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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nPalm Springs Film Awards: Director Jon M. Chu calls ‘Wicked: For Good’ ‘a full cinematic meal’<\/p>\n
‘Wicked’ director Jon M. Chu attended the Palm Springs International Film Awards, where he teased what fans could expect with “Wicked: For Good.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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- This week’s “Dancing with the Stars” theme is “‘Wicked’ Night” to celebrate the upcoming movie musical.<\/li>\n
- “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu will serve as a guest judge for the episode.<\/li>\n
- Last week was “Dedication night,” and no couples were eliminated from the competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This week’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars”<\/a> marks the half-way point of the season, and things will be getting a little “Wicked.”<\/p>\n
Tuesday night’s sixth episode is “‘Wicked’ night” for the celebrities and their pro partners, with each couple “Dancing through Life” to the tunes of the hit musical movie, in anticipation of the sequel’s release in theaters in November.<\/p>\n
Here’s what to know about “‘Wicked’ night” on “Dancing with the Stars” this week, which “Wicked” songs each couple will be dancing to and each of their scores from last week’s episode.<\/p>\n
Missed last week? <\/strong>Who was eliminated from \u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 last night? See week 5 scores<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
‘Dancing with the Stars’ has ‘Wicked’ night this week, see weekly themes<\/h2>\n
This week’s episode will be “‘Wicked’ night,” to celebrate the upcoming movie-musical sequel “Wicked: For Good,” starring Cynthia Erivo and Florida-native Ariana Grande.<\/p>\n
Here are the weekly themes for “Dancing with the Stars” season 34:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Week 1, Sept. 16 – Personal anthems<\/li>\n
- Week 2, Sept. 23 – One-hit wonders<\/li>\n
- Week 3, Sept. 30 – TikTok night<\/li>\n
- Week 4, Oct. 7 – Disney night<\/li>\n
- Week 5, Oct. 14 – Dedication night<\/li>\n
- Week 6, Oct. 21 – “Wicked” night<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Week 7, Oct. 28 – Halloween night<\/li>\n
- Week 8, Nov. 4 – Rock and roll hall of fame night<\/li>\n
- Week 9, Nov. 11 – “Dancing with the Stars” 20th birthday party night<\/li>\n
- Week 10, semi-finals, Nov. 18 – Prince night (As in the late, great singer of “Purple Rain” and “Little Red Corvette”)<\/li>\n
- Week 11, season finale, Nov. 25 – Three-hour finale has no overarching theme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who is the guest judge on ‘DWTS’ this week? ‘Wicked’ director Jon M. Chu to judge<\/h2>\n
Jon M. Chu<\/a> is an American director, producer and screenwriter. In addition to the “Wicked” movies, he has directed other criticall-acclaimed movies, such as “Crazy, Rich Asians,” “In the Heights” and three movies in the “Step Up” franchise.<\/p>\n
He is set to direct a movie based on the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” and a Dr. Suess animated film “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” which will feature Ariana Grande voicing a main character.<\/p>\n
‘Wicked: For Good’ release date, here’s when you can watch the movie<\/h2>\n
\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d\u00a0will hit theaters on Nov. 21, 2025. You can buy tickets to see \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d online right now.<\/p>\n
To find a movie theater near you and grab tickets, check out each theater’s website:<\/p>\n
Is ‘Wicked’ free on Amazon Prime? Where to watch the first ‘Wicked’ movie<\/h2>\n
When “Wicked” first dropped on streaming platforms, it was only available to stream for free with a subscription on Peacock<\/a>. Now, the movie has moved to Amazon’s Prime Video<\/a>, which is the only platform where it’s available to stream for free with a subscription as of Oct. 20, 2025.<\/p>\n
Watch ‘Wicked’ with Prime Video<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
It is also available on digital platforms for purchase or rental. Platforms include\u00a0Apple TV+<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0Fandango At Home<\/a>\u00a0(formerly Vudu),\u00a0Comcast Xfinity<\/a>, Cox, and\u00a0Microsoft Movies & TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n
What time is ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on this week?<\/h2>\n
New episodes of \u201cDancing with the Stars” air live on ABC and\u00a0Disney+<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
Watch ‘Dancing with the Stars’ with Disney Bundle<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Episodes of \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d season 34 are available to stream on\u00a0Hulu<\/a>\u00a0the Wednesday following their air date.<\/p>\n
