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VMAs
• Though MTV does not really devote much airtime to music videos anymore, they still honor it yearly and this year may have topped Miley/Robin Thicke. Host Miley Cyrus, who was overhyped before the show was more vulgar than outrageous, made every other comment about drugs (weed) and showed her nipple by the end of the night. Nicki Minaj opened the show and after winning a moon man, proceeded to (fake) cuss out Miley. The highlight of the evening though was Dr. Kanye West, during his 11-minute Vanguard award speech, admitted to rolling one to take the edge off, hating award shows (huh?) and running for President in 2020, then he drops mic.
THAI POLICE
• An $84,000 reward was offered for tips leading to the arrest of the Bangkok shrine bomber and now that the suspect has been arrested Saturday, the reward has been claimed-by Thai police! [NY TIMES]
WES CRAVEN
• The horror film director known for classics such as Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Hills Have Eyes, has died following battle with brain cancer. Other notable deaths include renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks and self help guru Wayne Dyer who died in his sleep.
FIAT CHRYSLER
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) chief Sergio Marchionne said in a newspaper interview recently that it would be “unconscionable” to not pursue a merger with GM, currently led by CEO Mary Barra. Earlier this year, GM’s board said no thank you to a merger proposal from FCA, but just like anything worth having in life, persistence is key and Marchionne may be rallying GM’s investors. On if FCA was planning to go Carl Icahn(hostile takeover) Marchionne responded “there are varying degrees of hugs. I can hug you nicely, tightly, I can hug you like a bear.” This hug could generate up to $30billion/year in cash. [REUTERS]
JAKE ARRIETTA
• Last night while some were tuned into the VMAs, Chicago Cubs’ Jake Arrieta pitched a no hitter game against the LA Dodgers, his second in 10 days, As Drake rapped in Back To Back “I did another one, I did another one.” His post game presser was done in a moustache onesie. This is the sixth no-hitter in MLB this year. [USA TODAY]
THE OUTNET
• Net-a-Porter’s discount site, The Outnet will launch a digital holiday campaign and will begin selling luxe beauty brands starting October 25. This may be a test run to eventually sell beauty brands on the website just as Net-a-Porter. [WWD]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Cara Delevingne @ MTV Awards
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