Maks to Return to 'DWTS' as Guest Judge

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He's back! Dancing with the Stars has announced the return of former fan favorite dancing pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who will come back to judge the show's semifinals round next week.

Maks will be joining regular judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli for Dancing with the Stars' first ever "plugged/unplugged" night on Monday November 18 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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The judges will be evaluating the remaining contestants: actress Leah Remini, Glee star Amber Riley, comedian Bill Engvall, TV personality Jack Osbourne and Disney star Corbin Bleu.

During the show, couples will first perform a routine to an original or "plugged" version of their selected song, and then in a second round, they'll dance to an acoustic or "unplugged" version of the same song.

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Special musical guests who will accompany the unplugged performances include Estonian singer Kerli -- who will perform a version of Fall Out Boy's My Song Knows (Light Em Up) -- and YouTube sensation Noah Guthrie, who will perform his popular cover of Sexy and I Know It.