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  • Julianne Hough Gets Big Shout-Out from Brother Derek Hough Over “Grease: Live!” Performance

    Julianne Hough wowed fans as Sandy in Fox’s live musical production Grease: Live! on Sunday evening–but probably none more than brother Derek Hough, who gave his Dancing With the Stars costar a big shout-out.

    “Killin it ! #GREASELIVE my Sister ! Proud as a mutha,” the Dancing With the Stars pro captioned this short clip of sister Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit. You can hear the cheering in the background as Hough and his friends watch the production.

    A video posted by Derek Hough (@derekhough) on

    A short time later, Derek shared even more of his pride in his sister.

    “Singing live for all to hear!!!! Nailed it! #emotional #proudbigbrother,” he captioned yet another clip of Julianne Hough. Listen for Derek’s accolades directed at his sister in the background.

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    Julianne Hough was like a kid at Christmas ahead of Sunday’s performance.

    Did you see Julianne Hough–along with Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens, Keke Palmer, Carly Rae Jepsen, and more in Grease: Live! on Sunday night?

    Is it any wonder Derek Hough is so incredibly proud of his little sister?

  • Keke Palmer Waited Entire Life for “Grease: Live!” Role, First Black Woman in Production

    Keke Palmer played the role of Marty in the Sunday night performance of Grease: Live! on Fox, and she sang a song from the original Broadway production–one that didn’t make the original film in 1978. Called “Freddy, My Love,” fans thought a new song had been written for the live musical event, when in fact it wound up on the cutting room floor when the musical was adapted for the big screen.

    As fans of both the original musical and 1978 film know, Keke Palmer is the first black woman to appear in Grease. Grease: Live! set a new tone with its far more inclusive cast.

    Ahead of Sunday’s performance, Keke Palmer shared a message for her fans via social media, saying she waited her whole life for a role like this one.

    “I feel as if I have waited my entire life for a moment like this. Tonight, I get the opportunity to introduce the Live production of Grease. The 2016 version…What does that mean? Too many things to express honestly. But one, that really spurs the heart…There has never been an African American in Grease and while I hate that that’s something to be pointed out, it is! My little brother and sister think differently growing up seeing me do something like this! They will not know it to be any other way in their 14yrs of living! That is REAL!” she wrote.

    “When @4everBrandy played Cinderella, I was able to believe that I could play her on Broadway! And even if you are not an African American, you will be the first at whatever YOUR dreams are because they are yours. So whether you are an African American, or a female or whatever, if you can not relate to ANYONE in our show at face value. Relate to the fact that this is the first time anything like this has been done and it’s only being done because we all believed! That is the KEY?.. We are a group of people no more special than you that just believed in what we are doing. And tonight we get the gift and the blessing of sharing that belief with YOU ??????. THAT IS WHAT IT IS ABOUT! And I know sometimes when things get tough it’s hard to believe that your perspective can really change it, but it can! This is the proof of what happens when you believe. When YOU believe you change the world, you change the YOUniverse. So, (we) the kids, let’s take this and run with it and create even more out of it! #HistoricalTypeVibes #GreaseLive #LoveIsReal #FateIsReal #YourDreamsAreReal,” Keke Palmer concluded, captioning a photo of herself in her role as Marty.

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    Did you catch Keke Palmer, Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens, and more in Grease: Live! on Sunday night? What did you think of the performance as compared to the 1978 film that starred Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta?

  • Julianne Hough Talks Trouble With “Grease: Live” Line Just Days Ahead of Premiere

    Julianne Hough stars in the upcoming Grease: Live, set to air on Sunday evening on Fox. She plays the part of Sandy, the iconic role made famous by Olivia Newton-John in the original film.

    During an interview with Entertainment Weekly on Thursday, the Dancing With the Stars alum talked about the trouble she’s having with one line in the production–not because she can’t memorize it, but because it touches at the core of who Julianne Hough truly is.

