'Dancing With The Stars' Season 13 Cast Revealed

Summoning the who's who of the backwaters of cable television, the "Dancing With The Stars" season 13 cast has officially been announced.

Leading the pack is David Arquette, who was linked with the show a few weeks back. He just got back from a trip to Africa to help raise awareness of malaria prevention, and perhaps his good karma will get him closer to the mirror ball trophy. Last season, Hines Ward took home the top prize; the season before that, Jennifer Grey was the winner.

Perhaps the most intriguing entrant is Elisabetta Canalis, the Italian model and ex-girlfriend of George Clooney. And by far most hilariously, Nancy Grace, the bombastic Headline News host, will also be competing for a shot at dance floor immortality.

Also, there will be a bit of a family rivalry, as Ron Artest, teammate of Khloe Kardashian's husband Lamar Odom, is squaring off against Rob Kardashian, her brother.

Here's the full list; in the comments, tell us what you think. The season starts September 19th.

Ricki Lake
Ron Artest
Kristin Cavallari
Chynna Phillips
David Arquette
Carson Kressley
Nancy Grace
J.R. Martinez
Hope Solo
Rob Kardashian
Elisabetta Canalis
Chaz Bono

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that Lamar Odom would be dancing on the show. In fact it is Ron Artest, Odom's teammate, who will be appearing on the show. Also, an early version misstated that Jennifer Gray won last season's competition; Gray won the previous season.

Comments

[bieberdasweeg]

08:31 PM on 09/03/2011

nancy grace is gonna dance wow I wonder how she will do on DWTS?

[freakingoriginal]

07:46 PM on 09/01/2011

I find it such a shame that Americans don't like Soccer more, Hope Solo is a star, and she's not a has been she still has time ahead of her as one of the best if not *the* best female Soccer Goalies in the world. If Hope Solo were the Womens National Soccer Team Goalie for a Country like Germany, you could bet most everyonoe in Germany would know her name, actually most of the people I know in Germany know her name anyway, and she is highly respected there. If nothing else she is most definitely a star in the rest of the world.

[Feria]

01:47 AM on 09/21/2011

I completely agree. She's an amazing athlete and it's sad that other counties know her more than her own country does.

[Red45]

12:55 PM on 09/01/2011

This is the first season of DWTS that I will definitely not watch.

[jaimee hedlund]

09:06 AM on 09/01/2011

I also am very disappointed this season and will not be watching. There is no one interestiing, to watch, and if I had to choose it would be Carson, but that is not enough to set this hour aside to watch. And by the way, I don't mind Chaz being on at alll, I think he is just fine to be on there as anyone else is. People should not be pregidous, I just hate that. I think you will be surprised at all the people you have lost this time...I can tell by the postings..sorry you loose....

[deven61]

02:13 PM on 08/31/2011

.....I see the list of participants above....however....where are the stars?

[jaimee hedlund]

09:09 AM on 09/01/2011

yes, where are they???????? You needed someonee big to help this cast you have chosen, I think you need a new judge or who ever it is that chooses these groups.

[pennlady]

08:59 AM on 08/31/2011

I won't be watching.....and I bet their ratings go down.

[jaimee hedlund]

09:10 AM on 09/01/2011

ditto

[Topps]

08:30 AM on 08/31/2011

If this list don't put a lid on DWTS I can't imagine what will.

[TexianLife]

08:21 AM on 08/31/2011

I'm surprised Sarah Palin wasn't in the line-up of dancers this year. LOL

[Joe Blue]

06:05 AM on 08/31/2011

A little more interesting than last season maybe.I might watch some of it.It just takes so damn long.

[ZeroCoke]

02:43 AM on 08/31/2011

i know of all of these people. my pop-culture prowess is unmatched!

[AnitaMan]

08:46 AM on 08/31/2011

smell you!

[janinei]

01:50 AM on 08/31/2011

I have NO idea who most of those people are.... still not going to watch it!

[Womanvoter4Obama]

01:33 AM on 08/31/2011

So sleeping with a celebrity makes you famous enough to be on the show? Wow.

[shatner99]

12:50 AM on 08/31/2011

If Nancy Grace still talks about Casey and Cayyleeee while dancing, which I think is possible, or her twins, America may blow up.

[jaimee hedlund]

09:08 AM on 09/01/2011

I agree

[SamiSam]

12:47 AM on 08/31/2011

Meh.

[figure8]

11:41 PM on 08/30/2011

Quit watching this show when they had Bristol on, just ruined it for me

[PATOISJAM]

02:35 PM on 08/31/2011

It almost ruined it for me too. I love DWTS though. I'm gonna watch every week. can't wait for the excitement to start. They should have a DWTS competition where they face off with just ordinary folks.