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Stephen Colbert has reacted to Donald Trump’s recent outlandish remarks he made at a rally in Georgia.

On Monday (October 28) evening, the former US president defended himself against accusations that he is a fascist while speaking to rallygoers in Atlanta. “I’m not a Nazi. I’m the opposite of a Nazi,” Trump told the crowd. “Y’know, years ago, my father – I had a great father, he’s a tough guy – he used to always say, ‘Never use the word Nazi.’ And he’d say, ‘Never use the word Hitler, don’t use that word.’”

During the latest episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the late-night host responded to Trump’s unconventional family rule, saying: “Well, that’s just weird. You can’t say Hitler? What does that mean? It’s not a swear word.”

Mimicking Trump’s voice, Colbert joked: “My dad used to say, ‘You can’t say Hitler, OK? Don’t you dare take his name in vain.’ And he would make me put a quarter – anytime I would – he would make me put a quarter in the ‘Hitler jar’ and when it got filled, he would send it to my uncles in Argentina.”

Trump, 78, has continuously denied claims made by former officials of his first term administration that he’s a fascist. In an interview with the New York Times published last week, former chief of staff John Kelly said that Trump “fits the definition of fascism.”

“Looking at the definition of fascism: It’s a far-right authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy,” he said. “In my experience, those are the kinds of things that he thinks would work better in terms of running America.”

Shortly after, 13 former members of Trump’s administration wrote a letter in support of Kelly’s comments, saying: “There are moments in history where it becomes necessary to put country over party. This is one of those moments. Everyone should heed General Kelly’s warning.”

Kelly previously claimed that Trump privately praised Hitler and expressed envy at his control over the military.

The Trump reelection campaign has vehemently denied Kelly’s claims, telling The Independent: “This is absolutely false, President Trump never said this.”

ONE of the hunks from Coronation Street is now working a very normal job after his soap exit.

It’s been five years after his dramatic ITV soap departure in 2019 and he’s seemingly opted for a career change.

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Paddy Wallace, 44, first made his Coronation Street debut in 2016 as Jude Appleton.

He stayed on the long-running serial drama for three years as a firm fan favourite.

On the show, he tracked down his long-lost mother Mary (Patti Clare) who was living on the infamous Salford street.

According to Instagram, the actor now works as Head of Sales at The Furniture Show.

His LinkedIn suggests that his role is based at the Clarion Events company in Manchester.

It is sure to be a busy time for the star who now has a high level role at the ‘UK’s largest trade show’.

The company’s Instagram profile says the event will return to the NEC in Birmingham in January 2025.

However, he is still in touch with his on-screen mother as he was pictured with her on social media.

Posting a beaming snap with his children and Patti on his Instagram grid page, he wrote: “A lovely morning catching up with my wonderful pal and other Mum! Inimitable @patti.clark5 x.”

On the soap, his character was abandoned as a baby and left on the steps of a hospital before he was adopted and raised by a loving family.

Mary previously tried to look for her son and Jude later uprooted his family to Weatherfield after his baby son George was born.

He later admitted that he lied to his wife Angie (Victoria Ekanoye), who soon threw him out of the house.

Jude was spotted in Blackpool in 2019 as Mary stood by her son, only to then be left £800 out of pocket after he conned her.

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Corrie has said goodbye to several cast members this year. Let’s break down who’s left the famous soap:

Eliza Woodrow (Savannah Kunyo) has said farewell to Corrie to start a new life in Germany.

The youngster moved to live with her dad Dom Everett, who went back on the £10,000 bribe Eliza’s grandfather Stu had offered to keep him out of her life.

Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) will bow out of the soap this summer when he loses his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) in tragic scenes.

After being diagnosed last year, the fan favourite was devastated to learn he only had months left to live.

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Viewers know he is planning to take his own life to end his suffering.

Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) departed the cobbles after being offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study in America.

Though she struggled to decide with her stepdad Paul’s impending death from MND, she was convinced she had to live her life to the full.

Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) has struggled with the sudden departure of his father Peter from the cobbles.

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The Weatherfield legend left his family and loved ones behind on Boxing Day, 2023, when his wife Carla Connor encouraged him to travel around the world with a friend.

Simon’s been on a downward spiral ever since and his exit could end in tragedy.

Alya Nazir is set to leave the cobbles as actress Sair Khan prepares to go on maternity leave ahead of the birth of her first child.

It looks likely she’ll be heading to Dublin after securing a lucrative new job, leaving her colleague and fling Adam Barlow behind.

