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  • Brooke Burke-Charvet Signs On To Host Miss America Pageant Despite Controversy

    Brooke Burke-Charvet has reportedly signed on to host the Miss America pageant this year despite the controversy that seems to follow such events, saying it is “impressive” and “inspiring” to meet the women involved.

    Burke-Charvet will take on hosting duties for the second time; the first was in 2011. And while beauty pageants are always much-talked about by both supporters and detractors, Brooke points out that Miss America holds firm standards for the women who take part, and gives them opportunities they might not have otherwise.

    “It’s always impressive and inspiring to meet the young women who strive to make a difference in their communities, while furthering their education and advancing principles of service, style and success,” Burke-Charvet said.

    While this event is not affiliated with Donald Trump, the pageant circuit took a hit earlier this year when Donald Trump was fired from co-owner NBC following controversial statements he made during his presidential campaign announcement; the Miss USA pageant eventually aired on another network.

    The Miss America pageant is not without a fair share of scandal, however; the current title-holder, Kira Kazantsev, made headlines in 2014 when it was reported that she was kicked out of the Alpha Phi sorority at Hofstra University due to a vicious hazing incident. Following several reports by the media about the story, the Miss America organization released a statement about Kazantsev that read, in part:

    Kira has been fully transparent with the MissAmerica Organization about her termination from the Alpha Phi sorority. It’s unfortunate that this incident has been exploited to create a storyline that distracts from what we should be focusing on: Kira’s impressive academic achievements at Hofstra University, including earning a triple major from the Honors College and her commitment to serving her community. Kira is an exceptional ambassador for the MissAmerica Organization, and we are excited to be a part of her journey as a force for good across our nation, promoting education and service and working to empower young women.

    Brooke Burke-Charvet will join judges Brett Eldredge, Taya Kyle, Kevin O’Leary, Amy Purdy and Zendaya for the evening; Nick Jonas will provide the musical entertainment.

  • Julianne Hough Vowed She ‘Wouldn’t Hold Back,’ And She Didn’t

    Julianne Hough vowed before serving as a guest judge on Dancing With the Stars that she wasn’t going to hold back when critiquing the dance contestants–and she didn’t. Some fans of the show weren’t particularly thrilled with her after last season’s stint as a guest host.

    “You can always count on me to tell the truth,” she told ABC News prior to her stint as a guest judge. “It’s all about making comments that whoever the dancer or celebrity is, they can be better for next week. There’s never any harsh criticism just because I want to be harsh, that’s not my nature or my character.”

    Hough also commented on new co-host Erin Andrews, who took the place of Brooke Burke-Charvet, whose contract wasn’t renewed.

    “I think Erin is doing fantastic,” she said. “She’s really fun and fresh. She’s a little snarky. It’s kind of fun and the celebrities and dancers are really enjoying it. It’s fun to watch.”

    On Monday night, Julianne Hough joined Dancing With the Stars judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba as they judged the contestants who switched partners for the evening.

    Hough guest judged DWTS last season, and rather harshly critiqued a performance by dance pro Mark Ballas and contestant Christina Milian. Some believe that harshness led to Milian’s elimination the following week.

    “You go in trying to give constructive criticism, but when the nerves get to you, you sometimes put your foot in your mouth, which I have done in the past. So this is my do-over,” she said. Hough also admitted that when it came to critiquing Ballas and Milian that she “could have probably said it a little differently.”

    Did you catch Julianne Hough on Dancing With the Stars on Monday night? Are you surprised she was asked to serve as guest judge after what happened last season?

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  • Erin Andrews Gets Support From Brooke Burke-Charvet

    Erin Andrews came into something of an awkward situation when she took over the mic from Brooke Burke-Charvet on “Dancing With The Stars”; the former host found out she was being replaced just a few weeks before the start of the new season and says she was as shocked as anyone else when she got the news. However, that hasn’t stopped her from being a good sport to her replacement.

    “She and Erin have exchanged phone calls and voicemail messages. Erin was very complimentary to Brooke. So, in the midst of a difficult situation, there’s a whole lot of maturity going on,” host Tom Bergeron said.

    Burke-Charvet said on “Good Morning America” that the timing was the hardest part of the entire thing, since it was so close to the premiere date of the show.

    “The only shocking thing about it, really, is the way that it went down. Finding out just several weeks before the premiere was a little bit tough, but I’m good. I’m happy,” she said.

    “I agreed with Brooke that the timing could have been better,” Bergeron said. “We had drinks this week, as a matter of fact, and I gave her such props for how she handled it. She handled it with poise and humor and I was so impressed with that.”

    Andrews got mostly good reviews for her first night of hosting, although some people took to Twitter with issues about her voice. However, the former ESPN reporter showed that she has the chops to make it as a good host, according to critics.

