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NEW YORK (AP) — Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an incoming class of musicians who have scaled the heights of country, classic rock, pop, hip-hop and alt-rock. Steely Dan — co-founded by Donald Fagan and the late Walter Becker — finally get into the hall despite being a staple of classic rock with songs like “Reelin’ in the Years,” “Do It Again” and “Hey Nineteen.” They went into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Last year's inductees included Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Teddy Riley. The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating the popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

Persons: Steely Dan, R.E.M, Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey, Dean Pitchford, Dan —, Donald Fagan, Walter Becker —, ”, —, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe —, “, hitmaker Lindsey, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Loggins, Justin Timberlake’s “, Missy Elliot’s, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, Blondie, Doobie, David Gates, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, ___ ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Songwriters Hall of Fame, Roll Hall of Fame, Little Big Town, Hall of Fame Locations: ”, New York City

☆ The 75 most impactful TV moments are debuts, farewells and historic firsts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

These and more indelible moments appear on the Television Academy’s new list of the 75 most impactful moments in TV history, spanning introductions, endings and history-making events. MTV premieres with its first music video – “Video Killed the Radio Star,” 198113. “All in the Family” – viewers meet the working-class Bunker family, 197135. 8.” M*A*S*H” series finale, 198326. But these classic TV moments that stirred audiences when they first aired are still resonant and frequently referenced in contemporary culture.

Persons: Martin Luther King Jr, Mister Rogers, Clemmons, Whitney, George Floyd’s, Lucy ”, Neil Armstrong, O.J, Simpson, Ford Bronco, Walter Cronkite, John F, Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr, Nixon, Barack Obama’s, Rodney King’s, Princess Diana’s, Queen Elizabeth II’s, Rodney King, William Shatner’s Captain Kirk, Nichelle Nichols, Uhura, Nichols, Ellen DeGeneres, “ Ellen ”, Sammy Davis , Jr, Archie, “, Lucy ” – Lucy Ricardo, Little Ricky, Lucille Ball, “ Maude ” – Bea Arthur’s Maude, Kelly Clarkson, – Kirk, Kunta Kinte, LeVar Burton, ”, Matt Zoller Seitz, Kunta, Levar Burton, George Carlin, Gordon, Walter White, Bart, Homer, Ted Turner, Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, it’s, hallucinating, King Cole, White Walker, ” – Julia Child, boeuf, “ Julia ” –, Julia, “ Will, Grace ”, James Farley, Tony Soprano, Will Hart, It’s, Hawkeye, “ Newhart, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, –, “ Mary Tyler Moore, Mary, Ted Danson’s Sam, Bette Midler, Johnny Carson, weren't, Robb, Catelyn, Ed Sullivan, Elvis, “ Charlie Brown, – Linus, Charlie Brown, Carol Burnett, Lucy ” – Lucy, “ Dallas, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary can’t, Chuckles, “ Seinfeld, Jerry, Will Smith, Chris Rock, Harry Bemis, Kinte, Toby, Elmer Fudd, Siegfried, Bugs Bunny, Michael Jackson’s, Oprah ”, Oprah Winfrey, Robb Stark, Hooper, Big, Mr, offscreen, Bill, Frank, Justin Timberlake, Janet, Luke, Laura get, – Whitney Houston, “ Peter Pan ”, “ Walt, Disney Organizations: CNN, The, Television, “, Space Shuttle, NFL, Ford, Capitol, MTV, Radio Star, ABC, Getty, Variety, Oceanic Airlines, Democratic National, HBO, Super, “ Dallas, Beatles, US, Nazi, Pontiac Locations: Angeles, New York, Southern, Monica, “, Valhalla

☆ Showbiz in 2023: Hollywood strikes, Beatles last song, 'Swift effect'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - From strikes paralysing Hollywood to the Beatles releasing their last ever song, the world of entertainment provided many headlines this year. * The last Beatles song, featuring the voice of late member John Lennon and developed using artificial intelligence, was released. * Music superstars Taylor Swift and Beyonce kicked off their hugely successful concert tours, and both brought films of them to cinemas. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" hauled in an estimated $126 million-plus globally in its opening weekend, a boost for cinemas after the Hollywood strike prompted studios to delay releases for titles like "Dune: Part Two."

