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TMZ.com:
Katy Perry Dodges Introducing Taylor Swift's Music Video Premiere at VMAs  —  Katy Perry dodged a Taylor Swift bullet at the VMAs — even though she's hosting the show — 'cause she was nowhere to be seen during the premiere of T. Swift's new music video.  —  Katy successfully ducked …
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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Say Taylor Swift is in Feud With Herself in New Song  —  Taylor Swift is in a one-way feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.  —  Taylor has put Kim and Kanye in her crosshairs in her new single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” comparing them in the music video to Brutus who backstabbed Julius Caesar.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Taylor Swift Is Not Purposely Releasing Reputation on the Death Anniversary of Kanye West's Mom, Says Label
Discussion: PerezHilton
BBC:
Russell Brand marries partner Laura Gallacher  —  Russell Brand married his partner Laura Gallacher in a ceremony near Henley-on-Thames on Saturday.  —  The actor announced the news to listeners of his Radio X podcast, saying “I'm living a married life now...I'm domestic.”
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
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The Sun:
TO HAVE BRAND TO HOLDRussell Brand, 42, ties the knot with Laura Gallacher, 30, before shipping guests including Kirsty Gallacher and Noel Gallagher home in a paddle steamer  —  The telly and radio star wed Laura Gallacher near their home in Henley-on-Thames with guests including Noel Gallagher, Jonathan Ross and David Baddiel
Discussion: Yahoo! News and People.com
Char Adams / People.com:
Transgender Service Members Walk MTV VMAs Red Carpet as Trump Moves Forward with Military Ban  —  Transgender service members are sending a message on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.  —  A group of transgender military members and veterans walked the red carpet at the annual award show …
Discussion: Variety and Yahoo Celebrity
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Tobe Hooper, ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ and ‘Poltergeist’ Director, Dies at 74  —  Tobe Hooper, the horror director best known for helming “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” and “Poltergeist,” died Saturday in Sherman Oaks, Calif., according to the Los Angeles County Coroner.  He was 74.
Discussion: The Wrap and AOL
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Taylor Swift Is Not Performing at the VMAs but Is ‘Ready to Come Out of Hiding’ and May Make an Appearance: Source  —  Taylor Swift could be in attendance at Sunday's 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.  —  A source close to the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer, 27, hints to PEOPLE that she may be hitting …
Big Homie / Rap Radar:
Rap Radar Podcast: JAY-Z Pt. 2  —  Impact.  That's what happened when JAY-Z dropped his 13th platinum album, 4:44, Released exclusively on TIDAL and debuting later at number one on Billboard, the album is considered by many to be his best and most revealing work to date.
Christina Schoellkopf / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bachelor in Paradise’: Corinne Olympios Previews ABC Sit-Down, TV Projects in the Works  —  “It's going to be really great finally being able to tell my side of things,” says the reality star, breaking her silence ahead of her Tuesday interview with host Chris Harrison.
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Corinne Olympios Confirms Split From Boyfriend, Says She Already Has a New Man
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TMZ.com:
Jesse Williams and Estranged Wife War Over Instagram Pics of Kids  —  Jesse Williams' ex is hellbent on making sure he doesn't post photos of their kids on social media, and says his claim he has a First Amendment right to do it ... is total BS.  —  In new docs, Aryn Drake-Lee …
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Nick and Vanessa Lachey Are Headed to Dancing with the Stars!  —  It appears Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy won't be the only married couple in the ballroom on season 25 of Dancing with the Stars.  —  Nick, 43, and Vanessa Lachey, 36, will be among the celebrities vying …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Sofia Vergara Gets Nick Loeb's Embryo Lawsuit Dismissed in Louisiana  —  Sofia Vergara just got a huge W in her frozen embryo battle with her ex — a judge dismissed the case, saying Nick Loeb had no business suing her in Louisiana ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to docs …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted and People.com
Abby Feiner / Us Weekly:
Kate Winslet: Leonardo DiCaprio and I Recite ‘Titanic’ Lines to Each Other  —  It's been 20 years since Titanic was released in theaters, but Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio will never let go of the beloved film.  —  “We're very, very close and sometimes we do quote the odd Titanic line …
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