DWTS Halloween Marathon Sparks Pro Technique Feud

Dancing with the Stars Season 34 Week 7 (Oct. 28) was Halloween Night, with nine remaining couples performing Tangos (including Argentine Tango), Paso Doble, Contemporary, Jazz and Viennese Waltz routines. The show brought back the Dance Monster-thon — all nine couples first Hustled to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” then Lindy Hopped to a Fergie/Q-Tip/GoonRock track while judges tapped out pairs one-by-one, awarding bonus points that were added to judges’ scores and combined with viewer votes to influence elimination. Guest judge Cheryl Burke joined Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli on the panel, and the night's musical lineup included songs by Taylor Swift, Sia, Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish. Celebrities competing included Jen Affleck, Jordan Chiles, Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, Danielle Fishel, Dylan Efron and Andy Richter as the season progresses toward its Nov. 25 finale. The week also generated backstage buzz after former pro Maks Chmerkovskiy publicly criticized pro Jan Ravnik’s technique, prompting a social-media response from Jan and debate among fans.