Hollywood glamour and ballroom elegance collide as all 13 couples take centre stage, delivering dazzling performances to iconic songs from Oscar-nominated films. The episode, titled “Oscars Night,” airs Tuesday night, simulcast live across ABC and Disney+, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
The evening kicks off with a spectacular opening number to “Hooray For Hollywood” by Richard A. Whiting, performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra and John Williams. The routine is expertly choreographed by Britt Stewart and Alan Bersten, setting the tone for a night of captivating dances.
There will be a wide range of dance styles, including the Rumba, Jive, Foxtrot, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Waltz, Salsa, and Tango. During the live simulcast in the ET/CT time zones, fans can show their support by voting for their favourite couples. Online voting is also available across the US, its territories, and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and SMS/text voting is open to fans on participating US wireless carriers (excluding Canada). The live viewer votes from the first two weeks will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine which couples are at risk of facing a double elimination.
Here’s a closer look at what each couple will bring to the ballroom:
– Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will energize the audience with a Jive performance to “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins.
– Fashionista and entrepreneur Anna Delvey, paired with pro Ezra Sosa, will quickstep their way through “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall.
– “The Bachelor” alum Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will deliver a romantic Rumba to “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
– NBA Champion Dwight Howard and pro Daniella Karagach will grace the floor with a Foxtrot to “City of Stars” by Ryan Gosling.
– TV star Chandler Kinney, partnered with Brandon Armstrong, will perform a passionate Rumba to “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish.
– Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten will heat up the ballroom with a Salsa routine to the classic “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
– Model and cover girl Brooks Nader, along with pro Gleb Savchenko, will quickstep to “9 to 5” by the legendary Dolly Parton.
– Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and pro Rylee Arnold will showcase their strength and precision with a Paso Doble to “Superman – Main Theme” by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
– Reality star Phaedra Parks, paired with Val Chmerkovskiy, will perform a graceful Foxtrot to “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” by Jennifer Hudson.
– Movie star Eric Roberts and pro Britt Stewart will Waltz to the timeless “The Godfather Waltz” by Nino Rota and Carlo Savina.
– TV icon Tori Spelling and pro Pasha Pashkov will bring emotion to the ballroom with a Rumba performance to “This Is Me” by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble.
– “The Bachelorette” Jenn Tran and pro Sasha Farber will sizzle with a Tango to “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip, and GoonRock.
– Sitcom and movie actor Reginald VelJohnson, partnered with Emma Slater, will perform a powerful Paso Doble to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
“Dancing with the Stars” is co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough. Judges are Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough.
Dancing With The Stars: Oscars Night airs Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT/PDT (7:00-9:01 p.m. CDT) on ABC and Disney+ via local time zone simulcasting, with next-day streaming on Hulu.
