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Britney Spears’ highs and lows — a timeline from ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’ to her tell-all memoir
1 year, 1 month ago

Britney Spears’ highs and lows — a timeline from ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’ to her tell-all memoir

LA Times  

There’s a lot of ground to cover when it comes to understanding Britney Spears and processing her decades-long career, which has been repeatedly eclipsed by her controversial conservatorship and tumultuous personal life. 1993-1995 | ‘The All New Mickey Mouse Club’ After initially failing her first audition for Disney Channel’s “The All New Mickey Mouse Club” because she was too young, …

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Britney Spears' bedroom was bugged, alleges FX documentary
3 years, 3 months ago

Britney Spears' bedroom was bugged, alleges FX documentary

LA Times  

On Friday, FX released “Controlling Britney Spears,” a surprise follow-up to “Framing Britney Spears,” the New York Times documentary that helped catapult the #FreeBritney movement into the mainstream and turn the tide of public opinion against the conservatorship that has dictated virtually ever facet of the pop star’s existence since 2008. While much of the conversation around the conservatorship has …

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Saving Britney Spears: The inside story of the #FreeBritney movement
3 years, 3 months ago

Saving Britney Spears: The inside story of the #FreeBritney movement

LA Times  

They’re out there in plain sight — teachers, data analysts, bank tellers, students, psychologists, dance instructors, podcast hosts, baristas, digital marketing managers. “She was voiceless for a long time,” says Megan Radford, an organizer with Free Britney L.A. “We are really grateful that we’ve come this far.” When headlines hit in August that Jamie Spears would step down from his …

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Samantha Stark: Emmy nods for Framing Britney Spears signifies that people are ready to believe her
3 years, 5 months ago

Samantha Stark: Emmy nods for Framing Britney Spears signifies that people are ready to believe her

Hindustan Times  

As Britney Spears continues her fight to end her conservatorship and take charge of her life, a documentary exposing the dark truths of the pop star’s life has been nominated for two Emmys this year. Framing Britney Spears, which streams on discovery+, traces the rise and fall of Spears, with focus on how she gradually lost control of her life …

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Britney Spears reveals she's had her Covid vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

Britney Spears reveals she's had her Covid vaccine

Daily Mail  

Britney Spears enthusiastically revealed she's had her Covid vaccine in an Instagram post on Thursday. It comes after Britney was forced to deny claims that she doesn't share her own social media posts after it was claimed she wasn't behind an Instagram caption referencing the documentary Framing Britney Spears. the singer, 39, wrote in the caption, before tagging her boyfriend …

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Britney Spears breaks silence on ‘Framing’ documentary
3 years, 8 months ago

Britney Spears breaks silence on ‘Framing’ documentary

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britney Spears has finally addressed …

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Britney Spears' songwriter Claude Kelly says the singer is 'not a prisoner' and is a 'professional'
3 years, 8 months ago

Britney Spears' songwriter Claude Kelly says the singer is 'not a prisoner' and is a 'professional'

Daily Mail  

The singer and songwriter Claude Kelly worked with Britney Spears in the early days of her conservatorship on her 2008 comeback album Circus. Britney Spears' Circus songwriter Claude Kelly, 40, said that the singer is 'not a prisoner' on Behind The Velvet Rope With David Yontef, which was released Thursday Kelly, who is part of the band Louis York with …

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Framing Britney Spears: The New York Times' documentary underscores the star's essential unknowability
3 years, 9 months ago

Framing Britney Spears: The New York Times' documentary underscores the star's essential unknowability

Firstpost  

“Lolita-esque.” We’re at the part of the new Britney Spears documentary where a TV presenter is commenting on the pop star’s persona. — ‘The Tragedy of Britney Spears’: Rolling Stone’s 2008 cover story by Vanessa Grigoriadis follows the pop star’s downward spiral through a clear-eyed yet ultimately sympathetic gaze. — ‘Britney Spears Was Never in Control’: “Why did I ever …

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Framing Britney Spears exposes media's relentless pursuit of sensationalism at the risk of individual liberty
3 years, 9 months ago

Framing Britney Spears exposes media's relentless pursuit of sensationalism at the risk of individual liberty

Firstpost  

“Help Me,” the cover of Us Weekly blared in all caps, below a photo of Britney Spears with her hair partly buzzed off. Weekly tempted potential buyers with a firsthand account of an “emotional cry for help.” In 2007, the celebrity magazines stacked up in dentists’ waiting rooms or on the racks by supermarket checkout lines had a favourite cover …

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Republican reps rally behind Britney Spears as they seek hearing on conservatorships
3 years, 9 months ago

Republican reps rally behind Britney Spears as they seek hearing on conservatorships

LA Times  

Invoking Britney Spears and the spirit of the #FreeBritney movement, two Republican congressman are calling on the House Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on conservatorships. At a status hearing in February, the first one since the #FreeBritney documentary “Framing Britney Spears” aired on FX and Hulu, the probate court in L.A. County decided that coconservator Bessemer Trust could control …

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Paris Hilton shares thoughts on Framing Britney Spears documentary
3 years, 9 months ago

