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☆ Britney Spears shared a photo of her bruised ankle and said she felt 'harassed' after paramedics responded to a 911 call to her hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Multiple sources reported that early on Friday, Spears was seen barefoot outside the Chateau Marmont after an ambulance was called to the hotel in response to an injury. Paparazzi photos published by TMZ show Spears, 42, wearing just a pair of shorts, with a blanket wrapped around her, clutching a pillow in her arms. According to a LAFD spokesperson, the paramedic crew departed the Chateau Marmont just over 30 minutes later at 1:17 a.m. with an empty ambulance, as no one required transport to a hospital. AdvertisementIn the post's caption, Spears appeared to accuse her mom, Lynne Spears, of calling the paparazzi on her. Representatives for Spears and her mom did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Check out Taylor Swift's $100 million real estate portfolio, with houses from Nashville to Beverly Hills
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Britney Nguyen | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Newly minted billionaire Taylor Swift has collected an impressive real estate portfolio. Take a look at the properties she currently owns in Nashville, California, and more. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The superstar has built up a real estate portfolio that is worth at least $100 million, according to property records seen by Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, She's, Swift Organizations: Service, Business Locations: NYC, Nashville , California

☆ Britney Spears ‘home and safe’ after paramedics responded to an incident at the Chateau Marmont, source says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A source close to singer Britney Spears tells CNN that the pop star is “home and safe” after she had a “major fight” with her boyfriend on Wednesday night at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood. Paramedics were called to the hotel, but Spears left with her security team, according to the source. Spears’ representatives did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. CNN has reached out to the Chateau Marmont and first responders for additional information. Peace”This story has been updated with additional information.

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☆ Britney Spears settles long-running legal dispute with estranged father, finally bringing ultimate end to conservatorship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“It has been our honor and privilege to represent, protect, and defend Britney Spears,” the singer’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, said in a statement to CNN. “Although the conservatorship was terminated in November 2021, her wish for freedom is now truly complete. “He wants the best for Britney, nothing less.”Spears’ conservatorship was terminated back in November 2021. A 13-year conservatorship ended in 2021In June 2021, Spears gave explosive testimony, marking the first time she had spoken in open court throughout the 13 years. In September 2021, less than two months before her conservatorship was terminated, a judge suspended Spears’ father, Jamie, as his daughter’s conservator.

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☆ Britney Spears and Her Father Settle Legal Dispute Over Conservatorship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Liz Day | Lauren Herstik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

More than two years after a judge ended the conservatorship that had given James P. Spears control of his pop star daughter’s life, Britney Spears and her father have settled their outstanding legal dispute over the payment of his legal fees and his management of her finances. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed in court filings made by both parties in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday. But the two sides had been at odds over the size of Mr. Spears’s legal fees and questions about his oversight of her money as conservator. Ms. Spears’s 13-year-long conservatorship, which began in 2008 after a series of public breakdowns, was terminated in 2021. Mr. Rosengart argued that, in particular, his client should not have to pay her father’s current legal bills, asserting in court papers that Mr. Spears had paid himself $6 million, improperly surveilled his daughter and engaged in financial misconduct during his tenure.

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☆ Jeff Bezos says work-life balance is a 'debilitating phrase,' and that work and life are actually a circle
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Britney Nguyen | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos thinks "work-life balance" is a "debilitating phrase." The billionaire and former Amazon CEO instead taught employees that work and life are a circle. AdvertisementJeff Bezos doesn't like the phrase "work-life balance," and has said in the past that he views work and life as actually a circle. "I get asked about work-life balance all the time," Bezos told Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner. "If you can get your work life to where you enjoy half of it, that is amazing.

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☆ A celebrity handbag maker is going to prison for importing bags made of protected python and caiman skin
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A handbag designer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for importing bags made of rare skins. The bags were made from caiman and python skin, both protected under international trade laws. Nancy Gonzalez made roughly $2 million, reflecting the growth in the luxury handbag market. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA luxury handbag designer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally importing bags into the US made out of the pelts of protected species.

