November 1, 2024

'Dancing with the Stars' to celebrate its 500th episode: What to expect

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"Dancing with the Stars" is approaching its 500th episode and the show is celebrating the milestone in a big way.

The show will kick off with a dance number to "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z, and it will be choreographed by Pasha Pashkov and Daniella Karagach.

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The dance number will be a nod to the first episode of the show, which aired in 2005 and opened with a dance to "Crazy in Love," according to a press release for the upcoming episode.

Familiar faces from over the years will also return to the ballroom, the press release stated.

Carrie Ann Inaba, who has been a judge on "DWTS" since the show first premiered, spoke about the forthcoming 500th episode during a Nov. 4 appearance on "Good Morning America."

"It just feels like it keeps getting better and better, and that's such an honor -- especially after so many seasons. Thirty-three?!" she gushed.

The judge from the ABC competition series dishes on her experience on the show as it marks its 500th episode next week.

Inaba praised the "new vibe" of the show in its current form, which features her alongside her fellow original judge Bruno Tonioli and fan-favorite pro-turned-judge Derek Hough on the judging panel and Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro as co-hosts.

Will the judges dance during the 500th episode? "[That's] the big question," Inaba teased. "You'll have to tune in to see that."

The judge from the ABC competition series dishes on her experience on the show as it marks its 500th episode next week.

In addition to the big celebration, the season's remaining couples will perform dance numbers paying tribute to past memorable dances.

Some of the dances that will be performed include contemporary, quickstep, Argentine tango and Viennese waltz.

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The "Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy" is shown from "Dancing with the Stars."

The couples will also take part in the "Instant Dance Challenge" during a second round dance on the show, where they won't know the style or the song until five minutes before performing it live.

Inaba said of this new test of skill, "As a dancer, I wouldn't want to do that. Nobody wants to do that." However, the judge said she can't wait to see how everyone is "gonna bring their special flavor" in the moment.

See what each couple is dancing below:

The 500th episode of "Dancing with the Stars" will air on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. ET and simulcast live across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and the next day on Hulu.

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