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Posted: 8:27 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013

'Dancing With the Stars' cast includes Andy Dick, Wynonna Judd, D.L. Hughley 

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Andy Dick is joining "Dancing With the Stars," season 16.

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D.L. Hughley is the resident comic on the cast.
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Kellie Pickler should bring plenty of cute to the dance floor.
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Dorothy Hamill, a 1976 Olympic gold medal champ, is the oldest contestant this cycle at age 56.
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Country singer Wynonna Judd is not the likeliest candidate to win this competition.

By Rodney Ho

After last fall's soporific "Dancing With the Stars All Star" edition that contributed to sinking ratings, ABC hopes to give the show a boost with the usual mix of athletes, singers, reality show contestants and actors with Andy Dick as the most controversial choice.

Dick, 47, has been arrested numerous times over the years for alleged infractions such as drug possession, public intoxication and indecent exposure. Presumably, he is there for comedic value. He attended high school briefly in Cobb County in the 1980s. On the show, he'll be paired newcomer Sharna Burgess.

Without any real hot A listers here that might draw viewers simply out of curiosity, this crew doesn't appear to be all that exciting but some of the personalities could keep things loose. There are more athletes than normal (four out of 12) and two ABC-linked celebrities.

The show returns March 18.

Here are the 10 others, broken down by category (and the photo gallery here)

Singers

Wynonna Judd - The country singer, 48, had a huge run of hits in the 1990s as part of the mother-daughter team the Judds. (paired with Tony Dovolani)

Kellie Pickler - The 26-year-old country singer is the first "American Idol" contestant to make it on the show. She finished sixth season five. (paired with Derek Hough)

Actors

D.L. Hughley - A 49-year-old stand-up comic, he's starred in his own sitcom and other shows such as NBC's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and CNN's "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News." (paired with Cheryl Burke)

Zendaya Coleman - A 16 -year-old Disney actress on the hit show "Shake It Up." This is an ABC cross-over/youth pick. (partner: Val Chmerkovskiy)

Ingo Rademacher - A 41-year-old "General Hospital" actor. This is another ABC cross-over. (paired with Kym Johnson)

Athletes

Jacoby Jones, a 28-year-old part of the 2013 Super Bowl champs Baltimore Ravens. What's unusual is that he's an active NFL player. Most others have been retired. (Paired with Karina Smirnoff)

Aly Raisman, 18-year-old 2012 Olympic gold medal gymnast (paired with Mark Ballas)

Victor Ortiz, a 26-year-old professional boxer (paired with newcomer Lindsay Arnold)

Dorothy Hamill, a 56-year-old former professional ice skater (paired with Tristan MacManus)

Reality show contestant

Lisa Vanderpump, a 51-year-old reality show personality on Bravo's "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and her spin-off "Vanderpump Rules." (paired with Gleb Savchenko)

Rodney Ho

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