Tonight was the premiere of America’s Best Dance Crew (ABDC) on MTV. As we’ve done in previous seasons, we’ll be listing all of the ABDC music along with links to be able to download the ABDC music on iTunes. Check tonight’s list of music:

Strikers All-Stars danced to the song Swing Ya Rag by T.I.

Beat Freaks danced to the song Din Daa Daa by George Kranz

G.O.P Dance1 danced to the song Rompe by Daddy Yankee

– Original Music Video
Quest Crew danced to the song Hero by Nas

– Original Music Video
Fly Khicks1 danced to the song Milkshake by Kelis

– Original Music Video
Ringmasters danced to the song Welcome Back by Young Jeezy

Boxcuttuhz1 danced to the song Bonafied Lovin’ by Chromeo

– Original Music Video
Dynamic Edition danced to the song My Humps by The Black Eyed Peas

– Original Music Video
Team Millennia danced to the song Beating Hearts Baby by Head Automatica

– Original Music Video

The 18th season of Survivor marks a few changes. This is the first season which allowed those under 21 years old to apply for a slot on the show. All of them will have to stay for 39 days in Tocantins, a state located in central Brazil marked by tropical temperatures, terrible downpours and the Rio Novo river. So who exactly are they?

Benjamin Wade, 37, is a soccer coach and part-time orchestra conductor from Bolivar, Montana. He’s no stranger to the wilderness, having kayaked all 6,132 miles from Baja, California to Colombia by himself. “I’m in this game because I want to change it,” he said. “It’s become survival of the weakest. I want the strongest to survive.”

Brendan Synnott, 30, is an entrepreneur from New York City. He sees his experience with Bear Naked Granola—which he sold to Kellogg’s for $122 million—as a good character-building experience. “I think it’s healthy to have everything taken from you and then have to rebuild,” he said.

Candace Smith, 31, is a former lawyer—and current actress and events planner—from Los Angeles, California. She says she’d be willing to eat anything to win the show. “Having to eat something [weird] for a chance to win a million dollars is nothing to me,” she said. “I grew up eating chitlins.”

Carolina Eastwood, 26, is a bartender from Los Angeles, California. The half-Panamanian prepared for the show in the most offbeat of ways: have her body hair removed. “I got lasered from head to toe because I’m ethnic in the hairiest sense of the word,” she said. “And I did not want to scare people with my overgrown armpits.”

Debra Beebe, 46, is a middle school principal from Auburn, Alabama. The self-described adventure seeker still cringes at what the competition could offer. “Digging a hole and going Big Bathroom in the middle of nowhere … having to wipe with your hands … Is my body going to shut down because I can’t do it?” she said.

Erinn Lobdell, 26, is a hairstylist from Waukesha, Wisconsin. She believes that her gift to get a stranger to trust her in five minutes will help her a lot on the show. “I work at a nice salon, so if this works out for me, I’ll be the new owner when I get home,” she quipped.

James Thomas Jr., 24, is a cattle rancher from Samson, Alabama. The self-described country boy believes his experience in the field will help him and his tribe throughout. “Deer, turkey, wild hog, coyote—everything you’re allowed to hunt in Alabama, I’ve hunted,” he said.

Jerry Sims, 49, is a US Army sergeant from Rock Hill, South Carolina. He plans to take and do things differently on Survivor, as opposed to the way he leads his company of a hundred Army reserves. “I don’t want to be the boss,” he said. “The leader gets axed too early.”

Joe Dowdle, 26, is a commercial real estate broker from Austin, Texas. His strategy is simple: to persuade people to side with him, or get away when things get tough. “If it works, I will have pulled off something miraculous,” he said. “If not, I’ll get pretty far anyway.”

Sandy Burgin, 53, is a bus driver from Louisville, Kentucky. The tattooed grandmother was one of the first to audition, and thinks she can endure all the conditions that Tocantins has to offer. “My willpower is phenomenal,” she claimed. “On a scale of one to 10, it’s a 12.”

Sierra Reed, 23, is a model from Los Angeles, California. She didn’t have to try out for Survivor, claiming that producers approached her with an offer. She also claims to not need the million-dollar prize. “Money comes and goes,” she said. “If I’d saved when I was just starting out, I’d be a multimillionaire by now.”

Spencer Duhm, 19, is a college sophomore from Lakeland, Florida. He’s been closely studying the game since he was 11, and is now the youngest Survivor contestant in history. His tip to win: “You have to assume they’re going to screw you before you screw them over.”

