Spotlight RECAP: Perfect scores and perfect ideas fill 20th birthday show of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Bruce Miller Lee Enterprises Nov 12, 2025 Nov 12, 2025 Updated Feb 16, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tuesday’s edition of “Dancing with the Stars” was the best of the season, maybe the best ever.kAm%92E’D 3642FD6 AC@5F46CD 3C@F89E 324< A2DE H:??6CD E@ A2:C H:E9 4@?E6DE2?ED :? 2 C6=2J 52?46] $66:?8 pA@=@ ~?@[ #F>6C (:==:D 2?5 )@49:E= v@>6K 324< @? E96 52?46 7=@@C W2?5 2 96C5 @7 @E96CD :? E96 2F5:6?46X H2D =:<6 E96 F=E:>2E6 4=2DD C6F?:@?]k^AmkAmtG6? 36EE6Cn u@C>6C 9@DE %@> q6C86C@? C6EFC?65 2D 2 8F6DE ;F586[ 2?5 E96 @A6?:?8 ?F>36C — 49@C6@8C2A965 3J s6C6< w@F89 — 762EFC65 2 3F?49 @7 AC@76DD:@?2=D] x7 J@F’G6 366? 2 72? 5FC:?8 E96 D9@H’D a_ J62CD[ J@F <?@H 9@H 6>365565 E96 4@?E6DE2?ED 2?5 AC@D 92G6 364@>6 :? @FC =:G6D]k^Am “Dancing with the Stars” celebrated its 20th anniversary with former host Tom Bergeron returning to the ballroom as a guest judge, Nov. 11 on ABC. Eric McCandless, Disney kAm%F6D52J’D 3:CE952J A2CEJ 2=D@ 762EFC65 2 E@? @7 4@?76EE:[ 6G6? 27E6C #@36CE xCH:? 2=>@DE 49@<65 @? :E D6G6C2= H66<D 28@[ 2?5 =@ED @7 A6C764E D4@C6D]k^Am People are also reading… Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase The future of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake could hinge on this decision How to vote early in Franklin County for Virginia redistricting amendment Franklin County proposes increasing real estate, meals taxes Review: Too many films inspire janky ‘Bride!’ Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race SML Gives Day raises nearly $400K for nonprofits in Franklin, Bedford counties Rocky Mount businesses to host pub crawl for St. Patrick's Day Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County Roanoke airport accepting donations for TSA as partial shutdown continues Ferrum College wants former coach's discrimination lawsuit dismissed Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery; temperatures soar in Southwest | Hot off the Wire podcast Republicans leave out Trump while stumping against redistricting in Roanoke kAm#@36CE xCH:?[ p=:I t2C=6[ (9:E?6J {62G:EE 2?5 sJ=2? t7C@? 2== 8@E c_D[ H9:49 DF886DED E96J’C6 :? E96 7:?2=D]k^AmkAmp?5J #:49E6C H2D D6?E 9@>6[ 3FE :E H2D E:>6[ 4@?D:56C:?8 96 925 366? 2E E96 3@EE@> @7 E96 =6256C3@2C5 >@DE H66<D] t=2:?6 w6?5C:I 2AA62CD >2C<65[ E@@] y@C52? r9:=6D :D @? E96 3F33=6]k^Am kAm$@[ H9@’D =:<6=J E@ H:?n tG6? E9@F89 96 H2D E28865 2D @?6 E@ H2E49 7C@> E96 7:CDE H66<[ #@36CE xCH:? 2AA62CD E@@ =:<6=J E@ H:?[ A2CE:4F=2C=J D:?46 9:D D:DE6C[ q:?5:[ 2=C625J 92D @?6 @7 E96 EC@A9:6D] (92E 9FCE 9:D 3:5 H2D 2 +@@> 2AA62C2?46 7C@> !C:?46 (:==:2> WE96J’C6 2AA2C6?E=J 7C:6?5DX[ H9:49 DF886DED 96 92D E@@ >F49]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAmt2C=6 925 52?46 EC2:?:?8 E9C@F89@FE 96C =:76 2?5 D66>D E@@ >F49 =:<6 2 AC@76DD:@?2=] ~? %F6D52J[ D96 4@>A=2:?65 E92E y@6J vC2K:256: 925 2AA2C6?E=J 9:E 96C 5FC:?8 C6962CD2=D] %92E 4@F=5 5@@> 96C]k^Am Daniella Karagach and Dylan Efron are shown during the 20th anniversary episode of “Dancing with the Stars” Nov. 11 on ABC. Eric McCandless, Disney kAm%92E =62G6D t7C@?[ H9@ 92D 8C@H? E96 >@DE @7 2?J@?6 @? E96 D9@H — 2?5 5@6D?’E D66> E@ :?G:E6 3C@E96C +24 E@ E96 D9@H — 2?5 {62G:EE[ H9@ :D G6CJ[ G6CJ[ G6CJ 8@@5] (9:=6 D96’D @? “%96 $64C6E {:G6D @7 |@C>@? (:G6D[” E92E >2J ?@E 36 6?@F89 E@ =2?5 :? E96 E@A EH@]k^Am kAms6A6?5:?8 @? 9@H E9@D6 7:?2=6 52?46D =2?5[ :E’D 2?J@?6’D E@ H:?] xCH:?[ t2C=6 2?5 {62G:EE 2C6 :? E96 >:I] (6’== D66 9@H E96 32== 3@F?46D 5FC:?8 E96 EC:3FE6 E@ !C:?46 (66<]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ E96 DFCAC:D6 42>6@D[ E96 D9@H 762EFC65 2? “:? >6>@C:2>” D68>6?E E92E C6>:?565 FD H9@ EC:AA65 E96 =:89E J62CD 28@]k^AmkAmqC:?8:?8 324< A2DE H:??6CD E@ 52?46 H2D 2 8C62E :562 2?5 D9@F=5 36 :?4@CA@C2E65 :?E@ ?6IE D62D@?’D D9@HD] !2DE AC@D 2D ;F586D H@C<[ E@@] p?5 46=63D 52?4:?8 H:E9 46=63Dn *6DPk^Am kAm%96 36DE >:89E 92G6 366? D2G65 7@C E96 a_E9[ 3FE H6’C6 96C6 7@C :E] %F6D52J’D D9@H H2D 8C62E]k^Am Movies & TV What to Stream: 'Freakier Friday,' NF, 'Landman,' and Black Ops 7 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Movies & TV Sesame Street's new season: Bubba Wallace, Netflix and a whole lot of chickens MARK KENNEDY Associated Press Movies & TV 12 hidden gems worth a watch on Apple TV Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 0 comments 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 RECAP: ‘Dancing with the Stars’ has a new winner The “Dancing with the Stars” finale brought confetti, comebacks and a one-point margin between the top two couples.
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