    “It’s a line that I should be able to deliver because it’s so me,” Hough said.

    Julianne Hough delivers the line while the main cast is inside the diner.

    Hough–as Sandy–says, “Who wants to watch a bunch of amateurs in a dance contest on live TV?”

    The line references the school dance being filmed on national TV, as is shown later in the show. It was added solely for Julianne Hough because of her past with Dancing With the Stars.

    “I mess it up every time,” she says.

    “The diner scene is the death of me for sure,” she adds.

    Early photos released of Julianne Hough in character as Sandy are reminiscent of Olivia Newton-John’s Grease era. Aaron Tveit plays Danny Zuko–the role John Travolta made famous in the film.

    In addition to Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit, Grease: Live stars Vanessa Hudgens, Carly Rae Jepsen, Keke Palmer, Carlos PenaVega, Ana Gasteyer, Eve Plumb, Mario Lopez, and more.

    Will you be tuning in to see Grease: Live on TV? It airs January 31 on Fox at 7 p.m. ET.

    Will Julianne Hough ace that tricky line for the live show?

  • Julianne Hough Shares First “Grease: Live” Photo on Instagram

    Julianne Hough is starring in the upcoming TV special Grease: Live on Fox in January. She is playing the role of Sandra Dee, made famous in the film Grease by Olivia Newton-John.

    This week the first official photos from the special were released, and Julianne Hough shared one of her, along with cast mates Vanessa Hudgens and Aaron Tveit, on her Instagram account.

    “Here’s a first look at @aarontveit @vanessahudgens and I for #GreaseLive I can’t wait to play the role of Sandy, and be with this incredible cast! Don’t miss it: Sunday, January 31st on @FOXTV ! #youbettershapeup,” she captioned the photo.

    A photo posted by Julianne Hough (@juleshough) on

    Aaron Tveit is a Broadway actor whose Danny Zuko is perfect opposite Julianne Hough’s Sandy. Vanessa Hudgens plays Rizzo. One of Julianne Hough’s Dancing With the Stars friends is in Grease: Live, too. Carlos PenaVega, who was eliminated from the DWTS competition just ahead of the finals on Monday, will play the role of Kenickie.

    Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit will no doubt become the Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta of this generation with their roles in Grease: Live. It will be fun to see if the TV version creates a fraction of the hype that the film did back in 1978.

    Fans can catch Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, and Vanessa Hudgens, as well as Carly-Rae Jepsen, Carlos PenaVega, and more in Grease: Live on the Fox network. It airs January 31 at 7 p.m.

  • Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit Share First Look of ‘Grease: Live’

    Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit were captured in a first look for People magazine of their characters for the much-anticipated Grease: Live, which hits the small screen in January.

    The special, which will air from 7 to 10 p.m. on each coast (tape-delayed in the Pacific time zone), features Dancing With the Stars judge Julianne Hough as the Sandy, which was portrayed in the 1978 film made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. High School Musical alum Vanessa Hudgens stars Rizzo, and Broadway vet Tveit plays Danny Zuko.

    Although not yet scene in any stills, DWTS final four competitor Carlos PenaVega will play Kenickie.

    Danny and Sandy are pictured after she ditches the goody-two-shoes look, but a shot of Hough decked out in Sandy’s iconic cardigan/poodle skirt combo is just too adorable.

    The live performance will also star Scream Queens actress Keke Palmer as Marty, singer Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy, You’re the Worst‘s Kether Donohue as Jan, and David Del Rio as Putzie.

    “Grease is one of the movies that made me want to be an entertainer, and I have literally been waiting my whole life to play Sandy,” Hough said after it was announced that she was cast in the role of Sandy. “My siblings and I watched it and played it out over and over when we were kids. This is my dream role and performing it live on television will be one of the most thrilling opportunities I’ve had in my career so far.”

    Grease: Live airs Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 at 7 p.m. on Fox.