Persons: Mike Blake, John Lennon, Charlie Watts, Madonna, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ed Sheeran, Alec Baldwin, Rust, Halyna Hutchins, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Swift, Travis Kelce, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Tina Turner, Lisa Marie Presley, Harry Belafonte, Matthew Perry, Tom Sizemore, Julian Sands, Jeff Beck, Jane Birkin, Tony Benett, Sinead O'Connor, Michael Gambon, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Frances Kerry Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, Hollywood, Beatles, Unions, New, Kansas City Chiefs, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, United States, New Mexico

Twin Rivers Farm could break records as Tennessee's priciest home if it fetches its $65 million asking price. Apart from the 10,626 square foot main residence, the estate features a barn, guesthouse and a man-made lake, stocked with trout for fishing and swimming. McEwen GroupThe previous record for the most expensive home sold in the state, set in 2010, stood at $28 million. McEwen GroupThe estate has multiple hidden passages leading to a game room, a safe room and a wine cellar. McEwen GroupThe property's barn houses the Keeles' chickens and sheep.

Persons: Tennessee's, Justin Timberlake, Nicole Kidman, Dan McEwen, McEwen, It's, McEwen Group Larry Keele, Larry, He's, " McEwen Organizations: McEwen Group, CNBC, McEwen, Oaktree Locations: Nashville, Leipers, Middle Tennessee, New York , Illinois, California, Twin Rivers, Rivers, Los Angeles, LA, Tennessee, France

NEW YORK (AP) — Everything from rap to yacht rock, country and alt-rock are represented among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame, with nods for Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and The Doobie Brothers. Adams, R.E.M., Blondie, The Doobie Brothers and Heart were also nominated last year but didn't make the final cut. Last year's inductees included Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Teddy Riley. The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating the popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

Persons: Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M, Doobie, Kenny Loggins, Nashville hitmaker Hillary Lindsey, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake's “, ”, Missy Elliot's, Michael Stipe, Ann, Nancy Wilson, Heart, Adams, Clinton, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Blondie, Chapman, Luke Combs, didn't, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley, Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Michael McDonald —, David Gates, Chuck D, Flav, Steely Dan —, Donald Fagan, Walter Becker —, Maurice Starr, Tony Macaulay, Dean Dillon, Russell Brown, Narada Michael Walden, Roger Nichols, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Loggins, Dean Pitchford, Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight, Tom Jones, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Lionel Richie, Bill Withers, Neil Diamond, Phil Collins, ___ ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Hall of Fame, Nashville, Little Big Town, Associated Press, Country Music Association, Roll Hall of Fame Locations: R.E.M

☆ Tiger Woods' new golf league delays start of season by a year after venue collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's indoor golf league, TGL, has postponed its inaugural season by a year until the start of 2025, the organization said Monday. But TGL delayed the season, which was expected to start in January, after speaking to key partners. "This decision came after reviewing short-term solutions, potential construction timelines, player schedules, and the primetime sports television calendar," the league said in a statement. TGL, which counts the PGA Tour as a partner, was founded by McIlroy, Woods and former NBC executive Mike McCarthy. The trio wants to create a primetime indoor golf league to attract new fans to the sport at as the emergence of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, and then its proposed merger with the PGA Tour, left golf at a crossroads.

