Mario Lopez and his girlfriend Courtney Mazza welcomed their daughter, Gia Francesca, into the world on September 11, but the ‘Extra’ host nearly missed it, USMagazine.com is reporting. The actor said when Mazza called him and told him he was in labor, “I thought it was a practical joke,” he told the entertainment show. Lopez was in Las Vegas when he received the call, and Mazza was in Burbank. The former ‘Saved by the Bell’ star said his mother and sister also started calling him and telling him Mazza really was going into labor. Lopez was able to catch the last flight back to California, and made it in time…

Mario Lopez announced during his hosting duties on the March 10 episode of ‘Extra’ that his girlfriend of two years, Broadway dancer Courtney Mazza, is pregnant. This is the couple’s first child together, and Lopez said that they couldn’t be more excited. “I’ve waited my whole life to be a dad-this is a true blessing. I am looking forward to sharing this experience with my family and my family at ‘Extra,’” he also said. The baby is due this fall, and Lopez said they’re planning on waiting to find out what the sex is. But he added that he grew up in a large family, so he’s happy to be…

New York, NY (August 25, 2008) – From the Jonas Brothers to the Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane, pop groups hold a special place in America’s heart providing a soundtrack to our lives. Now MTV sets out to find the next pop sensation to join these music superstars and Mario Lopez (host of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew”) is taking the hosting reins for the new live music competition series “MTV’s Top Pop Group” premiering Thursday, September 11 at 10:00 PM ET/PT. Joining Mario in the studio will be backstage correspondent Marianela Pereyra. Celebrity judges and mentors for “MTV’s Top Pop Group” to be announced at a later date. Following…