Dancing with the Stars Season 8 Cast
UPDATE: ABC has announced the official Dancing with the Stars Season 8 Cast. Also, check out my suggested couples for Dancing with the Stars 2009.
UPDATE 2: You can watch the video announcing the Dancing with the Stars Season 8 Winner.
ABC has announced that Dancing with the Stars will premiere Monday March 9th 2009 at 8pm. Of course, this begs the question “who will be the next stars to show their dance moves?”
The cast probably won’t be announced for a couple months. Dancing with the Stars hasn’t even decided which professional dancers will be on the show. At least, Julianne Hough is still negotiating whether she should appear in the Spring or wait until next Fall. However, it’s fun to create our own list of stars dancing on season 8 of Dancing with the Stars.
Here’s my list of stars:
WOMEN
Celine Dion
Ellen Degeneres
Alicia Silverstone
Heather Locklear
Candace Cameron Burre
Steffi Graf
MEN
Jimmy Kimmel
Tom Selleck
Jackie Chan
Charles Barkley
Bret Favre
Bill Cosby
Let’s see who your list of stars would be. The crazy thing was that as I started this list I thought of literally hundreds of people that would be interesting on the show. Doesn’t seem like the show will have a hard time finding stars for a while.
How about Adam Ant and Samantha Fox
Candence Cameron
Kirk Cameron
Melissa Joan Hart
I think it would be fun to see brother vs. sister and i think that Melissa would be a prime dancing candidate
I like the brother and sister idea. What about the Olsen twins? That could be fun to see 2 famous twins compete against each other on Dancing with the Stars.
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Brian Austin Green would be a popular choice. I think another wrestler might be a good idea too.
Oh man, a wrestler would be really entertaining. Some enormous dude with little regard to being proper with the anorexic professional dancers. That would be fun to watch.
I think that Jamie Presley would be a great choice because she is very athletic, as well as Regina King she is a great actress.
Me myself, I would like to see Khole Kardashian (Kim’s Sister!) and Joanie “Chyna Doll” Laurer on the next season.
Plus I also like to see Chris Brown perfoming on one of the Result shows.
I think another Presley and/or another Kardashian is out this season. Maybe in a season or two they will go back there. That makes for a better storyline.
Chris Brown would be great on a results show or as a contestant. I just hope that he dances as well as sings. I hate when they just bring a singer with no dancers on a DANCING show.
The only problem with Chris Brown being a contestant is that he’ll be seen as having an advantage, because he already knows how to dance. So, I propose that they create a whole season of Dancing with the Stars with stars that have dance experience from all different backgrounds (but no ballroom dance). What do you think? Could be a fun season I think.
SOME OF THESE PEOPLE WOULD BE NEAT!! Reese Witherspoon, Jenneifer Love Hewitt, Deidre Hall ,Jill Hennessy,William Peterson,Adam Sandler,Toby Kieth,Peter Reckell,
Now there’s someone whose thinking outside the box. Can you imagine Adam Sandler on Dancing with the Stars? That would be awesome to watch. I know he did a little slow dancing on Wedding Singer. I bet he’ll never be on the show, but I’d definitely vote for him to be on it.
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I did hear that Donny Osmond is going to be on the show that premeres March 2009. I certainly hope that Misty May-Treanor will not be on again. She isn’t very pretty and she seems so not intelligent and because of her injury took my man Macks out for the season. I am so DONE with her.
I really hope that you’re wrong about Donny Osmond. I’d heard that as well, but Marie was more than I could handle. Donny will be even worse.
I still hope Misty May is back, just because I hate when injury stops someone from enjoying their dream. Sadly, I agree with you that she didn’t look very pretty on the show. Whoever was doing her hair and makeup did a horrible job. I’ve seen Misty look really nice, but she always looked awkward on the show. I think maybe they just didn’t know how to deal with her beauty.
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I heard Donny Osmond himself say on ET that he would love to be a cast member, but this season won’t allow that to happen because of his busy work schedule in vegas. BUT he would consider being on the show in the fall season.
I am a big fan of the show, and can’t wait to see the cast announced which I understand is going to be played out throughout the evening on ABC shows sunday nite. I’m suprised TMZ site hasnt leaked any news out yet! LOL!
tori,
Thanks for pointing it out. I appreciate the update on Donny. I’m planning on another post with more of the rumors and not just the speculation of who we’d like to see on the show. Watch for that soon.
You are right about it being played out on ABC on Sunday night. I saw that confirmed today on ABC. I’ll be surprised if the cast isn’t leaked also.
How about Sly Stallone, Cher, Whitney Houston and Demi Moore?
Just found out the season 8 cast ’09.
Wow…..what a disappointment.
Steve-O….common, gimme a break.
Denise Richards? no talent either.
The only one I may be pulling for is Jewel for the ladies. And Chuck Wicks, for the gentlemen cuz he’s ohhhhh sooooo hawt!
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ABC.com site already had the names posted prior to then ending of the “name drop” sun evening.
Thanks Tori. I’ve posted the entire Dancing with the Stars 2009 cast.
I’m not that disappointed. I actually think it’s going to be an awesome season. I’m a nerd and so Steve Wozniak is like my hero. Imagine what will happen when nerds unite to vote for him.
Usually there are a number of stars on the list that I don’t want to see, but everyone on the list is totally fine with me. Ok Steve-O might be the only possible exception, but even he should be interesting. It’s like the biggest change that could happen. I just wonder if he’ll ever dancer in a diaper. Len should like that.
