Watching show and copying list.

1st - Sports Illustrated model - Kathy Ireland
2nd - Grammy winning singer - Macy Gray
3rd - TV star - Melissa Joan Hart
4th - R&B artist - Maya
5th - Ashley Hamilton (son of George Hamilton)
6th - NFL player - Michael Irvin
7th - from Iron Chef America - Mark Decascos
8th - Donny Osmond (made a personal appearance on GMA with Tom)
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9th - Kelly Osbourne
10th - Debi Mazar (from tv show Entourage)
11th - Ultimate Fighting Champion - Church Liddell
12th - Olympian - Natalie Coughlin
13th - Joanna Krupa (model)
14th - Snowboarder - Louis Vito
15th - Pop Star - Aaron Carter
16th - Tom Delay (former house majority leader

It will be the Osbornes vs the Osmonds.

I am excited about Melissa Joan Hart. I can't wat who she is partnered with. Right now none of the men appeal to me although Tom Delay could be interesting and God I hope not a John Sargeant situation.

Thanks LILLI, I went an hour ago to ABC boards and they just had 8 celbreties annouced, I posted it on rummor celebrities thread.

looking forward to seeing Mark Decascos

Not a bad lineup, quite a few familiar names.
Sure I own a cd by Ashley Hamilton? and think he was the original Cole in Sunset Beach lol

I too am very excited for this season...awesome casting.. not to mention Mark Dacascos!!!!

Chuck Liddell will be hilarious, and I think he'll emerge to be the star of the show.

I am a little worried about it becoming an Os fest this year with Donny Osmond and the voters keeping him past his time. We shall see.

I hope Ozzy can find his way to the studio audience. Kelly seems a little short fused so I can't help but wonder if she will get along with her partner. There could be some good TV in there.

Thank God there I have the gorgeousness that is SCD to also look forward to.

I think that's almost a given, thinking back to when Marie was on.

Kelly Osbourne - I'm sticking with my previous opinion, she's just an argument waiting to happen.

I do think the UFC guy could be interesting - he looks the most exciting of the male contestants.

Glad to see Melissa Joan Hart there, she could do well. I think Mya could also be one to watch (on the other hand, she could be terrible ). I don't know of the swimmer - is she likely to be another Shawn and be insanely popular?

Louie, the snowboarder is tiny - he's only 5'5 according to wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Vito

oh, I just found some pics of the Iron Chef guy - he could be fun to watch - although his name seems to be spelt differently on each site!

Marc Dacascos

I first saw him in the film Crying Freeman I think he's lovely

I think I recognise (not that it matters!)

Macy Gray
Melissa Joan Hart - definitely in with a shout I'd say
Donny Osmond
Kelly Osbourne - gob smacked!
Aaron Carter

Looks like a good line up!

I know a few which always helps although with DWTS my faves quite often end up being people I've never heard of.... (Warren, Ty....)

I may be wrong but I'm sure Maya was in Chicago and most notably the Cell block Tango bit... she should be fab!

I agree - on DWTS I don't really care if I've heard of the celebs (as is the case most of the time!) and I like getting to know them as the weeks go by!

I agree, sometimes the ones we don't know are more fun, maybe because there are no expectations?

And yes, Mya was in Chicago - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0616550/. She's been in a few things I wasn't aware of.

Mya will most probably win. Shes an amazing dancer, probably on the same level as Beyonce and all the others in R&B. Don't think its really fair that shes in it because she was a professional dancer before her singing career took off. I know its a different type of dancing but she can really move her body and is really talented. She should be the one to watch!

Mmmm. Celebs usually go on to do Chicago after they've done SCD or DWTS don't they?

I will reserve judgement until the show starts. She will have an edge at the start because she will be comfortable with dancing as part of performing, but who knows?

It's going to depend who she's with too. I'm also not sure she will have that great an advantage.

There is a lot of buzz on the ABC board that Maya will be the ringer of this season.

Melissa Joan Hart has a little dancing experience and she just might be a natural.

We find out the pairings on Wednesday unless there are any early leaks.

I feel the same way when I watch SCD in that I know very few of the celebrities but once the season gets underway I figure out who my favourite are. Often times it turns out to be the celebrities I know the least.

Mostly its Melissa Joan Hart i am looking forward to

From Twitter
Kym Johson with Donny Osmond
Edyta with Ashley Hamilton
Nalie Couglin with Alec Mazo.. this one I read it myself on Natalie page,

Also
Dimitry and Maya
Cheryl and Tom Delay

Debbie Mazar twittered that she is with Maks.

That should be an interesting couple.

Agree. I like Natale but not keen on Alec.

Aaron Carter said he is reheasing with Karina. I 'm thrilled for Karina, I would love to see her with a good partner.