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Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFor five years, Janet Jackson has been filming a documentary, preparing to share her accounts of the most intimate — and the most widely reported-on — moments of her life.In “Janet,” which aired its first part on Friday and continues on Saturday on Lifetime and A&E, the groundbreaking and private singer digs into everything from her childhood as the youngest in the Jackson family to long-held rumors that she had a secret baby in the 80’s to her relationship with her brother, the late Michael Jackson.“I wanted my own identity, but at that time, my father was in change of my life and my career and he was my manager. So, there were things I wanted to do and just a direction that I wanted to go in,” Jackson said in the documentary, discussing her decision to part ways with her father, Joe Jackson, who managed the early days of her career.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentAfter Lena Dunham’s new movie “Sharp Stick” was criticized on Twitter by an autism activist who claimed she was approached to be a consultant on the project, the filmmaking team behind the Sundance film says that the central character, Sarah Jo, was never written to be on the spectrum. Producers say the drama about a young woman’s sexual awakening was inspired entirely by creator Lena Dunham’s personal journey, dealing with severe endometriosis which resulted in a hysterectomy.“Sarah Jo was never written nor imagined as a neurodivergent woman,” a spokesperson for the film says, in part, in a statement to Variety.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentIn the early 2000s, Jesse Palmer played for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. In 2004, he moved from the football field to television as the star of “The Bachelor” Season 5.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentThis week, Daphne Oz launched a new nationally-syndicated daytime show, “The Good Dish.”The television host, writer and chef has been ready for this moment all her life — but when the opportunity came, Oz had to pull it off in record time.Oz, who became a best-selling author as a college student with her first book “The Dorm Room Diet,” is known to daytime audiences as one of the original hosts of ABC’s beloved foodie show, “The Chew,” which she departed one year before its final season. More recently, the mother of four has led a weekly cooking segment on her father’s daytime show, “The Dr.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentFireworks went off in court on Wednesday at Britney Spears’ latest hearing, as the singer and her father’s attorneys went head-to-head in a continuous and contentious legal battle that last roughly three hours.Though the conservatorship has been terminated, the fight between the pop star and her father, Jamie Spears, persists, primarily revolving around a disagreement over payment for ongoing attorney fees and allegations that the pop star was eavesdropped on by a secret surveillance apparatus with her father’s involvement.“Lies!” exclaimed Spears attorney, Mathew Rosengart, pointing his finger at Alex Weingarten, the elder Spears’ lawyer, accusing him of making “nonsensical” and “preposterous” claims. “He should be admonished,” Rosengart told Judge Brenda Penny.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentBritney Spears has sent a legal letter to her younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, stating that she won’t be bullied in her new book.The cease and desist letter, sent by the pop star’s attorney Mathew Rosengart, comes amid a public back-and-forth on social media between the two sisters that has exploded during Jamie Lynn’s media tour for her new memoir, “Things I Should Have Said.”“As you know, I represent your sister Britney Spears, and I write at her request concerning the above-referenced matter,” Rosengart wrote in the letter, which has been obtained by Variety. “We write with some hesitation because the last thing Britney wants is to bring more attention to your ill-timed book and its misleading or outrageous claims about her.” “Although Britney has not read and does not intend to read your book, she and millions of her fans were shocked to see how you have exploited her for monetary gain,” the letter continues.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentJamie Spears and lawyers took more than $36 million from Britney Spears’ estate throughout the course of her conservatorship. Her father even used some of his earnings in his role as conservator to pitch his own reality show — this, all according to new court documents, filed ahead of Wednesday’s hearing in the pop star’s continuous legal battle.The docs were filed by the singer’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, in response to Spears’ father asking the court to have his daughter continue paying his legal fees, despite being suspended from her conservatorship, before it was terminated.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentAs reboots, remakes and reimaginings continue to dominate Hollywood, “The O.C.,” one of the most popular teen dramas of all time, would certainly be ripe for a revival. But nearly two decades after the pop culture phenomenon premiered, star Adam Brody says bringing back the show wouldn’t be a good idea.“I kind of don’t think it can be done because socially we’re in a different place and we’re in a more conscious place,” Brody said Tuesday on the podcast “Welcome to the OC, Bitches,” hosted by his former co-stars Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentMost reality TV stars don’t juggle press tours with creating lesson plans — but most television personalities aren’t elementary school teachers. Meet Michelle Young: the new star of ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” who teaches fifth grade and has no plans to leave her life as an educator to chase fame.While Young — a contestant from Matt James’ season of “The Bachelor” — was in Los Angeles to fulfill her promotional duties for Season 18 of “The Bachelorette,” which premieres Oct.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentTonight, a familiar face will return to Bachelor Nation.Blake Moynes was first introduced as a contestant on Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams’ season of “The Bachelorette,” but now, he’ll fight for another leading lady’s heart, as he makes a surprise entrance on Katie Thurston’s season.Moynes is a late addition to Thurston’s group of suitors, and will certainly raise the level of drama among the cast of men, who are already at an all-time competitive high.“I am a little bit late to this, but Katie is the one, so I just had to show up,” Moynes says in the super-tease for this season, angering the rest of the men.Adams, who is serving as co-host of “The Bachelorette” with Kaitlyn Bristowe this season,

