Spotlight REVIEW Surprises greet new season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Sep 16, 2026 20 hrs ago × 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 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… Brewers’ simple clinch celebration shows how expectations have changed Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals 51-year-old athlete dies during Saturday’s half Ironman in Madison How did Aaron Rodgers do in his final season opener? T.J. Watt helped Tom Tiffany's plane makes emergency lake landing after campaign event Tom Tiffany recounts harrowing plane emergency, swim to safety in Wausau Brewers outfielder 'couldn't be more thankful' with health, role 3 takeaways from Wisconsin volleyball's loss against Texas Lake Geneva Oktoberfest to feature new events and activities 52nd Street to close nightly in Kenosha starting Sept. 14 Williams Bay Middle School student wins regatta title Antique and classic boat show to be held at Abbey Resort Lake Geneva Fire Department marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 Residents receive information about proposed transmission line project Lake Geneva Public Library to host paranormal investigator 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 | RSS Feed | SoundStack Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack 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 Life-entertainment ‘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 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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.
Life-entertainment ‘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.
