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1:40 PM ET, August 26, 2015

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WDBJ-TV:
Man suspected of killing two WDBJ7 employees shoots himself on I-66 in Fauquier Co.  —  Reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were attacked during a live broadcast  —  PHOTOS: Pictures of WDBJ7's Alison Parker and Adam Ward  —  The man suspected of killing …
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Us Weekly:
Nick Carter Joins Dancing With the Stars Season 21 Cast: “I'm Excited!”  —  Fifth time's the charm!  Nick Carter reveals exclusively to Us Weekly that he has signed on for Dancing With the Stars Season 21 after four years in a row of offers from the DWTS crew.  “I'm excited,” he dishes in Us Weekly's latest issue.
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Paula Deen Joins Dancing With the Stars Season 21 Cast  —  Just call her the comeback queen.  Paula Deen will be taking a twirl on the dance floor this fall on the new season of Dancing With the Stars, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  The former Food Network star turned down the offer …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Lisa Weseman / ABC:
Victor Espinoza Joins the Cast of Dancing with the Stars Season 21
Discussion: EW.com and Starpulse
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner — Criminal Charges NOT Likely  —  CRIMINAL CHARGES NOT LIKELY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The L.A. County D.A. now has the Caitlyn Jenner case, and sources connected to the office tell TMZ the initial sentiment is that the collision was a tragic accident but not criminal.
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Confidential / New York Daily News:
Halloween companies draw fire with Caitlyn Jenner costumes  —  We warned them!  —  At least two online retailers released a Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume on Tuesday, and predictably, the negative fallout was exactly what we envisioned last week when we first reported the ill-advised disguise was in the works.
Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
Caitlyn Jenner manslaughter case now in D.A.'s hands
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail and KTLA
Naja Rayne / People.com:   Prosecutors to Decide Whether Caitlyn Jenner Will Face Manslaughter Charges in Car Accident Case
TMZ.com:
Amber Rose and Blac Chyna — Baring It All For Reality Series  —  AMBER ROSE AND BLAC CHYNA  —  BARING IT ALL  —  For Reality Series  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amber Rose and Blac Chyna are getting their own MTV reality show, TMZ has learned.  —  We're told it's close to being a done deal with contracts on the table.
TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian & James Harden — Set Off HUGE Birthday Fireworks ... City Officials PISSED!  (VIDEO)  —  KHLOE KARDASHIAN & JAMES HARDEN  —  SET OFF HUGE FIREWORKS  —  ... City Officials PISSED!  —  8/26/2015 7:21 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE
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Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Celebrates With Boyfriend James Harden at an All-White Birthday Party on a Yacht: Get the Details!
Discussion: Bossip
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Kim Kardashian Shows Off Her Baby Bump in a Bronze String Bikini: See Her Steamy Maternity Swim Style!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Tim Stack / EW.com:
THIS WEEK'S COVER: LADY GAGA CHECKS INTO AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL  —  It's not every day you get a cold call from Lady Gaga, even when you're Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story).  “I was at a construction site and my phone rang,” he recalls.  “I didn't recognize the number.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Carrie Underwood Sizzles in Daisy Dukes in “Smoke Break” Music Video: See Her Stunning Post-Baby Body!  —  Smokin' hot!  Carrie Underwood debuted her first music video since giving birth to son Isaiah in February, and it didn't disappoint.  In the clip for her new single “Smoke Break,” …
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Dana Rose Falcone / EW.com:
CARRIE UNDERWOOD DEBUTS COVER FOR NEW ALBUM, STORYTELLER — EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Just Jared
Elizabeth Vanmetre / New York Daily News:
Bobby Brown performs for the first time since daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown's death  —  Bobby Brown has returned to the stage for the first time since his daughter's tragic death.  —  The singer, 46, took the stage for a surprise duet with Macy Gray during the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday …
Lindsey DiMattina / RADAR:
‘Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater!’  Jenelle Evans' Ex Nathan Griffith Had An Ashley Madison Account Too — Teen Mom's Furious Reaction Revealed  —  Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  PICS OF  —  JENELLE  —  Jenelle Evans' breakup from Nathan Griffith just got even messier …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Hilary Duff Enjoys Flirty Night Out With Trainer Jason Walsh — All the Details  —  Single Hilary Duff slays!  The Lizzie McGuire alum, 27, who filed for divorce from her estranged husband Mike Comrie in February, hit up Warwick in West Hollywood on Friday, Aug. 21, and kept close to her hunk …
Discussion: PerezHilton and AceShowBiz.com
Ronda Rousey / TMZ.com:
I Make More Per Second!  —  Ronda Rousey is DOUBLING DOWN in her war with Floyd Mayweather — calling him an illiterate moron and hitting him over the head with the subject that's the most dear to his heart ... money.  —  Of course, the two have been trading shots for months …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Jason Mitchell Lands ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Role (Exclusive)  —  Eazy-E actor Jason Mitchell is going straight to Legendary's monster movie.  —  Jason Mitchell, the young actor making a breakout with his portrayal of rapper Eazy-E in Straight Outta Compton …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
VH1:
New.  York.  Is.  Back.  Tiffany Pollard And Sister Patterson Join The Cast Of Family Therapy With Dr. Jenn  —  New York, The Lohans, Bam Margera and More Join VH1's Family Therapy!  —  by VH1 23h ago  —  Fans love New York, and now she's coming back to VH1 for a brand new series …
Claudia Rankine / New York Times:
The Meaning of Serena Williams … There is no more exuberant winner than Serena Williams.  She leaps into the air, she laughs, she grins, she pumps her fist, she points her index finger to the sky, signaling she's No. 1.  Her joy is palpable.  It brings me to my feet, and I grin right back at her, as if I've won something, too.
Discussion: Just Jared
Nadeska Alexis / MTV:
Kanye West Will Be Honored With The Video Vanguard Award At 2015 MTV VMAs  —  This speech will be amazing.  —  by Nadeska Alexis 52m ago  —  Kanye West has created some of the most memorable and spectacular moments in MTV VMAs history, and at the 2015 show, he will be presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Whitney Friedlander / Page Six:
Six years after infamous Swift diss, VMAs to honor Kanye West
Discussion: Variety
 
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Two Reality Show Husbands Got Caught In The Ashley Madison Hack (UPDATE)
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