CELEBRITIES TAKE A FLYING LEAP ON "STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE" DEBUTING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 ON FOX

Stars from TV, film, sports and pop culture plunge into a whole new pool when the two-hour special event STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE premieres Wednesday, Jan. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Based on a long-running German format, STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE is the ultimate test for eight celebrities who will step to the edge and take a flying leap or momentous belly flop into diving history. But, first, they must complete a crash-course in diving techniques, overseen by renowned diving coaches. After an intense training period, they will compete in a series of Olympic-style dives, including solo high diving and synchronized diving, from a variety of heights. With the help of Olympic diving medalist and commentator Troy Dumais, viewers will also get a poolside look at the courage and perseverance - as well as the twists, turns and flips - that go into turning a celebrity into an expert - or not so expert - diver.

Participating celebrities include:

WOMEN:

JWOWW - aka Jennifer Farley, one of the eight original cast members on reality series "Jersey Shore."

BETHANY HAMILTON - professional surfer, public speaker, role model, author of the book and subject of the feature film, "Soul Surfer."

ALEXANDRA PAUL - actress (star of more than 75 movies and TV shows, including "Baywatch" ) and endurance athlete (Ironman athlete, long distance swimmer, marathoner).

KIM RICHARDS - former child actress ("Escape to Witch Mountain"), sister of Kyle Richards and cast member on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

KYLE RICHARDS - former child actress ("Little House on the Prairie"), sister of Kim Richards, cast member on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and author ("Life Is Not a Reality Show: Keeping It Real with the Housewife Who Does It All").

MEN:

DAVID CHOKACHI - actor ("Baywatch," "Witchblade," "Beyond the Break"), TV host, avid surfer and paddle boarder, honorary chair for Surfrider Foundation.

TERRELL OWENS - former NFL wide receiver and six-time Pro Bowl selection, who starred in his own cable reality series, "The T.O. Show," and has recurring roles on network comedy "Go On" and cable drama "Necessary Roughness."

ANTONIO SABATO JR. - actor ("Melrose Place," "The Bold And The Beautiful," "General Hospital"), former model, and reality TV star ("My Antonio," "Celebrity Circus," "But Can They Sing?").

STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE is from Bunim/Murray Productions. Jonathan Murray, Gil Goldschein, Scott Freeman and Al Berman are executive producers. Rob Bagshaw and Nancy Gunn are co-executive producers. STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE is based on the German format, "TV Total Turmspringen," created and owned by Raab TV/Brainpool TV and distributed by Banijay International.