ABC’S ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ RETURNS FOR ITS 24TH SEASON, HITTING A MILESTONE 400 EPISODES, ON THE SEASON PREMIERE, AIRING ON MONDAY, MARCH 20
“Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor. The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, MARCH 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. The premiere – which marks the show’s milestone 400th episode – will kick off with an exciting opening number featuring the celebrities dancing with the show’s judges: Len Goodman, Julianne Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.
CARRIE ANN INABA, LEN GOODMAN, LAURIE HERNANDEZ, JULIANNE HOUGH, BRUNO TONIOLI
SIMONE BILES, SASHA FARBER, SHARNA BURGESS, BONNER BOLTON, CHARO, KEO MOTSEPE, LINDSAY ARNOLD, DAVID ROSS, TOM BERGERON, ERIN ANDREWS, WITNEY CARSON, CHRIS KATTAN, ERIKA JAYNE, GLEB SAVCHENKO, HEATHER MORRIS, MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, KYM JOHNSON, MR. T, NANCY KERRIGAN, ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV, PETA MURGATROYD, NICK VIALL, NORMANI KORDEI, VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIY, RASHAD JENNINGS, EMMA SLATER.
This season’s lineup of celebrity dancers includes the greatest Olympic gymnast in history, a two-time World Series champion – and the show’s first baseball player, a real housewife of Beverly Hills, a bull rider who survived a catastrophic injury, a member of the popular band Fifth Harmony, and the original “CuchiCuchi” girl, to name just a few. Each couple will perform a tango, cha cha, salsa, Viennese waltz and quickstep, vying for America’s vote for the first time. No couples will be eliminated on week 1, and they will all advance to week two of the competition.
Each Couple Will Dance to the Following Songs (in alphabetical order):
- Simone Biles & Sasha Farber – Tango – “Untouchable” by Tritonal and Cash Cash
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Bonner Bolton & Sharna Burgess – Cha Cha – “Move” by Luke Bryan
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Charo & Keo Motsepe – Salsa – “Cuban Pete” by MamboCompañeros
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Erika Jayne & Gleb Savchenko – Salsa – “XXPEN$IVE” by Erika JayneRashad Jennings & Emma Slater – Cha Cha – “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars
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Chris Kattan & Witney Carson – Cha Cha – “What is Love” by Haddaway
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Nancy Kerrigan & Artem Chigvintsev – Viennese Waltz – “She’s Always a Woman” by Billy Joel
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Normani Kordei & Valentin Chmerkovskiy – Quickstep – “Good Time Good Life” by Erin BowmanHeather Morris & Maksim Chmerkovskiy – Viennese Waltz – “Make Something Beautiful” by Ben Rector
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Mr. T & Kym Herjavec – Cha Cha – “Theme from the A-Team” by Mike Post, Pete Carpenter and The Daniel Caine Orchestra
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David Ross & Lindsay Arnold – Quickstep – “Go Cubs Go” by Steve Goodman
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Nick Viall & Peta Murgatroyd – Cha Cha – “Let Me Love You” by DJ Snake and Tiësto featuring Justin Bieber
The 24th season of “Dancing with the Stars” premieres MONDAY, MARCH 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC.