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7:45 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 …
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Megan Thee Stallion reveals what really happened during ‘heated’ Justin Timberlake exchange at VMAs 2023
Zoe Phillips / Entertainment Tonight:
Megan Thee Stallion and Justin Timberlake's Backstage VMAs Meeting Goes Viral: What Really Happened
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” …
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Just Jared:   Amanda Seyfried Gives a ‘Mamma Mia 3’ Update
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People:
Meghan Markle Joins Prince Harry at Invictus Games Event — and Takes Part in Huge Group Wave
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.
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:
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.
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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Alyssa Bailey / Cosmopolitan:
Taylor Swift Switched Into a Flirty Denim Corset Minidress for a 2023 VMAs After-Party
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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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 …
Jack Irvin / People:
Rema Says Selena Gomez Has Become a ‘Close Friend’ amid Success of ‘Calm Down’ Collaboration (Exclusive)  —  “I've been rocking with her, and it was a blessing to find out she actually rocks with me,” the Nigerian performer tells PEOPLE  —  One of the most inescapable hit songs of the past year has been …
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Is Kristin Cavallari Dating Singer Morgan Wallen?  See Her Bashful Reaction  —  Kristin Cavallari gave a nervous laugh when asked by Andy Cohen if she had recently gone on a date with controversial country singer Morgan Wallen.  —  Kristin Cavallari is keeping her lips sealed about a certain country singer.
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, Collider and Just Jared
Just Jared:
Adam Sandler Announces ‘I Missed You’ Comedy Tour - Dates & Cities Revealed!  —  Adam Sandler is going on tour!  —  On Wednesday (September 13), Live Nation announced that the 57-year-old comedian and actor will be hitting on the road across North America on a new comedy tour, titled the I Missed You Tour.
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Gigi & Bella Hadid's Half-Sister Alana Makes STUNNING Runway Modeling Debut At 40 — In A Sheer Dress!!  —  Watch out — there's a new Hadid sister strutting down the runway, and she's serving looks!!!  —  Gigi and Bella Hadid's older half-sister Alana Hadid just made her New York Fashion Week runway debut... at 40 YEARS OLD!
Discussion: People and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Kris Jenner Files to Lock Down Rights to Her Name for Possible Clothing Line  —  Kris Jenner apparently wants to plaster her name all over a ton of cozy clothes, perhaps taking a page out of one of her daughters' playbooks.  —  The KarJenner matriarch is seemingly dipping her toes once again …
 
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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 …
FemaleFirst:
Selena's Chris diss! Gomez praised for sneering over Chris Brown's VMA nomination
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
USA Today to hire dedicated ‘Beyoncé reporter’
Charlotte Everett / The Mirror:
Hollyoaks' Owen Warner's mum needs a heart transplant after life-threatening diagnosis
Discussion: Ok - OK and The Sun
Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Sweet Way Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez Proved They're Each Other's Biggest Fans at the 2023 MTV VMAs
 

 
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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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