Dancing on ice to dancing with the stars

February 20, 2008 at 1:55AM

Part-time Minnesotan Kristi Yamaguchi is among the dozen celebrities who will trip the light fantastic on the next edition of ABC's hit reality series, "Dancing With the Stars." The Olympic gold-medal skater, who spends summers at a lake house near Brainerd with husband Bret Medican, will be competing against Oscar winner Marlee Matlin, tennis star Monica Seles, Elvis' ex Priscilla Presley, NFL star Jason Taylor, R&B's Mario, performer Penn Jillette, actor Cristian de la Fuente, "American Pie" favorite Shannon Elizabeth, Tony winner Marissa Jaret Winoker, radio jock Adam Carolla and actor Steve Guttenberg. The new season starts March 17. NEAL JUSTIN

about the writer

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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