Eric McCandless // Getty Images If you turned on Dancing with the Stars last night thinking you’d hear something about Val Chmerkovskiy’s suspension, you were fresh out of luck. The show barely addressed Val being benched—other than vague references to things being “emotional.” And apparently this was very intentional.
“The cast has all been told to not post about this,” a source tells The Sun . “They were specifically told to not bring it up directly, not to mention any of the names involved, and not to even make jokes or repost memes about what’s going on.”
The source added that “Producers are out of their depths trying to navigate this and every contestant and pro was warned: don’t pile onto the drama. It goes for both every contestant and every pro.”
Val was suspended after posting a since-deleted TikTok saying, “You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night.” His post was in response to judge Carrie Ann Inaba criticizing Jenna Johnson’s choreography last week. BBC Studios released a statement confirming Val’s suspension, telling Deadline , “The well-being of everyone who works on Dancing with the Stars is non-negotiable. Val’s social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with the show. As a result, he will not participate in next week’s show.”
Val also released a public apology, saying in part, “In a moment where my instinct was to defend my wife, I made a poor decision to reference a meme to ‘keep my wife’s name’ out of the conversation, without stopping to think through what else that reference could imply, which was genuinely never my intention. Carrie Ann certainly didn’t deserve to get caught in the middle of my bad judgement, and I hate that she was.”
Val is expected back in the ballroom next week for Horror Movie Night. Stay tuned for that!
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LEGENDARY Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot who helped to define the folk sound of the 60s and 70s has died.
The musician who wrote hits like Early Morning Rain and The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald died on Monday after experiencing health struggles. He was 84.
Folk music legend Gordon Lightfoot has died at 84[/caption]
Lightfoot had canceled his 2023 tour dates for ‘health-related issues’ before his death[/caption]
A representative of Lightfoot confirmed his death to the AP and said he spent his final moments in a Canadian hospital.
His cause of death is unclear.
He had recently canceled all of his 2023 tour dates for “health-related issues,” but did not say exactly what problems were plaguing him.
Born in 1938, Lightfoot would go on to write 20 albums and earn impressive stardom while sticking firmly to his Canadian heritage.
He is one of the few Canadian stars to rocket to fame without ever having to leave his home country.
Dozens of artists have covered his Grammy-nominated work, including Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Cash.
Lightfoot mainly wrote autobiographical stories that explored the Canadian national identity through deeply personal lyrics.
He described songwriting as “isolating” and shocked fans when he announced a new record in 2020 titled Solo.
The album features solely Lightfoot and his guitar with no accompaniments.
The musician has had serious health scares throughout the year, but continued to work in his advanced age.
In January 2002, he suffered an aneurysm that led to a brutal six-week coma and four surgeries.
After staying in the hospital for three months, he was finally released and recovered at home.
But he did not let the health issues set him back, and went on to record an album on his harrowing experience.
Over a decade later, he began touring for the first time in 35 years and played for fans across England, Ireland, and Scotland in 2016.
Speaking with The Canadian Press, he said: “At this age, my challenge is doing the best show I can.
“I’m very much improved from where I was and the seriousness with which I take it.”
Throughout his illustrious career, Lightfoot collected 12 Juno Awards and earned five Grammy nominations.
In 1986, he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and was welcomed into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
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