Dancing with The Stars Kicks Off
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Dancing With the Stars kicked off its season last night, with a new host and a number of changes as the ABC show sought to fit coronavirus protocols into its routine.
Tyra Banks took over as host, after the producers opted to replace longtime staple Tom Bergeron. Derek Hough also sat in as a judge for Len Goodman – who appeared briefly via remote – with the explanation that Goodman was unable to travel to the US from London due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The set had a new look, with the judges sitting socially distanced, and the contestants watching from an elevated platform above.
The centerpiece among the contestants was animal activist Carole Baskin, made famous, and notorious, by the Netflix unscripted series “Tiger King.” She danced to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger,” garnering the lowest score of the night from the judges. Disney Channel star Skai Jackson and One Day at a Time Justina Machado tied for first.
