Dancing with the Stars to get 'radical makeover', changes coming to judges table - Report

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Not only are things being shaken up at American Idol, there are potential changes coming to Dancing with the Stars, including the exit of two judges and fan favorite professionals.

After 16 seasons, TV’s top-rated competition show is being cut to one night a week and given a radical makeover— which will likely include a shakeup at the judge’s table.

“No one has a confirmed contract yet,” a show source tells The Post. “I think Bruno [Tonioli] will be back, but Carrie Ann [Inaba] and Len [Goodman] are probably gone.

“The network has been very evasive about it.”

“Dancing” will also be losing several of its most popular professionals.

Four-time champ Derek Hough will sit out next season to work on a new scripted show about the world of dance for the Starz cable network. Fellow pro Mark Ballas is also reportedly in talks to appear in his own reality show.

Fan favorite Cheryl Burke is also unlikely to return, the sources say.

“[The producers] will use this time to figure out how to restructure the show and trim fat off the budget,” the insider says. “The show has become too expensive.”

ABC has declined to confirm whether the dancers or contestants will be asked to accept pay cuts now that the Tuesday night results shows have been scrapped.

Eliminations are now expected to be announced at the beginning of each new episode.

“What made DWTS stand out was that it was always a variety show,” the source notes. “Now it has become just a dancing show.”

Source: NY Post

No Len and Carrie Ann? Should Paula Abdul be on another reality show? Or do you think DWTS even needs such a massive makeover? I sort of think all reality competitions are taking a general slide. No matter what stops are pulled out on any of them, they aren't going to hit their peaks back in the hey-days. But the point I've missed - what is a DWTS season without Cheryl Burke!? Oh no!