DWTS 10 - Just Dance? We'll See . . .

They've recently announced the DWTS Season 10 Cast Lineup so let's take a look shall we?

Aiden Turner dancing with Edyta Sliwinska

Buzz Aldrin dancing with Ashly Costa

Chad Ochocinco dancing with Cheryl Burke

Erin Andrews dancing with Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Evan Lysacek dancing with Anna Trebunskya

Jake Pavelka dancing with Chelsie Hightower

Kate Gosselin dancing with Tony Dovolani

Nicole Scherzinger dancing with Derek Hough

Niecy Nash dancing with Louis Van Amstel

Pamela Anderson dancing with Damian Whitewood

Shannon Doherty dancing with Mark Ballas

Ok, let's break it down starting with the easy slots the DWTS filled for this season:

Football Star - Wide Receiver Chad Ochocinco. Some pro football athletes have done respectably well on this show so he could be a decent male dancing front runner.

Olympic Star - Figure Skater Evan Lysacek fresh from his GOLD MEDAL performance at the Winter Olympics. Typically, Olympians have also done well so hope he doesn't disappoint.

Senior Adult Star - Former Astronaut Buzz "Lightyear" Aldrin will be the designated "grey" hoofer for this season. Sigh. Well, perhaps he can channel the experience of being in zero gravity to try and be light on his feet.

Soap Star - Former All My Children star Aiden Turner who I had no clue who he was until I Wikied him. Meh. Good looking for the ladies but can he dance?

TV Magazine/ Correspondent Star - ESPN Sportscaster Erin Andrews is a blond beauty who could actually be a competitor since according to her background info she was part of The Dazzlers, the Gators basketball dance team.

Reality Stars - We get TWO for the price of one this year:

Jake Pavelka - Recently of The Bachelor, will take flight on the dance floor. Really? Mickey Mouse, err, (cough) ABC just HAS to keep dipping from THAT well? Melissa wasn't enough??? Sigh. Who knows? Maybe pilot boy can really dance and the women folk will enjoy that. Meh.

Kate Gosselin - Oh just great. Once upon a time Jon and Kate and all those kids made eight. Then Jon turned mean, their show lost steam, and Kate now pursues the career scene. Well, as this show has taught us over the past nine seasons is that dancing around the term "star" is what this show does best.

Acting Stars - THREE times the charm this time around boys and girls:

Shannon "Brenda Prue" Doherty - Another former Zipcode gal joins this season's cast and one wonders if Brenda Prue will do better than Jenny from the Zip Garth did during her season and if ole Shannon will be a real handful given her "charming" reputation (snort!).

Pamela Anderson - Uh, yeah . . . juuuuust what we need. More Pam. Obviously, DWTS is workin' hard to draw more of the male viewing audience with this addition to the show.

Niecy Nash - You may recognize this star if you've caught episodes of Reno 911 otherwise . . . I have no real thoughts on her, her ability to dance, or being partnered with Louis Van Amstel so let's just leave it there for now. Oh, she is a comedienne so I guess we can expect some yuks from her rehearsal footage, etc. during her run on the show. We'll see.

Entertainer Star - Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger, (Oh, puurrrfect. Hmm. I guess, Pam wasn't enough for this season) could be this season's ringer since she DANCES!! for a living, folks. (Yeah, yeah, ballroom, shmallroom, she's a dancer and will be a contender. Nuff said).

Quick Side Note: Brooke Burke was announced as the new co-host joining Big Tom Bergeron this season and I'm actually excited to see if BB can do the job. Seriously, I'm just happy Sammy Mommy exited the show that I almost didn't care who they got to replace her. Still, Brook has had some experience interviewing and such with the different tv shows with which she's been involved during her career AND she was a DWTS winner so hoping she won't miss a step in her new role.

Okay, cliched cast categories filled. CHECK! New female co-host hired. CHECK! Season Premier Scheduled for Monday, March 22nd. CHECK! Show Recaps Ready to Roll the week of March 22nd. CHECK! Looks like they just need to bring up the footlights and cue the music for Season TEN of Dancing With the Stars!