From Amy Cooper calling police in Central Park on a black man to a Minneapolis police officer killing a black man who was crying for help, this week has given us even more evidence of explicit racism. But we also need to focus on implicit, casual racism perpetuated by reality TV and its stars.
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars’ new voting system is a failure. The show is still a popularity contest.
No white DWTS contestants have been up for elimination before last night, when two contestants with the two highest scores landed in the bottom two.
DWTS has a brand-new set and live voting. It still feels old and creaky.
A recap of the Dancing with the Stars season 28 premiere, which introduced the show’s new set and live voting, but otherwise felt unchanged.
Dancing with the Stars 28’s cast: Karamo Brown, Hannah Brown, Christie Brinkley, Sean Spicer, and 8 others
The DWTS season 28 cast includes several reality TV stars, plus a few actors, singers, and athletes—and one former member of Donald Trump’s administration.
Kids Say the Darndest Things, with host Tiffany Haddish, is returning to ABC. So is Dancing with the Stars.
Dancing with the Stars producers have suggested “really fun format changes” for season 28 this fall. Also returning to ABC: Shark Tank.
No Dancing with the Stars in spring 2019, but don’t blame its most-recent winner
Dancing with the Stars is skipping a spring season. It’s not Bobby Bones’ fault.
Honey Boo Boo and the other Dancing with the Stars Juniors cast members
Dancing with the Stars Juniors cast members were announced on the second episode of the new DWTS season.
The new Dancing with the Stars cast includes the show’s first blind contestant
The celebrities on DWST season 27 include a star of Facts of Life, a Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise contestant, and the actor who played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films.
Two different Dancing with the Stars shows will air this fall
A regular Dancing with the Stars will be joined by Dancing with the Stars Juniors.
Adam Rippon, Tonya Harding, and the other Dancing with the Stars: Athletes contestants
ABC announced the 10 athletes who will be on this spring’s short Dancing with the Stars season.
A short, athletes-only spring Dancing with the Stars
Instead of a regular season, ABC’s Dancing with the Stars will air a short, four-week season late next spring, and all of its contestants will be athletes.
Julianne Hough out as DWTS judge
Julianne Hough won’t judge season 25 of Dancing with the Stars, which will return to its core judging panel.
The Dancing with the Stars season 25 cast
Dancing with the Stars is turning 25 this fall, and announced its cast this morning on its publicity partner Good Morning America.
DWTS producers fail to justify Heather Morris’ casting, Kaitlyn Bristowe’s exclusion
Does Glee actor Heather Morris have an unfair advantage on Dancing with the Stars? Should the show cast more Bachelorettes? Shrug, say the producers.
How many of the DWTS 24 cast members do you recognize?
ABC announced the cast of Dancing with the Stars 24 on Good Morning America, and the stars include Mr. T, Charo, and Bachelor Nick Viall.