ABC has announced the celebrity cast of DWTS and their partners for season 13.
In alphabetical order, with their professional partners, the 12 stars making their dancing debut are: * RON ARTEST, NBA champion, partners with last season's Troupe member PETA MURGATROYD, who makes her "Dancing with the Stars" debut as a professional partner this season. * DAVID ARQUETTE, actor and producer, joins two-time champion KYM JOHNSON, who returns for her 10th season. * CHAZ BONO, author and activist, teams up with LACEY SCHWIMMER, who is back for her 5th season. * ELISABETTA CANALIS, model and actress, partners with VAL CHMERKOVSKIY, who makes his "Dancing with the Stars" debut as a professional partner this season. * KRISTEN CAVALLARI, TV star, teams with two-time champ MARK BALLAS, who returns for his 9th season. * NANCY GRACE, TV host and journalist, joins last season's Troupe member TRISTAN MACMANUS, who makes his "Dancing with the Stars" debut as a professional partner this season. * ROBERT KARDASHIAN, reality star, partners with two-time champ CHERYL BURKE, who is back for her 12th season.  * CARSON KRESSLEY, television star and style guru, partners with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA, who returns for her 8th season. * RICKI LAKE, talk show host and actress, joins three-time champ DEREK HOUGH, who returns for his 8th season. * J.R. MARTINEZ, veteran and actor, teams with KARINA SMIRNOFF, who returns for her 9th season. * CHYNNA PHILLIPS, singer, joins TONY DOVOLANI, who is back for his 12th season. * HOPE SOLO, World Cup star, teams with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, who returns for his 11th season. All 12 couples will dance for the first time on live national television on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), with couples either performing the Viennese Waltz or the Cha Cha. The couple with the lowest combined judges' scores and public votes for their performance will be sent home the following night, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars the Results." Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Brooke Burke ("Dancing with the Stars" Season Seven Champion), the celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba. Photo credit: ABC ABC Press Release

NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” kicks off season 12 on Tuesday, September 20 (8-10 p.m. ET) with two new trainers – Anna Kournikova​ and Dolvett Quince – joining “Biggest Loser” favorite Bob Harper, and 15 contestants competing in a “Battle of the Ages” that will group contestants by age for the first time ever in the history of the show.

On the player’s side, there will be three teams of five divided by age: the youngest players -- all under 30, the middle players – ages 30-49, and the older players – ages 50 and over. The season 12 contestants range from ages 24-65. In the premiere, host Alison Sweeney​ tells the teams that they will make their first game-changing decision – who their trainer will be – in the order in which they finish the first challenge. They can choose longtime “Biggest Loser” trainer Bob Harper, or one of the two new trainers -- internationally recognized tennis star and certified trainer Anna Kournikova, or top fitness expert Dolvett Quince.

Once each team chooses their trainer, “The Battle of the Ages” begins! And past seasons of the show -- with a previous winner who was 48 and an “at-home” winner who was 64 -- have proven that “The Biggest Loser” is anyone’s game to win, regardless of age.

The new contestants include Vinny Hickerson, who overcame a difficult childhood to become a successful Nashville recording artist, Antone Davis, a 447-pound father of four and former NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles​ and Atlanta Falcons​, and Jennifer Rumple, a television producer who has accomplished every goal she has set for herself except one – losing weight. Viewers will also meet Jessica Limpert, a travelling registered nurse whose long work shifts make it more challenging to eat healthy, Patrick Ferrari, who wants to lose weight to pass the physical agility test required to pursue his dream of being a police officer, and Bonnie Griffin, a 63-year-old grandmother of six who lost her home to Hurricane Katrina and lost her husband not long after.

The new contestants competing for the $250,000 grand prize are:

REBECCA “BECKY” COMET (Math teacher), 51, Benton, Arkansas

MIKE DANLEY (High school teacher/football coach), 62, Spencerville, Indiana

ANTONE DAVIS (Restaurant manager and former NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons from 1991-97), 44, Knoxville, Tennessee

