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DWTS' Kristi Yamaguchi, Mark Ballas' Van Burglarized

Alissa R — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:11:29 -0400

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Thieves make off with their passports, diaries, personal photos and electronics gear

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A van being used by Dancing with the Stars alum Kristi Yamaguchi, Mark Ballas and Derek Hough was burglarized over the weekend.

Thieves made off with passports, diaries, photos, music collections and thousands of dollars worth of electronics gear on Saturday in Roseville, Minnesota, according to local station KSTP-TV.

The van was parked outside an Outback Steak House while the group – in town for a cancer benefit — dined inside.

"I feel so bad," Yamaguchi said. "These guys came in for a good cause to help out. and it's not starting out so good."

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She said she didn't care about the electronics equipment, but the personal items were the hardest to lose.

"It's more emotional because there are so many memories," Yamaguchi told KSTP.

See what Kristi had to say about winning DWTS.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the return of the items.

Anyone with info should visit www.myspace.com/almostamy.

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Kristi Yamaguchi Wins Dancing With the Stars

Alissa R — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:03:01 -0400

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She is the second woman to win in the show's history

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Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi became the second female ever to win Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday.

"This is the icing on the cake," she said. "I thank all the fans ... and everyone who has made this a dream experience."

She and partner Mark Ballas got a perfect score of 30 for their final competitive dance, the jive. (They also got a perfect score of 60 on Monday's show.)

Judges praised them for being the most "consistent" throughout the season - and viewers agreed by voting for them (a combination of the judges' and viewers' votes determined the winner).

Pro football player Jason Taylor and partner Edyta Sliwinska - whose last dance, the quickstep, was praised by all the judges - came in second place.

"Kristi is so deserving," Taylor said. "Kristi very much deserves it. I had the time of my life."

Cristian de la Fuente, who is to undergo surgery Friday for a ruptured tendon in his biceps that he suffered on the show, was the first finalist to get the boot. His partner, Cheryl Burke, wiped away tears.

"I would never have the feeling of going into the final after an injury if it wasn't for Cheryl," he said. "She's been the best partner I could have."

Many expected a male to take the title, as season one contestant Kelly Monaco has been the only female to win.

Take a look back at the show's over-the-top styles here.

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DWTS' Mark Ballas & Sabrina Bryan Split

Mandi Illuzzi — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:55:04 -0400

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"We are just friends," Ballas tells <b>Us</b>

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Dancing With the Stars pro dancer Mark Ballas and Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan have split, Ballas told Usmagazine.com.

"We are just friends now," he told Us Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Ballas backed away from his comment, posting on his MySpace blog: “We are both really busy, and see each other when we can, are still close as ever and nothing has changed!!!”

The pair met in November 2007 when they were partnered together on season five of DWTS.

"We've gotten so close, and I guess the friendship started from the moment we met," Bryan said in 2007. "Now that the show is over, we definitely couldn't stand the thought of not being in each other's lives at this point."

She added: "You see all this love and chemistry we have? It's really so vibrant, and that's really how our friendship and relationship is."

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Sabrina Bryan’s Christmas Wish List From Boyfriend Mark Ballas

Mandi Illuzzi — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:45:57 -0500

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Click here to find out what the <i>DWTS</i> contestant wants from her partner — and the latest on his recovery

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Dancing with the Stars castoff Sabrina Bryan knows exactly what she wants for Christmas from boyfriend and former dancing partner Mark Ballas: a mini Yorkshire puppy!

If Ballas, 21, can't find one in time, Bryan, 23, tells Us that she'd also like a Wii — to play the DWTS game — or a Segway.

Currently on the DWTS tour, Bryan will be home for Christmas to lend some extra TLC to Ballas, who is recovering from surgery on his shoulder following a dislocation.

"I brought him a little gift basket the night of his surgery of movies [and] his favorite candy... because it’s hard to just have to sit there and not really be able to do much," she tells Us. "He’s somebody who’s active so much, so to actually just take a moment and just relax is a lot for him."

"The doctors said the surgery went beautifully and he should be recovering just perfectly," she adds.

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