Dancing with the Stars

Sources connected to the show tell TMZ the cast will load up on a well choreographed dinner before tonight's live elimination show ... consisting of shrimp scampi, chicken steak, a pasta bar, a salad bar, basmati rice, steamed broccoli and glazed carrots.

And just so the loser (we're taking bets on Bolton) can leave with a good taste in his mouth, the gang will be treated to a red velvet cake for dessert.

You've got to love yet another ironic song choice by Bristol Palin ... "You Can't Hurry Love" -- she clearly didn't "just have to wait." Definitely not ironic ... Audrina dancing to "Love Machine." A hugging, kissing fiend indeed!

Here's the rundown:

-- Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke -- "Tush" (jive)
-- Florence Henderson and Corky Ballas -- "Suddenly I See" (quickstep)
-- Brandy and Maks Chmerkovskiy -- "Magic" (jive)
-- Michael Bolton and Chelsie Hightower -- "Hound Dog" (quickstep)
-- Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovolani -- "Love Machine" (quickstep)
-- Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough -- "Shake It" (jive)
-- Margaret Cho and Louis Van Amstel -- "Dreaming" (jive)
-- Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer-- "I Want You To" (quickstep)
-- Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya -- "Danger Zone" (jive)
-- Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas -- "You Can't Hurry Love" (quickstep)
-- The Situation and Karina Smirnoff -- "We No Speak Americano" (quickstep)

As for the celeb singers, Seal will sing his new song, "Weight of My Mistake," Tuesday night, and Janelle Monae will sing "Tightrope."

Levi, we're told, was "too busy studying politics" to watch baby mama Bristol Palin do the cha-cha on Monday.

The Sitch and Karina Smirnoff groused that they only had 5 days to practice before cha-cha-ing.

The clock is ticking, Sitch.

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 and a metal detector is always there.

And this is the best -- security has been told if there is a breach ... Sarah is a "higher priority than Bristol."

BTW -- SPOILER ALERT follows:

The most shocking performance -- Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas -- they Cha-Cha to "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" ... are you listening Levi? But the best part -- Bristol will rip off some "tear-away clothes" while Sarah Palin sits in the audience!

David Hasselhoff will also be dropping a "Sex Bomb" of his own -- Tom Jones style -- complete with sunglasses and a pyrotechnics.

Here's how it will break down ...

-- Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovolani -- Cha-Cha -- "California Gurls"

-- Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas -- Cha-Cha -- "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"

-- Margaret Cho and Louis Van Amstel -- Viennese Waltz -- "We are the Champions"

-- Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough -- Viennese Waltz -- "These Arms of Mine"

-- Florence Henderson and Corky Ballas -- Cha-Cha -- "Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me"

-- Brandy and Maks Chmerkovskiy -- Viennese Waltz -- "Cry Me Out"

-- Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya -- Viennese Waltz -- "This Ain't a Love Song"

--Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer -- Cha-Cha -- "My First Kiss"

-- Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke -- Viennese Waltz -- "Crazy"

-- David Hasselhoff and Kym Johnson -- Cha-Cha -- "Sex Bomb"

-- Michael Bolton and Chelsie Hightower -- Viennese Waltz -- "Life After You"

Our spies say security has been "beefed up" for Sarah's appearance.

And get this ... We found out the song Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas will dance to -- in front of Mama Palin. It's Three Dog Night's, "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)." Classic.

We're told Bristol will wear glasses and a conservative outfit but tear off her clothes mid-dance ... just like in the old days.

Our "DWTS" spies tell us that Brandy is leading the pack when it comes to raw, natural talent -- and the talk amongst the dancers is that she's gonna "blow the competition out of the water" when the new season finally debuts.

In fact, we're told there are certain moves that took past "DWTS" contestants months to learn ... but Brandy mastered those in just a couple of days.

Sources close to the show tell TMZ, Tony and Maks turn over a new leaf before every performance -- but it ain't your average brew.

We're told Maks' favorite drink is a white tea infused with blueberries ... and Tony prefers a sweet herbal tea with notes of caramel ... both from a company called Dr. Tea's.

According to sources at The Palazzo, residents are required to sign a no-noise agreement before they move in -- and if they get even one complaint after that ... it's eviction time, no excuses.

Strict noise policy aside, the joint is pretty sweet -- we're told they have a Saturday brunch by the pool and also boast a fully functioning spa.

But in all seriousness ... The Palazzo is a giant, swanky apartment community the size of a small city that happens to be located right near the CBS lot where "Dancing with the Stars" shoots. We're told he had his eyes on a unit that ran more than $5k per month ... but no sweat off his brow -- "DWTS" picks up the tab.

Our sources tell us Mark canceled Monday's rehearsal because of a party for his mother. But Bristol canceled Tuesday because she had committed to giving a speech. And Bristol canceled Wednesday because her son, Tripp, was ill. And she was only able to practice a half day on Thursday.

Some members of the cast tell us ... Mark is worried the newbie just won't cut it when the show premieres a week from Monday.

But there's another side to this story ... sources connected with the show tell us Mark was really happy with Bristol's progress on Friday and they will be practicing the entire weekend and every day next week until the first live TV show.

Pam's Season 10 partner Damian Whitewood tells TMZ, they already got the ball rolling with a recent appearance on Australia's "DWTS" -- but according to our sources, the duo's upcoming appearances across the planet aren't affiliated with the star-studded dancing competition.

As for how it got started -- we're told Pam's been getting offers to shake it on various TV shows in Japan, Israel, Australia and Europe ever since her stint on the show earlier this year ... and she decided, why not?