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    Some “Dancing With the Stars” fans may still be baffled by the early season eliminations of “90210” star Tori Spelling and former “fake German heiress” Anna Delvey, but the episode garnered historic viewer votes.

    The September 24 episode received more than 14 million fan votes, the most for a single episode in the series’ history, according to ABC.

    The show is in its 33rd season and has high viewership so far.

    According to a press release from ABC, the September 17 season premiere was seen by nearly 5 million viewers and topped the charts among viewers and adults 18 to 49, according to Nielsen. That’s a 4% increase from last season’s premiere last September, which drew 4.78 million viewers.

    The show is currently the most live-watched reality show on broadcast and cable for that age range.

    The jury is still out on the voter recount that Spelling’s manager playfully demanded after her departure. During an episode of Spelling’s “Misspelling” podcast last month, Spelling’s manager Ruthanne Secunda called the elimination an “outrage” and joked that she was calling “60 Minutes” to investigate.

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    Rosie Perez and Gene Simmons are guest judges on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

    “DWTS” returned Monday after a two-week hiatus for “Soul Train Night,” with “Do the Right Thing” and “White Men Can’t Jump” star Rosie Perez as guest judge.

    The actress, who turned 60 last month, made a fitting appearance when she started dancing on “Soul Train,” the historic syndicated variety show, in the 1980s.

    The two-hour episode will be quickly followed by an elimination episode on Tuesday, featuring KISS singer and bassist Gene Simmons for “Hair Metal Night.”

    Contributors: Jay Stahl

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