New Contestants Named for Dancing with the Stars

When we heard about the recent spat of contestant named for next season's Dancing with the Stars, one word came to mind:

Whoa!

That's right, the lovable Joey Lawrence will be ending his post-Blossom hibernation and hitting the stage with other pseudo celebrities and athletes.

Retired NFL running back Emmitt Smith will shake his shoulder pads, too, along with Vivica A. Fox.

Meanwhile, perhaps Mario Lopez plans to garner fame, attention and riches on the show ... and then donate the latter to foreclosed friend and fellow Saved by the Bell star, Dustin Diamond.

Based on a pair of recent pants popping shows, however, there are two celebrities The Gossip would like to see join this cast:

1. Cindy Crawford
2. Vanessa Minnillo

Think it's too late to have these beauties added before Dancing with the Stars premieres September 12?