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TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce's Kansas City Estate Possible Taylor Swift Proposal Spot  —  TAYLOR SWIFT TRAVIS POPPED QUESTION AT K.C. ESTATE?!?  —  Travis Kelce looks like he may have dropped to one knee and asked Taylor Swift to marry him at a location that's super familiar to them …
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Elana Fishman / Page Six:
All the details on Taylor Swift's engagement ring, designed by Travis Kelce  —  That's no paper ring.  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce jointly announced their engagement on Instagram Tuesday, sharing photos of their romantic garden proposal — along with a close-up of the superstar's stunning diamond ring.
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Here's how long Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have kept their engagement a secret  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kept their engagement under wraps for a while, Page Six has learned.  —  A source exclusively tells us Tuesday that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end actually proposed to the pop superstar “a couple of weeks ago.”
People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Engaged: ‘Your English Teacher and Your Gym Teacher Are Getting Married’  —  The Kansas City Chiefs star popped the question with an Old Mine Brilliant Cut ring  — “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨,” Swift wrote on Instagram
People:
Chiefs Heiress Gracie Hunt Reacts to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Engagement, Says Love Story Is a ‘Modern Fairytale’ (Exclusive)  —  The 14-time Grammy winner and NFL star announced their engagement with an Instagram post on Tuesday, Aug. 26  — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged …
TMZ.com:
Kris Jenner Shows Off Fresh Facelift on ‘Vogue’ Cover  —  KRIS JENNER FLAUNTS FRESH ‘VOGUE’ FACELIFT!!!  —  Famed momager Kris Jenner is having her moment in the spotlight ... gracing the cover of Vogue Arabia to flaunt her new face.  —  The ‘Kardashians’ star dropped the first look …
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Manuel Arnaut / Vogue Arabia:
Our September Cover Star Kris Jenner on Ageing, Power, and Reinventing Pop Culture  —  She is one of the most powerful women in Hollywood, a global entertainment icon, the CEO of nine companies and a hands-on grandmother.  But on the brink of turning 70 - and looking better than ever - Kris Jenner is just getting started...
Lucy Mangan / The Guardian:
With Love, Meghan season two review - so painfully contrived that it's genuinely fascinating  —  The Duchess of Sussex returns with more effortfully whimsical celebrity get-togethers ... and she's still sprinkling flowers over everything  —  “I like recipes that take, like, four hours.
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Vicki Newman / Guinness World Records:
Taylor Swift earns podcast record with appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce's New Heights  —  Taylor Swift is no stranger to breaking world records with her music.  —  She's got so many we made her a Guinness World Records ICON.  —  But now, she's added a new feather to her cap by becoming a record-breaking podcaster.
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Emma Powell / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift's REAL inner circle: They're the five people who have heard her new album... these are the secrets they've been trusted with
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Page Six
Lynn Hirschberg / W:
Lana Del Rey Talks New Album, Finding Love, & Life in Louisiana  —  Having achieved pop icon status with her cinematic approach to music, the newlywed singer-songwriter has set her sights on country—and, perhaps, actual cinema.  —  Styled by Karl Templer  —  Lana Del Rey wears a Prada dress, earrings, and bag.
Lil Nas X / TMZ.com:
Lil Nas X Dad Says Montero's Not on Drugs, Sorry for Nude Romp  —  LIL NAS X GOD IS GOOD & SO IS MONTERO'S MENTAL HEALTH ... He's Very Sorry!!!  —  KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS  —  Lil Nas X's dad tells TMZ Hip Hop his world-famous son is doing well mentally ... despite being charged …
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Lil Nas X Speaks Out After ‘Terrifying’ Felony Arrest and Jail Time: ‘Your Girl Is Going to Be Okay’  —  The “Old Town Road” singer pleaded not guilty to four felony charges on Aug. 25  — Lil Nas X spoke out for the first time since his Aug. 21 arrest on his Instagram Stories
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NBC News:
Lil Nas X charged with 4 felonies after he's accused of assaulting officers while wandering naked on L.A. street
Angel Saunders / People:
Sam Asghari Responds to Britney Spears Saying Their Marriage ‘Felt Like a Fake Distraction’ (Exclusive)  —  “I was in love with her, will always have love for her, and wish her the best always,” Asghari tells PEOPLE per his rep from BAC Talent  — Sam Asghari is responding …
People:
American Idol Music Supervisor and Husband's Cause of Death Revealed After Death Certificates Released (Exclusive)  —  Documents obtained exclusively by PEOPLE examine Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca's final moments  — The cause of death for American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, has been released
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Waterfront’ Canceled By Netflix After 1 Season … According to sources, Williamson has told the cast about the streamer's decision, and crew members also have been informed that there would be no Season 2, sources said.  —  The news is somewhat surprising because the twisted tale …
Stephanie Wenger / People:
The Real Housewives of Potomac's Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Reporting to Prison for DUI Arrest  —  Huger will be released from prison on Sept. 2 after being sentenced to two years — with one year suspended — in February in her drunk driving case
Discussion: Just Jared and Bossip
Julia Moore / People:
Hilaria Baldwin Is Expected to Compete on Dancing with the Stars Season 34  —  The mom of seven has been teasing fans with frequent dancing videos, featuring her husband Alec Baldwin, over the last few weeks  — The cast of Dancing with the Stars season 34 is growing as PEOPLE has learned that Hilaria Baldwin has joined
Discussion: Just Jared, Soaps.com and Extra
Natasha Dye / People:
New York Jets WAGs Reveal They ‘Never Saw’ or Met Aaron Rodgers' Wife Brittani Last Season (Exclusive)  —  Rodgers, who will play for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, confirmed his marriage in June  — The wives of Jets players Quinnen Williams and Alijah Vera-Tucker say they never saw …
Discussion: E! Online, Star Magazine and The US Sun
People:
Viola Davis Says She ‘Stayed as Black as I Could Be’ and Was ‘Unapologetic’ in How to Get Away with Murder (Exclusive)  —  “I took my wig off.  I took my makeup off.  I stayed the size I am,” the Oscar-winner exclusively tells PEOPLE … Viola Davis believes playing an “unapologetic” …
Discussion: theJasmineBRAND
Erin Clack / People:
Selena Gomez Celebrates Rumored Bachelorette Party in Cabo While Fiancé Benny Blanco Has His Own Bash in Las Vegas  —  The couple announced their engagement in December, after more than a year of dating  — Selena Gomez was photographed celebrating her rumored bachelorette party …
Fox News:
Jillian Michaels blasts ‘Biggest Loser’ doc as ‘an egregious lie,’ debating legal action  —  Fitness guru in talks with ‘Biggest Loser’ executive producers to create their own documentary  —  Jillian Michaels has responded to Netflix's recently released “Biggest Loser” bombshell documentary.
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Harry Styles spotted kissing Zoe Kravitz at London restaurant as 1D star & Catwoman actress enjoy string of dates  —  HARRY Styles has been on a string of dates with Zoe Kravitz, The Sun can reveal.  —  The pair were seen kissing in Rita's bistro in London's Soho last Tuesday.  —  Getty
TMZ.com:
Kelly Osbourne Slams Becky Lynch After Ozzy Osbourne Reference on ‘RAW’  —  KELLY OSBOURNE RIPS BECKY LYNCH AFTER ‘RAW’ OZZY REFERENCE  —  Kelly Osbourne is jumping to the defense of her late father and his hometown ... after WWE star Becky Lynch cracked a crass joke about him on “Monday Night RAW.”
 
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Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Britney Spears Slams Sam Asghari Marriage for Being a “Fake Distraction” From Sons Sean and Jayden
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