{"id":236243,"date":"2025-10-23T23:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T23:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/236243\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T23:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T23:55:10","slug":"an-evening-of-haunts-and-happenings-awaits-the-ballroom-on-halloween-night-oct-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/236243\/","title":{"rendered":"AN EVENING OF HAUNTS AND HAPPENINGS AWAITS THE BALLROOM ON \u2018HALLOWEEN NIGHT\u2019 OCT. 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DancingWithTheStars_Hero_image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1428201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DancingWithTheStars_Hero_image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1075\" height=\"429\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0Download Assets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgepress.com\/abc\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHalloween Night\u201d \u2014 The remaining couples get into the spooky spirit with eerie makeovers and chilling routines, conjuring up a hauntingly entertaining night. Two-time Mirrorball champion Cheryl Burke returns to the ballroom as guest judge. \u201cHalloween Night\u201d premieres TUESDAY, OCT. 28 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT\/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE across both ABC and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Disney+<\/a> in local time zones and next day on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hulu<\/a>. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios.<\/p>\n<p>The night will feature performances to \u201cSympathy is a knife\u201d by Charli xcx featuring Ariana Grande and \u201cThe Dead Dance\u201d by Lady Gaga; and Jan Ravnik and Jenna Johnson will perform a routine to \u201cCANCELLED!\u201d by Taylor Swift. Then, it\u2019s the return of the dance marathon, \u201cDance Monster-thon.\u201d All nine couples are set to join the ballroom floor at the same time, first dancing a Hustle and then the Lindy Hop. The judges will tap out couples from the marathon, one at a time. Couples earn additional bonus points based on how long they remain in the dance marathon, and the last couple standing will be crowned king and queen of \u201cDance Monster-thon.\u201d Bonus points from the dance marathon will be added to the judges\u2019 scores from the first round of dance to determine a final combined leaderboard of the night.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET\/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada via <a href=\"http:\/\/dwtsvote.abc.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dwtsvote.abc.com<\/a>, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote via SMS\/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS\/text). Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges\u2019 scores to determine who may be in jeopardy of elimination.<\/p>\n<p>During the dance marathon couples will perform a Hustle to \u201cMurder On The Dancefloor \u201d by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and a Lindy Hop to \u201cA Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)\u201d by Fergie, Q-Tip and GoonRock.<\/p>\n<p>The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:<\/p>\n<p>Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Tango to \u201cbury a friend\u201d by Billie Eilish.<br \/>\nWildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform an Argentine Tango to \u201cSweet Dreams Are Made of This\u201d by The Hampton String Quartet.<br \/>\nFrom \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Jazz to \u201cBrain Stew\u201d by Green Day.<br \/>\nReality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Viennese Waltz to \u201cCan\u2019t Help Falling In Love (DARK)\u201d by Tommee Profitt and Brooke.<br \/>\nComedian Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater will perform a Paso Doble to \u201cSymphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio\u201d by Ludwig van Beethoven.<br \/>\nFilm and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform an Argentine Tango to \u201cBad to the Bone\u201d by 2WEI and Bri Bryant.<br \/>\nFrom \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d Jen Affleck and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Contemporary to \u201cLook What You Made Me Do\u201d by Taylor Swift.<br \/>\n\u201cBoy Meets World\u201d star Danielle Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a Viennese Waltz to \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars.<br \/>\nOlympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Contemporary to \u201cElastic Heart\u201d by Sia.<\/p>\n<p>After each episode, go behind the curtain with the \u201c\u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 Official Podcast.\u201d Hosted by Season 33 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy champion Joey Graziadei, the show brings exclusive cast interviews, special guests, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the performances people can\u2019t stop discussing. Tune in Thursdays on Disney+ and Hulu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d is the hit series cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.<\/p>\n<p>Follow ABC Publicity on <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fabcpublicity%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRachel.Villegas%40disney.com%7C9909c973ef3a4bdc02b408db1699562f%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C638128620385529760%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gmgGrPCeq0xx0aaS2y%2FPFquKaDCF6nNwf6DJcDevKcM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d (#DWTS) on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dancingwiththestars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dancingwiththestars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@officialdwts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Media Contacts<\/p>\n<p>You must be logged in to view this content. 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