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Written by Taylor Swift  —  We could leave the Christmas lights up  —  Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?  —  Can I go where you go?  —  Can we always be this close?  —  Forever and ever  —  Take me out  —  And take me home  —  You're my, my, my, my...  Lover
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Brittney McNamara / Teen Vogue:
Jordyn Woods Opens Up About Loss, Her Journal, and How She's Finding Herself  —  In this exclusive interview, Jordyn looks to the future and reflects on the past.  —  Jordyn Woods's new house sits just above scorched earth.  She rented the home a few months ago, but last year the Woolsey fire …
Discussion: Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'DC's Legends Of Tomorrow': Brandon Routh & Courtney Ford To Depart the CW Drama As Series Regulars  —  EXCLUSIVE: DC's Legends Of Tomorrow will be bidding farewell to two series regulars during the superhero team-up drama's upcoming fifth season, Brandon Routh, who plays Ray Palmer/Atom, and Courtney Fort, who portrays Nora Darhk.
Gil Kaufman / Billboard:
2009 VMAs Oral History: What You Didn't See When Kanye West Rushed the Stage on Taylor Swift  —  Billboard spoke to the producers, reporters and MTV staffers who witnessed the chaos firsthand.  —  With a mix of unforgettable (and at times regrettable) performances, bizarre acceptance speeches …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Stan Lee's Daughter Sides with Sony Over Disney in ‘Spider-Man’ Split  —  The late Stan Lee — who co-created ‘Spider-Man’ — would've been happy over the news that Sony pumped the brakes on giving Disney control of his character ... so says his daughter.  —  Sony's move to limit control …
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
PlayStation Boards Sony Pic ‘Uncharted’ With Tom Holland; Studio Closing In On Director After Dan Trachtenberg Exits  —  EXCLUSIVE: Director Dan Trachtenberg has exited Uncharted, the Sony Pictures film adaptation of the massive selling PlayStation game.  Tom Holland remains attached to star …
Discussion: IGN
Allison / Dlisted:
The Rock Is Once Again Forbes' Highest-Paid Actor  —  After two whole years languishing - suffering, even! - in the number two spot, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back at the top of Forbes' annual list of the highest-paid actors.  Now someone else can be the roody-poo candy ass number two, and that someone is Chris Hemsworth.
Discussion: People.com, POPSUGAR and The Sun
Joe Middleton / Daily Mail:
Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children are seen getting off a £73 budget flight to Scotland amid row over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's summer of private jet trips  —  Prince William, his wife Kate and their children have been spotted getting off a £73 budget flight to Scotland …
TMZ.com:
Justin & Hailey Bieber Set for South Carolina Wedding in September  —  JUSTIN & HAILEY BIEBER WEDDING BELLS ON CAROLINA COASTLINE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin and Hailey Bieber are set to say their “I dos” again in a place that's way off their usual paths — but, obviously, they've fallen for the charms of South Carolina.
Discussion: Page Six
BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
Video: JOHN TRAVOLTA Gets Tested On His Knowledge Of LIMP BIZKIT Lyrics  —  LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst directed the new film “The Fanatic”, starring John Travolta as an obsessive fan who stalks an action movie star.  Due out August 30, it is said to feel like an independent thriller film …
Discussion: Dlisted
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
The Hills' Brandon Thomas Lee Spotted Out on Dinner Date with Big Little Lies Star Kathryn Newton  —  The pair enjoyed a romantic dinner at Wolfgang Puck's Spago in Beverly Hills on Wednesday  —  Brandon Thomas Lee appears to have a new love interest!  —  On Wednesday, The Hills …
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Miley Cyrus Apparently ‘Had To Change As A Person’ To Be With Liam Hemsworth  —  Miley Cyrus ultimately has to do what's best for her!  —  The 26-year-old pop star and her estranged husband Liam Hemsworth “broke up months ago,” well before they publicly announced their separation on August 10, according to an insider.
Discussion: X17 Online
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Sean Spicer Will Make Six Figures for ‘Dancing With the Stars’  —  Sean Spicer could waltz away with a nice payday if he wins “Dancing With the Stars.”  —  According to multiple sources, contestants on the ABC competition series make $125,000 for the show's rehearsal period and their first two weeks on the air.
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Tommy Lee Says He Got Booted From Emeril's Over Hats and F-Bombs
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David Canfield / EW.com:
They almost wrote Jennifer Aniston off the show?! An exclusive look at the making of Friends
Discussion: MTV
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Barack and Michelle Obama Buying Mega-Mansion in Martha's Vineyard
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Billy Porter on How Pose Turned Around His Career as an ‘Out, Black, Gay Actor’
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Ramona Singer Says Bethenny Frankel ‘Did Not Inform Her Costars’ About Surprising RHONY Exit
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Katie Nicholl / Vanity Fair:
Meghan Markle Is Unfazed By Controversy As She Steps Out For Charity Work
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Sun
Gary Trock / The Blast:
‘Lucifer’ Star Rachael Harris Files for Divorce from Much Taller Husband
Discussion: Page Six
Stacy-Ann Ellis / Vibe:
Exclusive: Aaliyah's Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Channels “Try Again” Era
Discussion: Bossip
Sydney Bucksbaum / EW.com:
A BTS Universe TV drama is coming, but with a twist
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say the TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump's 2020 ban attempt

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny

 
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