Maks Chmerkovskiy has opened up about how Dancing With the Stars' 20th anniversary special's In Memoriam dance made him particularly emotional. Speaking on the Thursday, November 14 episode of podcast "Penthuse with Peta," Chmerkovskiy, 45, said emotions "overcame" him when the tribute to the late Kirstie Alley occurred. "I felt the second biggest, most heartfelt part was what is that called, In Memoriam?" Chmerkovskiy said, as he reflected on the episode that aired on Tuesday, November 11. "First of all, Ezra [Sosa] and Rylee [Arnold] did a great dance, you know, giving it the forefront.