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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
NBC News:
Lil Nas X charged with 4 felonies after he's accused of assaulting officers while wandering naked on L.A. street
People:
Lil Nas X Pleads Not Guilty to 4 Felony Charges as Rapper's Bail Set at $75K
TMZ.com:
Lil Nas X Leaves Jail After Posting Bail
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
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
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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 …
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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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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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.
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
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
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People:
Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles Spotted Kissing in London: They've Been ‘Spending Time’ Together (Exclusive Source)
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
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
Press Association:
Grange Hill and London's Burning actor John Alford sexually assaulted two girls at party  —  John Alford, who is best known for his role in London's Burning, is accused of sexually abusing two teenage girls at a party - one of whom was just 14, a court has heard
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Page Six:
‘Jersey Shore’ star Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola welcomes rainbow baby with fiancé Justin May  —  Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola's rainbow baby has arrived.  —  The “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” star welcomed her son, Vincent Keith May, with fiancé Justin May, on Aug. 20 …
Discussion: People, Just Jared and The US Sun
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
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 …
Mayim Bialik / Mayim Bialik's Breakdown:
Blossom Reboot: Why It Can Never Happen  —  The story behind how it was written, pitched, loved and denied a greenlight from Disney & 20th Century Studios.  —  Mayim Bialik's Breakdown and Mayim Bialik  —  ∙ Paid  —  It was not for lack of trying.
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.”
Sharareh Drury / People:
Keira Knightley Unravels a Murder Mystery at Sea in Twisty The Woman in Cabin 10 Trailer  —  ‘The Woman in Cabin 10,’ based on the Ruth Ware novel, is on Netflix Oct. 10  — Keira Knightley stars as a journalist who believes she witnessed a murder on a luxury cruise in The Woman in Cabin 10, adapted from the 2016 novel by Ruth Ware
 
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Ben Jureidini / Tatler:
A Bhutan royal wedding! Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck of Bhutan ties the knot
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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
Andy Gilpin / Daily Star:
Emily Ratajkowski posts sultry insta snap and quotes famous film in $3,800 top
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Us Weekly and Page Six
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Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Britney Spears Slams Sam Asghari Marriage for Being a “Fake Distraction” From Sons Sean and Jayden
Julia Moore / People:
My Life with the Walter Boys' Noah LaLonde Unpacks Real-Life Romance Speculation with Costar Nikki Rodriguez (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared and Cosmopolitan
Just Jared:
‘The View’ Season 29 Co-Hosts, Premiere Date & First Guests Revealed!
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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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After the building fire, Hong Kong summoned AFP, FT, NYT, AP, Bloomberg, and WSJ journalists, telling them to avoid “trouble making”, and arrested a commentator

Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The EU says Meta agreed to make changes to its “pay or consent” model in the EU, including ad-lite Instagram and Facebook versions, but “the case is not closed”
 
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