Dancing with who????
Wayne Newton? Really. That’s what you could come up with as a stellar draw to the new season of “Dancing with the Stars”’?
The new crop of stars, which includes Marie Osmond, Jane Seymour, Mark Cuban and Helio Castroneves sounds closer to “Whatever Happened To” and “Who the heck is that?”
Still, it’s nice to see that Scary Spice can still kick up her heels.
In a “Dancing” first, there will be 12, count ’em, 12 celebrities attempting to tango their way into your hearts when the hit series returns at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 on ABC.
Here’s a rundown of the celebs ready to put on their dancing shoes:
MELANIE BROWN
“Mel B.,” a.k.a. “Scary Spice,” is best known as a member of the Spice Girls, which begins a world tour this December. Brown is also Eddie Murphy’s baby mama.
She is partnered with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, who returns for his fourth season.
SABRINA BRYAN
You know her as one of “The Cheetah Girls.”
Sabrina is partnered with newcomer MARK BALLAS.
HELIO CASTRONEVES
The two-time Indianapolis 500 champion began the celebratory tradition of climbing the racetrack fence in 2001, racing for Team Penske. The Brazilian native should be able to dance. Castroneves teams with reigning champ JULIANNE HOUGH, who returns for her sophomore season.
MARK CUBAN
Shameless hype man Cuban owns the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team. He also founded HDNet, Broadcast.com and MicroSolutions. Cuban has a good sense of humor, so he should be fun.
He is partnered with KYM JOHNSON, who returns for her third season.
JENNIE GARTH
We first saw her on “Beverly Hills: 90210,” then she starred in the little seen WB sitcom “What I Like About You” for four seasons. She’s kept busying starring in several made-for-TV movies.
Garth’s partner is newcomer DEREK HOUGH, brother of Season Four winner Julianne Hough.
JOSIE MARAN
You probably know model/actress Josie Maran from her Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue or maybe you became a fan after she appeared in “The Aviator” or “Van Helsing.” She’s now hawking her eco-chic cosmetic line, Josie Maran Cosmetics.
Maran is paired with Season One winner ALEC MAZO, who makes his third appearance.
CAMERON MATHISON
Mathison joined the cast of “All My Children” in January 1989 as Ryan Lavery.
Mathison’s partner is EDYTA SLIWINSKA, the only professional dancer to appear in all five seasons.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
“Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather is a six-time world champion in five different weight classes and the current RING and World Boxing Council Welterweight Champion of the World.
He teams with KARINA SMIRNOFF, who returns for her third season.
WAYNE NEWTON
Mr. Las Vegas himself.
He is partnered with two-time champ CHERYL BURKE.
MARIE OSMOND
Our little Marie has grown up before our eyes.
Osmond will be led by JONATHAN ROBERTS, who returns for his fourth season.
ALBERT REED
Abercrombie & Fitch, Diesel Clothing, Arrow Clothing, Rayban and Reebok…need we say more about this model boy?
He teams up with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA, who returns for her second season.
JANE SEYMOUR
Actress/artist/author/activist/designer and Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning British born Bond girl who became America’s sweetheart on “Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman.”
Seymour is paired with TONY DOVOLANI, who returns for his fourth season.
The competition begins with a three-night event on Sept. 24 with the six women performing either the Foxtrot or the Cha Cha Cha. The men will then showcase their routines on Sept. 25, performing the same dances as the women.
The team with the lowest combined judges’ scores and public votes from Monday and Tuesday night will be eliminated from the competition on the first results show on Sept. 26.
Dolly Parton hits the stage on Sept. 26, performing “Better Get to Livin’” from her latest album, “Backwoods Barbie,” and the classic hit, “9 to 5,” accompanied by the professional dancers.
Other singers set to perform on the show are Avril Lavigne and Gloria Estefan.
Lynn Angela Pisco said,
November 30, 2007 at 3:55 pm
I would like to say congratulations to Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts whom made into the finals during last Monday’s ” Dancing With The Stars ” show against Melanie B.( a.k.a. ” Scary Spice ” ) and Helio Castroneves as well . I think each of these couples have done a remarkable job doing each of their performances especially when it comes down doing a modern ” freestyle ” from Marie Osmond when she was a real life doll maker ( designer ), it was totally ” off da’ hook ” though and difficult for her to do it as well during the rehearsals though but then again they both managed to pull it off onto the floor at least for a moment when these judges didn’t realized it wasn’t supposed to be for their scores either I thought . I should of thought sooner or later to help Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts with my own idea for their routine as a ” expect the unexpected ” surprise dance moves at first . Maybe perhaps if Donny and Marie Osmond is now considering doing their own ” reunion ” variety show from Las Vegas next summer, it will be a moment that will always be remember until this day . I got something else in mind that will changed both of their lives even better than it seem. Later on tonight, I’m planning to do my own personalize home video for ” The Ellen Degeneres Show ” to teach Marie Osmond and Jonathan Roberts and ” Hurricane Wynonna Judd ” my version of street ” freestyle ” dance moves just to see how well they can do it for their show as well . But they all have to wait and see it to believe !