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2:15 PM ET, August 28, 2016

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Steve Wyche / NFL.com:
Colin Kaepernick explains protest of national anthem  —  SANTA CLARA, Ca.  — Forty Niners quarterback Colin Kaepernick has willingly and knowingly immersed himself into controversy by refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem in protest of what he deems are wrongdoings …
Gerrick D. Kennedy / Los Angeles Times:
‘Anything can happen’ at MTV VMAs, but Britney Spears' return marks its nostalgic bent  —  Britney Spears, from left, Madonna and Christina Aguilera at the 2003 MTV VMAs.  This year, Spears will perform on the telecast for the first time since 2007.  (Scott Gries / Getty Images)  —  Gerrick D. Kennedy
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Ashley Iasimone / Billboard:
Beyonce to Perform at 2016 MTV Video Music Awards: Report  —  Beyoncé fans may be in for a surprise at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.  The singer will be performing at this year's VMAs, a source tells Billboard.  —  The news has also been reported by the Los Angeles Times …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom 2's Javi Marroquin Speaks Out on Divorce From Kailyn Lowry: ‘She Knows What She Did’  —  Telling his side of the story.  Teen Mom 2 star Javi Marroquin revealed in a new interview with Us Weekly that he and ex-wife Kailyn Lowry have exchanged few words since she filed for divorce earlier this year.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Teresa Roca / RADAR:
Kailyn's Betrayal! Javi Marroquin Claims The ‘Teen Mom’ Cheated — And He Has Proof!
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom OG's Maci Bookout: How Son Bentley Reacted to My Engagement
Discussion: What's New
George Stark / People.com:
NBA Star Dwyane Wade's Cousin Killed in Chicago Crossfire: ‘Another Act of Senseless Gun Violence’  —  NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin was killed in a crossfire in Chicago on Friday afternoon.  —  Wade confirmed the news himself on Twitter while CNN reports that his cousin, Nykea Aldridge …
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Dwyane Wade's Cousin Fatally Shot Pushing Baby Stroller in Chicago
TMZ.com:
A Little BDay Cake Makes It All Better  —  If there was any doubt Diddy and Cassie were actually back on good terms — let it be put to rest — because the two spent her bday together.  —  In a video from Cassie's 30th Friday night, you can see an overly-excited Diddy shouting happy birthday to his gf.
Discussion: E! Online and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber & Sofia Richie — Besos de Cumpleaños en Cabo (PHOTO GALLERY)  —  EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS  —  Justin Bieber and Sofia Richie are celebrating her 18th birthday with a lot of swapping spit, cuddling and even a little nudity.  —  The two are down in Cabo ... and it's clear to see …
Discussion: X17 Online
Britni Danielle / EBONY:
Exclusive: Nate Parker on Campus Incident, Consent and Toxic Male Culture  —  “Can I go off script real quick?”  —  That was how Nate Parker broke his silence on the growing firestorm surrounding his 1999 rape allegation.  After giving a pair of interviews to Variety and Deadline earlier …
The Daily Freeman:
Mariah Carey's sister arrested in Saugerties for prostitution  —  SAUGERTIES >> The sister of pop diva Mariah Carey was arrested on a prostitution charge here on Friday, and police are saying anyone who may have had a sexual encounter with the woman should see their doctor.
Allie Gold / 103.5 KTU:
Britney Spears Talks ‘Glory’, Reveals Her New Crush And Shares How She Really Feels About Brad Pitt In New Interview (Listen)  —  Thanks to Cubby and Carolina In The Morning, we got the exclusive on Britney's new album Glory when Britney stopped by the studio Friday!
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Recreates Baby One More Time With James Corden During Carpool Karaoke & Dishes …
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Pregnant Blac Chyna Says She's Lost 6 lbs.  Since Revealing Her Recent Weight Gain  —  So much for that 100 lbs. weight gain!  —  Blac Chyna gave yet another pregnancy weight update on Snapchat on Saturday when she revealed that she had recently lost weight while pregnant with her second child.
New York Daily News:
Uber denies Kendall Jenner is banned, says she has a ‘minor account issue’  —  Kendall Jenner is a model passenger after all.  —  After Kim Kardashian tweeted on Friday night that she had to drive her younger sister Kendall because she's banned from Uber, the transportation giant clarified that the model is not actually banned.
 
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Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
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