The crews literally lit the stage up at last night's ABDC taping (and we ain't just talking about the disco-themed dance floor!), but the coolest surprise was when Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe showed up. She came to support the crews (and to steal a hug from her celeb-crush JC Chasez). Here are some more highlights from the evening:

— Role reversal happens as one tiny female picks up her male counterpart!
— One crew starts working out mid-performance.
— An injury has dramatic results on one of the dancers and their crew.
— One crew releases a walrus on stage!
— Omarion compares a dance mistake to a car crash. [source]

Pictures in the gallery.

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... Somewhat surprisingly, Celebrity isn't just the Timberlake show. Rather, each member of the group has a distinct personality and a memorable presence. JC Chasez's lead take on "The Game Is Over" is pretty remarkable. He is aided by a plethora of "Galaga"-era arcade sound effects, which makes the track sound simultaneously futuristic and old school.

... Of course, Timberlake went on to become a cross-pollinating mega star, but the other men of *NSYNC have fared just as well.

JC Chasez (who really should have become a bigger star) released the profoundly underrated album Schizophrenic in 2004 (it has two of the strangest and best singles of the past decade in "Some Girls (Dance With Women)" and "All Day Long I Dream About Sex"). Chasez currently makes his bones as a judge on MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew" and has written and produced tracks for a number of other artists.

Joey Fatone narrowly missed winning "Dancing With the Stars" a few years back and has had several notable roles in Broadway musicals.

Lance Bass wrote a best-selling autobiography called "Out of Sync," tried to go into space and also appeared both on Broadway and on "Dancing With the Stars."

Finally, Chris Kirkpatrick competed on CMT's "Gone Country," did a regular voice for "The Fairly Odd Parents" and currently performs with the band Nigel's 11.

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ABDC's upcoming Disco Challenge will send us all back a few decades! The crews will incorporate a variety of iconic '70s dance moves into their routines and groove to a master mix of the following songs:

BLUEPRINT CRU — Chic, "Le Freak"
STATIC NOYZE — Walter Murphy, "A Fifth Of Beethoven"
HEAVY IMPACT — Bee Gees, "You Should Be Dancing"
SALTARE — The Trammps, "Disco Inferno"
JUNGLE BOOGIE — Kool & The Gang, "Jungle Boogie"
HYPE 5-0 — Peaches & Herbs, "Shake Your Groove Thing"
POREOTIX — Jackson 5, "Dancing Machine"

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Sir Elton John and David Furnish hosted the 18th Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) Academy Awards® Viewing Party and raised $3.7 Million for the fight against AIDS. Presented by Chopard, Jo and Raffy Manoukian and Neuro Drinks, the EJAF Viewing Party continues to be the leading fundraiser on Oscar night in Hollywood. The evening began with a cocktail reception, dinner and viewing of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, followed by a very exciting live auction and high voltage performance by the iconic Grace Jones.

Throughout its 18 years, the event has hosted some of the biggest stars in film, television and music. This year was no exception with celebrities such as Adam Levine, Alan Cumming, Allison Iraheta (American Idol), Apolo Ohno, Betty White, Chace Crawford, Christina Hendricks, Cory Monteith (Glee), Debi Mazar, Eric & Janet McCormack, Gina Gershon, Hayden Panettiere, Heidi Klum, J.C. Chasez, Jason Mraz, Jeremy Piven, Joaquin Phoenix, John Waters, Josh Groban, K.D. Lang, Kimora Lee, Lea Michele (Glee), Liam Hemsworth, Matthew Morrison (Glee), Michelle Rodriguez, Milla Jovovich & Paul W. S. Anderson, Miley Cyrus, Nicole Richie & Joel Madden, Ricki Lake, Rob Lowe, Ryan Kwanten, S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order), Sam Trammell (True Blood), Selena Gomez, Serena Williams, Sharon & Kelly Osbourne, Simon Cowell, Slash, Tim Allen, Victoria Beckham, attendance. [source]

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Series Ranks As Cable's Best On March 4 With 12-34 Set
Mike Reynolds -- Multichannel News

Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew hoofed its way to cable's top spot in key young demos Thursday night.

ABDC counted 2.2 million watchers on average March 4, according to Nielsen data. The show posted a 2.2 rating against person 12 to 34 and a 2.8 among females 12 to 34, the medium's best performance on Thursday night, said MTV officials.

The installment of ABDC, which featured the remaining crews infusing the music and fashion of Lady Gaga into their routines, racked up gains over the previous week.

ABDC posted strong week to week gains 38% among persons 12 to 34, 33% among females 12 to 34 and 19% with total viewers. [source]

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