{"id":41719,"date":"2023-09-28T16:27:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T16:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/28\/what-happened-to-dwts-judges-save-show-change-revealed\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:27:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T16:27:07","slug":"what-happened-to-dwts-judges-save-show-change-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/28\/what-happened-to-dwts-judges-save-show-change-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happened to DWTS&#8217; &#8216;Judges&#8217; Save&#8217;? Show Change Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3396129\" style=\"width: 819px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:125%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Carrie Ann Inaba, Jilianne Hough, Derek Hough, Alfronso Ribeiro, and Bruno Tonioli.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">ABC\/Eric McCandless<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans will have to wait and see if couples can get a second chance during season 32 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the <em>DWTS<\/em> premiere on Tuesday, September 26, comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/matt-walsh-set-to-appear-on-dwts-following-wga-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Matt Walsh<\/strong><\/a> and his partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/dwts-koko-iwasaki-kiki-nyemcheks-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Koko Iwasaki<\/strong><\/a>, get sent home after only one dance. However, viewers were confused when there was no mention of the \u201cjudges\u2019 save\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/who-got-eliminated-during-dancing-with-the-stars-season-32-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ahead of the elimination round. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvline.com\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-judges-save-2023-dwts-rule-change-1235050179\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>TVLine<\/em><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">initially reported that the \u201cjudges\u2019 save\u201d has been removed from the competition this time around. <em>Us Weekly<\/em>, however, can confirm that the save could return at any point this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The idea of a \u201cjudges\u2019 save\u201d was introduced during <em>DWTS<\/em> season 28. In order to keep more talented competitors on the dance floor, the three judges \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/carrie-ann-inaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bruno-tonioli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bruno Tonioli<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/derek-hough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Derek Hough<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 were able to stop one pair from getting eliminated each season. Before his death this past April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/len-goodman-dead-dancing-with-the-stars-judge-dies-at-age-78\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Len Goodman served as the Head Judge<\/a> and made the final call about who got saved if there was a tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-32-cast-share-what-scares-them-the-most-about-the-competition\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Dancing-With-the-Stars-Season-32-Cast-Admits-What-Scares-Them-the-Most-About-Joining-the-Show-477.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Dancing With the Stars Season 32 Cast Admits What Scares Them the Most About Joining the Show 477\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Dancing-With-the-Stars-Season-32-Cast-Admits-What-Scares-Them-the-Most-About-Joining-the-Show-477.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-32-cast-share-what-scares-them-the-most-about-the-competition\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>&#8216;DWTS&#8217; Season 32 Cast Share Their Fears About Joining the Competition<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe season 32 cast of Dancing With the Stars is sharing their biggest fears before hitting the ballroom floor. While Jason Mraz is used to having people groove to his own songs, he\u2019s excited to elevate his songwriting by tackling dancing. However, Mraz, 46, confessed he\u2019s afraid of potentially getting injured on the ballroom floor [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t the only major change fans saw during the DWTS premiere on Tuesday. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dwts-renames-mirrorball-trophy-after-late-judge-len-goodman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coveted mirrorball trophy was renamed<\/a> after Goodman, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-32-premiere-honors-len-goodman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died at age 78<\/a> following a battle with bone cancer. The big prize also got a complete redesign, and viewers got a first look.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3396128\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3396128 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"What Happened to the Judges Save on Dancing With the Stars The Production Change Explained\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-Happened-to-the-Judges-Save-on-Dancing-With-the-Stars-The-Production-Change-Explained-2.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), 660px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Dancing With the Stars<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">ABC\/Eric McCandless<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy will now be lifted on <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> like the Vince Lombardi trophy is lifted at the Super Bowl,\u201d the show\u2019s executive producer <strong>Conrad Green<\/strong> told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2023\/09\/20\/dwts-len-goodman-mirrorball-trophy-abc-preview\/70891658007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a> on September 20. \u201cWe wanted to make Len a permanent part of this show, to always remind people the importance he\u2019s had to <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> and how much he meant to all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Viewers also got to experience the show\u2019s new hosting duo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/alfonso-ribeiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alfonso Ribeiro<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/julianne-hough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Julianne Hough<\/strong><\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tyra-banks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tyra Banks<\/strong><\/a> announced earlier this year that she would not be returning in her cohost role.<\/p>\n<p>Banks, 49, joined DWTS in 2020, replacing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dwts-cheryl-burke-clarifies-tyra-banks-hosting-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tom Bergeron<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/erin-andrews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Erin Andrews<\/strong><\/a>. However, the model revealed in March that she was \u201creally focused on business,\u201d which forced her to leave the hosting gig.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s time to graduate from the dance floor to the stock market floor. Mic drop,\u201d Banks told TMZ at the time. \u201cI feel it\u2019s time for me to really focus on my business and my entrepreneurship. I think it\u2019s time. I think my heart and soul are in my business and in producing TV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ribeiro later told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> exclusively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/alfonso-ribeiro-shares-tyra-banks-reaction-to-dwts-host-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how Banks reacted to the news<\/a> that he would be taking over as host.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was very happy for me, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/derek-hough-it-wasnt-surprising-that-tyra-banks-left-dwts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she decided to leave<\/a>,\u201d he shared during a September 13 interview. \u201cSo, she was very happy that I was the person that, kind of, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/julianne-hough-is-hosting-dwts-replaces-tyra-banks-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moved up into her slot<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Ribeiro also teased that he and Hough, 35, were going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dwts-britt-stewart-addresses-tyras-exit-julianne-houghs-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">be \u201camazing\u201d together. <\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur connection is fantastic,\u201d he gushed. \u201cI think we\u2019re going to be great together. The energy\u2019s going to be great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> premiere on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/what-happened-to-dwts-judges-save-show-change-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carrie Ann Inaba, Jilianne Hough, Derek Hough, Alfronso Ribeiro, and Bruno Tonioli. ABC\/Eric McCandless Fans will have to wait and see if couples can get a second chance during season 32 of Dancing With the Stars. During the DWTS premiere on Tuesday, September 26, comedian Matt Walsh and his partner, Koko Iwasaki, get sent home [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-41719","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}