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Dancing With the Stars Season 35 Kicks Off With Voting Glitch During Premiere
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In Short: The season 35 premiere of 'Dancing With the Stars' faced a technical issue during the voting process, while the show returns with a mix of celebrities and familiar faces.
Season 35 of 'Dancing With the Stars' is set to kick off with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, September 15, featuring the men's performances, followed by the women's performances on Wednesday, September 16. The show, known for its sparkly costumes and iconic routines, will air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until the season finale on ABC. However, the season premiere was off by 21% compared to last year, despite the show's status as one of the network's top-rated programs. The first episode was highly anticipated and scrutinized following the shakeup at the newsmagazine, with editor in chief Bari Weiss replacing executive producer Tanya Simon with Nick Bilton, and three correspondents being fired.
Despite the technical glitch during the voting process, the show promises to deliver its traditional mix of famous celebrities and less well-known participants. The season 35 finale is expected to air sometime before Thanksgiving, similar to the timing of the previous year's season. The show will air at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, with the women's performances on Wednesdays. For fans who are cord-cutters, there are several ways to watch the show without cable, including Disney+ and other streaming services.
What's confirmed
- "DWTS" season 35 will debut with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, Sept.
What's still developing
- Emmys 2026: The winners and nominees in full Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win In pictures: Stars on red carpet at Emmy Awards in LA Murphy noted how, since her death, many people had quoted O'Hara's most memorable lines from their show back at her.
- Heroes and Nashville star Hayden Panettiere, who died last month, was also remembered alongside other stars including Rocky Horror Show's Tim Curry and Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek.
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- Disney+ plans start at $11.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, while you can go ad-free for $18.99 per month.
- It hasn’t been announced yet, but last year’s season premiere was also in mid-September (September 16 to be exact), and the three-hour finale aired on November 25.
- The season premiere of 60 Minutes averaged 7.94 million viewers Sunday, off from the more than 10 million who tuned in to last year’s debut.
- CBS News said in a statement, “We are so proud of the exceptional journalism on display in our season premiere and we can’t wait to bring our audience another amazing show this coming Sunday.” Last spring, CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss replaced executive producer Tanya Simon with Nick Bilton, and three correspondents including Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega and Scott Pelley were fired.
- Jenna Dewan is no stranger to the dance floor. After being a backup dancer for many stars including Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera and more, her breakout role in the 2006 film "Step Up" brought her mainstream fame. She went on to star in more films and TV shows including "American Horror Story," "Supergirl," "The Mindy Project" and more.