Dancing with the Stars Semi-Finals 11/12 on ABC

DWTS: Semi-Finals (11/12)

   SIX COUPLES REMAIN AS THE COMPETITION HEATS UP FOR THE ‘SEMI-FINALS,’
  AND EACH MUST PERFORM TWO NEW DANCES,
  ON ABC’S ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS,’ LIVE, MONDAY, NOV. 12

The First Dance Is a Dedicated Dance to a Meaningful Person in the Celebrity’s Life
The Couples’ Second Dance Will Be Judges’ Choice to Help Determine Who Should Move on to Finale Night

“Semi-Finals” – The six remaining couples advance to the “Semi-Finals” as the competition heats up in anticipation of next week’s crowning of the coveted Mirrorball trophy on “Dancing with the Stars,” live on MONDAY, NOV. 12 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

The couples have been rehearsing day and night preparing to perform two stunning numbers. First, each celebrity will perform a dance style not yet danced, dedicated to a meaningful person in their life. The second is a special Judges’ Choice dance, where each couple will be challenged to perform a style of dance they previously danced, but this time with totally new music in this all-important Semi-Finals extravaganza. For the first dance, each couple will perform a waltz, salsa, contemporary or Argentine tango. For the Judges’ Choice dance, each will perform a jive, foxtrot, quick step, salsa or cha cha. The Dedicated Dance scores will be combined with the Judges’ Choice dance scores for a judges’ final tally.

Each couple will dance to the following songs (in alphabetical order):
Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten – Waltz – “Water” by Bishop Briggs
Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess – Salsa – “GDFR” by Flo Rida
Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe – Contemporary – “Stand Up for Something” by Andra Day
Joe “Grocery Store Joe” Amabile and Jenna Johnson – Contemporary– “This Year’s Love” by David Gray
Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cheryl Burke – Argentine tango – “Libertango” from Forever Tango
Milo Manheim and Witney Carson – Argentine tango – “Pray for Me” by The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar
Judges’ Choice Dances
Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten – Jive – “Yes” by Merry Clayton (mentored by Bruno)
Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess – Jive – “Gimme Some Lovin’” by The Spencer Davis Group (mentored by Len)
Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe – Foxtrot – “Rewrite the Stars” from “The Greatest Showman” (mentored by Len)
Joe “Grocery Store Joe” Amabile and Jenna Johnson – Quickstep – “Check it Out” by Oh the Larceny (mentored by Carrie Ann)
Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cheryl Burke – Salsa – “Tu Sonrisa” by Elvis Crespo (mentored by Bruno)
Milo Manheim and Witney Carson – Cha Cha – “Good Feeling” by Austin French (mentored by Carrie Ann)

For week eight, viewers may cast their votes for their favorite “Dancing with the Stars” couples via phone and online at www.ABC.com, beginning from the start of the episode on the East Coast at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST and closing at 4:00 a.m. EST/1:00 a.m. PST on Tuesday.

Hosted by two-time Emmy®-winning host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, “Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including head judge, Len Goodman, and dancers/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.  

“Dancing with the Stars” is produced by BBC Studios. Andrew Llinares and Ashley Edens-Shaffer are executive producers. The show is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

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Dancing with the Stars: Athletes 4/30

Dancing with the Stars: Athletes : Episode 2601 (4/30)

   April 24, 2018

IN ITS MOST COMPETITIVE SEASON EVER, 10 DRIVEN ATHLETES WILL GO TOE-TO-TOE AND VIE FOR THE COVETED MIRRORBALL TROPHY,
  ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF ABC’S ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS: ATHLETES,’ APRIL 30

The Evening’s Eliminations Will Be Based on Live
  Viewer Votes, Along With the Judges’ Scores

Sports fans rejoice as one of the most competitive seasons of “Dancing with the Stars” ever fires up the scoreboard and welcomes 10 determined athletes who will take to the ballroom floor for their first dance, on the season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes,” MONDAY, APRIL 30 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

This season’s lineup of athletes includes Olympic figure skaters, a former Los Angeles Lakers superstar, an NFL cornerback and a former World Series-winning Major League Baseball player, among others – all vying to win the coveted Mirrorball trophy. During their journey on the show, each one of them will reveal aspects of their lives and personalities off of their respective playing fields to uncover their true selves, their passions and what drives them to compete. Each couple will perform a cha cha, salsa, foxtrot or Viennese Waltz. At the end of the night, there will be eliminations based on judges’ scores and live viewer votes cast during the show’s live broadcast in the EDT/CDT time zones.

Each couple will dance to the following songs (in alphabetical order):
Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson – Cha Cha – “Sissy That Walk” by RuPaul
Arike Ogunbowale and Gleb Savchenko – Salsa – “Them Girls” by Whitney Myer
Chris Mazdzer and Witney Carson – Salsa – “Mr. Put It Down” by Ricky Martin featuring Pitbull
Jamie Anderson and Artem Chigvintsev – Viennese Waltz – “Feeling Good” by Avicii
Jennie Finch Daigle and Keo Motsepe – Foxtrot – “All-American Girl” by Carrie Underwood
Johnny Damon and Emma Slater – Foxtrot – “Centerfield” by John Fogerty
Josh Norman and Sharna Burgess – Cha Cha – “Finesse” by Bruno Mars
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Lindsay Arnold – Cha Cha – “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” by Stevie Wonder
Mirai Nagasu and Alan Bersten – Salsa – “No Excuses” by Meghan Trainor
Tonya Harding and Sasha Farber – Foxtrot – “When You Believe” by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey

Hosted by two-time Emmy®-winning host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” is the hit series in which athletes perform choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including head judge, Len Goodman, and dancers/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.   