Stephen Fishbach, 29, is a corporate consultant from New York City. He goes by many names, but isn’t willing to be called by his nickname at home—“Fish”—while in the Brazilian rainforests. “I can’t [use it] here because when I can’t fish, I’m going to look like an idiot,” he said.

Sydney Wheeler, 24, is a model and interior designer from San Diego, California. She’s not afraid to use her looks and appeal to get the upper hand in the competition. “I plan to make alliances with the athletic guys,” she said. “If I’ve gotta flirt, I’m gonna flirt. Work with what you’ve got. Right?”

Taj Johnson-George, 37, was formerly part of Grammy-nominated singing group SWV, and is now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Despite being married to NFL star Eddie George, she is out to prove she isn’t pampered. “I’m a 5’9”, 190-pound tomboy,” she said. “I’m gon’ tear ‘em up when I get out there.”

Tyson Apostol, 29, is a bike shop manager from Lindon, Utah. The former professional cyclist thinks he’d win Survivor because he’d be good at it. “May as well go and win,” the 31-mph biker said. “And $1 million in two months isn’t a bad paycheck.” His strategy: push other people’s buttons.

Survivor: Tocantins premieres on February 12, from 8pm ET, on CBS.

Source: Buddy TV

One of the highlights of Superstars of Dance for me so far was the duet between Bernadette Flynn and Damien O’Kane. Ok, I probably mostly just liked Bernadette Flynn, but together they did something very beautiful.

Of course, when I like a dancer on a show, I have to do some searches for other videos by those dancers. Here’s a video of Bernadette Flynn dancing to “Breakout” in Lord of the Dance. One person called it the Strip Jig. Seems kind of fitting.

Also, it’s worth seeing the full version of “Stolen Kiss” from the original Lord of the Dance. It’s fun to compare it to the version performed on Superstars of Dance. I think I’ll take what was done on Superstars of Dance, but they are both wonderful.

I admit that I wasn’t all that familiar with Irish step dancing until now, but Bernadette Flynn is helping a person like myself learn to really enjoy such a beautiful dance.

Best known as the original champions of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew (ABDC,) the infamous Jabbawockeez returns to ABDC season 3 on January 15 as the guest judge in place of JC Chasez.

“It’s definitely an honor to be on the other side of the stage as a judge,” said Kid Rainen of the Jabbawockeez. “I’m excited to be able to give my input to the new crews and offer them advice from another dancer’s perspective.”

Since the show, Jabbawockeez have been making several special appearances in sharing the stage with pop sensations Pussycat Dolls at the MTV’s Video Music Awards as well as multi-platinum artist Ne-Yo at the BET Awards. In September 2008, Jabbawockeez paid a special tribute to the legendary Jackson 5 with dance performance to “Dancing Machine” at the BMI Awards.

Currently featured in the latest Gatorade commercial, the Jabbawockeez collaborated with some of the most established sports figures such as Dwayne Wade, Kerri Walsh & Misty May-Treanor, Serena Williams, Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali and with the voiceover by multi-platinum artist Lil Wayne. The commercial premiered during the Rose Bowl game which has already been generating a great deal of excitement on the internet.

Up next for the Jabbawockeez is the spring collection in addition to their hip clothing line “JBWKZ.” “JBWKZ” clothing is now available at selected MACY*S and JBWKZ.com.

I’m going to see if I can’t get some samples of their JBWKZ clothing which I can give away to Pure TV Network readers. So, stay tuned.

The wait is over for one of MTV’s biggest hit shows: America’s Best Dance Crew. The second season of America’s Best Dance Crew was well received and even resulted in an America’s Best Dance Crew tour.

Season 3 of America’s Best Dance Crew holds even more promise. Mario Lopez will be returning as host with a new addition of Layla Kayleigh taking care of backstage duties. The judges are Lil Mama, JC Chasez (NSYNC) and Shane Sparks (choreographer). Word has it that JabbaWockeeZ’s Rynan Paguio will be guest hosting also.

Take a look at the cast of crews that will be dancing their hearts out on the third season of America’s Best Dance Crew:
Crew Name: Quest
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Crew Name: The Strikers
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL

Crew Name: Ringmasters (previously Main Event)
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Crew Name: G.O.P. Dance
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Crew Name: Dynamic Edition
Hometown: Springville, AL

Crew Name: Boxcuttuhz
Hometown: San Diego, CA

Crew Name: Team Millennia (returning from Season 2)
Hometown: Fullerton, CA

Crew Name: Fly Khicks
Hometown: Miami, FL

Crew Name: Beat Freaks
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Which is your favorite crew?

