Ricki Lake has made no secret about which former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant she looks up to as she competes on the show.
The Dancing pro says his star partner needs to be her own inspiration
"I want someone who has my back," says the star, who is seeking the real deal
"I feel back to normal," says the slimmed-down star
• What a good brother! Kim Kardashian's hubby Kris Humphries sat front row as his sister Kaela made her runway debut at Richie Rich & Svedka's Popluxe show in New York. Also at the show: a significantly slimmed-down Kirstie Alley, who also walked the runway during New York Fashion Week.
Cheryl Burke and Rob Kardashian team up - but who is Maksim's partner?
The season 13 contestant says she was inspired by season 12 finalist Kirstie Alley
Hines Ward, Kirstie Alley and Chelsea Kane competed for the mirror ball trophy
"I had energy the whole way through it and that was sort of astonishing," the actress tells PEOPLE
Chelsea Kane, Hines Ward and Kirstie Alley complete the first of two nights of final performances
Who has the best chance of winning: Hines Ward, Chelsea Kane or Kirstie Alley?
Find out which pairs will perform next week - and who fell short of the finals
Season 12 of "Dancing with the Stars" is in the final stretch!
The final four face elimination and only three couples can go to the season 12 finale next week
The final contestants have three dances - and Chelsea and Mark hit lots of hurdles on the way
Clooney celebrated his big birthday - which was live Tweeted by Kirstie Alley
Kendra, Kirstie and Romeo all were vulnerable - but who went home?
"I think the floor is jinxed," says Karina Smirnoff, who took a tumble with partner Ralph Macchio
The pro and partner Ralph Macchio recover and get praise from the judges
• Actress, dancer - and deejay? Kirstie Alley has a new gig! The Dancing with the Stars contestant went from the parquet to the Colony, an L.A. nightclub, where she surprised the crowd and spun hip-hop music under the name DJ Lil Buttercup. Alley's deejay gig drew out fellow DWTS competitors, including Kendra Wilkinson, her hubby Hank Baskett, and Romeo, as well as Cheryl Burke.
"She's the sweetest bright spirit in the universe," adds Kirstie Alley
"It's been a life-changing journey," the supermodel said, "and I've made amazing friends"
The actress jokes about losing her footwear mid-routine on Dancing with the Stars
This time her shoe falls off; Chelsea Kane takes top score
"When your body is being dragged across a dance floor," the Dancing contestant says, "it can take a layer of skin off"
Find out of the talk show host will hang up her dancing shoes or if another contestant is a goner
"It's sore. It's fine. It's not a pain that's going to stop me," the pro dancer says of his spill on the show
The reality star complains of too much smoke, while the talk-show host declares, "We were robbed!"
Partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, whose leg went out during their rumba, says, "I'll be fine"
The dramatic moment draws gasps - and raises questions about one pair's future
I am a big fan of George Lopez. I think he is a terrific comedian. I have watched many of his shows, and they made me chuckle.
Find out which stars earned top scores and who may face the season's first elimination
Alley doesn't accept Lopez's peace offering right away, and instead pokes fun at his kidney transplant
"He's really excited," Alley told PEOPLE of her pal. "I think he will come to the show
The comedian takes aim at the Dancing with the Stars contestants in a segment of his talk show
The early favorite is excited to impress her pro partner - and "all my son's friends"
Ralph Macchio, Chelsea Kane and more talk about the thrill (and terror!) of their first turn in the ballroom
PEOPLE weighs in on the best, the worst and the big surprises as season 12 begins
Ralph Macchio says it was "a nice victory" after receiving high scores on the "Dancing with the Stars" premiere.
The Dancing with the Stars host gives his opinion on how Kirstie Alley, Kendra Wilkinson and others will fare
The actress equates fear of her dancing debut with that of "taking finals u forgot to study for....naked"
And the actress Tweets that she's "getting stronger and stronger every day" during rehearsals
These pairs - Kirstie and Maks! Kendra and Louis! - are already practicing for their March 21 debut
Plus: Kirstie Alley says she'll get "competitive" and more dirt from the season's contestants
The reality stars are among 11 new contestants competing on season 12 of ABC's hit show
The Fat Actress star makes fun at herself on Twitter
Plus: Joan Rivers shares her opinion on a Dancing Kate Gosselin and more from Tuesday's shows
The actress, who says she's no expert on marriage, calls son True very level-headed
Actress Kirstie Alley defends Scientology regarding her weight, saying "God knows what I'd be if I hadn't changed."
Kirstie Alley describes herself as "that fat actress who gained weight and then lost it, and then gained it again."
The actress says claims her new weight-loss program is a Scientology front are "disturbing"
The reality star tackles the battle of the bulge by creating her own weight-loss program
Oprah Winfrey connects the former Fat Actress star with Jamie Foxx!
Kirstie Alley has always had a public battle with her weight, but next year, the actress will get real in a new way: in a reality television show on A&E.
The actress signs on for a reality show to air next year on A&E
The actress says she hasn't felt this good about herself since she was 16
From Diddy's tantric sex to Kirstie Alley's pet name for her privates, some stars share too much
Bertinelli says she has no doubt Alley can slim down again
The star owns up to putting on weight - one culprit? Butter! - and vows to lose it again
Showbiz Tonight's AJ Hammer talks with panel members about their reaction to Kristie Alley's apology for her weight gain.
Celebrities and their bodies. We're obsessed. They're obsessed. And it spills over to how many people feel about themselves. But how much concern over weight gain is about vanity and how much is about critical health issues?
The ex-Jenny Craig rep, discusses her weight with Oprah - and aims to lose 80 lbs.
Lisa Marie Presley, James Gandolfini, Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood attend the memorial service in Florida
The L.A. Clippers star says the weight-loss program is helping him shape up for basketball season
Despite recent unflattering photos, Kirstie "looks terrific," says the current Jenny Craig spokeswoman
Kirstie Alley may have parted ways with Jenny Craig after a three-year relationship, but the actress is not leaving the weight-loss field, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.
After serving as the spokesmodel for the Jenny Craig weight-loss program for the past three years, Kirstie Alley is stepping aside.
So the third quarter is in the books, and it was a good 'un! The Dow, Naz and S&P all up over 4%. Woo doggie! Take that to the bank. Now as Axl Rose used to ask: "Where do we go?" (Sweet Child O' Mine.)
Other than being rich and controversial celebrities, what other attribute do Paris Hilton, Donald Trump, Britney Spears and Kobe Bryant have in common? A new survey says they all also make consumers want to buy less of the products that they peddle in ads.
Business 2.0: Hits & Missesupdated: Sun May 01 2005 00:01:00
[HIT] A pattern for profits. Here's a classic yarn about an old-line business learning to move at Internet speed: After Martha Stewart was photographed leaving prison in a hand-crocheted poncho and...
It's a genius idea, the notion of incorporating the shock effect of Kirstie Alley's recent substantial weight gain into an autobio sitcom about a substantially heavier Kirstie Alley.
When toymaker Mattel announced the shocking Barbie-Ken split two days before last year's Valentine's Day, was it a savvy marketing ploy or a big branding bungle?
showbuzzupdated: Mon Jan 17 2005 14:56:00
When Harry Belafonte met the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s, he promised to always assist in his mission.
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