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Show stalwart Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, is taking a break to star in the Sister Act The Musical UK tour. She will be back filming in May once her dates on the tour come to an end.

Her character left the Street after her son Jason broke his back after falling off a moped in Asia.

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Coronation Street is available to watch on ITV1 and stream on ITVX.

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Season 33 of Dancing with the Stars has shimmied its way onto screens, welcoming a new cast of celebrity contestants ready to put their skills to the test for a chance to win the coveted Mirrorball trophy.

The popular dance competition series – the American version of the UK’s Strictly Come Dancing – has welcomed back Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribiero as co-hosts.

Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Hough’s older brother, Derek Hough, have returned to judge the competition.

Among the star-studded lineup competing this season are former NBA player Dwight Howard, Bachelor franchise stars Joey Graziadei and Jenn Tran, Olympians Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik, and Family Matters and Die Hard actor Reggie VelJohnson.

Find out below which celebrity’s dance moves didn’t make the cut. This article will be updated weekly.

DWTS airs Tuesdays on ABC at 8pm, with episodes available to stream on Hulu the next day.

Week Two: Oscars Night, Double Elimination

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Anna Delvey

Controversial addition convicted fraudster Anna Delvey was one of two eliminations on the show’s first round of cuts.

For her final performance, she and her professional partner Ezra Sousa danced the Quickstep to “Suddenly I See” from the 2006 comedy Devil Wears Prada.

Following her elimination, Delvey was asked by host Hough what she would be taking away from her time on the show.

“Nothing,” the Russian-born con artist bluntly replied.

Tori Spelling

Beverly Hills, 90210 star Tori Spelling was also eliminated. She and her dance partner Pasha Pashov performed the Rumba to “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman for their final routine.

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Reacting to her elimination, Spelling told ExtraTV that she was “sad.”

“I feel like I just started my journey, and I was changing so much and really finding myself through this,” the actor said. “I have an amazing [dancing] partner and now friend in life. I’ll be sad. We all got close, really fast. And you hear that happens, but you’re all thrown into this very unique situation in a short amount of time. So I’ll miss my dance family, and I’ll miss dancing with my partner every day.”

Week Four: Hair Metal Night, Double Elimination

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Eric Roberts

After four weeks of receiving some of the lowest scores this season, actor Eric Roberts was given the boot in the second round of double eliminations. Partnered with Britt Stewart, the actor and older brother of Hollywood star Julia Roberts danced the Paso Doble to Warrant’s “Cherry Pie” for his final performance.

Speaking to TV Insider post-elimination, Roberts shared that he’s going to miss Stewart, the crew and the show. “There’s a crew of over 200 people here, and they make you feel like family,” he said. “You fall in love with the show, your partner, everyone here is so kind and so aware.”

Reginald VelJohnson

The oldest cast member this season, Reginald VelJohnson, was also eliminated alongside Roberts.

During his final dance, the Family Matters alum gave a stiff performance of the Cha Cha to “I Wanna Rock” by the Twisted Sisters with his partner Emma Slater.

Week Five: Dedication Night, Single Elimination

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The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model was eliminated during the halfway point of the season with her partner, Gleb Savchenko.

During her final dance, she was with her three younger sisters to whom she dedicated her salsa to. “It’s been amazing and we had so much fun,” she told the show’s co-hosts, Ribeiro and Hough, following her elimination. Savchenko gushed over the model and his time with her as he said: “I want to thank you for an amazing season, it was so unexpected. I had a blast working with you. You are super talented and I love you.”

Week 6: Disney Night, Single Elimination

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For her final solo dance, reality star Phaedra Parks and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy danced the Jazz to “Cruella de Vil” from 101 Dalmations.

Following their solo routine, they teamed up with half of the cast to compete on Team Roar, where they danced to “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from The Lion King.

By the end of the episode, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star’s combined solo and team score put her at the bottom of the leader board, and she was ultimately eliminated.

Speaking to co-hosts Ribeiro and Hough after her elimination, she said: “Val’s been the best coach ever. I wanted to thank him for being patient and for allowing me to explore dance.”

Week 7: Halloween Nightmares, Single Elimination

Jenn Tran

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Despite her consistent improvement over the weeks, Jenn Tran was shut out of the competition on week seven.

The Bachelorette alum’s elimination left DWTS fans outraged, as many felt NBA veteran Dwight Howard should have been sent home instead.

