Spears shows love for #FreeBritney
Britney Spears is welcoming public scrutiny of the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 12 years as she seeks to push her father out of power, according to a Thursday court filing.
Spears filed an objection to a motion from her father, James Spears, to seal a recent filing, arguing that the public ought to know what is happening to her and tacitly voicing her support for the #FreeBritney movement among fans that her father has shown scorn for.
“Britney’s conservatorship has attracted an unprecedented level of scrutiny from mainstream media and social media alike,” the filing says. “Far from being a conspiracy theory or a ‘joke’ as James reportedly told the media, in large part this scrutiny is a reasonable and even predictable result of James’ aggressive use of the sealing procedure over the years to minimize the amount of meaningful information made available to the public.”
“The world is watching,” the filing later says.
In a new filing Wednesday, Britney Spears said she wants a financial company, Bessemer Trust, to be the conservator overseeing her money, a move that would push James Spears out entirely.
The fans in the #FreeBritney movement have collectively called online for her release from court control and have consistently protested outside her court hearings.
‘Batman’ filming shut down:
Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” was halted after the star of the production tested positive for COVID-19. The Batman himself, Robert Pattinson, is the person infected, according to a person
familiar with the production who was not authorized to comment. Filming, which had restarted in Britain on Sept. 1, is now paused, the Burbank-based studio confirmed. It did not comment on who was infected and how they caught the virus.
‘Godfather: Part III’ to be rereleased:
“The Godfather: Part III” will be rereleased in select theaters in December, Paramount announced in a news release Thursday. Retitled “The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone,” this director’s cut has a new beginning, ending and other edits courtesy of director Francis Ford Coppola alongside screenwriter and original “Godfather” author Mario Puzo. The new version “is an acknowledgment of Mario’s and my preferred title and our original intentions for what became ‘The Godfather: Part III,’ ” Coppola said in the release.
‘Jeopardy!’ returns:
“Jeopardy!” is returning Sept. 14 for its 37th season, with greater social distance between Alex Trebek and the contestants, and a new role for all-time great contestant Ken Jennings. A redesigned set will allow for the contestants to be farther apart and at a greater distance from Trebek, who has continued as host after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. As a consulting producer, Jennings will appear in video categories, develop projects and act as a public ambassador for the show.
Sept. 5 birthdays: Comedian Bob Newhart is 91. Actor George Lazenby is 81. Actor Raquel Welch is 80. Singer Al Stewart is 75. Director Dennis Dugan is 74. Actor Michael Keaton is 69. Actor Kristian Alfonso is 57. Singer Terry Ellis is 57. Actor Rose McGowan is 47. Actor Carice Van Houten is 44. Actor Skandar Keynes is 29.