Sizing up the competition. Sasha Farber is paired with Selma Blair for season 31 of Dancing With the Stars, but he thinks several other couples could give them a run for their money.
20.09.2022 - 05:05 / variety.com
Emily Longeretta The star-studded 31st season of “Dancing With the Stars” has arrived. For the first time, the show moved from ABC to Disney+, which meant two hours of live entertainment — and no commercial breaks. The broadcast two-hour telecast equals about 86 minutes, so the producers were tasked with finding a way to fill 34 more minutes.
“Those are our big challenges this season, how do we fill that time editorially, and secondly, how do we deal with losing those minutes that we used to use for reset?” executive producer Conrad Green told Variety ahead of the premiere. One way that time is filled with the return of the skybox, where new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro will speak with celebrities and dancer duos. “We definitely needed to bring back an area of the set so that we can clear the stage and actually move stuff around,” Green said.
“So we brought back the skybox, and that meant bringing in a co-host as well. Alfonso is such a great addition to the team. He’s a former champion on the show, but he’s really passionate about it.
He’s friends with a lot of the dancers, he really understands what makes the show tick and he brings humor to it and genuine interest in the celebrities and their journeys.” Monday’s season premiere marked the return of pro dancers Mark Ballas and Louis van Amstel, who have both taken time off in past seasons. There were many emotions flowing during the premiere; Wayne Brady is dancing on this season for his grandmother who recently passed away. The longtime performer got choked up after receiving the first 8 of the night.
Sizing up the competition. Sasha Farber is paired with Selma Blair for season 31 of Dancing With the Stars, but he thinks several other couples could give them a run for their money.
While Selma Blair channeled her inner Bond girl on "Dancing with the Stars" Week 3, her son called her an "MS superhero."The "Cruel Intentions" star had her 11-year-old son cheering her on, as she performed a risky number while blindfolded on the dance floor. "I’m really proud of my mom," Arthur Saint Bleick exclusively told Fox News Digital. When asked what superhero his mom would be, Bleick responded "MS superhero." Blair, 50, shares her son with ex-boyfriend Jason Bleick.
Selma Blair performed blindfolded on 'Dancing with the Stars' on Monday night (03. 10. 22).
Emily Longeretta “Dancing With the Stars” took on James Bond for week three, with each pair dancing to songs featured in Bond films through the years. Selma Blair and Sasha Farber have been in the spotlight all season, but it hasn’t been an easy ride. She admitted this week that she has sensory overload with the lights and crowd each week.
(Spoiler alert! This article reveals the results from Monday’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars” on Disney+.)While Vinny Guadagnino earned the lowest scores of the evening, he was saved by the audience vote, who loved his spirited, if not technically perfect, rumba to “Thunderball.”Former “Charlie’s Angels” star Cheryl Ladd and her partner Louis van Amstel have been eliminated from the competition, with all four judges opting to save Sam Champion & Cheryl Burke. Len Goodman, who said he was glad he saved her last week so she could perform her “Diamonds Are Forever” rumba, did not end up having to cast his vote, but said he would have given it to Sam Champion.Selma Blair, who has multiple sclerosis, often gets sensory overload from the noise and lights, so her partner Sasha Farber decided to blindfold her to help reduce the amount of stimuli during their performance.
The theme is Bond … James Bond. Dancing With the Stars contestants danced to music from the spy film franchise during the Monday, October 3, episode.
