'Controlling Britney Spears' Doc Revelations
►Insiders tell-all. The FX and Hulu doc
Controlling Britney Spears dropped Friday with some shocking revelations from a host of people inside Britney Spears' circle who discuss how the conservatorship controlled her life and how the singer’s private conversations were recorded and monitored.
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More than optics? On Sept. 22, News Corp made a change to its corporate governance, with the board of directors capping the voting stake of the Murdoch family at 44 percent. The move, says one analyst, allows "potential aggressor to agitate for change given sufficient capital and/or support from other investors."
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Move over Garfield. Legendary has picked up the feature and TV rights to
Heathcliff, the eponymous comic strip featuring the cocky and street-smart cat about town. The company plans to develop both simultaneously.
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Renewal. HBO Max has renewed the critically acclaimed comedy
The Other Two for a third season. The news comes on the heels of the season two finale debuting Thursday on HBO Max, which picked up the show from Comedy Central.
The story. In other news... —TIFF film review: Haya Waseem’s
Quickening.
—Film review: Tom Skerritt in
East of the Mountains.
—Tonys:
Predicting the musical winners using math.
—Tonys:
Predicting the play winners using math.
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Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda reteam for
Moving On comedy.
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John Cena, Kathy Bates join political thriller
The Independent.
—Night Court sequel books series order at NBC. —
The Flight Attendant adds
trio of regulars to season 2 cast.
—"Artists are here to disturb the peace":
Madonna and Madame X directors on the doc’s message.
—Anderson Cooper recalls
late mother Gloria Vanderbilt offering to be his surrogate on
Late Show.
—Netflix communications vp
to exit after 4 years with streamer.
—Bob Iger and Willow Bay honored at the
YES 20th Anniversary Celebration Gala.
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Geffen Playhouse welcomes in-person audience for opening night of David Kwong's The Enigmatist.
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Nobu expands partnership with Caesars, adds new restaurants and hotels.
—Frank Miller
unveils Sin City NFTs.
What else we're reading... —"Jared Harris Is (and Isn’t) His Father’s Son" [
New York Times]
—"A Love Letter to Paul Walter Hauser" [
Gawker]
—"How Chippendales’ Male-Stripping Empire Ended in Bloody Murder" [
Daily Beast]
—"Anti-Vaxx Celebrities Are Coming Out of the Woodwork" [
The Cut]
—"TikTokers Are Now Highlighting Missing People Of Color After The Gabby Petito Case" [
BuzzFeed News]
Today... ...in 1999, NBC introduced
Freaks and Geeks during the 8 p.m. hour. Created by Paul Feig and executive-produced by Judd Apatow the show only lasted 18 episodes before cancelation but quickly became a cult hit and several of its stars, including James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr and Busy Philipps, went on to greater success.
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Today's birthdays: Catherine Zeta-Jones (🏴52), Michael Douglas (77),
Will Smith (53), Mark Hamill (70), Clea DuVall (44), Pedro Almodóvar (72), Donald Glover (38), Heather Locklear (60), Michael Madsen (64), Jason Flemyng (55), David Benioff (51), Zach Woods (37), Aida Turturro (59), Bridgette Wilson-Sampras (48)