Cameron Mathison Just Won’t Go Away

Posted By: Bridget On: May 23, 2008 Comments: ( 0 )

My least favorite celeb of all time, the over-exposed, over-tanned, and under-talented Cameron Mathison will also move to the judges chair for the Hallmark channel’s Daddy dancing competition. This competition sounds a lot like the laughable “Your Mama Don’t Dance” program that former DWTS star Ian Ziering hosted. I never thought they would actually invent jobs for the DWTS alum, lucky for them.

Hallmark is inviting dads across the country to participate in its “Daddy of All Dance-Offs,” a light-hearted competition aimed at “moving Dad” through music this Father’s Day. The online and multi-city contests give dads of all ages (and dance ability) a platform to show off their best moves, rocking out to MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This,” as featured in one of Hallmark’s popular Cards with Sound.

Mathison hopes to get dads across the country excited about this opportunity to compete. He also will help judge the four finalists in a national dance-off finale to determine the best dancing dad in America.”If I can do it, anyone can do it,” said Mathison. “My wife and kids got a huge kick out of seeing me dance week after week on the show, and now dancing is something we do together as a family. Hallmark’s “Daddy of all Dance-Offs” will give dads everywhere the chance to experience what I’ve experienced — that dancing is a lot of fun and can connect families in a new way.”

Mathison knows, however, that some dads may need more help than others in this area. So, starting today, consumers can visit http://www.hallmark.com/movedad to view Mathison’s own dance tips and advice for overcoming stage fright, recovering from a botched dance move, and more. “I certainly wasn’t a dancer before I competed on ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ so I know how daunting it can be to put yourself out there. If my hints can help move dads from the couch to the dance floor, I’ll be happy.”

Any dad brave enough to bust a move can enter the contest in one of two ways. First, they can participate in one of three live “Daddy of All Dance-Off” events, where they’ll compete against other local dads for a chance to move on to the final round. The live events will take place in the following cities and locations:

Main Street Days
(Downtown Grapevine)
Grapevine, Texas 

May 16:
Auditions 3 - 8 p.m. 

May 17:
Auditions 10 a.m - 8 p.m. 

May 18:
Auditions 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Finals from 3 - 4 p.m. 

Indy 500
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Indianapolis, Ind. 

May 23:
Auditions 10 a.m - 7 p.m. 

May 24:
Auditions 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Finals from 5 - 6 p.m. 

Portland Rose Festival
(Downtown Portland)
Portland, Ore. 

May 31:
Auditions 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. 

June 1:
Auditions 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Finals from 3 - 4 p.m.

Dads who aren’t able to compete in one of the local events can instead submit a 30-second video dance audition on http://www.hallmark.com/movedad where a 30-second clip of “U Can’t Touch This” is available for free download, for audition purposes only. The finalists’ videos will be posted on June 2, and voting will take place between June 2 and June 6. The online finalist will join the finalists from the three events and participate in a live dance-off finale just before Father’s Day.

The prizes for each of the local events and the online contest are $1,000 for 1st place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place. The national Grand Prize Winner will walk away with the “granddaddy” of them all: $5,000 and bragging rights as the 2008 Hallmark Number One Dancing Dad In America.