Britney Spears’ Father, Jamie Spears, Immediately Suspended From Her Conservatorship

Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has been ousted from her conservatorship, following a long, drawn-out legal battle that has persisted since the pop star was placed under the court-order…
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Eminem serves fans at walk-up window as Mom's Spaghetti opens in downtown Detroit

A few lucky fans got hand-served by the rapper as his Mom's Spaghetti opened Wednesday on Woodward Avenue.
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Simone Biles Says She Wasn't Going To Let Larry Nassar Take Her Joy Away

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles said that she "should have quit [gymnastics] way before Tokyo" in a new interview that sheds light on what the superstar has endured outside the spotlight.
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TikTok is turning decade-old books into bestsellers for the first time as it inspires a reading renaissance

"Many authors I follow say their sales have never been as high as they are now, thanks to BookTok," user Sydney Blanchard told Insider.
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SNL Adds Ten New Writers for Season 47

Last year’s head writers are also returning.
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Netflix Releases New Data on Most Popular TV Shows and Movies

Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO and chief content officer, revealed what he said was the “most comprehensive look so far” at the streamer’s top 10 TV shows and movies.
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Mexico Canta : Rancheras, Corridos y Canciones de la Revolución

Felices 200 años de independencia, México !! :-)
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'Babylon 5' is getting a reboot

Some 23 years after its original run, Babylon 5 is making its way back to TV..
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The Witcher Season 2 Tralier Breakdown : Vesemir,Geralt,Nivellen Easter Eggs

Season 2 of Netflix's video games/best selling novel adaptation is going to release December 17,a new trailer has been released with some other first look at several characters here's the full breakdown of what's coming.
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Apple TV Plus’ ‘Foundation’ Is a Sharp Remix of Isaac Asimov’s Sci-Fi Classic for a New Age: TV Review

“Foundation” isn’t TV’s first stab at adapting a dense, beloved book series to the screen, and it won’t be the last. But in taking on Isaac Asimov’s seminal works of science fiction, the new Apple TV Plus drama does, at least, do something rather unusual for adaptations.
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Book banning isn’t a thing of the past. We spoke to authors who have experienced it.

From chapter books to graphic novels, challenged literature provides a snapshot into some of the anxieties that drive media censorship.
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James Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli: “Amazon Have Told Us The Films Will Be Theatrical In The Future”

Many have been hoping the arrival of much-delayed Bond film No Time To Die will provide a shot in the arm to the pandemic-ravaged box office. Daniel Craig’s last outing as Bond opens next week for Amazon-owned studio MGM. Ahead of its bow, Craig and producer Barbara Broccoli have been discussing the franchise’s past and future amid so much industry debate over streaming vs theatrical.
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Box Office: ‘Shang-Chi’ Surpasses ‘Black Widow’ as Highest-Grossing Film of 2021

It’s official: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” has surpassed fellow Marvel film “Black Widow” as the highest-grossing film of 2021 and the pandemic at the …
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Eminem is opening a restaurant called Mom's Spaghetti

Slim Shady is officially a restauranteur. On September 29th, Eminem is planning on opening up a restaurant that’s aptly named Mom’s Spaghetti, the Detroit News reports. Its title, of course, is a reference to the rapper’s 2002 smash “Lose Yourself,” pulled from the slightly-unappetizing lyrics: “His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy /There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti.” Yum!
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OpenAI unveils model that can summarize books of any length

OpenAI has developed an AI model that can summarize lengthy books, using a combination of task decomposition and reinforcement learning.
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Actor Michael K Williams died of accidental drug overdose, coroner confirms

US actor Michael K Williams died after overdosing on a combination of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl and p-fluorofentanyl, the New York Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed. Williams, 54, was found unconscious and unresponsive by his nephew at his home in New York on 6 September.
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Britney Spears’ Phone And Private Conversations Were Allegedly Under Strict Surveillance And Monitoring, According To A Former Security Member

“It didn't feel like she was being treated like a human being.” A former member of Britney Spears’ security team is alleging in a new documentary that the pop star was under constant surveillance during her conservatorship, including monitoring all communication on her phone and placing an audio recorder in her bedroom.
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‘We’re like Mork and Mindy!’ Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, music’s odd couple

Fourteen years after their Grammy-winning debut, the roots duo have reunited – facing high expectations. They explain how they left their comfort zones with a ‘nuts but tasteful’ all-star band
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Matt Amodio Becomes Third To Break Million-Dollar Mark

Matt Amodio, a Ph.D student from New Haven, Conn., has become the third person in Jeopardy! history to earn more than $1 million in non-tournament play. On today’s episode, Amodio’s 28t…
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Russell T Davies to return as Doctor Who showrunner

Russell T Davies will make an explosive return to screens to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who in 2023, and series beyond.  BBC Studios are partnering with Bad Wolf to produce.
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I loved Mr. Robot. You can, too.