Persons: Woods, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy's, TGL, McIlroy, Mike McCarthy, LIV Golf, Steve Cohen, Arthur Blank, Alexis Ohanian, Serena, Venus Williams, Stephen Curry, Lewis Hamilton, Alex Morgan, Justin Timberlake, Tony Romo, Josh Allen, Rosalyn Durant Organizations: Northern, Augusta National Golf Club, Tiger, SoFi, NBC, PGA Tour, Atlanta Falcons, Fenway Sports Group, ESPN Locations: United States, Augusta , Georgia, Palm Beach Gardens , Florida, Saudi

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters with $44 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is an interesting case study for a franchise that’s been dormant for 8 years and is testing the waters for a new era. Its $44 million from 3,776 locations, including 1,610 premium screens, marks a low for films carrying “The Hunger Games” in the title. With an added $54.5 million from 87 international markets, the film has already earned $98.5 million out of the gates. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” $44 million.

Persons: ”, Jennifer Lawrence, Katniss Everdeen, Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Adam Fogelson, Suzanne Collins, Collins, Coriolanus Snow, Paul Dergarabedian, “, Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Eli Roth, Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Michael Fassbender, Taika Waititi, Paul Giamatti, “ Priscilla, Sofia Coppola, Disney's, ” Ridley, Napoleon ”, ” Dergarabedian, Comscore, “ Taylor Swift Organizations: American, Lionsgate, Rotten, SAG, Universal, DreamWorks Animation, Marvel, TriStar Pictures, Spyglass Media, Walt Disney Co, Searchlight Pictures, Toronto Film Locations: Germany, Plymouth , Massachusetts

☆ Opinion: Megan Fox, the actress-turned-poet, has a lot to say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Opinion Patricia Grisafi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But I am thinking about the phenomenon of the celebrity poetry collection differently — and it has to do with the actress Megan Fox’s recent debut collection, “Pretty Boys Are Poisonous” (Simon & Schuster). Simon and Schuster has lost all credibility…”Fox, who has starred in “Transformers,” “Jennifer’s Body” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” is, of course, not the first celebrity to write a poetry collection. Confessional poetry continues to be a debatable term in academic circles. Confessional poetry is genre that is not limited to women but seems to be associated most frequently with them. In particular, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton are often invoked when confessional poetry is discussed.

Persons: Patricia Grisafi, Mary Sue, Square Barnes, Noble, James, Herbert White, Franco’s, Barnes, Franco, Megan Fox’s, Simon, Schuster, Fox, bimbo, ” Fox, Tupac Shakur, Billy Corgan, Alicia Keys, Mary Lambert, Florence Welch, Halsey, Lana del Rey, —, Jude Ellison Sady Doyle ruminated, she’d, ” Doyle, Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Sexton, Plath, Lilith, Mary Magdalene, ” Marilyn Monroe, Formally, isn’t, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, “, Britney Spears Organizations: Guardian, Salon, NBC, Los Angeles, Daily, CNN, Square, Big, tote, Fox Locations: Hollywood, New York City

☆ See inside the over $1.5 million luxury buses celebrities like Drake and Doja Cat live in while they tour around the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The company says it rents its 190 luxury tour buses to musicians like Drake, Doja Cat, and Olivia Rodrigo. You'll definitely recognize some of Dreamliner's clientsThe company's CEO says Doja Cat, Travis Scott, and Tool are currently on tour using Dreamliner's buses. In 2020, founder Rich Thomson purchased 12 tour buses from an individual who needed to get out of a personal guarantee. Dreamliner Luxury CoachesDreamliner's rendering shows a hotel room on wheels that looks just like a traditional bedroom. Dreamliner Luxury CoachesDreamliner's CEO says these post-conversion coaches are worth $1.5 million to $2 million each.

Persons: Drake, Doja, Olivia Rodrigo, —, you've, Dreamliner, Doja Cat, Travis Scott, Rich Thomson, Kenny Chesney, Chris Stapleton —, Jeremy Maul, he's, Maul, Taylor Swift's, Michael Jordan, Zach Bryans, Thomson, Taylor, Dreamliner's, Hemphill, there's, Justin Timberlake Organizations: Service, Jet, Greyhound, Coaches, NBA, NFL, Brothers Coach Company Locations: The Nashville , Tennessee, Dreamliner, Dreamliner's, Nashville, Fontana , California

