Queen Latifah and Snooki will sign on to do the next season of "Dancing with the Stars" ... sources connected with the show tell TMZ.

And, show sources tell us, Tiffani Thiessen will also be a contestant.

As TMZ has already told you, Rob Kardashian will also compete.

Producers have said they wanted to upgrade the contestants for the new season, which begins next month.

Did they succeed?  You decide.


12:36 PM: A rep for Tiffani tells TMZ, the actress is denying any involvement with the show -- but our sources insist ... she will appear on next season.

For some reason, Dolly Parton decided to bust a RAP during her concert in L.A. this weekend ... inspired by Queen Latifah ... and boobs.



Here's a sample of Dolly's rhymes:

[on the subject of Queen Latifah]
"She's the queen of her own hood ...
but I'm the queen of Dollywood!"

"I don't hip and I don't hop ...
I'd black both eyes with this big top."

"I know the Queen has got 'em too ...
... but she don't work 'em like I do!"

What a way to make a livin'.

Thanks to our friends at ConcertConfessions.com for the footage.

Wearing a sombrero and smoking a cig with her cocktail, Queen Latifah got into the Cinco de Mayo spirit at a Mexican restaurant in NYC on Thursday.



Salud!

Last night's "American Idol" finale was inspired ... by Kate Gosselin's horrendous multi-level '80s female rapper reverse mullet 'do.



Everyone from Queen Latifah to last year's winner David Cook sported the inexplicable side bang/spiky top shag.

The Kate is the new Rachel.

Queen Latifah has been hit with a double barrel legal blast -- two lawsuits were filed by people who were hired to make the Queen pretty.

"Celebrity cosmetologist" Roxanna Floyd claims she was cheated out of $700,000 for services rendered between July, 2005 and February, 2008.

And there's a second lawsuit, filed by celeb fashion stylist Susan Moses, who claims she was stiffed to the tune of $300,000 during the same period.

Who knew looking like a million bucks really does cost a million bucks?

A Queen spokesperson says the lawsuits are bogus.

Queen Latifah proves Jenny Craig does the body good.

After trying to get an answer out of Tina Fey on "SNL" this weekend, the 38-year-old hit the streets of West Hollywood looking fit in spandex on Tuesday.

Latifah has lost 20lbs on the weight loss program and it shows. You betcha!

Queen Latifah wants her clams! The singer/rapper/actress has filed suit against a small production company, claiming they haven't paid her for her cameo in the flick "The Perfect Holiday"

The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court, says Perfect Christmas Productions owes Mama $275,000. Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens, also produced the film.

The film, not to be confused with the critically acclaimed "Last Holiday," originally was called "Perfect Christmas."

After a lengthy gig pushing Pizza Hut, Queen Latifah is now the ironic face of Jenny Craig -- and it looks like she may already be dropping the pounds.


TMZ caught Latifah yesterday going into "Live with Regis and Kelly" in NYC, where she had the so-called "Number One Fan" asking to be her King.

Onice inside, Latifah's driver started playing bumper cars -- slamming her limo into a paparazzo's vehicle as he tried to maneuver the narrow road!

TMZ caught galpals Queen Latifah and Missy Elliott at Villa last night -- though they went way overboard trying to hide their faces! Kinda hard to miss those two.


Pulling a Prince by practically parking on the sidewalk and using patio umbrellas to block paps, the shy duo jumped into a waiting SUV -- while paps sang Rihanna's "Umbrella."

The tone-deaf, self-named "Number One Fan" of NYC hijacked the spotlight from a trifecta of A-list stars by singing -- and by singing, we mean of course mangling -- their own songs!


Gettin' jiggy with Will Smith, going wild for Jesse's girl with Rick Springfield, and praising U.N.I.T.Y with the one and only Queen Latifah, #1 Fan tried to get some love -- but struck out hilariously.

After assisting Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli lose the L-Bs, now weight loss giant Jenny Craig wants to help Queen Latifah bring down the house -- not her size!

While the big and beautiful "Bone Collector" star is not on the health program, in order to increase awareness to the health risks associated with obesity, Queen's Trav'lin Light Tour is being co-sponsored by Jenny Craig. Sing it 'Tifah!

Jenny Craig's CEO released a statement, explaining their involvement with the tour, saying, "Queen Latifah is a tremendous performer with broad appeal that spans genders and races." Agreed.