For most of its run, Mr. Robot was written about — both positively and negatively — as a series about tech-enhanced alienation.
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MLB moves bat production company from United States to China

When Major League Baseball hosted its "Field of Dreams" game in Iowa in August, it was a celebration of small-town America. But less than 100 miles away, a small town is worrying that its local economy, that's centered around baseball, is getting shut out. Kris Van Cleave traveled to Caledonia, Minnesota, where a factory partially owned by MLB is closing up shop and shipping jobs overseas.
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Netflix lands golden ticket by buying Roald Dahl estate

Netflix has bought the rights to Roald Dahl's classic children's books from the author's family. The deal means the streaming giant will own creations like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG. Netflix will control what happens to them in publishing as well as TV and film - and receive the royalties.
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‘Harry Potter’ Director Chris Columbus Developing ‘House of Secrets’ Disney+ Series

Columbus and his producing team are developing a live-action 'House of Secrets' series for Disney+ based on his books.
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My Time with Kurt Cobain

In early 1992, when I first met Kurt Cobain, he and Courtney Love were living in a little apartment in a two-up-two-down building on an ordinary street in the Fairfax section of Los Angeles. I had flown there from New York to interview him for a Rolling Stone cover story, the one with a famous photograph of him wearing a homemade T-shirt that said “Corporate Magazines Still Suck.”
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‘Last Week Tonight’ Picks Up Sixth Straight Late-Night Emmy, John Oliver Was Rooting For ‘Conan’, Pays Tribute To Norm Macdonald

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver continued its Emmy streak by picking up its sixth straight win in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category. The HBO series beat The Daily Show With Trevor Noa…
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'Cops' Was Canceled Amid Protests Of Police Violence. Fox Nation Is Bringing It Back

Following the murder of George Floyd last year, the Paramount Network abruptly canceled the law enforcement reality TV series Cops. Now the show has found a new home. Fox Nation, a subscription-based streaming service owned by Fox News Media, has given the green light for the return of the controversial series, which will premiere its 33rd season on Oct. 1, the company announced Monday.
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Netflix Wins 44 Emmys, Most By Any Streamer Or Network, Ending With Historic One-Two Series Punch

With historic wins for The Crown for Outstanding Drama Series and The Queen’s Gambit for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series on Sunday, Netflix has clinched the most wins by any streaming service or network at the 2021 Emmys.
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In Surprise Win, Ewan McGregor Scores His First Career Emmy With ‘Halston’

Ewan McGregor has won the Emmy Award for lead actor in a limited series for his role in the Netflix show “Halston.” McGregor beat out an impressive list of competitors in the category including: Paul Bettany for the Disney Plus-Marvel Studios series “WandaVision,” Hugh Grant for HBO’s “The Undoing,” and Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr. for Disney Plus’ filmed version of “Hamilton.”
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Box Office: ‘Dune’ Debuts Internationally With $36 Million

“Dune,” the dazzling big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel, ignited the international box office in its debut, collecting $35.8 million from 24 overseas ma…
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‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Wins the Best Limited Series Emmy — the First Streaming Series to Top the Category

At the time of last year’s Emmys ceremony, a seven-episode literary adaptation about the tumultuous life of a fictional chess prodigy might not have been an obvious awards mainstay. Yet, after a year when “The Queen’s Gambit” never really waned in its quest for TV’s highest prize, the Netflix show finished its calendar-spanning run by taking home the Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
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Millions Watched This YouTuber Raise a Pet Pig. Then He Shared His Dinner.