For week one, the evening’s eliminations will be based on live viewer votes cast during the show’s live broadcast in the EDT/CDT time zones, along with the judges’ scores. During the live season premiere broadcast in the EDT/CDT time zones at 8:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 30, viewers may cast their votes for their favorite couples, with these votes helping determine the couples who will move on to the next episode. This vote will be online only via ABC.com, will open at the top of the live show and end shortly after the last couple dances. Then, at the end of the episode, overnight voting will open for phone, ABC.com and Facebook, which will factor into the week two eliminations. Toll-free phone voting will be open nationwide from the end of the live show until 5:00 a.m. EDT/2:00 a.m. PDT on Tuesday. Online voting at ABC.com at http://dwtsvote.abc.go.com/ and on Facebook at http://bit.ly/2o1VO7b will open at the end of the live show and closes at 10:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT on Tuesday. During each voting window, when voting online at ABC.com or Facebook, viewers can reallocate their votes until the voting window closes.

“Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” is produced by BBC Studios. Andrew Llinares and Ashley Edens-Shaffer are executive producers. The show is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG, L parental guideline.

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Dancing with the Stars: The Seven Remaining Couples Dance to the Spirit of Diverse Movie Genres, as All-New Challenge ‘A Night at the Movies’ Comes to ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Monday, May 1

Dancing with the Stars: The Seven Remaining Couples Dance to the Spirit of Diverse Movie Genres, as All-New Challenge ‘A Night at the Movies’ Comes to ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Monday, May 1

THE SEVEN REMAINING COUPLES DANCE TO THE SPIRIT OF DIVERSE MOVIE GENRES, AS ALL-NEW CHALLENGE ‘A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES’ COMES TO ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS,’ MONDAY, MAY 1

The Couple With the Highest Judges’ Score From Their First Dance Wins Immunity From Both Elimination and the Evening’s Dance-Off

The Remaining Six Couples Will Have a Dance-Off to Gain Additional Judges’ Points

Show Choreographer Mandy Moore Is a Guest Judge

Stars From the Disney Channel Original Movie ‘Descendants 2’ Will Perform a ‘Descendants’-Themed Medley

There Will Be a Double Elimination at the End of the Night

“Episode 2407” – The seven remaining couples are presented with an all-new challenge, as they dance to celebrate “A Night at the Movies.” One couple will receive immunity; the remaining couples will compete in a Dance-Off; and a double elimination will take place at the end of the night, on “Dancing with the Stars,” live, MONDAY, MAY 1 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.

The night will kick off with an exciting opening number, choreographed by four-time Emmy nominee Mandy Moore (“La La Land”), featuring all seven couples and the troupe dancing to “Let’s Go to the Movies.” Moore will also join Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba as a guest judge.

Each couple will attempt to capture the spirit of a specific movie genre – western, romance, silent films, action, horror, sci-fi and foreign. The couple with the highest judges’ scores will receive immunity and be safe from the evening’s elimination, and they will not have to compete in a Dance-Off, which the remaining six couples will have to dance in for additional judges’ points in an attempt to help lift their scores. At the end of the night, based on the evening’s judges’ scores and votes from last Monday, two couples will say their goodbyes to the ballroom in a double elimination.
As an added bonus, Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson and Booboo Stewart perform a “Descendants”-themed medley featuring “Rotten to the Core,” from the original Disney Channel movie, and the latest high-energy pop-rock anthem, “Ways to Be Wicked,” from the upcoming sequel, “Descendants 2.” “Descendants 2” premieres July 21st on Disney Channel, ABC, Lifetime, Disney XD and Freeform.

Each celebrity will perform a Charleston, paso doblé, tango, Argentine tango or salsa.
Each Couple Will Dance to the Following Songs (in alphabetical order):
Simone Biles & Sasha Farber – SILENT FILMS – Charleston – “Charleston” by Bob Wilson & His Varsity Rhythm Boys
Bonner Bolton & Sharna Burgess – WESTERN – Paso Doblé – “Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes” by Aaron Copland
Rashad Jennings & Emma Slater – HORROR – Paso Doblé – “O Fortuna” by Carl Orff
Nancy Kerrigan & Artem Chigvintsev – ROMANCE – Tango – “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison
Normani Kordei & Valentin Chmerkovskiy – FOREIGN – Argentine Tango – “Quizàs, Quizàs, Quizàs” by Andrea Bocelli featuring Jennifer Lopez
David Ross & Lindsay Arnold – SCI FI – Salsa – “Universal Mind Control” by Common
Nick Viall & Peta Murgatroyd – ACTION – Argentine Tango – “Dangerous” by David Guetta featuring Sam Martin.

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Hosted by two-time Emmy-winning host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, “Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including head judge, Len Goodman, dancers/choreographers Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Julianne Hough. 
For week seven, viewers may cast their votes for their favorite couples via phone during and up to 60 minutes after the end of the “Dancing with the Stars” broadcast in each time zone. Online voting at ABC.com at http://dwtsvote.abc.go.com/ and on Facebook at http://bit.ly/2o1VO7b is open for 24 hours, beginning from the start of each episode on the East Coast at 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT and closing at 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT on Tuesday evenings.
“Dancing with the Stars” is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur are executive producers. Phil Heyes directs. “Dancing with the Stars” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG, L parental guideline.

About BBC Worldwide Productions
BBC Worldwide Productions is a key business under BBC Worldwide North America, the U.S. division of the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), BBC Worldwide. Based in Los Angeles, BBC Worldwide Productions develops and produces scripted and unscripted projects based on BBC formats/brands for cable and broadcast networks, as well as digital platforms. Key titles include “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC), “Getting On” (HBO), the limited series “The Night Of” (HBO), the upcoming game show, “Hypnotize Me” (FOX), and the recently announced “Top Gear America” (BBC America).