Persons: Nancy Gonzalez, —, Victoria Beckham, Britney Spears, Salma Hayek Organizations: Service, Gzuniga Ltd, Department of Justice, Associated Press, Business

☆ US Grand Prix organizers promised a superstar performer. Now it’s offering to buy back tickets
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Similar to a music festival, the Grand Prix has artists perform before the race. Britney Spears, Bruno Mars and Billy Joel are just some of the stars who have performed at the Grand Prix in Austin. He suggested the limited number of general admission tickets that will be released after the announcement of the artist will still be priced below $400. The Grand Prix runs from October 18-20. General admission seating is among the most basic options for a race known for its glitz and glamour.

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☆ Aldi’s ‘aisle of shame’ is a middle row of goodies that have nothing to do with groceries. Shoppers are huge fans of it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Inside every Aldi store is a single aisle of merchandise that mostly has nothing to do with groceries. The Wednesday rush can often be pinned on die-hard Aldi shoppers, 3 million of whom are members of the very active Aldi Aisle of Shame Facebook page and frequently post about their latest aisle of shame hauls. They know it’s Aldi,” Pratt said. The German Supermarket acquired Winn-Dixie, Harveys Supermarkets and other grocery stores in the Southeast in an attempt to increase its presence in the region. That’s where this aisle of shame fits in and helps Aldi offer its low prices overall.”

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Within days, millions of TikTok videos using music from Universal artists went mute, and since then guessing which side would blink first has become a media-business parlor game. Backing this up, one study found that TikTok users reported experiencing higher levels of flow than Instagram users. Corey Basch, who analyzed 100 popular TikTok videos with the hashtag mentalhealth for a 2022 study, emerged concerned about the looping effect of the algorithm. Cerave Sales increased by more than 60 percent in 2020 after skin care became a lockdown pastime and TikTok users discovered the drugstore mainstay. Cat Crack Catnip It briefly sold out in 2021 after TikTok users posted videos of their cats going crazy for it.

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☆ Hannah Waddingham scolded a photographer who told her 'show your leg,' and said a man would never be asked that
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hannah Waddingham told off a photographer after they said "show your leg" during a red carpet event. "You would never say that to a man," Waddingham told the photographer before walking off. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHannah Waddingham scolded a photographer who asked her to "show her leg" during a red carpet event, pointing out they wouldn't have said the same thing to a man. In the video, Waddingham poses for photographers before stopping to say: "Oh my god.

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☆ Brittney Spencer is telling her own story and collecting cosigns from her heroes — including Beyoncé
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhen Brittney Spencer woke up on Monday morning, she had no idea she would hit a major career milestone. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "That wasn't even on my radar," she told Business Insider of her top-40 debut, adding with a laugh, "My life has been very random." AdvertisementAlthough "My Stupid Life" contains the most explicitly personal lyricism of her career, Spencer has a knack for speaking her own dreams into existence — if not always intentionally. (Morris sang backup on Spencer's album highlight "Night In," while McEntire took Spencer on tour in 2022.)

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The "Big Four" accounting firms employ about 1.3 million people worldwide. Business Insider analyzed data to determine how much accountants and consultants are paid at these firms. AdvertisementThe so called "Big Four" accounting firms — Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KPMG, and Ernst & Young (EY) — are known for paying their staff high salaries. Business Insider analyzed the US Office of Foreign Labor Certification's 2023 disclosure data for permanent and temporary foreign workers to find out what PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte paid US-based employees for jobs ranging from entry-level to executive roles. AdvertisementHere's how much Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, and EY paid their hires.

