Footage From the Title Shoot

Just a short clip from the title shoot, mostly of Emmitt wiggling dancing in front of a green screen. I think stuff like this is cool, though so I thought I'd share :D

Original (along with clips of the other pairs) from OnTheRedCarpet.com can be found HERE.

5 Questions with Emmitt Smith

ABC sat down with the All Stars and asked them about the new season. 

Here are the highlights:

"I love to compete in everything I do and testing my skills on the dance floor is no different.  I’m a little older now but feel I haven’t lost a step so it will be fun to see where I stand with the rest of the some of the top dancers from the show’s history."

"And from a competitive standpoint, I’m ready to rise to any challenge. It’s in my blood to compete. When a true competitor hears the drum beat, he has to respond and rise to the challenge."

"I just want to get better in every aspect of the competition. I want to strive for better techniques, style, everything --- my competitive edge drives me to keep working towards perfection."

" I plan on practicing hard like I did in 2006 and bringing the same energy to the dance floor each and every night. I just hope all my fans, including those from 2006, can rally again as I’m going to need every vote I can get given the other great names in the show."

Oooooooohhhhh! Sounds like he really means business. Time to start gearing up to VOTE!

Read Emmitt's full interview (and the other Stars') at abc.go.com HERE

Emmitt's ES22 Reebok Sneakers to Be Re-Released

According to DrJays.com, we can expect Emmitt's signature kicks to be in stores sometime in December. 

" It features Reebok’s Viz-Hex cushioning system, a turf-inspired rubber outsole, and a Dallas Cowboys colorway that fans of America’s Team will immediately recognize and flock to...They’ll be dropping them in a variety of new colorways, too, so those of us who aren’t Cowboys fans can cop a pair."

Read the full article from DrJays.com HERE

Cheryl, Derek and Karina attend Asahi Super Dry Beer Summer Takeover in Las Vegas

Photos from the Asahi Super Dry Beer summer takeover  Friday (8/24) at Marquee Nightclub inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Saturday (8/25) at Marquee Dayclub:

 Original/Additional photos from the DailyMail.co.uk HERE, HauteLiving.com HERE and FitPerez.com HERE.

"Reaching your goals takes wholehearted commitment. You have to be all in. Focus on your goals and perform consistently day after day." 

-Emmitt Smith 

VivaGlamMagazine.com's Sneak Peak of Cheryl's Photo Shoot

Viva Glam posted some gorge photos of our girl, Cheryl, from her photo shoot for an upcoming cover.

See more from VivaGlamMagazine.com HERE. (They are similar to the ones she Tweeted, but I thought you all might want to take a look  anyway!)

Week 10 - Freestyle *FINALE*

10, 10, 9 for Emmitt and Cheryl's Freestyle to U Can't Touch This 

IMHO I think it deserved a 30!

Watching that Freestyle definitely gets me pumped for the All Star season!

Title Shoot Interview

Emmitt discusses the competition, why he signed on and facing the dreaded red light.

DWTS All Stars Promo

Week 10 - Mambo *FINALE*

The couples got to choose a previous dance to perform again in the hopes of getting a higher score. It worked - 10! 10! 10!

Week 10 - Samba *FINALE*

Week 10 - Samba *FINALE* Only two more dances after this...Emmitt and Cheryl had three dances during Finale week!

10!10!10! Both couples had to dance to 'Sir Duke' but they could choose they style of dance. Coincidentally, they both chose the Samba.

Week 9 Latin Round - Cha Cha Cha *SEMIFINALS*

Tonight's dance is a good one... (Please excuse the election results!) 

10!10!10! Emmitt and Cheryl's first perfect score! It's dances like this that make me look forward to the All Star season...

Cheryl Burke Holds Wheelchair Dance Competition

Cheryl has partnered with the American DanceWheels Foundation and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration to aid people with spinal chord injuries dance competitively for therapeutic advantages. The competition will be held this Friday at the Cheryl Burke Dance Studio in Mountain View.

How awesome is that?

Read the full story from ABC (there's also a video) HERE

Season 15 Partner Photos Released

The partner photos were released today! Hooray! I love these because it's our first real look at everyone (especially the competition).

Let's take a look at Season 3's while we're at it:

They looked so innocent back then. Now they know what they're in for...

