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To Halt Grinding, Schools Turn to... Burt Bacharach

Kids warned to dance like grandma's watchin'

(Newser) - With some schools having kids sign no-grinding dance contracts and others threatening to turn up the lights and play Burt Bacharach, the crackdown on grinding at school dances is getting more creative. Schools and parents fed up with teens' overtly sexual dance moves are turning to unconventional methods to stop...

Watch Rush Limbaugh Dance
 Watch Rush Limbaugh Dance 
Jan 30, 2010 1:02 PM CST

Watch Rush Limbaugh Dance

The talk show host boogies to Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face'

(Newser) - The man is no conservative on the dance floor. In this video, Rush Limbaugh boogies to Lady Gaga's Poker Face "while doing the Jersey Shore fist pump," notes TMZ . "Yes, it's as awesome as it sounds." Limbaugh is a celebrity judge in some sort of competition...

Square-Dancing Steps Into Rock, Hip-Hop

 Square-Dancing Steps 
 Into Rock, Hip-Hop 
Do-Si-do to U2?
Dec 16, 2009 12:29 PM CST

Square-Dancing Steps Into Rock, Hip-Hop

New music irks veterans, but new blood is crucial

(Newser) - That tattered bastion of Americana, square-dancing, has fallen on hard times, but intrepid youngsters and older dancers eager to court them have turned to non-traditional music and methods to keep the practice alive. In Portland, Ore., a 20-something caller gathers friends in warehouses to do-si-do to punk rock. “It...

Shakira Imitator Can't Sue Bar
 Shakira Imitator 
 Can't Sue Bar 

shake it, don't break it
Oct 23, 2009 12:10 PM CDT

Shakira Imitator Can't Sue Bar

Shake it and break it? You're on your own, court rules

(Newser) - A woman who says she shredded knee ligaments when she fell during a “Shake it Like Shakira” contest can't sue the New York bar that staged the competition. Calico Jack’s Cantina is off the hook after Megan Zacher's lawyer failed to convince a judge the bar “knew...

Britney Fans Ejected for Sexy Dancing

Fans ejected as she gyrates on stage

(Newser) - Apparently only Britney Spears is allowed to get down and dirty at her concerts. A few fans were ejected from Madison Square Garden for dancing “too provocatively” at Tuesday's show, one of them tells the New York Post. “Meanwhile, Britney is onstage gyrating half-naked and singing ‘Get...

Best YouTube Wedding Dances
 Best YouTube Wedding Dances 
OPINION
Jul 28, 2009 1:18 PM CDT

Best YouTube Wedding Dances

Nope, Kevin and Jill weren't the first

(Newser) - Jill and Kevin Heinz made a splash when their wedding-entrance dance video went viral—but they weren’t the first couple to surprise guests with their groove. E! runs down some of the most popular YouTube wedding dance clips:
  • Thriller: Brian and Sandy Lundmark managed to impress the King of
...

Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral
 Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral 
Jul 25, 2009 6:14 AM CDT

Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral

(Newser) - A Minnesota couple's all-dancing wedding march has become a massive hit on YouTube, the Washington Post reports. Seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen, and four ushers strut their stuff down the aisle to the sounds of Chris Brown's "Forever" in front of delighted guests, followed by somersaulting groom Kevin...

Jackson's Legendary Lean: It's Patented

(Newser) - When Michael Jackson and his dancers leaned over at a gravity-defying angle for the “Smooth Criminal” music video, it was pretty cool. When he replicated the stunt for his live show, fans were flabbergasted. And MJ apparently thought the trick was worth protecting, ABC News reports: In 1992, he...

Kim Jong Il's Fave Meal: Live Fish
Kim Jong Il's Fave Meal:
Live Fish
Jun 3, 2009 1:37 PM CDT

Kim Jong Il's Fave Meal: Live Fish

Ex-cook says N. Korean leader's dinners were still moving

(Newser) - For a taste treat, North Korea’s leader prefers live fish with wines and brandies, the Sun reports. “He particularly enjoyed raw fish so fresh that he could start eating as its mouth is still gasping and the tail is still thrashing,” his former cook, who is writing...

Jacko Readies a Comeback
 Jacko Readies a Comeback 
May 12, 2009 2:33 PM CDT

Jacko Readies a Comeback

Dirty Dancing choreographer leads show

(Newser) - As the King of Pop readies his first concert run in more than a decade, so, too the requisite secrecy, swirling rumors, and lawsuits begin to get in shape. Michael Jackson may be developing moves to rival the moonwalk, he's definitely rehearsing six hours daily with 10 dancers and a...

