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Special Photo Blog Exclusive #20: Marissa Jaret Winokur 'Dancing With The Stars' - Holy You Know What!

By: Apr. 10, 2008
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Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on "Dancing with the Stars."  When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers.  Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate "dance off!"

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Marissa says: "HOLY S**T! You saved me again! This was wicked cool! THANK YOU THANK YOU! Monday and Tuesday are a crazy crazy blur. It was amazing! This was my favorite dance - I LOVE THE PASO DOBLE!!! It was soooooo much fun!!!"


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"Dancing with the Stars" pairs twelve celebrities – six men and six women – with acclaimed dancers, and pits them against each other in attempts to outshine one another. Last season, viewers got a chance to size up the male vs. the female stars, as each gender hit the dance floor on separate nights during the first week of competition. Each week, one couple's fate is determined the following night.

The line-up of celebrities for Season 6 of "Dancing with the Stars" includes Tony Award-winner Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray) and Priscilla Presley. The cast will also include former Olympic ice-skater Kristi Yamaguchi and Telenovela star Christian De La Fuente; plus actress Marlee Matlin and entertainer Penn Jillette; and radio jock Adam Carolla (dancing with Julianne Hough). Plus tennis champ Monica Seles, R&B singer Mario, actor Steve Guttenberg (3 Men and a Baby, Police Academy), Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor, actress Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie).Season 6 of "Dancing with the Stars" will premiere on ABC on Monday, March 17 in a special 2-hour episode. For more information visit ABC.com.

Marissa Jaret Winokur is best known for creating the role of "Tracy Turnblad" in the hit Broadway musical Hairspray, a performance for which she won a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress. Winokur has since been seen in the Farrelly Brothers film Fever Pitch and the television series Stacked. She just finished filming the series lead in a new pilot called Fugly, for 20th Century Fox and CBS and is currently working as one of the leads in the Lifetime movie Betrayals.


Marissa Jaret Winokur: "SNOW- remember her from a few seasons
back of  'So You Think You Can Dance?' She used to
twirl into the camera at the end of each show. I was obsessed with her!"


Marissa Jaret Winokur: "Adrian Zmed brought his hot son Dillon.
We always like to see him around!"


Marissa Jaret Winokur: "Lucy Lawless snuck backstage right
before the show to give love. We kinda got into trouble.
No photos back stage any more...  Oops!"


Marissa Jaret Winokur: "Judah's co-worker didnt know what DWTS
was - hahahahah. Chris Mckenna was in for a "visual treat."


Marissa Jaret Winokur: "John Hill and I celebrated my 'not getting the boot'
with yummy mexican food. Oh! Maybe that's why I'm not losing weight!"




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