  • Erin Andrews Makes DWTS Co-Hosting Debut

    Erin Andrews Makes DWTS Co-Hosting Debut

    Erin Andrews was under a lot of scrutiny last night during the two-hour premiere of Dancing with the Stars. Not only was the Fox Sports broadcaster venturing out into unknown territory in her gig as reality show co-host, but Brooke Burke-Charvet was let go not even one month ago. Fans of Brooke were going to be extra harsh on Andrews and fans of the show in general would be looking to see how Andrews handled her co-hosting duties.

    By all accounts, Andrews did a nice job in her inaugural show last night, which kicked off Season 18. The 35-year-old former contestant and finalist immediately separated her style from Brooke’s. People Magazine TV Critic Tom Gliatto thought that Andrews looked comfortable in her new role. “Andrews talks with the flat, unhesitant delivery and slanginess of an experienced announcer, and she casually plants herself on the floor with a kind of no-nonsense strength. She is angular and even willowy, but her center of gravity appears to be unshakable. If you covered the Super Bowl, wouldn’t you be the same way? How would you survive otherwise?”

    Of course, there was mixed reaction on Twitter. Some people liked Andrew’s delivery, while others did not. It seemed like the biggest complaint against Andrews was the tone of her voice.

    Here’s the list of stars and their dancing partners for Season 18:

    SEAN AVERY partnered with KARINA SMIRNOFF
    CANDACE CAMERON BURE partnered with MARK BALLAS
    DREW CAREY partnered with CHERYL BURKE
    MERYL DAVIS partnered with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY
    NENE LEAKES partnered with TONY DOVOLANI
    JAMES MASLOW partnered with PETA MURGATROYD
    DANICA MCKELLAR partnered with VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIY
    DIANA NYAD partnered HENRY BYALIKOV
    AMY PURDY partnered with DEREK HOUGH
    CODY SIMPSON partnered WITNEY CARSON
    CHARLIE WHITE partnered with SHARNA BURGESS
    BILLY DEE WILLIAMS partnered with EMMA SLATER

    What did you think of Andrews’ debut show?

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  • Brooke Burke-Charvet Speaks Out About “DWTS” Firing

    Brooke Burke-Charvet opened up today on “Good Morning America” about her surprising termination from “Dancing With The Stars”, saying that finding out she’d been let go just a few weeks before the show’s premiere was “shocking”.

    “The only shocking thing about it, really, is the way that it went down. Finding out just several weeks before the premiere was a little bit tough, but I’m good. I’m happy,” she said.

    The former host announced the news on her Twitter account, shocking her fans and fans of the show.

    Dancer and choreographer Cheryl Burke said she was shocked to learn the news and that it feels like the team has lost a member of their family.

    “It’s like your brother or your sister leaving,” Burke said. “It was hard for me to take it all in. It still is, a little bit.”

    However, some people–like Peta Murgatroyd–think that change can be a good thing, especially when it comes to bringing in ESPN reported Erin Andrews to take over hosting duties.

    “I think Brooke did an amazing job, but the show is going through such a revamp right now. They’ve gotten rid of the band, as well as Harold Wheeler, and they’ve replaced it with a small electric band,” Murgatroyd said. “But I think Erin is kind of like the girl next door. She’s going to do like great sort of sit-down chitchat interviews. She’s very relatable. She’s very kind-hearted and she’s done the competition as well, so she knows what it’s all about.”

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  • Erin Andrews Replacing Brooke Burke-Charvet on DWTS

    Erin Andrews is replacing Brooke Burke-Charvet as Tom Bergeron’s cohost on Dancing With the Stars. Burke-Charvet was fired from the show just days ago in what she referred to as a “shocking elimination.” ABC certainly didn’t waste any time finding a replacement, with Andrews said to be signing on the dotted line any time now.

    Just like Brooke Burke-Charvet, Erin Andrews was once a competitor on Dancing With the Stars, having competed during season 10 with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Unlike Burke-Charvet, however, Andrews didn’t win the season during which she competed.

    Burke-Charvet had no idea her job was on the line, and only received her rather shocking walking papers on Friday. It wasn’t even 72 hours later when word emerged about Erin Andrews replacing her.

    “I have enjoyed seven seasons co-hosting DWTS but understand the need for change considering the position of the show at this juncture,” Burke-Charvet said in a statement following her axing on Friday. “I’ve always been one to embrace change and looking forward to pursuing opportunities I previously wasn’t able to entertain because of contractual obligations to the show. I’ve seen my fair share of shocking eliminations in the ballroom but this one takes the cake.”

    She thanked her fans for their support throughout the years via Twitter.

    It seems Brooke’s sense of humor is still intact despite this rather shocking turn of events.

