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    ELEVEN REMAINING COUPLES HIT THE BALLROOM FOR THEIR
    SECOND COMPETITIVE DANCE, ON ABC'S "DANCING WITH THE STARS"


    Season's First "Macy's Stars of Dance" performance is Created by
    Emmy ®Award-winning Marguerite Derricks on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show"

    Pop Sensation Demi Lovato and Irish Band The Script Perform


    "Episode 1302 & 1302A" -- Following last week's electrifying season 13 premiere, the eleven remaining couples hit the ballroom floor for the second time, performing either the Jive or the Quickstep, on this week's "Dancing with the Stars," MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on ABC.

    On TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," musical guest Demi Lovato returns to the ballroom to perform the hit single "Skyscraper" from her latest album, "Unbroken," in a number choreographed by Emmy Award winner Wade Robson. The Script also grace the stage with a stellar live performance of their platinum selling hit single, "For the First Time," off their sophomore album "Science & Faith," and will be accompanied by "DWTS" returning pros Dmitry Chaplin and Chelsie Hightower. Also featured this week is the first "Macy's Stars of Dance" performance of the season, with a number created by Emmy (r)Award-winning choreographer Marguerite Derricks, a piece inspired by the legendary Busby Berkeley. In addition, all nine male "DWTS" pros and troupe members will perform a thrilling number.

    In the last few months Demi Lovato has been on fire. She's hit the studio with an all-star list of collaborators including Timbaland, Jason Derulo, Ryan Tedder and Missy Elliot; the first single off "Unbroken," "Skyscraper," debuted at #1 on iTunes chart, #2 on the Billboard's Hot Digital Singles chart, and #10 on the Billboard's Hot 100. The singer and actress started in show business as a pre-teen and rose quickly. By the time she was 15 she was a bona fide TV star cultivating a promising singing career. In the late 2000s, while maintaining a rigorous TV and film shooting schedule, Lovato released two massively successful solo albums, "Don't Forget" (2007) and "Here We Go Again" (2009); the former debuted at #2, the latter at #1. Her third solo LP, "Unbroken," released September 20, 2011, showcases a collection of tracks that reveal a young woman with enough real life experience to appreciate the value of letting loose and enjoying herself. The songs run the gamut from epic ballad to cheeky pop power anthems. With the release of "Unbroken," Lovato is focused on her immediate future and enjoying all that's available to her, now that she's back at the top of her game. The lead single, "Skyscraper," has already reestablished her as a force to be reckoned with on the charts.

    Hot off the heels of a #3 debut with their recent studio album, "Science & Faith," and currently touring the U.S. on a string of sold out dates, The Script clearly have no plans to slow down. It's been a rags to riches glory ride, an emotional rollercoaster, an all action, all-star blockbuster. Three young Dubliners, Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan and Glen Power, took on the world with music fashioned from the emotional detritus of their own hard lives, raised up by a love of pop, rock, hip hop and soul. In two years they've notched up a handful of hit singles around the world, including "Breakeven," "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" and "We Cry." Their 2008 self-titled debut album, "The Script," went to #1 in the UK and Ireland, with more than 2 million in sales worldwide. They've played stadium shows with music heroes U2 and Sir Paul McCartney, and to cap it all, "Breakeven" -- which has already sold over 2 million downloads in the U.S alone -- rewrote history here in America on Billboard's Adult Pop Songs radio airplay chart to take the #1 spot, where the song completed a record-setting 36-week rise to the summit.

    By evening's end, one couple will be eliminated, as determined by a combination of the judges' scores and viewers' votes on dances performed on Monday's performance show. Who among the eleven couples will be the second team to leave?

    * DAVID ARQUETTE, actor and producer, and partner KYM JOHNSON.
    * CHAZ BONO, author and activist, and partner LACEY SCHWIMMER.
    * ELISABETTA CANALIS, model and actress, and partner VAL CHMERKOVSKIY.
    * KRISTIN CAVALLARI, TV star, and partner MARK BALLAS.
    * NANCY GRACE, TV host and journalist, and partner TRISTAN MACMANUS.
    * ROBERT KARDASHIAN, reality star and partner CHERYL BURKE.
    * CARSON KRESSLEY, television star and style guru, and partner ANNA TREBUNSKAYA.
    * RICKI LAKE, talk show host and actress, and partner DEREK HOUGH.
    * J.R. MARTINEZ, veteran and actor, and partner KARINA SMIRNOFF.
    * CHYNNA PHILLIPS, singer, and partner TONY DOVOLANI.
    * HOPE SOLO, World Cup star, and partner MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY.

    Hosted by Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet, the celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

    Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on Monday night during and up to 30 minutes after the "Dancing with the Stars" performance shows. AT&T customers may also text message their votes by texting the word "VOTE" and entering the number that corresponds to the team they want to support (message and data rates may apply). AT&T will also offer customers exclusive mobile video footage of weekly backstage highlights to keep fans connected to some of their favorite couples all season long. Viewers may also vote online at www.abc.com starting from the opening of each episode on the East Coast with voting closing at 8:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday mornings.

    "Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur 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.

    About BBC Worldwide Productions:
    BBC Worldwide Productions, led by Jane Tranter, is based in Los Angeles and develops and produces scripted and non-scripted projects for U.S. cable and broadcast networks, as well as digital platforms. The production company is responsible for the smash hit Dancing with the Stars (ABC), Top Gear (HISTORY), What Not to Wear (TLC) and Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz). BBC Worldwide Productions sits within one of six core businesses that form BBC Worldwide, the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

      
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