☆ Opinion | The Despair at the Heart of Britney Spears’s Memoir
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first chapter of Britney Spears’s new memoir, “The Woman in Me,” includes the story of her paternal grandmother, Emma Jean Spears, called Jean; everybody says Britney Spears looks like her, but that’s not the only thing they have in common. “Tragedy runs in my family,” the passage about Jean Spears begins. “Jean wasn’t the only wife June sent to the mental hospital in Mandeville,” Britney Spears writes. “He sent his second wife there, too.”That’s the environment that her father, Jamie Spears, was raised in, Britney Spears writes. By now, most people have heard about her conservatorship (the subject of a Times documentary, “Framing Britney Spears”), which started in 2008, after her father petitioned for control over his daughter’s life and finances, citing concerns about her mental health.

Persons: Britney Spears’s, Emma Jean Spears, Jean, Britney Spears, that’s, Jean Spears, June Spears, “ Jean wasn’t, “, ”, Jamie Spears, Justin Timberlake Organizations: Louisiana Hospital Locations: Mandeville

☆ Britney Spears’s Memoir Sells 1.1 Million Copies in U.S. in First Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A news release from Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, announcing the sales numbers quoted Spears as saying, “I poured my heart and soul into my memoir, and I am grateful to my fans and readers around the world for their unwavering support.”(Published figures put the price tag for Spears’s memoir between $12.5 million and $15 million.) The book is Spears’s first full account of her 13 years under a conservatorship, which her father, James P. Spears, was granted in 2008 amid a custody battle and Britney Spears’s series of public struggles. In the memoir, Spears describes an adulthood in which security personnel dispensed her medications and put parental controls on her iPhone. Kristen McLean, an industry analyst for Circana BookScan, which tracks book sales numbers, said on Wednesday that Spears’s memoir seemed as though it had a good chance of surpassing one million in print sales in the United States this year. Only one adult nonfiction title — Prince Harry’s “Spare” — has reached that height so far.

Persons: Simon, Simon & Schuster, Spears, Mickey, Justin Timberlake —, James P, Britney, Kristen McLean, Circana, Harry’s “, McLean, Walter Isaacson’s, Elon Musk, Michael Lewis’s, Sam Bankman, Jada Pinkett Organizations: Books, Simon &, Mickey Mouse Locations: Louisiana, Kentwood, United States

NEW YORK (AP) — Britney Spears' memoir “The Woman in Me” has sold 1.1 million copies in the U.S. alone through its first week. On the day of publication, Spears posted on Instagram that her book had become “the highest selling celebrity memoir in history.” It is not, so far, even the highest selling memoir of 2023. But Prince Harry's memoir “Spare,” which came out in January, sold 1.6 million U.S. copies in its first week. In one day last week, from Monday to Tuesday, Spears’ catalog jumped 18.2% in on-demand streams, and 36.8% in album sales. According to Luminate, her U.S. streams increased 24% over the previous week — from 16 million to 19.8 million; her album sales were up 61.4% and digital sales 49%.

Persons: Britney Spears, ”, Spears, Simon & Schuster, Justin Timberlake, Prince, Luminate, Oscar, Michelle Williams, Williams, Barack Obama's, Michelle Obama's “, Harry Potter, “ Harry Potter, Maria Sherman Organizations: Books, Simon & Locations: U.S, ”

☆ Pairing Celebrity With Audiobook? It’s a ‘Kind of Matchmaking.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Frank Rojas | More About Frank Rojas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s not clear how many takes it took to get that “fo’ shiz, fo’ shiz” just right in the recording studio. But however many it was, the actress Michelle Williams landed on a line reading that has resonated on social media. Ms. Williams narrates how the pop singer had an abortion while she was dating Mr. Timberlake, started drinking alcohol with her mother at age 14 and how she navigated her 13-year conservatorship. Simon & Schuster, which published “The Woman in Me,” did not immediately respond to questions about how Ms. Williams was selected to read Ms. Spears’s memoir. But in the world of audiobooks, the idea for many such pairings often comes from the producers.

