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Celebrities Archive

Archives for August 2020

Culture
Britney Spears wants her father to permanently step down as her conservatorBritney Spears wants her father to permanently step down as her conservator
Culture

The conservatorship will continue. But Spears’s lawyer has filed court papers calling for “substantial” changes.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Michelle Obama’s superpower is her ability to connectMichelle Obama’s superpower is her ability to connect
Culture

TV is an intimate medium. In her DNC speech, Michelle Obama showed she knows how to play to it.

By Constance Grady
Explainers
Kanye West is running for president — seriouslyKanye West is running for president — seriously
Explainers

West wants to play spoiler in the 2020 presidential election.

By Dylan Scott