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“Dancing with the Stars” Official Cast Revealed!

Truth rating: 10

9:46 pm, August 29th, 2011

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After weeks of speculation, the new cast of “Dancing with the Stars” has finally been announced!

The FULL LIST of contestants includes:

Ricki Lake (actress/talk show host)

Ron Artest (NBA star)

Kristin Cavallari (former star of “The Hills”)

Chynna Phillips (pop singer)

David Arquette (actor)

Carson Kressley (former star of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”)

Nancy Grace (legal commentator/TV host)

J.R. Martinez (“All My Children” star)

Hope Solo (soccer pro)

Rob Kardashian (“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star)

Elisabetta Canalis (model/George Clooney ex-girlfriend)

Chaz Bono (son of Sonny and Cher)

Kressley was a last-minute addition for Ryan O’Neal, who was slated to be on the show, but dropped out due to a knee injury.

The new season airs on Monday, September 19.

Who of these contestants are you most looking forward to seeing on the dance floor?

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  • Regina1180

    This show is terrible now. Elisabetta Canalis? Because she screwed a celebrity? I’m officially done with the show. I don’t even know who Hope Solo is.

  • KymmberlyBelle<3

    Nancy Grace? Wtf man, wtf. & Rob Kardashian? Ewww. Fuck this shit, this list suuuuuucks.

    There are only like two celebrities on this goddamn list.

  • Alex

    Go Ron Artest!

  • Danny

    I’m excited for David Arquette, Rob Kardashian, and Chaz Bono! Can’t wait.

  • http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

    OMG HOPE SOLO!!! I’M VOTING HER ALL THE WAY

  • http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

    Hope Solo is from the US Women’s Soccer team. #1 Goalie in the world for women’s that is. she’s a beautiful woman

  • http://twitter.com/paulackerman Paul Ackerman

    Note to editor: Your use of the word “star” indicates you do not understand its definition.

  • Ali

    I hope Nancy Grace leaves first because I can’t stand her voice and I don’t care to see her dance. The rest of the “stars” should be interesting to watch!!

  • Karlyg66

    So sorry,but I just can’t watch this line up.No one is a star,Nancy Grace,while sometimes interesting,is definately not for this show.I’m sad,this will be the first DWTS that I have not wanted to watch.

  • Glamma

    won’t be watching this one that’s for sure. Seriously, Rob from keeping up with the tramps. Kristin who? dancing with the stars, I guess some don’t know what a star really is. LIke the producers?

  • Brenda

    Agreed, with any luck she will only last as long as Wendy Williams did last year. Kinda reminds me of her.

  • jen

    I hate how people like Kristin Cavallari Rob Kardashian & Elisabetta Canalis are considered stars. They’re on stupid reality shows. And the one chick is only famous for dating George Clooney.

  • Anonymous

    This is the third different list of DWTS cast members I have seen. Hope this is finally the right one. I’m not particularly interested in any of them…but I do like Carson Kressley, Ron Artest, and Chynna Phillips. I will watch, …should be interesting!!?!

  • Jennifer

    If there was ever really any question that I might spend time watching this program, it was completely nuked when I saw Nancy Grace’s name on the listing. OMG. Loud-mouth, arrogrant, nitwit. Sitting through even a nanosecond of her blabbing about anything would put me on life support. Ugh. As for the rest of them, don’t know who half of them are and don’t care. “Stars”? Not so much… Haha!

  • Country2step

    I feel the same way, Karly66. I have always loved this show and looked forward each season to its return, but I am not interested in anybody on this list. The only way I will watch this show is if Derek Hough returns–I think he is one of the finest dancers on there, and he is also a brilliant choreographer. If he comes back, I hope they give him Hope as a partner.

  • Country2step

    I am completely bewildered–the only place I’ve seen some of these people’s names are in the supermarket tabloids. Does that make them stars? I thought you had to be an actor, actress or musical entertainer to be considered a star. Maybe they should change the name from Dancing with the Stars to Dancing with Famous People.

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