‘Dancing’ Studio on Red Sarah Palin Alert

There will be high security tonight when Sarah Palin shows up to watch daughter Bristol perform on “Dancing with the Stars” … TMZ has learned.

Our spies say security guards at CBS Television City in L.A. — the place where “Dancing” is broadcast — is on “heightened alert.” Although Palin is not officially running for anything, security is treating her like a government official.

TMZ broke the story … Sarah will be front and center tonight when Bristol dances to “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” with partner Mark Ballas.

Guards have been told to be especially vigilant with anyone entering the lot.

Our sources say security will decide which vehicles to thoroughly search — though not every car will get the once-over.

As for audience members who are attending the show … we’re told their bags will be searched though we’re not hearing anything about metal detectors.

And this is the best — security has been told if there is a breach … Sarah is a “higher priority than Bristol.”

Source: TMZ

The Situation’s Gonna Be Late to the ‘Dance’

The Situation’s “Dancing with the Stars” career has already hit a major setback — TMZ has learned dude will get significantly less time to practice for the show … all thanks to “Jersey Shore.”

Sources connected to The Situation tell us the “stars” are scheduled to begin rehearsing on Monday — but since Sitch still has serious “Jersey Shore” obligations (taping, appearances, etc) that dude won’t be able to slip on his Capezios until at least September 8.

… and since it’ll probably take a couple more days to shake that nasty “Jersey Shore” hangover … who knows when Sitch could be ready to begin practicing for the September 20 premiere.

Bottom line — Sitch will get almost half the prep time as Bristol Palin, Kurt Warner, David Hasselhoff and Audrina Patridge … then again, he’s the only one with a job.

So will Situation be hoisted by his own unitard?

Source: TMZ