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Mark Cuban ends his five-week run by getting eliminated. He lasted longer than he should and in the process showed the smarts and drive that have made him a billionaire. He figured out how to play the game to his advantage. He can't dance and his recent hip-replacement is the least of his problems. Recognizing that he was never going to win with the judges, he played to the viewers, wrapping himself in a sympathetic storyline -- the little billionaire that could -- and trying to win with fun and heart what his feet and sense of rhythm could never do for him. As he said during Tuesday night's show, "If I can't out-talent them, I'm going to outwork them." And out-campaign them. He turned his emailing mania (familiar to anyone in the Dallas media that's ever had occasion to deal with him) to a DWTS weapon, writing to viewers and trying to get out the vote. It worked, for awhile. And now, for the rest of the season, the easy picks are gone. From here on out, each new elimination is going to come with some shrieks from diehard fans. The next one most likely to go, based on dancing skills, is Marie Osmond. But she has legions of devoted fans, and last night she fainted on camera. If only Mark Cuban had thought of doing that first. |
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