Persons: It’s, ”, Michelle Williams, Britney Spears’s, Spears, it’s Ms, Justin Timberlake, Ginuwine, Williams, Timberlake, Simon & Schuster

☆ Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith demonstrate the delicate dance of the celeb memoir
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Something to sip on…Jada Pinkett Smith and Britney Spears Santiago Felipe/Getty Images; Mario Anzuoni/ReutersBoth Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith grasp the concept that drama sells. It should be said, though, that both Spears and Pinkett Smith are most probably used to a lot of attention by now. Can’t wait to watch…Fabrice Morvan attends the "Milli Vanilli" in June. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North AmericaReader you know it’s true – Milli Vanilli was the duo to beat back in the day. The “Milli Vanilli” documentary is streaming on Paramount+.

Persons: I’m, Jada Pinkett Smith, Britney Spears Santiago Felipe, Mario Anzuoni, Britney Spears, – Spears, ” –, ’, Spears, Justin Timberlake, Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, … David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Bruno Vincent, Beckham, David Beckham’s, Fisher Stevens, David Beckham, Rebecca Loos, Loos, “, … Taylor Swift, Sarah Yenesel, Taylor Swift, ”, Swift, it’s Taylor Swift, Can’t, … Fabrice Morvan, Dia Dipasupil, Rob Pilatus, Morvan, It’s Organizations: CNN, Getty, Netflix, Spice Girls, North America, Paramount

☆ What Justin Timberlake and Sam Asghari did after Britney Spears released her memoir
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Britney Spears supporters have been waiting on comment from her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake and her estranged husband Sam Asghari about her new memoir, “The Woman In Me.”Both men are discussed in the book. Asghari and Spears were married for 14 months and are in the process of divorcing. Timberlake and Spears dated from 1999 until 2002. While the singer has not commented on Spears’ memoir, social media followers noticed that he recently turned off the ability to comment on the posts on his verified Instagram account. Meanwhile, a TMZ photographer recently caught up with Asghari, who filed for divorce from Spears in August.

Persons: Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Sam Asghari, Spears, Timberlake, Asghari, God ”, ”, “ I’m, ” Spears Organizations: CNN, TMZ

☆ Opinion: Britney Spears’ howl of rage is one we all need to hear
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Britney Spears’ recently released memoir, “The Woman In Me,” opens with a succinct but devastating bit of family history. “Tragedy runs in my family,” Spears observes. Holly Thomas Holly ThomasSpears’ own story is a howl of rage that appears more justified with every chapter. The ridicule that met Spears’ 2007 “meltdown” has since been reevaluated. The fact that Jamie was able to reenter and quickly dominate Spears’ life with apparently minimal difficulty shouldn’t surprise us.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, Britney Spears, ”, Jean, ” Spears, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas Spears, Jamie, Spears, Britney, that’s, “, Jamie —, who’d, —, Meghan Markle’s, Diane Sawyer, Justin Timberlake, Sawyer, Ryan Seacrest, “ Benjamin Button ”, ” “, she’s Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, Jive Records, ” Locations: London, Kentwood , Louisiana, California, ”, Las Vegas

Several chapters are devoted to her relationship with Justin Timberlake, including deeply personal details about a pregnancy, abortion and painful breakup. In others she chronicles her custody fight with ex-husband Kevin Federline, and how it fueled what was viewed as a public meltdown. As Spears writes, they were in love — but purity was a facade. MOTHERHOOD AND MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLESIn 2004, Spears married dancer Kevin Federline and they had two sons together. But James Spears has said in multiple court filings that he only ever acted in her best interest.

