Britney Spears
After a Year of Controversy, ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Taryn Manning Is (Mostly) Keeping It Together
Taryn Manning’s audition for the Britney Spears starrer Crossroads was so good it made director Tamra Davis nervous. “She was picking something on her arm, and it looked like it might start bleeding,” recalls Davis of a casting session for the 2002 road trip drama, written by soon-to-be TV mogul Shonda Rhimes. “I thought ‘Oh […]
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Prince Harry, Britney Spears Memoirs Lead Apple’s Top Books of 2023 List
Apple Books has announced its “Top Books of 2023” ranking and two celebrity memoirs (and a celebrity biography) land on the site’s Top Five list. Spare by Prince Harry and The Woman In Me by Britney Spears were named the Top Nonfiction Books of 2023, based on sales on Apple Books. The Elon Musk biography by […]
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Britney Spears Says Taylor Swift Is the “Most Iconic Pop Woman” of Her Generation, Admits She’s Her “Girl Crush”
Britney Spears is reflecting on the first time she met Taylor Swift while she was on her Oops! … I Did It Again Tour. The “Toxic” singer shared side-by-side images of her and Swift in 2003 before the “Anti-Hero” singer released her first self-titled album, and five years later in 2008. Spears recalled that while […]
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Britney Spears’ Michelle Williams-Narrated Memoir Tops Audiobook Charts — Here’s How to Listen for Free
Out today and on sale for up to 40 percent off, the 288-page autobiography is also available as an e-book and audiobook.
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Britney Spears’ Memoir Revelations: Passing on ‘Chicago,’ Her Madonna Bond and More Bad Behavior From Justin Timberlake
By the time Britney Spears’ memoir The Woman in Me dropped Tuesday morning, much had already been said — by critics, by the tabloids and by Spears herself, often railing against the former — about the contents of the highly anticipated book. In an excerpt and People cover story, Spears spoke about effects of her […]
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Britney Spears’ Tearful ‘The Notebook’ Audition Released After 21 Years
Britney Spears’ never-before-seen audition for the 2004 tear-jerker The Notebook has been released (embedded below). The singer sobs as she reads lines for nearly three minutes with Ryan Gosling for co-lead of the romantic drama, a role she lost to Rachel McAdams. The 2002 tape was released online by The Daily Mail, which wrote that […]
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Britney Spears Says She Thought Her Family Was Going to Try to Kill Her: “I Didn’t See a Way Out”
Britney Spears has revealed that she felt like her family was trying to kill her throughout her 13-year conservatorship. In a new excerpt of her memoir, The Woman in Me, obtained by Time, the pop icon admitted that she was restrained by her family and taken to the hospital following a 2008 incident where she […]
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Britney Spears Says She Wasn’t Trying to Offend Anyone With Memoir ‘The Woman in Me’
Britney Spears says that the point of her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me, wasn’t to offend anyone, and called out the press for its “dumb” and “silly” headlines following excerpts of the book being released. The singer’s memoir has included revelations about her past, including that she had an abortion during her relationship with […]
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Britney Spears Says Diane Sawyer Interview After Justin Timberlake Split Was a “Breaking Point”
Britney Spears said her post-Justin Timberlake breakup interview with Diane Sawyer was a “breaking point” for her. The pop icon recalled in her new memoir, The Woman in Me, according to The New York Times, being “devastated” by their split, which he initiated over text message. She added that she even fantasized about quitting the entertainment industry. […]
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Britney Spears Says She Had an Abortion While in a Relationship With Justin Timberlake: “He Said We Weren’t Ready to Have a Baby”
Britney Spears has revealed she had an abortion while she was in a relationship with fellow singer Justin Timberlake, calling it “one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life.” The pop icon opened up about the decision in her new memoir, The Woman in Me, according to People. The duo, […]
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Britney Spears Says Father Jamie Repeatedly Told Her She “Looked Fat,” “Infantilized” Her in Conservatorship
Britney Spears says her father belittled and degraded her while in her 13-year conservatorship, which ended in 2021 but had left her feeling robot-like. In a new cover story for People, Britney Spears briefly speaks to the magazine about her reason for doing her memoir The Woman in Me, which arrives Oct. 24. The rare […]
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Michelle Williams to Narrate Britney Spears‘ Memoir ‘The Woman in Me’
Michelle Williams has been tapped to narrate the audio version of Britney Spears‘ tell-all memoir The Woman in Me. Spears will read the book’s introduction before passing it over to The Fabelmans star. “This book has been a labor of love and all the emotions that come with it,” the Baby One More Time singer said […]
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