Britney Spears’ Attorney Accuses Father of ‘Extorting’ $2 Million to Step Down

Donavan Carrillo is making history. On Tuesday, the 22-year-old from Guadalajara, Jalisco, became the first Mexican in 3 decades to advance and qualify for the Olympic finals. The last athlete was Riccardo Olavarrieta, who dropped out after the short program in 1992.Donovan will continue his journey in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic finals Thursday in the longer free skate competition.

Dave Chappelle is rejecting the notion that he did anything that wasn’t in the best interest of Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he lives, when he threatened to pull his investments over a potential new housing development in the area.  The comedian voiced his concerns over a $39 million housing development at a Yellow Springs Village Council meeting on Monday, where he told the council that he would withdraw plans he has for the area if the development was approved.  In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, representatives for the comedian explained the decision and why he believes it was in the best interest of the community.  "Dave Chappelle didn't kill affordable housing. Concerned residents and a responding Village Council ‘killed’ a half-baked plan which never actually offered affordable housing," said Carla Sims, a spokesperson for Chappelle.  Dave Chappelle discussed a housing development he's opposed to in Ohio.

Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood will go head to head for Entertainer of the Year at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.MORE: Carrie Underwood encourages fans with a fun new workout challengeMiranda has received five Academy of Country Music nominations, including a record-tying 16th Female Artist of the Year nomination. Reba McEntire is the only female artist to be nominated in that category that many times.WATCH: Jimmie Allen + Gabby Barrett announce 2022 ACM nominationsMiranda will vie for the award against Gabby Barrett, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, and Carly Pearce.

didn’t foretell enough future events, the clairvoyant comedy cartoon is now being credited with predicting the Cincinnati Bengals will beat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 2022. A meme depicting the Matt Groening-created show’s supposed sports forecast racked up nearly 85,000 likes with “Simpsons” fans wondering if they’d done it yet again.“Bet the house on the Bengals,” reads the caption to the allegedly prophetic tweet, which was posted Tuesday by the account “NFL Memes.”Attached are three photos showcasing Simpsonified Bengals cheerleaders, Homer Simpson with “Go Bengals” tattooed on his stomach and a screenshot of one of the show’s satirical sportscasts with the tagline “BENGALS win SUPER BOWL !! Cin 34 LA 31” superimposed over it.Bet the house on the Bengals.

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Danni Menzies recently announced she was leaving A Place in the Sun after four years of presenting. Addressing how she was feeling about this earlier today, Danni candidly opened up about how it was a “scary” time for her.The presenter shared the insight on her Instagram Stories after inviting fans to ask her questions.One follower wrote to her asking, ‘How are YOU? I bet not many people ask x.”Danni replied: “Ah that’s nice.

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Britney Spears’ legal battle to remove her estranged father Jamie from her conservatorship took another contentious turn this week. The pop star’s lawyer Mathew Rosengart accused the Spears patriarch, 69, of demanding nearly $2 million before he steps down as co-conservator of his daughter’s estate in new court documents obtained by HollywoodLife. On the heels of the accusations, a source has revealed exclusively to HollywoodLife that Britney, 39, “isn’t surprised” by the latest development.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterProsecutors have decided not to file a charge against Britney Spears for allegedly swatting her housekeeper’s phone in a dispute at her home last month.In a statement on Wednesday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said there was insufficient evidence that a crime had occurred, and noted the lack of injury to the housekeeper or damage to the phone.The housekeeper called the authorities on Aug. 16, after a fight over the veterinary care received by Spears’ dog.“During the argument, Spears was alleged to have slapped a phone out of the housekeeper’s hand,” the D.A.’s office said Wednesday.

Not good enough! After Jamie Spears filed documents explaining that he has no issues stepping down from his role as conservator of daughter Britney Spears’ estate in the future, her attorney Mathew Rosengart is making it clear that it won’t be on his terms.

Britney Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart has called on the star’s father Jamie Spears to resign as her conservator with immediate effect. The lawyer claims that – ever since saying that he would be willing to voluntarily step down from his role last month – Spears Senior has been attempting to bully and extort his daughter.After the conservatorship that has controlled Britney’s personal and financial affairs for thirteen years came under increased criticism earlier this year, Jamie agreed in August to step down from his role as conservator of his daughter’s estate “when the time is right”.But that couldn’t happen immediately, he added, because an “orderly transition” was required.

Britney Spears’ father is reportedly looking for a payment of about $2m before he is willing to step down from his role as her conservator.

Britney Spears' lawyer claims the singer's father, Jamie Spears, is attempting to extort millions to step down as conservator of her estate.In new documents filed on Monday, attorney Mathew Rosengart alleged that Jamie is seeking $2 million in payments, according to multiple reports. Included in the sum are $1.3 million in attorneys’ fees, $500,000 to Britney's former management company and additional payments to Jamie himself, per .«The status quo is no longer tolerable, and Britney Spears will not be extorted,» Rosengart wrote in the filing.

Britney Spears says her father, Jamie P. Spears, is attempting to extort her as he prepares to exit the conservatorship he’s helmed for 13 years, according to her attorney.  Court documents obtained by Fox News on Tuesday claim Jamie has already accepted the fact his time as pseudo-CEO of Spears’ life is coming to an end – and thus, he should simply bow out right now instead of dragging out the inevitable.

An investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff into allegations Britney Spears assaulted a housekeeper has been turned over to the area district attorney, who will make a determination as to whether or not they’ll prosecute the pop star on a misdemeanor battery charge, Fox News has confirmed.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe staff of MSNBC has voted to form a union with WGA East, marking the first such successful organizing drive in cable news.The membership voted 141-58 to organize, according to a tally by the National Labor Relations Board.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterNetflix was the big winner as the California Film Commission awarded a record-setting $138.8 million in film tax credits on Monday.The streaming service got $43.3 million for three projects, including $18.5 million for the Zack Snyder sci-fi epic “Rebel Moon.” Its other winning projects are “Beverly Hills Cop 4,” which was awarded $15.8 million, and an untitled feature with Jonah Hill, which got $9 million.The $138.8 million total shattered the previous record for single round of film subsidies, which was $109 million awarded in August 2016. The commission increased the amount this round due to a sizable rollover of unused credits from previous rounds.