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'Dancing With the Stars' cast officially announced

Wynonna, Aly Raisman, Dorothy Hamill, Kellie Pickler among the Season 16 roster of stars

By MSN TV Feb 26, 2013 8:06AM

By Tim Molloy
TheWrap

 

Unpredictable comedian? Check. Olympians? Check. Bunch of people you've never heard of? Of course.

 

Bing: More about Wynonna | 'Dancing With the Stars' | Photos: See the cast

 

ABC announced the new contestants for fading reality series "Dancing With the Stars," and went with the usual mix of young Disney talent, athletes and weirdos.

 

Andy Dick will provide the unpredictability, given a history of alcohol-related groping and indecent exposure arrests. D.L. Hughley will also represent the comedy world, but is more likely to keep his clothes on.

 

Wynonna Judd and Kellie Pickler will give country music fans a couple of people to root for. And Judd could be this year's Bristol Palin -- in other words, someone sort of political -- if half-sister Ashley Judd opts to run for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.

 

Olympians Dorothy Hamill and Alexandra Raisman will add some respectability to the whole affair. NFL star Jacoby Jones and boxer Victor Ortiz's athleticism make them serious contenders as well, to the extent that anything about "DWTS" is serious.

 

The show will need lots of competitors who know how to stage a comeback, because it's attempting one as well. Ratings are down, and a recent All-Star season failed to inject new life into the series.

 

Here's the Season 16 cast:

  • Wynonna Judd, five-time Grammy-winning country star (with Tony Dovolani)
  • D.L. Hughley, comedian and actor (with Cheryl Burke)
  • Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver (with Karina Smirnoff)
  • Lisa Vanderpump, star of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and "Vanderpump Rules" (with Gleb Savchenko)
  • Andy Dick, actor and comedian (with Sharna Burgess)
  • Victor Ortiz, former WBC Welterweight Champion (with "So You Think You Can Dance" finalist Lindsay Arnold)
  • Zendaya Coleman, Disney Channel star (with Val Chmerkovskiy)
  • Aly Raisman, Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics (with Mark Ballas)
  • Ingo Rademacher, "General Hospital" star (with Kym Johnson)
  • Kellie Pickler, country music star and former "American Idol" contestant (with Derek Hough)
  • Dorothy Hamill, Olympic gold medalist in figure skating (with Tristan MacManus)

Plus: Fired reality TV stars | Shows that are signing off this year | Fantasy 'Real Housewives' cast

 

"Dancing With the Stars" returns Monday, March 18, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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Mar 6, 2013 2:24AM
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Pickler could double as a singer!
bella Alitalia
Mar 4, 2013 11:07AM
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I am at a loss for words and it is so not like me.   WOW, well there some  I am glad to see and I mean some.  Majority of the others,  definitely not gun ho about.

 

This is just a wait and see season.   I will miss seeing Chelsea, Peta, Louis, Anna and even Maks.  It will be difficult to see the new pros,but it is what it is.

 

I make a prediction that the ony difference with this season as opposed to others, is this will NOT be a popularity contest. With all the " stars"  I can see this season being totally based on the dancing. Who can dance and who just does not have what it takes. 

 

Interesting choices, just wonder who is in charge of making the decisions. This LIsa Vanderpump, WTH?  First of all I think these housewives of wherever is the most waste of time shows. Who cares and  they make the bucks being wannabe's. Wannabe what I have no clue but REALLY?  Yeah,my stomach did 360's when she was introduced.  I could go on with my comments except it won't change anything. As I said, it is what it is.

anna wennerholm
Feb 28, 2013 11:09AM
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please please please do NOT ever allow Kristen Chenoweth to participate.  i can see THAT one coming.  i'll never watch again...
pittb
Feb 28, 2013 10:08AM
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Never really matters who's on, I still watch.  But, come on DWTS, you have grown in popularity over the years.  It's time to get at least half the dancers people we know.
Felix421
Feb 28, 2013 6:32AM
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Andy Dick ?
Well guess they needed one pervert to remain politically correct.
tobadforprime
Feb 28, 2013 12:12AM
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who really cares about this show, it stopped being good years ago.
murf67501
Feb 27, 2013 7:22PM
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I may just have to watch this time. I almost gasped,,,but this sounds good..People that have actually made something of themselves and not "wanna be" stars..
Muzical2
Feb 27, 2013 6:53PM
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We have come to a time where the "stars" are the seasoned pros and the contestants are trivial.
LindyA123
Feb 27, 2013 6:20PM
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At least with this line up, maybe the voting will be fair.  Instead of people voting for their favorite star, they'll vote for the best dancer., as it should be.
asoyusaa
Feb 27, 2013 5:55PM
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I will be cheering on Jacoby Jones of the Baltimore Ravens. It was just fun watching him run, pointy knees and all, in the Superbowl. LOL 
tsjgrandma
Feb 27, 2013 4:55PM
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Thank God they did not put Emily Maynard in the cast.  I am sick of her winey attitude and just plain sick of hearing about her.  thank you  ABC.
Debro823
Feb 27, 2013 2:40PM
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I hope this is goin to be a great season. I love the show and I always will watch it. It brings out alot of opions I love to read. And ideas I like to read also. I love the costume,lights,actio​n,drama,audiance.

I like it all!!!

susanna (Debbie)
Feb 27, 2013 1:14PM
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With country music so popular, I would guess Kellie and Wynona will do quite well, if not win.  Of those two, I prefer Kellie by a mile.

   However, with Dorothy in the lineup, I have every reason to believe America will vote for their sweetheart.   She can probably dance well too!!
Someone
Feb 27, 2013 12:25PM
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Dorothy Hamill is such a class act. I hope she does well. Why does Wynonna always look like she's been dipped in tomato sauce?
Sunshine too
Feb 27, 2013 2:15AM
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Only two I can say to vote for ...Dorothy  Hamill and Wyonna Judd
Someone (Eyes on the Stars)
Feb 26, 2013 10:43PM
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I wonder when they will have real stars, like Ben Afleck, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Ellen or Oprah? Come on, that would be AWESOME!

 

Puggle Lover
Feb 26, 2013 10:10PM
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If you like Dancing than I guess it really shouldn't bother us WHO we watch learn by the Pros to dance, so I have decided that I will be watching since it seems that mostly ALL of these STARS this year will be starting on even ground this year. Should be quite interesting, but I will definately  miss Max, Chelsea and all my other favorites :(
Independent Stevo
Feb 26, 2013 10:02PM
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So will Andy Dick's partner be male?  Sharna is a man's name, right? lol

 

SUGAR MAGNOLIA (s_shine)
Feb 26, 2013 8:31PM
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Looks like me DWTS viewership has come to a screechin' halt.  Andy Dick? Lisa Vanderpump?? Jacoby Jones??????? And the mere sight of Wynonna Judd makes me physically sick to my stomach. She is one of the most disgusting, phony pigs there is. My deepest sympathy, Tony. Ah well, time to get my life back anyway. Good luck Aly.
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