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Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000
| Friday, August 18, 2006 - 5:06 pm
Why would Regis say something like that? I'd say Benji is fairly modest. He says he's been cast to play Fred Astaire& has several more offers.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Friday, August 18, 2006 - 5:08 pm
I don't know, it was when Benji was 10. They didn't show the clip so I had no context. Benji just mentioned it to Kelli. Regis wasn't there.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Friday, August 18, 2006 - 5:24 pm
Re the Regis comment: It was something like way back then Benji admits his head was (physically) enormous in size; Benji stooped down and said "me at age 10...shorter but same size head as today". Regis commented (back then, not shown) that Benji needed big feet to go with his big-sized head or some such offhand remark meant as a joke. And Kelli said--and now you have the feet (to match the head).
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Friday, August 18, 2006 - 7:19 pm
That's right Beth. I had forgotten the rest of the story.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 3:43 pm
Roteach - You have a message in your folder!!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 9:22 pm
I was looking for more appearances of "So You Think You Can Dance" performers and googled "Benji Schwimmer" + appearances, and look what was the first thing that turned up!!! LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GUEST STAR LIST! FULL HOUSE, "Joey's Place", Episode No.10, Season Num 1 First Aired:Friday Dec 4, 1987 Star: John Stamos (Jesse Katsoplis), Bob Saget ("Danny" Tanner), Mary-Kate Olsen (Michelle Elizabeth Tanner), Ashley Olsen (Michelle Elizabeth Tanner), Dave Coulier ("Joey" Gladstone) etc etc Guest Star: Joan Leizman (Joanie), Barbara Cameron (Barbara), Janice Sweetin (Janice), Ryan Christopher (Ryan), Robert Lucas (Robbie), Benji Schwimmer (Benji), Dustin Autumn (Dustin) LINK: http://www.tv.com/full-house/joeys-place/episode/47342/summary.html ========= also, check out http://www.usmagazine.com/blog/category/benji-schwimmer/ Says here that "Benji said that he’s considering passing the offer (Celine Dion's) on to one of his cast mates, so he can concentrate on breaking into acting"
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 9:30 pm
Oh, it mentions Full House in the US mag interview: Us:How would you feel about doing a movie? B: I definitely want to get into acting. That’s without a doubt. I want to get into television and movies. When I was younger, I was doing a lot of commercials and I was on Full House. Us: You were on Full House? B: Reluctantly. I was 5 years old. Us: How is a 5 year old reluctant? B: I am reluctant now because when I did it they dubbed my voice over, there was bad sound or something and some Chinese lady dubbed over my voice…it was stupid. http://www.usmagazine.com/blog/2006/08/17/benji-tops-all-on-so-you-think-you-can-dance/
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 5:38 pm
Just turned on the Teen Choice Awards and saw Travis sitting in the front row.
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Laneesmom
Member
05-12-2005
| Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 7:46 pm
Does anyone else find it a bit annoying (i don't know if that is the right word)....that after all that (being the show) he is thinking of turning it down to look into acting? Don't get me wrong....I was rooting for him, I like him.....just don't know what to think about that.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Monday, August 21, 2006 - 8:40 am
Lanee, what makes you think it was his idea to turn down the job? Maybe Mia was adamant that she wanted Travis in the LV show? This could just be spin.
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Roteach
Member
06-01-2003
| Monday, August 21, 2006 - 3:01 pm
Just reading about Benji's win on MSNBC's article and it stated that Travis had spent 2 years on Broadway in The Music Man.
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Laneesmom
Member
05-12-2005
| Monday, August 21, 2006 - 7:28 pm
I dont know Vsmart.....maybe cuz the article said "in an interview with Us last week, Benji said that he’s considering passing the offer on to one of his cast mates, so he can concentrate on breaking into acting." Maybe it is "just a spin"......still think it's funny to win "So You Think You Can Dance".......so you can break into acting. bwah!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, August 21, 2006 - 10:55 pm
Okay, try this link, from August 18th: http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Aug-18-Fri-2006/news/9128583.html It explains more about Benji and Celine Dion, that it's "under discussion" and why he might not take it. I'm betting the acting part, in any case, will involve dancing too--He seems to be really excited by the idea of portraying Fred Astaire...look at his wallpaper on his myspace: http://blog.myspace.com/benjidance Excerpt from Las Vegas newspaper article (link above): "With all the national exposure, Schwimmer, 22, is not so sure Las Vegas is the best bet for him. He plans to decide about Dion's show by the end of the year, after the top 10 contestants from the reality show finish their national tour. "The issue is, I'm not a contemporary dancer. That's a very contemporary show," said Schwimmer.... But Dion wants him in the show, he said, so he is discussing some choreography changes with her representatives. Under consideration are ideas to incorporate a bit of his style into the show and to have him dance a duet with her. "I would be honored," he said. Dion's representatives couldn't be reached for comment for this report. Schwimmer, a California native, plans to fly to Las Vegas to see Dion's show this week. Life has been hectic for him since he won the competition. Immediately after Wednesday's show, he flew from Los Angeles to New York and has been going nonstop with television appearances and interviews. He has received calls from three Broadway shows and several calls from Hollywood, and was offered the role of Fred Astaire in a show about the dancer's life. "This was just a dream come true, literally," he said."
