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????
CLICK HERE to find out!
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.
HAHA Brooke Hogan didn't make it!
I'm very excited about this cast, especially since last season was such a stinker.
Adam Carola will be great comedy. Penn Jilette is more annoying than funny, but its always entertaining to watch a fatty try to tango.
I'm most excited about Mario and Marisa Jaret Winokur. Mario-i'm sure- has had a ton of dance experience and will probably be good. People are going to complain that he's not really "amateur" but I don't care as long as he dances well. MJW has a tonnnn of Broadway experience (she was amazing in Hairspray) and even if she hasn't done any ballroom, the girl is familiar with the concept of the 8-count and choreography so she should be good.
everyone else is a wildcard. When's the new season start?
Cristian will win it. Chile lindo!
SHANNON ELIZABETH WANTS YOU BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol bfs.
I heart Kristi Yamaguchi!!!
OMG! I am so excited about this season of DWTS! It is going to be good!
OMG Not PRISCILLA PRESLEY … she is so plastic…
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE CHRISTIAN DE LA FUENTE!! He is GORGEOUSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! *drooling*
I haven't heard of half these people! Some Z listers hoping for a career boost. Good luck!
I really thought Donny Osmond would be on..I am so sad he isn't. He sucks.
No Brooke Hogan!! So sad… Poor thing can't get even in that crappy show!!
Wow, this list BLOWS…..
Talk about low key.
Not one big name….
Show is gonna suck shit
I'm sad, no 90210 alum
i love love LOVE jason taylor!!!! sooooo hott!!!!!
so excited for cristian de la fuente!!!!!!! viva chile!!!!!!!
WHAT !? now I lost all respect for Penn Jillette !!
WHAT! i thought brooke hogan was trying out! haha! alls her dad did was brag about it! guess she didn't make it…
HOLY SHIT!! This is a bizarre and fucked up combo, and I LOVE IT!!
I cannot wait, the trainwreck meets talent will fuckin ROCK!!!
what the f!ck!….Who is the 'star' in the bunch? it's getting worst and worst!
My favorite is Jason Taylor….hello, I named my son after him (Taylor…3 years old). We are loyal, die hard, Miami Dolphin fans. Off the subject, we are very sad to see Zach Thomas go!!!!
I think this cast is actually pretty good….can't wait.
JASON TAYLORR!!!! I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ HIM!!
but how is he going lose with the dolphins if he's dancing here??
AHH KRISTI YAMAGUCHI SO EXCITED!!!!
HAHAHAHA!!! oh man that Hogan (wanna-be star) hoar didn't make it!!! DAMN SHAME THAT!!!
I AM JASON TAYLORS NUMBER 1 FAN AND I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE HIM DANCE FINDING THIS OUT MADE MY YEAR!!!!! HE IS GOING TO WINNN
ummmmm Penn Jillette…. Dancing with the stars has more than Jumped the Shark
jason taylor!!! fuckin HOT!!!
THIS LINE UP SUCKS BIG HAIRY BALLS–man, i may not even watch it this year! YAWN!
Kristi!!!! mad excited. i might actually care about this show for once….no never mind i prolly wont
OMG… Thts a shitty list… Almost all unknowns except for Mario and Priscella Presley!!!
I love the new line up. Especially Kristi Yamaguchi. I saw her at a mall in Torrance, CA. around 1987 and she was tiny. She was so small and thin. I was too then but she was tiny. Way before she had kids. Go Kristi.
Kristi gold winning champ! Go Kristi!
eeehhhh….shrug
nothing special
i wanted to see chinadoll!!
This has got to be the worst cast yet. I doubt I'll watch it this year. :*(
monica seles!!. woo!!
yamaguchi is gonna win.
wow………. all i know is mario. they have so many random people.. i love his voice.. so i am defiantly voting for him!
I AM A DIE HARD DOLPHIN FAN…win or LOSE!!!! That being said… YAY JASON TAYLOR! I have watched him since his rookie year from section 429 and I will be watching him in the off season on Dancing With The Stars!!!!!!
When they announced Steve Guttenburg I was excited, SHOWING MY AGE…I KNOW… But with Jason Taylor too!!!
I AM THRILLED GO #99, SACK the competition!
Monica Seles always loudly and obnoxiously grunted every time she hit
the ball - I HATED watching her!!!
Also, it's so disappointing that Maxim is not returning this season. He is by
far the best and most exciting pro.
There's a hilarious joke told as an inside thing amon comics: "An agent goes into a hollywood producers office and he says, I've got an amazing act, you just gotta put it on your dancing with the stars program. He the describes every perversion and utters every profanity known to man. And the punchline is….PENN GILLETTE!!!!!!!!"
I also Love Zach Thomas! I was very upset to see him go. Go Jason Taylor!!! HOT HOT HOT!!!
Worst list ever! I love this show and I'm disappointed they are not booking more interesting people.
BROOKE HOGAN?? poor girl. she didn't make the cut.
Can't wait to see Adam Cornhole, nice to see his feet back up his mouth….
No Brooke Hogan?? What the hell? Her audition didn't go well??
Scraping the bottom of the barrel huh?