Paris Hilton shares thoughts on Framing Britney Spears documentary

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Paris Hilton has said that …

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Britney Spears shares another at home dance video
3 years, 9 months ago

Britney Spears shares another at home dance video

Daily Mail  

Britney Spears has shared another at home dance video with her followers amid the controversy surrounding her conservatorship. Signals: The 39-year-old pop star's videos have recently raised questions among her fans, some of whom believes she is sending them secret signals for help Dancing queen: During the video which was posted on Friday, Britney sported a yellow top with striped …

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Framing Britney Spears creators tease sequel documentary: ‘There’s way more to learn about the conservatorship’
3 years, 10 months ago

Framing Britney Spears creators tease sequel documentary: ‘There’s way more to learn about the conservatorship’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Released earlier this month, Framing Britney Spears focused on Spears’s conservatorship and mental health issues …

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Framing Britney Spears: How to watch the documentary in the UK
3 years, 10 months ago

Framing Britney Spears: How to watch the documentary in the UK

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new Britney Spears documentary …

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Howard Stern used to trash Britney Spears. But now he’s ‘full-on Free Britney’
3 years, 10 months ago

Howard Stern used to trash Britney Spears. But now he’s ‘full-on Free Britney’

LA Times  

Howard Stern is speaking favorably about Britney Spears after seeing the FX documentary “Framing Britney Spears.” After years of using Britney Spears as a punch line to cruel jokes, radio personality Howard Stern has done an about-face on the pop star after watching the new “Framing Britney Spears” documentary. “I think I’m Free Britney now, I think I’m full-on Free …

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Framing Britney Spears documentary spotlights Free Britney movement, legal issues and media's bad behaviour
3 years, 10 months ago

Framing Britney Spears documentary spotlights Free Britney movement, legal issues and media's bad behaviour

ABC  

Once dismissed as a mere conspiracy theory, the Free Britney movement has gained momentum in recent years — and is spurred further by the release of a new Britney Spears documentary by The New York Times. The 75-minute film looks at Spears' quick ascent to pop stardom, the deterioration of her mental health, and the legal arrangement that has catalysed …

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I was an MTV VJ during peak Britney. ‘Framing Britney Spears’ made me ashamed ... and hopeful
3 years, 10 months ago

I was an MTV VJ during peak Britney. ‘Framing Britney Spears’ made me ashamed ... and hopeful

LA Times  

Twenty years ago, MTV was at the center of the pop music monoculture, and its flagship show was “Total Request Live,” a daily countdown broadcast live from the studio in Times Square. Stark’s excellent, heartbreaking “Framing Britney Spears” aired on FX last weekend and is streaming now on Hulu. The story of Britney Spears after the “TRL” years gets salacious …

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Britney Spears documentary: Framing Britney Spears gives the “Free Britney” movement a pass.
3 years, 10 months ago

Britney Spears documentary: Framing Britney Spears gives the “Free Britney” movement a pass.

Slate  

Britney Spears has always had a peculiar fandom. For all the headlines it’s generated, “Framing Britney Spears” reveals nothing new about Britney Spears—instead, it props up the latest, often twisted sideshow her uncategorizable fame has inspired, the so-called Free Britney movement. But Framing Britney Spears does something else it’s hard to imagine the newspaper doing in print: It gives extensive, …

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Britney Spears’ fans are holding these celebs accountable amid documentary drama
3 years, 10 months ago

Britney Spears’ fans are holding these celebs accountable amid documentary drama

LA Times  

As Justin Timberlake once said, “What goes around comes back around.” The former ‘N Sync star is one of many figures who have come under scrutiny in the wake of FX’s buzzy new Britney Spears documentary. Released Friday, “Framing Britney Spears” lays bare the toxic ways in which Spears’ entertainment peers and the media mistreated her during her rise to …

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Framing Britney Spears: Justin Timberlake criticised for ‘disgusting’ treatment of singer in new documentary
3 years, 10 months ago

Framing Britney Spears: Justin Timberlake criticised for ‘disgusting’ treatment of singer in new documentary

The Independent  

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Celebrities Join Push To 'Free' Britney Spears After New Documentary Airs
3 years, 10 months ago

Celebrities Join Push To 'Free' Britney Spears After New Documentary Airs

Huff Post  

A host of celebrities and media personalities expressed their support for Britney Spears this weekend following the debut of a controversial documentary that probes the pop icon’s personal and professional woes. “Framing Britney Spears,” which aired Friday and was produced by The New York Times, charts Spears’ rise to stardom, her tumultuous relationships, and the court-ordered conservatorship granting her limited …

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FX Britney Spears documentary explores #FreeBritney movement
3 years, 10 months ago

FX Britney Spears documentary explores #FreeBritney movement

LA Times  

For 13 years, nearly every aspect of Britney Spears’ life — including major financial, professional and medical decisions — has been controlled by her father Jamie Spears through a court-approved conservatorship. New York Times senior story editor Liz Day, who works on the paper’s branded FX docuseries “The Weekly,” says she was drawn to making a film about Spears because, …

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