Kirstie Alley’s nerves are on edge for ‘DWTS’ premier.

Actress Kirstie Alley is so nervous about Monday evening’s premier of ‘Dancing With the Stars’. Sources on the inside of the scenes say they are afraid that she is so scared she may not be able to dance.

“You have no idea how nerve-wracking that first dance can be in front of a live audience in the ballroom, the judges and millions of viewers that are watching from home,” an insider tells sources. “Rehearsals help you make all the right moves, but dancing on an empty stage and blocking out your routine with the cameras is very different from going live.”

Insiders say Alley has a chance to go far in the competition and she is one of the current front runners. However, Kirstie is not used to performing in front of live audiences like some of her competitors are.

“In practice she has been amazing and is a front-runner,” an insider told sources. “I know we made the mistake of thinking David Hasselhoff was a front-runner last season — oops! — but the amount of curiosity over Kirstie and the amount of work she is putting into doing this means she could go all the way.”

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The Situation Pissy After Poor Scores on DWTS

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, was pretty upset after is crappy scores on DWTS. He said, “I don’t know what their deal was. I really don’t know. I was upset. I actually stormed off upset because I tried so hard. I really did. I changed my haircut, I don’t know.” He was happy that he and partner, Karina Smirnoff, pulled off the lifts, saying, “Once I landed all those lifts and the judges were trashing me? I’ll be honest with you, it was in one ear and out the other. In the back of my head, I knew those lifts were extremely hard. I tried my best, and if they didn’t see it and wanted to be negative, so be it.”

Sarah Palin Showed Up to Support Briston on DWTS

Sarah Palin was part of the audience on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ with daughter Willow to support big sister, Bristol. Bristol brought her partner to the Palin residence where he met mama Palin. Mrs. Palin said of the contestants, “It’s great to see all this courage, joy and exuberance.” Appears daughter was just as excited to have her mother’s support in the audience saying, “I’m so glad she made it tonight.” Bristol danced the quickstep and received positive remarks from the judges.

David Hasselhoff First to go on DWTS

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Osmond Wins ‘DWTS’, then Pyro Sets Stage on Fire

It was the perfect ending to “an emotional roller coaster season” Donny Osmond told PEOPLE minutes after he and partner Kym Johnson were awarded the Season Nine mirror ball trophy. The former teen idol, 51, humbly addressed fans and press members after the show, tearing up as he tried to express how he felt to be the winner.

“If you saw the work that went into this season,” Osmond said softly. “Kym is so amazing. Of all the things I’ve done in my career, this is right up there.”

When Osmond heard his name called, he rushed over to his wife, Debbie, and swept her off her feet and onto the ballroom floor.

Just moments after Osmond and his partner were announced as champs, a pyrotechnic display on the stage behind them sparked a fire. A tarp covering the orchestra pit and instruments caught on fire while host Tom Bergeron was speaking to the victorious couple live on the air. Two crew members rushed onto the stage with fire extinguishers and put out the flames within a matter of seconds.

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DWTS UFC Chuck Liddell Gone

Ultimate Fighting champ Chuck Liddell has been knocked out — of “Dancing With the Stars.”

The 39-year-old athlete was eliminated from the ABC dance competition Tuesday.

“It’s hard to do,” he said. “I made a shot at it.”

Liddell and his professional partner, Anna Trebunskaya, earned praise from the judges for their entertaining country two-step Monday, but the pair collected just 17 points out of 30 for the performance.

“You not so much danced but raided the two-step,” judge Bruno Tonioli said. “You bring carnage and mayhem to everything you do.”

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