Video: Pro Swimmers Get into Olympic Spirit with 'Nemo'

Torn between Team USA's top two in the pool, Phelps and Ryan Lochte, Harry is rooting for old favorite Phelps, but "I love a good underdog story" when it comes to Lochte's chances at topping...

Adam Rose/Fox Cat Deeley hosts “So You Think You Can Dance.”

It’s the top 20 again—all of them, since nobody went home last week!

We welcome them in pairs.

Almost every girl decides to do a midair split in the opening. We get it. You’re all very limber.

Cat, pretty in yellow, says she’s been dreaming of keeping all 20 ever since the show started, but warns us that four people will be cut tomorrow. Judges are Nigel Lythgoe,...

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HollywoodNews.com: Yes, there are a lot of “Dancing With the Stars” fans missing popular pro Derek Hough this season. However, “He is off to Canada to film a movie, ‘Cobu 3D.’ He’s starring. He’s dancing and acting,” notes Julie McDonald of the dance romance in which Hough’s leading lady is Asian star BoA. “He wants to do other things, and this is a wonderful opportunity for him.”

Hough is among the elite group of dance talents represented by McDonald’s Msa agency — so she knows. The former dancer (whose own career was cut short by injury) has more than 20 years’ experience in working with dancers, stage director and choreographers, including “So You Think You Can Dance” choreography faves Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo. Tabitha and Napoleon happen to be choreographing “Cobu,” in addition to assignments like Fox’s “Mobbed” and “The Kids Choice Awards,...

"So You Think You Can Dance" Season 7's new format threw most of the fans for a loop.

With the all-stars in play, there were less finalists this time around, which we're still not thrilled about, but we'll take what we can get.

As the competition got underway the first few weeks, we weren't so sure about the all-star pairing since they mainly served to highlight just how untried the competitors were. Occasionally, an all-star and a contestant had decent chemistry, but it was still odd to watch a performance and still have our eyes drawn to the all-star.

The Alex Wong and Stephen "tWitch" Boss hip-hop number certainly changed perceptions of the benefits of pairing with an all-star. Perhaps it was a combination of chemistry, Wong's virtuosity or choreographer Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo's savvy, but all eyes stayed on Wong. The routine was the highlight of the whole evening.

It's late afternoon in Vegas and the "So You Think You Can Dance" judges have already made early cuts. 

But the dream is still alive for a lot of kids.

A lot more than the 10 who will ultimately make it.

What will separate those 10 from the rest?

The choreography rounds.

First up?

Hip Hop... with the one and only Tabitha D'Umo -- of Tabitha and Napoleon fame -- assisted by Season 3 finalist Lauren Gottlieb who will return to "Sytycd" as an all-star this season.

Check out a quick clip I shot in the theater lobby as the kids got warmed up...

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Jenna Dewan-Tatum wrapped filming on her latest movie, 'Legend of Hell's Gate', last week and celebrated that achievement, signing on to another movie, and getting over a cold by partaking in a little retail therapy at L.A.'s Paige Premium Denim and Armani Exchange today.

Here's what Just Jared had to say about Jenna's shopping trip...

A fresh faced Jenna Dewan does some retail therapy at L.A.’s Paige Premium Denim on Monday (November 23).

The 28-year-old actress, who is currently filming The Legend of Hell’s Gate: An American Conspiracy with One Tree Hill’s James Lafferty, is lucky to catch a break now - it sounds like she’ll be busy over the next few weeks!

“Big big week ahead of me!” Jenna tweeted. “Rehearsals for dizzyfeet, meetings, signed on to do new movie, thanksgiving cooking so much!”

After stopping at Paige and picking up some of their super-cute swag,...

It's a good day for funny people, especially if your name is Tina Fey or Seth MacFarlane.

Fey's series, 30 Rock, was handed 22 Emmy nominations this morning, which stands as a record for a comedy series. She and Alec Baldwin were also nominated for acting awards. Plus, for the first time some of the other actors on NBC's laffer were recognized. Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan all picked up supporting nominations.

MacFarlane's Family Guy was also nominated for best comedy series, the first time an animated show has cracked that category since The Flintstones in 1961. Two years ago MacFarlane decided to pull his show from contention in the animated series category to have it considered for best comedy.

Mad Men, the drama about the advertising world in the sixties, picked up 16 nominations in the drama categories, including a best actor nod for Jon Hamm. Hamm is also nominated as...

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for The 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards this morning. NBC comedy series 30 Rock lead the way with 22 nominations with the HBO telefilm Grey Gardens with 17 nominations and last year's winner for Best Drama, Mad Men, with 16 nominations. Take a look at the complete list of the nominees below.

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance

American Masters - Jerome Robbins: Something To Dance About - PBS - Thirteen/Wnet American Masters - Ron Rifkin, Narrator

Family Guy - I Dream of Jesus - Fox - Fox Television Animation - Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin

Robot Chicken - Robot Chicken: Star Wars - Episode II - Cartoon Network - ShadowMachine - Seth Green as Robot Chicken Nerd, Bob Goldstein, Ponda Baba, Anakin Skywalker, Imperial Officer

The Simpsons - Eeny Teeny Maya Moe - Fox - Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television...

As the competition gets down to the final 10 of "So You Think You Can Dance" season 5, new rules are set, placing the judges out of the decision-making and giving America a chance to vote for individuals. Though the dancers now have to fight for American votes individually, they will still perform in couples, but there's a twist: each week they will get different partner. For this week, Kayla was paired with Evan, Ade with Janette, Jeanine with Jason, Kupono and Randi, and Brandon with Melissa.

Before all of the couples took the stage, the top five girls opened the show by performing a Bollywood routine choreographed by Nakul Dev Mahajan. Working as a group instead of trying to outshine one another, the girls stayed with the music the whole time and earned praises from judges. Nigel thought the group's performance was fantastic and said they were "five of the most...