October 30th, 2009
by: Roger Lagmay Oriel - Known as ‘The Chairman’ in Food Network’s Iron Chef America, Fil-Am actor Mark Dacascos performs another astounding feat by combining his martial arts sensibilities and discipline with the grace and fun of dancing — with the stars!
The Chairman has yet to prove his dancing chops and hopefully emerge as the new dancing champ for the popular ABC reality TV show, Dancing with the Stars. Win or lose, Mark Dacascos has already established himself as one of the most inspiring beacons of our kababayans here in the US. The Asian Journal MDWK Magazine is truly honored to have ‘The Cha-Chairman’ as this week’s cover story.
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October 27th, 2009
Mark Dacascos, a strong contender who continues to wow the judges with his technique, brought the audience to its feet with his fast-paced jitterbug. “That was the energy I was looking for,” raved judge Carrie Ann Inaba. Dacascos (with pro Lacey Schwimmer) tied for the highest score of the evening with a 26.
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October 11th, 2009
From the Honolulu Star Bulletin:
“I don’t know what my chances are of lasting, but I love the challenge … and I work really hard and I have a fantastic partner and I’m just going to enjoy the ride. And I love being part of a show that the whole family can watch and that brings so many people together in such a positive way.”
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September 16th, 2009
So every season of “Dancing with the Stars” TMZ puts its intrepid spies to work — and this year they are on top of it as ever. The Best, The Worst, and The Diva… So how did Mark do?
The Most Fun: “Iron Chef” host Mark Dacascos by a mile. We’re told he’s endlessly entertaining, he’s having a blast and he’s using his martial arts skills to shake it up.
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September 15th, 2009
Next Iron Chef Season 2 contestant Jose Garces recently did an interview with The Philadelphia City Paper’s MealTicket Blog. Among other things, he talked about Mark’s role as The Chairman of TNIC, airing on Food Network starting Sunday October 4th.
…the chairman’s routine is pretty funny, but when you have such high stakes on the line, you can’t help but take it very seriously. You definitely crack a smile and there is some humor to it, but the competitive nature [of the show] kept me pretty serious. Off-camera, he was very nice, very charming and I think he wanted to make all the competitors feel welcome and comfortable more than anything else. I could see myself having a beer with him.
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September 15th, 2009
Laying odds on Dancing With the Stars: Who will win? - From MSNBC.COM
The right athletic skills: Mark Dacascos, who appears on the U.S. version of “Iron Chef,” is almost as unknown this year as Gilles Marini was last year, but his real background is in martial arts — and more specifically in martial-arts movies. That could make him a natural fit. Anyone who’s done demanding physical choreography is a step ahead of this game.
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September 8th, 2009
Read this article at AccessHollywood.com - “Maksim Chmerkovskiy Talks ‘Dancing’ Competition & Why He’s Glad He Wasn’t Paired With Joanna Krupa”
“Donny Osmond — he has a fan base that’s so massive that he doesn’t even need to dance, period. I think he’ll do great. He’s a great entertainer,” Maks, who is partnered up this season with Debi Mazar, told TV Guide.
Maks added that singing star Mya, who is paired with Dmitry Chaplin, is expected to do well, as is Lacey Schwimmer’s new dance floor partner.
“I think Mark Dacascos, on paper, is great. I remember watching him doing his thing with Jet Li,” Maks said of the “Cradle 2 The Grave” star. “He could be one of the dark horses people don’t think about. I think Debi will be great. [She could be] a dark horse too.”
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September 8th, 2009
“Dancing With the Stars” Health Watch: Everyone’s Still Standing @ ew.com
The 16 contestants for Dancing With the Stars‘ ninth season have all survived their first two weeks of rehearsal (despite this photo of Donny Osmond on the ground and Mark Dacascos’ much-publicized bruised sole). The celebs, who had various start dates from August 17 through August 21, were given training guidelines for the first time in the show’s history. Why?
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September 2nd, 2009
Check out this article from BuddyTV.com
In this series, we will study the 16 couples on Dancing with the Stars season 9 and predict who has the best chances for success, and who is doomed to humiliation.
Who is Mark Dacascos?
It’s the Chairman! 45-year-old Mark Dacascos is best known for being the host of Food Network’s Iron Chef America…..
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August 20th, 2009
Check out this article! A wonderful prediction I might add!
by Cathy Maestri @ InstantRiverside.com
This season’s “Dancing With the Stars” favorite is the one whose name no one knows — Mark Dacascos, the nimble Chairman from “Iron Chef America.”
Sure, just like everybody else, we choked and did a doubletake when we heard disgraced former Congressman Tom DeLay was announced as one of this season’s 16 competitors.
But the man to beat is Dacascos. In fact, it’s hardly fair to even let him compete
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