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9:20 AM ET, August 31, 2015

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Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj end feud with VMA duet  —  Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift are ending any “Bad Blood” still floating around.  —  The singers surprised VMA viewers when Swift came out on stage to perform one of Minaj's songs with her, “The Night is Still Young,” before jumping into a verse of Swift's “Bad Blood.”
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Kristina Bustos / Digital Spy:
Demi Lovato describes MTV VMA performance as ‘sexy, really fun’  —  Demi Lovato is gearing up for her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards tonight (August 30).  —  The singer is set to perform her latest single ‘Cool For The Summer’ and told MTV that it'll be “sexy, really fun”.
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Taylor Swift and her famous gal pals hit the VMA red carpet  —  From left: Gigi Hadid, Martha Hunt, Hailee Steinfeld, Cara Delevingne, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Serayah, Mariska Hargitay, Lily Aldridge and Karlie Kloss  —  Taylor Swift and her “Bad Blood” posse have arrived.
Discussion: X17 Online
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Inside the Making of ‘Dead Petz,’ Miley Cyrus's Surprise Album  —  For Miley Cyrus, complete personal and artistic freedom — the kind that allowed her to announce at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday that she was following 2013's “Bangerz,” her platinum-selling, major label pop album …
Discussion: Stereogum
Perez Hilton:
Nicki Minaj Slams Miley Cyrus & Miley Gives It Right Back While Nicki Accepts The Award For Best Hip Hop Video At The 2015 MTV VMAs!  —  Uhhhhhhh did anyone else think that was awkward?  —  Nicki Minaj won the award for Best Hip Hop Video at this year's VMAs, and a LOT of shade just happened …
Discussion: Page Six
X17 Online:
Britney Spears Is A Golden Goddess At The 2015 MTV VMAs
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Daily Mail:
MTV VMAs will air awards on a DELAY to give host Miley Cyrus ‘free rein’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
By Thr / Hollywood Reporter:
He directed ‘Scream’ and the ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ films.  —  Wes Craven, the famed writer-director of horror films known for the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream movies, died Sunday after a battle with brain cancer.  He was 76.  —  Craven, whose iconic Freddy Krueger character horrified viewers …
Grace Gavilanes / People.com:
Kanye West's VMAs Speech Ranked from His Sweetest to Most Confusing Quotes  —  While there were moments that kept our jaws glued the floor at this year's VMAs - please refer back to The Weeknd's swoon-worthy performance and never-ending #squadgoals Taylor Swift unfailingly delivered for proof …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
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Page Six:
Kanye West delivers most epic awards show speech ever  —  Kanye West accepting the Video Vanguard Award at the 2015 VMAs.  —  What was that?  —  In a free-wheeling acceptance speech as varied and unpredictable as his own recording career, Kanye West stole the show at the VMAs on Sunday night.
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber— Nailed by Lotsa Cops for Speeding (VIDEO)  —  NAILED BY COPS FOR SPEEDING  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... speed was a factor, but Justin was cited for unsafe passing on the right.  JB was also given an equipment violation for window tint.
Perez Hilton:
Back In Black!  Justin Bieber Makes It Look Nice & Easy Performing What Do You Mean At The 2015 VMAs — Right Until He Broke Down In Tears!  —  There we go, Justin Bieber!!  —  It wasn't over the top crazy like most of what we see at the VMAs, but his performance was the exact kind of smooth …
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Joris Evers / Netflix US & Canada Blog:
Why You'll See Some High Profile Movies Leave Netflix US Next Month  —  We hear from our members that you wish we had newer movies.  So do we.  Studio licensing practices means it often takes more than a year before consumers can watch a theatrically released movie when and how they want.
The Sunday Times:
Golden Hynde  —  She ran wild with the Sex Pistols, topped the charts with the Pretenders and bared nearly all with Vivienne Westwood.  Chrissie Hynde's shocking new memoir is a raw account of the booze-fuelled life of the ultimate rock goddess  —  Krissi Murison  —  Portrait by Dean Chalkley
 
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Daily Mail:
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Variety:
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