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8:20 AM ET, September 2, 2015

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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift — Felony Assault Onstage ... Fan Busted for Brawl (VIDEO)  — Celine Dion — I Am Back and Still the Best, Bishes!  (VIDEO)  —  SINGS OVER FELONY ASSAULT ONSTAGE  —  ... Fan Busted for Brawl  —  9/1/2015 1:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Serayah on Being in Taylor Swift's Squad: 'It's Just a Bunch of Girls Hanging Out'  —  Whether she's making a cameo in Taylor Swift's “Bad Blood” music video, strutting her stuff on the 1989 World Tour stage or making a splash at the VMAs, Serayah has no doubt become a full-fledged member of the pop star's squad.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Ian McKellen Turned Down Taylor Swift's Concert Invite! Here's WHY!
Discussion: TMZ.com and Us Weekly
Manuel Gamiz Jr / Morning Call:
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TMZ.com:
WWF Legend Jimmy Snuka — To Be Charged with Murder ... In Death of GF
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
‘RHOA’ Cynthia Bailey Possible Demotion ... For Kicking Porsha  —  Cynthia Bailey didn't even make it a full season, and she's already on the verge of following in Porsha Williams' footsteps — as in, getting demoted.  —  In the wake of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” fight …
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Shortlist Includes Gina Rodriguez, Tatiana Maslany, Olivia Cooke (Exclusive)  —  Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez ("Jane the Virgin"), Golden Globe nominee Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black") and “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” star Olivia Cooke are considered …
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Mila Kunis Thinks Ashton Kutcher Looks Exactly Like Jared from Bachelor in Paradise  —  Ashton Kutcher has a new doppelgänger.  —  As Mila Kunis settled in to watch ABC's Bachelor in Paradise Monday night, she couldn't help but notice a certain something about one of the contestants on the show …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:   Mila Kunis Compares Ashton Kutcher to Bachelor in Paradise Contestant Jared Haibon: Hilarious Photo!
Kate Williams / Cosmopolitan:
Lauren Conrad Says She's Pretty Basic, but Pretty Happy  —  The star talks The Hills, fashion, and her relationship with Heidi Montag.  —  Eric Ray Davidson/Cosmopolitan  —  On fashion being her passion: “Television was just sort of an accident ... I never felt really strongly about it.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Bourne’: Vincent Cassel to Play Villain Opposite Matt Damon in Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Vincent Cassel is set to play the villain in the next installment of the Jason Bourne franchise starring Matt Damon.  —  Alicia Vikander and Tommy Lee Jones are also on board for the project, and Julia Stiles is set to return as well.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
Amanda First / Brides:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Inside Nikki Reed & Ian Somerhalder's Secret Wedding  —  Actors Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder pulled off the near-impossible in Hollywood: a secret wedding, in front of all their friends and family.  So how did they do it?  In our October/November 2015 issue …
Chris Bukowski / RantNOW:
Rob Kardashian Shows Off Slim Figure In New Instagram Post  —  No BS With Bukowski: My Retirement Letter From ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise and My Apology
Discussion: Starpulse
TMZ.com:
Ronda Rousey — Hell Yeah I'll Go to Marine Ball ... But There's a Catch!  —  HELL YEAH I'LL GO TO MARINE BALL  —  ... But There's a Catch!  —  9/1/2015 8:38 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Score one for the Marines!!!!  —  The ballsy Devil Dog who asked Ronda Rousey …
Discussion: PerezHilton and What's New
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Steven Spielberg's ‘Ready Player One’ Shortlist Includes Elle Fanning, Olivia Cooke, Lola Kirke (Exclusive)  —  Fanning, Cooke and Kirke will test for the role of Art3mis, the avatar of Samantha Cook within the Oasis, which is the virtual reality universe at the center of the sci-fi story.
TMZ.com:
Jay Z — I'm Always Big Pimpin' ... Just Don't Tell The Jury  —  ALWAYS BIG PIMPIN'  —  Just Don't Tell The Jury  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Jay Z raps about being a “pimp in every sense of the word” — but in reality, Jigga wants to keep his fat pockets and criminal past under wraps when it comes to his court battle over “Big Pimpin'.”
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Nicky Hilton Adoringly Laughs at Husband James Rothschild's Bare-Butt Wardrobe Malfunction on Italian Vacation: Cute Pics  —  Oops!  Nicky Hilton's husband, James Rothschild, had a slight wardrobe malfunction while on holiday with his new wife.  The banking heir bared his booty as he was attempting …
Whitney Friedlander / Variety:
Patti LuPone Cast in a New Role for ‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 3  —  Patti LuPone is back for more “Penny Dreadful.”  —  The Broadway legend, who guest starred as Joan Clayton (aka the Cut-Wife) in the sophomore season of Showtimes's Victorian England-set horror series, is back for season 3 as a series regular.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Lewis Corner / Digital Spy:
Nicki Minaj vs Miley Cyrus wasn't staged: Watch the unedited footage released by MTV  —  As always, this year's MTV Video Music Awards had its lion's share of memorable moments, but none have set social media alight more than Nicki Minaj's on-stage run-in with Miley Cyrus.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Kim Zolciak Goes Topless in “Unedited” Glam Photo: See It Here!
Discussion: PerezHilton
James Vituscka / RADAR:
Something To Hide?  Kylie Jenner Is ‘Terrified’ Over Blac Chyna's New Reality Show — What Could Be Revealed
Tashara Jones / New York Post:
Meet the tattoo artist who inks Kendall Jenner
Discussion: Just Jared
Suzy Byrne / News & Gossip:
Benji Madden Posts Loving Birthday Message to Cameron Diaz Amid Pregnancy Rumors
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Andreas Wiseman / ScreenDaily:
Tom Hooper reveals why he cast Eddie Redmayne in ‘The Danish Girl’
Discussion: World of Wonder and Towleroad
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Apple Eyes Move Into Original Programming (EXCLUSIVE)
Emily Blake / EW.com:
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL: RYAN MURPHY SHARES THREE SUPER CREEPY TEASERS
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