Tag Archives: Kristi Yamaguchi

Hollywood’s Winners and Losers

Let’s start with the losers… When Penn Jillette got the boot from “Dancing with the Stars” last week he wasn’t the only one who went home a loser. His comedy-and-magic partner Teller lost $5,000 betting on his big-footed buddy. After the live results show aired Teller told reporters (yes, he actually talked) that he had placed a bet on Jillette in Vegas with the hopes that the loud-mouthed magician would go all the way on the sixth season of the mega-popular ABC dance competition. According to Vegas bookies, as of last week the odds against Jillette were 30-1 so Teller … Continue reading →

Kristi Yamaguchi’s San Francisco

Kristi Yamaguchi may be calling Los Angeles home during her stint on this season’s “Dancing with the Stars” (and judging by the way she busts a move she’ll likely be there for a while), but the Olympic gold medal–winning figure skater’s heart will forever remain in her childhood home of San Francisco. The city by the bay is where Yamaguchi, her hockey star husband Bret Hedican and their two young daughters live part of the year. (They spend the hockey season at their sprawling mansion in Raleigh, North Carolina—-home of Hedican’s Carolina Hurricanes.) San Francisco is also where you can … Continue reading →

Look Who’s Getting Ready to Rumba

Here it is… the moment “Dancing with the Stars” junkies have been eagerly anticipating for the past three months—the reveal! Which celebrities will be kicking up their heels, shimming, shaking, dipping and dodging cheeky comments from Len, Carrie Ann and Bruno come March 17th? Take a look: Actress Priscilla Presley—She has a solid fan base, but can she move like her former husband? Radio and TV personality Adam Carolla—I think he’s a riot, but he’s also a self-professed couch potato so I don’t see him going far in the competition. Actor Steve Guttenberg—Could be the show’s dark horse. Olympic Gold … Continue reading →