Z 104 - Friday, March 28

Friday, March 28

It takes three to tango for today’s Hot Rumor of the Day. "Dancing With the Stars" professional dancer Karina Smirnoff might have two partners off the dance floor. She has stepped out publicly with her former dance partner, Mario Lopez, but I’m guessing she didn’t plan on being the center of a Mario sandwich. She was also recently spotted kissing her current dance partner, Mario, at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles. "They were making out by the valet with their hands all over each other, and he was whispering in her ear," said a source. "It was around midnight, so there weren't many people around." The two then got in the same car and drove off together with Mario at the wheel. Reps for the show and Lopez did not return calls. Karina's rep denied the kiss, saying she and Mario have a "professional working relationship."

Chris Brown and Rihanna were spotted smooching in a hotel pool while on holiday in Jamaica. Now, the two have been photographed leaving a hotel in London in the early hours of Saturday. Brown told the audience at Sunday's gig: "If I was the prince of R&B, then I would need a princess" and launched into a remixed version of Rihanna's single Umbrella.

Yesterday afternoon, T.I. pleaded guilty to several weapons possession charges. According to a plea deal that's already in place, he'll be sentenced in one year after he completes 1,000 hours of community service. He has agreed to fulfill those hours by speaking to youth groups about the dangers of guns, gangs and drugs. T.I. has agreed to a year behind bars, but the time can be increased or decreased depending on T.I.'s cooperation with the overall terms of the deal. The time between now and when he's sentenced is essentially a probation period. So, if he gets in more trouble between now and then his prison sentence could end up being harsher. T.I. plead guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm, possession of machine guns, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Without the plea bargain, he was facing 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count. T.I. initially pleaded not guilty and has been under house arrest since October.

Yesterday, a jury convicted Remy Ma on four big time charges, two counts of first-degree assault, attempted coercion and criminal possession of a weapon. In all, she was facing nine charges, including witness tampering and intimidation. Last July, Remy got into it with a "friend" of hers, because she thought the woman had stolen $3,000 from her. During the altercation, Remy SHOT her friend, and then took off. The defense conceded that Remy had shot the woman, but they claimed it was an ACCIDENT. Her sentencing has been set for April 22nd. Remy is facing up to 25 years in the clink. Her lawyer, though, says he plans to appeal the conviction.

Don't bank on hearing some of Madonna's biggest hits when the she tours in support of her upcoming Hard Candy album that comes out April 29, unless you've got a ton of cash to give her. "I'm not sure I can sing 'Holiday' or 'Like A Virgin' ever again," she said. "I just can't – unless somebody paid me like $30 million or something. Like if some Russian guy wants me to come to the wedding he's going to have to a 17-year old, you know it." She was asked what she thought of Britney Spears' latest CD: "I actually love Britney Spears' new album, I usually work out to her record. I do a combination of pilates and dance aerobics." Finally, when asked how she would do on American Idol, she said: "I went to a lot of auditions for musical theater and conventional mainstream things and I always got cut immediately, so I'm pretty sure the same thing would happen to me."

Movies out this weekend:
“21”
”Stop-Loss”
”Superhero Movie”
”Run, Fat Boy, Run”