Dancing With The Stars Judges, Hosts Share Behind-The-Scenes Secrets In TVLine Spotlight Conversation — Watch

The Dancing With the Stars team is taking us beyond the ballroom.

The ABC reality competition's judges Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough, as well as hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, joined us for a TVLine Spotlight conversation in New York City earlier this month. The evening, moderated by TVLine Editor-in-Chief Kimberly Roots, was the latest in a series of our in-person Q&A events featuring your favorite television stars and creators.

And we might be biased, but we'd score the chat a "10" all around. The conversation — which delivered plenty of delightful outbursts from the over-the-top Tonioli — took a deep dive into a Season 7 emergency that sent Julianne Hough to the ER, and the memorable night protestors stormed the DWTS stage. Plus, Ribeiro pitched a slight change in the way the show is scored, and the panel teased what's to come next season. (Watch video above.)

The latest season of DWTS — Season 34! — will get underway on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 8/7c. Notable cast members include Boy Meets World alum Danielle Fishel, Olympic gold medal gymnast Jordan Chiles, wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, TikTok star Alix Earle, and Hilaria Baldwin, the wife of Alec Baldwin who endured a firestorm of controversy when she was accused of faking her Spanish heritage. (See full list of competitors and their partners.)

Press PLAY on the video above to watch the full conversation with the DWTS team, then hit the comments with your thoughts!