Troy Aikman is Bad at Secrets and Other Dancing with the Stars News

After a night out, NFL legend Troy Aikman recently announced to reporters that he was going to be part of the new season of Dancing with the Stars. In addition to ruining ABC's whole "it's our show and we pay you and we make the cast announcement with great fanfare so please enjoy this confidentiality clause" thing, Aikman's spillage of beans begs the question - who else is on Season 11?

Well, maybe not Troy Aikman. Because apparently he was just kidding. There are three likely scenarios here:

1. He is going to be on the show and is doing some of the worst backpedaling I've ever seen in an attempt to save face with ABC.

2. He was going to be on the show and then ABC execs fired him for blabbing and now everyone is pretending like nothing happened.

3. He is not going to be on the show and does not understand how humor (or the Internet) works.

Okay, so if Aikman is out, who's in? There's a rumor going around that national treasure The Situation is a possibility for next season. This seems ridiculous for two reasons - the third season of Jersey Shore is currently filming, and Dancing with the Stars is a live, family show. Also, I watch Jersey Shore and I've seen The Situation dance. So.

Johnny Weir's name gets mentioned every year, but after rival Evan Lysacek's successful run, Weir might step up to the plate this time. Another name that's always in the pot? Paula Abdul, who desperately needs to redeem her public image but she also used to be a professional dancer, so casting her seems unfair. Judging by past seasons, I boldly predict that Season 11 will feature:

Token ABC Soap Star
Former Olympian
Current Olympian
NFL Legend
2-3 Reality TV Stars
2-3 Child Actors
Old Person
Comedian Who Will Lose in the First Round
Model
Country Singer
Non-NFL Sports Star

Season 11 starts Monday, September 20. Let the wild speculation begin!
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