Jamie Spears says that Britney Spears’ personal conservator, Jodi Montgomery, told him that his daughter is “mentally sick” and wanted to place her under a 5150 psychiatric hold. variety.com/2021/music/new…
Now, in a statement obtained by Variety, Montgomery is pushing back on Mr. Spears claims — and, once again, asking him to step down from his daughter’s conservatorship. variety.com/2021/music/new…
“Ms. Montgomery implores Mr. Spears to stop the attacks,” Montgomery’s statement says, in part. “It does no good; it only does harm. We all need to focus on one thing, and one thing only — the health, well-being and best interests of Britney Spears.” variety.com/2021/music/new…
Spears’ father is the conservator of her estate, managing all financial decisions, while Montgomery is the singer’s conservator of her person, managing all personal and medical decisions. variety.com/2021/music/new…
In new court documents, Spears’ father alleged that Montgomery called him last month to say that she is concerned about his daughter’s behavior and mental health and believes she might need to be placed under a 5150 psychiatric hold. variety.com/2021/music/new…
“During our call, Ms. Montgomery sounded very distraught and expressed how concerned she was about my daughter’s recent behavior and overall mental health,” Mr. Spears says in the documents. variety.com/2021/music/new…
Spears’ father says that Montgomery asked for his help in addressing these issues, as she was “very worried” about the “direction my daughter was heading in.” variety.com/2021/music/new…
In response, Montgomery’s attorney tells Variety: “Ms. Montgomery does have concerns about Ms. Spears’ ‘recent behavior and overall mental health.’ … Due to medical privacy, Ms. Montgomery cannot go into those concerns with any further detail...” variety.com/2021/music/new…
“...Except to say that having her father Jamie Spears continuing to serve as her Conservator instead of a neutral professional fiduciary is having a serious impact on Ms. Spears’ mental health.” variety.com/2021/music/new…
“It is in Ms. Spears’ best interests that her father step down as her Conservator, so he can go back to just being Ms. Spears’ father, and working on a healthy, supportive father-daughter relationship.” variety.com/2021/music/new…
Montgomery denies Mr. Spears’ claim that she suggested the singer be placed under a psychiatric hold: “At no time did Ms. Montgomery express to Mr. Spears that Ms. Spears would currently qualify for such a hold.” variety.com/2021/music/new…
Despite Mr. Spears stating he is working in the best interest of his daughter, Montgomery appears to be in line with the pop star, who told a judge that she wants to keep Montgomery on her case and wants her father removed and put in jail. variety.com/2021/music/new…
.@euphoriaHBO’s newest cast member @dominicfike describes his character as a “homie” who hangs out with Rue and Jules, played respectively by @Zendaya and @hunters, who Fike calls “the nicest people ever.” bit.ly/3fpLRtG
“They’re both really funny,” Fike says of his co-stars. “We were doing a scene the other day and had to keep redoing it because we just couldn’t stop laughing.” bit.ly/3fpLRtG
“I don’t have to do much acting,” Fike says of his character. “He’s exactly like me. It’s s—t I would say and s—t I would do.” bit.ly/3fpLRtG
The DaBaby Domino Effect: How Lollapalooza Became the Bellwether for Festivals to Follow variety.com/2021/music/new…
DaBaby has seen nearly every concert on his itinerary canceled, including headlining slots at several festivals — as if the Lollapalooza announcement set off a domino effect that others followed. Here's what happened... variety.com/2021/music/new…
According to insiders, the internal debates between Lollapalooza organizers heated up Friday night when festival founder Perry Farrell purportedly got on the phone with DaBaby, but was not swayed by their conversation. variety.com/2021/music/new…
#Succession has added another intriguing piece to the Season 3 puzzle. Swiss actor Ella Rumpf, best known for her leading role in Julia Ducournau’s “Raw,” is set to play a guest starring role. bit.ly/37mXzRh
Although the exact nature of Rumpf’s #Succession role is being kept under wraps, sources say she has already finished shooting the part in Italy, where Season 3 production has been ongoing since June. bit.ly/37mXzRh
The part marks the second major WarnerMedia project for Rumpf, who is set to appear in HBO Max’s highly anticipated #TokyoVice playing an Eastern European expat to Tokyo and a new hostess at a night club. bit.ly/37mXzRh
Roku, which has been bulking up its original programming, is in discussions with Lionsgate to make a movie with the original cast, including Jane Levy. variety.com/2021/tv/news/z…
Sources cautioned that while Roku and Lionsgate are in talks, there’s no deal signed. The two-hour “Zoey’s” special that would hit the Roku Channel around the holidays. variety.com/2021/tv/news/z…
Cobie Smulders will now play Ann Coulter in “Impeachment: American Crime Story” after Betty Gilpin, who was originally set in the role, exited the cast due to scheduling complications during the pandemic. variety.com/2021/tv/news/c…
Smulders, known for playing Robin on “How I Met Your Mother,” is the newest addition to the cast of this season. The news comes just after FX released the official trailer yesterday. bit.ly/37maUsX
Gilpin shared her regrets about leaving the role on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” calling the situation a “COVID disappointment.” She said the impression took “a year [of] listening to Ann Coulter audiobooks” to perfect. bit.ly/37maUsX
This former #Jeopardy guest host is in advanced negotiations to become the permanent host of the venerable quiz show. variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…
Mike Richards, who joined the show just last year as executive producer, impressed Sony Pictures brass with his command of the fast-paced game and easy on-air manner. variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…
A Sony Pictures spokesman said that discussions were ongoing with several potential candidates. He would not comment specifically on Richards’ status. variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…