Alfonso Ribeiro on Social Media Fueling ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Success and Urging Contestants to Ignore the Trolls: ‘Why Are We So Mean to One Another?

“Dancing With the Stars” is not like any other reality show. It’s real. That’s the message winner-turned-host Alfonso Ribeiro sends when discussing the competition series. “We’re creating a safe space — a space where we’re allowing our celebrities to share their true heart,” says Ribeiro, who has been at the helm of the show since […]

Guillermo Rodriguez of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35

Guillermo Rodriguez is ready to hit the dancefloor. Jimmy Kimmel’s lovable, tequila-fueled and basically mononymous right-hand man has joined the cast of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 35. He is the latest celebrity contestant to be announced on the upcoming season, following “The Traitors” and “Love Island” star Maura Higgins, “Summer House” fixture Ciara Miller […]

Julianne Hough & Bruno Tonioli Reflect On Longevity Of ‘Dancing With The Stars’: “Everybody Was Saying, ‘This Is Never Gonna Work'”

Dancing with the Stars may be a reality competition staple today, but that wasn’t always the case, as co-host Julianne Hough and judge Bruno Tonioli recall. In a recent interview with People at the 2026 Disney Upfront, Hough and Tonioli reflected on the pervasive doubt about whether the format would work. “I mean, this show […]

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Adds Savannah Bananas Player; Disney+ to Stream Live Banana Bowl Game

Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson Olson is hoping to knock it out of the ballroom in Season 35 of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” He joins previously announced celebrity contestants Maura Higgins (“The Traitors,” “Love Island”) and Ciara Miller (“Summer House”). The full cast of celebs and professional dancers will be announced on Sept. 2. […]

Andy Richter on Divorce, Dating, Depression, and Dancing with the Stars

When our host, John Moe, started doing podcasts about mental health ten years ago, one of his first guests was his friend Andy Richter. Andy, who you know from various Conan shows and tons of other TV shows and movies, talked about having his depression pretty well managed at the time. Since then, his marriage ended in divorce and the Conan show on television ended as well. He returns to talk…

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Renewed for Season 35; Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller Set as First Celebrity Contestants

“Dancing With the Stars” is back for its 35th season — and it’s leaning into the women who may have been wronged by men on reality TV. The ABC reality competition series will return in the fall, they announced during the Get Real event on Wednesday. The first two cast members were revealed to be […]

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Spinoff Confirmed: ABC Sets Summer Premiere For ‘The Next Pro’ Competition Series — Watch

The Dancing with the Stars television franchise is officially expanding. ABC debuted a promo Wednesday at Disney’s Get Real unscripted TV event confirming Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro will arrive later this year. The spinoff will be hosted by DWTS Season 34 champ Robert Irwin, just as Deadline reported on spec in February. […]

Why Networks Are Going All In on Companion Podcasts for ‘The Pitt,’ ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ and More: ‘The Story Doesn’t End When the Credits Roll’

What do “Love Story,” “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and “The Pitt” have in common? All offer companion podcasts providing exclusive cast interviews, behind-the-scenes looks and episode breakdowns to their devoted, detail-obsessed fans. The medium, once audio only, is the latest video-forward television trend, with networks and streamers increasingly pledging their allegiance to complementary…

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Spinoff Series To Find New Ballroom Pro In The Works At Hulu; Robert Irwin In Talks To Host

Disney is leaning into the recent resurgence of Dancing with the Stars. Deadline has learned the network is eyeing a spinoff series focused on finding the series’ next pro dancer. Deals are still in the works, but we understand that Season 34 winner Robert Irwin is in talks to host the new series, currently titled […]

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Sets Spinoff Series to Find Next Pro, Robert Irwin Eyed to Host

The “Dancing with the Stars” world is continuing to grow with a new spinoff. “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” will feature up-and-coming professional dancers who will live in a house together and compete in a grueling audition process. The winner will land a coveted spot as a pro dancer on the next season […]

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Announces First-Ever Fan Convention With 17 Pros and 14 Former Celeb Contestants

“Dancing With the Stars” is continuing to grow. After one of its biggest seasons ever, the show will bring the ballroom to life with Dancing with the Stars Con. The convention will take place in Palm Springs, California, from July 31 to August 2 at Acrisure Arena, featuring 17 pro dancers and 14 celebrities. “Dancing […]

Andrew Llinares Exiting Fremantle After Three Years As Global Entertainment Boss

Andrew Llinares, Fremantle’s global entertainment boss and a former Dancing with the Stars EP, is exiting the Got Talent maker after three years. Llinares is stepping down from the London-based role in the spring, with no info on his replacement bar Fremantle saying his global entertainment division will temporarily report to CEO Jennifer Mullin. Llinares […]

Zai Bennett’s BBC Studios Masterplan: Production Boss Creates Global Content Unit As He Talks ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ & 2026 Being “The Year Of Delivery”

EXCLUSIVE: For Zai Bennett, 2026 is “the year of delivery.” The BBC Studios production chief, who has a new job title (more on that anon), has been in post for just over 12 months and while it’s been something of a rocky ride, he certainly can’t be accused of twiddling his thumbs. Now, with one […]

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