The rumors we reported earlier came true: 'Cheers' star Kirstie Alley and former Hugh Hefner girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson were both on the official roster. And while Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell didn't end up joining 'DWTS' (and neither did Joy Behar, despite our wish list), pro wrestler Chris Jericho and talk show host Wendy Williams will be among the celebrities shaking their hips.
Two of the bigger names on the cast are actors who broke out in the '80s -- Kirstie Alley and Ralph Macchio. Can the 'Cheers' star and the 'Karate Kid' have a shot at following in the foosteps of Jennifer Grey, who starred in the classic 'Dirty Dancing'?
So why did Alley decide to go 'Dancing'? "Hmm, why?" Alley mused. "I don't know, pass that to someone else!"
When 'DWTS' alum and 'Good Morning America' correspondent Cameron Mathison asked her how she'd make herself more likable, Alley responded, "I think we're just here trying not to fall on our butts the first week!"
Macchio told co-host Brooke Burke he hoped his 'Karate Kid' skills would come in handy in learning choreograph. "I guess I just have to point my toes this time," he laughed.
Season 12 also features rapper Romeo, who was slated to dance in season 2. But he was injured in a basketball game and his father, Master P, stepped in to compete.
Meet the rest of the new 'Dancing With the Stars' cast ...
Kirstie Alley
Profession: Actress
You Might Know Her From: 'Cheers'
Age: 60
"Psycho" Mike Catherwood
Profession: Radio DJ
You Might Know Him From: L.A.'s KROQ and as the co-host of 'Loveline'
Age: About 31
Chris Jericho
AKA: Christopher Keith Irvine (birth name)
Profession: Former pro wrestler
You Might Know Him From: Winning nearly 30 championships in the WWE, WWF and other wrestling federations
Age: 40
Sugar Ray Leonard
Profession: Former boxer
You Might Know Him From: Winning world titles in five weight divisions
Age: 54
Ralph Macchio
Profession: Actor
You Might Know Him From: 'Karate Kid'
Age: 49
Romeo Miller
Profession: Rapper/actor/basketball player
You Might Know Him From: His dad, 'DWTS' alum Master P; his albums; playing for the University of Southern California; or his acting gigs ('Honey,' Nickelodeon's 'Romeo!')
Age: 21
Petra Nemcova
Profession: Model
You Might Know Her From: The cover of 2004's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue; being a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which killed her fiance
Age: 31
Chelsea Kane
Profession: Actress
You Might Know Her From: The Disney Channel's 'Jonas L.A.' and voicework on 'Fish Hooks' -- more here!
Age: 22
Hines Ward
Profession: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
You Might Know Him From: Being named MVP of Super Bowl XL in 2006
Age: 34
Kendra Wilkinson
Profession: Model and TV personality
You Might Know Her From: As one of Hugh Hefner's three girlfriends in 'Girls Next Door'; as the star of her own reality show, 'Kendra'; as the wife of football player Hank Baskett
Age: 25
Wendy Williams
Profession: Talk show host, self-proclaimed "queen of all media"
You Might Know Her From: 'The Wendy Williams Show'
Age: 46
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