Dancing With The Stars! New Season!

[Joshrzmeup]

So, the new dancers for this season are being announced tonight during ABC's Sunday night line-up. So far, they are:

-Steve-O
-News Anchor Nancy O'Dell
-Rapper Lil Kim
-Football player Lawrence Taylor
-Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson (The youngest ever competitor on Dancing with the Stars)
-Denise Richards (what the ?????) dancing with Maksim Chmerkovskiy
-Country Singer Chuck Wicks dancing with Julianne Hough
-Actor Gilles Marini
-Steve Wozniak (Apple co-founder, philanthropist)
-Singer Belinda Carlisle
-Actor David Alan Greir
-Rodeo athlete TY Murray
-Singer Jewel


The new season starts March 9th at 8pm!!!
Season eight schedule for “Dancing with the Stars” is: performance show is on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET, March 9 through May 18; the results show is on Tuesdays, at 9 p.m., ET, March 17 through May 12; and the season finale is Tuesday, May 19, at 9 p.m.

[kelly]

ohhhhhhhh I am so excited

[Hayley B]

That's great news. Funny, I only know Lil Kim from that list there. I don't know the others or maybe I just don't know there name enough.

Look forward to a new season, though. Thanks for the information, Audrey. Such a change too. They normally like to wait to tell them on Good Morning America.

[Joshrzmeup]

I'm happy, my favorite Gymnast is on there!!!!!!! But that also means she won't be competing at the American Cup or Nationals this year

[BFJen]

Ty Murray?? Wow! I can't wait to see that.

[Joshrzmeup]

From People.com:

In another first, two-time Dancing champ-turned-country-singer Julianne Hough will compete with her boyfriend, country singer Chuck Wicks.

An ABC spokesperson says the remaining professional dancer/celebrity pairings will be announced on Thursday, February 12.

[hoppypooh]

Is anyone else frustrated by the casting? How they can legitimately call this Dancing with the "Stars"? Dancing with the D-List maybe?

[kelly]

Originally Posted by Joshrzmeup

From People.com:

I had thought that Jullianne was taking this next season off

[OogieBoogie]

Wow.. Shawn Johnson? I may have to watch it this year.

[Joshrzmeup]

With Steve-O and Lil Kim, I think the sensors will have a field day! But I think Shawn's gymnastics and (somewhat) dance background will help with her balance and her poise. Just watch her floor and beam routines, she won a gold on beam and silver on floor in Beijing and is reigning world champion on floor and beam as well. Right now, with just looking at the cast list, I think she has a good chance.
My guess is Shawn will be paired with Derek or Mark.

[Hayley B]

I was telling my Co-worker neighbor today about the listing. She said "A bunch of no names again?" and I just said yes.

[Joshrzmeup]

The entire season eight lineup is as follows:
• Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska
• Actor Gilles Marini and two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke
• Rapper Lil’ Kim and season seven champ Derek Hough
• Actress Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Pop star Belinda Carlisle and Jonathan Roberts
• Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and season six champ Mark Ballas
• Reality star Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer
• Rodeo star Ty Murray and first-time Dancing pro Chelsie Hightower
• Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak and Karina Smirnoff
• Country singer Chuck Wicks and two-time champ Julianne Hough
• Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell and Tony Dovolani
• Actor David Alan Grier and Kym Johnson
• Singer Jewel and first-time Dancing pro Dmitry Chaplin

[kelly]

I can hardley wait till it starts

[elly]

heh, Steve-O....


i might actually watch a this season before the last few weeks

[BuzzedLightyear]

I'm going to the show in March...it's always a blast!