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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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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.”
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.
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)
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...
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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.
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
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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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
TMZ.com:
Jay Cutler Cuts Plea Deal In DUI Case, Gets Jail Time  —  JAY CUTLER GETS JAIL TIME ... In DUI Case … Jay Cutler cut a deal with prosecutors on Tuesday to close out his DUI case ... and part of the pact he agreed to will now require him to spend a few more days behind bars, TMZ Sports is told.
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
Abby Allen / HELLO!:
TV viewers ‘obsessed’ with first look at historical fantasy featuring The Crown Star  —  100 Nights of Hero, starring Emma Corin, Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe, Charli XCX and Richard E. Grant, is a feminist retelling of the fairy tale One Thousand and One Nights
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: Soaps.com, Just Jared and Extra
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 …
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: Star Magazine, E! Online and The US Sun
Us Weekly:
Inside Bruce Willis and Wife Emma Heming Willis' Relationship Timeline Amid His Health Battle  —  Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis have been by each other's side since their early 2000s meet-cute.  —  The duo met in 2007 while working out at their mutual trainer's gym.
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Cardi B allegedly spit on, slashed security guard's face with fingernails during violent fight: testimony  —  Cardi B allegedly degraded a female security guard during a nasty brawl at a doctor's office in 2018, the woman testified at a trial in Los Angeles on Monday.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Angelina Jolie Sees Broadway's John Proctor Is the Villain and Meets Cast: She ‘Was Super Complimentary’  —  A source shares how Tony-winner Angelina Jolie “bonded with the cast” of ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’  — Angelina Jolie attended a performance of Broadway's John Proctor Is the Villain and met with the cast
Discussion: Just Jared
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Issa Rae Breaks Down the 3 Mistakes That Led to Almost Losing ‘Every Single Dollar’ She Ever Made  —  Issa Rae's “impulsiveness” has landed her in some sticky situations over the years — and, sometimes, it has cost her.  —  “My impulsivity, the character trait I've benefited from and paid dearly for …
Discussion: People, TheGrio and theJasmineBRAND
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 …
Deadline:
Contemporary ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Series ‘Dorothy’ In Works At Prime Video From Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton & Creator Gina Matthews … The series, which Matthews created and will produce under her Little Engine label, is a contemporary, music-infused YA retelling of Wizard of Oz based …
Discussion: Just Jared and Consequence
 
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Skyler Caruso / People:
Donna Kelce Reveals Travis Kelce ‘Bought’ Her the ‘Awesome’ Split Jersey She Wore at the Chiefs-Eagles 2023 Super Bowl (Exclusive)
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Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

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