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9:20 PM ET, August 28, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Hours Before VMA Performance  —  Kanye West's MTV VMA performance is shrouded in so much secrecy, he hasn't even taken the stage for a ‘run through’ ... just hours before the live awards show kicks off.  —  Our sources backstage at the VMA's tell us, unlike other artists …
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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: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
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
Discussion: Us Weekly
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.
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Blake Bakkila / People.com:
Mariah Carey's Estranged Sister Arrested for Prostitution: Report  —  Mariah Carey's sister has been arrested on a prostitution charge in Saugerties, New York, according to the Daily Freeman.  —  Alison Carey, 55, was reportedly arrested by police in an undercover investigation at an unidentified Saugerties hotel.
Discussion: Bossip
Juan Gabriel / TMZ.com:
Dead at 66  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Latin sensation Juan Gabriel has died at the age of 66 after a possible heart attack ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us cops were called to a residence in Santa Monica Sunday morning where the singer was pronounced dead.
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 …
Charlie Sheen / TMZ.com:
Brooke and Denise Accept Radical Reduction in Child Support  —  Charlie Sheen is in such financial trouble ... his ex-wives have agreed to slice their child support payments in half, for fear if he goes to court the payments would be reduced to next to nothing ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
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Perez Hilton:
Brooke Mueller And Denise Richards Take Huge Reduction In Child Support Payments As Charlie …
Discussion: X17 Online
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: Dlisted and X17 Online
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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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 …
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
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!
wwe.com:
WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Fuji passes away  —  WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Harry Fujiwara, known to WWE fans as Mr. Fuji, passed away this morning at the age of 82.  —  Fuji spent more than 30 years entertaining fans worldwide as both an in-ring competitor and one of WWE's greatest managers.
Discussion: Variety and Daily Mail
 
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Discussion: Us Weekly
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