Alley takes a tumble on 'Dancing with the Stars' (AP)

LOS ANGELES – Kirstie Alley and "Dancing with the Stars" partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy (MAKS'-ihm shmehr-KAWF'-skee) have taken a tumble in the ballroom during the live performance show.

Just seconds into their rumba routine to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on Monday, Chmerkovskiy fell to the floor, taking the 60-year-old actress down with him.

A limping, apologetic Chmerkovskiy later told the judges that his thigh "just gave out."

After a few moments the pair recovered and went on to earn the praise of the judges and a score of 21 - one point higher than their score for last week's quickstep.

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba says, "Sometimes tragedy leads to amazingly beautiful moments."

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Indian guru Sai Baba in 'critical' condition (AFP)

HYDERABAD, India (AFP) – One of India's most famous spiritual gurus is in a critical condition in the intensive care unit of a southern hospital where thousand of devotees have gathered, local officials said Tuesday.

Satya Sai Baba, 85, who has followers across the world, was admitted to a hospital funded by his organisation in the town of Puttaparthi with lung and chest congestion on March 28.

His condition has since deteriorated and he is now on a ventilator and is receiving kidney dialysis, the most recent health bulletin from the hospital late on Monday evening said.

"The vital systems are not adequately responding. The condition of Baba is critical. The panel of doctors treating him are doing their best to make the systems respond," said hospital director A.N. Safaya in a statement.

Thousands of followers have begun arriving in Puttaparthi, in southeastern Andhra Pradesh state, with many agitated by conflicting information given out by local authorities. Government officials have said his condition is stable.

Sai Baba, whose devotees believe him to be an incarnation of God in human form, has a following of millions in India and abroad.

The guru, who claims to have performed several miracles including bringing two dead men back to life, counts former Indian prime ministers, top businessmen and even the country's cricketers among his followers.

His organisation funds health and education projects in India.

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'Hop' bounces to top of box office (AFP)

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – "Hop," an animated Easter-themed romp featuring the voice of British bad boy Russell Brand, debuted atop the North American box office earning $37.5 million, industry data showed Monday.

Brand's character E.B., the teenage son of the Easter Bunny, wants rock-n-roll fame in Hollywood instead of taking over the family business. The PG-rated earned mixed reviews, saying it's void of emotion but palatable.

Jake Gyllenhaal's sci-fi thriller "Source Code" debuted at number two with $14.8 million. Gyllenhaal's character is part of a government experiment to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

"Insidious," a horror flick in which a couple and their three young children find themselves living in a haunted house, debuted in third place, earning just under $13.3 million, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

Last weekend's top-grossing film "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" fell to fourth with $10 million, giving it just over $38 million in four weeks. It was the second screen adaptation from the popular kids book series.

"Limitless," in which Bradley Cooper plays an author who tries to stimulate his creativity by sampling a revolutionary new drug, was fifth with $9.3 million.

Sixth place went to the Matthew McConaughey drama "The Lincoln Lawyer," which grossed $6.8 million.

"Sucker Punch," an action fantasy flick about teenage girls busting out of an insane asylum, fell five spots to seventh place, earning $6 million.

The eccentric animated film "Rango," with the voice talent of Johnny Depp in a tale about a chameleon who becomes sheriff, pulled in $4.5 million in eighth place. It has earned just under $114 million in eight weeks.

Sci-fi romp "Paul" took in $4.2 million in ninth place, followed by "Battle: Los Angeles" about a unit of alien-fighting US Marines, which made $3.5 million in tickets sales across North America.

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