"Dancing" Pro Ices Yamaguchi

1. FIRST!!!

Posted at 5:05PM on Apr 1st 2008 by NOBODY YOU KNOW

2. TMZ, you are relentless! Why do you insist on trying to stir up shi# on DWTS?

Posted at 5:09PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Dallas

3. #3- You're absolutely right. What edge does Kristi have? Choreography. Marisa Jaret Winokur had choreography when she danced in hairspray. I guess they forget the Apolo Anton Ohno was a skater too.

Posted at 5:43AM on Apr 2nd 2008 by Prissy Chick

4. Oooh, Edyta said "It's not her fault she's an ice skater." What a TERRIBLE thing to say!

Oh, TMZ. You are trying way too hard to stir something up. Where are the sour grapes or anything about anything in what Edyta said?

Posted at 5:25PM on Apr 1st 2008 by dew

5. Never again will I believe anything TMZ says. After the Elliot comments nothing you say is credible:(

Posted at 5:40PM on Apr 1st 2008 by charlotte

6. I admire how Amy Sedaris "came out" last week about her Internet addiction and particularly her addition to cyberstalking and cyberbullying. I would love to see her discuss her addition on TMZ TV sometime.

Posted at 5:42PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Julie Rogers

7. Kristi Yamaguchi has a total edge and she knows it, and she trys to down play it, Acts like she is so shy, oh ya, right. She used to skate in front of thousands of people....She is so competitive, she probably practices extra hours etc.

i don't care about her being in it, but don't try to act like you don't want it, or can't dance...please....

Posted at 5:44PM on Apr 1st 2008 by janet

8. Kristi never did a triple axel, instead focusing on her artistry. Smart move!

Posted at 5:45PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Hyde

9. She has no more advantage than---- Mario (who has dancing experience in his shows) , Sabrina (who had dancing experience for her shows, Mario Lopez who has had dance lessons in his past ,

She hasn't skated professionally for years. The only thing skating has given her for DWTS is "grace" Being a figure skater doesn't help her with the steps but it does help with being graceful

Posted at 5:51PM on Apr 1st 2008 by denise

10. Yamaguchi is no worse than that bimbo "cheetah girl" was last year......

Posted at 5:55PM on Apr 1st 2008 by tired of the bs

11. Oh Please. What a bunch of idiots you all are. Here is a professional dancer telling you that, yes, absolutely , an olympic skater has an advantage. Of course she does. Skaters train rigorously in all kinds of dance disciplines from a very young age. It's a huge part of their training. She was probably taking ballet, jazz and modern master classes when she was 6 years old.

Posted at 6:11PM on Apr 1st 2008 by crazed

12. Dito #13!!!

You CANNOT be that high level of an ice skater without LOTS and LOTS of dance classes of all varieties. It is not comparble to boy-band types who have only ben choreographed. We are talking YEARS of dance training - it is akin to having a amateur ballerina compete. Kristi is fantastic - but is it truly fair - or is this all just a ruse to get more ratings?

Posted at 6:38PM on Apr 1st 2008 by iceskatingfan

13. GO KRISTI!!! SHE'S GONNA WIN & DESERVES TO!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:07PM on Apr 2nd 2008 by WHAT THE?

14. I think what Kristi has that the others don't is stamina - she's still in great shape and can probably train a lot harder and more effectively than the others. Did you see Shannon Elizabeth - she almost passed out!

Most of the pro athlete do well because the have the discipline and stamina to take the hours of work.

Posted at 6:51PM on Apr 1st 2008 by KMM

15. She clearly has an advantage. Anyone who can figure skate at her level is already a dancer. The show is phoney.

Posted at 12:14AM on Apr 2nd 2008 by dregs