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Nickname:	Mark Alan Dacascos /
Known for:	Brotherhood of the Wolf, Cradle 2 the Grave, Crying Freeman
Birthday:	26 February 1964, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Height:	5' 9" (1.75 m)

Despite her doctor's advice, flu-stricken Lacey Schwimmer crawled out of bed to dance one last time with partner Mark Dacascos on Tuesday's "Dancing with the Stars." After a fierce dance off against Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff, the judges unanimously voted to keep the pop star for another week and bid farewell to the "Iron Chef" star.   Mark said, "I'm really happy that we got to dance one last time...I'm glad that she and I started together and we finished together and we gave it our all." The mixed martial arts master admitted, "I'll miss dancing, but I'll be excited to get back to kicking and punching." Undoubtedly a fan favorite, Michael Irvin is grateful for the viewer's support during his tenure on the show, which has come to an end, saying, "I'm just thankful that at least toward the end we got a chance to improve to show them that…keeping us in made a difference." By conquering his fear of dancing in front of people and "to last until week seven, for me that's the Super Bowl," said the renowned football player. He vowed to continue taking dancing lessons amidst his "happily busy" schedule. Donny Osmond described Michael, saying, "He lit up the room. Every time he walked in, he took command. He's like the coach." Reality TV star Kelly Osbourne agreed. She said, "Michael was like such a team player and being back there, he'd always rally everyone around. Mark was the calming to the storm, so you've lost two key elements to the atmosphere backstage." Kelly and partner Louis Van Amstel were ecstatic to be the first couple spared from meeting their fate on the show. She could not wait to share her excitement with her mom. "I called my mom right away and she picked up the phone and all I could hear was screaming because she was in New York., she was watching it." Appreciative of her supporters, Kelly sincerely said, "Every single vote that someone makes for me is allowing me to fulfill my dream for another week." More dreams will be fulfilled and more hearts will be broken on next week's "Dancing with the Stars" on Monday and Tuesday nights on ABC.

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NFL great Michael Irvin and "Iron Chef America" host Mark Dacascos became the next two celebs to get ousted on "Dancing with the Stars"! Michael and his pro partner Anna Demidova were the first duo booted on Tuesday night after receiving the lowest combined total of judges' scores and viewer votes. The former football star thanked his fans and Anna. Then, Mark and Lacey Schwimmer tried to cha cha their way passed Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff's jive in an elimination dance-off. But the judges, despite giving both duos rave reviews, unanimously voted to keep Aaron and Karina around. "It’s certainly much harder than it looks on television," Mark said of the competition. "But the bond you create with the dancers, the other celebs, is pretty special." Also on the results show, rock legend Rod Stewart, singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, and the Ballas Hough Band performed.

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AP - Michael Irvin and Mark Dacascos have been booted from the ballroom.
Get ready for more glitter and glitz when "Dancing with the Stars" premieres its new season Monday night with more contestants than ever before competing for the disco-ball trophy! Two of those in the new cast of twinkletoes are "Entourage" star Debi Mazar and "Iron Chef America"'s Chairman Mark Dacascos, who tell us that they are almost ready -- but not quite. "I don't have my spray tan yet so I am not ready," Debi jokes. Each of the couples will be required to perform one complete dance and then take part in a relay dance with three other teams. The men dance on Monday; the women on Tuesday. Then on Wednesday, two couples will be sent home during the results show. One of Debi's two dances is the foxtrot, which she calls "a cruel and sadistic dance for a woman" because of the posture it requires. But, in order to make it work, she says, "I am trying to get my inner princess to come out. I don't know if I have a princess. I have a queen." Meanwhile, Mark is having a hard time adjusting to wearing the men's dance shoes, which have Cuban heels. "These heels are tapered and have no ankle support. It is difficult," he says. And while we are on the topic of dancewear, even though Debi will be glowing as a result of her spray tan, she says she won't go too revealing: " I have had a couple of children and I haven't been to the gym in a couple of years since I had my last child. I am not used to showing off my tummy or my thighs, so instead of worrying about it, I am just [going to] represent my age. If I have a little jiggle going on, 'Hey, I am a woman. I am not 21.'" Mark's dance will be the cha cha cha, but he reveals that his partner, Lacey Schwimmer, has added some kung fu moves in homage to the numerous karate and kung fu championships he has won. Becoming a "Dancing with the Stars" competitor requires a lot of hard work, but in addition to learning how to foxtrot, waltz and quickstep, the stars also gain a little personal insight. For Debi, who is partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, she says she has realized, "I talk too much. I need to shut up, listen and be quiet. That is my big lesson. Also, you have to own it, so it is giving me a new self-confidence." And for Mark, he says, "Lacey keeps telling me I need to stop thinking and just do it." "Dancing with the Stars" premieres Monday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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