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Pairings announced for next ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Kellie PicklerThe pairings have been announced for the next edition of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” This lineup stretches the definition of celebrity to the breaking point.

The competition is scheduled to start with a two-hour season opener at 8 p.m. March 18.

Here are the 11 pairings and their early odds.

  • Singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough (2-1).
  • Disney Channel star Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkovskiy (3-1).
  • Baltimore Ravens Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff (7-1).
  • Comedian D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke (10-1).
  • American gymnast Alexandra Raisman and Mark Ballas (10-1).

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To-Do Tonight: Do you swing?

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Because I can’t just suggest random bands every day, and because some of the other options tonight are straight up ugly — y’all should go swinging tonight.

Ewww, no, not that kind of swinging. I’m talking about dancing.

So if you wanna dance, then know there’s a place where you can learn swing dancing every Wednesday night — with Fresno Swing Dance at Studio 65. You don’t need experience or even a partner to attend.

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To make things even sweeter tonight, there will be live music from hot jazz/swing band Scats on the Sly. So bring your dancin’ shoes, Daddy-O. You might be up to speed in time for the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert in November.

A victory for dancing in Fresno

People can finally dance at North Fresno nightspot Twist, this coming from a decision yesterday by the city that takes makes us a look a little less Footloose-ish.

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The most significant of those conditions calls for the nightclub permit — which is required for customer dancing — to expire after one year unless Twist’s operators successfully petition the city to remove that limitation.

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To-Do Tonight: Remember the Time

Tonight is the screening of “Fresno: A City Reborn,” the 1960s documentary we told you about a while back. The guided tour of the Fulton Mall starts at 6 p.m., followed by the film screening at Milano — *tear* — at 7 p.m.

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See the trailer for the film over here. And forge some of your final Milano memories before it closes.

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