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**Summary:**

Dancing with the Stars Season 34, celebrating its 20th anniversary, premiered last week with 14 celebrity contestants and their professional partners performing routines to their personal anthems. There were no eliminations in the first episode, but a double elimination is scheduled for the second episode airing tonight, September 23rd. The show airs live on ABC and Disney+ and is available to stream on Hulu the following day. Voting is open to viewers in the US and Canada online and via text (US only) during the live broadcast. A guest judge was missing in the first show.

**News Article:**

**’Dancing with the Stars’ Celebrates 20 Years, Promises Double Elimination Tonight**

Los Angeles, CA – ABC’s long-running reality dance competition, “Dancing with the Stars,” kicked off its 34th season and 20th-anniversary celebration last week with 14 new celebrity contestants. Paired with seasoned professional dancers, the stars danced to their personal anthems in a premiere episode filled with energy and excitement.

While viewers enjoyed the performances without the pressure of immediate elimination, hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro revealed a dramatic twist: a double elimination is scheduled for tonight’s episode, Tuesday, September 23rd. The pressure is on for the contestants, including a pair of Floridians and two stars from “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” to impress the judges and secure viewer votes.

(Scores of each celebrity from last week’s episode were ommited for space reasons)

New episodes of “Dancing with the Stars” air live on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes of “Dancing with the Stars” season 34 will be available to stream on Hulu the Wednesday following their air date.

Fans can cast their votes online at dwtsvote.abc.com (available in the US, its territories, and Canada) or via SMS/text message (US only) during the live broadcast in the EST/CST time zones. Tune in tonight to see who will be the first two couples eliminated from the competition!

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