‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 8 Releases The First Batch Of Promo Photos
Another thrilling season of Dancing with the Stars is nearly upon us and just weeks after the list of celebrity contestants who have signed on to compete for the Dancing with the Stars Championship title we get our first look at the promo photos of all of the contestants paired up with their professional partners. As I’ve mentioned in seasons past, I am not a fan of the show … but I do tend to have a favorite or two that I tend to root for on the sidelines. This time around, I’m throwing all my support around the fabulous Lil’ Kim:
Kim is paired up with professional dancer Derek Hough … and they will face 12 other pairs of contestants when the next season of Dancing with the Stars hits the airwaves next month. After the jump, check out the rest of the promo pics of this seasons stars and their professional dancing partners …
Here we have Belinda Carlisle and Jonathan Roberts, Cheryl Burke and Gilles Marini, Kym Johnson and David Alan Grier, Lacey Schwimmer and Stephen Glover (Steve-O), Karina Smirnoff and Steve Wozniak, Chelsie Hightower and Ty Murray:
And here we have Jewel and Dmitry Chaplin, Edyta Sliwinska and Lawrence Taylor, Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks, Shawn Johnson and Mark Ballas, Nancy O’Dell and Tony Dovolani, Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy:
Clearly, the DWTS Photoshopper is really fond of using the lens flare tool on these promo pics … which gives that cheese effect in each of the photos. Meh, when in Rome, I suppose. While I am really rooting for Lil’ Kim to win it all I am also loving that Belinda Carlisle is in competition this season … tho, I fear that they cast her as the elder contestant a la Cloris Leachman last season — OUCH! On the celeb man front, I think I’ll throw my support behind French actor Gilles Marini. I really became a big fan of his after seeing him in the Sex and the City Movie last Spring … I woudn’t mind rooting for him. Are any of y’all excited for this new season? Will you be watching the show this time around? If so, who are YOU supporting to win it all?
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Tags: 'Dancing with the Stars', Belinda Carlisle, Chelsie Hightower, Cheryl Burke, Chuck Wicks, David Alan Grier, Denise Richards, Derek Hough, Dmitry Chaplin, Edyta Sliwinska, Gilles Marini, Jewel Kilcher, Jonathan Roberts, Julianne Hough, Karina Smirnoff, Kym Johnson, Lacey Schwimmer, Lawrence Taylor, Lil' Kim, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Mark Ballas, Nancy O'Dell, Shawn Johnson, Stephen 'Steve-O' Glover, Steve Wozniak, Tony Dovolani, Ty Murray
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February 19th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
woot woot! im soo excited.. shawn johnson hopefully will do well.. haha & i love that steve-o is in this season.. not that i think he has a chance but for him to even try is simply awesome!
February 19th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
I’ve never really been too excited about this show, but I’m SO pumped for this season!! I can’t wait to see Steve-o dressed up in the themed outfits each week…ahhh, it’s going to be fantastic. I’m rooting for Lil’ Kim and Steve-o…and Shawn Johnson, what a cutie she is.
February 19th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Looks like a really hot season… Can’t wait to see lil’kim loose a boob or a hair piece LMAO and I am sure Denise Richards will fall in lust with her dance instructor.
February 19th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Steve Wazniak all the way!!!!!
February 19th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Lil Kim & Steve – O…. two people i never thought i’d see on DWTS. im going fo rhtem cause thier the underdogs lol
February 19th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
In some of the pictures I have no idea who is famous and who is the dancer…
February 19th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
go jewel and ty!!!!
February 19th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
whats up with all the “so you think you can dance” kids now being “the pros”??
February 19th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
@ xoxo – Lacey is proabably one of the most qualified people to come from SYTYCD. she has a strong ballroom background.
February 19th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Lil’ Kim? Steve-O? WTF?!
February 19th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Dancing With The Stars is my guilty pleasure whether they are “washed up stars” or not.
February 19th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
@ xoxo and nicole: So does Dimitri….
February 19th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Woz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I totally, geekily support Mr. Wozniak on this.
February 19th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
@ Froggie – i totally forgot Dimitri was in this…i couldnt even tell that was him in the pic!
