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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APOLO ANTON OHNO & JOHN RATZENBERGER TO JOIN DANCING WITH THE STARS – THE TOUR IN SELECT CITIES * * * Ohno To Join The Tour In Raleigh, NC (6/30), Hershey, PA (7/2), Bridgeport, CT (7/3), Wilkes Barre, PA (7/5), Atlantic City, NJ (7/6); John Ratzenberg To Perform In Hometown of Bridgeport, CT (7/3) * * * LOS ANGELES – JUNE 25, 2007 – With great excitement, the producers of Dancing with the Stars – The Tour today announced that season four champion Apolo Anton Ohno will be lacing-up his dance shoes and hitting the road for five performances with the acclaimed tour beginning June 30th in Raleigh, North Carolina, July 2nd in Hershey, Pennsylvania, July 3rd in Bridgeport, Connecticut, July 5th in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 6th. In addition, season four star John Ratzenberger will be gracing the tour stage July 3rd in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The second Dancing with the Stars tour kicked off Wednesday, June 13th in Austin, Texas and will hit 25 cities throughout North America before taking a final bow in Vancouver, BC on July 24th. Apolo Anton Ohno exclaimed, "After the show I started training again for the Olympics but realized quickly that I couldn't go on without at least one more week of Samba." The first reviews are in and the critics rave: “(The) show dazzles Dallas with its song and dance.” “… fans of the hit ABC show … had plenty of reason to cheer -- and did, over and over during the glitzy, two-hour spectacle of a show.” - Fort Worth Star-Telegram “Turns out, seeing the Dancing With the Stars live extravaganza is even more fun than watching it at home.” “… you're entertained by rhythmic talent, sequins and clowns (the latter being Joey Fatone, Joey McIntyre, Joey Lawrence and Drew Lachey, who engaged in laugh-out-loud banter for much of the 2 ½-hour show).” - The Dallas Morning News Apolo Anton Ohno and John Ratzenberger will join the all-star cast of Dancing with the Stars – The Tour which includes Drew Lachey, Joey Fatone, Joey Lawrence, Joey McIntyre and professional dancers Cheryl Burke, Julianne Hough, Edyta Sliwinska, Louis Van Amstel and Brian Fortuna. Due to prior commitments, Joey Fatone will not be performing in the shows scheduled from June 30 – July 6th but will resume with the tour beginning July 7th in Uncasville, CT. Fans should visit dancingwiththestars.aeglive.com for tickets and additional information. - MORE - DWTS Tour: Page - 2 - Remaining Dates For Dancing with the Stars – The Tour DATE JUNE 28 JUNE 29 JUNE 30 JULY 2 JULY 3 JULY 5 JULY 6 JULY 7 JULY 8 JULY 10 JULY 11 JULY 13 JULY 14 JULY 15 JULY 16 JULY 18 JULY 20 JULY 21 JULY 22 JULY 24 CITY COLUMBIA, SC CHARLOTTE, NC RALEIGH, NC HERSHEY, PA BRIDGEPORT, CT WILKES BARRE, PA ATLANTIC CITY, NJ UNCASVILLE, CT UNCASVILLE, CT OTTAWA, ON HAMILTON, ON BUFFALO, NY GRAND RAPIDS, MI PEORIA, IL GREEN BAY, WI WINNIPEG, MB SASKATOON, SK EDMONTON, AB CALGARY, AB VANCOUVER, BC VENUE COLONIAL CENTER BOBCATS ARENA RBC CENTER GIANT CENTER ARENA AT HARBOR YARD WACHOVIA ARENA BOARDWALK HALL MOHEGAN SUN MOHEGAN SUN SCOTIABANK PLACE COPPS ARENA HSBC ARENA VAN ANDEL ARENA PEORIA CIVIC CENTER RESCH CENTER MTS CENTER CREDIT UNION CENTRE REXALL PLACE PENNGROWTH SADDLEDOME GM PLACE Dancing with the Stars - The Tour, is produced by BBC Worldwide, AEG LIVE and Frontline Management Group and is represented by ICM. The last season of the TV show on ABC was the networks #1 rated unscripted show. Produced by BBC Worldwide, the program is based on the hit BBC series Strictly Come Dancing. About BBC Worldwide Limited: BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company exists to maximise the value of the BBC’s assets for the benefit of the licence payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights. BBC Worldwide Productions, based in Los Angeles, was the first international local production base to be established by BBC Worldwide’s Content & Production division. The business has achieved great success since its inception in 2005. It is soon to be producing the fifth series of ratings smash Dancing with the Stars for ABC, and earlier this year produced Grease: You’re The One That I Want, for NBC. The business has also been successful in gaining a series commission for scripted drama Viva Laughlin for CBS, to air this fall. http://www.bbcworldwide.com/ - MORE - DWTS Tour: Page - 3 - About AEG LIVE: AEG LIVE, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a variety of programming and multi-media production. AEG LIVE, the nation’s second largest concert promotion and touring company is comprised of special event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, eight regional offices and numerous state of the art venues nationwide. The company’s national promotion arm is currently producing tours and productions including Celine Dion A New Day…Presented By Chrysler now appearing at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs,” an international tour of the artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have included artists such as Bon Jovi, Prince, Usher, Kenny Chesney, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, Dixie Chicks, American Idols Live and So You Think You Can Dance. Goldenvoice, the company’s southern California-based regional promotion division created and operates the award winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The company operates Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie (Texas) and the Nokia Theatre Times Square, a 2,100-seat concert venue in Times Square. - END - For more information contact: Scoop Marketing, 213-639-6160 Hannah Kampf, hkampf@solters.com Eve Samuels, esamuels@solters.com