Mar 09 2009
Dancing With the Stars Cast, Partners, Schedule
It’s time to hit the dance floor again with a few d-list celebrities and reality stars. This season’s Dancing With the Stars cast and their partners are as follows: (replacements included)
Lawrence Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska
Gilles Marini and two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke
Lil’ Kim and season seven champ Derek Hough
Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy (who’s engaged to Karina now)
Belinda Carlisle and Jonathan Roberts
Shawn Johnson and season six champ Mark Ballas
Steve-O and Lacey Schwimmer
Ty Murray and first-time Dancing pro Chelsie Hightower
Steve Wozniak and Karina Smirnoff
Chuck Wicks and two-time champ Julianne Hough (Chuck is Julianne’s real life boyfriend)
Nancy O’Dell and Tony Dovolani—Nancy O’ Dell has had to withdraw from the compeition. Melissa Rycroft, from The Bachelor, is said to be her replacement.
David Alan Grier and Kym Johnson
Jewel and first-time Dancing pro Dmitry Chaplin—Jewel has also had to withdraw from the Dancing with the Stars competition due to injury. Holly Madison, from The Girls Next Door, is said to be her replacement.
No contestant will be eliminated the first week. The schedule for Dancing With the Stars is:
* “Dancing with the Stars,” two-hour performance show, MONDAYS, MARCH 9 (8:00-10:02 p.m., ET) through MARCH 30
* “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show,” one-hour, TUESDAYS, MARCH 17 (9:00 - 10:02 p.m., ET) through MAY 12
* “Dancing with the Stars,” 90-minute performance show, MONDAYS, APRIL 6 (8:00-9:32 p.m., ET) through MAY 11
* “Dancing with the Stars,” one-hour performance show, MONDAY, MAY 18 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET)
* Season Finale, TUESDAY, MAY 19 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET)
