WorldPing“Dancing With the Stars” returned to ABC for its Season 35 premiere on Tuesday night and reached a strong 6.7 million viewers.
That’s a 24% increase from the performance of the Season 34 premiere, which hit 5.4 million viewers in 2025.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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Read the full report at VarietyThe ABC show's early numbers are up considerably from last year's debut.
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WorldPingDancing with the Stars is off to a dazzling start with last night’s Season 35 premiere on ABC and Disney+. The episode, which saw only the male celebrities and their pro partners compete, attracted 6.
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The singer and musician talks about how competing on the long-running competition show is pushing him “very much out of my comfort zone”…
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WorldPingIn the latest chapter of the ongoing Ed Sheeran-Macklemore-Robert Kraft situation, Sheeran and Kraft have apparently seen and raised Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian relief by donating $2 million each — although it’s unclear exactly to whom.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
The rapper revealed the donation after the billionaire Patriots owner allegedly led a pressure campaign to force him off Ed Sheeran's tour…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
WorldPingMacklemore says he’ll donate the $1 million in net earnings he made as the supporting act on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to organizations that support the Palestinian people.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
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