Based on the international hit series "Strictly Come Dancing", the ABC version "Dancing With the Stars" has dominated the ratings with each passing season. That's why it should come as no surprise to Dish Network subscribers that it's coming back for a ninth (already?!) season. Set to premiere as a special 3-night event, ABC recently announced the new lineup of celebrity participants. The 16 stars are as follows: AARON CARTER, pop star, teams with KARINA SMIRNOFF, who returns for her seventh season.NATALIE COUGHLIN, Olympic champion swimmer, teams with Season 1 champion ALEC MAZO, who returns for his fifth season.MARK DACASCOS, "Iron Chef" star, joins LACEY SCHWIMMER, who returns for her third season.TOM DELAY, former House Majority Leader, teams up with two-time champion CHERYL BURKE, who returns for her eighth season. MACY GRAY, Grammy Award winner, teams with JONATHAN ROBERTS, who returns for his seventh season.ASHLEY HAMILTON, actor and comedian, teams with EDYTA SLIWINSKA, who is the only pro to compete in all nine seasons of "Dancing with the Stars."MELISSA JOAN HART, actress, teams up with reigning two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champ MARK BALLAS, who returns for his fifth season.KATHY IRELAND, entrepreneur and model, teams with TONY DOVOLANI, who returns for his eighth season. MICHAEL IRVIN, NFL Hall of Famer, teams with Season 8's Professional Dancer Competition winner ANNA DEMIDOVA, who makes her debut.JOANNA KRUPA, model, teams with Season 7 champ DEREK HOUGH, who returns for his fifth season.CHUCK LIDDELL, Ultimate Fighting Champion, teams with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA, who returns for her fourth season.DEBI MAZAR, actress, teams with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, who returns for his seventh season.MYA, award winning singer, teams with DMITRY CHAPLIN, who returns for his second season.KELLY OSBOURNE, reality star, teams up with LOUIS VAN AMSTEL, who returns for his fifth season.DONNY OSMOND, showbiz legend, is paired with KYM JOHNSON, who returns for her seventh season.LOUIE VITO, professional snowboarder, joins CHELSIE HIGHTOWER, who returns for her second season. Season 9 waltzes its way to a debut on Monday September 21 at 8 p.m. The premiere will be two hours long and during the first night eight teams will strut their stuff. The other eight teams will show off their moves the following night. Then, on a special night and time, two couples will learn their fate and be sent home.Viewers will be able to cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on Monday and Tuesday night during and up to 30 minutes after the "Dancing with the Stars" performance shows. AT&T subscribers may also text message their votes.The show is hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris and the celebrities will continue to be critiqued by Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.For DISH customers, make sure to set your DVRs! ABC airs on channel 5 in the Boston area. By: Frank Bilotta
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