Chaz Bono is under immense scrutiny and pressure as he preps for a stint on Dancing With the Stars, but is all smiles in a just-released promotional pic from ABC, his arm wrapped around bona fide cutie partner Lacey Schwimmer. Hey, as a newly-minted straight man, life could be a lot worse. Watch out, Jennifer Ella . Just kidding. Chaz’s fiancee has nothing to worry about … probably. Here’s Chaz Bono and Lacey, Kristin Cavallari and Mark Ballas, and the rest of the Dancing With the Stars pairing. Click to enlarge and vote in our poll: Who will win Dancing With the Stars?
Kristin Cavallari, Rob Kardashian, David Arquette top the latest cast. By Kara Warner and Katie Byrne Kristin Cavallari Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images Incredibly enough, the 13th season of everyone’s favorite celebrity dance competition, “Dancing With the Stars” is just around the corner. The season premiere is a few weeks away, and the only thing more exciting than watching the new crop of celebs strut their stuff for the first time is finding out exactly what brave stars have been assembled to compete. The wait is over as ABC announced their bright, shiny new cast Monday night (August 29) during “Bachelor Pad.” Here’s a look at the eclectic new contestants readying their dancing shoes for season 13 of “Dancing With the Stars”: Nancy Grace The former prosecutor has made a name for herself as the host of her own talk show on HLN. Grace covers the world of current affairs, in a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners approach that often draws criticism for her snap judgment and pointed opinions. Ricki Lake Longtime fans will always remember Lake from her big-screen debut as Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 movie “Hairspray.” Later in life, Lake made a name for herself with her daytime talk show, which ended its 11-year run in 2004 but is reportedly returning to TV in fall 2012. Chynna Phillips Phillips has long been in the public eye and is perhaps best known as being part of popular ’90s trio Wilson Phillips. The daughter of the Mamas & the Papas’ bandmembers John and Michelle Phillips has dabbled in singing and acting over the years and has been married to Billy Baldwin (brother to Alec and Stephen) since 1995. Hope Solo Solo joins the ranks of many professional athletes-turned-dancers on “DWTS.” The professional soccer star helped the U.S. Women’s team bring home the gold medal at the ’08 summer Olympics and is currently a goalkeeper for the MagicJack soccer club. Kristin Cavallari The MTV star stirred up trouble first on “Laguna Beach” and then took over for Lauren Conrad on the final season of “The Hills.” The newly single Cavallari will surely take full advantage of the show’s skimpy costumes and no doubt gain the attention of a new beau. Elisabetta Canalis Canalis is best known for her highly publicized two-year romance with one of America’s favorite “Sexiest Men Alive,” George Clooney. Since their split last summer, the Italian beauty has appeared in film and TV shows and hosted the Italian version of “Total Request Live,” as well as the singing contest Sanremo Music Festival. Rob Kardashian “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” might shine the brightest spotlight on the Kardashian sisters, but little brother Rob is often there as the voice of reason amid the family drama. The reality star could have a leg up on the competition, getting tips from sister Kim, who competed on season seven, or maybe Sabrina Bryan, the Cheetah Girls bandmate of Rob’s ex Adrienne Bailon, who competed on season five. Or maybe he should just keep it in the family. Chaz Bono Bono is the only child of superstars Cher and the late Sonny Bono. Despite living in the shadow of famous parents, Chaz, who was born Chastity, is a writer, actor and musician, and is well-known in the LGBT community for being a transgender advocate. David Arquette While Arquette is known for memorable roles in film and television, particularly as dopey policeman Dewey Cox in the “Scream” franchise, the actor/director/writer/occasional professional wrestler made headlines last year when he and Courteney Cox, his wife of nearly 11 years, announced their separation. Three months later, after giving Howard Stern a particularly revealing interview about the state of his marriage, Arquette checked himself into rehab for issues with alcohol. He is in recovery and has reportedly been sober since. Ron Artest Or should we say Metta World Peace? The outspoken Lakers player and rapper, who is currently trying to change his name to that Ochocinco-esque alias, made headlines years ago for an on-court brawl but is now known as a quirkily lovable personality. We’ll see what antics he has up his sleeve on the dance floor. J.R. Martinez This surefire fan favorite is an actor, motivational speaker and retired soldier who suffered burns over 40 percent of his body when his Humvee hit a landmine in Iraq. Martinez turned the harrowing experience into an inspirational tale for other burn victims and now has a role on ABC’s “All My Children.” Carson Kressly This fashion guru got his celebrity start as one of the “Fab Five” on Bravo’s “Queer Eye For The Straight Guy.” Kressley has an eye for how to make people look good and frequently appears on TV talk shows to offer his expert opinions on fashion. Kressley currently hosts his own show “Carson Nation” on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN. “Dancing With The Stars” premieres Monday, September 19, at 8 p.m. on ABC. What do you think of the new cast? Share your thoughts in the comments! Related Photos ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 13 Cast Revealed
Major Dancing With the Stars spoilers scoop this afternoon. The new cast has been leaked in advance of tonight’s official announcement on Bachelor Pad ! Over the weekend, we learned Chaz Bono would be participating (and dancing with a woman, as he is legally a man now). That was pretty big news. As for those who will compete against him? At least according to the buzz we’ve heard, there are some big names – with ABC bigwigs apparently insisted on – but plenty of d-listers to go around. It’s a group sure to get people talking, but with a considerable component of viewers shrieking “worst cast ever!” Those viewers will then tune in anyway. So here they are after the jump: Kristin Cavallari Ricki Lake Chynna Phillips Hope Solo Elisabetta Canalis David Arquette Rob Kardashian Ryan O’Neal Junior Martinez (?) Chaz Bono Ron Artest Nancy Grace Casey Anthony (kidding) Note the lack of Snooki, Queen Latifah OR Tiffiani Thiessen, three reported “gets” this fall. Thoughts on the new Dancing With the Stars cast? Share!
