Drew Carey Joins Dancing with the Stars

By Alaina Nutile on Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 10:42 am

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Funnyman Drew Carey is about to bust a move (or two or three) on the new season of Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America announced today.

The Cleveland native will be one of 11 celebrity contestants this season, which kicks off on March 17.

Professional dancer and two time Dancing with the Stars champ Cheryl Burke is slated to be Carey's partner.

Me too! :) RT @CherylBurke: So excited to have Drew as my partner! #dwts18 http://t.co/LmPQrNSjWm
— Drew Carey (@DrewFromTV) March 4, 2014

Scene suspects Carey was drafted by show producers to help bring a little comic relief to the program, which has been known to get pretty hot and heated, because, let's be honest, we already know the man can dance:

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Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College...

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