‘Dancing with the Stars’ ‘Wicked’ night songs released, see list<\/h2>\n
According to Forbes<\/a>, here’s what this week’s “Wicked” dances will be:<\/p>\n
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- From Pentatonix GRAMMY winner\u00a0Scott Hoying\u00a0and partner Rylee Arnold will perform a Contemporary to \u201cThe Wizard And I\u201d by\u00a0Cynthia Erivo\u00a0featuring\u00a0Michelle Yeoh.<\/li>\n
- Social media personality Alix Earle and partner\u00a0Val Chmerkovskiy\u00a0will perform a Jazz to \u201cWhat Is This Feeling?\u201d by\u00a0Ariana Grande\u00a0and\u00a0Cynthia Erivo.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Wildlife conservationist\u00a0Robert Irwin\u00a0and partner\u00a0Witney Carson\u00a0will perform a Jazz to \u201cDancing Through Life\u201d by\u00a0Jonathan Bailey.<\/li>\n
- From \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d Whitney Leavitt and partner\u00a0Mark Ballas\u00a0will perform a Quickstep to \u201cPopular\u201d by\u00a0Ariana Grande.<\/li>\n
- Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Rumba to \u201cI\u2019m Not That Girl\u201d by\u00a0Cynthia Erivo.<\/li>\n
- Comedian\u00a0Andy Richter\u00a0and partner\u00a0Emma Slater will perform a Jazz to \u201cOne Short Day\u201d by\u00a0Cynthia Erivo,\u00a0Ariana Grande,\u00a0Kristin Chenoweth,\u00a0Idina Menzel\u00a0featuring\u00a0Michael McCorry Rose.<\/li>\n
- Film and TV actress\u00a0Elaine Hendrix\u00a0and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Contemporary to \u201cDefying Gravity \u201d by\u00a0Cynthia Erivo\u00a0featuring\u00a0Ariana Grande.<\/li>\n
- From \u201cThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives\u201d Jen Affleck and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Foxtrot to \u201cAs Long as You\u2019re Mine\u201d by\u00a0Cynthia Erivo\u00a0and\u00a0Jonathan Bailey.<\/li>\n
- \u201cBoy Meets World\u201d star\u00a0Danielle Fishel\u00a0and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform an Argentine Tango to \u201cNo Good Deed\u201d by\u00a0Cynthia Erivo.<\/li>\n
- Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Rumba to \u201cFor Good\u201d by\u00a0Cynthia Erivo\u00a0and\u00a0Ariana Grande.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
‘Dancing with the Stars’ week 5 scores<\/h2>\n
Here’s how each celebrity scored out of 40 points during last week’s fifth episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- 36 – Reality TV star and brother of actor Zac Efron, Dylan Efron<\/li>\n
- 35 –\u00a0Florida-based influencer\u00a0Alix Earle<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- 35 – Robert Irwin, son of the late, great Steve Irwin<\/li>\n
- 33 – “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Whitney Leavitt<\/li>\n
- 32 – Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles\u00a0<\/li>\n
- 30 – Actress known for her role as Meredith Blake in the 1998 remake of\u00a0“The Parent Trap,” Elaine Hendrix<\/li>\n
- 30 – Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying<\/li>\n
- 29 – “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jen Affleck<\/li>\n
- 29 – Star of\u00a0the nineties sitcom “Boy Meets World,” Danielle Fishel<\/li>\n
- 24 – Comedian and former sidekick of Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who went home on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ last week?<\/h2>\n
No one! Last week, all 10 couples were safe after their meaningful, tear-jerking “Dedication night” performances.<\/p>\n
As of Oct. 20, four celebrities have been eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” so far:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Week 1 – <\/strong>no eliminations<\/li>\n
- Week 2<\/strong>\u00a0– Eighties film star of “The Goonies” and “Stand by Me” fame, Corey Feldman and partner Jenna Johnson<\/li>\n
- Week 2<\/strong>\u00a0– Two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis and partner Britt Stewart<\/li>\n
- Week 3<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0‘Fifth Harmony’ singer Lauren Jauregui<\/strong>\u00a0and partner Brandon Armstrong<\/li>\n
- Week 4<\/strong>\u00a0– Reality star Hilaria Baldwin and partner Gleb Savchenko<\/li>\n
- Week 5 – <\/strong>No eliminations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How do I vote on ‘Dancing with the Stars’? How to vote online, through text<\/h2>\n
Throughout the season,\u00a0fans will be able to vote for their favorite couples during the live simulcast of the show, which will be broadcast in the EST\/CST time zones.<\/p>\n
Online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada at\u00a0dwtsvote.abc.com<\/a>.\u00a0Fans with a participating U.S. wireless carrier can also vote via SMS\/text; however, this feature is not available for viewers in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
- Week 2<\/strong>\u00a0– Eighties film star of “The Goonies” and “Stand by Me” fame, Corey Feldman and partner Jenna Johnson<\/li>\n