Derek Hough and Mark Ballas both celebrated their birthdays (May 17 and May 24 respectively) last night at the H Lounge in Los Angeles after Derek and Nicole’s perfect Argentine Tango.

Lots of their Dancing With The Stars’ friends (both past and present) came to wish them a happy birthday:

• Anna Trebunskaya
• Ashley Roberts
• Chelsie Hightower
• Cheryl Burke
• Edyta Sliwinska
• Erin Andrews
• Evan Lysacek
• Jake Pavelka
• Lacey Schwimmer
• Louie Vito
• Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Tony Dovolani
• Vienna Girardi

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What would a season of Dancing With The Stars be without romance rumours? The latest one involves Nicole Scherzinger and Derek Hough.  A spy told the New York Post:

“He would grab her hand as soon as they walked offstage, and they were all smiles and whispers during ad breaks. Derek was constantly rubbing her back away from the cameras.”

I think it would be impossible to not develop a close relationship (and have chemistry) with the person you are dancing that closely with, but that doesn’t mean it’s romantic or sexual.  As you know, Nicole Scherzinger is dating race car driver Lewis Hamilton. Do you think there is any truth to the romance rumours with Derek Hough?

Yesterday she went shopping at the Armani Exchange before heading off to rehearsals.  A girl after my own heart.

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Dancing With The Stars’ Derek Hough gets his shop on at The Armani Exchange on Robertson Boulevard where it looks like he did quite well for himself.

I kind of feel for the guy that he had no privacy while shopping but that is life in the world of celebrity.  Besides he’s super cute and has a fabulous personality so if you think about it,  it’s kind of his fault.  Yeah.  That’s it.

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After last night’s season premiere of Dancing With The Stars, some of the stars and dancers (and a few others) attended the gifting suite to honour the 10^th Season of the show where they posed with various pieces of merchandise.  *sigh* This is my dream.  To walk into a room and be told ‘pick anything you want and it’s free’.

Besides Chelsie Hightower and her partner Jake Pavelka, his incorrect choice in ‘fiancee’ (notice the quotes) Vienna Girardi attended as did another Bachelorette Jillian Harris and her douchebag of a fiancé Ed Swiderski.  It’s so early in the  day to have such a potty-mouth isn’t it?

Former DWTS’ alumni Marlee Matlin and Joanna Krupa attended too as did professional dancer Julianne Hough.  I really miss Julianne on the show and Lacey Schwimmer as well.  Maybe next year?  We can only hope.

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ESPN reporter Erin Andrews leaves dance rehearsals with her Dancing With The Stars’ partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy after her stalker was sentenced to 30 months in jail for secretly taping her nude  in her hotel room and posting it to the internet.  He not only taped her but 16 other women and posted it on the internet.  My heart goes out to her.  She appeared on Good Morning America a couple of days ago (the morning after his sentence) with her lawyers and it’s a good interview although, clearly disturbing and sad.  I’ve included that video if you are interested.

Four more sleeps until the premiere on Monday March 22.  The heat is on!  Also leaving dance rehearsals were Pussycat Doll’s Nicole Scherzinger and her dance pro the yummy Derek Hough, Shannon Doherty, Buzz Aldrin, Soap Star Aiden Turner and his dancing pro Edyta Sliwinska.

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Not intentionally of course.  It’s all in a day’s work at Dancing With The Stars rehearsals.  Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger accidentally kicked Derek Hough in the face narrowly missing his eye during rehearsals.

Derek is nursing a laceration next to his eye but the show will go on and they are expected to continue with rehearsals for the show’s premiere March 22.

I checked Derek’s Twitter account and he doesn’t mention anything about it and he seemed to be getting a kick out of the show Marriage Ref which was on last night saying how ‘these people are nuts‘ which yes they were.  It’s an interesting show. Last night’s episode had Madonna, Larry David, and Ricky Gervais as the refs (not sure if they switch it up or not).  Considering Larry and Madonna are divorced and Ricky is not married it’s kind of bizarre.

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Oh it’s on!! Dancing With The Stars is ramping up and Annie is getting mighty excited. I really hope this season is a fabulous season which airs on Monday, March 22 with a two-hour premiere event! Woo hoo!

Derek Hough and his partner Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger are seen leaving Toast where they had lunch taking a break from their practicing.  I think it’s fairly safe to say Nicole will do fabulous considering she is sex on stilettos and can move like nobody’s business.  She dancing on stage all the time and seems naturally inclined in that way so this one is a no-brainer.

Kate Gosselin is seen in New York where she is headed to a dance studio to practice. She has admitted she can’t dance but maybe her inner stripper will come out (we all have one, don’t judge).  She is paired with Tony Dovolani.  He’s a nice guy so I really hope that Kate doesn’t trample all over him.  I doubt he would take it and maybe it’s just Jon that set the nag dial up to its limit.

Will you be watching? Come join me on Twitter when Dancing With The Stars is on. Lots of great people watch it and Tweet to one another.  It’s a lot of fun.

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Derek Hough poses with among other thing a construction boot at the Gifting Suites held at the Gifting Suite Services Showroom in West Hollywood.

Dancing With the Stars premieres Monday, March 22, 2010 @ 8 p.m. est.  We’ve heard the rumours of Pamela Anderson joining the cast this year, but I haven’t heard much outside of that.  I hope it’s a good lineup this year.  Who would you like to see on it this season?

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