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Val Chmerkovskiy suspended from 'DWTS' over post after Carrie Ann…

Chmerkovskiy's one-week suspension means he misses Dedication Night; BBC Studios investigated his post under its own protocols, E! News reports, not an HR complaint.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe are interrupting our coverage with a developing story: Dancing with the Stars pro Val Chmerkovskiy has been suspended for one week, and team coverage begins now.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFox News reports it is the first known suspension of a professional dancer in the show's history, according to ABC.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe first one ever. After all those lifts. What did he do?

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe posted, after judge Carrie Ann Inaba criticized his wife's performance.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt read, quote, you almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA caption. They suspended a man over a caption, and he's missing Dedication Night.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe says he deeply regrets it. We will update you if it becomes slightly more important.

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  1. Stiles and Thomas reunite in the DWTS ballroom · E! News
  2. DWTS Pro Apologizes for Careless Will Smith Slap Reference · The Hollywood Reporter
  3. Alaska Senate debate, Julia Stiles, climate hushing and more · The Hill
  4. Val Chmerkovskiy suspended one week from Dancing with the Stars · Deadline
  5. Jenna Dewan's DWTS Dedication Night Partner Revealed · E! News
  6. Musk's Republican giving draws scrutiny; DWTS feud; Duke apology · The Hill
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