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☆ Beyoncé collaborator Willie Jones got his start on ‘X Factor.’ Now he’s featured on ‘Cowboy Carter’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Willie Jones first popped onto the music scene as a young contestant on the singing competition “X Factor” in 2012. He sang a rendition of Josh Turner’s “Your Man” for his audition, making it through to the live rounds before he was eliminated. Signed with Sony Music, he’s singing his own songs these days that blend the sounds of country music and R&B. He’s joins other emerging country music artists of color featured on “Cowboy Carter,” including Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts. And I just, I need to get through thisOr just get used to it‘Cause time heals everythingI don’t need anythingHallelujahI pray to herI pray to her

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☆ THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Zoey 101' 16 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Spears reprised her role as Zoey for a movie sequel, "Zoey 102," released on Paramount+ in July 2023. Dana Hawley/Paramount+Many fans speculated that "Zoey 101" ended due to Spears' pregnancy at 16 years old. After her time on Nickelodeon, Spears switched her focus to singing, much like her older sister Britney Spears. In July 2020, the "Zoey 101" cast reunited for a sketch as part of the Nickelodeon show "All That." The "Zoey 101" film sequel, titled "Zoey 102," was released in summer 2023, and followed Zoey and her friends as they reunited for Quinn and Logan's wedding.

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☆ These are the concert residencies that helped define the Las Vegas strip
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Las Vegas is a city brightly lit by it’s rich history, extravagant hotels, luxurious dining experiences, perpetually rolling dice and, of course, one-of-a-kind musical residencies. Here’s a look at some of the most influential musical residencies that have helped define Las Vegas as the entertainment capital of the world. Usher previously performed his “Usher: The Las Vegas Residency” through 2021 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Known as Mr. Las Vegas, the performer has become such a local icon that streets are named after him. Marco Piraccini/Mondadori/Getty ImagesThere was a time where Las Vegas residencies were considered something best suited for artists of yesteryear.

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☆ Justin Timberlake's new album isn't too bad, but it starts with one of the worst songs I've ever heard
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Justin Timberlake released his new album "Everything I Thought It Was" on Friday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJustin Timberlake's latest effort, "Everything I Thought It Was," isn't as bad as you might expect — but that's only assuming you make it through the first song. Related storiesTo put it more honestly, "Memphis" tempted me to turn off the album within its first few minutes. AdvertisementBut the song's worst offense is the outro, which Timberlake raps with all the charisma of a G-Eazy impersonator.

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☆ The Oscars producers said they had to cover John Cena up 'like a Ken doll' for his nearly nude segment at the awards show
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewJohn Cena had a supposed nude segment at the Oscars on Sunday, and the show's producers said they had to cover his private parts "like a Ken doll" so they wouldn't run afoul of broadcasting standards. However, the producers of the awards show managed to push things as far as they were allowed, he said. AdvertisementThe team also covered Cena up in the back and Velcro-ed the giant envelope to his front so that it wouldn't fall, Mills said. I was very thankful that we didn't have to send him out there in tighty whities, which I'm sure legal would have preferred." AdvertisementIn a recent interview with People, Cena said that he always tries to be committed to the characters he portrays.

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☆ Vanity Fair Oscars Party: Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, mix, dine on In-N-Out and dance the night away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Oscars celebrations were in full swing on Sunday night and no post-show event was more packed with the glittery crowd than the annual Vanity Fair party. By the dance floor, Cardi B greeted Bailey and asked the new mom how her baby was doing. Nearby, Lizzo and her boyfriend scoped out the dance floor and were later seen twisting their arms to take a shot together. Kardashian wore a beige, waist-cinching gown as she fluttered around the party with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver O’Dell Beckham Jr.Kim Kardashian arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair/Getty ImagesSam Rockwell, Justin Theroux and Jason Bateman gathered on the dance floor and were greeted by Olympian Shawn White and Nina Dobrev.

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☆ Ryan Gosling Delivers a ‘Just Ken’ Spectacle at the Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In one of the most anticipated and surely one of the most exuberant moments of Oscar night, Ryan Gosling took the stage to perform “I’m Just Ken,” the nominated song from “Barbie” by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Wearing a sparkling pink suit and a cowboy hat, Gosling started out in the audience serenading his “Barbie” co-star Margot Robbie, who couldn’t contain her giggles. He then took the stage surrounded by an army of besuited Ken dancers, including fellow movie Kens Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa and Scott Evans. Mark Ronson joined him onstage but Slash of Guns N’ Roses did the true shredding, showing up midway through for a cameo. His early routines, including one in which he wears “Hammer pants,” have received tens of millions of views online.

