Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy - Jive  

On Dancing with the Stars last night, Kirstie Alley and Maks Chmerkovskiy were really chummy. In fact, a passionate kiss between them hinted that they may be more than just dance partners. More likely, though, these two were just hamming it up for the audience as they did their jive in character as two teens out on a date in the 1950s. Kirstie, swathed in yards of purple tulle, started her romp with Maks by sitting in what looked like the back seat of a vintage Chevy from the mid-century. Then, the pair took off, moving and bopping to the strains of La Bamba as they mastered the floor boards for week 7 of Dancing with the Stars. The audience obviously approved, giving Alley and Chmerkovskiy a standing ovation. The judges were not quite so enthusiastic with this Dancing with the Stars jive. In particular, Len Goodman thought Kirstie Alley provided "a most uneventful" rendition of the rousing dance, tells this acclaimed actress that her "kicks were leaden, you went wrong and I could find very little to commend it." He awarded her a lowly 6. Yikes! Judge Bruno Tonioli was more constructive in his criticism, noting that this jive performance "might have gone wrong but as an entertainer, it was superb." Bruno gave Kirstie an 8. And, as if to make up for her colleague Len's lack of enthusiasm, Carrie Ann Inaba gave Kirstie a 7, telling her, "I just love you so much because you bring nothing but great performances." Guest judge Donnie Burns is a fan of this celebrated thespian ...