Persons: Britney Spears, conservatorship, Victor Wembanyama, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Federline, Sam Asghari, Spears, Timberlake, Justin, ”, Wade Robson, “, ” Spears, Max Martin, he’d, Diane Sawyer, Kevin, Jayden, Federline, Sean Preston, “ He’s, James Spears Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, NBA, Jive Records, MTV Locations: Swedish, New York, America, Los Angeles

☆ Britney Spears memoir says she had abortion while dating Justin Timberlake
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Britney Spears poses at the premiere of "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. I always expected us to have a family together one day," Spears wrote. Had it been her decision alone, Spears wrote, "I never would have done it. Spears' highly anticipated memoir comes nearly two years after she was released from a 13-year court-ordered conservatorship set up and controlled by her father, Jamie Spears. The memoir's title apparently was taken from a line in the book in which Spears wrote, "The woman in me was pushed down for a long time.

Persons: Britney Spears, Mario Anzuoni, Justin Timberlake, Spears, “, Justin, ”, Timberlake, Mickey, Kevin Federline, Sam Asghari, Asghari, conservatorship, Jamie Spears, Simon, Schuster, Steve Gorman, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Mickey Mouse, Books, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Britney Spears Writes of Having Abortion While Dating Justin Timberlake
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

She recalls her childhood growing up with parents that she would later blame for exerting too much control over her life, telling a story about how her mother, Lynne Spears, would let her drink cocktails as an eighth grader. “Shaving my head and acting out were my ways of pushing back. But under the conservatorship I was made to understand that those days were now over. I had to grow my hair out and get back into shape. Her father has long maintained that the conservatorship had always been intended to protect his daughter from exploitation.

Persons: Spears, Mickey, Timberlake, —, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Lynne Spears, “, ”, “ I’d, ” Spears Organizations: Mickey Mouse Locations: “, Los Angeles, —

☆ Britney Spears writes about having an abortion while she and Justin Timberlake were together
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Britney Spears reveals a personal experience she has kept private for two decades in her upcoming memoir. During her relationship with Justin Timberlake, Spears became pregnant by the singer and had an abortion, she writes in a book excerpt published by People. This would just be much earlier than I’d anticipated,” Spears writes in her book, “The Woman in Me.”“But,” she writes, “Justin definitely wasn’t happy about the pregnancy. In the excerpt, Spears writes about how she felt conflicted at the time“If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it,” she writes. Timberlake married actress Jessica Biel in 2012 and the pair are the parents of two young sons, Silas and Phineas.

Persons: Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Spears, Justin, I’d, ” Spears, ”, “ Justin, Timberlake, Kevin Federline, Sean Preston, Jayden James, Federline, Jessica Biel, Silas, Phineas, “ Organizations: CNN, ” CNN

Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago, according to a peek inside her hotly anticipated memoir. “But Justin definitely wasn’t happy about the pregnancy. He said we weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young,” she wrote. A 2021 documentary, “Framing Britney Spears,” included an old interview in which Timberlake spoke of sleeping with a former girlfriend and indicated he ridiculed her in his “Cry Me A River” music video. “After what we saw today, we should all be supporting Britney at this time,” he posted in June 2021.

Persons: Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, ”, Justin, Timberlake, Spears, ” Spears, Sam Asghari, Michelle Williams, Mickey, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, “, ” —, Kevin Federline, conservatorship, —, Janet Jackson’s, Jackson Organizations: Associated Press, AP, Mickey Mouse, People Locations: Kentwood , Louisiana, conservatorships, California

☆ What is a kibbutz? A brief history of the communes targeted in the Hamas terror attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This July 1938 shows workers in the orange grove of the Na'an kibbutz. Deganya, which is still inhabited today, is considered Israel’s first kibbutz. But the kibbutzniks, as kibbutz residents are known, are still largely viewed as left-leaning. Israeli forces extract dead bodies of Israeli residents from a destroyed house in Kfar Aza on Tuesday. Neta is missing from Be’eri kibbutz, a community of about 1,000 near Gaza known for its successful printing press and art galleries, where more than 100 bodies have been found.

