And The Contestants Are…
Filed under: Reality TelevisionThe full list of cast members for this upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars was announced Monday night.
Who made the cut????
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We're most excited about Monica Seles. LOVE her!
ADAM CAROLLA - Television and Radio personality Adam Carolla is the host of the Los Angeles based and nationally syndicated morning radio program, The Adam Carolla Show. The actor/comedian has his first starring film role soon to be released in The Hammer (in theaters March 21st), which he co-wrote and co-produced. Carolla was also one of the creators and hosts of Comedy Central's The Man Show (alongside Jimmy Kimmel) and the MTV and long-running syndicated radio program, Loveline, with Dr. Drew Pinsky.
CRISTIÁN DE LA FUENTE - Having started his acting career in his native Chile, the international film and television star's Spanish language projects include: Univisión's mini series, Como ama una mujer and Sony television's Reyes y Rey which aired on Telemundo. He gained recognition in the States as a series regular on Family Law and CSI: Miami. Recent TV guest roles include: Ugly Betty and Psych. He stars in the upcoming USA Network series, In Plain Sight. Film work includes Driven and Basic. Cristián is a First Lieutenant in the Chilean Air Force Reserve and a member of Halcones, the High Aerobatics team. People Magazine named him one of their "50 Most Beautiful." He was the first man ever to grace the cover of Cosmopolitan en Espanol.
SHANNON ELIZABETH - Actress/model Shannon Elizabeth starred in the box office hits, American Pie and Scary Movie. Some of her other credits include Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Love Actually, Cuts and That 70s Show. Shannon is also an accomplished poker player taking third out of sixty-four invited professionals at the 2007 National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
STEVE GUTTENBERG - Actor Steve Guttenberg has starred in blockbusters such as Police Academy, Three Men And A Baby, Short Circuit and Cocoon, as well as such acclaimed dramatic hits as Diner and The Boys From Brazil. Guttenberg has starred in a dozen films, each of which earned in excess of $100,000,000 at the American box office. His television credits include one of the highest-rated telefilms of all time, The Day After. Guttenberg runs The Guttenhouse Project, which houses selected children who are phased out of foster care programs.
MARIO - Twenty-one year-old, multi-platinum selling R&B/Pop singer and actor, Mario, is known for such hit singles as "Just a Friend (2002)" and "Let Me Love You." He was the recipient of Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year in 2005 for "Let Me Love You" and was nominated for a Grammy, BET Award, Vibe Award, MOBO Award and Soul Train Music Award. His latest album Go is in stores now. Mario has also appeared in the feature films Step Up and Freedom Writers.
MARLEE MATLIN - Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her film debut in Children of a Lesser God, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress. At 21, she became the youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar and only one of four actresses to receive the honor for her film debut. In addition to the Oscar, Marlee received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama. She has since appeared on a number of hit television programs including The West Wing, The L-Word, Nip/Tuck, and Desperate Housewives. In Spring 2008, she will star opposite Jeff Daniels in the telefilm, Sweet Nothing In My Ear.
PENN JILLETTE - Penn Jillette is one-half of the famous illusionist team Penn & Teller. Penn & Teller have been performing together for thirty years and are currently headlining in their own theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. They've received eleven Emmy nominations for their television series, Penn & Teller: Bulls**t and created several TV projects together. The duo has also written three best-selling books. In 2005, Penn produced and co-created the critically acclaimed documentary, The Aristocrats.
PRISCILLA PRESLEY - Actress, producer and entrepreneur Priscilla Presley starred in the Naked Gun films and the internationally popular television series Dallas, as well as guest-starred on TV's Touched by an Angel, Spin City and Melrose Place. Founder of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Priscilla has also served as executive producer on the feature film Finding Graceland and the television version of her autobiography, Elvis and Me. Presley was married to music icon, Elvis Presley.
MONICA SELES - Tennis champ, Monica Seles, is the holder of nine grand slam singles titles and was the top-ranked player in the world. She turned pro in 1988 at the age of fourteen and won her first grand slam championship, the French Open, just two years later. After a two-year absence from the tour in 1993 and 1994, Seles rose above adversity and returned to capture her final grand slam crown in 1996 winning the Australian Open. She holds an outstanding career win loss singles record of 595-122 and was ranked the13th greatest player of all time by Tennis Magazine. Her accomplishments also extend beyond the tennis court as Goodwill Ambassador for the Laures Sports Foundation and the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Microalgae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM).
JASON TAYLOR - This year's NFL Man of the Year Award Winner and last year's NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Taylor has played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins for over a decade. The six-time All Pro formed the Jason Taylor Foundation in 2004 and continues to be heavily involved throughout the South Florida community. Taylor holds the NFL record for touchdowns by a defensive lineman (7) and is the Dolphins all-time leader in quarterback sacks (117) and consecutive games played (130). Jason is married to Katina, and the couple reside in Weston, Fla., with their two sons, Isaiah Paul and Mason Paul, and daughter, Zoe Grace.