The new Dancing with the Stars cast will be announced on Monday night, but the following names are considered locks for the 2011-2012 season: * Kim Richards: Real, Spoiled Housewife of Beverly Hills * David Arquette: Courteney Cox#39;s ex, easy erector * Elisabetta Canalis: George Clooney#39;s ex, model * Rob Kardashian: Talent-free reality star Queen Latifah and Tiffani Thiessen, meanwhile, are rumored to be a part of the show. Dancing with the Stars has got Chaz Bono, babe. The child of Ch
It’s not just the hoes that are gettin’ rained on in this case… The Texas law that imposes a $5-per-customer fee on nude dancing establishments does not violate free speech rights, the Texas Supreme Court ruled today. The unanimous ruling validates the so-called “pole tax,” created by the Legislature in 2007 but found to be unconstitutional by the 3rd Court of Appeals. “We think a $5 fee presents no greater burden on nude dancing,” Justice Nathan Hecht wrote for the court. “The fee is not a tax on unpopular speech but a restriction on combining nude dancing, which unquestionably has secondary effects, with the aggravating influence of alcohol consumption.” The ruling overturns the 3rd Court’s opinion that the $5 fee was improperly based on the content of protected speech because it singled out nude dancing. The opinion returns the case to Travis County District Court to address claims that the fee also violates the Texas Constitution. $5 per customer can add up to a nice lil piece of change just to see something strange. We’re sure some strip clubs will just add that fin to the admission price to get in the club. No bueno mane… Source
Oh how I’d love to know what Lohan’s mom’s holy grail of a pussy that made our favorite fantasy Lindsay Lohan looks, tastes, smells and feels. Ex Rockette gone wrinkled, dry, possibly booze soaked, menopausal and fantastic, luxurious, trash…. For some reason I feel like it’s probably like a gay man’s anus but as long as there aren’t balls, I’d down…. and that’s all I have to say about that.
Here are the Dancing with the Stars bitches who should have been strippers, but failed and instead made it on a Hollywood TV show, even though everyone knows people who study dance, never end up making money at dancing unless its stripping, meaning these bitches are fucking up the circle of life…unless they are motivating girls to take up professional dance, only to find out there’s no work in it, forcing them to strip to pay off their student loans, meaning they’re actually fueling the stripper industry…. Either way…Their names are Melissa Rycroft, Anna Trebunskaya and Lacey Schwimmer and they are doing easy publicity…in bikinis and no matter how obvious and bottom feeding for attention it is, it works for me, cuz I love bikinis on anything…..
Here at Movieline HQ , we’ve been holding out hope that the untitled Judd Apatow continuation/quasi-sequel to Knocked Up (which has been filming with the working title of This Is Forty ) will feature a comeback performance from the terminally maligned Megan Fox. No word yet whether that will happen — despite co-star Paul Rudd singing her praises last week — but at least Fox is having fun on the set. Over the weekend she posted a picture of herself and co-stars Jason Segel and Chris O’D owd mugging for the camera in a swimming pool. Moviemaking! Just like breaking rocks! Click through for the pic.
Where have America’s sweethearts gone? Seventeen-year-old Dakota Fanning is charging hard towards adulthood, with Abigail Breslin (15), Chloe Moretz (14), and sister Elle (13) hot on her heels. Enter 11-year-old Bailee Madison ( Bridge to Terabithia , Conviction , Just Go With It ), a young actress who’s already been acting for half of her life and shows it by holding her own opposite Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes in the Guillermo del Toro -produced horror thriller Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark .
Keeping with the trend of bringing movies to the stage , London’s musical adaptation of Ghost — the embarrassingly awesome ’80s classic featuring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg and the most erotic pottery wheel scene in the history of cinema — will hit Broadway this spring. Matthew Warchus, who is directing the Piccadilly Theatre production of Ghost will shepherd this one overseas, though no word yet if stars Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy will come along. Ghost , Dirty Dancing , the Red Dawn remake — what Patrick Swayze property will get re-done next? Road House ? [ NYT ]