See all Season 15 photos HERE

Week 9 - Ballroom Round - Waltz *SEMIFINALS*

"I don't like to lose." - Emmitt 

9,10,10. The couples got to choose their dances this week as a matter of strategy. Emmitt 
&Cheryl chose the Waltz and Cha Cha Cha to show diversity.

I love the quote from Emmitt and how carefully thought-out their dances were - to show the diversity between the Waltz and the Cha Cha Cha (which is coming up tomorrow!!!) shows that he is in it to win it.

Week 8 - Latin Round - Rumba

(For some reason, Blogger wouldn't let me post the exact same video that I tweeted, which annoys me because I'm a perfectionist like that, but we'll all have to live with it...sigh)

How great was that Rumba?! That dance scored 9,10,10. I can't wait to see what they have up their sleeves this season...

Bruno thinks that the viewers at home will all faint, Len wishes he could give them an 11, and Carrie Ann wants to  trade places with Cheryl. 

Cheryl Poses for Viva Glam Cover

Today Cheryl shared via Twitter that she is shooting the cover of Viva Glam magazine, then posted these pics on Instagram. Can't wait for the issue to come out...she looks gorgeous in these twitter pics! 

Originals are posted HERE and HERE.

Edit: Cheryl added two more photos:

Original is HERE.

Original HERE

If she shares more, I'll keep updating :)

Choose positive attitudes that allow you to be proactive, rather than reactive. 

- Emmitt Smith

Week 8 - Ballroom Round - Foxtrot

Three Important Things About This Video.
1. This is from the first of the special Halloween Episodes (which are so much fun). 
2. Emmitt meets Cheryl's parents who are so completely adorable.
3. Cheryl has a ballroom in her house. Which makes complete sense, but is still amazing to see.

"Pursue your dreams with unrelenting commitment."

- Emmitt Smith 

EW's Annie Barrett Shares Her Preseason Predictions

Annie Barrett's Updated Predictions:

1. Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd

2. Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke

3. Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

4. Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough

5. Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff

6. Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskya

7. Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson

8. Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy

9. Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani

10. Pamela Anderson and Tristan MacManus

11. Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas

12. Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower

Annie Barrett is a staff writer for Entertainment Weekly and EW.com (if you don't already know who she is, if you do, sorry!). I really enjoy her DWTS recaps and such, so you might see a lot of links to her articles on here :)

Having said that, I take all of these preseason lists and prediction thingies with a grain of salt because you never know what kinds of sparkly wrenches the producers are going to throw in. It's all for fun. 

I think that it is interesting to note that Emmitt did move up from her original list partly due to being paired with Cheryl (like I've said before: DREAM TEAM). Also, I don't think she factored in TEAM EMMITT :D

CLICK HERE to read the whole article.

Cheryl Burke interviews Apolo Ohno on Access Hollywood

Cheryl tried to get Apolo to commit to competing in the 2014 Olympics when she co-hosted Access Hollywood on Thursday, but Apolo remained undecided. He said that he would probably submit his name in the pool, but that doesn't mean that he will be skating for Team USA for sure. 

Turning to DWTS talk (you know, the important stuff!) he said that he asked Julianne Hough "a couple of times" to come back for DWTS All Stars, but she is too busy filming. 

CLICK HERE to read an article about the interview from accesshollywood.com

CLICK HERE to see video from PureDWTS.com 

"Emotions like fear and doubt have only as much power as you give them."

-Emmitt Smith

Week 7 - Latin Round: Mambo

I think Bruno said it best: "The beast is unleashed!" Carrie Ann changed her nickname for Emmitt from Twinkle Toes to Sir Shimmy and Len hailed it as the best dance of the season so far. 10, 10, 9

Emmitt Reacts to Chad Johnson Scandal, Talks DWTS All Stars

The Insider asked Emmitt his thoughts about the recent Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson scandal...but of course I'm way more interested in the end of the video where they talk about DWTS...

"I don't think that one person that is on this particular show this year is coming into this whole event thinking that they're coming in second. So if that's the way they're thinking, then why shouldn't we be thinking the same way? And I know it's not going to be easy...there have been and there are some great dancers on the show this season. And so at the end of the day we know we have our work cut out for us. So we're not taking it lightly. We're not going to sit back and relax and try to coast this thing in and say our fans will get us through. No. We don't believe in that. We believe in doing our part."

