Free Britney: Singer's father ready to end long-running legal battle for control of her affairs, say reports

LOS ANGELES -- Britney Spears and her new attorney say her father is trying to get about $2 million in payments before stepping down from the conservatorship that controls her life and money, a move they liken to extortion in a court filing Tuesday.The document filed by lawyer Mathew Rosengart says the upcoming scheduled accounting of the conservatorship, which James Spears says he wants completed before he steps down, will mean significant payments for him.“Britney Spears will not be extorted,”

The slow walk exit of Britney Spears’ father from the conservatorship that has ruled the performer’s life for the last 13 years needs to pick up the pace, the one-time Princess of Pop’s lawyer says — and without a price tag.

Royalty Brown, 7, stole the show at the premiere of Amazon Prime’s Cinderella adaptation on Monday, Aug. 30.

Tory Lanez has been ordered to pay additional bail after a judge was ruled that he violated Megan Thee Stallion‘s protective order against him.TMZ reports that Los Angeles judge Keith H. Borjon made the ruling yesterday (August 23), following Lanez’s surprise appearance at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami last month.

By his side. Kourtney Kardashian was a huge part of the reason Travis Barker was able to board an airplane again nearly 13 years after the crash that left him terrified to fly.

Kendall Long and Joe Amabile aren’t the first former couple to both return to Bachelor in Paradise, but will they end up like Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon … or Colton Underwood and Tia Booth?

Sam Asghari is hopeful about the prospect of girlfriend Britney Spears returning to the stage. After a sweaty workout at a gym in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 18, the personal trainer, 27, was approached by TMZ (video here) and asked if his pop star girlfriend, 39, would perform again soon amid her conservatorship battle. Sam responded with an “absolutely!” followed up by a “hopefully.”

Natalie Portman, 40, looked super casual on a recent hike with her 10-year-old son Aleph Portman-Millepied in Los Angeles. The Oscar-winning actress recently returned home to Calif.

Taika Waititi is celebrating the release of his new movie!

Britney Spears, 39, is back behind the wheel! The “I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman” singer was spotted driving her white Mercedes-Benz sedan on Thursday, Aug. 12 near her Los Angeles area home in photos obtained by the DailyMail. She kept her blonde hair down in a loose curl, accessorizing with a ’70s inspired white pair of sunglasses for the solo cruise. The Louisiana native kept her windows slightly rolled down to stay cool during the on-going LA heatwave.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video is hoping to caffeinate your Emmy vote via pop-up For Your Consideration a coffee truck activation around Los Angeles.The mobile coffee truck, promoting Prime Video’s Emmy nominations, will be stationed around town from Aug. 13 to Aug.