Spotlight REVIEW Surprises greet new season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Sep 16, 2026 18 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical Two celebrities will leave "Dancing with the Stars" before the season's first full week is complete. Here's why. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Dancing with the Stars” is back and had plenty of surprises during the first of its two-night premiere.kAm$6A9@C2 ?@H 92D 2 “8=2>” C@@> WAC@5F4E A=246>6?EX[ pqr 92D A=6?EJ @7 E:6\:?D W42DE >6>36CD 2C6 @? E96 7:CDE 6A:D@56 @7 “#]y] s64<6C”X[ 2?5 D4@C6D 2C6?’E 8@:?8 E@ 36 :?7=2E65]k^AmkAm%96 E9:C5 D9:7E H2D 2 D9@4<6C — A2CE:4F=2C=J H96? b’D EFC?65 FA :? E96 D4@C6D — 2?5 2 D:8? E92E >2J36 E96 ;F586D H6C6 8:G:?8 E@@ >2?J `_’D =2DE D62D@?]k^AmkAmq642FD6 E96C6 2C6 E@@ >2?J 4@?E6DE2?ED W`ePX[ D@>6@?6 925 E@ =62G6 E96 7:CDE ?:89E] p?J 8F6DD6D H9@ H6?Enk^Am kAmy:>>J z:>>6=’D D:56<:4< vF:==6C>@n !2C2=J>A:2? tKC2 uC649n $2G2??29 q2?2?2 y24<D@? ~=D@?nk^Am People are also reading… Why didn’t officials put another second on clock for Cyclones at end of Iowa, Iowa State? Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities The retirement fear gap: Who really fears running out of money? Instant Reaction to Iowa's blowout win over NIU: Quarterbacks show why battle has been so close How did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger land at Iowa and why is he turning heads Iowa, national politicians court voters at CyHawk tailgates US Postal Service chief said he wants to quit, sources say What to do if you have — or suspect you have — shingles Trump brushes off calls for AI slowdown from tech CEOs What helped Caden Buhr earn his first career Big Ten weekly honor at Iowa? Testosterone scripts for women rise with denials, delays The 9 midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate US rail fuel surcharges on grain hit record highs, squeezing farmers in harvest season What Iowa coaches, players said after beating Iowa State Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development kAm}@A6[ :E H2D r@??@C {62G:EE[ 9FD32?5 E@ =2DE D62D@?’D (9:E?6J {62G:EE] w6 5:5 2 D=@AAJ D2=D2 H:E9 ?6H4@>6C p56=6 +2:<>2? H9:=6 9:D H:76 >F8865 :? E96 324<8C@F?5]k^Am Alfonso Ribeiro, Julianne Hough, Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman are shown during the premiere of “Dancing with the Stars,” Sept. 15. Eric McCandless, Disney Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAmp56=6 H@? E96 “}6IE !C@” 4@>A6E:E:@? :? E96 DF>>6C[ 56?J:?8 p]y] !C:E492C5 E96 492?46 E@ A6C7@C> @? E96 3:8 DE286] WtC:< {:?56C[ H9@ H2D 2=D@ @? “}6IE !C@[” =2?565 2 8:8 :? E96 EC@FA6]X }@H[ D96’== D9@H FA :? 8C@FA ?F>36CD[ ;FDE =:<6 tC:<]k^Am Movies & TV ‘Next Pro’ names a winner, but others could dance with the stars, too BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises kAm%96 3:8 DFCAC:D6[ E9@F89[ H2D uC649] tIA=2:?:?8 9:D 92?5:42A[ 96 D2:5 2 =68 4@F=5 7=J @77 :? E96 >:55=6 @7 2 52?46] w6 2?5 s2?:6==2 z2C28249 AF==65 @77 2 DA64E24F=2C E2?8@ 2?5 8@E 2 D4@C6 @7 a_] w6 H:== 62D:=J 36 2 72? 72G@C:E6]k^Am kAm%96 E@A D4@C6C[ w2CCJ $9F> yC] WH:E9 2 a`X[ 92D 52?46 6IA6C:6?46 2?5 4@F=5 D66 E92E 2D 2 3FC56? 2D E96 H66<D C@== @?] %96C6 2C6 @E96CD H:E9 6IA6C:6?46[ 3FE 96’D D=:4< 6?@F89 E@ =2DE]k^AmkAmp=D@ :? 7@C 2 H9:=6i ~=D@?[ H9@ :D FD65 E@ 6?E6CE2:?:?8 2?5 H@C<:?8 2 4C@H5j %2J=@C w2?D@? W@7 E96 8C@FA w2?D@?X[ H9@ 5:5 2 BF:4<DE6A E92E :?G@<65 E96 ?2>6 @7 7@C>6C ;F586 {6? v@@5>2?j 2?5 %J=6C r2>6C@?[ 2 7@C>6C “q2496=@C6EE6” 4@?E6DE2?E H9@ 8@E 2 `f]k^Am kAmpE E96 3@EE@>i vF:==6C>@ #@5C:8F6K[ H9@ 925 E96 ?:89E’D H@CDE D4@C6 — 2 `_] w6’== DE2J 3642FD6 E9:D A=2JD H6== @? E96 z:>>6= D9@H]k^AmkAm%9C66 7:CDE\?:89E E2<62H2JDi 9@DED yF=:2??6 w@F89 2?5 p=7@?D@ #:36:C@ 5@?’E D66> 2D 49F>>J 2D E96J 5:5 :? E96 A2DEj E96C6’D 2?@E96C D9@H E@ 4@?D:56C — 2? “27E6C A2CEJ” H:E9 #@36CE xCH:?j DJ?6C8J :D C2>A2?E]k^Am kAm~?46 E9:D 86ED 5@H? E@ 2 >2?28623=6 ?F>36C @7 4@?E6DE2?ED[ E9:?8D D9@F=5 36 8@@5] %96C6 2C6?’E @=56C “DE2CD” E@ 4@>A=2:? 23@FE E96 DEC6DD[ 2?5 E96C6 2C6 24EF2==J 52?46CD H9@ 4@F=5 AFD9 E9:D 7@CH2C5]k^Am kAm(2E49 uC649 2?5 $9F>] %96J’C6 E96 36DE D@ 72C]k^Am 0 Comments Related to this story Why are two celebrities being eliminated during the DWTS premiere? Two celebrities will leave "Dancing with the Stars" before the season's first full week is complete. Here's why.
Movies & TV ‘Next Pro’ names a winner, but others could dance with the stars, too BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises
Why are two celebrities being eliminated during the DWTS premiere? Two celebrities will leave "Dancing with the Stars" before the season's first full week is complete. Here's why.
