Dancing Through The News

It looks like the flying rumors have been grounded from the horse’s mouth. Julianne Hough confirms that she will be dancing cheek to cheek with her boyfriend Chuck Wicks on this season’s Dancing With The Stars. Some have said the fact that they are dating seems like an unfair advantage. But Julianne swears so far it hasn’t helped them one bit. “Oh, are you kidding me? First of all, we don’t have any time to get in any extra practice time,” Julianne says, “We’re actually struggling to get in the normal amount. But you know, it’s funny. A lot of people will love it. A lot of people will hate it. But we’re just going to go there and have a blast because that’s what the show is all about. And plus you know, it gives us time to spend together!”

News From Around The Country
LeAnn Rimes was pleasantly surprised to hear her name called during yesterday morning’s ACM press conference as the recipient of the ACM Humanitarian Award. Leann works closely with children and military organization and is honored to receive the award which will allow her to build a playground in the community of her choice. Kellie Pickler will be attending New York Fashion Week this weekend. It will be her first time to attend and she’s looking forward meeting her favorite clothing and shoe designers.
A book that includes rare photographs and stories from the life of Ray Charles will be on store shelves March 30th. Simply called Ray Charles, it also includes a DVD with exclusive footage and the book has commentary from Bill Wyman, Willie Nelson, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, and Tom Waits. And finally, Darius Rucker's first country album is now gold. Released last September, Learn To Live produced a two-week #1 single, “Don't Think I Don't Think About It,” and the current single “It Won’t Be Like This For Long” is still climbing the charts.