'Dancing With the Stars' kicks off with sass, sizzle

The spray tans! The spangles! The sweat! It was all back and on full display Monday night as “Dancing With the Stars” kicked off Season 18. Jason DeRulo opened the show singing “Talk Dirty,” girlfriend Jordin Sparks cheering him on from the audience. The pro dancers steamed up the floor with some sexy moves as he performed. The crowd loved it. And then, "I'm still Tom Bergeron," said everyone's favorite host, introducing new co-host Erin Andrews(who brought some new sass to the show all night long as she interviewed celebs in the skybox), new musical director Ray Chew, and, of course, the new crew of competitors. "Hi Maks! Remember me?" shouted Erin to pro Maks Chmerkovskiy, her partner from Season 10.

Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli were also back in their seats, pulling out the paddles.
Here's how the celebs did with their first dances:
Charlie White was amazing, as expected, performing a contemporary, emotional dance with partner Sharna Burgess. It was the last dance of the night. And it was the best dance of the night. Carrie Ann called it "poetry in motion." Len said it was "the perfect dance for you." Bruno loved his "attention to detail." Scores: 9, 9, 9 = 27
Candace Cameron Bure talked up her "faith and family," saying, "That's what's going to help get me through this competition." She told partner Mark Ballas she planned to stay on the "more modest" end of things when it came to costumes. But her contemporary dance showed off her sleek figure, long legs and turquoise panties under her silky dance skirt. Len: "You can dance. Well done." Bruno "felt every minute of it." Carrie Ann: "Where did that come from? You are such an incredible dancer!"Scores: 9, 8, 8 = 25
Meryl Davis impressed her partner Maks so much in rehearsals that he seemed tamed by her sweetness and ability. Their cha cha exploded on the floor and completely wowed the crowd. Carrie Ann couldn't be heard over all the yelling. Len: "You're nice on ice, but you're good on wood." Bruno called her the "queen of

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