Overview
- Cohen had said on Radio Andy in 2025 that "Julia Stiles is not the greatest dancer on the planet," a remark Stiles referenced as sticking with her.
- Stiles told viewers the comment was "imprinted into my brain" and danced a quickstep to Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" on the Dancing With the Stars Season 35 premiere, earning three 6s for an 18 out of 30 score and advancing in the competition.
- Judge Derek Hough directly called out Cohen on air during the broadcast, shouting, "Andy Cohen, you can eat it!" after Stiles' routine.
- Hours later Cohen named himself WWHL's "Jackhole of the Day," played a clip of himself dancing poorly and issued a public apology to Stiles for his past comment.
- The episode drove a wave of social-media attention that also prompted a playful Juilliard clarification about an alumni mix-up and drew added meaning from Stiles' choice to perform a song Dolly Parton had cleared for her weeks before Parton's August 25 death.