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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Justin Timberlake and Megan Thee Stallion Had ‘Zero Fight’ Backstage at the VMAs, Source Says  —  It's never the VMAs without drama, real, manufactured or imagined, and the first hour of Tuesday night's show was no exception. … In a crowded area backstage, Megan is seen getting glam while the members of NSYNC pass.
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Zoe Phillips / Entertainment Tonight:
Megan Thee Stallion and Justin Timberlake's Backstage VMAs Meeting Goes Viral: What Really Happened  —  The backstage meeting left fans speculating about what the pair said to each other after the rapper appeared to get upset.  —  Fans are speculating about what happened between Megan Thee Stallion …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
See *NSYNC Reunite for the First Time in 10 Years at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
TMZ.com:
NSYNC Reunion Going Down at VMAs, Members in NYC
John Aguilar / Denver Post:
Lauren Boebert escorted out of “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver after “causing a disturbance”  —  Boebert campaign manager says congresswoman was just “enthusiastically” enjoying Sunday's show  —  U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a Sunday night performance of the “Beetlejuice” …
People:
Meghan Markle Joins Prince Harry at Invictus Games Event — and Takes Part in Huge Group Wave  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met competitors in the wheelchair basketball in Germany on Wednesday  —  Meghan Markle is joining in the fun at the Invictus Games!
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Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Meghan Markle steps out in under-$160 J.Crew sweater, Staud shorts at Invictus Games  —  Just call it quiet luxury for (a little) less.  —  Meghan Markle joined Prince Harry in the stands at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Wednesday, sporting a laid-back yet luxe sweater-and shorts-combo.
The Mirror:
Meghan Markle gives rare joint speech with Harry to share message of ‘coming together’
Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Sweet Way Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez Proved They're Each Other's Biggest Fans at the 2023 MTV VMAs  —  Longtime BFFs Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez couldn't calm down over their respective wins at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.  See their sweet reunion at the ceremony.
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
We Are Never Ever Getting Over Taylor Swift's 2023 MTV VMAs Red Carpet Look
People:
Taylor Swift Reflects on Art of Songwriting as She Wins Song of the Year at 2023 VMAs: ‘Maybe We All Have the Same Issues’
The Messenger:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘Quietly Hanging Out’: Source (Exclusive)  —  In July, Kelce tried — and failed — to pass his phone number to Swift ahead of a stop on the singer's record-breaking Eras Tour  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook …
Codie Bullen / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift puts on a leggy display in a corset dress as she joins glamorous Selena Gomez and Saweetie at The Ned NoMad afterparty in NYC after making history at the MTV VMAs  —  Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez looked incredible as they arrived at The Ned NoMad MTV VMAs afterparty in New York City on Tuesday.
Jack Hardwick / The Sun:
Liam Payne dramatically rushed to hospital for emergency treatment after ‘serious’ health issue left him in agony  —  EX-One Direction star Liam Payne has been rushed to hospital with agonising kidney pain.  —  The singer, 30, fell ill on a trip to Lake Como in Italy with girlfriend Kate Cassidy.
Dory Jackson / People:
Mauricio Umansky Says Wife Kyle Richards Is Excited for His ‘DWTS’ Run as She Tours Paris with Pal Morgan Wade  —  The ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ star is joining season 32 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ alongside other heavy hitters like Alyson Hannigan, Jason Mraz, Mira Sorvino and Tyson Beckford
Discussion: Daily Mail, E! Online and Page Six
Christine Pelisek / People:
Danny Masterson ‘Always Thought He Was Going to Get Away with It,’ Says Prosecutor  —  Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women  —  A prosecutor in the Danny Masterson rape trial described the behavior and actions of the former That '70s Show actor as …
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
USA Today to hire dedicated ‘Beyoncé reporter’  —  Page Six hears that Gannett, the publisher of USA Today, is hiring a dedicated Beyoncé reporter.  —  We're told the company — which on Tuesday posted an ad for a Taylor Swift reporter — plans to post a listing on Wednesday …
FemaleFirst:
Selena's Chris diss!  Gomez praised for sneering over Chris Brown's VMA nomination  —  Selena Gomez has been praised by fans after she was captured on camera pulling a face when Chris Brown's name was mentioned as a 2023 MTV Video Music Awards nominee.  —  Selena Gomez has been praised …
Charlotte Everett / The Mirror:
Hollyoaks' Owen Warner's mum needs a heart transplant after life-threatening diagnosis  —  Polly Warner has opened up about suffering with health issues all her life after being diagnosed with a congenital heart condition at 18-months-old  —  Owen Warner's mum Polly shares her diagnosis that means she needs to have a heart transplant.
Discussion: Ok - OK and The Sun
Jennie Buzaglo / Daily Star:
Bread's Nellie Boswell icon Jean Boht dies just weeks after husband  —  Jean Boht, best known for her role as Nellie Boswell in sitcom Bread, has passed away just weeks after it was announced her husband, composer Carl Davis had died  —  Actress Jean Boht has passed away aged 91.
 
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Nelly confirms rekindled romance with Ashanti: ‘Surprised us both’
Jack Irvin / People:
Olivia Rodrigo Has ‘Nothing to Say’ About Rumored Taylor Swift Feud: 'I Don't Have Beef with Anyone'
 

 
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Financial Times:
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5

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

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A US federal court allows The Intercept's claim that the DMCA stops OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but dismisses its claims against Microsoft
 
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