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James Hibberd / EW.com:
VMAs ratings drop with Miley Cyrus  —  Miley Cyrus can't stop the VMAs ratings drops.  —  The pop singer got MTV some headlines (and some subsequent outrage for her breast-baring stunt) as the 2015 VMAs host, but what the about the numbers?  —  According to MTV, Sunday night's telecast …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
2015 MTV Video Music Awards: 5 Things You Didn't See on TV
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
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
TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus — Have My Joint! Forget I Hosted VMAs (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Wrap and PerezHilton
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?
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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Chris Jones / Chicago Tribune:
‘The SpongeBob Musical,’ with tunes by Bowie, Aerosmith, gets Chicago premiere  —  Did the Chicago mob kill JFK?  ‘Assassination Theater’ says yes
Discussion: Digital Spy and Daily Mail
Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Musical to Splash Onto Broadway
Discussion: Just Jared
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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Michele Corriston / People.com:
Jessa Seewald's Father-in-Law Says ‘Wicked’ Josh Duggar Isn't a Good Christian  —  Anna Duggar's siblings beg her to leave husband Josh after his shocking double life is revealed.  Subscribe now for more on the cheating scandal and the Duggars' ultra-conservative lifestyle, only in PEOPLE!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Rob Kardashian Shares New Slim Selfie on Instagram—See the Pic!  —  Rob Kardashian has been working hard to lose the weight he has gained over the past year, and now we are starting to see results!  —  The out-of-the-spotlight star shared an up-close selfie late Sunday night on Instagram …
Discussion: What's New and POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Michele Corriston / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Looks Slimmer in First Selfie He's Posted in Years Since 100-Lb. Weight Gain
Discussion: Starpulse
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
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
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: The Wrap
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 Marries 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: PerezHilton and Page Six
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
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Nick Viall Takes Full Advantage of VMAs Afterparty, Gets Extra Close With Bachelor Alum Sadie Murray  —  Nick Viall is taking full advantage of life after The Bachelor.  The Season 10 and 11 Bachelorette runner-up attended the 2015 VMAs and an afterparty at Ysabel in West Hollywood, Calif. …
 
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Mike Hogan / Vanity Fair:
Derek Blasberg Joins Vanity Fair as Our Man on the Street
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Aaron Couch / People.com:
Emmy Rossum Engaged to Mr. Robot Creator Sam Esmail
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Richard Johnson / Page Six:
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez Pack on the P.D.A. Amid Reports of Relationship Trouble: ‘They Seemed Happy’
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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
TMZ.com:
Trick Daddy Bankrupt! Baby Mamas Are Expensive
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
Kardashians — Beach Residents To Sue Family Over Terrifying Fireworks Show
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Megan Kuharich / People.com:
Justin Bieber Has Steamy Hookup with Model in ‘What Do You Mean’ Video
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From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Howard Stern of SiriusXM snags a surprise interview with President Biden, following reports of Biden's refusal so far to give The NYT a sit-down interview

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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