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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
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 …
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Dwyane Wade's Cousin Fatally Shot Pushing Baby Stroller in Chicago  —  Police in Chicago are investigating the fatal shooting of the first cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade.  —  Nykea Aldridge was pushing a stroller in the city's Parkway Gardens neighborhood Friday afternoon …
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:
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 …
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.
Teresa Roca / RADAR:
Kailyn's Betrayal!  Javi Marroquin Claims The ‘Teen Mom’ Cheated — And He Has Proof!  —  ‘I have screen shots, I have texts & I have pictures.’  —  After months of hinting infidelity ended Javi Marroquin's nearly four-year marriage to Kailyn Lowry, the Teen Mom 2 star is finally coming clean about what led to their divorce.
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom OG's Maci Bookout: How Son Bentley Reacted to My Engagement
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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.
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
Laura Prudom / Variety:
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Maisie Williams on Shorter Season 7: ‘Good Things Must Come to an End’  —  “Game of Thrones” has one of the strongest ensembles on television, but until now, its accolades have generally been reserved for its older cast members.  This year, 19-year-old Maisie Williams …
 
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
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Beatrice Verhoeven / The Wrap:
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
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Derek and Julianne Hough Are Both Returning to Dancing With the Stars for Season 23
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify Q1: revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% to 615M, vs. 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% to 239M, and a €168M operating income; SPOT closes up 11.41%

 
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