Netflix’s ‘Britney vs Spears’ Tastelessly Gawks at Singer’s Scandals: TV Review

Britney Spears‘ aunt, Leigh Ann Spears Wrather, is speaking out.

Britney Spears has her aunt on her side.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“You” began by reversing the equation of Golden Age TV dramas. And three seasons in, its act is getting tired.The show, starring Penn Badgley as Joe, a stalker and killer to whose internal monologue we have access, is difficult to compare to series like “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad” but for one particular.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticNBC’s “Home Sweet Home,” in which families swap houses in order to see how their counterparts live, is pitched to audiences as a social experiment. But it’s one that unscripted TV has conducted before.Granted, past instances of this particular genre were significantly more geared towards provocation.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe 2009 death of Brittany Murphy, the 32-year-old film star, is the sort of tragedy about which it’s tempting to search for answers — be they practical, about how it happened, or more cosmic, about what greater meaning can be found in the loss of life and potential here.And yet some sets of facts exist beyond our ability to make satisfying sense of them. Sometimes, things are just sad.

Britney Spears seemingly shaded her younger sister Jamie Lynn following the announcement of her upcoming memoir. The pop star, 39, shared a photo of herself on Instagram on October 12 and revealed she was “thinking of releasing a book next year.” The post comes a day after her sister, 30, announced her own memoir, Things I Should Have Said. 

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThis review contains spoilers for the plot and ending of “Squid Game.”To American viewers, “Squid Game” may seem to have emerged from nowhere. But it is a pretty unsurprising smash hit.The show, which Netflix chief Ted Sarandos has said is on track to become Netflix’s most-watched series ever, has dominated charts the world over, serving as striking proof positive of the streamer’s global strategy.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticOne of the 21st century’s most venerable franchises is back. “CSI,” which in its first run lasted 15 seasons and generated three spinoffs, returns as “CSI: Vegas,” reuniting William Petersen and Jorja Fox.

Britney Spears is sending her love to her fans who are part of the “Free Britney” movement.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Succession,” which launches its third season Oct. 17, is not a show that will back away from a challenge.The end of the second season radically clarified the series’ vision.

Dr. Drew Pinsky says «it's about time» Jamie Spears was suspended as Britney Spears' conservator of her estate.«I anticipate they will probably undo the conservatorship altogether.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIn the middle of the night, a young woman grabs her daughter and runs, using what little gas is left in her car to flee her abusive partner.That’s the way “Maid,” a new drama on Netflix, starts, as Margaret Qualley’s Alex runs from her daughter’s brutish father (Nick Robinson). What the show does well, in the episodes that follow, is to depict the ways in which, for many people trapped within the lower echelons of the economy, clean breaks are impossible.

Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, has been suspended from her conservatorship.MORE: Britney Spears has fans asking questions with revealing pictureJudge Brenda Penny on Wednesday appointed certified public accountant John Zabel as the temporary conservator of the singer's estate; he was selected by Britney and her attorney.WATCH: Trailer for Netflix documentary Britney Vs Spears trailerThe conservatorship of Britney’s person remains in place and is managed by Jodi Montgomery.Britney did not

Britney Spears, 39, is officially a free women. The singer’s 13-year-long conservatorship is one step closer to being over for good as Judge Brenda J. Penny suspended her father Jamie Spears on Sept. 29. Britney was quick to celebrate the news on Instagram as she flew an airplane for the first time. “On cloud 9 right now,” she began, including a starry eyed, cloud and plane emoji. “First time flying a plane and first time in a prop plane!!! Geez I was scared!!!” she added.

Another day, another Britney Spears documentary.

Britney Spears and her legal team are speaking out against Jamie Spears in light of the horrifying new documentaries about her ongoing conservatorship battle against her father.

, but , Sam Asghari, is not having it. The , which drops on the streaming service September 28, does not feature Spears but covers the the pop star has been under for 13 years. The doc's title refers to Britney's battle within her own family to get her rights back from her father Jamie Spears, who announced plans to terminate the conservatorship in September.

Britney Spears' both private and public battle to end her 13-year conservatorship. «I have worked my whole life,» Spears is heard saying over performance footage of herself.

While pop sensation Britney’s Spears has sold 150 million records worldwide, one could argue the last time Spears was super culturally relevant was circa 2011 and the release of Femme Fatale. But even that record, selling 1.5 million copies worldwide, was way down from 2008’s Circus, which sold 4 million copies worldwide.

Britney Spears' both private and public battle to end her 13-year conservatorship. «I have worked my whole life,» Spears is heard saying over performance footage of herself.