Dancing With The Stars Cast Announced (Cycle 8 - March 2009)
 

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-da...,4002751.story

Here's the full cast:

Name: Belinda Carlisle
Famous for: A music career with the Go-Go's and as a solo artist

Name: David Alan Grier
Famous for: " In Living Color," "Chocolate News"

Name: Jewel
Famous for: A Grammy-nominated music career, hosting "Nashville Star"; married to fellow competitor Ty Murray

Name: Shawn Johnson
Famous for: Her four-medal (one gold, three silver) performance in gymnastics at the 2008 Olympics

Name: Lil Kim
Famous for: A Grammy-winning hip-hop career, outrageous fashion choices

Name: Gilles Marini
Famous for: Making Samantha have impure thoughts in the "Sex and the City" movie

Name: Ty Murray
Famous for: Winning seven world all-around rodeo championships; married to fellow competitor Jewel

Name: Nancy O'Dell
Famous for: Hosting "Access Hollywood"

Name: Denise Richards
Famous for: "Wild Things," "The World Is Not Enough," a rocky marriage to Charlie Sheen and currently an E! reality show

Name: Steve-O
Famous for: Being a "Jackass"

Name: Lawrence Taylor
Famous for: Terrorizing quarterbacks in a Hall of Fame NFL career

Name: Chuck Wicks
Famous for: Country-music hit "Stealing Cinderella," dating "Dancing" pro Julianne Hough

Name: Steve Wozniak
Famous for: Co-founding Apple Computer

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Hmm... how do they keep getting all these people to do this show?

What's weird is that Nancy O'Dell has also hosted "Nashville Star", as well as Jewel.

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How is it even fair to have Shawn Johnson go against all these others? I imagine her body control is far superior to everybody else's, even the professional dancers.

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Steve-O?? LOL.

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They should have gotten Chris "Party Boy" Pontius. He's quite the dancer.

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My guess is that Wozniak will be the first to go.

Overall, the list is better than I would have expected. I was expecting Pia Zadora and the ghost of Charles Nelson Reilly.

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:lol: That was my first thought as well.

I'm not seeing anyone that jumps out as an odds on favorite.

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Damn, Shawn Johnson and Jewel. I might have to find some time for the show this season.

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I will watch this just to see Jewel.

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This show must be doing dynamite in the ratings, they're getting real celebrities!

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AH how I miss the old Hollywood Squares

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Hmm... wonder if Julianne will partner with her boyfriend or sit this one out?

Cast list is better than expected, I actually recognize all the names except for Gilles Marini.

For me, the biggest name is Denise Richards, but she seems like an afterthought on the DWTS cast articles.

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:lol:

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God I hate Denise Richards. What an outright virulently arrogant woman.

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At least I have actually heard of most of these people this season. Usually it's a few people I have heard of plus a bunch of athletes and ABC soap stars.

I have only not heard of 3 of these people: Gilles Marini, Ty Murray, and Lawrence Taylor.

Excited to see Belinda Carlisle.

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When I looked at this list my first though was that she's just on there to be kicked off the first week. She'd have to be an amazing dancer to last beyond an elimination or two.

Wozniak will probably be the worst but he could last a bit if he manages not to act too arrogant.

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I didn't know Shawn was a girl.

Haven't heard much about Denise Richards lately.

I like LT. Wonder who will be his partner.

I'm still in shock about lil Kim.

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Same here.

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I'm excited to see Belinda, but probably for different reasons than yours. :D

Lawrence Taylor - do a youtube search for "lawrence taylor joe theisman" and you'll be grossed out by what turns up.

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Wozniak? Really? Wow.

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Denise Richards was on Good Morning America and the told Denise to meet her partner then Max came out, the only 2 couples i know right now is Denise & Max , Chuck & Julianne

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Let's not get crazy! Although I actually know who each one of these people are this time around.

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Still, it's a step up from SNL. Their host last week was literally "Some guy who was in Wedding Crashers".

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Hey, he was on Alias for quite awhile.


So does the girl who draws the shortest straw get paired up with Wozniak? Has anyone of his "shape" been on this show before? No one comes to mind. Hopefully he can last long enough to do a double Segway dance with his partner.

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i'll admit, I hate this show, but this cast has me very interested.

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I read that she will dance with him. Last year, she said she would sit out this season to concentrate on her singing career. Glad she changed her mind.

Steve Wozniak is a surprise.

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She can't be worse than the former one legged Mrs. McCartney.

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Rumor was that Donnie Osmond would be in the cast this season. I'm happy he isn't.

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Damn ....soooo wanted Denise Richards to be the first one out...
But if she is paired with Max...........damn that changes everything!

Not too thrilled about this cast, but I never really am, and then the show starts and it ends up being alright.

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Steve O will be the first one eliminated.

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So are Cheryl Burke :drool: and Lacey Schwimmer :drool: back this season? -pray-

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I hope Cheryl is back, and she has some back, so we get Jadzia's commentary. ;)

I just pray that Karina is back and gets a half-way decent partner this time.

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Looks like SYTYCD alum Chelsie Hightower is one of the new pros.

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Whoa, Chelsie? Awesome!

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Yeah, Chelsie is good.

Heard that Nancy gets Tony as a partner.

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Steve-O was on Jimmy Kimmel Live and said that his partner is Lacey Schwimmer.

Here's the rumored list:
Belinda Carlisle and Louis van Amstel
David Alan Grier and Edyta Sliwinska
Jewel and Dmitry Chaplin
Lil' Kim and Derek Hough
Ty Murray and Chelsie Hightower
Lawrence Taylor and Karina Smirnoff
Steve Wozniak and Kym Johnson
Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer
Nancy O'Dell and Tony Dovolani
Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas
Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough
Gilles Marini and Cheryl Burke

All I can say is poor Lacey. :lol:

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I dont see Kym lasting long with Wozniak :(

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Aw, crap. :sad:

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So I guess I'll only see Lacey Schwimmer for an episode (maybe more if Steve-O's fans pull a Master P on us). :( I've never heard of Gilles Marini so I dunno how well his pairing with Cheryl Burke bodes for my need for a regular Cheryl fix. :(

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It's not that Steve-O would have made it far, but the guy seems to have some serious issues. But I guess ABC will make sure he behaves.