Mariska Hargitay is back in the hospital, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.

“Mariska Hargitay went to the hospital this morning after experiencing some discomfort relating to her earlier lung condition,” her rep told Usmagazine.com Wednesday. “She is undergoing routine tests and expects to be feeling better soon.”

This is the third time Hargitay has been hospitalized for a collapsed lung since December.

Hargitay had been sidelined over the holidays and then again on Jan. 12 with a pneumothorax — the medical term for the condition. The star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit had returned to work at the end of January, two weeks after the incident, an NBC rep confirmed to Us. Her rep confirms to Us that “production will not be affected.”

Chris Meloni told Us in January that “she’s doing great.” Meloni, who co-stars with Hargitay on SVU, said that although filming halted in Hargitay’s absence, they planned to shoot the current season until May with her appearing in all episodes. “She got a little dinged up,” he said. “And everyone just thought, ‘better safe than sorry.’”

Hargitay received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as Detective Olivia Benson, but did not attend this year’s ceremony.

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Holly Madison is joining the cast of Dancing With the Stars, a source tells Usmagazine.com.

There is speculation the Girls Next Door star could be replacing Jewel, who has been struggling with knee problems, and blogged last week that tendinitis could force her to drop out.

The singer later released a statement saying she’d suffered a “minor setback,” and added: “Don’t count me out, as I am in this for the long run.”

A source close to Jewel tells Us she’ll still be on the show Monday.

An ABC rep would not comment to Us.

Madison recently split from her magician beau, Criss Angel. The pair hooked up shortly after Madison called it quits last October with Hugh Hefner.

The season finale of Madison’s E! reality show aired last Sunday.

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Paris Hilton’s hot new romance with Doug Reinhardt just got a little more serious. “Doug bought Paris a $10,000 teacup Pomeranian when they were in Japan recently,” reveals an insider. Paris and Doug traveled to Tokyo on Feb. 24 to promote Samantha Thavasa (Paris’ sister, Nicky Hilton, designs Samantha Thavasa New York). “We had a great time,” Paris told Life & Style outside an LA tanning salon after the trip. Doug doted on her too. “He went with her to all her appearances and shoots and would just stare at her adoringly,” says the insider. “He says she’s the hottest girl on the planet.”

And Paris digs Doug. “She thinks he’s really funny and sweet,” says the insider. “When she ended her previous relationship with Benji [Madden], she promised herself she’d be single for a year. But she thinks Doug’s handsome, generous and fun to be with.” Benji was just too boring, says an insider. “He was so strict and controlling and never let her go out,” says the insider.

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