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1:25 PM ET, August 27, 2019

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Alexandria Gouveia / Vogue Arabia:
Kim Kardashian West Interviewed by Kanye West For Her First Vogue Arabia Cover  —  The September issue of Vogue Arabia invites you into the surreal world of Kim Kardashian West, with the entrepreneur and reality TV queen starring in her first-ever cover story for the magazine.
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Emily Kirkpatrick / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian squeezes back into Met Gala corset for Vogue Arabia cover
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Deadline:
Viola Davis To Star As Michelle Obama In ‘First Ladies’ Drama Series In Works At Showtime  —  Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in First Ladies, a one-hour White House drama that has been put on fast-track development at Showtime with a three-script commitment.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
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Will Thorne / Variety:
Viola Davis to Play Michelle Obama in ‘First Ladies’ Series in Development at Showtime  —  It's fair to say that Viola Davis' potential next TV role will come with a lot of pressure.  —  The actress has signed on to play former First Lady Michelle Obama in a series titled “First Ladies” which is in the works at Showtime.
Discussion: Yahoo News and Sandra Rose
Jason Pham / Us Weekly:
Kaitlynn Carter Was at Miley Cyrus' MTV Video Music Awards 2019 Rehearsal  —  Making it official?  Kaitlynn Carter was at Miley Cyrus' rehearsal for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  VMAs 2019 Seating Chart: Who Is Sitting Next to Who — and Is Gigi Hadid Bringing Tyler Cameron?
Discussion: RADAR
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Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Miley Cyrus spotted kissing Kaitlynn Carter backstage at MTV VMAs  —  Kaitlynn Carter supported new flame Miley Cyrus on Monday night at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.  —  Although the couple didn't walk the red carpet together, a source backstage tells Page Six that Cyrus was spotted …
Variety:
MTV Video Music Awards: Winners List  —  The MTV Video Music Awards has officially handed out its 2019 Moon Man awards.  —  Taylor Swift took home two trophies for Video of the Year and Video for Good, with her “You Need to Calm Down” music video.  Billie Eilish was also a big winner …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Women In Music 2019: Taylor Swift Doubles Up No. 2 Beyoncé
Discussion: Us Weekly
Chris Harris / People.com:
Woman Accused of Attacking Pregnant Driver For Cutting Her Off at Chick-Fil-A Drive-Thru  —  Authorities allege the attack began after the victim tried to cut in front of another woman in the drive-thru line  —  Authorities in Delaware have charged a 19-year-old woman with assault …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Kristian / Dlisted:
Scott Disick Gave Sofia Richie An Aston Martin For Her 21st Birthday  —  Another day another story of a Kardashian/Jenner-adjacent person using their wealth and privilege to show how much they care about their loved ones.  If your birthday isn't sponsored by an alcohol brand, does your family even love you?
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Georgia Slater / People.com:   Sofia Richie Celebrates Her 21st Birthday at Vegas Nightclub with Scott Disick and Kylie Jenner
Entertainment Tonight:
Cardi B Reveals Why She Didn't ‘Shine’ on the Stripper Pole in ‘Hustlers’ (Exclusive)  —  Cardi B was ready to werk on the set of Hustlers, but unfortunately, her body wasn't.  —  ET's Nischelle Turner sat down with the 26-year-old rapper and her Hustlers co-stars at the film's Los Angeles press …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
How Jennifer Lopez Learned to Dance Again
Discussion: HELLO!
Jeff Howe / The Athletic:
Patriots Center David Andrews hospitalized with blood clots, season in jeopardy  —  FOXBORO - The Patriots have taken their first significant medical hit of 2019.  —  Starting center David Andrews has been hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs, and his season is in jeopardy, according to sources.
Emily Kirkpatrick / Page Six:
Blac Chyna wears Kylie Jenner's birthday dress for the 2019 VMAs  —  Blac Chyna and Kylie Jenner have more than just an ex-boyfriend in common.  —  Chyna, 31, arrived at the 2019 Video Music Awards in Newark, New Jersey on Monday night wearing the same hot pink dress that Jenner wore for her 22nd birthday this summer.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Yaron Steinbuch / Page Six:
Lori Loughlin due back in court for hearing in college admissions scam  —  Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli are due in a Boston courtroom on Tuesday for a hearing in connection with the college admissions bribery scandal.
Discussion: TMZ.com and CNN
J.L. / Perez Hilton:
The Jonas Brothers Perform At The 2019 VMAs!  —  They're back in all their MTV VMAs glory!!  —  The Jonas Brothers took the stage for 2019's show performing a few of their different hits, opting to do so outdoors in Asbury Park, New Jersey — you know, back in the home state where it all started for them …
Discussion: Page Six
David Marchese / New York Times:
Wendy Williams Wants to Be the Realest in the Game  —  Wendy Williams wants to be the realest in the game.  —  Wendy Williams is the unabashed id of daytime talk TV, a host who gleefully splashes around in the same celebrity gossip pool into which her peers genteelly wade.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and RADAR
 
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

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