    Erin Andrews has worked for Fox Sports for quite some time and hosts their college football programs. What do you think about this sudden change of co-hosts at Dancing With the Stars? It might be interesting to learn Tom Bergeron’s take on the shake up.

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  • Brooke Burke-Charvet Leaves Dancing With the Stars

    Brooke Burke-Charvet is leaving Dancing With the Stars, but not of her own doing. The long time cohost and former contestant was fired as one of the financial moves made by the network in an attempt to keep the flailing show on the air. Burke-Charvet won season 7 of the dance competition show. She has served as cohost since season 10, alongside Tom Bergeron.

    “I’ve seen my fair share of shocking eliminations in the ballroom but this one takes the cake,” she said in a statement to E! Online.

    Brooke admits she understands the situation, however.

    “I’ve always been one to embrace change and looking forward to pursuing opportunities I previously wasn’t able to entertain because of contractual obligations to the show,” she said.

    A source told People magazine that her firing came as a complete surprise to pretty much everyone.

    “It was a shock they let Brooke go,” the source told the magazine. The cast and crew loved her. It’s very sad.”

    Burke-Charvet tweeted about the shocker on Saturday.

    A little while later she thanked her fans, family members, and friends for all the support they offered her since learning the shocking news about her elimination from DWTS.

    Brooke Burke-Charvet wasn’t the only one axed from Dancing With the Stars during this surprise announcement. Orchestra leader Harold Wheeler and his 28-member band have been canned as well. It seems like DWTS will either come up a few people short when the new season airs, or they’ll be replaced by those who require a significantly lower salary.

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  • Brooke Burke-Charvet Will Not Be Returning To DWTS

    The well-known actress and model Brooke Burke-Charvet has been involved with the hit dancing reality show Dancing With The Stars since its seventh season when she was partnered with pro-dancer Derek Hough. Burke-Charvet has also co-hosted the show with Tom Bergeron since 2010, taking over from Samantha Harris. Coming up in March, Dancing With The Stars will be airing its 18th season, and unfortunately, Burke-Charvet will not be a part of it.

    According to E Online, Burke-Charvet, the always-smiling co-host, will not be returning for the show’s upcoming 18th season. Burke-Charvet confirmed her dismissal from the reality show with E Online and various sources confirmed that she did not know that her job was in jeopardy. On Friday, February 21st, the ABC Network informed Burke-Charvet that she would not be returning to the show.

    Burke-Charvet released the following statement to E Online:

    “I have enjoyed seven seasons co-hosting DWTS but understand the need for change considering the position of the show at this juncture. I’ve always been one to embrace change and looking forward to pursuing opportunities I previously wasn’t able to entertain because of contractual obligations to the show. I’ve seen my fair share of shocking eliminations in the ballroom but this one takes the cake.”

    Early Saturday morning, Burke-Charvet announced her departure from Dancing With The Stars in a somewhat-jokingly fashioned tweet from her Twitter account:

    Dancing With The Stars Host Tom Bergeron later replied to Burke-Charvet’s tweet, letting her know that she will be missed on the show.

    Executive Producer of Dancing With The Stars Conrad Green offered the following kindly worded statement to Access Hollywood pertaining to Burke-Charvet’s departure from the show:

    “We can confirm that Brooke Burke-Charvet will not be joining us next season. She’s been a wonderful part of the Dancing with the Stars family since her triumphant win in season seven and will unquestionably be missed by our entire team. We’d like to thank Brooke for her years of great service.”

    This is not the only change that Dancing With The Stars season 18 will have. According to E Online, Harold Wheeler and his 28-piece orchestra will be replaced by Ray Chew and his band. Dancing With The Stars returns with its 18th season on Monday, March 17th.

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  • Brooke Burke: Surgery Scheduled This Week

    Brooke Burke-Charvet, co-host of “Dancing With The Stars”, is set to have surgery this week in retaliation to thyroid cancer, which she announced she was battling last month.

    The 41-year old took to Facebook to thank fans for all their support since her announcement, saying she reads every post and is using the encouragement as strength for the upcoming surgery.

    “I am touched and appreciative to all of you for sharing your positive wishes for my surgery, and for sharing many of your personal thyroid experiences. I really do read your comments and they all mean a lot to me. I feel your thoughts and prayers, truly, and your energy outweighs my stress! From the bottom of my heart, thank you.”

    Burke-Charvet blogged about her experience for ModernMom as well, saying she was going to try and take a positive approach to a big negative.

    “I’m going to make a positive out of this negative thing. I am going to be a really good patient and I am going to do everything I need to do,” she said. “Doctors say that this is a ‘good kind of cancer to have.’ That sounds so crazy. But my doctor did tell me that this is a happily ever after ending kind of thing.”