AJ McLean Joins ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Cast, Nick Carter Reacts

Dancing With the Stars competitor AJ McLean is blogging exclusively with Us Weekly about his quest to take home the season 29 mirrorball trophy! Check back each week for his latest update on the competition.The premiere went pretty well, as did rehearsals last week.

It’s been five years since Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter jived his way to the “Dancing with the Stars”finale with partner Sharna Burgess, but the two slipped into second place after Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough nabbed the mirrorball trophy. Now, Carter’s bandmate, AJ McLean, is ready to tango his way to ballroom glory and make both the Backstreet Boys and his fellow boy banders proud.

AJ McLean is in the home stretch of his rehearsals and ready to kick off the new season.The 42-year-old Backstreet Boy is the second of his group members to compete for the coveted mirrorball -- and it looks like he's got a leg up thanks to advice he's gotten from Nick Carter. Carter finished in second place with Sharna Burgess during season 21.«I've actually spoken to him three times now.

Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVDerek Hough has joined “Dancing With the Stars” as a judge for the show’s upcoming season.Hough, a professional dancer on the show, will replace Len Goodman, who is exiting his longtime judges-table role due to circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Derek Hough is returning to the ballroom!

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNick Cordero, the Broadway actor who died in July of coronavirus at the age of 41, was remembered Sunday as a mega-talent with a commanding presence and husky baritone, who remained humble about his many successes when not taking center stage.The Tony-nominated star of “Bullets Over Broadway,” “The Toxic Avenger” and “Waitress” was honored at a special memorial tribute that streamed on Broadway on Demand.

Amanda Kloots is remembering her late husband Nick Cordero in a tribute on Instagram, posted just a few hours before his public memorial which is streaming tonight.

Amanda Kloots pays a touching tribute to her late husband Nick Cordero on their third anniversary.

Chrishell Stause has going into season 29 of Dancing With the Stars.“It has been a crazy journey and I would have never imagined this is where I would end up,” the real estate agent, 39, told Entertainment Tonight following the cast reveal on Wednesday, April 2. “Listen, I’ve already fallen flat on my face in front of America already, so I really got that out of the way.

Tiger King star Carole Baskin, rapper Nelly and Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause are among the famous faces set to take to the floor in the new series of Dancing With The Stars in the US.

If you weren’t already excited for “Dancing With the Stars“, the official list of celebrities competing for the season 29 mirrorball trophy is finally here!

The contestants for the 2020 season of Dancing with the Stars have been revealed – and you’re going to love this season!

35 After competing for Chris Soules' heart on season 19 of  Bristowe went on to become for season 11. Since then, she's been busy with her podcast, , and her wine line, Spade & Sparrows. «My mom has been sending me plenty of YouTube tutorials on how to ballroom dance,» Bristowe told ET in June, following her casting reveal.

Nick Cordero's love will live on through song. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Kloots revealed that she's completed the second half of a song Cordero started recording before his death; she plans to release their duet on what would have been their third wedding anniversary. As Kloots explained, she had been «wracking my brain for weeks trying to think of what to do or where to go» on Sept.

Skai Jackson seems to be joining Dancing with the Stars!

Amanda Kloots is lending her voice for a song previously recorded by her late husband Nick Cordero.

“Dancing With the Stars,” as the new production paves its way safely to the ballroom.AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys will compete on the dance competition show this fall.“I’ve been dancing since I was about 6 years old, but this is going to be a bit different,” the Backstreet Boys star said, joking that he does not have an advantage in the competition, appearing Thursday morning on “Good Morning America” where the announcement was made.Prior to the premiere date for the new season being

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentABC has begun to announce the celebrities who will be joining the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars,” as the new season paves its way safely to the ballroom.AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys will compete on the dance competition show this fall.“I’ve been dancing since I was about 6 years old, but this is going to be a bit different,” the Backstreet Boys star said, joking that he does not have an advantage in the competition, appearing Thursday