Does Britney Spears want out from under her daddy's thumb? Or is it her source of protection? Those were the dueling storylines that emerged in a Los Angeles courtroom today, when attorneys on both sides gave testimony on whether to extend the restraining orders barring former manager/sidekick Sam Lutfi and other hangers-on from having contact with the "Toxic" singer. Attorney John Anderson took the stand this morning and told Superior Court Commissioner Aviva K. Bobb that he was asked to represent the pop star in a battle to free her from the conservatorship controlled by her father, Jamie Spears. "A person who purported to be Lutfi told me that all of Britney Spears' phone rights were...
- 4/1/2009
- E! Online
We came, we saw, it kicked our ass. The 25th anniversary of the Sundance Film Festival brought us many memorable moments, buzzed-about films and a really lame fist fight between a film critic and, um, The Dude? Counting down the 20 hottest of Sundance 2009 for Cinematical are our fantastic festival contributors: James Rocchi, Scott Weinberg, Eric D. Snider and Erik Davis. Check it out below and let us know what we missed ...
Hottest of Sundance 2009 1. The Recession
From the downsized parties to the sparser crowds, from the depopulated press corps to the presence of B-list soda Shasta as a sponsor, the economic recession was visible all over Park City this year. The big studios weren't buying as many films, either. What if the next "Napoleon Dynamite" got overlooked?? Eds
Wes Clark
2. 500 Days of Summer
I love, love, love this movie. Those who trash it shall feel my wrath. And my wrath doesn't feel good.
Hottest of Sundance 2009 1. The Recession
From the downsized parties to the sparser crowds, from the depopulated press corps to the presence of B-list soda Shasta as a sponsor, the economic recession was visible all over Park City this year. The big studios weren't buying as many films, either. What if the next "Napoleon Dynamite" got overlooked?? Eds
Wes Clark
2. 500 Days of Summer
I love, love, love this movie. Those who trash it shall feel my wrath. And my wrath doesn't feel good.
- 1/29/2009
- by Cinematical staff
- Cinematical
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