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A judge has temporarily suspended Britney Spears’ father from her conservatorship.

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Since 2008, pop singer Britney Spears has been under a legal conservatorship that has ruled every aspect of her life. For much of that time, Jamie Spears, her father, has had complete control over her personal, medical, and financial decisions. He established the conservatorship 13 years ago — and whom she has claimed is exploiting her.

On Wednesday afternoon, Superior Court judge Brenda J. Penny ruled that Jamie Spears be removed as the conservator of his daughter’s estate. For the time being, a certified public accountant will take on that responsibility. Penny was only the conservator of Spears’ assets on an interim basis, and she would be replaced by Zabel as the new temporary conservator of Spears’ estate until a future court hearing, which is set for November 12. The court will then decide whether or not to terminate the guardianship, which should take place before the end of the year.

Penny granted Britney Spears’ most adamant demand: to remove her father as soon as possible. According to the AP, the judge said at the hearing, “The current arrangement is untenable. It reflects a toxic environment which necessitates the suspension of James Spears.”

Jodi Montgomery has been the conservator of Britney Spears’ person since 2019, which means she is a licensed personal fiduciary and care professional. (Montgomery has stated that her judgments are ultimately directed by Jamie Spears because he is in charge of his daughter’s bills and expenses, according to her own court papers.)

In June, Spears appeared in person at a hearing to ask for the conservatorship to be ended without having to undergo any further medical testing. In the devastating comments, which went viral instantly, Spears charged her father with abusing her, claiming she was being exploited and “bullied” by the conservatorship — particularly by her father.

Penny denied Britney Spears’ request to have Jamie Spears removed as conservator of her finances less than a week after the singer delivered an emotional statement in court.

Her father, Jamie Spears, has stated in a court filing that he is willing to give up his position as head of the family. However, he did not provide a timetable, instead promising to do so “once the moment is right.”

Mathew Rosengart, the current lawyer for Britney Spears, has been demanding that her father be removed as quickly as possible and that the conservatorship be completely ended. Rosengart has claimed in legal documents that the tenor of the investigation has improved his case, according to two New York Times documentaries now available on Hulu: Framing Britney Spears and Controlling Britney Spears.

The second Times documentary, which aired last Friday, was released just days before Wednesday’s hearing.According to a recent Daily Mail report, the FBI is now investigating whether or not Spears’ ex-security specialist was correct in his claims that her security firm monitored her at her father’s request by placing listening devices in her bedroom and mirroring all of her text and phone conversations. According to the New York Times, surveillance recorded conversations Spears had with her former lawyer, as well as her children, lover, and mother.

In a court filing Monday, Rosengart stated: “Mr. Spears has gone beyond amazing bounds. While they do not constitute proof, the claims merit serious consideration, especially as California is a ‘two-party’ consent state.”

According to earlier testimony, the father of Britney Spears has appeared to “profit nicely” from being her conservator for more than a decade. Rosengart also claims that “serious concerns abound” about Mr.Spears’s behavior, including conflicts of interest, conservatorship abuse, and the apparent squandering of his money.

Mr. Spears has repeatedly denied the allegations against him, in particular his decisions about his daughter and her fortune. “As Mr. Spears has stated many times, all he wants is what’s best for his daughter,” his lawyer Vivian L. Thoreen stated in a filing this month. “Mr. Spears believes that if Ms. Spears wishes to terminate the conservatorship and believe she can care for her own life, she should be given that opportunity.”

Britney Spears’ lawyer has continued to attack her father’s motives, saying that “Mr.Spears is concerned that Mr. Spears might become the third generation of his family not to inherit anything from Ms. Spears.” The conservatorship “is all about control and protection for Jamie, not Britney,” Rosengart wrote in an e-mail to the Times.

“Mr. Spears has spent years abusing his conservatorship over Ms. Spears to benefit himself and his family, while denying her basic medical care, dental treatment, and even showers,” Rosengart declared in an e-mail to the media.

Free Britney might finally become a reality, but it seems to take a while. Hopefully soon, Britney and her lawyers can find a more efficient way of getting the job done and she will finally be free of the terror that is Jamie Spears.

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What Louis Tomlinson Thinks About A Possible One Direction Reunion

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After breaking out in the media with hits such as “What Makes You Beautiful,” “Story Of My Life,” “Best Song Ever,” and more, 1D took the world by storm (via Digital Spy). However, in 2015, the boy band shocked their devoted followers when they announced that they will be taking a break. According to E! News, the group shocked their fans by announcing that they would go on hiatus in 2015. After Zayn Malik announced his intentions to leave 1D, the band decided to disband in order to focus on their own solo projects.

“They are great friends and fully support one another,” a source said of the group. “They are very aware that they are able to work on their own stuff as well as remain together. This is an exciting time for them creatively and as a group.” However, it appears that at least one member of One Direction was in opposition to the split.

Before the break, Tomlinson told The Guardian that he was feeling optimistic about the band. “In the last year of One Direction, I was probably the most confident I ever was,” he said. “And then it was: ‘OK, hiatus!'” He acknowledged that he struggled against it, but ultimately lost.

