[005] March 6th – 1st Annual Roselyn Sanchez Triathlon For Life Race – VIP Pasta Cocktail
[004] March 7th – 1st Annual Roselyn Sanchez Triathlon For Life Race

“Dancing with the Stars” champ Drew Lachey says Chad Ochocinco will be dancing to the end on ABC’s top-rated show.

“I’ve said from the beginning that Chad would be in the top three, and I stand by my prediction,” says Lachey, 33, who won the second season with Cheryl Burke, Chad’s partner.

The three remaining celebrities dance in the finals May 24. The winner will be announced May 25.

The 1994 School for Creative & Performing Arts graduate is not concerned about the wide receiver’s slow start, ranking in the bottom half all but one week.

“The good thing is that Chad didn’t come out so strong that he didn’t have any room for improvement. So the judges and audience can see how far he has come,” he says.

Ochocinco and comedian Niecy Nash tied in second-last place last week ahead of TV mom Kate Gosselin, who was voted out Tuesday.

Lachey, who performed before large crowds with brother Nick in their band, 98°, says Ochocinco needed to acclimate himself to the show, despite playing football in a sold-out stadium.

“It’s very intimidating being on that show” watched by 20 million people, says Lachey, who recently moved back to Cincinnati with his wife, Lea, and daughter.

“He probably thought it would be easier. He’s used to moving with football pads on. He didn’t realize the lines (arm position and posture) are so important,” he says.

Ochocinco and Burke rehearsed a tango here for four days last week. They returned to Los Angeles late Saturday, so they could perform their routine today at ABC’s dress rehearsal.

The tango could be difficult for the six-time Pro Bowl pick. It’s a “smooth” dance requiring closeness and good posture, like the quickstep and foxtrot – which resulted in Chad and Cheryl’s lowest scores. He has done better with rhythm dances, such as the rumba and cha cha cha.

Yet Chad could be champ because of his athleticism, work ethic, competitive nature and partner, Lachey says. Burke, 25, has made the finals four times – and won twice – in nine seasons.

“I’m seeing progress. As long as he works hard, and listens to Cheryl Burke, he’ll do well. He’s got a decent shot,” Lachey says.

“Cheryl consistently gets her partner into the finals. She’s done it with a lot less talent than Chad – and I mean me.”

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[006] February 4th – Super Skins Kickoff Party
[008] February 5th – Nick Lachey & Jimmie Johnson’s 3rd Annual Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic
[004] February 5th – ESPN The Magazine’s NEXT Event

MIAMI — Multi-platinum recording artist & TV personality Nick Lachey and four-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Jimmie Johnson, are teaming up once again for their 3rd annual Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic for charity, held in Miami, Florida on Friday, February 5th, 2010, prior to Super Bowl XLIV.

This year, Lachey & Johnson’s Super Skins Weekend will consist of the Official Super Skins Kick-Off Party with a special performance by hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg at Hotel 944 @ the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach on Thursday, February 4th from 9PM-2AM. The Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic, a private charity event, will be held on Friday, February 5th. Proceeds from Super Skins Weekend will benefit multiple charities throughout the United States. This year, Lachey & Johnson will donate a portion of the funds towards The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Tickets for the Super Skins Kick-Off Party at Hotel 944 @ The Eden Rock are available to the public for purchase at www.hotel944.com (General admission tickets: $250, VIP tickets: $500. Pricing is subject to availability).

The Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic challenges celebrities to win individual holes in a team-skins format. Each hole will have a designated monetary value, and the celebrity team who wins the hole will designate their winnings for donation to the charity of their choice. Over the last two years of the competition, Super Skins has raised over $600,000 for multiple charities including The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, The Muscular Dystrophy Fund, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Nick Lachey Foundation and the Jimmie Johnson Foundation.

Some of the biggest stars of stage, screen and sport have joined Lachey and Johnson on the green as participants in previous Super Skins events and this year will be no different. Celebrities including: Entourage’s Kevin Dillon, Drew Lachey, NSYNC’s Joey Fatone & Chris Kirkpatrick, actor Justin Bartha, NFL great Jerry Rice, Jason Sehorn, NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz, Tony Gonzalez (Atlanta Falcons), Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), Justin Tuck (NY Giants) Matt Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks), Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners), Jamie Moyer (Philadelphia Phillies) and NASCAR Superstars Brian Vickers and Kurt Busch have all played to win at Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic.

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