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, August 21, 2006 - 10:56 pm
oh, just found a brand new post at Benji's blog, http://blog.myspace.com/benjidance which includes: "Look out for tranji merchandise and possibly some Benjelle action as well for the wonderful fans. Heidi and I are on board for making instructional dvds the week after the tour ends....so sit tight! Love ya'll"
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Madelane
Member
08-20-2001
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 4:59 am
I looked on Ebay to see if I could still go to Tampa but, people, the tickets are going for hundreds of dollars. Gah.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 10:34 am
Madelane, I think if you wait til just before the date, and keeping checking on I think it's Ticketmaster??? (boy, it's been a while since I've done this!), toward the end, they may release some last minute "house" seats and you may be able to jump on one of those. I did that once; if I can remember more specifics, I'll let you know. I know that in the one to two weeks before the show, I would bookmark the site for tickets and then just keep checking in repeatedly.
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 11:30 am
I got tickets to the Miami show!!! so excited...who else is planning on attending a tour performance?
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 3:36 pm
I am going in Charlotte with my sister and 2 girlfriends and we all plan on squealing like teenagers.
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Glenrie
Member
03-24-2006
| Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 12:13 pm
Mia made it very clear that she wanted only Travis and stated on more than one occasion that Benji had "weaknesses". With all the time a dancer has to spend with the chorographer/artistic director, you'd be crazy to work for one that doesn't believe in you. Benji had no way of knowing that Mia would have this attitude when he entered this contest. Acting and dance go hand in hand. It takes both to make a great dancer. Sorry but i don't care for Mia's attitude. She acted as if this was one long audition for Celine's show. It was not, that was simply one of the prizes. She should have accepted that the winner may not have been a contemporary dancer and figured out what she could do with a non-contempory dancer before she ever agreed to this. On the other hand perhaps she had no choice and it was Celine Dion and the PR people who thought that this prize was a good idea.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 2:27 pm
Maybe it's just me but I didn't think being tied to a Celine Dion concert/show was really that much of a "prize". So I'm completely understand if he doesn't want to do it. I also figured the Las Vegas lifestyle is probably not in keeping with a missionary life style -- but then that doesn't explain why he thinks he want to go to Hollywood and be an actor. I don't want to see him act, I want to see him dance!
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Mysti
Member
09-28-2005
| Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 12:36 am
Saw the show tonight ~ LOVED IT!!! We stayed around after and got autographs, the dancers were so nice & patient signing and taking photographs ~ it was nice to see!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 7:45 am
Mysti, give us some details about your wonderful night. I have tickets for the Charlotte show. How long did the show last and how many dances did Benji and Heidi do together? Was it alot of partner dances or more group? I cannot wait and am glad to hear that you loved it!
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Glenrie
Member
03-24-2006
| Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - 8:21 pm
I saw it in Portland. With intermission it was about 2.5 hours. Mostly partner and solos. I think Heidi partnered all the guys. She has these little bird legs that don't look big enough to even hold her up. Major ball of fire! I didn't buy a program so I'm having to go by memory. I think there were about 4 group dances. It didn't seem that Ryan or Martha danced as much as the others. Donyelle just danced a tad more than those 2. She looked good but was tied to the floor, even Martha outdanced her. Dmitry was better than he was shown on tv. Travis had the look at me aren't I wonderful attitude that new fame can bring. Benji and Heidi...wonderful, looked like they were having a ball. Everyone took turns at being the emcee. Tickets..I got my tickets 3 hours before showtime and was in the 8th row center and paid $6 under face! For those of you who don't have tickets, check craigslist. The scalpers were getting nervous and were making deals. They had the good seats too. People were buying tickets in front of the theater at face value even right before showtime.
