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10:25 PM ET, August 31, 2015

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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 …
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Nicki Minaj Was “Livid” With Miley Cyrus at the VMAs: “The Anger Was Very Real”  —  Not an act!  Nicki Minaj wasn't kidding when she confronted 2015 VMAs hostess Miley Cyrus during the live broadcast on Sunday, Aug. 30.  After the “Anaconda” rapper called the pop star a “bitch” …
James Hibberd / EW.com:
VMAs ratings drop with Miley Cyrus
Discussion: PerezHilton
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Billy Ray Cyrus Opens Up About Daughter Miley Cyrus' Sexuality: “We've Always Been Very Open-Minded”
Discussion: Queerty, PerezHilton and Starpulse
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
2015 MTV Video Music Awards: 5 Things You Didn't See on TV
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus — Have My Joint! Forget I Hosted VMAs (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Wrap and PerezHilton
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Yes, Miley Cyrus Really Did Pass Around a Joint and Unripe Avocados After the VMAs
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
ABC News:
Kanye for 2020?  White House Welcomes Rapper's Political Bid  —  Kanye West for 2020?  The White House says it is anticipating the rapper's potential bid for president.  —  West claimed he would run for president while accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday.
Discussion: What's New and Just Jared
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kanye West for President? White House Responds, Looks Forward to His Campaign Slogan
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ali Elkin / Bloomberg Business:   Next Stop for Kanye West: FEC Paperwork?
Michael Seewald / The Seewald Family:
Grief, Shame, And Taking The LORD's Name In Vain  —  The recent hack into the adultery website Ashley Madison, and subsequent release to the internet the information of millions of users, turned up some interesting names.  None of these names was more attention grabbing than Josh Duggar of 19 Kids and Counting fame.
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Andrea Towers / EW.com:
BROADWAY-BOUND THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE IN CHICAGO  —  Who lives in a pineapple under the sea AND is coming to Broadway?  SpongeBob Squarepants!  The pop culture phenomenon based on the Nickelodeon television show, which earlier this year spawned a feature film …
Discussion: Stereogum
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Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Musical to Splash Onto Broadway  —  The stage production based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series will include music by Steven Tyler, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, T.I. and David Bowie.  —  SpongeBob SquarePants is headed to Broadway.
Discussion: Just Jared
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Looks Slimmer in First Selfie He's Posted in Years Since 100-Lb.  Weight Gain  —  Is Rob Kardashian having a comeback?  —  After avoiding the limelight for years following his more than 100-lb. weight gain and battle with depression, the reclusive reality star posted a selfie to Instagram on Sunday night.
Discussion: Starpulse
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Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Rob Kardashian Shares New Slim Selfie on Instagram—See the Pic!
Discussion: What's New and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars' Peta Murgatroyd Sidelined for Season 21 Due to Injury  —  Peta Murgatroyd had been excitedly gearing up for season 21 of Dancing with the Stars - until a shocking e-mail changed everything.  —  “It was devastating news for me,” Murgatroyd tells PEOPLE exclusively …
Discussion: Just Jared
Lanford Beard / People.com:
Cheryl Burke Reveals Childhood Sexual Abuse and the ‘Scariest Moment of My Life’ on TLC's Breaking the Silence  —  Cheryl Burke shed new light on the molestation she experienced as a child during TLC's documentary Breaking the Silence on Sunday.  —  “I still go through times when I'm down,” Burke revealed.
Discussion: PerezHilton and What's New
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Lanford Beard / People.com:
Jessa (Duggar) Seewald Says Sexual Abuse 'Shouldn't Be a Taboo Subject' on TLC Documentary Breaking the Silence
TMZ.com:
WWE Seth Rollins' Girlfriend — Fired for Nazi Pics  —  WWE diva Zahra Schreiber, the girlfriend of WWE superstar Seth Rollins, has been fired from the organization because of pro-Nazi artwork she posted on her Instagram.  —  Zahra posted pics back in 2012 of swastikas and a “My Little Pony” …
Discussion: PerezHilton and In Touch Weekly
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Deryck Whibley Ties the Knot with Ariana Cooper  —  After getting through a tough year together, Deryck Whibley and Ariana Cooper tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony Sunday in Los Angeles, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  The couple exchanged vows under a flower-adorned altar at the Hotel Bel Air.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
The MMQB:
On Air Pressure, Head Trauma and the Preseason  —  Is a compromise on the horizon as the Deflategate drama returns to an NYC courtroom Monday?  Don't hold your breath.  Plus, Hollywood tackles the ‘Concussion’ problem, and my takeaways from all 16 weekend games  —  This American Football Life: What I learned this summer
TMZ.com:
Kim Richards — No Jail Time, But Banned From Beverly Hills Hotel  —  NO JAIL TIME ...  Banned From Bev Hills Hotel  —  8/31/2015 10:13 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  No more fab brunches for Kim Richards at the Beverly Hills Hotel — but she also won't be dining in county jail …
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and What's New
Jamie Sharpe / Vulture:
Bill Murray on Why He Agreed to Make a Ghostbusters 3 Cameo  —  “They are tough to say no to.”  —  Shares  —  For a long time, it seemed like Bill Murray was done with the Ghostbusters franchise.  After a successful sequel in 1989, Murray dragged his feet on reprising the role of Peter Venkman for a potential Ghostbusters 3.
Discussion: Digital Spy and The Wrap
Natasha Singh / Yahoo:
Hulk Hogan on Racial Slur Scandal: ‘Please Forgive Me ... People Get Better’  —  With his signature leg drop, horseshoe moustache and undeniable strength, 12-time world wrestling champion Hulk Hogan single-handedly transformed wrestling into a global phenomenon, but he's now he's fighting …
TMZ.com:
WWE Shooting — Cop Guns Down Dangerous, Obsessed Fan  —  COP GUNS DOWN  —  Dangerous, Obsessed Fan  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  A deputy opened fire on a man outside the WWE's training center in Orlando — seriously injuring the guy ... who has a history of bizarre incidents at the WWE.
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Wrap
 
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Mike Hogan / Vanity Fair:
Derek Blasberg Joins Vanity Fair as Our Man on the Street
Discussion: Page Six
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Nick Viall Takes Full Advantage of VMAs Afterparty, Gets Extra Close With Bachelor Alum Sadie Murray
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Emmy Rossum Engaged to Mr. Robot Creator Sam Esmail
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Richard Johnson / Page Six:
The ‘Today’ show is making ‘GMA’ nervous
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez Pack on the P.D.A. Amid Reports of Relationship Trouble: ‘They Seemed Happy’
Discussion: Gawker and Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Kanye West — Hosting VMAs On The Table
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Vampire Diaries Star Candice Accola Is Pregnant!  Actress Expecting First Child With Husband Joe King
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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TMZ.com:
Kardashians — Beach Residents To Sue Family Over Terrifying Fireworks Show
Discussion: Daily Mail
Megan Kuharich / People.com:
Justin Bieber Has Steamy Hookup with Model in ‘What Do You Mean’ Video
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