You Can Dance If You Want to ... Just Not in Vietnam

Ban mulled to curb drugs, prostitution

(Newser) - Vietnam is considering a measure aimed at eliminating drugs and prostitution that might seem strange to Westerners: banning dancing. The edict would only apply to karaoke bars, reports GlobalPost, and it has a surprising amount of support from people who agree that dancing in such venues is usually a cover...

Scientists: Parrots Groove to the Beat

(Newser) - Yes, it's an actual study: Parrots can dance. Really and truly dance. A painstaking review of lab video—and YouTube—revealed that the birds have rhythm, the Boston Globe reports. Frame-by-frame analysis of birds’ motion to music shows that they bob and weave in perfect sync to a beat, a...

Let the Parties Begin
 Let the 
 Parties 
 Begin 
Jan 20, 2009 7:52 PM CST

Let the Parties Begin

(Newser) - The first couple changed into new duds after a busy day and dropped in on the first of 10 inauguration balls they are scheduled to attend, the AP reports. They treated partygoers to their first dance as a presidential couple, with Michelle wearing a white, full-skirted dress by Taiwanese designer...

Dancing With the Pols Has Web Shimmying

Clips real and fake show Obama, McCain gettin' down

(Newser) - Here’s an issue that’s gone largely unaddressed on the campaign trail: Which candidate can bust a move for America? A number of videos floating around the Internet attest to Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s ability to groove, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ellen DeGeneres held a Barack-Michelle...

Tonight's Tango: Think Dance, Not Debate
 Tonight's Tango: 
 Think Dance, Not Debate 
analysis
Oct 7, 2008 11:11 AM CDT

Tonight's Tango: Think Dance, Not Debate

Get ready for Barack and Mac to bust some Clintonian moves

(Newser) - Tonight in Nashville, don’t expect either a real “town hall” format or a true debate, advises Jack Shafer in Slate. We won’t see unvetted questions or reasoned exchanges. What we can expect are some interesting moves, with the candidates taking cues from earlier performances by Bill Clinton,...

He's a Goofy Dancer, Not a Prophet of Peace
He's a Goofy Dancer,
Not a Prophet of Peace
OPINION
Aug 2, 2008 6:33 PM CDT

He's a Goofy Dancer, Not a Prophet of Peace

The combination of image and music is mystical, but not necessarily meaningful

(Newser) - No doubt you've seen or heard of the YouTube phenomenon in which Matt Harding dances his way across the world and its cultures, set to a New Age song poem. And no doubt you've heard fans refer to Harding as nothing less than a purveyor of world peace. But please,...

At Green Disco in London, Dancers Foot the Energy Bills

'Eco-disco' aims to help the planet boogie away from disaster

(Newser) - Bust a move, save the world. That's the premise behind a new disco in London that bills itself as the world's first eco-club, reports the Guardian. Its dance floor is designed to harness the energy of dancing feet. The club's owner says that alone will cover 60% of the electric...

Dance Icon Cyd Charisse Dies at 86
 Dance
 Icon Cyd
 Charisse
 Dies at 86 
OPINION
Jun 17, 2008 9:01 PM CDT

Dance Icon Cyd Charisse Dies at 86

She was a frequent partner of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly

(Newser) - Cyd Charisse, who gained renowned as a graceful dancer in the golden age of Hollywood musicals as a partner of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died today of cardiac arrest at age 86, Variety reports. Known for her beauty and long legs, the 5-6 Charisse gained acclaim in movies such...

Ballroom Dancing Seeks to Step Into Olympics

TV success leads to push for IOC bosses to take on the tango

(Newser) - An explosion in the popularity of ballroom dancing has got fans hoping it can quickstep its way past golf, bridge and bowling to the top of the waiting list for new Olympic sports, the Wall Street Journal reports. Olympic honchos place a lot of importance on big audiences, and the...

Mambo Boots Matlin From DWTS
 Mambo Boots Matlin
 From DWTS 
Apr 23, 2008 8:23 AM CDT

Mambo Boots Matlin From DWTS

Deaf actress finishes last, bounced from 'Dancing With the Stars'

(Newser) - Marlee Matlin became the latest also-ran on "Dancing With the Stars" last night when judges and audiences voted her off after an awkward mambo, the AP reports. The deaf actress struggled to stay with the beat, and "looked uncomfortable throughout," according to the head judge. On her...

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