Dancing with the Stars

Despite the bloody gash she put in her foot this morning, KK told "GMA" that she'll give "Dancing with the Stars" the ol' college try -- but not everybody was feelin' sorry for her.

According to people close to the situation, some dirt bags in Minnesota broke into a van belonging to Mark Ballas and Derek Hough -- they are in town to play a gig with their band Almost Amy at a charity event in Rosedale.

After a quick dinner, Mark and Derek noticed their van had been ransacked -- thieves taking everything from iPods to luggage and even their IDs and passports.

Now, they're already offering a $1,000 reward to anyone with info that leads to getting their stuff back. Hopefully the bad guys didn't touch the rhinestone onesies!

82-year-old Oscar-winner Cloris Leachman was originally courted by "DWTS" honchos, we've learned, because they needed someone for the "disability" slot -- think Heather Mills (one leg) or Marlee Maltin (deaf). They figured her age would fit the bill -- until they got Toni Braxton, who has a heart condition, to sign on, as TMZ first told you. That's when they put Cloris' dancing shoes ... six feet under.

BTW: We also hear "DWTS" peeps are over the moon that Jewel and rodeo dude Ty Murray -- who are both in the mix for next season -- just eloped in the Bahamas, because the whole boyfriend versus girlfriend storyline they wanted to exploit just got amped up to husband-wife. And we know how married couples can get.

And get this: The Lance Bass rumors? Half true. Yes, he''s definitely on, but no, he won't mambo with a man.

Our "Dancing with the Stars" spies tell us Toni Braxton will put on her dancing shoes for the show this season. Toni, who quit her Vegas gig due to heart complications, continues the "DWTS" tradition of dancers with some form of challenge: Heather Mills (leg), Marlee Matlin (deaf) and Tucker Carlson (rhythm).

Here's the insult that comes with the injury -- the "victim" couldn't recognize the "celeb" in a lineup. Nice acting job buddy!

Not only did they call him "gorgeous" outside Crown Bar -- but they also wanted to get one thing straight: Will he be doing the vertical mambo with a man on the next season of "Dancing with the Stars"?

Sources tell TMZ that the casting for the next season of "Dancing With The Stars" is far from complete. Producers still are scrambling on specifics and contestants.

Taking a page from Jerry Springer, the producers are trying to create some major drama, possibly by pairing exes up against each other or people who have had some sort of turbulent relationship.

Talks with Kim Kardashian, Warren Sapp, Lance Bass and "Brady Bunch" mama Florence Henderson have been confirmed. Another younger Brady also may be on board. Paging Chris Knight!

Cheryl Burke popped her head out of Prego right behind him -- so we had to punch fun at the hard-partying dancer for being at "happy hour."

While we miss the boozy Burke, we're thankful Kelly Monaco was there to take her place as that girl.

Not so much to her and pals Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey.

After leaving Crown Bar, the pappers had no problem calling her out as "hammered" and a "drunky" as she wobbled to her car, where she quickly deteriorated into a hot mess.

Someone in Mel's camp told us the reason she was in a wheelchair at LAX this weekend was because her "hip was out of joint or something" from the long flight. We're told she went to a chiropractor and is all better now.

Evander Holyfield has pulled a Bill Clinton, who famously translated the word "is". Evander now says there's a difference between being "broke" and "not liquid".

"I'm not broke. I'm just not liquid," the ex-champ tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, insisting he didn't "blow" the hundreds of millions he scored in the ring.

His lawyers claim the 109-room mansion is no longer up for auction. Maybe he sold more of those "Real Deal" grills.