Mark Dacascos and "Dancing" partner Lacey Schwimmer.

Here are the pairs for the new season of “Dancing with the Stars,” announced this morning on “Good Morning America.” The list, from ABC, is in alphabetical order.

AARON CARTER, pop star, teams with KARINA SMIRNOFF,…

*spoilers*

She wasn’t the favorite, but Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson won “Dancing With the Stars” over actor Gilles Marini and “Bachelor” veteran Melissa Rycroft — both, arguably, better dancers. Many thought the finish would be Melissa (winner), Gilles (second) and Shawn…

The final three couples are dancing right now, and on Tuesday, somebody will take home the mirror ball trophy as this season’s champion. About that trophy: It’s big! It’s ugly! It doesn’t come with a real prize, not even cash for…

Go home this week? Nope; I’m not picking the cowboy (again) to exit “DWTS.” In fact, my money’s now on him to win it all. Sure, Gilles got a perfect 60 (six 10s in two dances). But Ty got that…

***Spoilers. But how do you avoid spoilers on this show, with results posted all over as headlines?*** 

Two weeks running, I’ve predicted that rodeo star Ty Murray would be eliminated on “Dancing With the Stars.” Two weeks running, I’ve been wrong. Tonight, it…

Ty Murray dances

I have no idea why rodeo star Ty Murray is still on “Dancing With the Stars.” He had everything against him — his wife, Jewel, had to drop out before the season began; he’s not exactly a household…

I had some screeners to watch Tuesday night, so I got a late start on prime time. Usually, I speed through “The Biggest Loser” at double time, but this week brought both makeovers, with my beloved Tim Gunn (and didn’t…

I truly don’t know why I’m hanging onto “Heroes.” I keep recording it although I haven’t actually watched an episode since way back in March. Am I missing a rebound? Should I try to catch up?

Monday night, I watched “House,”…

By stars, of course, I mean “people you’ve actually heard of.” Here’s the list, with mini-bios courtesy of ABC. The new season starts March 9; the full schedule follows the list. 

BELINDA CARLISLE — Belinda Carlisle is not only known as the…

With a two-hour buildup to a 30-second announcement, we knew there’d be lots of filler in the “Dancing With the Stars” finale. One person’s filler is another person’s entertainment, of course, but I didn’t feel the need to see Kim…