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5:15 PM ET, August 28, 2017

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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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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
TMZ.com:
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, Cele|bitchy and Bossip
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Taylor Swift Is Not Purposely Releasing Reputation on the Death Anniversary of Kanye West's Mom, Says Label
Discussion: PerezHilton
Alanna Bennett / BuzzFeed:
Taylor Swift's Record Label Says There's No Connection Between Her Release Date And The Death Of Kanye West's Mom
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
TMZ.com:
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Jason Mitchell Handcuffed After Tirade on Delta Flight (UPDATE)  —  6:20 AM PT — A Delta official tells TMZ, the airline did NOT overbook.  Mitchell was late to the airport and missed his flight, on which he had a first class ticket.
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez's Instagram Gets Hacked, Justin Bieber Nudes Posted  —  Selena Gomez's Instagram account just got hacked ... and whoever's behind it immediately posted nude photos of her ex, Justin Bieber.  —  A post from Selena's official IG account went up Monday showing 3 paparazzi pics …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
DJ Khaled's 10-Month-Old Son Wore a $2,000 Gucci Suit at the 2017 MTV VMAs  —  DJ Khaled's son is already dressing better than us, and he's not even a year old.  —  The rapper's 10-month-old son, Asahd Tuck Khaled, donned a roughly $2,000 head-to-toe Gucci ensemble when he joined his daddy at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.
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
Dave Quinn / People.com:
WATCH: Luann D'Agostino Reveals the ‘Final Straw’ That Led Her to Tell Tom 'I Can't Do This Anymore'  —  Luann D'Agostino is opening up to the Bravo cameras for the first time about her impending divorce from husband Tom D'Agostino and the “final straw” that led to their breakup.
Discussion: PerezHilton
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones actor on his shocking season 7 finale death  —  ‘As soon as Arya produces the dagger he knows the game is up’  —  This post contains plot revelations from the Game of Thrones season seven finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf” ...  Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Tamra Judge reveals she has skin cancer … Tamra Judge issued an emotional message to her 1.1 million Instagram followers Sunday, revealing she has skin cancer.  —  “I work out hard for this Booty.  I was planning on competing again in November at 50 years old, but I'm not sure that's happening …
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Tobe Hooper, ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ and ‘Poltergeist’ Director, Dies at 74
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
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Sofia Vergara Gets Nick Loeb's Embryo Lawsuit Dismissed in Louisiana
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

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