For her final performance, Jenn performed a Contemporary to “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo with partner Sasha Farber. The pair also competed in a Cha-Cha dance-off, beating fellow contestant Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and his partner Rylee Arnold.

Yet, even with the dance-off win putting her final score at 31, she was ultimately sent home.

“We ended out on a bang, and I’m so proud of everything that I’ve learned to do, conquered my fear of stage fright of moving my hips all at once,” Jenn told Acess Hollywood.

DANCING On Ice has revealed it’s first pairing as Vanessa Bauer bags herself Love Island hunk Chris Taylor.

The new series of the ITV skating show will kick off in January with a host of famous faces.

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The professional skater, 28, will be teaming up with Celebs Go Dating star Chris, 34, for the upcoming series.

This is not the first time that Vanessa has danced with a reality star.

In 2019, Vanessa was paired with former Love Island star Wes Nelson, where they finished in the runner-up spot.

Vanessa also danced with reality TV King and Love Island’s Joey Essex last series and ended up in fourth place.

She enjoyed a win on her first series on the show back in 2018, when she won alongside TV personality Jake Quickenden.

Now Vanessa is hoping to replicate the same success with Chris, who will join the likes of Hollyoaks‘ Chelsee Healey, EastEnders star Charlie Brooks and Coronation Street‘s Sam Aston.

Chris is also in good company with a number of other reality stars – including Towie’s Dan Edgar, 34.

The Sun revealed earlier today that a new feud has erupted as Essex lad Dan begged NOT to be paired with skate siren Vanessa.

Dan is said to have made the plea out of loyalty for his mate Joey Essex, who had a fling with Vanessa during his time on the show in 2023.

A source said: “Dan didn’t want anything to distract him from the competition and he didn’t want to have to worry about what Joey was thinking. 

“Why create any problems when it’s easily avoided by asking for a different dancer?

“Insiders say it was discussed as part of his discussions about joining the show and didn’t cause any problems.”

Dan is recently single after his split from Ella Rae Wise, which came following his six-year relationship with Amber Turner. 

Vanessa is also thought to be single after splitting from marketing manager Dan Underwood, her boyfriend of nine months, this summer. 

The source added: “Vanessa is an incredible skater but Dan wanted to keep things really professional and stick by his mate. 

“Joey and Vanessa did not end badly, but it just felt like the easiest solution.”

Joey sparked romance rumours with Vanessa with a string of racy performances, snogs backstage and they even enjoyed a smooch live on-air.

The two went separate ways a month after the show finished.

Dancing on Ice returns live to ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV player in the new year.

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As a runner on a film or TV production, “you are, and there is no point kidding yourself, the lowest of the low”, says Tom. “Nobody knows your name, nor do they care to ask. You will be asked to get coffees, lug around kit, even clean toilets – and if anyone higher up senses a whiff of disdain, you’re on your bike.”

Tom is 25 and has been working as a runner – the term given to entry-level positions on TV and film productions – for the past six months. It can be a creative and fun job: “One moment, you’re scrambling to fix a broken JCB that’s in the middle of shot; the next, you’re racing to track down someone cutting a tree in their garden, desperately pleading with them to stop so you can continue shooting the intimate scene.”

On the other hand, he says, you might spend all day standing in one spot telling members of the public they can’t walk into shot, and being abused for it: “It is important not to think about how you wasted 90 grand on an education to do a job a signpost could do.”

Working in film and TV may sound glamorous, but the life of a runner can be anything but, as underlined by the actor Richard E Grant in a recent interview. Asked who were the least-appreciated people on a film set, he replied without hesitation: the runners.

“[They] are paid the least amount of money, they are the youngest, they get there at five in the morning, they are the last to leave – and if anything goes wrong they get shat on from a dizzy height,” said Grant, citing the experience of his own daughter Olivia.

It’s an all too common tale, judging by the dozens of Guardian readers who have shared their own stories of working as runners. While some say the job is demanding but rewarding, others have dispiriting tales of long hours, poor or no pay, bullying or sexual harassment.

“It was not uncommon to find the drama runner crying in the stationery cupboard,” says Sean, of his time working on a hugely successful recent drama series. “The managers of that department would publicly berate runners in front of everyone if they ever made a mistake or couldn’t keep up. Many producers and managers see it as a rite of passage: go through the fire and you can make it in TV/film.”

