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The gorgeous brunette took a break from dancing and joined “Dancing With The Stars” partner Derek Hough on the red carpet (or blue carpet, if you want to get specific) over the weekend at the Home Depot Center for the KIIS FM Wango Tango concert. But the stunner didn’t need to give Hough a passionate kiss—which they’ve been doing a lot on the “DWTS” dance floor—to set pulses racing at the event… all she needed to do was showcase her fabulously toned body!

Maria looked great in a clingy black sleeveless Seduce dress, which she paired with chunky black slingback pumps.

The “Extra” host finished the look with sexy tousled waves, subtle smokey eyes, and a nude lip.

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In addition to Heidi Klum‘s naked photo feature, Debra Messing, Maria Menounos and Leslie Bibb also showcased their gorgeous physiques and posed nude for Allure’s May 2012 issue.

In the black-and-white photos, the actresses posed with only accessories, sexy dark eyes, a pair of sexy heels and gorgeous hair on white spreads and by the window.

The 43-year-old Messing said in her interview for Allure:

”Once you have a child, once you pass 40, you have a different relationship with your body. I love my body in a way I never have before.”

However, Menounos admits that she was hesitant at first:

“This was definitely challenging, but I feel so much better having done it.”

Bibb had prepared well for her sexy shoot, saying:

“It was an angry four days. Sam [Rockwell] was like, ‘Thank God I’m not with you right now. You are not nice on the juice cleanse.’”

What do you think of their sexy black-and-white shoot?

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And they were both practically half-naked!

The gorgeous brunette and her partner, three-time “DWTS” winner Derek Hough, ratcheted up the sexiness of their steamy salsa number by sharing a kiss—for the second time this season—in the middle of their performance.

Clad in a skimpy yellow outfit, Maria took Derek’s face in her hands right after the latter took his shirt off and kissed him for a good four seconds.

Of course, the crowd loved it… but judge Carrie Ann Inaba was not so impressed.

At first, the “DWTS” judge praised the pair for their routine:

“That was hot! You had everything magic going on!”

But then she added:

“I’m gonna say though… I don’t think you needed the kiss! I think that was a sell-out! Like, dance is about the illusion of passion. Don’t go at it right there in front of all of us!”

Despite the criticism, Maria and Derek earned a whopping 27 points for their sexy salsa routine.

Watch their kiss at the 1:04 mark:

Menounos, 35, earlier made a bet with with “Extra” reporter AJ Calloway saying she’d wear a bikini in Giants’ colors in the middle of Time Square if her team, the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. Fortunately for Calloway (and for all of us who got to see Maria in a string bikini), the Patriots fell to the Giants on Sunday, so here’s Maria covered in a bikini, a million goosebumps, and not much else…

“Ready to face the music,”

The “Tropic Thunder” actress tweeted yesterday.

“Flying to ny now…today is gonna stink. At least it’s not bitter cold there. Should be 50 degrees I hear.”

Co-host, Mario Lopez hosted the “unveiling” in Time Square, but Maria Menounos remained unrepentant despite losing the bet she made.

“but you know what-I love the pats for fighting to the bitter end.#PATRIOTpride”

She sent Calloway through Twitter.

How we love that Maria‘s a fighter…with a rocking bod in a string bikini to boot!

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Menounos, 33, is currently in a relationship with director Keven Undergaro, who she’s been with for the last 13 years. She admits neither of them are on the lookout to become parents just yet.

“They say time goes by when you’re having fun — I’m having fun,”

Menounos told celebrity news, despite her colleagues urging her to have kids before she’s 40.

“I’m living my dreams.”

The procedure of freezing ones eggs doesn’t come cheap, but for Menounos

“It’s a bit of an insurance policy. It doesn’t mean in two years, in three years, I’m not going to try to conceive naturally.”

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The 32-year-old is celebrating New Year in Miami. Menounos tweeted on Wednesday, Miami here I come! Can’t wait to hit the beach!

And she added on New Year’s Eve: ‘Want to wish all of you a happy & healthy new year.
I feel so blessed to have all of you here rooting for me-thank you:) 2011 is gonna be big.

The gorgeous TV presenter was named one of the Sexiest 100 Women in the World by FHM; she sure looks to be in top shape in her little bikini.

photos: Fame

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As the matter of fact, they look cute together. Any thoughts?  Oops! Mario is rumored to be back on with his Dancing with the Stars, on and off girlfriend Karina Smirnoff. They were together holding hands at the MGM Grand in Vegas for The Manny Pacquiao fight as reports by Meetthefamous.com. So what’s the scoop with Karina and her briefly dated boyfriend, Maksim Chmerkovskiy who became her fiance in January? I guess, Maksim was just her rebound boyfriend after going busted with Lopez. Hard to resist those dimples! ( A reader just informed me that the girl Mario was with a couple days back isn’t Katrina, it is his new girlfriend. Yes, she doesn’t look 100% Katrina, she looks like the girl, Mario was with at the Lakers game in March. ) All right, Romeo, perhaps you can spill the beans for us.

Why am I going on and on about Karina and Mario – isn’t it all about Mario dining with Maria? All right I lost focus. I know a lot of women think Mario is such a catch. My dear, beneath that cute innocent dimple face, he has a reputation of being a what? A womanizer, true?

Anyway, out and about, Mario and Maria dining together but went home separately – just pals at least for now.

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The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education in America’s public schools and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child’s complete education.

Yes, music is a great thing in any child’s upbringing.

AskMen.com desirability score: 8.71

Last year’s ranking: 53

Maria Menounos, the brown haired beauty got her start like most of the bomshells do through the beauty peagent. The difference is she didn’t use that as an avenue toward a Playboy shoot.

No. 4 Adriana Lima

AskMen.com desirability score: 8.84

Last year’s ranking: 1

This Brazilian supermodel is known for her high-profile ad campaigns for Victoria’s Secret, Guess, Armani, XOXO. 

No. 3 Angelina Jolie

AskMen.com desirability score: 8.89

Last year’s ranking: 9

Don’t think we need too much introduction for Angelina Jolie. She is well known for her romance with Brad Pitt.

No. 2 Sienna Miller

AskMen.com desirability score: 9.01

Last year’s ranking: 86

The American born, British bred starred as Nikki in the romantic comedy, Alfie. Sienna is perhaps best known as Jude Law’s fiancee.

Catch the number one on the next post.. who could it be?