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returned Monday with a high-energy Elvis Night, which paid tribute to the King of Rock & Roll — and the stars all stepped up to the challenge with some impressive performances.Host Tyra Banks and new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro emceed the proceedings as returning judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli critiqued and scored the slate of celebs' exciting numbers, which were all set to Elvis classics.For some stars — including actor Daniel Durant — the high-energy numbers were particularly challenging, while other stars seemed to thrive with the attention-grabbing routines.Here's a look at some of the best numbers of the night, and the celebs who are already leading the pack as front runners in the race for the Mirrorball trophy — and  I love your beautiful outfit! @JordinSparkspic.twitter.com/NrSDhUnFGPAnother night, another incredible example of just how impressive Jordin Sparks' range of talent really is. She can sing, she can act and she's taking to dancing with impressive flair.

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.

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After reporting multiple cases of Covid in the last week, Dancing with the Stars returned to the Disney+ ballroom Monday to honor Elvis Presley and to showcase how much Tyra Banks towers over her hosting partner Alfonso Ribeiro. Those two need to stand at opposite sides of the stage! The pro lineup was unfortunately one hoofer short: Daniella Karagach tested positive for the virus overnight so her partner Joseph Baena had to mask up and perform with fill-in troupe dancer Alexis Warr.

who joined Tyra Banks this season hosting “Dancing with the Stars” on Disney+, took the gloves off during an interview this week with The Post, ripping “The Bachelor” for lacking lasting love and sinking “Jersey Shore” for good measure. “My wife watches it, and I happen to be in the room,” he said of “The Bachelor” ahead of the “DWTS” Season 31 premiere on Monday.

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.

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is back for Season 31, on its new home on Disney+, and the familiar show felt largely unchanged in its new modified, commercial-free format that gave more time for the dances and the judges' feedback.Returning host Tyra Banks was joined by new co-host Alfonso Ribeiro — as well as returning judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli — as they saw a new slate of celebs hit the dance floor for their debut performances.With the theme of Premiere Night Party, the slate of 16 celeb-pro couples brought their best to the dance floor with numbers set to the stars' favorite party songs. Some performances, as expected, fell a bit flat, while others wowed the judges and earned some impressive scores.Here's a look at some of the best numbers of the night, and the celebs who are already leading the pack as front runners in the race for the Mirrorball trophy.

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.

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.

Dancing With The Stars is officially back tonight!

The full celebrity cast of Dancing with the Stars was revealed on Good Morning America a few weeks ago and we have a refresher here for you before the reality competition premieres tonight!

Peta Murgatroyd is ready for her epic return! ET spoke with Peta and several other DWTS pros as they shot a portion of their opening number at Disneyland, and the dancer promised that big things are coming in season 31.«It’s just bigger and better than ever. I mean, season 31, it's gonna be the best,» Peta, who last appeared on season 29, said. "... I am so excited.

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.

Dancing with the Stars” hosts Tyra Banks and Alfonso Ribeiro via Zoom on Friday prior to the show’s season premiere on Disney+ on Monday — and the pair reminisced about starring on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” together back in 1993.“We were love interests for one act,” said Banks, 48, of the sitcom, which was the California native’s first-ever acting gig. On the beloved ’90s series, Riverdale, Bronx native Ribeiro, 50, played Will Smith’s character’s cousin, Carlton, and when Banks’ character, Jackie, debuted, “it was Jackie and Carlton and we were so into each other,” she continued.“And then she sees Will,” Ribeiro interrupted. “And the short guy gets dissed again.

Alfonso Ribeiro has stepped into Tom Bergeron's dancing shoes not once, not twice, but three times. But if the new  co-host had his druthers, he'd like to step into Bergeron's shoes again and again and again.Ahead of the season 31 premiere Monday, Sept. 19 on Disney+, Ribeiro spoke with ET's Matt Cohen and opened up about co-hosting and how he's no stranger to following in Bergeron's footsteps.

Time for a shake-up! Tyra Banks dished on the changes coming to Dancing With the Stars for the reality competition’s 31st season.

The “Dancing with the Stars” season 31 cast has been announced.

Selma Blair with partner Sasha FarberWayne Brady with partner Witney Carson Sam Champion, with partner Cheryl Burke Charli D’Amelio with partner Mark Ballas Heidi D’Amelio with partner Artem Chigvintsev Jessie James Decker with partner Alan Bersten Trevor Donovan with partner Emma Slater  Daniel Durant  with partner Britt Stewart Teresa Giudice with partner Pasha Pashkov Vinny Guadagnino with partner Koko IwasakiCheryl Ladd with partner Louis van AmstelJason Lewis with partner Peta MurgatroyShangela with partner Gleb Savchenko Jordin Sparks with partner Brandon Armstrong  Gabby Windey with partner Val ChmerkovskiyHost Tyra Banks and co-host, and former mirrorball champ Alfonso Ribeiro will helm things this season, while Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough are all back at the judges table.The new season premieres live, Monday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m.

