A dynamic lineup of stars—including a U.S. veteran, an NBA champion, a film and TV star, a TV host and journalist, a Grammy-nominated singer, a supermodel, a reality TV star, a showbiz legacy and activist, and a World Cup star—will take the stage for the two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, September 19 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on ABC.

All 12 couples will dance for the first time on live national television on Monday, September 19, either performing the Cha Cha Cha or The Viennese Waltz. Airing on Tuesday, September 20 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET.), a live, one-hour special, "Dancing with the Stars: Meet the Cast," will feature the most exciting moments from Monday night's performances, with commentary from the judges and never-before-seen footage from the teams' first weeks of training. Then, on the season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show," Tuesday, September, 20 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), the couple with the lowest combined judges' scores and public votes for their performance will be sent home in the season's first elimination.



The 12 celebrities heading to the dance floor this season, as announced tonight on ABC's "Bachelor Pad" by "Dancing with the Stars" hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke in a live press conference sponsored by the September 16 film release, "I Don't Know How She Does It," are:

David Arquette
Ron Artest
Chaz Bono
Elisabetta Canalis
Kristin Cavallari 
Nancy Grace
Rob Kardashian
Carson Kressley
Ricki Lake
JR Martinez
Chynna Phillips
Hope Solo

"Dancing with the Stars" returns with a few huge new surprises, plus all the elements viewers have come to know and love. "Macy's Stars of Dance," which features some of the best choreographers and performers from different styles of dance and offers viewers performances that represent the peak of achievement in their genres, will return on "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show." One of the "Macy's Stars of Dance" performances will be the popular "Design-a-Dance," where fans have the chance to select their favorite professional dancers, dance styles, songs and costumes at www.abc.com. New this season will be "AT&T's Spotlight Performance," which features and celebrates people whose lives have been changed forever by dance.

Below are key dates for Season 13 (dates and times subject to change):

• "Dancing with the Stars'" two-hour season premiere, Monday, September 19 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET)

• "Dancing with Stars: Meet the Cast" one-hour special, Tuesday, September 20 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET)

• "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" one-hour season premiere, Tuesday, September 20 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET)

• "Dancing with the Stars'" season finale, November 2011 (date TBA).

Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Brooke Burke ("Dancing with the Stars" Season Seven Champion), the celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on Monday night during and up to 30 minutes after the "Dancing with the Stars" performance shows. AT&T customers may also text message their votes by texting the word "VOTE" and entering the number that corresponds to the team they want to support (message and data rates may apply). Viewers may also vote online at www.abc.com starting from the opening of each episode on the East Coast with voting closing at 8:00 a.m., PT/11:00 a.m., ET on Tuesday mornings.

"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur are co-executive producers. Alex Rudzinski directs.