PATRICK FERRARI (Mental health adult foster care worker), 26, Albany, Oregon

JOHN “JOHNNY” FORGER (Realty company owner), 65, Canton, Massachusetts

BONNIE GRIFFIN (Retired payroll supervisor), 63, Picayune, Mississippi

VENCENT “VINNY” HICKERSON (Songwriter/entertainer), 27, Nashville, Tennessee

JESSICA LIMPERT (Travel nurse), 26, San Francisco, California

DEBORAH “DEBBIE” LOUNDS (Sr. administrative assistant), 60, Ann Arbor, Michigan

RAMON MEDEIROS (Tattoo artist), 27, Florence, Colorado

JOE MITCHELL (Home health therapist), 46, Knoxville, Tennessee

COURTNEY RAINVILLE (Internet marketing specialist), 24, Scottsdale, Arizona

JOHN RHODE (Special education teacher/football coach), 40, Mesa, Arizona

JENNIFER RUMPLE (Television producer), 39, Alameda, California

SUNNY SINCLAIR (Fifth grade teacher), 41, Frisco, Texas

LOS ANGELES Aug. 24, 2011 - CBS announced today that two former Survivors, Ozzy Lusth and Benjamin "Coach" Wade, will join the 16 previously announced castaways on SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 23^rd season with a special 90-minute edition, Wednesday, Sept. 14 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  

Having never been awarded the title of Sole Survivor, Ozzy and "Coach" return to compete for the $1 million prize and a last shot at redemption.  Each one will join a separate tribe of new castaways at the start of the game, but it's up to the tribe to decide if they will welcome the knowledge of an experienced veteran, or view these former castaways as a threat in the ultimate battle to outwit, outplay and outlast.

Full list of castaways competing on SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC (in alphabetical order):

Ozzy Lusth                                                                  Benjamin "Coach" Wade
Age: 30                                                                        Age: 39
Current Residence: Venice, Calif                                   Current Residence: Susanville, Calif.
Tribe:  Savaii                                                                Tribe: Upolu

SAVAII:                                                                     UPOLU:
Mark Caruso                                                             Sophie Clarke
Age: 48                                                                        Age: 22
Current Residence: Forest Hills, N.Y.               Current Residence: Willsboro, N.Y.
Occupation: Retired NYPD Detective               Occupation: Medical Student   
  
John Cochran                                                             Albert Destrade
Age: 24                                                                        Age: 26
Current Residence: Washington D.C.                            Current Residence: Plantation, Fla.
Occupation: Harvard Law Student                                Occupation: Baseball/Dating Coach
  
Whitney Duncan                                                        Brandon Hantz
Age: 27                                                                        Age: 19                                                           
Current Residence: Nashville, Tenn.                              Current Residence: Katy, Texas 
Occupation: Country Music Singer                                Occupation: Oil Tanker Crewman
  
Dawn Meehan                                                           Edna Ma
Age: 41                                                                        Age: 35
Current Residence: South Jordan, Utah             Current Residence: Los Angeles  
Occupation: English Professor                           Occupation: Anesthesiologist

Jim Rice                                                                     Christine Shields Markoski 
Age: 35                                                                        Age: 39
Current Residence: Denver                                           Current Residence: Merrick, N.Y.
Occupation: Medical Marijuana Dispenser                    Occupation: Teacher

Semhar Tadesse                                                       Rick Nelson
Age: 24                                                                        Age: 51
Current Residence: Los Angeles                                    Current Residence: Aurora, Utah
Occupation: Spoken Word Artist                                  Occupation: Rancher
  
Keith Tollefson                                                          Stacey Powell
Age: 26                                                                        Age: 44
Current Residence: Edina, Minn.                                   Current Residence: Dallas
Occupation: Water Treatment Tech                               Occupation: Mortician
  
Elyse Umemoto                                                          Mikayla Wingle                                
Age: 27                                                                        Age: 22
Current Residence: Las Vegas                          Current Residence: Tampa, Fla.
Occupation: Dance Team Manager                               Occupation: Lingerie Football Player


SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc.  Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer.

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CHEAT TWEET: Shelly falls victim to Pandora! Only 5 Houseguests remain in #CBSBigBrother http://bit.ly/nqOU8Y  


During last night's LIVE eviction on BIG BROTHER, the Houseguests voted to evict Shelly Moore, the 41-year-old outdoors industry executive from Prairieville, La., by a vote of 2-1. She was evicted during the return of the Duo Twist, which was unleashed by Pandora's Box. Shelly becomes the fourth member of the Jury.

Following the eviction ceremony, the Houseguests competed in a LIVE "Rollin' in the Dough" Head of Household competition where they each had to crawl through donut glaze to collect donuts on the other side of the yard. The winner of the HOH competition will be revealed during BIG BROTHER on Sunday, September 4. (Note: Rachel won the competition)

BIG BROTHER is broadcast three nights weekly, Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and the LIVE eviction show, hosted by Julie Chen, Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT).

