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• Strictly Come Dancing 2019: the semi-final – as it happened

  07-12-2019 21:21
  
  The Glitterball is within reach! Tonight, the couples had two chances to wow the judges. Who will waltz their way to the final?8.21pm GMT So that’s it for tonight’s semi-final dancing! Thank you for joining in - I’ll be back tomorrow night at 7.20pm to find out which three couples are going through to next week’s GRAND FINAL. My money’s on Chris and Karen leaving tomorrow, unless by some public voting insanity they can stay out of the bottom two. Enjoy the rest of y
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2019: the semi-final – live

  07-12-2019 20:14
  
  The Glitterball is within reach! Tonight, the couples have two chances to wow the judges. Who will waltz their way to the final?7.11pm GMT Love Emma’s gold tinsel frock, but this Cha Cha needs warming up through the hips, or at least a couple of sambucas beforehand. All a bit stiff and clunky from where I’m sitting, but Emma is definitely selling it.7.08pm GMT It’s ‘message of support’ VT week – a mix of people off ‘Enders and some random fans with cute
  
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• Watchmen: such a masterpiece it's almost too much to bear

  07-12-2019 12:00
  
  The adaptation of the DC comic is like eating a steak after months of chewing the gristle off minceA rare treat for me this week as I get to watch eight hours of exquisite prestige TV, and not the usual stuff that fills this column, like that time I saw Barry from EastEnders wrestling with a pipe full of Michael Buerk’s crap in Celebrity 5 Go Barging. Normally, I am served the mince and asked to chew the gristle out of it and tell you whether or not the taste is worth the effort. Today, fi
  
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• Slow Burn: The podcast exploring the murders of Biggie and Tupac

  07-12-2019 11:00
  
  A new series of Slow Burn re-examines the deaths of two of music’s biggest stars. ‘We still haven’t had closure,’ says its hostOn the night of 29 November 1994, Tupac Shakur arrived at a recording studio in New York. Having risen to stardom via his debut album 2Pacalypse Now and 1993 commercial breakthrough Strictly 4 My NIGGAZ, the Californian rapper was now on trial for possession of illegal weapons and sexual assault after a woman accused him and his entourage of rapin
  
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• TV tonight: it's semi-final time on Strictly!

  07-12-2019 07:20
  
  The remaining couples dance two routines to stay in the competition. Plus: there are revelations in store for The Sinner. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading...
  
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• Disney under fire over Aladdin spin-off starring minor white character

  07-12-2019 02:33
  
  News that Billy Magnussen will reprise small role from remake follows reports actor who played Aladdin struggles to find workDisney is facing criticism for its decision to produce a spin-off film focused on a minor white character from its live-action remake of Aladdin.The project was revealed to the Hollywood Reporter on Friday afternoon, and will see the actor Billy Magnussen reprise his role as the affable, goofy Prince Anders. Jordan Dunn and Michael Kvamme will act as screenwriters. The fil
  
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• Ron Leibman, Tony Winner for ‘Angels,’ Is Dead at 82

  07-12-2019 00:57 via nytimes.com
  
  In addition to his acclaimed turn as Roy Cohn on Broadway, he was known for his work in “Norma Rae,” “Slaughterhouse Five” and other films.
  
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