Kalbi the pink piglet was treated like any other beloved pet. Despite its tongue-in-cheek name—Kalbi means roasted short ribs in Korean—the pig was dressed in cute get-ups and swaddled in blankets like a baby. Heartwarming videos of the pig earned a YouTube channel over 100,000 followers just weeks following its debut.
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Peter Stormare interview: ‘I believe in aliens and UFOs – I pity people who don’t’

The prolific Swedish character actor, best known for feeding Steve Buscemi to a woodchipper in ‘Fargo’, talks to Adam White about psychic powers, Disneyland, and why choosing movies is a bit like being in Oasis.
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What's the worst snub in Emmys history?

The 2021 Emmys are this Sunday. Let's look back at some of the awards' worst snubs.
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Ebooks Are an Abomination

If you hate ebooks, that loathing might attach to their dim screens, their wonky typography, their weird pagination, their unnerving ephemerality, or the prison house of a proprietary ecosystem. If you love ebooks, it might be because they are portable, and legible enough, and capable of delivering streams of words, fiction and nonfiction, into your eyes and brain with relative ease.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2021/09/why-are-ebooks-so-terrible/620068/?source=Snapzu

Ten Year Old Tom: Release Date, Cast, And More

Ten Year Old Tom has a rough life. His parents are litigious! His bus driver deals drugs! Find out more about the poor kid in the HBO Max animated series.
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Mayim Bialik Thrashed By Fans For Her Toxicity

‘Jeopardy!’ fans got a new host in Mayim Bialik, but signs say they might not be happy. They’ve accused Mayim of promoting pseudoscience and harming parents and want her out. Mayim Bialik walked right into people’s hearts as Amy. The actress, who ‘The Big Bang Theory’ fans would recognize as Sheldon’s girlfriend, hit the big leagues with the show. When she was hired for the popular game show ‘Jeopardy!’ it should have been a walk in a park.
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MIKA - Grace Kelly

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Returns to Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart After A Decade

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way album, released in 2011, returns to the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Sept. 18) for the first time in over a decade.
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Here’s Why Norm Macdonald Was Comedy Royalty. It’s Not ‘S.N.L.’

He may have been best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live,” but he should be really remembered for decades of club sets and you-can’t-miss-this clips.
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Pat Sajak, Vanna White Re-Up To Host 'Wheel of Fortune' Through 2023-24 Season

Duo to take show into season 39 on Sept. 13
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'I Don't Want to Fucking Die': Foo Fighters and the Art of Survival

Born out of tragedy, they’ve lasted more than a quarter-century and have no plans to slow down. Dave Grohl and his band of lifers on not being cool (and not caring), dreaming of Kurt Cobain, and why rock doesn't have to "come from a place of darkness"
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Jon Stewart Isn’t Laughing

He understands if you are delighted by his return to TV. But like the subjects he'll cover on Apple's 'The Problem With Jon Stewart,' his comeback is a little more complicated: "It’s 'The Daily Show,' but less entertaining — but also maybe more complete."
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Chucky TV Show Teaser Released

A new video for SYFY's upcoming Chucky TV series shows a glimpse at what to expect from series.
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WADA to review cannabis ban for athletes

An advisory group to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will review whether cannabis should remain a banned substance, a move that comes after American athletics star Sha'Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Games after testing positive for it.
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Britney Posted About "Waiting More Than 13 Years To Be Free," Before Deactivating Her Instagram

Britney Spears has been in the news for a long time now; finally, after settlings all matters and getting done with her legal battles, the “Gimme More” star has deactivated her Instagram account. And it makes sense, rightfully so, because she needs a break from all the media attention and emotional stress.
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson tells interviewer: ‘I lie’

In an interview, Tucker Carlson admitted: “I lie.” The Fox News host was speaking to Dave Rubin. The YouTube host and conservative author asked how Carlson felt about CNN hosts Brian Stelter, Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon, who Rubin called “clown people”.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/sep/14/fox-news-host-tucker-carlson-i-lie?source=Snapzu

‘Generation’ Canceled After One Season on HBO Max

The LGBTQ-themed high school dramedy from exec producer Lena Dunham was created by teenager Zelda Barnz and her father, screenwriter Daniel Barnz.
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Norm Macdonald Dies: Influential Comedian & Former ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Anchor Was 61

Norm Macdonald, whose laconic delivery of sharp and incisive observations made him one of Saturday Night Live’s most influential and beloved cast members, died today after a nine-year private…
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Revolt of the delivery workers

Robbed, stabbed, beaten, underpaid, and overworked. They have had enough.
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