TALK ABOUT D LIST! (EXCEPT MARIO)
Uhm. Penn Gillette? Wow.
dude seriously…
perez should be on this show…
that would be awesome!
or better yet…
what about britney or paris??
they would make the ratings go up!
i'd watch!
dude seriously…
perez should be on this show…
that would be awesome!
or better yet…
what about britney or paris??
they would make the ratings go up!
i'd watch!
What, no Brooke Hogan?
THERE ARE ACTUALLY SOME DECENT PEOPLE HERE THAT I WOULD MIND WATCHING ON DWTS! HELLO, FORMER MRS PRESLEY! MARLEE MATLIN, AN AMAZING ACTRESS WHO IS STILL WORKING AND NOT SOME FORGOTTEN ABOUT HO LIKE SHANNON ELIZABETH! LOL. AND MARIO, WHO STILL IS BIG! DEFINITELY A BETTER CAST THAN LAST SEASON!!
Isn't marlee matlin partially deaf or hard of hearing? that might be interesting…
Umm so Marlee Matlin is also extremely famous for being a fabulous DEAF actress… Dancing?
I have a feeling Kristi Yamaguchi will do well, although it saddens me that this is what she's come to.
Brooke Hogan didn't make it
Oh well, hell, we already know Kristi Yamaguchi will win. Her routines on the ice skating floor with and without partners were nothing short of spectacular. She'll do the same on a dance floor.
PRISCILLA PRESLEY hahahahahahaha
FUCK SHANNON ELIZABITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
damn, i thought MONICA SELES was the girl who president Clinton "didn't have sexual relations" with, now I realise it's a tennis player
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w tha fug??
this is the best they can do???
weird.
Marlee Matlin???? She's gonna destroy her carreer!!!!! NOOOO!!
When this new season starts????
I LOVE kristi…SHE is going to win! She is a figure skater…she has the skills and grace to be a great dancer.
I HATE PENN GILLETTE. . . How the fuck is he supposed to learn to dance? SOOOOO FAT!
BOOORRIIINNNGGG! This looks like it will be the most boring Dancing season. Might have to sit this one out.
This aside from Monica is the worst cast ever. What the hell.. Pricilla is about 100 and who the hell even knows the rest of them. Mario ok but whatever for the rest of these idiots. Adam will last 2 shows tops. Penn gone the first. WASTE OF TIME
Glad to see Monica Seles is coming back. She was an awesome tennis player!
Cristian de la Fuente is one of the most obnoxious, arrogant, self absorbed spanish soap-opera B list mediocre actor ever.
Jason Taylor, on the other hand, is all kinds of hotness.
good cast this season
My money is on Kristi Yamaguchi. Ice skating is dance, but harder. She's going to own. Plus she's tiny and her partner will be able to do crazy lifts.
Dang, i was hoping for another 90210 or Party of Five alum to join this season!!! HAHAHAHA
Nice to see Monica Seles on the list i'll be watching for sure!!
JASON TAYLOR is FINE AS HELL! I will watch just to see him DAMN
Jason Taylor is goooooorgeous!!!! OMG!!!
This will be the FIRST season that I watch!!
I'll bet Kristi walks away with this one. Why on earth would Steve Guttenberg lower himself to do this? And Marlee Matlin? The article doesn't even mention that she's deaf.
I thought Brooke Hogan was gonna be on it …
priscilla wagner is a pig and a murder of the beauty…. is a pig …« What Was SHE Doing There???
Dancing with "WHO?" I will not be watching. They need some real stars……
i wonder why mario;s there …
probably to promote his new album
but i cnt wait for the season , anyway .
Adam Carolla: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Guttenberg: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
I wonder if Monica Seles is gonna get stabbed again.
How will Marlee Matlin keep tempo?
Oh look, Priscilla Presley's still alive. And walking, apparently. Good for her.
Penn Jillette will probably be tossing his little "Teller" puppet around with his matted white-boy-afro-ponytail. I wouldn't call it dancing, but it should make for good TV.
Kristi Yamaguchi is gonna kick some ass!!!
A pretty decent lineup this season.
YAAAAY!!!!! Marissa Jaret Winokur ROCKS!!!!! I LOVE HER!!! SHE IS THE FUNNIEST BITCH IN THE WORLD!!! and shes ultra sweet
seriously? who are half these people?
GO PENN!!!!!! LOVE YA !
Mario will be so hott, and I`m looking forward to seeing what Shannon Elizabeth will be like!
TEAM KRISTI!
yea, brooke hogan is a real star. fuckin' bleached blond nobody from tampa. ask 10 people who brooke hogan is and you will get 10- did she wait on me last night at chili's in lubbock? bring on monica!
ONlY NaME RECoNiZeD iS MARiO.!
TAlK ABOUT DA d LiST.
WACKERZ!
DAT SEASONS GUNNA BE LAME!
PEREZ SHOULD BE DA HOST.
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Kristy Yamaguchi will be really good at dancing cause her body is soft and flexible. She might win.
Priscilla is NOT a founder of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Elvis & Col. Parker set up that business in the late 1950's. Jesus someone needs to check their facts b4 they credit her w/something she has not done.
Steve guttenberg…. omg wtf happened to him! Miss him much!
Re: D-money – shes not that big anymore
jajajaja, cristián de la fuente!!!!! él siempre será protagonista de teleseries para mi. jajaja
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