entertainment - "celebrities"

Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate 'dance off!'

Tonight, ABC kicks off new seasons of its two reality staples. First, Dancing with the Stars 6 debuts at 8 p.m. ET, and will air Mondays at 8 and Tuesdays at 9. No one will be eliminated until next Tuesday, when two couples will go home. Shocking!What's truly shocking is that the cast includes a surprisingly well-known group of people this season. They include Priscilla Presley, Marlee Matlin, Monica Seles, Steve Guttenberg, Penn Jillette, Adam Carolla, and Kristi Yamaguchi. It will not, however, feature pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who's taking a break.After six of those celebrities do their first dances with their partners, ABC will kick off The Bachelor 12 at 9:30. It's actually the 15th season of the show, if you count the three Bachelorette seasons (the fourth Bachelorette debuts this summer). After last season's double-rejection, the season is going to have to deliver some love to its rabid, irrational fans.The new bachelor is a 27-year-old British financier, which is w