MARISSA JARET WINOKUR - Marissa Jaret Winokur is best known for creating the role of "Tracy Turnblad" in the hit Broadway musical Hairspray, a performance for which she won a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress. Winokur has since been seen in the Farrelly Brothers film Fever Pitch and the television series Stacked. She just finished filming the series lead in a new pilot called Fugly, for 20th Century Fox and CBS and is currently working as one of the leads in the Lifetime movie Betrayals.
KRISTI YAMAGUCHI - An Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion, Kristi Yamaguchi is one of the most popular and successful figure skaters of our time. Since winning the 1992 Winter Olympics, Yamaguchi retired from competitive skating, performing in numerous television specials and traveling the globe on Stars on Ice tour. Along with her many awards and accomplishments, she is a member of the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the US Olympic Hall of Fame. In 1996, she founded the Always Dream Foundation dedicated to fundraising and supporting children's charities. Yamaguchi is married to Stanley Cup Champion and Carolina Hurricanes star, Bret Hedican. Together, they have two young daughters.
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Talk about a D list
mario has the most dance experience already….hes guna win….
p.s this list sucks shit
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Can't wait for Jason Taylor!!! Love Him!!!
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I love Priscilla Presley, love love love her!!!! always
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wtf mate?1
gay!
YAY! tracy turnblad!
FIRST BOO ON THIS SHOW
Amo Cristian de la Fuente
Root for the Gute. He was the shiz in Short Circuit.
Pardon my ignorance, but um, HOW will the Marlee Matlin thing work exactly?
No offence, but this list of "celebrities" really sucks.
FIRRRSSTTT!!!!
I don't think this season will be as good
i love mario and i hope he wins!!
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wow every new season of dancing with the stars they cast z list celebrites
I'm excited to see Chubalub Marisa shake her sexy rolls!!
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This season will suck.
Barack Obama 08
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So then who are the celebrities this season?
hhhmmm, should be interesting to watch.
Can't wait for the new season, but I don't think it's fair when you pit a singing/dancing Broadway star and Mario, who can dance his hip=hop pants off, against someone like Jason Taylor of the NFL, or Adam Carolla.
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Bunch of nobodies….sigh.
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE 'DWTS', but I think this is gonna be a boring season, especially once Carolla and Mario are gone. No black women this year either, huh… Also, what are those "Brady" folks doing? Surely at least ONE of them is available!!!
FIRRRRST
I like this years list. I actually recognize some of the list.
Yippppeeeeeeee!!!!
Team Priscilla!!!
titties
10th!
i am surprised they got some really great people
especially priscilla
that should be awesome
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I thought this show was supposed to have "stars" in it. Not Z listers!!!
SO excited about Adam Carolla, he's going to be so funny!
FIRST! :] OOH. Shannon Elizabeth && Mario. LOL. :]]
Kristi and Monica I will so watch…. Wow am I gay.
Mario is the only one i'm excited to see
Steve Guttenberg? Now I'm excited. I wondered where the hell he went.
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don't care.
Who cares?
Hmmm, not too excited about this group. They could've done better! Steve Guttenberg? Is that a joke?
wooo! i love marlee!
Kristi! I'll be rooting for her. Her hubby and I are college alumni! WOOHOO!
By the way, who the fuck cares if you are the first poster? All of you idiots who post "First!" are extremely annoying. Get a life.
I hate that fuckin' show I just hate TV, if that's all they can offer me, then keep it, I don't want it.
Dancing with the Stars is for old ladies and gay guys who dye their hair pink(nothing against all of them, just one in particular). Thank God the writer's strike is over, but I still have to wait for the GOOD shit to come back. Until then, I'll read and watch mindless bitches fighting over juice.
I love it when someone #45 says FIRST!
Re: Ferris – I second that statement.
Steve Guttenberg Ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow…Steve Guttenburg! I hope this is a step up from his highly recognized film titled P.S. Where's My Cat?…can't wait to watch.
yipee! wat happened to brooke hogan and chyna?
BORING BORING BORING
WHERE IS BROOKE HOGAN, I THOUGHT SHE WAS IN?
Holy Johnny 5 — STEVE GUTTENBERG??? Where the hell has been???
This cast is a major DISAPOINTMANT! Maks will not dancing this season so why watch? They could have picked alot better cast, but a least they did not pick Brooke Hoagn. I will find something else to watch.
AAAAdam carOOOOOla! woo-hoo!
Holy Johnny 5 — STEVE GUTTENBERG??? Where the hell has he been???
Re: itsme – What does first mean?
I'm totally rooting for Prescilla Presley!
Love her =]
SOOO excited
Yeah This Season will suck, not one of these celebrities is worth watching. There are no good or major celebs on the list. None to get excited to watch. This truly sucks!!!!!
Yey! monica seles is there!! can't wait!
this show is such a joke.
kristi yamaguchi…..talk about a ringer
Why isn't Malario going to be on this? I have heard he's very light in his loafers and probably would do quite well!
Marlee Matlin plays a sexy matured lesbian on the L Word. She plays Jodie. I love her! Gooooooo Marlee!
The Rabbit Says: Down with Perez Hilton, Up with The Rabbit
They call these people "Celebrities"!!!!!!
Maybe next season they'll have open auditions.
I haven't heard of any of these people
VOTE FOR MARLEE MATLIN!
I love Marlee Matlin. I can't wait for her to be on the show.