Charli D'Amelio has been making her presence known with her dance moves on Dancing with the Stars, and while she may have her mom participating alongside her, in the audience she also has the best support system.MORE: Selma Blair details health scare ahead of DWTS rehearsalsThe TikToker has had the support of none other than her boyfriend, Landon Barker, who has been rooting her on from the sidelines.Landon, eighteen, is Travis Barker's oldest son – and Kourtney Kardashian's step son – who he shares with ex-wife Shana Moakler.WATCH: Meet the Dancing with the Stars season 31 castMORE: Meet Derek Hough's fiancée Hayley Erbert - and the dancing couple's sweet love storyHe was in attendance in the crowd as his girlfriend made her way up the leaderboard, after performing the quick step to Elvis Presley's Bossa Nova Baby alongside partner Mark Ballas.Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, the young star gushed about how much it means to have her beau by her side.She said: "He's awesome, he was here tonight," and speaking of all of the support she has received from friends and family, she added: "It definitely helps, you know, seeing my dad out there and Markelle [Washington]." The two first started dating over the summerThe couple are in the early stages of their budding romance, having first been linked together in June of 2022 when they were seen leaving Travis' concert together in Los Angeles.MORE: Dancing With the Stars: Inside Emma Slater's split from co-star Sasha FarberMORE: Bachelorette fans left ecstatic following Gabby Windey's DWTS performanceThey continued to be seen together throughout the summer, and Charli proved what a supportive girlfriend she has been from the beginning, sending flowers to the
“Dancing With the Stars” on Disney+ will be devoting an entire show to cinema’s most iconic super spy with next week’s “Bond Night.”
"Dancing with the Stars" Week 2 did not disappoint, as the celebrity contestants battled it out on the dance floor with an Elvis-themed night. While the stars paid tribute to the "King of Rock and Roll," three couples tied for the top score with 32 out of 40 points – Charli D’Amelio with partner Mark Ballas, Gabby Windey with Val Chmerkovskiy and Wayne Brady with Witney Carson. Despite "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice saying "Arrivederci" to being on "Dancing with the Stars," she exclusively told Fox News Digital she is excited to spend time with her husband and family after being eliminated. On ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Week 2, Teresa Giudice was eliminated, and Selma Blair received support from Sarah Michelle Gellar. (Getty Images) "I just got married, and then I started doing ‘Dancing with the Stars’… I left my husband.
Selma Blair has always had Sarah Michelle Gellarin her corner — and is no exception! Gellar was in the crowd on Monday night to cheer on her longtime pal, who absolutely stole the show on Elvis night with an impressive cartwheel-split maneuver in her Jive to «Jailhouse Rock.» «It feels too amazing, surreal,» Blair tells ET's Matt Cohen backstage after the taping, gushing over the support from Gellar and Amanda Kloots from the audience.
Emily Longeretta Week two of “Dancing With the Stars” was all about Elvis Presley. The 15 pairs each performed to a different song from the King of Rock and Roll on Monday night, with hopes of earning better scores than the premiere week. Some of the dancers were masked, as four crew members and pro dancer Danella Karagach tested positive for Covid-19 following the first episode.
Selma Blair stole the spotlight on Monday night's season premiere, dancing the Viennese waltz with Sasha Farber and, poignantly, handing off her cane amid her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). By the end of her heartfelt performance, Blair had audiences both in-studio and at home in tears. «It means everything,» she tells ET's Matt Cohen of the moment she ditched her cane to lean on Farber, instead.
The premiere of “Dancing with the Stars” had all the heart and drama fans have come to expect.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Selma Blair took to the “Dancing With The Stars” stage on Monday’s season 31 premiere.
Disney Plus. Dancing With the Stars first debuted in June 2005 on ABC and soon became one of its most popular shows, though ratings have dropped in recent years. While it may not be the powerhouse it used to be, DWTS still has allure for Disney Plus, which is seeking to expand its subscriber base with different offerings.
Disney Plus. Dancing With the Stars first debuted in June 2005 on ABC and soon became one of its most popular shows, though ratings have dropped in recent years. While it may not be the powerhouse it used to be, DWTS still has allure for Disney Plus, which is seeking to expand its subscriber base with different offerings.
On good terms. Dancing With the Stars pros Emma Slater and Sasha Farber were spotted together for the first time since it was confirmed they called it quits.
Selma Blair, Jordin Sparks, Jason Lewis, and Teresa Giudice have joined the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars. The cast of season 31 was announced on Good Morning America on Thursday ahead of the season's premiere on 19 September.