Dwight Howard Eliminated, Semifinalists Revealed on 500th Episode

“Dancing With the Stars” hit a brand new milestone on Nov. 12, and revealed who was heading to the semifinals for Season 33. The five hundredth episode opened with execs — together with returning favourite Sharna Burgess — for the opening quantity, “Loopy in Love,” the identical opening quantity from the 2005 collection premiere. Many previous rivals returned to the ballroom, together with Adam Rippon, Ginger Zee, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Alyson Hannigan, AJ McLean and Simone Biles.

This week, every of the remaining six groups carried out routines honoring fan-favorite performances from the previous.

Final week ended with a tie on the leaderboard: Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson had 32 factors, as did Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong. So each got here able to battle for that high spot.

Joey and Jenna carried out a up to date routine, impressed by Riker Lynch and Allison Holker’s Season 20 efficiency. “I assumed it lacked a little bit of rawness,” Carrie Ann Inaba mentioned after the routine, whereas Derek Hough replied, “I disagree!” Derek, who gave a 9 to the pair final week, gave them a ten.

In the meantime, Chandler Kinney and professional Brandon Armstrong paid tribute to Derek and Kellie Pickler’s Season 16 efficiency with an Argentine Tango. Derek appreciated it a lot he “most popular” theirs over his — and the opposite judges agreed; the pair earned the primary good 30 of the season.

Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach, who honored James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess’ Season 23 efficiency with an Argentine Tango, didn’t impress Carrie Ann, who gave them an 8 and advised them she missed the Dwight from earlier within the season.

Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten fell to the underside of the leaderboard in the course of the Halloween week however made fairly the comeback with a Quickstep impressed by Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold’s Season 25 efficiency, incomes a ten from Carrie Ann.

After their solo dances, the {couples} got the final word problem, studying a dance model and music 5 minutes earlier than performing reside. Whereas all pairs impressed the judges, solely Chandler and Brandon obtained an ideal rating of 30 for the problem.

In the end, after viewers votes have been added in, Dwight and Daniella have been eradicated.