The Salt Lake Tribune
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
No more Utahns "Dancing With the Stars"
The last Utah pro dancer has been eliminated from ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."

Utahn Chelsie Hightower and her celebrity partner, rodeo champ and Jewel's boyfriend Ty Murray, were booted from the reality-competition show Tuesday night.

That leaves three celebs - actor Gilles Marini, Olympian Shawn Johnson and "The Bachelor" reject Melissa Rycroft - competing in next week's finals.

Utah dancer-turned-singer Julianne Hough and her dance partner/boyfriend, country singer Chuck Wicks, were eliminated a few weeks ago. Julianne's brother Derek and his dance partner, rapper Lil Kim, were voted off last week.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
No 'threepeat' for Hough
Partnering with her real-life boyfriend, country singer Chuck Wicks, wasn't enough to keep two-time "Dancing With the Stars" co-champ (and Utah native) Julianne Hough in the competition.

Wicks and Hough were booted from the reality-show competition Tuesday night.

Two other Utah dancers - Julianne's brother Derek (partnered with rapper Lil Kim) and Chelsie Hightower (partnered with rodeo champ Ty Murray) - are among the final five pairings still in the competition.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Plans for tonight: Hot blooded, check it and see
- Get your metal on with Bullet For My Valentine at Saltair, 12408 W. Salt Air Drive, Magna. Bleeding Through and Black Tide fill out the bill, starting at 6:30. Tickets are $23, at Ktix or at the door.

- The "So You Think You Can Dance" national tour, featuring the Fox reality show's top 10 finalists - including three Utah dancers: Gev, Chelsie and Thayne - pops and locks at 7:30 at the E Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City. Tickets are $35 to $55, at Ticketmaster.

- '80s power-balled mavens Foreigner - whose current "Feels Like the First Time" tour is being sponsored by, I kid you not, the AARP - plays at 8 at The Depot, 400 W. South Temple. Tickets are $35, at SmithsTix.

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Friday, July 25, 2008
Reality watch: Three survivors
Three Utah residents are still in the running on their respective reality shows.

- Marcus, the many-tattooed comedian, won the challenge on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" to tell a funny bedtime story to "The Girls Next Door" - Hugh Hefner's girlfriends Holly, Bridget and Kendra. That win gave Marcus immunity, and a free pass into the Final 5.

- Pleasant Grove's Chelsie Hightower survived another week on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," making it into the final six. (By the way, the touring show for the Top 10 - which includes Hightower and Salt Lake breakdancer Gev Manoukian, will hit West Valley City's E Center on Sept. 23.)

- And Keith Bryce, the director of Salt Lake's Filthy Gorgeous boutique, was in the middle of the pack on this week's eco-friendly challenge on Bravo's "Project Runway." Style guru Tim Gunn described Bryce's creation (pictured) this way: "Keith designed a halter mini-bubble-dress using the champagne silk/hemp blend textile. You may know that I am not a fan of anything "bubble," but he made it work. His execution of the garment was excellent, the proportions were good, and his model Runa knew how to give it runway appeal. Bravo, Keith!"

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