BIG BROTHER follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with more than 52 cameras and 95 microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, the Houseguests will vote someone out of the house. At the end, the last remaining House Guest will receive the grand prize of $500,000.

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CHEAT TWEET: Meet the #AMAZINGRACE Cast: Olympians, an ex-NFL Tight End, #Survivor winners & more test their mettle starting Sun 9/25 http://bit.ly/rlMJlD


Eleven teams will embark on the adventure of a lifetime on the new season of THE AMAZING RACE, premiering Sunday, Sept. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Emmy Award nominee Phil Keoghan is the host.

This season, the multi-Emmy Award-winning series sends 11 new Teams on a Race around the globe, making first time visits to exotic locations such as Indonesia, Malawi, Belgium and Denmark.  Along the way, Teams will travel through four continents and 20 cities and cover nearly 40,000 miles.

Teams will be tested early and often and met with a new penalty called the "Hazard," which will impact one Team's future on the Race right from the starting line.  The global journey sets off from the foothills of Southern California where the Teams' problem solving abilities will be put to the test as they search for clues to their first destination, Taipei, Taiwan. Teams fortunate enough to survive the first leg will find themselves amidst an 8^th Century Buddhist temple in Indonesia, riding elephants through the rain forests of Thailand, and racing for their lives when they discover they're facing the series first ever Double Elimination.

This season's cast includes a pair of Olympic snowboarders, twin sisters, an ex-NFL tight end, flight attendants, the youngest person to ever sail around the world alone, two winners of SURVIVOR, Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca, and many more.

This fall marks the 10 year anniversary of THE AMAZING RACE, which originally premiered on Sept 5, 2001. 


Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:

Ernie Halvorsen
Age: 29
Hometown: Chicago 
Current occupation: Project manager

Cindy Chiang
Age: 30
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: Brand manager

Connection to Teammate: Engaged
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Justin Young
Age: 31
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Current occupation: Doctor

Jennifer Young
Age: 26
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.
Current occupation: Special education teacher

Connection to Teammate: Siblings

Liz Canavan
Age: 24
Hometown: Deerfield, Ill.
Current occupation: Marketing Assistant

Marie Canavan
Age: 24
Hometown: Deerfield, Ill.
Current occupation: Soul searching

Connection to Teammate: Twins
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Ron Zeitz
Age: 44
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Current occupation: Flight attendant

Bill Smith
Age: 49
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Current occupation: Flight attendant

Connection to Teammate: Domestic Partners
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Ethan Zohn
Age: 37
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Current occupation: Change maker

Jenna Morasca
Age: 30
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Current occupation: TV host/student

Connection to Teammate: Dating


Bill Alden
Age: 63
Hometown: Albany, Ore.
Current occupation: Farmer/rancher 

Cathi Alden
Age: 62
Hometown: Albany, Ore. 
Current occupation: College instructor/retired High
School principal 

Connection to Teammate: Married for 40 Years/Grandparents
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Andy Finch
Age: 30
Hometown: Truckee, Calif.
Current occupation: Professional snowboarder



Tommy Czeschin
Age: 32
Hometown: Crowley Lake, Calif.
Current occupation: Professional snowboarder


Connection to Teammate: Friends/Former Olympic Snowboarders
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Amani Pollard
Age: 36
Hometown: Pine Mountain, Ga.
Current occupation: Business owner

Marcus Pollard
Age: 39
Hometown: Pine Mountain, Ga.
Current occupation: Retired NFL player/football
coach

Connection to Teammate: Married
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Kaylani Paliotta
Age: 33
Hometown: Las Vegas
Current occupation: Cocktail waitress

Lisa Tilley
Age: 32
Hometown: Las Vegas
Current occupation: Cocktail waitress

Connection to Teammate: Friends/Former Vegas Showgirls
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Laurence Sunderland
Age: 48
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Current occupation: Yacht manager

Zac Sunderland
Age: 19
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif. 
Current occupation: Record setting boat captain
(Zac was the youngest person to ever sail around
the world alone)

Connection to Teammate: Father/Son Adventurers
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Jeremy Cline
Age: 35
Hometown: Alamo, Calif.
Current occupation: Commercial real estate broker

Sandy Draghi
Age: 33
Hometown: Dublin, Calif.
Current occupation: Nurse practitioner

Connection to Teammate: Dating



THE AMAZING RACE sends 11 teams on a trek around the world.  Each Team is comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another.  At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges - some mental and some physical - and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination.  Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.


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