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Daddy Don't You Dance so Fast

Newton joins Scary Spice, Marie Osmond on new season of Dancing with the Stars

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(Newser) – A Spice Girl, a billionaire, a supermodel, a racecar driver, and a soap hunk will all be breaking out their dancing shoes for season five of Dancing with the Stars. The ABC hit, which revealed its new 12-person cast today, is slated to premiere next month with a new format that will emphasize the backgrounds of its stars, People reveals.

Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown, 90210 alum Jennie Garth, business maverick Mark Cuban, and singers Marie Osmond and Wayne Newton will join the TV dancing sensation. Co-host Samantha Harris, who is due to give birth in October, hopes to return to the show before the music stops.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban points toward the crowd as he leaves the court during a basketball playoff game against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif., in this May 3, 2007, file photo. Cuban said in a published report Friday, July 13, 2007, that he has submitted to Major...
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban points toward the crowd as he leaves the court during a basketball playoff game against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif., in this May 3, 2007, file photo....   (Associated Press)
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sticks out his tongue as he looks at photographers as his team falls behind the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA basketball Western Conference first-round playoff game in Oakland, Calif., Friday, April 27, 2007. Golden State won 109-91. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose...
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sticks out his tongue as he looks at photographers as his team falls behind the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA basketball Western Conference first-round...   (Associated Press)
Melanie Brown who was once known as Scary Spice of the Spice Girls, attends the opening night of a play Broadway on April 8, 2004, in New York. Brown has given birth to a daughter in California, her publicist said Tuesday,April 3,2007.(AP Photo/Jennifer Szymaszek)
Melanie Brown who was once known as Scary Spice of the Spice Girls, attends the opening night of a play Broadway on April 8, 2004, in New York. Brown has given birth to a daughter in California, her...   (Associated Press)
Jennie Garth poses at the Lifetime cable channel's Upfront session in New York on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Known for her role of Kelly in
Jennie Garth poses at the Lifetime cable channel's Upfront session in New York on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Known for her role of Kelly in "Beverly Hills 90210," she now stars in the upcoming Lifetime...   (Associated Press)
Wayne Newton Hosts Tree Lighting Ceremony At Caesars Palace
Wayne Newton Hosts Tree Lighting Ceremony At Caesars Palace   (Getty Images)
Marie Osmond performs during a taping of the Osmonds 50th anniversary show at the Orlean's casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Marie Osmond performs during a taping of the Osmonds 50th anniversary show at the Orlean's casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)   (Associated Press)
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