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Mark Christopher Lawrence is one of those guys you know, but you can't figure out from where. Mark is a comedian and actor who has appeared in hit movies, such as: The Pursuit of Happyness, Christmas with the Kranks, Crimson Tide and many more. On television, Mark has appeared on everything from "3rd Rock from the Sun" and "Heroes" to "Weeds" and "Crossing Jordan." Most recently, Mark plays Big Mike on the hit show, "Chuck" and continues to regularly hit the stage as a stand-up comedian. Mark currently lives in San Diego with his wife Rebecca and is ready to put a name to the face.

Ellen Raikiten has worked as Oprah Winfrey’s executive producer since the show first aired in 1986. After 23 years, Ellen is now embarking on a new project. Joining forces with another big name, Ellen will help comedian Jerry Seinfeld return to NBC with a new show that will address the trivial and comedic fodder of marriage. The show is called "The Marriage Ref" and is tentatively scheduled to premier in March 2010. While busy with the casting process, Ellen spoke to Hitched about the upcoming show.

Mark, 31, and Marlo Corliss, 29, are as fun as their tattoos. The Corlisses have known each other for more than a decade, giving love a second go-around on a chance encounter after being out of contact. The couple currently owns a tattoo shop that Mark opened nine years ago—up the block from where the Corlisses now live—and they've recently added a clothing boutique inside where Marlo is able to take advantage of her extensive sales experience. The Corlisses can currently be seen appearing on ABC’s "Here Come the Newlyweds."

Hasty is the founder and chocolatier of Beverly Hills chocolate boutique Madame Chocolat (www.madame-chocolat.com), which was recently featured on E! Entertainment’s, "The Girls Next Door." She is married to celebrity pastry chef and chocolatier Jacques Torres ( www.jacquestorres.com) who was her mentor, chef and boss while in training. Jacques owns two chocolate shops in New York City, has authored two cookbooks and has hosted multiple Food Network shows.

Alimi is in his fifth season playing Special Agent David Sinclair on the CBS crime series Numb3rs. He has also appeared on Dark Angel, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, CSI, NYPD Blue, Boomtown and American Dreams. He lives in LA with his wife, Dawn, daughter, Naya, 3, and son, Cairo, 1.

[1] How did you and your wife meet?
We met through a mutual friend on kind of a blind date. I was actually dating someone else at the time, but we went for lunch and started talking more and more, and the rest is history.

Showing the world that young newlyweds are a force to be reckoned with, Crystal, 22, and Johnnie Moutra, 24, are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary on March 24th. Hailing from Missouri City, Texas, Crystal and Johnnie were fixed up by his dad. Their first date was at a Houston Rockets NBA game, and a year and a half later, Johnnie proposed at another Rockets game. They currently live with Johnnie’s parents in a home with 10 other relatives and are the youngest couple on ABC’s "Here Come the Newlyweds."

MARRIAGE STATS
Married: 3+ years
Kids: 0
Notable: Making their television debut on ABC’s new reality series, "Here Come the Newlyweds," Steve and Dana Krashin, of New York City, have one advantage over the other just-marrieds on the show: they dated 11 years before tying the knot. After meeting in high school, the pair didn’t feel a burning need to get married until they got older and started thinking about practical stuff like insurance and getting their families off their backs.

[1] How did you get involved with the show? What was your impetus for being on the show?
Dana: Steve worked for this lovely company for close to 10 years and then he got laid off. About two days after he got laid off, I was looking on Craigslist for some job listings for him, and there was an ad searching for couples. Because that was way easier than sending in resumes, I decided to send in for that. It was all very fortuitous.