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Britney Spears biopic adds writer
Britney Spears' biopic, which is based on her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, has added New Girl creator Liz Meriwether to pen the screenplay for the film.
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 7, 2026
The unfaithful ex-husband and the cancelled friend: Inside Kate Legge’s complicated inner circle
The author and journalist opens up about her new memoir, finding love again, and why she is still good friends with her ex despite his years of affairs.
TwistedSifter
· Jun 23, 2026
She’s Been Left on Read by Someone She Was Seeing, And Now She’s Spiraling Trying to Figure Out What She Did
He's not the one for her. The post She’s Been Left on Read by Someone She Was Seeing, And Now She’s Spiraling Trying to Figure Out What She Did appeared first on TwistedSifter.
Us Weekly
· Jul 8, 2026
Darrell Sheets Had Heated Argument With Son Before Death, Girlfriend Claims
Darrell Sheets’ girlfriend recalled him getting into an argument with his son, Brandon, before his death by suicide. According to a police report obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, July 8, Sheets’ girlfriend, who was unnamed in the documents, had been dating the Storage Wars star since February 14, 2026. The girlfriend claimed Sheets “had []
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jun 26, 2026
‘The Princess Diaries’ Revisited: Author Meg Cabot on New Graphic Novel and “Amazing” ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Script
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the bestselling author also reflects on writing that first book, its 2001 film adaptation, her feelings on AI, and trends in the romance and YA spaces.
Variety
· Jul 7, 2026
Britney Spears Biopic Movie to Be Written by ‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether
“New Girl” creator and “Dying for Sex” co-creator Liz Meriwether will pen the screenplay for Universal’s forthcoming Britney Spears biopic from director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt. The movie is based on Spears’ revealing memoir, “The Woman in Me.” Released in October 2023, the book sold sold 1.1 million copies in its first []
Upworthy
· Jun 30, 2026
Man tells a heart-wrenching story about lost love, and people are calling it a real-life ‘The Notebook’
I have never regretted loving her. Not even once. The post Man tells a heart-wrenching story about lost love, and people are calling it a real-life ‘The Notebook’ appeared first on Upworthy.
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Related coverage for "Britney Spears biopic adds writer": Brisbane Times — The unfaithful ex-husband and the cancelled friend: Inside Kate Legge’s complicated inner circle. TwistedSifter — She’s Been Left on Read by Someone She Was Seeing, And Now She’s Spiraling Trying to Figure Out What She Did. Us Weekly — Darrell Sheets Had Heated Argument With Son Before Death, Girlfriend Claims. The Hollywood Reporter — ‘The Princess Diaries’ Revisited: Author Meg Cabot on New Graphic Novel and “Amazing” ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Script. Variety — Britney Spears Biopic Movie to Be Written by ‘New Girl’ Creator Liz Meriwether. Upworthy — Man tells a heart-wrenching story about lost love, and people are calling it a real-life ‘The Notebook’