Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Time to start a new one, I guess. OFFICIAL CAST LIST (revealed 2/21/07 on GOOD MORNING AMERICA): * Model - Paulina Porizkova & Alec Mazo * Boxer - Laila Ali & Maksim Chmekovskiy * Actor - Ian Ziering & Cheryl Burke * Miss USA 2004 - Shandi Finnessey & Brian Fortuna * Country Singer - Billy Ray Cyrus & Karina Smirnoff * Ice Skater - Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough * Singer - Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson * TV Personality - Leeza Gibbons & Tony Dovolani * Clyde Drexler & Elena Grinenko * Heather Mills & Jonathan Roberts * John Ratzenberger & Edyta Sliwinska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Definitely an interesting cast, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Laurie Posted February 21, 2007 Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Billy Ray Cyrus...looking forward to seeing him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Heather Mills is a very ... interesting choice. I'm very surprised at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 And at least I knew all of them except Shandi (I couldn't remember Miss USA 2004!) and Paulina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 OFFICIAL ABC PRESS RELEASE: THE STARS ALIGN FOR A FOURTH SEASON OF ABC'S HIT ALTERNATIVE SERIES, DANCING WITH THE STARS Eleven Celebrities, Comprising the Most Diverse Cast to Date, Were Announced on Good Morning America In a Dancing with the Stars first, three athletes will dance to the finish in the fourth season of the hugely popular series, returning MONDAY, MARCH 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Among the athletes are a current Olympic Gold Medalist, a member of the 1992 Men's U.S. Olympic Basketball Dream Team, and an undefeated female boxer - the first female athlete to compete on the series. Celebrities joining them include a singer/actor who stars alongside his daughter in one of the Disney Channel's most popular programs, a former member of one of the biggest selling music groups of all-time, and a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and activist for Adopt-A-Minefield. As announced on Good Morning America, the eleven stars making their ballroom dancing debut and their professional dance partners are: LAILA ALI - Ali, an undefeated world champion female boxer and youngest daughter of sports legend, Muhammad Ali, takes her footwork to the ballroom dance floor on Dancing with the Stars. Outside the ring, Ali has graced countless international magazine covers, such as Glamour and Italian Vogue, and authored the inspirational autobiography, Reach! She joins MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY who returns for his third season. BILLY RAY CYRUS - Singer/songwriter/actor and star of Disney Channel's hit series, Hannah Montana, Cyrus will partner with season three's finalist, KARINA SMIRNOFF, who returns for her second season. Cyrus first entered the public spotlight with his hit song Achy Breaky Heart. His other acting credits include the feature film, Mulholland Drive, and the starring role in the series, Doc. CLYDE DREXLER - Named One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, Clyde the Glide was a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Dream Team. He began his career in 1983 with the Portland Trailblazers and retired in 1998 with the Houston Rockets, a team he led to the 1995 NBA Championship. ELENA GRINENKO, who returns for her second season, will be his partner. JOEY FATONE - The musician/actor/star of Broadway was a member of one of the most popular singing groups of all-time, *NSYNC, which holds the records for the most albums sold in a single day and week. He has since starred in movies My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Cooler, and the Broadway musicals, Rent and Little Shop of Horrors. Fatone joins partner KYM JOHNSON who returns for her second season. SHANDI FINNESSEY - During the most watched Miss USA® competition in six years, Shandi Finnessey was crowned Miss USA® in 2004. She is the host of two game shows on the Game Show Network - Lingo with Chuck Woolery and Playmania. Newcomer BRIAN FORTUNA will be her professional dance partner. LEEZA GIBBONS - Former host of Entertainment Tonight, Extra and her self-titled daytime talk-show, Leeza, the TV/radio personality currently hosts the nationally syndicated radio program, Hollywood Confidential. Leeza is also the founder of the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, a nonprofit organization offering empowerment and education to caregivers and their loved ones diagnosed with any memory disorder. She teams up with TONY DOVOLANI who returns for his third season. HEATHER MILLS - United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, activist for Adopt-A-Minefield and advocate for animal rights, Heather Mills will be the first contestant to compete with an artificial limb. She will be partnered with JONATHAN ROBERTS who returns for his third season. APOLO ANTON OHNO - Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Apolo Anton Ohno sets his sights on another trophy to add to his collection, the Dancing with the Stars Mirror Ball. As a short-track speed skater, Ohno has a total of five Olympic medals, tying him with Eric Heiden for the most medals of any U.S. Male Winter Olympian. JULIANNE HOUGH teams with Ohno in her first appearance. VINCENT PASTORE - Known for his standout role in The Sopranos, actor Vincent Pastore has also appeared in several movies including Revolver, directed by Guy Ritchie, Gotti, and Goodfellas. He was also the voice of Luca in the animated feature Shark Tale. Pastore teams with EDYTA SLIWINSKA, the only professional dancer to participate in all four seasons. PAULINA PORIZKOVA - As the former face of Estee Lauder, Porizkova was once the highest paid supermodel in the world of fashion. She was featured on the cover of several magazines including the Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue for two consecutive years. This Spring, Porizkova releases her first work of fiction, A Model Summer. Season one champ ALEC MAZO returns for his second appearance. IAN ZIERING - One of the stars of the hit TV series, Beverly Hills 90210, actor Ian Ziering also played a supporting role in the movie Domino, and wrote, produced, directed and starred in the short film Man vs. Monday. He teams with two-time defending champion, CHERYL BURKE, who returns for her third season. Dancing with the Stars' fourth season will premiere Monday, March 19 with a two-hour premiere (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET). To offer viewers two weeks to see the performers in action before the first elimination, the first results show will air on Week Two. The second performance show, airing Monday, March 26, will also be two hours in length (8:00-10:00 p.m.), and the first results show will air Tuesday, March 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET). Hosted by Tom Bergeron (America's Funniest Home Videos) and Samantha Harris (E! Entertainment), the celebrities will perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom Judge Len Goodman, and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 BOOO to no Ashly DelGrosso! That sucks. And I was hoping Jesse DeSoto would come back for another go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Posted February 21, 2007 Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Ashley prolly declined after getting so many dubs the last two seasons!!! - Leeza is with my Tony so yeah I'm in love!! - Ian with Cheryl....hhmmm Oh I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Posted February 21, 2007 Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 OH NO!!!!! No Louise :( :( Rosie just said that they asked Elisabeth to Dance this season but she declined! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Who the hell is Louise? LOL. Surprised Elisabeth declined. The View probably takes a couple of hours in the morning. Others have had far busier careers, and kids, and still managed to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Added pictures of Clyde and Heather Mills. Smaller pics will be coming when I can find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Posted February 21, 2007 Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 He was Moniquie's partner last season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 It's Louis, not Louise And damn ... yeah, just realized he wasn't on the list either. DAMN. No Ashly or Louis? Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Posted February 21, 2007 Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 LOL...I'm a dork! I was just in shock! And misspelled. Oye!! I guess you and me are the only one's exicted about this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2007 Guess so :/ Oh and the reason Ashly won't be back? She's 4 months pregnant! AND married! http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/02/dancing_with_th.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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