February 19th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I don’t want that wench, Denise, with Max! I’m down. [sigh]
February 19th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
What the eff happened to that lil’Kim’s face?!? She’s turning into MJ without out the creepiness. I couldn’t tell if she was Latina or a white chick with a tan!
February 19th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Wahoo! I am SO excited for this season! I’ve gotta say, this is pretty much the first season that has actual “stars”, if you ask me!
But no NSyncers? I’m kinda disappointed!
I feel like everyone’s thinking Li’l Kim will win. My prediction: http://squareeyes.blinkx.com/?p=357
February 19th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I thought Julianne Hough wasn’t going to dance this season? And 13 couples…. how many did we have last season? Which pros didnt return?
February 19th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
I’ve never really watched the show but now i might start! Lil’ Kim all the way!!!!
February 19th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Julianna and Chuck all the way! Love my country couples :)
February 19th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Steve-O all the wayyyyyy!
February 19th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
I *love* seeing the So You Think You Can Dance dancers getting these jobs. Lacey and Chelsea were both consistantly solid performers who came from a ballroom background, and they’ve shown that they’ve got what it takes to keep learning and polishing new routines super fast, over and over.
However, I really don’t like Dancing With the Stars. I really don’t care to watch has-been celebrities flailing around in sequences and flounces.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Steve-O with Lacey? Oh, this could be a hoot!
February 19th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Im going to watch just to see if one of Lil’ Kim’s fake body parts slides across the dance floor. Shes scary looking.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
For some reason, thats the first photo I’ve seen where steve-o looks sort of normal XD
Hm, but now I sort of want to see this show now ^_^
February 19th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Julianna probably just came back because she got to dance with her BF Chuck Wicks. With Jewel and Ty too – it is bound to be a season of couples shoved at us!!! And I agree that Denise will fall for her partner! LOL!
February 19th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
GO STEVE-O!!!!!
February 19th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
AHHH I cannot wait to see Steve Wozniak get his groove on..so funny! Anyone who dates Kathy Griffin is cool in my book.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
I don’t have TV, I don’t watch this show, but I am gonna try and watch this because of STEVE-O!!
Yeah dude!!
I have to see what he has up his sleeves!!
February 19th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Uh… is it just me or does lil kim look like kimora?
February 19th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
that tony guy looks like a ken doll!!! hahaha
February 19th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
@ Mary Ann – i totally agree!
and Maxim is marrying Karina, apparently, so Denis better NOT fall for him! though, i would LOOOOVE to witness that bitchfight….
February 19th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
I am voting for chuck wicks and julianne! Chuck recently came to my college for a concert and he is so sexy!! and really funny!! I hope they do really well because they are an extremely gorgeous and talented couple!
February 19th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Uggh… Julianne is dancing with her boyfriend. I really hope they go early… for some reason I just cannot stand her.
But I am 100% Team Shawn & Mark. She looks adorable!
February 20th, 2009 at 3:04 am
I have never watched this show my bff loves the show!! With the celeb line up I will be watching the show. I didn’t pick anyone yet but I am excited:)
February 20th, 2009 at 4:00 am
Lacey, Demitri and Chealsie are all amazing ballroom dancers, I loved Lance and Lacey together last year and I hope the other SYTYCD folks do well
February 20th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Now I have to watch this show because Steve Wozniak is going to be on it! Loved him on Kathy Griffin’s show.
Karina Smirnoff, (Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s fiance’) better watch out. Denise Richards has that “trawling for new peen” look in her eye.
February 20th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Jewel and Ty live in my hometown and were out at an Italian restaurant having pasta dinners with their partners this Tuesday. So sweet.
February 20th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Grayson – I totally agree with you. I think they are mainly US celebrities, I live in Europe, so I also have no idea!
February 20th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Unfortch Maks and Denise look the best paired…in good shape, look like they’ll dance well together…I say unfortch because she is bat sh*t crazy & I won’t be pulling for her.
Is it me or do Julianne & Chuck look awfully stiff together for being ‘in lurve’???
February 20th, 2009 at 11:49 am
I think Denise has a bad rap, i actually kind of like her, hope she goes far but doubt that she’ll win
February 23rd, 2009 at 4:22 am
Shawn Johnson paired with Mark? Insta-win!