
But with the talkative, tan reality star's commitments to shooting season 3 of 'Jersey Shore,' will he be able squeeze in enough hours in the studio to learn his choreography in time for the Sept. 20 season premiere?
"He has such a disadvantage because he's not able to rehearse for the full month," said Burke, adding, "If anybody can get him show-premiere ready, Karina [Smirnoff] can do it. I think we're going to see a lot abs!"
As for which star may be best-dressed on the dance floor, Burke says, "I know Audrina [Partridge] is going to look amazing. She looks the part already. She's gonna get out on the ballroom and look so beautiful and elegant. Can she dance? I have no idea."
The rest of the cast -- which includes Bristol Palin, Florence Henderson, and Margaret Cho -- is adding to what Burke calls "a good eclectic mix."
"We got Rick Fox competing against Kurt Warner, two athletes. I think Kurt Warner has an amazing Cinderella story. Jennifer Grey, you know she's going to bring back the 'Dirty Dancing.' It's kind of a crazy cast!"