CLICK HERE to watch the whole video at theinsider.com

How I Met Your Mother

Barney: "But you're Emmitt Smith, you're a football player, it's Super Bowl Sunday, what could possibly be more important than football?"

Emmitt: "Dance, my friend. Dance."



Who remembers Emmitt's cameo on How I Met Your Mother? 

I couldn't find a YouTube link, but I did find one to Hulu. 

CLICK HERE to see his scene with Neil Patrick Harris.

Week 7 - Ballroom Round: Waltz

The Waltz earned Emmitt his first 10 of the season, along with two 9s for a total of 28. No wonder it's his favorite dance!

Also, I'm pretty sure Bruno called him the "Lord of the Manor, " which is an AWESOME nickname...Emmitt is prone to nicknames this season.

Cheryl Burke Listed as No. 71 on CELEBUZZ List of 101 Hot Bodies

" I crave carbs. Bread is my weakness." 

Cheryl is my kind of girl - she's a fan of naps, too (but who isn't?)

CLICK HERE to read the whole article at celebuzz.com

From PureDWTS - DWTS All Stars – The First Look at Some of the Pairs

CLICK HERE to see the whole post, which includes photos of Gilles and Peta, Shawn and Derek, and some of the other All Star cast.

Louis Van Amstel sizes up the DWTS AllStars

Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke
Season 3, Winner
Claim to Fame: Former Dallas Cowboys Star
Louis says: "That personality was just so contagious. Everybody loved Emmitt and he beat probably the best dancer on that season, Mario Lopez... It’s about personality, mixed in with great, fun dancing. And that’s what Emmitt brings to the table... Sports athletes have an advantage in learning ability just because their physical condition, but Emmitt has such soul when he danced. He really wasn’t that spicy out there. He had soul, he had such musicality... That’s his secret weapon."



CLICK HERE to read the full article at hollywood.com

According to an online gaming site Bovada, Apolo, Helio and Emmitt are the early favorites to take home the trophy

"Here is a look at the odds and pairings. The season premiere of "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars" will take place Sept. 24. Who is your early pick to win?"

• Apolo Anton Ohno 9/2

• Helio Castroneves 5/1

• Emmitt Smith 6/1

• Shawn Johnson 6/1

• Drew Lachey 15/2

• Joey Fatone 15/2

• Giles Marini 9/1

• Kirstie Alley 14/1

• Kelly Monaco 15/1

• Melissa Rycroft 18/1

• Kyle Massey/Sabrina Bryan/Carson Kressley 20/1

• Bristol Palin 25/1

• Pamela Anderson 40/1

CLICK HERE to read the full article at examiner.com

Week 6 - Jive and Group Disco

The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders helped Emmitt and Cheryl earn two 8s and a 9 for an awesome Jive. 

And here's the Group Disco for kicks :)

I can't believe how smooth Emmitt and Cheryl are with lifts. I wish lifts were allowed all season!

"[Emmitt] had that absolute calmness dancing, and he and Cheryl were a special pairing." 

- Exec producer Conrad Green

CLICK HERE to see what else Green said to ew.com about Emmitt and Cheryl, as well as insight as to how the rest of the cast was paired up. 

Week 5 - Samba

Cheryl: You can shake, right? 
Emmitt: We'll see.

27 put Emmitt and Cheryl in a 3-way tie for the top spot. 
Of course, Carrie Ann Inaba had the best comment: 'I have nothing to say but "WOOOOO!"

Week 4 - Paso Doble

Week 4's Paso earned another 24 for Chemmitt (Emmryl?) Anything less and I think Emmitt would've been face to face w/that bull!

Week 3 - Tango

Although this was their lowest scoring dance of the season (and was that a lift?) the fans rallied and showed how strong Team Emmitt is!

Week 2 - Quickstep

The Week 2 Quickstep scored triple 8s again and showed that Emmitt is just as smooth with Standard dances as he is with Latin.

P.S. Week 2 is also the first time we hear "Twinkle toes," the nickname started by Carrie Ann Inaba.

Week 1 - Cha Cha Cha

He scored 8, 8, 8 his first week out and got a standing O from the audience. It was on from the beginning!

"When we respond appropriately to our fears and overcome challenges, we become stronger. It's a new week: become stronger starting TODAY."

- Emmitt Smith