Since then, One Direction has yet to record any new music. The group’s future, on the other hand, appears promising.

Did Louis Tomlinson hint at a possible 1D reunion?

According to Cheat Sheet, since announcing the group’s hiatus in 2015, One Direction members have been working on their solo careers and other activities like beginning families. Louis Tomlinson recently spoke out about a possible reunion and left fans wondering if there could be hope for the group in the future, despite Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Zayn Malik all remaining quiet on the subject of a reunion.

In 2021, Tomlinson took part in the WIRED Google autocomplete challenge, answering queries about himself that fans most search for on the internet. He went through his tattoos, color of his hair, eye color, and more before finally getting to One Direction. When asked about the group he replied, “Good time in my life. Hopefully, we come back.” The return of an iconic logo inspired fans to believe that perhaps, just maybe, the band was reuniting. Fans also noticed that when Tomlinson referred to 1D as the band he “is” in before correcting himself to say “was,” he made a minor slip of the tongue.

Could Harry’s comments be hinting at a One Direction reunion? Despite the fact that it appears improbable for now, fans have not stopped hoping for the group to reunite and create new music in the future.

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This Is How Elton John Got His Name

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Elton John is one of the most famous names in modern music, with his distinctive appearance and voice, as well as instantly-recognizable songs. It’s difficult to find many individuals who haven’t heard Elton John, better known as “The Rocketman,” thanks to his signature song of the same name. In fact, the Elton John biopic film released in 2019 was called “Rocketman” because the word is so easily identifiable with John (via IMDb).

However, prior to his career as “The Rocketman” and even before he earned the moniker “Elton John,” he was known by a different name. He actually went by his birth name, Reginald Kenneth Dwight, and dropped out of school at the age of 17 to pursue a music career (via Biography). He eventually changed his name because he was becoming more successful, however even the film documenting his life didn’t get his change of name right.

Elton John chose a new name on the fly

The film “Rocketman” tells audiences that Reginald Kenneth Dwight changed his name to Elton John after meeting John Lennon, the famous Beatle. Lennon, on the other hand, had nothing to do with how Elton John got his name. Another singer known as John also existed.

According to a 1991 interview with Rowan Atkinson, Reginald Dwight was a member of the group “Bluesology” and decided to go it alone, hence the name change. He said he chose the name Elton after a saxophone player in the group because he wanted to branch out on his own. In a 1990 interview conducted after the release of his CD box set entitled “To Be Continued…”

“I was in Bluesology, and we were coming back from a Long John Baldry gig somewhere, and we got a bus from London airport to London and someone said, ‘We’ve made it now, so what are you going to call yourself?'” John said (via The Wrap). “The saxophone player in the band was called Elton Dean, a very good jazz sax player, and the only other Elton I could think of was Elton Hayes, who recorded the song ‘The Owl and the Pussycat.’ So I took ‘Elton’ from Elton Dean and ‘John’ from Long John Baldry. I wanted to choose a name that nobody had, and it was as quick as that.”

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Fans Think Britney Spears Is Pregnant According to Them

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When Britney Spears updated her Instagram Story, she may have started a rumour about herself. The singer and her partner Sam Asghari are relaxing on Maui, Hawaii at present. While posing for photos with her adoring public, Spears revealed that lately she hasn’t felt too well (via Fox News).

“I think I have a small bug … the only thing that is similar to this feeling is when I was pregnant…” the star wrote as a caption to the clip. She continued, “it’s the nausea that is the worst … It’s like I can’t wake up so I go to the gym trying to wake my system up !!!”

Spears continued her post by writing, “It’s like clockwork … I break my first sweat then I go to the bathroom and throw up… it’s absolutely horrible but then I stay at the gym because I don’t want to go home and lay sick in bed …. I keep going and [at] night I go dancing and my system starts to get clarity … Dude … this has been going on for a month and if someone has this you’re not alone !!!”

Following her return to Instagram, fans immediately started speculating about whether she is expecting again, with one user writing, “She’s pregnant again.” “Awwww baby on the way.” “Morning sickness my dear,” echoed another fan.

More Spears fans were reacting to her tweet about pregnancy on Twitter.

She has confirmed that she wants to conceive again

The celebrity’s message about being sick for a month caused Twitter to go wild. “Britney girl…your nausea has lasted for a month and the only other time you felt like this was when you were pregnant???? who’s gonna tell her?” asked one fan. “I think it’s time to get a pregnancy test PLS,” someone else tweeted.

The rumor mill was still in operation, with another individual adding, “Girls Britney is pregnant. Throwing up every morning for a month…. And she even said herself she’s never felt like this except when pregnant….”

Although she enjoyed her first title, Spears is still determined to have another kid. As the whole world heard during her conservatorship hearing as she tried to terminate it, Spears, who is a mother of two adolescent sons, wants to conceive another child. “I want to be able to get married and have a baby. I was told right now in the conservatorship, I’m not able to get married or have a baby. I have an IUD inside of myself right now so I don’t get pregnant,” the pop star testified. “I wanted to take the IUD out so I could start trying to have another baby. But this so-called team won’t let me go to the doctor to take it out because they don’t want me to have any more children,” she said (via Billboard).

 

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