Colin Kaepernick explains protest of national anthem  —  SANTA CLARA, Ca.  — Forty Niners quarterback Colin Kaepernick has willingly and knowingly immersed himself into controversy by refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem in protest of what he deems are wrongdoings …

‘Anything can happen’ at MTV VMAs, but Britney Spears' return marks its nostalgic bent  —  Britney Spears, from left, Madonna and Christina Aguilera at the 2003 MTV VMAs.  This year, Spears will perform on the telecast for the first time since 2007.  (Scott Gries / Getty Images)  —  Gerrick D. Kennedy

Teen Mom 2's Javi Marroquin Speaks Out on Divorce From Kailyn Lowry: ‘She Knows What She Did’  —  Telling his side of the story.  Teen Mom 2 star Javi Marroquin revealed in a new interview with Us Weekly that he and ex-wife Kailyn Lowry have exchanged few words since she filed for divorce earlier this year.

NBA Star Dwyane Wade's Cousin Killed in Chicago Crossfire: ‘Another Act of Senseless Gun Violence’  —  NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin was killed in a crossfire in Chicago on Friday afternoon.  —  Wade confirmed the news himself on Twitter while CNN reports that his cousin, Nykea Aldridge …

A Little BDay Cake Makes It All Better  —  If there was any doubt Diddy and Cassie were actually back on good terms — let it be put to rest — because the two spent her bday together.  —  In a video from Cassie's 30th Friday night, you can see an overly-excited Diddy shouting happy birthday to his gf.

Justin Bieber & Sofia Richie — Besos de Cumpleaños en Cabo (PHOTO GALLERY)  —  EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS  —  Justin Bieber and Sofia Richie are celebrating her 18th birthday with a lot of swapping spit, cuddling and even a little nudity.  —  The two are down in Cabo ... and it's clear to see …

Exclusive: Nate Parker on Campus Incident, Consent and Toxic Male Culture  —  “Can I go off script real quick?”  —  That was how Nate Parker broke his silence on the growing firestorm surrounding his 1999 rape allegation.  After giving a pair of interviews to Variety and Deadline earlier …

Mariah Carey's sister arrested in Saugerties for prostitution  —  SAUGERTIES >> The sister of pop diva Mariah Carey was arrested on a prostitution charge here on Friday, and police are saying anyone who may have had a sexual encounter with the woman should see their doctor.

Britney Spears Talks ‘Glory’, Reveals Her New Crush And Shares How She Really Feels About Brad Pitt In New Interview (Listen)  —  Thanks to Cubby and Carolina In The Morning, we got the exclusive on Britney's new album Glory when Britney stopped by the studio Friday!

Pregnant Blac Chyna Says She's Lost 6 lbs.  Since Revealing Her Recent Weight Gain  —  So much for that 100 lbs. weight gain!  —  Blac Chyna gave yet another pregnancy weight update on Snapchat on Saturday when she revealed that she had recently lost weight while pregnant with her second child.

Uber denies Kendall Jenner is banned, says she has a ‘minor account issue’  —  Kendall Jenner is a model passenger after all.  —  After Kim Kardashian tweeted on Friday night that she had to drive her younger sister Kendall because she's banned from Uber, the transportation giant clarified that the model is not actually banned.