DWTS - Premieres March 9th

Lil Kim
The Grammy Award winning rapper, 33, spent 10 months in jail in 2006 for lying to a federal grand jury.

Steve-O
The daredevil performer, 34, showcased ridiculous stunts on MTV's Jackass and the spinoff Wildboyz.

Nancy O'Dell
The entertainment journalist currently serves as the co-host of Access Hollywood with Billy Bush. O'Dell, 42, also hosted NBC's pre-show for the 2009 Golden Globe Awards in January.

Lawrence Taylor
The former NFL star, 50, played his entire career as a linebacker for the New York Giants.

Shawn Johnson
The 17-year-old Olympic-gold-medal-winning gymnast is the youngest DWTS competitor in the show's history.

Chuck Wicks
The country singer is currently dating fellow crooner and two-time DWTS champion Julianne Hough. Wicks, 29, will be paired up with the professional dancer this season.

Gilles Marini
The actor is best known for playing Kim Cattrall's sexy -- and predominantly naked -- neighbor in 2008's Sex and the City

Denise Richards
After a contentious divorce from Charlie Sheen, the 37-year-old actress and mother of two daughters got her own reality show, Denise Richards: It's Complicated.

Steve Wozniak
Nicknamed "The Woz" by ex Kathy Griffin, the computer engineer, 58, co-founded the Apple computer company with Steve Jobs.

Belinda Carlisle
The singer, 50, was the lead vocalist and founding member of the 80s band The Go-Go's.

David Alan Grier
The actor, 53, came to fame on In Living Color and currently hosts the Comedy Central sketch news show, Chocolate News.

Jewel
The singer-songwriter, 34 - who became a household name in 1995 with her song "Who Will Save Your Soul" - has released seven albums.

Ty Murray
The former rodeo cowboy, 39, is married to fellow contestant Jewel.

My niece is freakishly excited about Shawn Johnson.
I am freakishly excited about Ty Murray.
Or maybe I'm just freakish overall - you decide.

LOL...oh Sam!

Ok so I always like the sports guys.....go LT!!!!!!!

CHUCK AND JULIANNE! <33 This is amazing!

Well Julianne did the right thing by returning to DWTS....that girl couldnt sing to save her life...
Stick to what you know honey.

Nancy O'Dell and Jewel both hurt. Sooo guess who is replacing Nancy...

MELISSA RYCROFT! I don't know to jump up and down for joy or cry. It's Melissa vs. Julianne! :(

But....but...but....shes so hurt and distraught and crushed and humiliated!!!! LETS DANCE!!! my she has recovered quickly.
side note to E....did I NOT say to you that I would bet my house that she would end up on another reality show????? Sheesh, I didn't even have to wait that long.

Funny thing, as soon as I got to work I turned on the tv's and one of the tv's was set to a morning show...not sure which one actually, the one on NBC whatever thats called. First thing I heard was them talking about how Melissa will be on DWTS. They were saying that they aren't sure that she is genuine as this is her THIRD reality show but maybe she just knows how to market herself. ummmmm gee.......ya think????
I don't dislike the girl but I cannot stand how she is worshipped when clearly to me she is just another squirrel looking for a nut.

Lorraine wrote:

Funny thing, as soon as I got to work I turned on the tv's and one of the tv's was set to a morning show...not sure which one actually, the one on NBC whatever thats called. First thing I heard was them talking about how Melissa will be on DWTS. They were saying that they aren't sure that she is genuine as this is her THIRD reality show but maybe she just knows how to market herself. ummmmm gee.......ya think????
I don't dislike the girl but I cannot stand how she is worshipped when clearly to me she is just another squirrel looking for a nut.

LOL @ "just another squirrel looking for a nut" - So true!!!

The worship is rather sickening.... amazing how she was able to find it in her to move on from such a gut wrenching heart break ... on to a new relationship AND on a new reality tv show... how big of her to be able to move on with such a broken heart ....

hmmm, I don't know how much truth there is to this but I found this on a message board:


"But I saw her profile on the celebrities/rich men seeking affairs site ~~~~Sugarbabymeet.com last week.......... It said she is interested in seeking a rich man for sugar daddy on that site! what a fool woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

again, just posting what I found.

Well a lot of untruths get posted all of the time but IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME! :suspect:

I seriously doubt Melissa is on that site. She's also had time to pick herself up and move on from Jason. Do you want her to just sit around and mope all the time? I absolutely love her, and I feel she really is a sincere, genuine person. She did not once mention Jason or anything associated with The Bachelor tonight. DWTS producers and hosts did enough of that themselves. I think it's great she's moved on and I hope she dominates this competition along with Chuck & Julianne! <3

Well DWTS had to mention all that went on with her since she isn't known for anything else.
- On a side note, I wonder if her parents will be on this show in the audience supporting her or doing a package being they were so against being on the Bachelor and supporting her.

I thought Lil Kim was great, and poor Ty just is not cut out for dancing, he's such a cowboy!


and I absolutely loved Steve-O actually putting effort into his dancing, I didn't think it was possible for him to actully pull it off but her did without once acting like a Jackass.... dare I say graceful!