Critics have said it was amateurish, that she didn’t come close to mimicking Judy Garland and so much more. Some experts (and of course us fans) praised her for her performance and for the reason she did it in the first place: for fun and for The Dizzy Feet Foundation.

Here’s what Nigel had to say via twitter:

“Why hate on Katie? She’s had no dance training and did this for publicity for the charity. Everyone lip synchs when they’re dancing. MJ too.”

“I’m going to ban all the Katie haters. You make me sick. Your attitude stops ’stars’ doing charity work. Understand why she did it CHILDREN”

“@brandonlk she’s not in competition and she’s not a dancer. She’s a charity worker. Don’t be ignorant!”

“I’m trying to figure out why Katie is being judged as a dancer. When a star throws out the opening pitch no-one says "ooh crap pitcher!"

As you can see, he was not happy and I can’t blame him. I chose not to read all of the nasty remarks about Katie’s performance because I get it. I get why she did it and also, the girl had FUN! You can tell she loves to dance and she was just downright enjoying herself. Kudos to her for taking to the stage and raising awareness for The Dizzy Feet Foundation.

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Dedicated to improving and increasing access to dance education nationwide, Dizzy Feet will provide scholarships and assistance for underprivileged youth, helping them toward their dreams of dancing professionally. Annual scholarships will range from $1,500 to $7,500.

In addition to providing monetary assistance to the dance community, Dizzy Feet is also determined to “elevate and standardize” dance instruction across the United States.

Katie was quoted in the official press release from the Dizzy Feet website as saying:

“I think it’s important for children to experience music and dance,” said Holmes. “Every child should have the opportunity to discover what it is they like and have access to the very best in that pursuit.”

What an ambitious cause for Katie to be involved in! I didn’t realize dancing was such a passion for her, but then again we have seen her and Suri both really take to dancing in the last couple of months.

This is really fantastic to see her working on something that will have such a positive impact on a number of lives. Sometimes when academic pressure gets so high, kids and parents forget how important it is to have athletic and creative pursuits as well. Arts and music programs are commonly cut first in schools that are always battling budget restrictions and cutbacks.

Some of the other notable names that will be serving on the Steering committee include:

• Paula Abdul
• Jennifer Lopez
• Miley Cyrus
• Mia Michaels
• Mary Murphy
• Debbie Allen
• Shane Sparks
• Lil C

Want to get involved? Dizzy Feet accepts tax-deductible contributions from corporations and individuals via direct solicitations, fundraisers and other events. I imagine they will add an easy way to contribute through their website very soon!

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From Lythgoe: “Katie is a small part of what is going on,” he said. “It’s more than Katie.”

The performance will be in support of a charity – which charity is still up in the air while the show’s producers continue to finalize everything and work out paperwork with other “official channels” including the IRS.

The rumor is that Katie will be doing a tribute to Judy Garland’s “Come On Get Happy” from Summer Stock. Her performance is expected to be part of the season finale, which will air on August 6th July 23rd episode.

It should be really fantastic to see Katie show off the dancing skills she certainly picked up from her work on Broadway. You might also remember late last year when Katie did a sexy song and dance number on ABC’s Eli Stone. You can check out the video on Youtube (sorry, they have it disabled so I can’t embed the video here!).

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After Thursday’s elimination show, Lythgoe skipped out on the press interviews which left judge Mary Murphy to answer the questions.

Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe

Backstage she said, “If it is true, I’m going to be one of the happiest campers around, let me tell ya! I just wish I knew!”

The judge said that she sometimes doesn’t know who the talent will be. When pressed a little further, Murphy said, “Well, that’s exactly what it is right now. It’s just rumor and it is just buzz.”

There’s not much more news yet, but surely someone will slip right?

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For the routine, Katie will sing “Get Happy” from Garland’s 1950’s musical Summer Stock. A FOX show source went on to tell the magazine that Katie is in an all black ensemble which includes “black velvet fedora, patent leather heels, nylon stockings, body-hugging skirt and micro-mini skirt.” Sounds sexy!

The set is made to look like she is dancing on the rooftop and she shares the stage with 8 male dancers, all wearing matching suits and ties.

During the number, Holmes — who practiced by lip-syncing to a backing track — twirls her hair and “seductively shakes her hips,” the witness tells Us.

For her finish, Holmes tosses her fedora in the air, and one of the guys catches it. She’s also lifted over three of the dancers’ heads at one point.

We all know from the pictures that Katie was at the CBS studios on Monday and now UsMagazine tells us she was practicing for hours and called it a night at 6 pm. The source went on to say, “She looks incredible. She is just doing an amazing job. Everyone is absolutely floored by how talented she is.”

Katie’s appearance may broadcast sooner than July 8th, since the news has already leaked out. I say go ahead and show it!

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