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It's that time of year again: a new crop of celebrities, a new ballroom stage, and a new season of Dancing With the Stars!

All 12 of this season's couples will dance for the first time on Live National television on September 19, either performing the Cha Cha Cha or The Viennese Waltz. Below, some of the contestants set to dance in the season premiere this Monday answer fan questions; check it out below!

According to Entertainment Weekly, amongst the theme weeks for the upcoming new season of DANCING WITH THE STARS will be a Broadway week! Stay tuned to BroadwayWorld.com for information on what week it will be as it's announced. Also on the agenda - Halloween and the 1980s!

The spectacular celebrity cast for the new season of 'Dancing with the Stars' will be announced live on ABC, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, during that evening's episode of 'Bachelor Pad.' But according to USA Today, a full list of this year's contentents has auppposedly been leaked. The potential Season 13 contestants are: Nancy Grace, Kristin Cavalleri, Riki Lake, Chynna Phillips, Hope Solis, Elizabetta Canalis, David Arquette, Rob Kardashian, Ryan O'Neal, Jr. Martinez, Chaz Bono, Ron Artest.

The spectacular celebrity cast for the new season of 'Dancing with the Stars' will be announced live on ABC, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, during that evening's episode of 'Bachelor Pad.' But according to TMZ, David Arquette is already confirmed to be a part of the season 13 cast. Arquette will reportedly be coupled with season 12 winner Kym Johnson.

The latest celebrity to join the upcoming season of 'Dancing With The Stars' is former 'Hills' and 'Laguna Beach' star Kristin Cavallari according to reports. She'll join the previously announced Chynna Phillips, Snooki, Tiffani Thiessen and Rob Kardashian.

The spectacular celebrity cast for the new season of 'Dancing with the Stars' will be announced live on ABC, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, during that evening's episode of 'Bachelor Pad.' Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke once again host the live unveiling of the all-star cast.

According to published reports, Rob Kardashian will follow in the footsteps of his sister Kim, and participate in the upcoming season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Kardisian reportedly hestitated from making a commitment because of conflicts with his sister's August wedding, but was able to make the schedule work. He is best known for appearing on the reality shows, Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Khloé & Lamar, alongside his close relatives.

Last night on Dancing with the Stars, Pittsburgh Steeler Hines Ward and his partner Kym Johnson won the ultimate rize and went home with the coveted mirror ball trophy. Check out photos from the episode below!

Tonight was the DANCING WITH THE STARS season finale! Whether your favorite left early in the competition, or danced for the title last night, all three of the finalists have shown determination, energy, and poise to make it this far.

This week on 'Dancing with the Stars' the final 3 battled one last time in attempts to win the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. Check out images from the episode below!

Tonight is the big night for DANCING WITH THE STARS - the finalists face off for the last time, and tomorrow one couple takes it all! The celebrities will perform two dances tonight - a judges' choice, and the much-anticipated freestyle.

This week on 'Dancing with the Stars' the top 4 pulled out all the stops and got to perform twice in the semi-finals, but the Karate Kid Ralph Macchio and partner Karina Smirnoff lost their chance of winning the covete mirror Ball Trophy. Check out images from the episode below!

Tonight is a big night for this season on DANCING WITH THE STARS - Stevie Nicks, former champions return, and, most importantly of all, we find out who the finalists will be!

This week on 'Dancing with the Stars' the top 4 pulled out all the stops and got to perform twice in the semi-finals! Check out images from the episode below!

It's getting down to the wire on DANCING WITH THE STARS, and with the increased pressure, better performances from the couples are not only applauded - they're expected. With only four celebrities remaining (actress Kirstie Alley, actor Ralph Macchio, football player Hines Ward, and Disney star Chelsea Kane), the pressure is on. Who rose to the challenge? Let's find out!

Yesterday on DANCING WITH THE STARS, the couples danced instant dances in addition to their regular routine. They chose a song after their regular routines, then had to perform to it mere minutes later. With two sets of judges' scores plus the audience vote, who made the cut for the final four?

Only five couples remain to compete for the DANCING WITH THE STARS title! Why, then, was the show still two hours long? Well, that's due to this week being 'instant dance' week, in which the pairs choose what their second song will be from a random draw just before they go on and perform it. Who rose to the occasion and who fell flat? Let's find out!

As always with DANCING WITH THE STARS, no matter how great the dancers or the scores, someone must go home. Only six celebrities remain: Kirstie Alley, Kendra Wilkinson, Ralph Macchio, Hines Ward, Romeo, and Chelsea Kane. Last week saw the 'Downfall' of wrestler Chris Jericho; who's next to join him as the numbers dwindle? Let's find out!

This week was team week, meaning that the dancers were judged on a team basis and an individual basis. How did it all go down? Let's find out!