I am absolutely.
Thank--
excited for you.
Thank you very much, I appreciate that.
I had to do it sorry.
Thank you.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
Of course, how does it feel with like the virtual audience?
It's cool right?
It's great-- hi everybody, your face--
it feels like your faces are five times bigger than usual,
which is great.
It's really great.
No, it is.
We did a TikTok in March.
That was like.
You know basically one of the last places
that I actually saw you.
Yeah.
And, you know saw you in the flesh.
And we came and you held me in your arms.
I did, I did.
It was a whole thing.
That thing got like 98 million views or something crazy.
Yeah which is so crazy, right?
Insanity, but--
Absolutely,
But look at it, you full out.
Look at that arm.
Look-- OK, we full out.
Yeah, we went for that one.
We full out.
That was a good one.
And you know what I--
I was thinking, now that we're here, right?
I think we would love to recreate
that TikTok to make it like even better a little later.
You down for that?
I think we should do it.
OK cool.
Let's do it.
All right, excellent.
Yeah.
All right.
Oh I'm going to join.
Are you going to help us out, babe?
I'm going to be there.
You going to help us out?
Oh yeah, I'm up to this for sure.
Love it.
Let's do it.
OK cool.
Now speaking of TikTok, I want to talk about this TikTok
you did with your mom recently.
And listen, I was a little worried, I'm not going to lie,
because you did a TikTok where you were--
well look at how sweet this is for just a second.
Look how sweet this is.
Well, you know I like to dance with my mom.
It's 100--
Yep and then look at that, look at that.
But watch the look back though.
That's not even the part, watch him look back at the cameras
and smile.
Look at that.
I am so proud of myself right here.
Look, why would you--
Yep.
Oh.
Listen, it was 100--
no joke-- 111 degrees that day.
So she thanked me afterwards.
Really?
Yeah it was a good thing, it was a good thing.
Yo, I'm glad, man, because I don't
know if I would have been living to tell this tale had
I done that to my mom.
Like--
I have to say I do look very pleased with myself.
Man, AJ, I know you've been having fun at home.
And during this quarantine you've even rescued an animal.
Yeah, oh man we are up to four animals now.
Four pets, man.
Two cats, two dogs.
But we rescued a dog.
Her name's Luna.
Aww.
There she is.
Aww, Luna.
Aw man, she is a handful.
She's so cute.
I was actually, you know complaining to my sister.
I was like, you know I got to wake up at 4:00 in the morning,
let her out to go to the bathroom, let her pee.
And she went-- my oldest sister has six kids.
Right.
So she's like, I don't want to hear it.
Exactly
You can't be complaining about letting your dog out
to go to the bathroom.
Yeah I'm sure the adventures are non-stop.
And speaking of adventures, what about--
are we looking at marriage and kids in the distant future?
I mean.
Like what are we--
Maybe?
Yeah?
I mean, no listen--
actually, I will say this.
Quarantine, during this time, it's interesting.
There's been different directions,
people go in different directions
in their relationships.
And with us, we came together.
We got closer.
We grew as a couple, tremendously.
We even started a YouTube channel together,
cooking and things.
I don't know my way around a kitchen.
I was like, a spatula what's this?
And we had a great time.
And actually, I-- joking around--
I was like listen babe, if we get to half a million
subscribers, we'll make--
Oh then that's-- wow.
That kind of incentive,
I'm just kidding.
That's really.
OK, no.
But shout out to Hayley too, man.
She's so sweet.
No, I love--
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
We danced together and--
She's my girl.
She's awesome, man.
We're proud of you, man.
Now listen, let's switch gears and say,
Dancing With the Stars,
yep.
Back at the judges' table.
You're 17 seasons dancing and now you're
back at the judges' table.
Which one is easier, dancing or judging?
I mean dancing, wait, wait, easier?
Sorry.
Easier, yes.
Judging is easier.
But the hard part for me, the growing pain
that I'm having right now, is the live aspect.
I don't know if y'all are watching at home too
but the decision that he had to make--
It was so cruel.
--the last episode was so fast.
And it was just like, with that much pressure involved--
I mean, it's just--
I've got to go take my hat off to you, man,
because that kind of pressure, making that kind of decision
during that time, I don't envy you.
It was like, it was like, hey Derek, welcome to the show.
First elimination is all on your shoulders.
Absolutely.
And I'm like, thanks a lot everybody.
Yeah and--
That's my job, I can't complain.
That's why I'm there.
I have to make those decisions so.
And you saved Carole Baskin.
I did, Carole Baskin.
Carole Baskin.
It's hard not to say her name like that, I'm' just going
to be honest.
I can't-- I can't say her name not like, Carole Baskin.
You know, but I will say this, I will say this.
She did improve, she did improve.
That's the second week and I was--
I honestly was like you know what, we'll
see you the following week.
Dude, I've got to say, man, because we've
got to take a break.
Before we go into that, I just want to say man, it is so--
it's amazing to see you back up there.
Because I feel like, with the journey
that you have had with that show,
to be able to come back to the judges' table.
I just hope that all of the contestants and the other pros
realize how fortunate they are to have you up there.
For when you do have time to give them
advice and stuff like that, I know
you're going to have some spot on things--
I appreciate that, man.
To say and I--
Thanks a lot.
--applaud you and cheers to you.
Thank you, man, I appreciate that.
Listen y'all, when we come back, Derrick and I are going to play
one of my favorite games.
We'll be right back.
We're playing games?
Yeah.