DANCING WITH NEW STARS

A 350-pound former NFL defensive tackle. A Grammy Award winner. Two Olympians. A daytime soap opera legend. An 82-year-old actress. A "Hannah Montana" star not named Miley Cyrus. A celebrity chef. A comedian. A reality TV star who Paris Hilton teased for having a "cottage cheese" butt. A sexy TV host once married to a famous plastic surgeon and now engaged to former Baywatch lifeguard David Charvet. Another former 'N Sync member not named Justin Timberlake. And the guy who played Stan Gable in "Revenge of the Nerds."

The seventh season of "Dancing with the Stars" begins on Sept. 22 and this new batch of toe-tappers should provide the popular show plenty of interest, intrigue and sass. Kenny Mayne should have a field day on "DanceCenter."

The show announced it will feature Susan Lucci ("All My Children"), Toni Braxton (singer), Maurice Greene (track and field), Misty May-Treanor (beach volleyball), Cloris Leachman ("The Last Picture Show"), Cody Linley ("Hannah Montana"), Warren Sapp (retired NFL lineman), Lance Bass ('N Sync), Brooke Burke (TV host/model/actress), Rocco DiSpirito (celebrity chef), Kim Kardashian ("Keeping up with the Kardashians"), Ted McGinley ("Married with Children" and "Revenge of the Nerds"), Jeffrey Ross (comedian).

Here are 10 predictions for this season:
1) Somebody will hook up. Odds on favorite to do so: Lance Bass and Tony Dovolani.
2) Kim Kardashian will be eliminated by Week 4. In reality, America hates beautiful people. How else can you explain Stacy Keibler's third-place finishi in Season 2? E-Blitz loves you, Stacy.
3) Brooke Burke will thank Garth Fisher, her ex-husband and plastic surgeon, in helping her stay young and fit.
4) Warren Sapp will stun the judges with his great footwork and agility. Not sure why this is such a surprise since all football players have good footwork and agility even for a big man like Sapp. I am looking forward to seeing Sapp and Kardashian do some serious booty shakes in the samba round.
5) Toni Braxton will dance to one of her songs.
6) Carrie Ann Inaba will penalize a couple for doing a lift.
7) Cloris Leachman will struggle with tempo. She's 82 years old!
8) At some point, Bruno will point out that Misty May-Treanor moves as if her feet were stuck on sand. Misty will respond by dumping her partner in favor of her beach volleyball BFF, Kerri Walsh.
9) Susan Lucci will reach the finals but won't win it.
10) A professional athlete will take home the trophy. My money is on Maurice Greene.