Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
Britney Spears’ lawyer seeks to oust singer’s father from conservatorship
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An attorney for Britney Spears on Monday asked a Los Angeles court to remove her father as conservator of her roughly $60 million estates following the pop singer’s allegations that he had used the arrangement to mistreat her. Mathew Rosengart, newly appointed as the performer’s personal legal representative, requested in legal filings that the court replace Jamie Spears with certified public accountant Jason Rubin as the overseer of the singer’s finances.
U.S. sells ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Clan album
The U.S. government said it sold imprisoned drug company executive Martin Shkreli’s one-of-a-kind album by Wu-Tang Clan to pay off the $7.36 million he was ordered to forfeit after being convicted of fraud. In a letter to U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto, who oversaw Shkreli’s 2017 trial in Brooklyn, prosecutors said the forfeiture amount has been fully satisfied following the sale of the album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” and other asset sales.
Jane Campion, Kristen Stewart’s turn as Diana headline Venice film fest
Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog”, Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel Mothers” and Kristen Stewart’s turn as Princess Diana in “Spencer” are among the titles vying for the top prize this year’s Venice film festival, which runs Sept. 1-11. The world’s oldest film festival, regarded as a showcase for Oscar contenders as awards season approaches, hopes to welcome back Hollywood celebrities this year after a scaled-down 2020 edition.
Actor Bob Odenkirk collapses on set of ‘Better Call Saul’ – sources
Television and film actor Bob Odenkirk was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Tuesday after collapsing on the set of his AMC cable network show “Better Call Saul,” according to sources close to the performer. The incident was first reported by celebrity news website TMZ.com, which said Odenkirk was stricken as he and cast-mates were shooting a scene in New Mexico, where the series is set, and that he was immediately surrounded by crew members who called an ambulance.
Kim K. joins Kanye West for mass unveiling of album ‘Donda’
Kim Kardashian joined her estranged husband Kanye West as he unveiled his latest album for tens of thousands of fans at an Atlanta sports arena. Kardashian, who in February filed for divorce from West, was pictured with their four young children at the packed 71,000 capacity Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The musician did not sing but hosted the huge party on Thursday to listen to tracks from “Donda,” named after his mother who died in 2007.
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