R&B Sensation Chris Brown and Celebrity Choreographer Fatima Robinson Unveil BET’s Top 25 Dancers, Network Premiere – April 6, 2007 @ 10 p.m. ET/PT
NEW YORK, April 2 /PRNewswire/ — While Shakira’s hips "Don’t Lie" and Beyonce’s moves entice men across the world to fall "Crazy in Love," BET has once again managed to literally rank the top movers and shakers of the entertainment industry for its mega-special, TOP 25 DANCERS. Hosted by two of the most dynamic performers in the country, R&B sensation, Chris Brown and choreographer extraordinaire, Fatima Robinson, TOP 25 DANCERS will premiere Friday, April 6, 2007 at 10 p.m. / ET. Join BET for the most sizzling Top 25 special honoring the people that have kept us moving throughout the years.
For the latest installment of the highly rated TOP 25 series, BET pays tribute to the greatest dancers of all time with a countdown only BET could create. This distinguished group have moves that defy gravity, influenced people, started trends, and undoubtedly sparked movements that spanned the globe. From siblings Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson to veterans like The Temptations, Cab Calloway, Tina Turner and Alvin Ailey, to new superstars like Chris Brown, Savion Glover and Beyonce, BET’S TOP 25 DANCERS highlights and celebrates the accomplishments and the talent of the very best entertainers in the world.
Chris Brown, recent host of BET’S RIP THE RUNWAY and Grammy Award- nominated R&B pop sensation, rose to fame in mid 2005 with his Billboard Hot 100 number-one, debut single "Run It!" featuring Juelz Santana. His self- titled debut album spawned four successful Top 10 and Top 20 hits in the United States. Fatima Robinson, choreographed Oscar-nominated DREAM GIRLS and was named one of Entertainment Weekly’s "100 Most Creative People in Entertainment." She is the woman behind the moves for The Gap, Save The Last Dance, Will Smith, Mary J Blige, No Doubt, Busta Rhymes, Nelly, Backstreet Boys, Santana, and the late Aaliyah. Her innovative, fluid, urban style has made her the hottest choreographer in the industry.
Based on originality, technique and overall star power, TOP 25 DANCERS will undoubtedly transform the most mundane of living rooms into funky hip-hop dance floors. Join Brown and Robinson as they lead the ultimate dance-a-thon countdown. BET’s TOP 25 DANCERS features comical insight from R&B singer, Omarion; actresses, Debbie Allen, Megan Goode, Melyssa Ford, Tasha Smith; celebrity publicist Marvet Britto; pop culture critics Nekesa Moody, Margeaux Watson, Michaela Angela Davis, Beverly Smith; comedians, Charlie Murphy, Nikki Carr, Capone, Godfrey, Sam I Am, and many others.
Log on to BET’s broadband channel, BET ON BLAST for a full list of dancers, extended footage, including bloopers from our panel and hosts as well as extra clips that were too outrageous for on-air. Voice your opinion and thoughts on BET.com’s message board; and visit the site for further details.
ENCORE DATES: SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2007 AT 10-11 PM / WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2007 AT 10-11 PM / ET
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