TV News: Season 13 ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cast Officially Revealed

BrianTT — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:11:20 -0400

CHICAGO – The official results are in. The cast for the thirteenth season of the ABC reality series “Dancing with the Stars” was announced tonight during the commercial breaks of the show “Bachelor Pad.”

As reported earlier today, rumors swirled around the internet about who would be joining the cast to hit the ballroom dance floor. The best source was without a doubt the twitter account @DWTSGossip, who picked 11 of the 12 contestants correct. Let’s take a look at the cast.

Dancing With the Stars
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The men: David Arquette (most known for his marriage to Courteney Cox and his roles in the “Scream” films as well as “Hamlet 2” “Never Been Kissed” and “Eight Legged Freaks”), Ron Artest (NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers who is currently in the process of changing his name to Metta World Peace), Chaz Bono (daughter/son of Sonny Bono and Cher and advocate for transgenders. He came out as a lesbian in 1995 helping to promote LGBT rights), Rob Kardashian (brother of the Kardashian sisters known for the reality series “Keeping up with the Kardashians), Carson Kressley (fashion expert and ‘Fab Five’ member on the show “Queer Eye”) and J.R. Martinez (actor on ABC’s “All My Children,” motivational speaker and Iraqi War veteran).

The women: Elisabetta Canalis (ex-girlfriend of actor George Clooney and an actress with a reoccurring role on the show “Leverage”), Kristin Cavallari (reality star from “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” and ex-girlfriend of Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler), Nancy Grace (former prosecutor, legal analyst and host of the talk show “Nancy Grace, known most for her screaming and strong outspoken attitude with her guests, one of which committed suicide after an interview with her), Ricki Lake (actress in the original “Hairspray” and day time talk show host), Chynna Phillips (daughter of The Mamas and the Papas singers John and Michelle Phillips and singer in the group Wilson Phillips), and Hope Solo (Goal Keeper for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team that was the runner-up in this past summer’s Women’s World Cup).

The twelve contestants will start competition on Monday September 19 at 7 p.m. central when “Dancing with the Stars” returns to the ABC lineup.

By TIM MARTENS
Contributing Writer
HollywoodChicago.com

TV News: Rumors Swirl Around New Cast of ‘Dancing With the Stars’

BrianTT — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:23:50 -0400

CHICAGO – Rumors are flying around the internet about the new cast of the ABC reality series “Dancing with the Stars.” While the official announcement of the cast will come tonight at 7 p.m. central during the commercial breaks for the show “Bachelor Pad,” some people just can’t wait to find out which celebrities will be slipping on ballroom shoes.

The first bit of rumor for the season 13 cast came this morning from the “Dancing with the Stars” themed twitter account @DWTSGossip who tweeted “Here are your celebs: nancy grace, kristin cavalleri, riki lake, chynna phillips, hope solis, elizabetta canalis. david arquette,rob kardashian,ryan oneal, Jr. martinez, chaz bono, ron artest.” For the record, “hope solis” is most likely referring to Hope Solo, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s goal keeper.

ABC had expressed interest in finding more A-list celebrities to the show, but this group doesn’t really achieve that. The women are made up of a screaming television journalist, a former “Laguna Beach” star, a daytime talk show host, a singer from Wilson Phillips, a soccer goalie, and George Clooney’s ex-girlfriend. The men include a washed up actor, the brother of a trio of reality star sisters, a nighttime soap opera star, an “All My Children” actor, Sonny and Cher’s son (or should we say daughter), and a basketball player who is legally changing his name to Metta World Peace.

Meanwhile, TMZ has reported that some better known women are supposed to be hitting the dance floor this season. They claim that Queen Latifah, Jersey Shore’s Snooki, and “90210”/”Saved by the Bell” star Tiffani Thiessen will be among the women of Season 13.

The rumors continue to swirl on the web, but the truth will not be fully known until tonight. Judging by the rumors that are floating around, however, it doesn’t look like ABC was able to lock down many A-listers for the show’s thirteenth season. The announcements will be made live by hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke during the commercial breaks of “Bachelor Pad” tonight.

By TIM MARTENS
Contributing Writer
HollywoodChicago.com