Spotlight RECAP Snake handling pays off for Robert Irwin on 'Dancing with the Stars' BRUCE R. MILLER Sep 18, 2025 Sep 18, 2025 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is a no-brainer: Dance experience IS necessary. "Dancing with the Stars" stars Robert Irwin and Witney Carson. Andrew Eccles/Disney kAm~? E96 D62D@? @A6?6C @7 “s2?4:?8 H:E9 E96 $E2CD[” E9@D6 H:E9 52?46 324<8C@F?5D 8@E 8C62E D4@C6D 2?5 2? 6586 :? E96 4@>A6E:E:@?]k^AmkAmp>@?8 E96 D6>:\AC@Dik^AmkAm• p4EC6DD t=2:?6 w6?5C:I[ H9@ 925 “AC@76DD:@?2= 52?46C” @? 96C C6DF>6 2?5 8@E @?6 @7 E96 36DE :?:E:2= D4@C6D]k^AmkAm• (9:E?6J {62G:EE[ @?6 @7 E96 “|@C>@? (:G6D” 2?5 2 7@C>6C C:G2= E@ @?6 @7 E96 “s(%$” AC@D] $96 =2?565 2 `d[ E96 ?:89E’D 36DE D4@C6]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts Franklin County residents push back on proposed tax increases, zoning changes Judge reinstates Martinsville's mayor, delays hearing Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum Why Franklin County increased its real estate tax by 4 cents Rocky Mount keeps tax rates level, but service rates will increase Osprey races, Earth Day cleanup set for Smith Mountain Lake State Park Virginia budget leaders look for $1.6 billion from data centers Rocky Mount mayor wins ‘Kiss the Pig’ at Spencer-Penn fundraiser Pentagon fired US Navy Secretary John Phelan, source says Richmond judge dismisses Republican bid to block new maps General Assembly dismisses Spanberger's changes on major bills State grant to boost manufacturing workforce in Franklin County, Southside kAm• u:7E9 w2C>@?J DE2C {2FC6? y2FC68F:[ H9@ 8@E @?6 @7 E96 ?:89E’D `bD[ 2?5 25>:EE65 96C DE286 A6C7@C>2?46 6IA6C:6?46 96=A65 BF6== E96 ?6CG6D]k^AmkAm• w:=2C:2 q2=5H:?[ H9@ BF:E 52?46 27E6C 2 9:A :?;FCJ[ >2CC:65 p=64 q2=5H:? 2?5 :D E96 >@E96C @7 D6G6?] $96 8@E 2 `c 2?5 AC@G65 E9@D6 9:A D4C6HD 2C6 9@=5:?8]k^AmkAmp 92?5D\5@H? H:??6Cn }@E J6E] qFE 7@C>6C 492>A q:?5: xCH:?’D 3C@E96C[ #@36CE[ 8@E 2 `d 2?5 925 F?56CH62C DA@?D@CD 762EFC6 9:> 2? 25 62C=J :? E96 D9@H] %96C6 H2D >@>6?EF> — 2?5 2? 2AA62C2?46 3J D:D :? E96 2F5:6?46] w6’D E96 @?6 E@ H2E49]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio "Dancing with the Stars" stars Robert Irwin. Andrew Eccles/ABC kAmpD E96 @=56DE 4@?E6DE2?E[ 4@>:4 p?5J #:49E6C H2D?’E 27C2:5 E@ 3C:?8 E96 6?6C8J 2?5 8@E 2 h]k^Am kAm“v@@?:6D” DE2C r@C6J u6=5>2? E@DD65 :? 2 4@FA=6 @7 >@G6D 7C@> 7C:6?5 |:4926= y24<D@? 2?5 2=D@ 8@E 2 h]k^AmkAmq@E9 D9@F=5 DE2J :? 3642FD6 E96J 92G6 E92E “36=@G65” BF2=:EJ E92E A=2JD H6== H:E9 2F5:6?46 G@E:?8] qFE ?6IE H66<’D “@=5:6D” D9@H 4@F=5 36 ?2:=\3:E:?8 7@C 3@E9] %H@ 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ 8@ 9@>6 ?6IE H66<]k^Am Taylor Swift's dancer Jan Ravnik has joined "Dancing with the Stars" as a pro. Andrew Eccles/Disney kAm%96 F?<?@H?Dn w@H H:== EH@ 4@?E6DE2?ED 7C@> “%96 $64C6E {:G6D @7 |@C>@? (:G6D” DA=:E E96 G@E6n (92E 67764E 5@6D %2J=@C $H:7E’D 52?46C y2? #2G?:< 92G6 @? “AC@” G@E6Dnk^Am kAm~? %F6D52J’D 3C@2542DE[ ;F586 r2CC:6 p?? x?232 H2D 23D6?E 5F6 E@ :==?6DD] %92E >256 E96 2DD6DD>6?ED 2 3:E 2?E:4=:>24E:4 2?5 =6E ;F586D s6C6< w@F89 2?5 qCF?@ %@?:@=: @G6CDE2J E96:C H6=4@>6] r=62C=J[ 2 C6A=246>6?E D9@F=5 92G6 366? AF==65 :? 7@C E96 ?:89E] WxD?’E !2F=2 p35F= 2G2:=23=6nXk^Am kAm~?6D H9@ 92G6 AC@>:D6i +24 t7C@?’D 3C@E96C[ sJ=2?j “q@J |66ED (@C=5” DE2C s2?:6==6 u:D96=j E96 “@E96C” “|@C>@? (:76[” y6? p77=64<[ H9@ 925 2 323J 6:89E H66<D 62C=:6Cj 2?5 p=:I t2C=6 2 H9:A H:6=56C H9@ 92D 2 DEC@?8 7@==@H:?8 @? D@4:2= >65:2]k^Am kAm$EC2?86=J[ 2E9=6E6D y@C52? r9:=6D 2?5 q2C@? s2G:D 5:5?’E BF:E6 92G6 E96 4@?7:56?46 E96J ?66565 E@ DE2?5 FA E@ E96 @E96CD] p=D@[ !6?E2E@?:I DE2C $4@EE w@J:?8 H2D E96 E2==6DE 4@?E6DE2?E 3FE ?@E E96 >@DE 724:=6]k^AmkAm~FC 62C=J A:4<i #@36CE xCH:?] s@58:?8 2==:82E@CD 2?5 D?2<6D 92D AC6A2C65 9:> 7@C D@>6E9:?8 =:<6 E9:D]k^Am 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 Review: Bad Bunny makes 'Happy Gilmore 2' smile-worthy Playing Happy Gilmore’s waiter-turned-caddy in “Happy Gilmore 2,” Bad Bunny gets some of the best laughs that don’t require heavy lifting from… Review: 'Life of Chuck' has real emotional heft Director Mike Flanagan may understand Stephen King’s darker side better than most, but he also has a good handle on the author’s sentimental b… Camille A. Brown finds new steps in classic 'Gypsy' Camille A. Brown is nominated for a Tony Award for the choreography in the celebrated revival of “Gypsy” — her fifth in a handful of years.
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