Woz To Compete On 'Dancing With The Stars'

It took fancy footwork for Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs to invent the Apple computer. Now, Woz will get a chance to display fancy footwork of a different kind when he <a href="http://www.realitytvwebsite.com/RealityTVNews/13-New-Stars-Get-Set-To-Showcase-Their-Fancy-Footwork-As-Dancing-With-The-Stars-Returns-For-Its-Eighth-Season-Monday-March-9-On-ABC.html">competes on</a> <i>Dancing With The Stars</i> on TV this year, which premieres Monday, March 9.

Mitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

February 9, 2009

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It took fancy footwork for Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs to invent the Apple computer. Now, Woz will get a chance to display fancy footwork of a different kind when he competes on Dancing With The Stars on TV this year, which premieres Monday, March 9.That Woz is hitting the TV dance floor raises a few questions:

Will tapping his twinkle toes get in the way of Woz's day job? Last week, storage startup Fusion-io announced that Woz was joining the company as chief scientist.

What does Woz's ex think? The billionaire geek was seen on the arm of D-list celebrity Kathy Griffin a while ago. They split up less than a year ago.

Will Woz do it on his Segway? He's an avid Segway enthusiast who apparently does everything on his Segway. And I do mean everything. Woz will compete against singer Jewel and her rodeo-riding husband Ty Murray, Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson, Hall of Fame linebacker and former New York Giant Lawrence Taylor, Access Hollywood co-anchor Nancy O'Dell, actor and comedian David Alan Grier, rapper Lil' Kim, former Go-Go Belinda Carlisle, actress Denise Richards, actor Gilles Marini, and Jackass star Steve-O.

If he wins, will they change the name of the show to Dancing With The Woz?

(Via MacRumors.com)

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Mitch Wagner

California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

Mitch Wagner is California bureau chief for Light Reading.

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