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Dancing with the stars preview

well everybody, here we go aging around the dance floor.

Beginning this Monday on ABC, it will be the fourth season on the mega hit "dancing with the Stars" as it begin it fourth sirers and 11 new b-list or lower stars, sports stars, film stars, singing stars.

You name it they got it the show is still the same you got your host Tom Bergeron of AFV fame, you got his co-host Samantha Harris, you got your three judge of ballroom doom the kind and opinion Carrie Ann Inaba, you have the head judge the always careful Len Goodman, and the wild and always crazy and funny Italian Judge Bruno Tonioli[ who is always good for a laguht or two

there is some minor tweaks to the show this year.

One the show have move from the dance show from Tuesday to Monday the beginning of the week to avoid comittion with some show you never hear of called "American Idol"
and for the First week only [that this upcoming Monday] there will be no one voted off the show so the viewers at home will see the 11 Star Dancers not one but twice so this will be fun.

The show will last 11 weeks from March 19 to it grand ball finally on May 21st and it will be on ever Monday at 8 PM[with the result show to follow the very next day]

So, here are the 11 star dancers on the dance card for series four of the show

Laila Ali

undefeated world champion female boxer and daughter of sports legend Muhammad Ali
Laila Ali, her partner will be Maksim Chmerkovskiy[third season]

Billy Ray Cyrus

The man who introduce the "Achy Breaky Heart" and the man who start for many years on the show "Doc" Billy Ray Cyrus will show his country moves to the dance floor, his partners will be series three Finalist Karina Smirnoff[2nd Season].

Heather Mills

This will be inserting the former ex- miss paul macrateyu Heather Mills will be the first contestant to compete with an artificial limb, her partner will be Jonathan Roberts [third season]

Clyde Drexler

Former NBA Great Clyde "the Glide" Drexler will try to show he can glide on the dance floor, He partner up with Elena Grinenko [second season]

Joey Fatone

Bad News everybody a former boy band member is in the dance card, former N'Snyc and current star on Broadway Joey Fatone will see if he have the move he will be partner with Kym Johnson[Second Season}

Shandi Finnessey

Former Miss USA and host of GSN Playmania Shandi Finnessey will see if she have the moves as she will be partner up with Brian Fortuna who making her debut on the show.

Leeza Gibbons

TV and Radio host Leeza Gibbons who used to host Entertainment Tonight and "Extra will also be on the dance floor she will be paired up with Tony Dovolani[third season]

Paulina Porizkova

International Model and two time Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue cover girl Paulina Porizkova will be on the dance floor and she will be partner with Season one Champ Alec Mazo who return for his second go around.

Ian Ziering

one of the stars of that classic fox show Beverly Hills 90210, it the guy who played Steve Sanders on that show and he will be team up with two-time defending champion Cheryl Burke.

Apolo Anton Ohno

If you think he was a hero around the short track speedskating let see if he can put some move on the dance floor it the one and only Apolo Anton Ohno and he will team up with rookie Julianne Hough

One of the stars of "the Sorrannos" Vincent Pastore was going to be on the show, but have to drop out one week in training for the show because it was physically demanding so they was lucky they found a replacement.

John Ratzenberger

Yes, the Guy who play Cliff on the long running TV series "Cheers," have accpect the challenger to capture "king of the ballroom" as he will be team up with Edyta Sliwinska who will be the only dancer to be on all four series of dancing with the stars.

Now this week the First week of the show will be a intro to all the dancers on the show and nobody will be voted off the first show but the next week somebody will be voted off the next week.

Now this series will air on Monday night with the result show on Tuesday night
it will aired on A.B.C. every Monday at 8 PM

Now since i live here in Detroit it will aired on WXYZ-TV [ABC-7]

If you live outside of Detroit here are the other ABC station in Michigan

Battle Creek - WOTV 41
Calumet/Ishpeming - WBKP/WBUP - 5/10
Flint - WJRT-TV - 12
Grand Rapids - WZZM - 13
Lansing - WLAJ - 53
Sault Ste. Marie/Traverse City - WGTO/WGTU - 8/29

now if you live outside of Michigan
you have to watch you local ABC Station

and if you want more on the Internet
you can go to the "Dancing with the stars website on abc.com

at this address:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/index