Persons: Kluger Zoltan, Israel, Bernie Sanders –, Ilan Troen, Deborah Matias, Hayim Katsman, ”, Adrienne Neta, Be’eri “, ’, Ilia Yefimovich, Katsman, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Kfar Aza, “, Jonathan Conricus Organizations: CNN, Jewish Virtual Library, Bettmann, Volunteers, Jewish Agency for Israel, West Bank, Brandeis University, Israel Locations: Galilee, Europe, Ottoman, AFP, Israel, Thailand, Jerusalem, Gaza, Massachusetts, Kfar Aza, Be’eri

☆ Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's $35 million crypto frat house in the Bahamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Lawyers for the U.S. Attorney's office entered into evidence a series of photos featuring the $35 million penthouse where Sam Bankman-Fried and his fellow co-workers resided. Lawyers for the U.S. Attorney's office entered into evidence a series of photos featuring the $35 million penthouse where Sam Bankman-Fried and his fellow co-workers resided. Lawyers for the U.S. Attorney's office entered into evidence photos featuring Sam Bankman-Fried and his fellow co-workers at their shared $35 million Bahamian penthouse. In his testimony, Yedidia recalled a group Signal thread labeled "People of the House," which referred to Bankman-Fried's $35 million penthouse. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Exhibit from the prosecution shows Signal thread called "People of the House," referring to Bankman-Fried's $35 million penthouse, where many employees lived.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Gary Wang, Adam Yedidia, Caroline Ellison, She's, somethings, Lewis Kaplan, Yedidia, it's, Ryan Salame, Joseph Bankman, Barbara Fried, Bankman, John Ray, Ray, Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake, Michael Lewis, Lewis, napping, Mark Cohen, FTX, Ellison, hadn't Organizations: U.S, Southern, of, Lawyers, Alameda Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, SDNY, Bankman, Alameda, New Providence, FTX, Enron, Capitol, Prosecutors Locations: Bahamas, Manhattan, He's, of New York, Bankman, FTX, Alameda, Hong Kong, Caribbean, New Providence, New, U.S, Albany, oceanside

NEW YORK (AP) — For a while, Sam Bankman-Fried tried to convince politicians and the public that he was the next J.P. Morgan. The trial of Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed cryptocurrency brokerage FTX, will begin Tuesday with jury selection. Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesThe 31-year-old Bankman-Fried founded FTX in 2019, and it grew rapidly. Bankman-Fried is expected come face-to-face with his former lieutenants at FTX for the first time since its collapse. She has previously said in a statement through her lawyers that she knew funneling FTX customers' money into Alameda was wrong.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Fried, Bernie Madoff, ”, Michael Zweiback, Zweiback, Zalduendo, FTX, SBF ”, J.P, Morgan, Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake, Bankman, John Ray III, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, Ryan Salame, Salame, Ellison, funneling, Christine Adams, Adams, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Judge Lewis A, Kaplan, Changpeng Zhao, Larry Neumeister Organizations: Southern, of, Republicans, “ Prosecutors, Zalduendo LLP, Stanford University, Alameda Research, Alameda, Enron, FTX, Bankman, Prosecutors, The New York Times, NFTs, Securities and Exchange Commission, Binance, SEC Locations: Morgan, of New York, Washington, cryptocurrencies, Silicon Valley, FTX, The Bahamas, Albany, Alameda, Bahamas, New York, Palo Alto , California

☆ *NSYNC drop first new song together in 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NSYNC members Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass and JC Chasez, attend the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - *NSYNC, one of the most successful acts of the late 1990s, released their first new music together in 20 years on Friday, a song featuring in animated movie "Trolls Band Together". "Better Place" is the first new song Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass have worked on together since the U.S. boy band released their last studio album "Celebrity" in 2001. Timberlake, who voices character "Branch" in the "Trolls" film franchise, had shared a video of the quintet in the recording studio, working on the song. The band last performed together on stage in 2013 at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).

Persons: Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Brendan Mcdermid, Timberlake, Bass, we’ve, NSYNC, Taylor Swift, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Alison Williams Organizations: Prudential Center, REUTERS, U.S ., MTV, Thomson Locations: Newark , New Jersey, U.S, Orlando , Florida

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