‘So You Think You Can Dance’ season 18 premiere recap: What went down during ‘Auditions: Day One’? [Live Blog]

Tom Griscom/FOX After almost two years off the air “So You Think You Can Dance” returned for its 18th season on Monday night, March 4, on FOX. So what happened on the first night of competition? Scroll down for our “Auditions: Day One” live blog, updating throughout the episode. Cat Deeley is back as host of the show, but there are major changes around her as the series revamps its format for this latest edition of the competition. For starters, we have a refreshed judging panel. “Dancing with the Stars” Mirror Ball champion Maksim Chmerkovskiy is coming onboard “SYTYCD” as a judge for the very first time, joining Emmy-nominated “DWTS” and “SYTYCD” alum Allison Holker and returning “SYTYCD” judge JoJo Siwa, who recently made “DWTS” history as the first celebrity to compete with a same-sex partner, Jenna Johnson; they ultimately finished second. During this year’s “SYTYCD” auditions rounds, series All-Star Comfort Fedoke will also help evaluate the talent. SEEMaksim Chmerkovskiy on joining ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ as a judge for season 18: ‘It’s a dream job’ [Exclusive Video Interview] This season will give contestants a taste of what a real career will be like. They will compete in...