ABC promised to "freshen up" Dancing with the Stars, but it still looks old and creaky

reality blurred

ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said at the TV press tour that Dancing would return with "really fun format changes" after a year off to "freshen up the format." But as Andy Dehnart points out, "all Dancing with the Stars season 28 really did was unveil a new set and shed some of its recent tweaks, but it’s the same show with some shiny foil wrapping paper. From the judges’ new scoring paddles to the giant, more stylized mirror ball hanging over the ballroom set, nothing has actually changed but the appearance."

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