That time period makes “Real Dirty Dancing” primetime competition for NBC’s Beijing Olympics, Et on Fox, airing its remaining episodes air Feb.
The special event series will premiere Tuesday, Feb. Set at Virginia’s Mountain Lake Lodge, which was the real locationįox Aims to Put Winter Olympics in a Corner Next Month With ‘Real Dirty Dancing’įox will debut its new celebrity competition series “The Real Dirty Dancing” next month in the Tuesday time slot that was previously reserved for the now-pushed-to-fall, high-profile Susan Sarandon drama “ Monarch.” The Stephen “tWitch” Boss-hosted dancing show, which was ordered to series by the network last fall as part of its 2021-2022 programming lineup, follows eight celebrities - Brie Bella, Corbin Bleu, Tyler Cameron, Cat Cora, Howie Dorough, Antonio Gates, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and Loni Love - “as they fully immerse themselves” in the ultimate “ Dirty Dancing” experience in the hope of becoming the next “Baby” and “Johnny” (the characters played by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in the classic ’80s film). The series follows eight celebrities - Brie Bella, Corbin Bleu, Tyler Cameron, Cat Cora, Howie Dorough, Antonio Gates, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and Loni Love - as they immerse themselves in the ultimate Dirty Dancing experience. Produced by Holey Moley producer Eureka Productions and Lionsgate, the series will air its four episodes on Tuesdays in February at 9pm – the slot that Monarch was set to play in before it got moved to the fall. The series, which is hosted by Stephen “tWitch” Boss, host of Jimmy Fallon-exec produced Clash of the Cover Bands, is inspired by the 1987 film starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. The network is launching The Real Dirty Dancing on February 1. ‘The Real Dirty Dancing’: Fox Sets Premiere For Celebrity Dance CompetitionĬelebrities are reliving the classic dance moments in Dirty Dancing with the hope to become the next Baby and Johnny in a new competition series for Fox.
We caught up with the former woman’s champ before fans watch her lace up both her wrestling boots and dancing shoes. The eight will work to nail down those hot and heavy dance routines once performed by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze from the 1987 classic. They partner up over the course of almost two weeks at the Mountain Lake Lodge, the actual location for the famed Kellerman’s Mountain House. Joining her are Corbin Bleu, Tyler Cameron, Cat Cora, Howie Dorough, Antonio Gates, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, and Loni Love.
The Hall of Fame pro wrestler and brand entrepreneur is among the famous faces channeling their inner “Baby” and “Johnny” on the celebrity dance competition.
After she comes out of WWE retirement with sister Nikki at the Royal Rumble on January 29, she’ll compete in Fox’s The Real Dirty Dancing. Brie Bella is gearing up to have the time of her life.