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Tonight airs the second live results show of season 27 for Dancing With the Stars. For those who do not have a cable subscription or login information, there are still alternative options for watching the show live online. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can watch a live stream of the ABC network on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including ABC (available live in select markets, which you can find here). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the show on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch DWTS live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which has most shows available after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
PlayStation Vue offers four different channel packages, all of which include ABC (available live in select markets, which you can find here). You can sign up for a free 5-day trial right here (you don’t need to have PlayStation to sign up), and you can then watch a live stream of the show on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the PS Vue app.
If you can’t watch Dancing With the Stars live, PlayStation Vue comes with cloud DVR, but there are some restrictions.
DirecTV Now also offers four different channel packages, all of which include ABC (available live in select markets, which you can find here). You can sign up for a free trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the show on your computer via the DirecTV Now website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the DirecTV Now app.
If you can’t watch DWTS episodes live, DirecTV Now includes cloud DVR, although it is in the Beta stage.
For those who have cable TV or cable log in information, ABC allows you to watch television live if you sign in with your TV provider on their ABC Go website.
Last night, each of the remaining couples performed for America’s votes and many of them improved greatly since week 1 … even Joe Amabile, who definitely struggled last week. The dances last night went with the theme of New York City Night, while the theme of tonight’s show is Las Vegas Night.
Tonight’s opening number will involve Vegas act the Blue Man Group, who will perform with the DWTS pros to “Jackpot”. The Blue Man Group will also include their “Electronic Drumbone” and “Drum Finale Throw Down”. Also performing on tonight’s show is Boyz II Men, who also have a residency in Las Vegas. Boyz II Men will perform the song “Ladies Man,” while contestant DeMarcus Ware and pro Lindsay Arnold perform.
Season 9 champion Donny Osmond will sing, while contestant Danelle Umstead dances with pro Artem Chigvintsev. The song they are performing to is “Luck Be a Lady”.
Each of the DWTS couples will perform a routine to a dance style that they have not yet danced to. These styles include the salsa, quickstep, jive, jazz, foxtrot, samba, tango, paso doblé and/or cha cha. Couples will compete for America’s votes and there will be one elimination by the end of the night.
The pre-planned performances for tonight’s show include:
Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten – Salsa – “Booty” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea
Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess – Quickstep – “That Old Black Magic” by Sammy Davis Jr.
Danelle Umstead and Artem Chigvintsev – Quickstep – “Luck Be a Lady” – live performance by Donny Osmond
DeMarcus Ware and Lindsay Arnold – Quickstep – “Ladies Man” – live performance by Boyz II Men
Evanna Lynch and Keo Motsepe – Jive – “Heat Wave” by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Joe “Grocery Store Joe” Amabile and Jenna Johnson – Jazz – “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers
John Schneider and Emma Slater – Jive – “King Creole” by Elvis Presley
Juan Pablo Di Pace and Cheryl Burke – Foxtrot – “Why Don’t You Do Right?” by Peggy Lee
Mary Lou Retton and Sasha Farber – Samba – “Copacabana (At the Copa)” by Barry Manilow
Milo Manheim and Witney Carson – Tango – “Ashes” by Celine Dion
Nancy McKeon and Val Chmerkovskiy – Paso Doblé – “Storm from KÀ” by Cirque du Soleil
Tinashe and Brandon Armstrong – Cha Cha – “Circus” by Britney Spears