Maximum Security Surrounds Bristol at 'Dancing' Tonight

By Rob Shuter Posted Nov 22nd 2010 05:27PM

'Dancing With the Stars' will be in full lock-down mode Monday night when Bristol Palin takes the dance floor after a threatening letter containing suspicious white powder was received at the production office Friday.

"Everyone is on high alert," an insider tells me. "It's like a scene from 'The Bodyguard,' with Bristol playing the leading lady."

The ABC show confirmed that measures were taken to ensure everyone's safety before it was determined that the substance was talcum powder, but would not comment on the additional measures insiders tell me will be in place for Monday's live show.

"Nowhere in the world is going to be more secure than the 'Dancing' set on Monday," an insider tells me. "The audience will all go through extreme security checks and not even the president of the United States could get backstage without the appropriate credentials that evening."

Staff at the show have never seen anything like this before, with unprecedented security costing the producers hundred of thousands of dollars.

"This is a dancing competition, for god's sake," an ABC source tells me. "None of us signed up for this. We should just be worrying about getting the best shots and making sure all our lighting cues are tight, now we are all worrying about our safety. It's just not right."

Good luck Monday, Bristol. You are showing amazing grace under pressure that no one should have to deal with.

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Comments

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Monday 22 November

By Yolanda NYC

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MY... racism is still alive and well in the Year 2010 .....if you knew your real history you would truly be ashamed

By WiltonDiary

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The 2010 elections had nothing to do with the Palins or Obama. Are you five years old? Please go back to school and learn how the government works.

Wednesday 24 November

By Clare

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Thank you! Those negative people will never stop and look at the truth. Always someone else to blame, Right?

By Dee

Could you make this girl go away!! I know she's learned alot, but it doesn't mean we want her!! She's getting her fame from her mothers persona,

By Oledad

Hello idiots...this is a dancing show...Bristol can't dance. She might be a great girl and probably is, however if the show was for just being a great person, then anyone could win. Vote with your head, not your heart.

By Jacques

Bah humbug

The fact that Bristol Palin got this far in spite of her dancing just proves that conservatives and tea partiers who are voting for her because of who she is instead of her talent are proving their lemming status.

I bet all hell breaks loose if she trips and falls flat on her face and still wins.

tsk tsk tsk.

Jacques

By mom2grandma1

We happen to LOVE Sarah Palin's Alaska and can't wait for it to be on every Sunday. We watch it and love it. It was fun seeing Todd getting all of the attention last night. The scenery is so beautiful - it always makes us want to go there and see the unspoiled state in person like we've been hoping to for many years.

If you don't like it, don't watch it. Lots of other things

By Marcia

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We love the Palin's Alaska show. It's fun and has gorgeous scenery. And I was going to vote for Kyle tonight. Now I am rethinking my vote - think it will go to Bristol. Just to counjteract all the hatred from the lefties.

Tuesday 23 November

By WHATTHEHECK

What a great reason to change your vote.Just shows how fickle you are.Actually it's a bit scarey,voting for people because you like a tv show.

By Whattheheck

Your changing your vote because you like the scenery on Sarah Palins Alaska? That is scarey,how fickle are you?

By Terri

Dont get me wrong I like bristol but she isnt a dancer i have been watching the show and she cant just turn loose to be sexy when she is dancing when it is needed. i was shocked when brandy was sent home it should had been bristol.I'm going for jennifer to win she is awesome so go jennifer!!

By jc

Dear "see ya later", where in the world do you get your factual data from? Obama won both the popular vote AND the electoral vote(which is by state not "region"). It was Al Gore that beat little Bush in the popular vote, but lost because of the electoral system. You appear to be a typical Palin supporter who does not like to be confused with the truth.

By Heyes

Bristol has improved I agree!!! Instead of being a very very bad dancer.. shes just a Rotten dancer now..... They wouldnt have this prob if the non talent was never on the show... the producers should be fired.

By jeffthrow6892

Well.....ABC, you should have used some brain cells in the first place & NEVER invited this NON-STAR on the show!! What a joke this whole thing has turned into! Idiots out there voting for Bristol, pure idiots......Anyone with any intelligence is rooting for Jennifer & Kyle!!

By baker

look stupid jennifer grey had dancing lessonsbeforethe show and
she wasin dirty dancing get alife you freak shesnot her mother im a democrat but ivoted for you and ihopeshewins and leave tehgirl along we are in america i thought or are we
this has nothing to do withher mother you freaks get lives

By KWEENBEE

Uhhh, why would anyone threaten a nobody, I mean she isn't a celebrity, she hasn't done anything to be one. Giving birth to an illegitimate child isn't anything special, the US is filled with single teen moms and young adult moms with illegitimate children. It must be her chickenhawk mother again, trying to trump up more media exposure and sympathy for her palins. tsk tsk.

By tigger

I am watching another channel....i find out who wins through the news. ABC is a scam...looking for ratings and it got it.
With this many disappointed people, i am sure Palen did earn her
position. How many times now does a "loser" make it...to aggrevate people....remember vote or your favorite may leave....because the one everyone doesn't like may make it.
what a big farce and gimmick.
Watch real intertainment on another channel.

As i said before, they did it with Jake because no liked Vienna, then kate...who also could not dance. Now Palin.

ABC figured it out. people watch who they hate.
Sponsors pay for those that watch....for whatever reason.

This many people do not like palins dancing.....really there is a reason the results totals are never revealed.

By DLO DAVE

SHE HAS A GINORMOUS SET OF CANS SO SHE GETS MY VOTE!

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