PURPLE RAIN MEETS THE BALLROOM IN A SEMI-FINALS SHOWDOWN ON ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS,’ NOV. 18

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“Prince Night (Semi-Finals)” — The ballroom is turning purple this week as “Dancing with the Stars” pays tribute to one of music’s most legendary icons, Prince. The night will be packed with unforgettable performances as each couple performs two dances to some of Prince’s most iconic hits: one in a style they have not yet tackled this season, and one repeat style that gives them the chance to show how far they’ve come. Featuring an opening to “Let’s Go Crazy” choreographed by Luam Keflezgy, “Prince Night (Semi-Finals)” premieres TUESDAY, NOV. 18 (8:00-10:07 p.m. EST/PST, 7:00-9:07 p.m. CST), simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios.

Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote via SMS/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS/text). Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine which couples will escape elimination and dance in next week’s finale.

The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:

• Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform an Argentine Tango to “Little Red Corvette” and a Viennese Waltz to “Purple Rain.”
• Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Jive to “Baby I’m a Star” and a Viennese Waltz to “WOW.”
• From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Cha Cha to “1999” and a Viennese Waltz to “Slow Love.”
• Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Tango to “I Would Die 4 U” and a Cha Cha to “Kiss.”
• Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Foxtrot to “I Wanna Be Your Lover” and a Paso Doble to “When Doves Cry.”
• Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Jive to “Raspberry Beret” and an Argentine Tango to “U Got the Look.”

After each episode, go behind the curtain with the “‘Dancing with the Stars’ Official Podcast.” Hosted by Season 33 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy champion Joey Graziadei, the show brings exclusive cast interviews, special guests, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the performances people can’t stop discussing. Tune in Thursdays on Disney+ and Hulu.

“Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

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