LOL John!
I do like Shawn Johson too. She’s such a tiny thing, and will be interesting who she is paired with.
And I wonder if Chuck will be paired with his girlfriend Julianne! What an adorable couple they are!
I really was hoping for Brett Favre 🙂
Oh well………….
Shawn is so cute. I hope that they are allowed to incorporate some of her gymnastic moves into it. A little tumbling pass to open the dance or something.
I did hear that Chuck will be paired with Julianne.
Brett Favre would have been fun to watch, but he’s going to be too busy making everyone talk about whether he’s going to come back again or not.
I would like to see Jennifer Lopez and Antonio Banderas on dancing with the stars. I believe they would do great and the ratings would be great also.
I’ve been faithfully watching, but regret not visiting here more.
I was SHOCKED that Chuck got the boot this week!
Based on the votes, and the circumstances, I expected Melissa to go. (She must still be getting “Bachelor” sympathy votes). Don’t get me wrong, I think she has done well thus far, but not as good as some of the others. And with a rib injury, I don’t see how she will be able to pull off the difficult dances forthcoming, especially getting down to the wire now.
The next suprise I wish to see is Shawn come out of her shell….give the judges and the viewers that “wow” moment!
Vicky,
I agree with you. I was sad to see Julianne off the show, oh wait, I mean Chuck. I think Melissa got not only the sympathy votes from Bachelor, but also the injury sympathy votes. I’m not saying Melissa isn’t a great dancer. She is quite nice, but I was quite shocked with her popularity.
I wouldn’t wait for Shawn to come out of her shell. It’s just not who she is. Although, I’m really hoping she makes the final 3 so I can see the freestyle dance she does. Her opening tumbling pass on a freestyle dance would be killer. Maybe they’ll let her bring a balance beam out for the routine.
OMG….shocker that Lil Kim got the boot this week! Ty should of went….sad but true. He obviously has a huge fan-base out there!
Semi-finals next week….should be great! I’m pulling for Gilles (Hawwwwwwwwwwty!!) Shaun is wonderful too. Good luck to her as well!
John, who would you like to see take the title??
I would love to see Ty win, but there’s no way he will. So, I’ll take Shawn as my next favorite. I like her innocence and I think she’d absolutely be overwhelmed if she won. It would be a nice storyline if Melissa won. Gilles was the favorite from the beginning, so he probably deserves it but that’s so unamerican to root for the favorite as opposed to the underdog.
I think the producers should consider, having a season for all soap actors verses all film actors, or
all country singer verses all rock singers.
To me that would up the Annie quite a bit
Linda,
I’ve wondered about themes myself. To a certain extent it’s nice to have the mix of people. However, the two competing groups would add another dynamic. However, if you didn’t care for the 2 groups it might turn you off from watching. Considering how popular the show is, I don’t see them messing with the mix. At least at this point.
I think that Lil’Kim should have not appeared on Dancing with the Stars. It’s a family show, and she is a convicted felon.
Linda,
Come on, Lil’ Kim did an excellent job. No doubt she has a few problems in the past, but what better lesson to teach your children than the lesson of forgiveness and tolerance. I think it’s nice that she has a second chance.
I thought Melissa should have been the one to go not Ty or Lil Kim. Both of them really tried hard and improved with every show. Melissa only has the Bachelor going for her. Ty did lifts — sorry none of the other men did them. Sorry but this is the first time I watched Dancing with the Stars and it will be the last time. I’ll stick with reruns of Law & Order!
To me it doesn’t really matter how much star power Melissa has. She’s done well and has lots of fans. More power to her. She seized an opportunity that was given to her. I can’t hold that against her.
Ty and Lil’ Kim were great, but the finale is the best part of Dancing with the Stars. I love to see what they come up with for the freestyle. You can always watch Law and Order reruns later.
I’d like to see Samantha Harris and Tom Bergeron on as competitors.
Louise,
I love that idea. I’m going to post it as a suggestion really soon.
Well well well…..what a suprise finale!!!! Congrats Shawn & Mark! The three finalists deserved that trophy, and I couldnt be happier with this season’s show. What a nail biter! I still have to smile at the “shock” on Mark’s face when they announced they had won.
WTG Shawn….once again you deserve the “GOLD” and millions of viewers loved the ride 🙂
Look forward to next season!
Thanks John 😉
Thanks for coming by Vicky. I agree that it was an entertaining season. Many are upset with Shawn’s win, but I just chaulk most of that up to those people just wishing their favorite would have won.
I was one of those upset with the win. Clearly, as anyone could see I think Shawn is a very good dancer, but Gilles’s dance was without flaw, even the judges commented that Shawn’s dancing showed how immature she is and the Gilles’s dancing showed perfection
Brenda,
Certainly, it’s your right to be upset. However, Gilles wasn’t without flaw and wasn’t perfection. He was the best dancer on the show, but in the end it’s a popularity contest. It always has been that way and always probably will.
I hate popularity contests, so I’ll just stick to enjoying the dances.
I would like to know why DWTS doesn’t have housewives to enter the show. We would like to show our talents too.
They may have some housewives on the show. Rumors are going around that one of the ladies from Desperate Housewives will be on Dancing with the Stars.
how could we possibly forget Alicia Silvertone, she use to be the sex symbol of the 90s:*`
I could never forget Alicia. Clueless was epic!