Elvis' ex tops the list of next "Dancing'' stars

If you sat through the two-hour finale of "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann'' last night, your well-earned reward was the announcement of the next round of celebs to don the sequins for the sixth season of "Dancing with the Stars,'' which kicks off March 17 on ABC.

We're not that foolish, er, patient, so we just TiVo'd the whole drawn-out affair to get to the good stuff. Here they are, in order of who we think sounds the most intriguing (although we must say, the whole lot seems a little disappointing):

Priscilla Presley: Elvis Presley's ex? Yeah, we'll tune in to watch that! After all these years, the woman is still kind of a mystery. Consider her this year's Marie Osmond, but with overly-injected lips and less potential to be annoying as the weeks go on.

Kristi Yamaguchi: Who doesn't love the 1992 Olympic Gold medalist? Plus, we like the odds that come with being a figure skater.

Mario: Sexy, 21 and confident. Let's file the R&B singer under this season's male version of last season's young hot-shot threat, Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan.

Jason Taylor: Football players and the mambo don't exactly seem like a natural fit, but previous champ Emmitt Smith proved otherwise. Let's see how light on his feet the 6-foot-6, 255-pound defensive end for the Miami Dolphins is.

Monica Seles: The 34-year-old tennis champ has fierce competitor written all over her. But the bigger questions: Will she grunt loudly while doing the samba? Will she use her punishing backhand on Len Goodman if she doesn't like her score?

Adam Carolla: Anyone who can hang with Jimmy Kimmel ("The Man Show'') and Dr. Drew ("Loveline'') is OK by us. A guy's guy with good potential to be a darkhorse -- and funny, too.

Cristian de la Fuente: One of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People'' and the first guy to ever make the cover of Cosmopolitan en Espanol. Pair him with Edyta or Julianne and it could be "hot, hot, hot!''

Marlee Matlin: Can't argue with an Oscar winner on the roster. We've penciled her in to step into Jane Seymour's heels as this year's classy, elegant lady.

Marissa Jaret Winokur: She was the original Tracy Turnblad in Broadway's "Hairspray,'' so she has to be a hoofer, right?

Penn Jillette: Half of Las Vegas illusionist team Penn & Teller -- luckily, the half who talks.

Shannon Elizabeth: Models don't have a great track record on the show (see Josie Moran and Albert Reed, Season 5).

Steve Guttenberg: Yawn. If this revives his career to the glory days of "Three Men and a Baby,'' we'll eat our words.

-- Kendra Meinert, kmeinert@greenbaypressgazette.com