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentColton Underwood knew he was different at a young age. By the time he was in his early teens, he realized he was attracted to men, but had no idea what that meant for him.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent“Emily In Paris” became Netflix’s biggest comedy series of the year, with 58 million households sampling the freshman series during the first month of its debut in 2020.But, despite the popularity, the show was also met with critique for its handling of French culture, with some saying the series showcases a glamorized view of Paris through an American girl’s eyes. Well, according to show creator Darren Star, that’s the point.“For me, it’s the evolution of the character.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentWhen “Younger” debuted in 2015, the show was built on a lie. The female protagonist, Liza Miller, played by the Tony Award-winning Sutton Foster, is a 40-year-old divorcee who poses as a millennial in order to re-establish a career in the book publishing industry.Seven seasons later, as the show enters its final batch of episodes, “Younger” is telling the truth.“There is no more lie.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentSharon Stone was pressured to have sex with her male co-stars in order to have better chemistry with them on-screen, she says — and these demands came from white male studio executives, she writes in her upcoming book.Stone, who has had a prolific Hollywood career for four decades, also says she was tricked into shooting that infamous scene in “Basic Instinct” without undergarments, and did not know that her private parts would be exposed on film until she screened the film for the first time with a room full of agents and lawyers.“That was how I saw my vagina-shot for the first time, long after I’d been told, ‘We can’t see anything — I just need you to remove your panties, as the white is

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentIn 2011, Zac Clark went missing.The New Jersey native, known for his recent appearance on “The Bachelorette,” left home without saying a word, prompting his family to begin a search. He finally turned up at a bank, trying to cash a forged check stolen from his father.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentThe end of a era is on the horizon for reality TV, as we know it.“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” will air its last-ever season on March 18, marking the beginning of the end of the E! mega-hit.The famous family made the announcement on their social media channels on Thursday, sharing a first look at the final season.The Kardashian-Jenner family announced their franchise would be coming to an end this past September, stating, “After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and several spin-off shows, we’ve decided as a family to end this very special journey.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentLate last year, Chrissy Teigen and Meghan Markle both shared their personal stories of miscarriage and child loss.On Friday, Netflix’s Oscar-contending film “Pieces of a Woman” is released, shining a light on the taboo topics, which are rarely discussed in society, but highly common for women and families around the world.The subject matter is what attracted star Vanessa Kirby to the project, along with Ellen Burstyn, who says the film is emblematic of the strides Hollywood has taken when it comes to the way women are portrayed in media.“When I started out, I started out in the 1950s, so no, it would not have been possible at all! Not for many reasons.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentMatt James is the first Black lead of “The Bachelor.”After nearly two decades on-air and 25 seasons of the flagship show, ABC’s hit dating series is hitting a milestone — and its star knows it’s a big deal.“I felt that pressure — I’m not going to lie — initially,” James tells Variety about holding the title of the first Black Bachelor.James is biracial, but identifies as Black. Growing up with a Black father and white mother, the 28-year-old North Carolina native says the way he is viewed in the world has resulted in him living his life as a Black man — and his life experiences will be similar to those of his future kids, which he hopes, are a result of his love story on national TV.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentMatt James will become the first-ever Black star of “The Bachelor” when his season debuts in the new year, and more than one month ahead of the premiere, ABC is giving viewers a glimpse of the new leading man.“Cheers to falling in love,” James says, raising a glass of champagne with his female suitors, who are seen coming out of the limo in bedazzled gowns, in the first trailer for the new season, which will premiere on Jan.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentWhen Drew Barrymore launched her talk show this fall, she had no clue that she wouldn’t be chatting with her guests face-to-face. But since debuting in September, she’s conducted digital interviews with A-listers such as Reese Witherspoon, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz.If you watched the premiere episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show” at home, you would’ve thought Diaz was seated right next to the talk show host and Lucy Liu for a “Charlie’s Angels” reunion on Barrymore’s new set in New York City.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentEboni K. Williams has joined the cast of “The Real Housewives of New York City” for its upcoming 13th season, Variety has confirmed with Bravo.Williams — a journalist, TV host, attorney and author — marks the first-ever Black cast member to join the New York franchise.“NYC is filled with successful and dynamic Black women.