Dancing With The Stars

[BetteDavisEyes]

The new cast for DWTS announced.

* Mark Cuban - owner of the Dallas Mavericks

* Floyd Mayweather Jr. - Boxer

* Wayne Newton

* Melanie Brown - Scary Spice of Spice Girls

* Sabrina Bryan - Disney Channel's "Cheetah Girls."

* Helio Castroneves - Indy 500 driver

* Jennie Garth - Beverly Hills, 90210

* Josie Maran - Model-actress

* Cameron Mathison - Soap star

* Marie Osmond - Singer

* Albert Reed - Model

* Jane Seymour - Actress

[Sister Havana]

This should be a fun season. Gotta root for my fellow IU alum (Cuban) here!

Sabrina and Mel B I think are the ringers here.

[polarpi]

I'm really excited for this season already!

(Just so I can laugh at Cuban )

ETA: The Pairings: (found at http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingw...n=announcement)

Melanie Brown => Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who returns for his fourth season.
Sabrina Bryan => newcomer Mark Ballas
Helio Catroneves => reigning champ Julianne Hough
Mark Cuban => Kym Johnson
Jennie Garth => newcomer Derek Hough, brother of Season Four winner Julianne Hough
Josie Maran => Season One winner Alec Mazo
Cameron Mathison => Edyta Sliwinska
Floyd Mayweather => Karina Smirnoff
Wayne Newton => two-time champ Cheryl Burke
Marie Osmond => Jonathan Roberts
Albert Reed => Anna Trebunskaya, who returns for her second season
Jane Seymour => Tony Dovolani

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by polarpi

I'm really excited for this season already!

(Just so I can laugh at Cuban )

I can't wait to see Cuban on DWTS! This is going to be great!

Pretty *YAWN* cast, if you ask me. Marie Osmond? Wayne Newton? Gimme a break. Although I'll probably watch it just for Maksim and Tony. RAWR.

I know the DGs will be excited to have one of their own competing. Judging from the Cheetah Girls movies I've seen, Sabrina looks like she's got a shot.

[LPIDelta]

OTW--I was thinking the same thing. Maybe the show is past its prime?

I mean that Indy car racer--never heard of him? Maybe I live under a rock though.

And Mel B--shouldn't she be spending her time going after Eddie? Between her and Heather Mills, is this the show for bitter exes?

ABC's going dance crazy this season.

DANCE WARS will be held mid-season, between the cycles of DWTS 5.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

The new cast for DWTS announced.

* Melanie Brown - Scary Spice of Spice Girls

* Sabrina Bryan - Disney Channel's "Cheetah Girls."

Really could they find no one else to do DWTS? Sabrina Bryan? Gag me with a spoon, I cannot stand that talentless twat!!!

[Sister Havana]

Bumping for the premiere. What did you think?

Mark Cuban was actually pretty good! I thought Floyd Mayweather was really good - even if the judges didn't.

[LPIDelta]

I was actually surprised by everyone--they all looked pretty good. Even Mark Cuban. I'll admit, I voted for him because I'd like to see him stay around for a few weeks (and I live in San Antonio where he is enemy number 1).

For the ladies, they were all pretty even to me, except for that poor model. She really did look awkward.

[polarpi]

I missed the first night, but am really excited about how amped up everyone is this year. I mean, come on - the highest first night scores ever? It's going to make for an interesting season. I was also surprised by Floyd's "low" scores - I thought he did pretty darn good (especially thought he'd score higher than Wayne!)

Originally Posted by LPIDelta

For the ladies, they were all pretty even to me, except for that poor model. She really did look awkward.

My conspiracy theory posted for posterity - even though she's a (relative) unknown, I think she's going to stay for a while. Her partner was paired with the first season winner, who also started off her season poorly, but made it to the end. (I think everyone just likes him!)

[LPIDelta]

I think Kelly Monaco's soap fans carried her the first season, not her skills. Just an opinion...

I agree about Floyd--he was reminiscent of Emmitt Smith to me.

[aggieAXO]

ha ha-my mom who is the biggest Spurs fan over the age of 70 was already putting Cuban down. She kept going on and on about what an ass he is and how everyone in SA hates him. I personally think he is kind of cute and funny-she was very offended when I said this.

Originally Posted by LPIDelta

I was actually surprised by everyone--they all looked pretty good. Even Mark Cuban. I'll admit, I voted for him because I'd like to see him stay around for a few weeks (and I live in San Antonio where he is enemy number 1).

For the ladies, they were all pretty even to me, except for that poor model. She really did look awkward.

[MSKKG]

What do y'all think of the results from last night?

[ajuhdg]

I don't even want to talk about it. It's such a BS happening! I tried to call and vote. I only got through once. I feel so bad for her!