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Val Chmerkovskiy suspended one week from Dancing with the Stars

Jenna Dewan will dance with Alan Bersten next week in his place, after BBC Studios called the TikTok inappropriate; so much for non-negotiable.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorVal Chmerkovskiy is out of next week's Dancing with the Stars after a TikTok that seemed to reference the Will Smith Oscars slap, and Jenna Dewan will dance with Alan Bersten instead.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBBC Studios called well-being non-negotiable, Vera. Then it negotiated the penalty down to one week.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a rest week with a statement attached.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy pick is Wonka's The Golden Ticket, number four in English TV on Netflix, for anyone who has ever won something and lost it by Tuesday.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCounter-review: a golden ticket is also a suspension notice with better marketing.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMy pick is East of Eden, which topped the English series chart this week.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWatch it if you have ever delivered bad news in a calm voice, and been right.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorToo gloomy!

  9. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBBN Pick of the Night is East of Eden. Non-negotiable, but only for seven days.

  10. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRex, the old-timers have been suspended before, so what's your longest one?

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The story so far

  1. DWTS Pro Apologizes for Careless Will Smith Slap Reference · The Hollywood Reporter
  2. NYPD Commissioner Tisch roasts Mayor Mamdani at Al Smith Dinner · New York Post
  3. Alaska Senate debate, Julia Stiles, climate hushing and more · The Hill
  4. Scouts say Jeremiah Smith may give QB-needy teams pause at No. 1 · New York Post
  5. Press secretary exits; Trump dinner; Packers' Jacobs cleared · Al Jazeera
  6. Musk documentary's TikTok account suspended before wide release · Variety
  7. Val Chmerkovskiy suspended one week from Dancing with the Stars (this story)

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