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Allstarmaniac
Member
07-14-2006
| Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 7:46 am
I saw the show in Phoenix and it was very good. Nigel was there. He sat in the control booth the entire show and didn't move. He was like a proud papa. He posed for quite a few pictures and spoke to everyone that asked him a question. He seemed very nice. The show was really nicely put together. They did a few new dances, some of which were (sp) choreographed by themselves. Benji and Heidi did a west coast swing and another dance I can't remember. Benji did a hip hop with Donyelle and the nerd one with Travis. Travis did the bench one with Heidi and the Broadway one with Martha. Ivan and Allison did the Argentine (Ithink) tango. Benji and Heidi did the Cuban Salsa. Heidi and Ryan did that contemporary where he palyed her butt like a bongo. I can't remember which one Dimitri did. Group numbers where the fashion show, the monster one, a tribute to Fossi and another 1 or 2. Oh yeah Benji and Donyelle did teh one from Hairspray. Ivan and Allison (?) did the soft hip hop with the umbrellas. Really there was so much, it was a packed show. Dimitri DID take his shirt off once! During 1 group dance Jessica came out instead of Allison. At one point she had a MAJOR wardrobe malfunction!!!!! A double wardrobe malfunction!!!! But she readjusted and never missed a step. All in all it was a very entertaining show. Several video clips of auditions and the kids talking about their experiance. I enjoyed it very much and wish all of them much success.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 7:57 am
Wow sounds like a great show.
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Friday, October 13, 2006 - 3:05 pm
I am going tomorrow night!!!!!!!!!! soooo excited!!! wooohooo!
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Friday, October 13, 2006 - 3:10 pm
wow Glen, that was a great deal!!!
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 9:50 am
Saw the show on Saturday! It was exactly as the posters reported above. Dimitri took off his shirt right off the bat in the opening act! LOL!! of course, it was great to see. They emceed it themselves and sometimes immediately after they danced so a couple of them were out of breath. I was surprised at the amount of fans Travis had here in Miami. Benji is just wonderful. They did the nerd dance after a group hip hop dance and it was unexpected, they came out in the corner of the stage and the crowd went wild. Allison and Ivan had such great chemistry still. It seemed that Travis and Heidi were in every dance. They are all fantastic and I plan on attending next season's tour if the kids are anything like this bunch. It was a really varied crowd from little 4 year old girls to 75 year old men! WOW! Wonder what they thought of all the air humping in the hip hop numbers? LOL!!! Heidi did her solo to a Celia Cruz song. I wonder if that was just for Miami or for the entire tour? They never introduced Jessica and Jayms who were also there dancing. Allison is still my favorite dancer, who I wish would have won....love watching her....AMAZING! Benji was also very good and then of course, he has the corkiest personality which is what makes him so special! Loved it!
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Glenrie
Member
03-24-2006
| Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 2:54 pm
Glad you liked the show. The audience was the same here with all ages represented. Heidi did her solo here also. Jessica and Jaymes were introduced right at the beginning but since they didn't have solos you never heard their names again. I'm a great Heidi fan...wish we had 1 boy and 1 girl winner so she could win it with Benji!
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Glenrie
Member
03-24-2006
| Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 3:05 pm
Ok as soon as I typed that I called my daughter to verify my second thoughts. We didn't have Jessica and Jaymz! We had only the top 10. Did you have 12 dancers or did 2 drop out? Our shows were almost 30 days apart so how was their energy?
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 4:50 am
No we had 12 dancers. The top 10 came out and were introduced right away but then during the group hip hop number right before the nerd dance, I noticed Jessica! and then I noticed Jaymz later on in another number (maybe Chicago?)...it was during I believe a wardrobe change for Donyelle and TRavis. Thought it was odd that they would be added on. They really just in the group numbers not in any parter work or small group routines. They never got introduced and at the end when they all said goodbye, they were not out. Again, odd. I thought it might be because Jessica is from MIami but since they did not make a big deal out of it then probably not. Their energy was GREAT! They were just wonderful. Still giving it 120% especially Benji, he is just a firecracker!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Friday, October 20, 2006 - 3:32 pm
I went in Charlotte and had a blast. I noticed Jessica during the disco number but did not see James. OMG, Dmitry was incredible looking and should seriously considering modeling. He is one beautiful man in person. Benji just made me have the goofy smile all night.
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Monday, October 23, 2006 - 10:28 am
Yes, Dimitri gave me the giggles...which then made my husband make fun of me for it...LOL!!! Benji is awesome! I think that Jaymz was in the disco number!!! but can't be 100% sure. I just think it's odd that they would not get introduced..They were just nameless backup dancers....
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