Dancing with the Stars is logging a couple of firsts in its 31st season. Chief among them: a new digital home, a significant star from a competing broadcast network and its first-ever drag queen competitor.

 on Thursday, announcing a glitzy list of celebrities.The network announced their full list of dancing duos via  just two days after Charli and Heidi D'Amelio confirmed their casting to Michael Strahan following several weeks of rumors. “I don’t know how fist pumping and ballroom go together but I’m going to figure it out.” — @VINNYGUADAGNINO on joining #DWTS!#DancingOnGMA@officialdwtshttps://t.co/YkppryqQfUpic.twitter.com/zasjIhdBeCMeet the season 31 contestants! Selma Blair joins  four years after first announcing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, and just several months removed from the release of her memoir,. As an actress, Blair is perhaps most well known for her roles in and and in 2017, she was named one of ’s People of The Year as one of their Silence Breakers. Current Bachelorette Gabby Windey's cast announcement comes only a few days before next week's  finale.

Emily Longeretta The cast of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 31, the first season that will air on Disney+ instead of ABC, has been announced. The celebrities and their professional partners were revealed on “Good Morning America” on Thursday. Tyra Banks is set to return as host alongside a new co-host, Alfonso Ribeiro, who previously won Season 19 of the dance competition.

watch here). Charlie, 18, and Heidi, 50, are breaking new “Dancing With The Stars” ground as the first family members to compete against one another. Adding to the historic drama — this season of the long-running competition series will be the first to air exclusively on streaming service Disney+ after 30 seasons on ABC.

Tyra Banks and her newly named co-host, Alfonso Ribeiro, have entered the world of Disney in the latest promo for “Dancing With the Stars”.

Tyra Banks and her newly named co-host, Alfonso Ribeiro, have entered the world of Disney in the latest promo for .In the teaser, shared to Instagram Monday, Banks and Ribeiro, who are co-hosting season 31 of the long-running series marvel at the show's new landscape now that the dance competition series has made the move to streaming, going from ABC to Disney+.«Uh, Tyra, I don't think we're in L.A. anymore,» a bewildered Ribeiro tells Banks — both of whom are dressed in their  finest.

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While the announcement has yet to be made about which celebs will be competing, “Dancing With the Stars” has revealed six of the pro dancers who will be taking to the ballroom in the show’s upcoming 31st season.

Season 31 of Dancing With the Stars premieres in exactly one month and six pro dancers have been confirmed so far.

is coming to Disney+, and only ET exclusively premieres the new promo touting the move to streaming for the upcoming 31st season.Featuring married pros Daniella Karagach — who won the mirrorball trophy last season with Iman Shumpert — and Pasha Pashkov, as well as Artem Chigvintsev, Witney Carson, Brandon Armstrong and Cheryl Burke in blink-and-you'll-miss-them moments, the promo serves as a PSA of sorts, sharing with viewers who were unaware or had simply forgotten about the franchise's move from ABC to Disney+ and how they can tune in for the new season. The teaser opens with Karagach and Pashkov finishing a dance routine on TV as a family watches together in the living room before the daughter exclaims, «is moving to Disney+?» Karagach and Pashkov, along with the other pros, then magically appear in the family's living room to dance with the family members. «Let the magic of dance come alive,» Karagach says, throwing some magic fairy dust in the air before she twirls into the family's home and turns it into their own personal ballroom dance floor.Almost as if they're expecting some hiccups along the way in its inaugural streaming season, the promo ends with the majority of the family members giving the performance «10s» across the board — except for grandma, who scores it a «9.» «We can't expect perfection on the try,» the grandmother reasons. Watch the promo above.The new season of will return Tyra Banks as host, but this time she'll be joined with newly named co-host Alfonso Ribeiro.Longtime judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli will all return to the judges' table, while Derek Hough will also be back. Dancing With the Stars streams live starting Monday, Sept. 19 at 5 p.m.

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The ballroom opens up in September on Disney+.

is returning for its 31st season this year, and is bringing all the fun dancing action to Disney+.The entertainment studio's streaming platform announced the premiere date for the reality dancing competition series during the virtual Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Wednesday, and revealed exactly when fans will get a chance to see a whole new slate of stars duke it out on the dance floor for the Mirrorball Trophy.Hosted by Tyra Banks and newcomer (and former champion) Alfonso Ribeiro, season 31 of is slated to kick off Sept. 19!Judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough are all set to return to guide and score a whole new yet-to-be-announced group of celebs and their pro partners.Meanwhile, Disney+ also announced the premiere dates for their other upcoming shows and series set to hit the platform later this year:.

Tom Bergeron is giving  the proverbial two thumbs up after the show announced that Alfonso Ribeiro will be co-hosting the program with Tyra Banks next season.Bergeron took to Instagram and posted split photos of him and Ribeiro together, and he made his feelings known in his caption when he wrote, «Now getting Conrad Green back as DWTS showrunner is only ONE of their smartest decisions.

Tom Bergeron is giving “Dancing With the Stars” the proverbial two thumbs up after the show announced that Alfonso Ribeiro will be co-hosting the program with Tyra Banks next season.