Sasha Farber

How much strategy went into this, do you think? The final six couples of Dancing With the Stars Season 14 all had to find an extra DWTS professional — an eliminated competing pro or one from the troupe — to perform with this week as a “Trio” for the Latin dance.

According to ABC, “In addition to their regular criteria for judging dance routines, the judges will...

We weren't entirely sold when the Dancing With the Stars troupe concept was first introduced. There were already so many pros we knew and loved and wanted to see more of (Dmitry, we miss you!), and we weren't sure how we felt about the potential influx of newbies.

However, once the troupe's dancing skills were put to the test on air, we started to warm up to the idea. They're very talented,...