Dancing with the Stars announced its 2009 cast throughout Sunday night instead of announcing it on “Good Morning America.” The cast includes an interesting list of celebrity entertainers. The strategic announcement is an attempt by ABC to thwart the Grammys on CBS, though I’ll be surprised if it takes away any sizeable audience from the Grammys.

The Cast: Jewel, Lil’ Kim, Shawn Johnson, Steve “The Woz” Wozniak, NFL star Lawrence Taylor, Steve-O, Belinda Carlisle, Nancy O’Dell, Denise Richards, country singer Chuck Wicks, cowboy Ty Murray, comedian David Alan Grier and actor Gilles Marini.

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