Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba are back to judge another group of celebrities that hope to add the coveted Mirrorball Trophy to their list of accomplishments. The first dances of the competition tend to lean towards subtle to just plain mediocre. Season 14, however, had one impressive routine after another. Even the weakest performance showed some glimmer of potential if the star is allowed to stay in the competition long enough to hone his or her dance skills.
Partners:
Maria Menounos and Derek Hough
Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya
Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd
Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff
Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower
Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy
Melissa Gilbert and Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy
William Levy and Cheryl Burke
Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani
Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas
Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus
Jaleel White and Kym Johnson
In the 14th-season opener, 12 couples perform either the fox-trot or the cha-cha. Competitors include Gladys Knight, Melissa Gilbert, Jack Wagner, Donald Driver, Martina Navratilova and Gavin DeGraw.