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☆ Britney Spears' ex-husband Sam Asghari says their relationship was a blessing despite divorce after a year of marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Actor Sam Asghari spoke out about his relationship with Britney Spears post-divorce. Asghari and Spears married in June 2022, and the actor filed for divorce in August 2023. AdvertisementActor and model Sam Asghari is holding no ill will toward Britney Spears following their divorce last year, he told People Magazine. Asghari and Spears' relationship began in 2016 when Asghari starred alongside the singer in the music video for her song "Slumber Party." A month later, Asghari filed for divorce.

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☆ Oscars predictions: ‘Oppenheimer’ seems to be the movie awards voters have been waiting for
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A woman poses for a selfie in New York to celebrate the "Barbie" movie on Friday, July 21. Hannah Beier/The Washington Post/Getty Images Cierra Fraser and Joslin Farley pose outside of a theater in Los Angeles on Saturday. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images North America/Getty Images Barbie fan Shannon Douglas poses for a photo Saturday in Somerdale, New Jersey. Hannah Beier/The Washington Post/Getty Images A group of friends gather outside a movie theater in Los Angeles on Friday. Jenna Schoenefeld/The Washington Post/Getty Images A Barbie fan attends a movie showing in New York on Friday.

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☆ Beyoncé approves of cowboycore
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Completing her look were a pair of aviator-style shades, an embellished head scarf and a stone-colored cowboy hat. In fact, Beyoncé hasn’t been without a cowboy hat in nearly two weeks. On TikTok #cowboycore has 11.4 million views and counting, where users video themselves styling a wide-brimmed rancher cap or, as in one video, pairing vintage leather chaps with a belted trench coat. Cowboy boots, for one, were plucked from their country context and thrust onto the urban streets of metropolitan cities years ago. The embroidered leather boots have been a mainstay of the style set ever since, transcending over the years from a subversive statement piece to something more timeless.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The management team of Brian Wilson has petitioned to place him in a conservatorship because of his mental decline and the recent death of his wife, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, who managed his daily life. The petition asks a judge to appoint two longtime Wilson representatives — publicist Jean Sievers and manager LeeAnn Hard — to be conservators overseeing his personal and medical decisions because “Mr. Wilson is unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.”The two women “have had a close relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson for many years, and Mr. Wilson trusts them,” according to the filing. Ledbetter — whose husband credited her with stabilizing his famously troubled life — had managed his daily needs before her death on Jan. 30, the petition says. The Wilson petition seeks only a conservatorship of his person, saying he does not need a conservator of the estate because his assets are in a trust, with Hard as a trustee.

Persons: Brian Wilson, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, Wilson, Jean Sievers, LeeAnn, Mr, “, Ledbetter —, —, Gloria Ramos, Brian, “ Brian, Britney Spears, Ledbetter, Dr, Eugene Landy, Landy, mistreating Wilson, ” Wilson, “ Melinda Organizations: ANGELES, Beach Boys, Los Angeles Superior Court Locations: Los Angeles, California

☆ True Religion explores a sale as maximalist, Y2K-era styles make a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The hedge fund that owns True Religion is exploring a sale of the Y2K-era jeans brand as it returns to growth and profitability after emerging from its second bankruptcy, CNBC has learned. It's unclear what valuation True Religion is seeking, but it could sell for a mid single digit multiple of its EBITDA, the people said. Farmstead Capital Management, True Religion's owner, has hired Baird to run the sale process. True Religion went public in 2003 and made headlines for its growth and profits. Buckley, who helmed the company during its 2000s heyday and returned in 2019, has transformed True Religion into a leaner machine.

Persons: Baird, Baird didn't, Juicy Couture, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Michael Buckley, athleisure, Buckley, Levi Strauss, Levi, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren Organizations: CNBC, Farmstead Capital Management, Saks Fifth, Religion, Nike Locations: Angeles

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