Tonight’s episode of Biggest Loser was probably one of the best ever. It had you laughing. It had you crying. It had drama. It had fun. Just a great show.

The good news is that you can get in on the action and submit an application to be on season 8 of Biggest Loser. Take a look at the details for applying to be on the next season of Biggest Loser:

NOW CASTING SEASON 8!

NBC’S THE BIGGEST LOSER IS NOW CASTING!
WE ARE SEARCHING THE COUNTRY FOR OUTGOING AND CHARISMATIC CONTESTANTS WHO AE READY TO SHED THOSE POUNDS ONCE AND FOR ALL AND COMPETE TO WIN $250,000!!

SEND IN AN APPLICATION AND VIDEOTAPE ASAP!
You must be at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the U.S.
**You can audition with a partner or on your own!

How to Apply:
Step 1: DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION – CLICK HERE (PDF)
Step 2: MAKE A VIDEOTAPE (only VHS, DVD or MINI DV will be accepted) AND TAKE A PHOTO OF YOURSELF AND INCLUDE IT WITH YOUR APPLICATIONI.
Step 3: MAIL THE APPLICATION, PHOTO AND TAPE TO US ASAP (photo and tape will not be returned)

What to include in your 10 MINUTE videotape:
Show us why you should be on The Biggest Loser. Make your video as personal as possible. Start with your name, age, hometown, height and weight. Take us on a tour of your typical day at work and home. Let us know (and see) why losing the weight is so important to you! Show us, don’t just tell us, why you need to lose the weight. And, Remember, we want to see your personality. Have fun and good luck!

SEND YOUR TAPES WITH APPLICATIONS TO:
The Biggest Loser Casting
c/o Central Park West Productions
P.O Box 578
Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0578

If you submit a tape, let us know. Best of luck to all who apply.

Below you’ll find a list of music from the third episode of Superstars of Dance. Click the iTunes images to download the music from iTunes (where available). Here’s a link to find the previous Superstars of Dance music.

Opening Ceremonies
Group-Australia
(Los Huincas)
Black Eyed Peas’s (under special license from Amnesty International-from the CD ‘Instant Karma: Save Darfur’- www.amnestyusa.org) song “Power To The People”

Duet-Ireland
(Bernadette & Damien)

Solo-Russia
(Maria Kochetkova)
English National Ballet’s song “Le Corsaire: Pas de Deux Et Variations (Interpolation for 1899 Revival)”

Solo-U.S.A.
(Robert Muraine)
Ultrablack’s song “Machine”

Group-S. Africa
(Gumboot Dancers)
Patricia Nyandeni & Todd Twala’s song “Umoja”

Duet-Argentina
(Miriam & Leonardo)
Forever Tango’s (cast album) song “Libertango”

Solo-India
(Amrapali Anbegaokar)
Anoushka Shankar’s song “Red Sun”

Solo-Australia
(Reed Luplau)
Spiderbait’s song “Shazam!”

Duet S. Africa
(Victor & Claudia)
Dulce Pontes’s (Primal Fear soundtrack) song “Cancao Do Mar”

Group U.S.A
(The Groovaloos)
The Groovaloos’s song “Clocking In”

Episode 10 of Fringe on Fox was called Safe. Enjoy watching a free video stream of Fringe episode 10 thanks to Fox:

Olivia, Walter and Peter investigate a series of mysterious bank robberies that unexpectedly link back to Walter.

Episode 9 of Fringe on Fox is called The Dreamscape. Enjoy the full online video stream of Fringe episode 9:

Olivia is forced to re-enter the tank in order to rid herself of her unexplained past with Agent Scott, while Peter’s friends and foes find out he’s back in Boston.

Looks like Superstars of Dance had some pretty good ratings for it’s premiere of the show. TV Guide said that NBC’s Superstars of Dance premiere had 10.4 mil viewers for the 9 PM hour. The 10 PM hour of NBC’s Superstars of Dance was the top show for that hour at 10.07 million viewers. Those are pretty good numbers for the premiere of the show. The biggest concern I have is that the number of viewers went down in the second hour. The show could have been produced a lot better and hopefully the trend of less traffic won’t continue, because I love dance shows.

All in all, I don’t think that Nigel and Simon will have a problem with 10 million viewers. Pretty decent for the first season of a show I’d say.