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Season Six of "Dancing" loaded with
talented cast of Celebrity Dancers!
Twelve
celebrities - six men and six women - attempt to outshine one another on a
sixth season of the hit series, "Dancing with the Stars", which
returned Monday, March 17 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET) on ABC. The season six cast
includes an Academy Award winner, a Tony Award winner, an Olympic Gold
medalist, a nine-time Grand Slam tennis champion, and the NFL's current
Man of the Year.
Six teams will strut their stuff on Monday March 17th while the other six
teams will show off their moves on Tuesday, March 18 (9:00-10:30 PM, ET).
All twelve couples will then perform a second routine the following
week on Monday, March 24th (8:00-10:00 PM, ET).
On Tuesday, March
25th (9:00-10:00 PM, ET), the first Results Show will be held where
for the first time in the show's history, two couples' fates will be
determined in a dramatic double elimination.
Male Stars and their Professional
Partners...
PENN JILLETTE & KYM JOHNSON
Magician, Penn Jillette, one-half of the famous illusionist team Penn &
Teller, teams with Kym Johnson who returns for her fourth season. Kym was
runner-up alongside partner, Joey Fatone in season four.
JASON TAYLOR & EDYTA SLIWINSKA
NFL Man of the Year, Jason
Taylor, teams with Edyta Sliwinska. Edyta is the only pro to compete in
all six seasons of Dancing with the Stars.
ADAM CAROLLA & JULIANNE HOUGH
Comedian and radio host, Adam
Carolla, (host of the nationally syndicated radio program, The Adam
Carolla Show) teams with reigning two-time defending Dancing with
the Stars champion, Julianne Hough. Julianne returns for her third
season.
MARIO & KARINA SMIRNOFF
R&B star, Mario, teams with
Karina Smirnoff who returns for her fourth season. Karina was runner-up
alongside partner Mario Lopez during the third season of Dancing with
the Stars.
CRISTIÁN DE LA FUENTE & CHERYL
BURKE
International film star,
Cristián de la Fuente (Family Law, CSI: Miami), teams up
with two-time champ, Cheryl Burke. Cheryl returns for her fifth season.
STEVE GUTTENBERG & ANNA
TREBUNSKAYA
Movie star, Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy, Three Men And A
Baby, Short Circuit and Cocoon), teams with Anna
Trebunskaya who returns for her third season. Anna is married to
professional dancer Jonathan Roberts, who also returns for another season.
Female Stars and their
Professional Partners...
KRISTI YAMAGUCHI & MARK BALLAS
Olympic champion figure skater,
Kristi Yamaguchi, teams up with Mark Ballas who returns for his second
season. Mark was previously paired with Sabrina Bryan.
SHANNON ELIZABETH & DEREK HOUGH
Film and television star, Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie, Scary
Movie, That 70s Show) is paired with Derek Hough who returns
for his second season. Derek is the older brother of Julianne Hough and
was paired with Jennie Garth last season.
PRISCILLA PRESLEY & LOUIS VAN
AMSTEL
Actor and businesswoman, Priscilla Presley (Naked Gun, Dallas)
is paired with Louis van Amstel who returns for his fourth season. Louis
was most recently paired with Monique Coleman.
MARLEE
MATLIN & FABIAN SANCHEZ
Academy Award winning actress, Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God)
teams up with newcomer Fabian Sanchez. Fabian is the 2006 World Mambo
Champion, a four-time Fred Astaire National Champion and the United States
Rising Star, and the 1999 American Rhythm Champion.
MONICA SELES & JONATHAN ROBERTS
Grand Slam tennis champion, Monica Seles, teams up with Jonathan Roberts
who returns for his fifth season. Jonathan finished in third place last
season alongside partner Marie Osmond.
MARISSA JARET WINOKUR & TONY
DOVOLANI
Tony Award winning Broadway star, Marissa Jaret Winokur, best known for
creating the role of "Tracy Turnblad" in the hit Broadway musical
Hairspray, teams with Tony Dovolani who returns for his fifth season.
Tony was previously paired with Jane Seymour.
"Dancing with the Stars" is hosted by Tom Bergeron (America's
Funniest Home Videos) and Samantha Harris (E! Entertainment),
the celebrities will perform choreographed dance routines which will be
judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers
Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
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