Official Dancing With the Stars, season 16 thread

[Imzadi]

It was announced on GMA this morning.

The Official Cast is:

Wynonna Judd - country singer
D. L. Hugley - comedian/actor
Jacoby Jones - football player
Lisa Vanderpump - reality TV - Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Andy Dick - comedian
Victor Ortiz - boxer - Welterweight champ
Zendaya Coleman - Disney singer/actress on Shake It Up
Aly Raisman - Olympic gold gymnast
Ingo Rademacher - General Hospital star
Kellie Pickler - American Idol finalist, country singer
Dorothy Hamill - Olympic gold figure skater
Sean Lowe - Latest The Bachelor contestant


The Stars with their Pro Dancers:

Wynonna Judd & Tony Dovolani
D.L. Hughley & Cheryl Burke
Jacoby Jones & Karina Smirnoff
Lisa Vanderpump & Gleb Savchenko (newbie pro dancer)
Andy Dick & Sharna Burgess (newbie pro dancer)
Victor Ortiz & Lindsay Arnold (newbie pro dancer)
Zendaya Coleman & Val Chmerkovskiy
Alexandra Raisman & Mark Ballas
Ingo Rademacher & Kym Johnson
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough
Dorothy Hamill & Tristan MacManus
Sean Lowe & Peta Murgatroyd


And according to TMZ, Maks did not want to come back. He wants to pursue movie and TV projects.


Phone numbers to vote for your favorite contestants are:
1-800-868-34_ _ (Insert numbers below for the last 2 digits)

01--Kellie Pickler
06--Zendaya
08--Alexandra Raisman
12--Jacoby Jones


To vote online (up till 11AM ET / 8AM PT the next day.) Go to:
http://vote-e.abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/vote/1a2596f1-5859-44c0-b798-7ee41116a275

Or: http://apps.facebook.com/votedwts



FYI:

Wiki leader board standings after dancing on Mondays:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_%28U.S._season_16%29

 

[Imzadi]

Clues to the cast so far:

One is a 5 time Grammy winner

Another person: "In the ring this Champ is a knock out."

 

[Denise W]

Ali Raisman is going to be on it as well, according to Boston news stations.


Denise

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Another clue was Two Olympic Gold Medalists.

 

[Imzadi]

Ali Raisman is going to be on it as well, according to Boston news stations.


Denise

Another clue was Two Olympic Gold Medalists.

I bet that is Aly. I just Googled and she's won 2 gold medals & one bronze at the London Olympics.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I don't watch DWTS, but I always like to see who the cast is!

 

[Imzadi]

Here we go!!!


Wynona Judd is first.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I'm so in this season! I love Lisa Vanderpump!

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

It just keeps getting better!

 

[BearcatsFan]

I'll be watching, too! I'll definitely miss watching Maks, though Val is a good substitute.

 

[lynxstch]

Wynona Judd
DL Hughley
Jacoby Jones
Lisa Vanderpump
Andy Dick
Victor Ortiz
Zendaya Coleman
Aly Reisman
Ingo Rademacher
Kellie Pickler
Dorothy Hamill

 

[TB'sWidow]

Wynona Judd
DL Hughley
Jacoby Jones
Lisa Vanderpump
Andy Dick
Victor Ortiz
Zendaya Coleman
Aly Reisman
Ingo Rademacher
Kellie Pickler
Dorothy Hamill

I think this is a great cast, go jacoby!!

 

[Imzadi]

Okay, the OP has been updated for now, along with all their professions, as most of us don't know who all these "stars" are.

 

[Imzadi]

Here come the pro dancers!

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I'm so in this season! I love Lisa Vanderpump!

I've never heard of her. (See below)

I think this is a great cast, go jacoby!!

I may watch this season.

Okay, the OP has been updated for now, along with all their professions, as most of us don't know who all these "stars" are.

Thanks, and very true. I've heard of 7 but never heard of 4 of them.

 

[Imzadi]

The pairs:

Wynonna Judd - Tony Dovolani
D.L. Hughley - Cheryl Burke
Jacoby Jones - Karina Smirnoff
Lisa Vanderpump - Gleb Savchenko - newbie pro dancer
Andy Dick - Sharna Burgess - newbie pro dancer
Victor Ortiz - Lindsay Arnold - newbie pro dancer
Zendaya Coleman - Val Chmerkovskiy
Aly Raisman - Mark Ballas
Ingo Rademacher - Kym Johnson
Kellie Pickler - Derek Hough
Dorothy Hamill - Tristan MacManus

 

[Amy]

Thanks for posting! Sadly, I only know 3 of them: Wynona Judd, Dorothy Hamill, and Ali Reisman. I'll be rooting for Dorothy Hamill - she was my idol when I was in my teens! I even had a Dorothy wedge-bob haircut for a while.

And I see that Dorothy is paired with Tristan! Hopefully they'll go far, although I don't see Dorothy beating out one of the younger stars, like Ali. We'll see what happens!

 

[RachelTori]

Love the cast! I am sooooo glad Tristan is back!

I watched Lindsay Arnold on SYTYCD - she's a great dancer, but can she choreograph?

No Peta? No Anna? Oh well!

 

[Imzadi]

Thanks for posting! Sadly, I only know 3 of them: Wynona Judd, Dorothy Hamill, and Ali Reisman. I'll be rooting for Dorothy Hamill - she was my idol when I was in my teens! I even had a Dorothy wedge-bob haircut for a while.

And I see that Dorothy is paired with Tristan! Hopefully they'll go far, although I don't see Dorothy beating out one of the younger stars, like Ali. We'll see what happens!

I only know four of them. Wynonna, D.L. Hugley, Andy Dick, and Dorothy Hamill.

I also had Dorothy's wedge haircut! I'll be rooting for her, too.

No Peta? No Anna? Oh well!

I guess the producers got tired of people NOT voting for her to win. OR the stars got wind of it, and NO ONE wanted to be paired with her.

 

[AustinTink]

I'm not too jazzed about this lineup. There really isn't one contestant I feel like backing. Maybe Kelli Pickler or Wynona...