Lil Kim Gets Ready to Dance with the Stars
Lil Kim’s appearance will make her the second rapper to appear on the show in eight seasons. Master P appeared on the second season of “Dancing With The Stars.” Other contestants on the new season of “Dancing With The Stars” will include actor/comedian David Alan Grier, singer Jewel, NFL Hall Of Famer Lawrence Taylor and others. Click for more.
DMX Now in Solitary Confinement
DMX may be 2009’s poster child for making a bad situation worse. After receiving a 90-day sentence on a variety of charges, the Ruff Ryder is now in solitary confinement after an incident with prison guards, The Arizona Republic is reporting. Click for more.

Singer Toni Braxton has tumor removed. Toni Braxton has a good excuse for not making the finale of “Dancing With the Stars” last month. The 41-year-old singer says she had a benign tumor removed from her breast the week before. Braxton says she knew about the tumor before she appeared on the ABC show. She scheduled the surgery after being eliminated from the competition on Oct. 20, she told the magazine US Weekly. “Getting the boot on the show was actually a blessing in disguise for me,” she said in the issue being released on Friday. “My grandmother on my dad’s side died of breast cancer, and I have aunts on both sides that have breast cancer.” Though Braxton is still recovering, she is scheduled to appear on the “Dancing With the Stars” tour, which begins Dec. 17 in San Diego, reports The Associated Press