by: Jeanne Jakle - How tough is it to be on Dancing With the Stars? “I’m on my 44th day without taking a break,” Mark Dacascos said in an early-morning call.
He was on his way to his real job in New York as Chairman on Iron Chef America. After that shoot, on three to four hours of sleep, Dacascos had to fly back to L.A. to put in hours and hours of practice with his partner, Lacey Schwimmer.
Once again, they were to learn three dances — including the samba and Paso Doble — by Monday’s show.
