16 celebrities comprise new ‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast, including Macy Gray, Kathy Ireland

October 7th, 2009 AARON CARTER has vowed to carry on with U.S. reality show DANCING WITH THE STARS despite an agonising leg injury.

October 6th, 2009 2 celebrities hang up their 'Dancing' shoesLOS ANGELES — Politician Tom DeLay and actress Debi Mazar have turned in their last dance. Both are leaving "Dancing With the Stars." DeLay withdrew from the ABC dance-off Tuesday after being diagnosed with stress fractures in both feet, while Mazar was eliminated the traditional way: low scores and insufficient fan support.

September 29th, 2009 Hollywood couple WILLIAM H. MACY and FELICITY HUFFMAN are sharing their home with some new pets - they're raising a brood of chickens.

September 29th, 2009 Movie legend DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR is glued to the current season of TV talent show DANCING WITH THE STARS - so she can root for her model friend KATHY IRELAND. Taylor has been tuning in regularly to watch her 46-year-old pal compete on the hit show.

September 25th, 2009 MACY GRAY was so devastated to be voted off U.S. talent show DANCING WITH THE STARS on Wednesday night (23Sep09), she pulled out of a planned TV appearance.

September 23rd, 2009 Ashley Hamilton, Macy Gray tossed from 'Dancing'LOS ANGELES — Actor Ashley Hamilton and singer Macy Gray are leaving the "Dancing With the Stars" ballroom. On Wednesday, they became the first contestants to be eliminated on the ninth season of the ABC dance-off.

September 22nd, 2009 R&B star MACY GRAY has assured fans she'll be giving TV talent show DANCING WITH THE STARS her all, despite reports she no longer wants to be a part of the new season. The I Try singer will compete with Mya, Kelly Osbourne, Donny Osmond and supermodel Joanna Krupa when she hits the dancefloor for the show, which debuts in America on Monday night (21Sep09), and she's keen to downplay comments she may have made suggesting she wants an early exit from the series.

September 18th, 2009 Ireland cha-chas from board room to dance floorSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Elizabeth Taylor watches "Dancing With the Stars." And if her longtime friend and business partner Kathy Ireland survives long enough into the show's new season, Taylor's presence — and presents — will be apparent.

September 14th, 2009 KELLY OSBOURNE has found the best way to shed unwanted weight - sign up to compete in U.S. show DANCING WITH THE STARS.

August 31st, 2009 Ballas hopes for 'Dancing' repeat win with HartWESTPORT, Conn. — When he was younger, "Dancing with the Stars" pro Mark Ballas says it was a nightly ritual to watch Melissa Joan Hart in the popular 1990s show "Clarissa Explains it All." "I would tell my mom not to talk to me when it was on," Ballas confesses.

August 27th, 2009 MADONNA will be hooked on the upcoming season of U.S. reality show DANCING WITH THE STARS after learning her pal DEBI MAZAR will be among the contestants.

August 21st, 2009 THE INCREDIBLE HULK star LOU FERRIGNO is all green and angry after learning he won't be among the celebrities talking part in the new season of hit U.S. show DANCING WITH THE STARS.

August 19th, 2009 Pop star AARON CARTER is hoping his late pal MICHAEL JACKSON's sequined jacket will bring him luck as he competes in the upcoming season of hit U.S. talent show DANCING WITH THE STARS.

August 18th, 2009 DeLay hopes to show fancy-footwork on dance floorWASHINGTON — Former House Republican Whip Tom DeLay, called the "Hammer" for his arm-twisting talents, wants to show the world some fancy footwork. Selected as a celebrity performer on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," DeLay said Tuesday on "Good Morning America" that there's nothing odd about a conservative kicking up his heels.

August 17th, 2009 'Dancing With the Stars' cast includes Tom DelayNEW YORK — Former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay will join 15 celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and sports in kicking up their heels on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars. Other hopefuls include entertainer Donny Osmond; singers Mya, Macy Gray and Aaron Carter; actors Melissa Joan Hart, Debi Mazar and Ashley Hamilton (son of George); models Joanna Krupa and Kathy Ireland; reality stars Kelly Osbourne and Mark Dacascos ("the Chairman" on Food Network's "Iron Chef America"); mixed martial artist Chuck Liddell; professional snowboarder Louie Vito; Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin; former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin and the 62-year-old former congressman from Texas.