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5:45 PM ET, September 13, 2023

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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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TMZ.com:
NSYNC Has No Plans For Tour Or New Album, Loved Reuniting At VMAs  —  *NSYNC fans are already itching for a worldwide tour or new album from the group after their reunion at the VMAs ... but it just ain't gonna happen, TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and POPSUGAR
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Megan Thee Stallion reveals what really happened during ‘heated’ Justin Timberlake exchange at VMAs 2023  —  Talk to the hand — or just with it.  —  Megan Thee Stallion shut down rumors that she and Justin Timberlake had a fiery exchange backstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards Tuesday night.
Zoe Phillips / Entertainment Tonight:
Megan Thee Stallion and Justin Timberlake's Backstage VMAs Meeting Goes Viral: What Really Happened
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
See *NSYNC Reunite for the First Time in 10 Years at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
Kyle Denis / Billboard:
NSYNC to Reunite Onstage at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards
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” …
Bailey Richards / People:
Taylor Swift Had So Much Fun Partying at the 2023 VMAs That She Seemingly Broke Her $12K Ring — See the Moment!  —  The “Karma” singer appeared to lose part of her vintage ring at the ceremony, where she took home nine VMAs  —  This is why Taylor Swift can't have nice things.
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Sweet Way Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez Proved They're Each Other's Biggest Fans at the 2023 MTV VMAs
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
We Are Never Ever Getting Over Taylor Swift's 2023 MTV VMAs Red Carpet Look
Valeska Thomas / Live Nation Entertainment:
Olivia Rodrigo Announces 2024 GUTS world tour  —  THE BREEDERS, PINKPANTHERESS, CHAPPELL ROAN, AND REMI WOLF TO JOIN ON SELECT DATES  —  REGISTRATION FOR ACCESS TO TICKETS IS OPEN NOW THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 10 PM ON OLIVIARODRIGO.COM  —  Today, multi-platinum …
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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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People:
Meghan Markle Joins Prince Harry at the Invictus Games, Shouts Out Archie and Lilibet in Sweet Speech
People:
Tom Sandoval Calls Ex Raquel Leviss Blocking Him on Her Birthday ‘Immature ... Petty ... Thirsty’ (Exclusive)  —  Sandoval exclusively reacted to the public dig at the premiere of his new show 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test', telling PEOPLE: “I just kind of feel bad for her, in a way.
Clark Collis / EW.com:
James Wan dives deep into Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom — and the DCU's changing tides  —  The director discusses the Jason Momoa-starring superhero sequel, the overhaul of the DC Universe, Amber Heard, and more.  —  “This is definitely behind the curtain!”
Jackie Willis / Entertainment Tonight:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Not Officially Dating, Source Says  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Not Officially Dating (Source)  —  Selena Gomez Reveals Her Favorite Taylor Swift Album  —  Taylor Swift Steps Out for Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley's Star-Studded Wedding
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Stephen Rodrick / Variety:
Sean Penn's Crusade: Why He's Risking It All for Ukraine, Furious at Will Smith and Ready to Call Bulls— on Studios' AI Proposals  —  Summer light fades to gold in Malibu.  Surfers carve tasty waves just down the road.  A beautiful woman wanders toward the pool house.
Clark Collis / EW.com:
Bread still makes you fat!  Behind the scenes of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off  —  Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Brie Larson, Kieran Culkin, and the rest of the cast from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World reprise their roles on the animated series.
Discussion: Variety, Just Jared and Collider
Ross Kaniuk / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne's distraught mother says she is ‘worried sick’ for her son after he was ‘rushed to hospital with severe kidney pain’ during anniversary trip to Lake Como with girlfriend Kate Cassidy  —  Liam Payne's distraught mother fought back tears today as she revealed …
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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 …
Seamus Duff / The Mirror:
YouTube stars Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes are engaged after 11 years together  —  The happy couple - who already share a young daughter and are expecting their second child together - took to social media on Wednesday to share their exciting news  —  YouTube star Zoe Sugg has revealed …
Discussion: HELLO!, The Sun and Ok - OK
 
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Emerson Pearson / ET Canada:
Jared Leto Talks About First Album In 5 Years, Says The MTV VMAs Are ‘Just A Giant Record Release Party For 30 Seconds To Mars’
Discussion: Extra, Cosmopolitan and E! Online
Daily Mail:
Selena Gomez appears to hit back at fans for making her worried expression into a meme during Olivia Rodrigo's faux stage malfunctions at MTV VMAs …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
'The Marsh King's Daughter' Delays Due To Taylor Swift Hurricane
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Collider
FemaleFirst:
Selena's Chris diss! Gomez praised for sneering over Chris Brown's VMA nomination
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Charlotte Everett / The Mirror:
Hollyoaks' Owen Warner's mum needs a heart transplant after life-threatening diagnosis
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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 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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