Photo Flash: ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 9 Cast Celebrity-Dancer Pairs Revealed
By: Eddie Varley Aug. 29, 2009
ABC's Dancing with the Stars has revealed the celebrity-dancer pairs for the upcoming season.
The ninth season of the show will feature the largest cast for the show ever, with a whopping 16 celebrities!
The all-new cast of celebrities will hit the dance floor when ABC's Dancing with the Stars returns with two nights of dancing: Monday, Sept. 21st and Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, with the first results show on Wed Sept 23rd.
Hosted by Tom Bergeron (America's Funniest Home Videos) and Samantha Harris (E! Entertainment), celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
Dancing with the Stars is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, Strictly Come Dancing. This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Americas. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Rob Wade and Matilda Zoltowski are co-executive producers. Alex Rudzinski directs. Dancing with the Stars is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.
For more information, visit www.abc.com.
All photos copyright 2009 Craig Sjodin / ABC
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Kathy Ireland and Tony Dovolani
Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas
Mark Dacascos and Lacey Schwimmer
Cheryl Burke and Tom DeLay
Mya and Dmitry Chaplin
Debi Mazar and Maksim Chmerkovisky
Edyta Sliwinska and Ashley Hamilton
Macy Gray and Jonathan Roberts
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