Karina -- Pole Dancing with the Stars?
She's got the perfect stripper name, but Karina Smirnoff is no exotic dancer.
Mario Lopez's ex got our photog all worked up when she got out of her car in front of the Body Shop strip club -- but she wasn't there for the g-strings.
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Jeff Ross Dancing with Amnesia
Being eliminated before an 82-year-old hip-shaking (and breaking) dinosaur is embarrassing -- so no wonder Jeff Ross is already playing dumb about ever appearing on "Dancing with the Stars" in the first place.
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Warren Sapp -- Diva? What Diva?
Our photog was brave enough to ask the ginormous Warren Sapp about being the hissy fit throwing diva on the "Dancing with the Stars" set -- his reaction was priceless.
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Toni Braxton: Don't Throw Me a Pity Party
Toni Braxton battled heart disease before heading to the mambo boot camp known at "DWTS" -- but she wants to make one thing clear: She's a survivor, not a victim.
Clueless Pap Defies Darwinism, Survives O'Hurley
When we're wrong, we admit it -- but the stupid questions we threw at John O'Hurley in front of the Ivy yesterday were downright disastrous and he really let us know it.
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Sharon Wants to Tap That Bass
Yesterday we joked Lance Bass may be going straight. Well, he might want to rethink that because now Sharon Osbourne wants to sleep with him.
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Sapp's Massive Head Larger Than It Appears
If voting were up to the cast and crew of "DWTS" -- we're told Warren Sapp would be the first one to go.
Our spies at "DWTS" tell TMZ Sapp may have big personality when the cameras are rolling, but his big head and man-diva attitude are causing problems behind the scenes.
We're told Sapp talks down to everybody (especially the guy dancers and production assistants), yells at people and consistently walks out of rehearsals with partner Kym Johnson.
Move ovah, Shannon Elizabeth!
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Jeffrey Ross Always Was Hysterical
As a senior at New Jersey's Jonathan Dayton Regional High in 1983 (left), comedian Jeffrey Ross probably never imagined someday he'd be "Dancing" on national television with a babe like Edyta Sliwinska.
At least not for long.
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Kim K's Ass Inspires Dance
Our "Dancing with the Stars" spies just gave us the best info EVER. Tonight, Kim Kardashian will be dancing to the song, "Baby Got Back."
Need we say more?
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Bass Now Scammin' on Lady Ass?
Has Lance been pulling a "Chuck and Larry" this whole time just to bag girls?
Lance Bass was all over his dance partner Lacey Schwimmer on "DWTS" last night -- and then left One Sunset with a car packed full of chicas afterwards. OK, so his BF was at the club too ... but they didn't go home together.
Poke 'Em She Hardly Knew 'Em!
Our "Dancing with the Stars" spies tell us the drama has started, and there is already a casualty.
We're told comedian Jeff Ross got poked in the eye during rehearsal. Edyta was the pok-er, he the pok-ee. One of our spies says Ross was taken to the emergency room. Sources say a doctor has told Ross he cannot dance tonight.
And another injury -- Karina Smirnoff sprained her ankle, also during rehearsal today. She's expected to dance with partner Rocco DiSpirito.
Our fire department sources say two ambulances were dispatched to the location today, one at 11:31 AM and a second at 12:34 PM.
UPDATE: The show is now live on the East coast. Ross appeared with an eye patch. The show aired the actual poke and the ambulance coming to get him. Unclear if he'll dance.
UPDATE 2 (***SPOILER ALERT***): Eye patch? What eye patch? Jeff danced without one ... but recorded the lowest score so far. Apparently being able to see straight helps in dancing. Who knew?
Dancer in Denial Over Da Booty
"Dancing with the Stars" finally has its first blind dancer -- Edyta Sliwinska.
O.K. so she's not what doctors would call "optically impaired," but Edyta is the first person who doesn't think Kim Kardashian has a gargantuan backside. May we present Exhibit A.
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Jeffrey Ross: I'm a Geezer Pleaser
We almost believed it when Jeffrey Ross said he won't be trying to hook up with sexy "Dancing" partner Edyta Sliwinska because he had a girlfriend ... one that rolls as hard as she rocks.
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Edyta Sliwinska -- Sex On Legs
Jeffrey Ross in one lucky mutha. He'll be dancing with Edyta on "DWTS" -- we caught her coming and going...just like Jeff.
Braxton's Hubby Serious as a Heart Attack
Toni Braxton hit the dance studio for her first day of cardio for "DWTS" -- while the pap standing shiva outside the studio was riveted by Toni's scary, buff husband.
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Burke Drips Onto Bar Scene -- Ready, Sweat, Go!
When Cheryl Burke's hair is a mess, it's usually a sign of a rough night -- so last night must have been a doozy!
Her buds rightly tried to shield Burke and her ratty, sweaty mess of a hair-don't after a night of clubbing -- it didn't work so well.