December 2nd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Earlier this year, thousands of dancers auditioned to take part in Sky1′s brand new dance contest Got To Dance. Edinburgh, Manchester and London played host to the giant Dance Dome where hopefuls came to strut their funky stuff in front of an expert dance panel consisting of Diversity lead choreographer Ashley Banjo, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt, and Coyote Ugly and West End star Adam Garcia. Host Davina McCall was on hand to congratulate or comfort those who managed or failed to make the grade
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November 8th, 2009 by Sarah.
The controversial TV medium Derek Acorah has said that Michael Jackson made “contact” with him because “he’s unhappy with his final resting place.”
During Sky1’s televised séance, Acorah said that Jackson is “at peace”, although he would have preferred to have been buried next to Marilyn Monroe.
It seems even in death, some stars just have a hissy fit when they don’t get what they want… Read more & comment »
October 8th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Sky1 has revealed their judging panel for new dance contest JUST DANCE. Ashley Banjo (Diversity – winners of Britain’s Got Talent 2009), Adam Garcia (Coyote Ugly, West End star and founding member of Tap Dogs) and Kimberly Wyatt (Pussycat Dolls) are the team charged with finding the nation’s next dance superstars
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October 7th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Davina McCall will host a mass dance routine for the Scottish general public to feature in the new Sky1 series Just Dance; the new search for the UK’s best solo dance acts, dancing duos and talented troupes.
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October 7th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Got To Dance and Davina McCall invite you, your friends, your family and even your neighbours to take part in the biggest dance event on British TV ever.
First Stop Edinburgh as Just Dance comes to Scotland to take over the Capital! Come and join Davina and the Just Dance judges in Princes St Gardens at the Ross bandstand in Edinburgh on Friday 9th October. We plan to bring the city to a standstill so come and be part of Dancing in the Streets.
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August 26th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
AUDITION DATES, LOCATIONS AND ROUTINES JUST RELEASED. FOR MORE DETAILS CLICK HERE.
Just as Big Brother draws to an end, Sky1 and Sky1 HD announced that DAVINA McCALL will be the new presenter of upcoming dance competition JUST DANCE, scheduled for broadcast in January 2010.
Davina will preside over the nationwide auditions, bringing her own inimitable charm and humour to an otherwise tough and competitive audition programme. The GOT TO DANCE team are searching for Britain’s best dancers – whatever their style, combination or age. Style, grace, personality, athleticism and timing will all be vital skills for our contestants. The winner of GOT TO DANCE must show these qualities from day one and sprinkle themselves with that indefinable star quality that turns the good into great.
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August 17th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Supermodel Heidi Klum returns to present the hotly-anticipated sixth season of the Emmy®-nominated Project Runway on Sky1 HD and Sky1 from Wednesday 16 September, 2009. The most sensational season yet, it’s all change as the series moves to the star-studded city of Los Angeles, providing A-List guest judges and red carpet glamour. Klum hosts the search for the next big name in fashion, heading a panel of industry luminaries, including top designer Michael Kors and Marie Claire’s fashion director Nina Garcia as the judges must decide who is “in” and who is “out”. Tim Gunn, Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne Inc. will once again act as a mentor to the 16 aspiring designers, offering advice and encouraging them to “make it work”.
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June 11th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Sky1 and Sky1 HD today launched a search for the UK and Ireland’s next footballing prodigy. Open to 16-18 year olds FOOTBALL’S NEXT STAR will offer young players the chance of a lifetime – a contract at Jose Mourinho’s Italian champions, Inter Milan.
The search begins in June when renowned premiership footballer and Sky Sports commentator Jamie Redknapp – plus Inter Milan’s top coaches and scouts – will oversee trials to be held in four cities across the UK and Ireland. They are;
* Dublin – 26-29 June
* Manchester – 3-6 July
* London – 10-15 July
* Glasgow – 17-20 July
To attend these trials please visit – www.sky.com/sky1
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April 22nd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Sky1’s entertaining documentary sees two of the UK’s most respected dancers putting their reputations to the test, and on the line. Celebrity dancers ANTON DU BEKE and ERIN BOAG (Strictly Come Dancing) will select a team of dance rookies aged 14 to16 from a typical inner city comprehensive then have just four weeks to train the novices from scratch, to a high performance standard. The ‘students’ will then have to perform a dynamic dance routine at a major gala event to a packed house at the prestigious Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Anton and Erin have played a huge part in the country’s renewed passion for the rumba, the tango and the Viennese waltz. They’re passionate about the potential of ballroom dancing and their outstanding talent and professionalism will definitely be invaluable to the 12 teenagers. However, this uplifting two-part series looks at the bigger picture; can ballroom dancing have a lot more to offer than glitz, glamour and celebs in sequins?
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February 19th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Sky1 has commissioned Mentorn Media to make a second series of School Musical. Following on from the success of last year’s Hairspray: The School Musical, the series will return with new host Duncan James taking on the challenge, a new hit West End musical to be staged and another school setting out to pull off the production of their lives.
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