Dancing with the Stars

The walking wounded over at "Dancing with the Stars" are working through their injuries -- so much so, that they are back to rehearsing for their band. Just because they have frequent tanning appointments doesn't mean they're not tough!

We're told Derek Hough -- who went to the hospital after hurting his neck in rehearsal on Tuesday -- is fine. In fact, he's headed down to the Audi dealership today to pick up his new A5.

Mark Ballas, who suffered a bruised nose after being accidentally head-butted by Julianne Hough, is already back to work.

Mark and Derek are going to meet up today to practice for an upcoming gig for their boy band, Almost Amy.

Still no word on whether he's hiding a hickey under there.

During last night's pre-tape of "Dancing With the Stars" -- yes, folks, none of yesterday's performances were live! -- Julianne Hough smacked Mark Ballas in the head during their routine, catching him right on the nose with the top of her head. It certainly puts a new meaning to "Can't Get You Out of My Head!"

Mark was the third reality star to suffer an injury yesterday. Derek Hough hurt his neck rehearsing for "DWTS" and Ryan Seacrest wrenched his knee when he accidentally ran into a wall. Stay in the tanning beds where it's safe!

Derek Hough suffered a "Dancing" mishap this afternoon that did not involve his outfit or his Mystic Tan.

Hough, whose partner is the hot Shannon Elizabeth, wrenched his neck during the "Dancing with the Stars" rehearsal today and was taken to the hospital -- but we're told he's being a trooper (as in dance) and he went back to work.

No word if the neck injury involved a hickey.

Penn Jillette already ripped her a new one, saying her triple axel-filled past (like that of all the choreographed boybanders before her) has given Kristi an edge ... and he's not bellyaching solo.

He didn't dance around the question of an affair with his "DWTS" partner Cheryl Burke -- he just ran away from it.

Kristi Yamaguchi's partner also verified TMZ's story that the pros sometimes get outside help, but said the "stars" can't be present for the lessons.

The 62-year-old Scientolostar said she didn't even know what the photog was talking about -- and the rest weren't too thrilled with the line of questioning either.

So you think all those performances on "Dancing with the Stars" are arranged by the professional dancers, like Cheryl Burke? Think again, people.

Our spies -- and they're unimpeachable -- tell us many of the routines are arranged by outside choreographers, especially when it comes to the "younger, less experienced" professional dancers, like Burke, Kym Johnson, Derek Hough, and his sis, Julianne.

The show makes it appear as if the professional partners create all the moves for the celeb contestants -- but that's just not the case. All that rehearsal video is a little deceptive -- we're just sayin'.

One source says, "Cheryl Burke is the worst" when it comes to arranging her own material. She relies heavily on outside help.

BTdubs, we shot video of Cheryl Burke with one of the professional choreographers -- Wendy Johnson -- outside an L.A. restaurant. We're told Wendy worked on the dance that won Drew Lachey the cheesy trophy.

For the record, Cheryl's rep says any insinuation that she gets outside help is a "blatant lie," adding that Wendy Johnson is a good friend of Cheryl's -- she's known her since she was 11 or 12-years-old. Also, the rep says, Cheryl "spends Tuesday night choreographing her routines in her apartment."

An ABC source says it's not against the rules for the dancers to use outside help.

Her moves, just like that amazing body, are all natural.

It wasn't meant as an insult though -- the photog was just following up on "Dancing" star Priscilla Presley's cosmetic nightmare story! Guess she didn't see the connection.

...and if none of that sounds interesting, check out his older, er, wacked-out sister!

Priscilla, whose face looks ... strange on "Dancing with the Stars," went to Dr. Daniel Serrano around 2003. Serrano was a good-looking doc from Argentina who hooked into Hollywood's social A-list and started giving them what he claimed were miracle injections that worked better than Botox.

In fact, Serrano was injecting industrial, low-grade silicone similar to what's used to lubricate auto parts in Argentina into the faces of these women. Several women, including Shawn King, Larry's wife, and Diane Richie, Lionel's wife at the time, held injection parties in their homes, with Serrano needling them with the non-FDA approved drug that he had smuggled in to the U.S. Shawn King has said the injections created a lump in her lip that made it difficult to speak and drink liquids. Serrano charged between $300 and $500 a pop.

But wait, it gets worse. Serrano wasn't even a licensed doc in the U.S. The injections caused lumps, paralysis and holes in the faces of some of the women (and some men) he injected.

Serrano, who was nicknamed Dr. Jiffy Lube, was indicted by the Feds for smuggling drugs, and the conspiracy and use of unapproved drugs. He was convicted, and last week he was released and is currently being investigated by federal immigration officials and could be deported.

BTW, Diane Richie was also indicted as an accomplice. She pled out and was placed on probation.

As for Priscilla -- who had no idea she was being injected with silicone -- we're told she's undergoing corrective work.

Rumors of the Lachey/Burke affair began two years ago when the d-listers were partnered on "Dancing with the Stars" but have recently resurfaced. Cheryl Burke's rep denies the two danced the horizontal mambo.

TMZ tried to get her to open up for Drew Lachey questions outside WeHo hotspot Foxtail, but his "Dancing"/rumored hook-up partner kept her mouth shut. For the record, her rep says it's all BS.

Though LMP won't say how many thetans babies are growing inside her, her mom said the news was "great" when TMZ asked how she felt about having two more grandkids on the way. Her rep refused to confirm anything to us.