Dancing With the Stars 2011 (Season 13) Cast Announced
Tonight, ABC released the official cast list for season 13 of Dancing With the Stars. Some rumors have been circulating the internet in recent weeks. Rumors like Rob Kardashian would be joining the cast this season, or that former politician Anthony Weiner would be strapping on his dancing shoes in hopes of redeeming his public image (hey, it's worked for some past Dancing With the Stars contestants). Dina Lohan (Lindsey Lohan's fame-seeking mother) was also reportedly overheard saying she might appear, while rumors circulated that Jersey Shore's Nicole 'Snooki'Polizzi might be signing up or that Chaz Bono would appear.
Singing/actress Christina Milian and LA Laker Ron Artest were also rumored to be in the running for the season 13 cast. Other names circulating the rumor mill for the upcoming season included Khloe Kardashian, Nick Jonas, Queen Latifah, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Mindler, Melissa Gilbert, Regis Philbin and Mike Tyson. In other words, names were being thrown around left and right as to who would appear on Dancing With the Stars.
Well, enough gossip, because ABC has announced the official line-up for the upcoming season. Did any of the gossip turn out to be true? We have all the answers for you. Click the arrows above to see the cast.
Updated: ABC has also announced the pairings of stars and dance pros. Read them here.
Season 13 of Dancing With the Stars will premiere on Monday, September 19 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET. On Tuesday, September 20, there will be two hours of original programming, beginning with "Dancing with the Stars: Meet the Cast" (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET), followed by the premiere of "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET).
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The most bland cast to date. I won't be watching this season. You have no one the caliber of previous seasons. In fact had it not been for Kirstie Alley and Hines Ward I wouldn't have watched last season either.
I agree i thought it was stars this line up is terrible. Except for just a couple of them I will watch them on you tube dance. I have watched it every season the good the bad and ugly but not this season. When you start having stars back on then i will watch
You always had a classy lineup but this season , with the exception of Nancy Grace , is scraping the bottom
Who are the star's? For the exception of a soap star, and a T.V. talk show star I don't consider the rest anyone I would want to see on the show, and really "Karadashian", are you serious? I am sick of hearing about that whole family, all famous for doing nothing! Nancy Grace? I don't get it, who's picking the cast? It's awful this season. George Clooney's X girlfriend, really ?, Most people don't even know who these people are.
We need to see real star's, like John Travolta, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Bacon, Dustin Hoffman, some of the cast members from Castle, Parenthood,General Hospital, Demi Moore, come on, get with it! This season looks boreing!!
Linda, great lineup that you suggest ! Like you, I can't stand the Karadashian phonies !!!