Aug 25 2008
‘Dancing with the Stars’: Season 8 Reveal
Dancing with the Stars revealed season eight’s dance couple’s today.
Hosts: The great Emmy nominated Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris of E! Entertainment
Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer:
The former member of NSYNC and newcomer 2006 U.S. Youth Latin Champ and 2007 World Swing Dance Champ.
Toni Braxton and Alec Mazo:
Six time Grammy winner and season one champion.
Brooke Burke and Derek Hough:
Host/actress who is regularly ranked in men’s magazines as one of the sexiest women in the world and third time DWTS dancer and brother of DWTS dancer Julianne Hough.
Rocco Dispirito and Karina Smirnoff:
The James Beard Award-winning celebrity chef fifth timer who was paired up with R&B singer Mario last season.
Maurice Greene and Cheryl Burke:
Winner of two gold medals, in the 100m sprint and the 4×100m relay at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics and two time DWTS winner of season 2 and 3.
Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas:
Celebrity and reality star of E! reality series, Keeping up with the Kardashians and last season’s winner.
Cloris Leachman and Corky Ballas:
Nine time Emmy winner, winner of a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award who is best known for her role as Phyllis in the television series Phyllis and The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the World Latin Champion/Mark Ballas’s father.
Cody Linley and Julianne Hough:
The youngest contestant to ever compete on the show and known for his character Jake Ryan of Hannah Montana with two time DWTS winner of seasons 4 and 5.
Susan Lucci and Tony Dovolani:
Known as the most famous face of daytime television for her role as Erica Kane on All My Children and sixth time DWTS dancer.
Misty May-Treanor and Maksim Chmerkovskiy:
Her and partner Kerri Walsh captured their second Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and became the first team ever to repeat as back-to-back champs and returning dancer for his fifth season.
Ted McGinley and Inna Brayer:
First known for his role as Jefferson the neighbor on Married with Children and first timer current US Amateur 10 Dance Champion.
Jeffrey Ross and Edyta Sliwinska:
Comedian/”Roastmaster General” and the only dancer who has competed in all 7 seasons of DWTS.
Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson:
Recently retired defensive tackle and Superbowl Champion Warren Sapp played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders and fifth time DWTS dancer.
Check out the 3 day Season 8 Premier starting Monday September 22nd at 8pm.
-Shavon Keller
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Typo Correction: This entry is about Season 7, the current season which started last night Sept 22nd 2008. Sorry for the mistake.