Dancing with the Stars

While several "Dancing With the Stars" contestants are limited in one way or another (Mel B. just had a baby, Wayne Newton has been stretched to the limit for some time), it's doubtful any of them have endured what Mark Cuban has.

The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner had his hip replaced less than seven weeks before he started practicing for "Dancing With the Stars." Ay caramba!

It appears his dancing workout has already begun -- he's looking fit! The rhumba works wonders on the abs! Hopefully, the Dallas Mavericks owner has some rhythm in that blue blood of his! His current net worth is listed as $2.3 billion -- that's a whole lotta tap shoes and shiny outfits!

Teen pin-up and former Lindsay Lohan plaything Aaron Carter is hot property in the reality TV world, but don't expect to see him on the boob tube any time soon.

The littler Carter was offered a spot on the upcoming season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," and on MTV's "Celebrity Rap Superstar," but had to opt out of both.

It's no secret that some serious spray-tanning has been taking place offstage. The makeup artist for "Dancing" was supplied with a mobile bronzer, complete with gallon-size jugs of tanner (and we've seen the tan jugs), all courtesy of California Tan. They even gifted Monday's audience with their sunless tanning kit!

A bit of tanning advice for "Dancing's" final four -- just a little dab'll do ya kids.

Bass lost a bet with STAR 98.7 FM's Valentine and Lisa Foxx in Los Angeles, saying that former *NSYNC comrade Joey Fatone would get a perfect score on this week's show ... but Joey landed in the bottom two (with Billy Ray Cyrus, who got the boot).

Now, thanks to Lance's misguided faith in Fatone's footwork, Lance will now spend Thursday fetching coffee, answering phones and performing other menial tasks the station throws his way. Hey boy!

Perhaps Lance should leave his wagering in Vegas.

TMZ spotted "Dancing with the Stars" resident former pop star outside of Area on Saturday night, getting groped by Laila Ali's handsome dance instructor, Maksim Chmerkovskiy (would you like to buy a vowel?), and talking about the exhaustive training for this week's episode.

Fatone will doing the fast-paced dance to the slow beat of Erasure's "A Little Respect," and it looks and sounds like Joey is saying that the training is taking a toll on his groin. Ouch!

Ian Ziering is dancing his way into our living rooms every week, but the former 90210ian won't be flashing his privates in the pages of Playgirl.

In Touch claimed that Ziering had been offered a tantalizing $100,000 to drop his leotard for the peep rag.

TMZ contacted a Playgirl rep who, when asked about the reports, informed us, "Uhhhh, that would be a big NO. Playgirl doesn't have that kind of budget to play with." Playgirl without something to play with?

The limb-challenged but nimble activist only stumbled in rehearsals. Last night, dressed in a craptacular yellow and purple full-length gown, which she said made her feel like "an ice cream sundae," the vampy amputee whooshed and twirled her way to a scary rating from the judges: sixes across the board.

Heather's clipped dancing was a revelation last night, and 666 is, of course, the Number of the Beast in the Book of Revelation.

Country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus (that's "Hannah Montana's" dad for you tweeners), former "90210" star Ian Ziering and Muhammad Ali's daughter Laila Ali will join former *NSYNC member Joey Fatone in trying to wrestle Emmitt Smith's Season 3 crown.

Despite earlier reports, one star who will not be shaking her royal groove thang is the original Fergie, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. Fergie's fellow countrywomen, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne, were set to join the cast but have since backed out.

A rep for "Dancing" had no comment, saying "We can't confirm any castings at this point."

"Dancing With the Stars" premieres March 19.

Has Carrot Top had surgery? --Lou

Carrot Top, aka Scott Thompson, undoubtedly looks a bit different nowadays, as opposed to his earlier years. Sorry Lou, we can't give the yea or nay as to whether he actually went under the knife. One thing we can confirm is that he has undergone a complete physique change.

Click here to take a look at the once-scrawny-turned-ginormous orange-head (... and take a moment to compare that suspected face change, too).

We know about Joel Madden, but what's up with the rest of Good Charlotte? --David

Yes, David, we do know the latest on Joel Madden's love life, but as far as his professional life is concerned, he and the band have been hard at work preparing for their next album. Titled "Good Morning Revival," they expect it to hit shelves around March 20.

