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DANCING WITH THE STARS
Air Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:02 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#603A-60) "Episode 603A"
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THE THIRD COUPLE TO BE ELIMINATED FROM THE BALLROOM WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW," TUESDAY, APRIL 1, ON ABC

International Pop Superstar Kylie Minogue Makes a Rare U.S. Performance

"Macy's Stars of Dance" Presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

"Episode 603A" � After tallying the judges' and viewers' votes from a night of jive and tango, the third couple to be eliminated from the competition will be announced on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," TUESDAY, APRIL 1 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Making a rare U.S. appearance, the multi-platinum pop icon Kylie Minogue will premiere her single, "All I See," as well as perform her megahit, "Can't Get You Out of My Head," while Mark Ballas, Julianne, and Derek Hough dance. Over the course of her extraordinary 20-year-career, Minogue has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and scored 46 hit singles, including five Top Ten dance-chart singles in the U.S. Her first studio album in four years, "X," is released in the U.S. on the same day as her "Dancing" appearance.

"Macy's Stars of Dance" will feature Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world's most popular dance companies, which just launched a year-long 50th anniversary celebration. Artistic director Judith Jamison's remarkable vision builds upon Alvin Ailey's legacy � using the beauty of the African-American cultural experience and American modern dance to inspire and entertain. "Macy's Stars of Dance" features some of the best choreographers and performers from different styles of dance, offering viewers performances that represent the peak of achievement in their genres.

By evening's end, the celebrity with the lowest composite score will be eliminated, as determined by a combination of the judges' scores and viewers' votes. Who among the following ten teams will leave the ballroom floor?

� ADAM CAROLLA, comedian and radio host, and his partner, two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champion JULIANNE HOUGH

� CRISTI�N DE LA FUENTE, international film star, and his partner, two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champion CHERYL BURKE

� SHANNON ELIZABETH, film and television star ("American Pie"), and partner DEREK HOUGH

� STEVE GUTTENBERG movie star ("Police Academy," "Three Men And A Baby," "Cocoon") and partner ANNA TREBUNSKAYA

� MARIO, R&B star, and partner KARINA SMIRNOFF

� MARLEE MATLIN, Academy Award-winning actress, and her partner, newcomer FABIAN SANCHEZ

� PRISCILLA PRESLEY, actor and businesswoman, and partner LOUIS VAN AMSTEL

� JASON TAYLOR, NFL Man of the Year, and partner EDYTA SLIWINSKA

� MARISSA JARET WINOKUR, Tony Award-winning Broadway star, and partner TONY DOVOLANI

� KRISTI YAMAGUCHI, Olympic champion figure skater, and partner MARK BALLAS

Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on performance nights during and up to thirty minutes after the "Dancing with the Stars" performance shows. AT&T subscribers may also text message their votes by texting the word "VOTE" and entering the number that corresponds to the team they want to support (standard text message rates apply) . Viewers may also vote online at www.abc.com once the performance show begins on the East Coast, until 12:00 p.m., ET the following day.

Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Samantha Harris ("E! Entertainment"), the celebrities will perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the international BBC smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced in America by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Rob Wade and Matilda Zoltowski are co-executive producers. Alex Rudzinski directs.

"Dancing with the Stars" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

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