“For the most part, people were nice to me and the demands weren’t too ridiculous,” says James Moriarty, who has since worked as a TV editor on The Traitors and Dancing on Ice. As a runner, alongside many lowly errands, he was also able to use equipment out of hours to teach himself editing. “Although I did once have to go and pay a producer’s drug dealer one night – that was eye-opening to say the least.”

Mark recalls “getting screamed at by a 50-plus-year-old producer for incorrectly spreading Marmite on his toast”. Josie was told to water a plant on a manager’s desk while they watched, given a colour chart with exact instructions on the acceptable colour of their tea, and sent to buy lunch urgently for 60 people – and carry it back on her own. Carl says he suffered “verbal abuse and groping (by both men and women, some of whom worked in front of the camera)”, and was regularly “made to feel incredibly small in front of large groups of people, which was always the worst part for me”.

“I was expected to work relentlessly long hours and would cry in the photocopying room,” says Hamish of his “harrowing” time working on a comedy drama. “I gave a producer a cup of tea without a spoon and he said: ‘Will you get me a spoon or should I stir it with my cock?’ A production assistant gave me five seconds to clean folders off my desk and then pushed them all off on to the floor.”

Most did not want to give their real names: “Please, please, please keep my name out of it,” wrote one respondent. “This year has been dire for us in the industry and my career will be ended if this comes out.”

Can the treatment of junior staff on film sets really be this bad? Philippa Childs, the head of the broadcasting union Bectu, says: “I think it is pretty widespread.” With a toxic mix of tight deadlines, squeezed budgets and big egos, film sets too often excuse bad behaviour as part of the creative process, she says.

Short, transient contracts can allow the worst offenders to move on without accountability. “And inevitably, freelance runners, because they’re at the bottom of the food chain, probably get the worst of all worlds.”

The industry says it is aware of the problem and is taking steps to address it. Broadcasters and stars have voiced support for a new body, the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority, which hopes to embed best practice across the sector and offer independent advice to those suffering maltreatment. The BFI has published detailed anti-bullying, harassment and racism standards, and this month announced a pilot programme of resources and training to help productions treat staff fairly and legally.

Some former runners who have stayed in the industry say there are signs of improvement. “I do think the landscape is changing, there’s more safeguarding and requests from broadcasters to the production companies to take better care,” says Sean, who is now an assistant producer. “I see a lot more responsible producers who went through the fire and decided that that isn’t what they want others to go through – myself included.”

WATERLOO Road fans were thrilled when Angela Griffin unexpectedly turned up in the latest episode of the school drama after quitting the show.

The actress has played headteacher Kim Campbell since 2006, so viewers were shocked to see the character suddenly leave town to go travel the world with her fiance Andrew Treneman in September.

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Audiences at home worried that would be the last they saw of Angela.

Her exit seemed even more cemented when one of Angela’s co-stars said she was “gutted” about the actress leaving.

However, Kim made a one-off comeback to Waterloo Road last night in a shocking twist.

The dramatic season 14 finale saw Schuey imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, and the boy begged his former headteacher to come back and help him prove his innocence.

Much to everyone’s surprise, Kim did actually show up, and listened to Schuey’s account of how he did not kill Boz Osbourne.

In reality Billy was the one who accidentally caused Boz’s death, and his dad tried to save him by planting evidence in Schuey’s locker.

Kim came back to Waterloo Road High School in full force to solve the whodunnit, investigating everyone who seemed suspicious – including the new headteacher.

Angela took to Instagram to celebrate her character’s return with a heartfelt post, while acknowledging her excitement about directing the episode as well as starring in it.

The actress wrote: “Last night marked the return of Kim Campbell for the final episode of Waterloo Road season 14.

“A really special episode as we say goodbye to so many characters. And also really special as I also directed the episode.

“Such incredible performances from the cast, many of who I’ve worked with since their first ever days on set. I can never express how incredible a team it is up in Manchester, from Make Up to the props department, from the grips to the caterers.

“The Waterloo Road team is EXCELLENT in every way. And I’m so glad to have been a part of it all.”

Fans flocked to the comments to share how delighted they were to see Kim make one last reappearance on the drama.

One person exclaimed: “Great to see you back!!”

Another gushed: “We love you so much you will always be a WR legend you’ve always been one of my favourites since day 1 all those years ago in the og days I love you so much thank you for everything.”

A third shared: “I enjoyed this series so much that I ended up watching it all in one day…oops. Anyway, you did a fab job directing, and I really hope this isn’t the last time we see Kim Campbell! (But if it is, she got a happy ending, and I can’t be too mad at that!)”