Joel said they finished about 50 songs, realized they weren't what they thought they'd be, scratched them, and started all over again! Putting that much work into the album -- no doubt it'll be good!

Click here to take a look at Good Charlotte's MySpace and to catch one of their songs!

As the "Dancing with the Stars" tour prepares for a cross-country launch, TMZ has learned that stars have been specifically warned about when and where they can drop a #2.

TMZ has obtained a tip sheet "for life on the road," which was handed out to Harry Hamlin, Drew Lachey and Jerry Springer and the rest of the "famous" dancers on the upcoming tour. The sheet warns that stars looking to handle their brown business on the tour buses will be sh*t out of luck! "#1 only! No Paper! No exceptions! EVER!"

The tip sheet also warns that "Dancers" will be "oil spotted" (left behind) if they are running late to a show! Oh, and if the stars want their friends and family in the audience, they're going to have to pay for it -- this is a "no comp tour." Ouch!

TMZ has obtained the script for the tour, which contains a bedroom secret about Cheryl Burke.

During a randy little exchange between Cheryl and Drew Lachey, the boy bander says, "I know everyone's curious. First you took me to the top, then Emmitt. What's your secret, girl?" asked Drew. Cheryl's response, "Well, I just like being on top!" Of course you do.

The "Dancing" tour launches Dec. 19 and tours 38 cities. Looks like this tour will be "the sh*t!"

Don't expect to see a Stacy Keibler mugshot on TMZ anytime soon.

After a night of partying in Hollywood, the "Dancing with the Stars" beauty chose to take a cab home instead of getting behind the wheel. (Good girl, Stacy!) And before riding off, she let everyone know there's no place like home for Christmas this year.

Outside of Hyde, we caught Taboo of Black Eyed Peas, who threw up a deuce for TMZ cameras. Right behind him -- Kristin Cavallari and her latest man-friend, Nick Zano from "What I Like About You," smiled as they got ready to drive off together, and Kim Stewart and her entourage weaved their way through the flashing bulbs.

Making a less invasive appearance, Rick Salomon walked by looking important as ever while talking on his cell. And rounding out the evening, "Desperate Housewives" hottie Josh Henderson, who spent some quality male-bonding time with a former Britney Spears back-up dancer.

AOL Horoscopes Astrologer Jeff Jawer peers into the constellations to see which of the "Dancing" finalists, Joey Lawrence, Mario Lopez or former NFL star Emmitt Smith, will waltz off with the finale's top prize.

"Taureans are known for their consistency, which should come in handy for Joey, but with Mars in Cancer on the day he was born," Jawer says, "it could bring emotion to his dancing that might make him more nervous heading into the finals." Whoa!

Being a Libra makes Mario "a man of surprises, one who excites audiences with smoothly spectacular moves." His killer bod and dimples don't hurt either. Jawer adds, "he's got enough style and grace to win the big prize."

Emmitt, like Joey, is a Taurus, but because Venus and Aries were aligned when he was born, Jawer thinks he has "both the power and grace" to take home the booty-shaking crown.

On the night of the finale, Venus and Jupiter will be joined. Jawer believes this means that Emmitt will "eke out a close victory over Mario." Touchdown.

TMZ caught the lovely ladies out on the town celebrating a pal's birthday after Burke taped Wednesday night's results show.

After her run-in with Paris Hilton at Hyde a few weeks ago, it looks like Moakler has found a neutral playing field where she can enjoy a cocktail in relative peace.

It keeps getting more interesting on "Dancing With The Stars." Yesterday, contestant Sara Evans announced that she quit the hit ABC show and has filed for divorce from her husband. Citing the need "to give her family her full attention at this difficult time," Evans has left the dancing competition even though she hadn't yet been booted off. It's just the latest spicy turn for the show -- contestant Mario Lopez and his partner have been much-rumored to be taking their dance moves off the floor and into the bedroom, and recently-disposed-of Willa Ford and her dancemate Maxim were another buzzed-about couple.

Meanwhile, it seems that "Dancing" judge Carrie Ann Inaba is tango-ing with the enemy – well, if not the enemy exactly, then the competition. People reports that Inaba has been dating dancer Artem Chigvintsey, one of the professionals on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," for eight months, though the relationship only became public after the two were spotted getting cozy after the Wednesday night elimination show.