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Britney Spears documentary director says discourse after singer's DUI arrest 'feels painfully familiar'

Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, who made a documentary aboutBritney Spears, 2021'sBritney Vs Spears, says discussions about the "Womanizer" singer since her arrest last week are nothing new.

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"Watching the way people are talking about Britney again feels painfully familiar," Carr wrote on social media. "Not long ago, we collectively realized she had been living inside what many of us believed was an unjust conservatorship. A system where people around her were financially benefiting while she was being controlled. That was real. That mattered. And it took a massive public effort for the world to acknowledge it."

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Carr's film, which she collaborated on with journalist Jenny Eliscu, investigated Spears' quest to control her own affairs, while locked in a legal conservatorship overseen by the father, Jamie Spears, which was put in place in 2008, when she was in her 20s. It was finallylifted in 2021.

The court's decision to do away with the legal arrangement followed public outcry, via the #FreeBritney movement and reports of exactly how much she had been limited by the conservatorship, including that of Carr and Eliscu.

"Recent events do not suddenly rewrite that history," Carr wrote in her post. "They do not validate what was done to her."

She continued, "Britney is a woman, a beautiful and insanely talented woman, who has been through more than most of us could imagine while the entire world watched. Maybe the lesson is not to swing from sympathy to judgment depending on the news cycle. Maybe the lesson is compassion."

The Grammy winner wasarrestedMarch 4 on suspicion of DUI. She was picked up by the California Highway Patrol in Ventura County, Calif., about 9:30 p.m., according to records from the sheriff's office. She was then booked and released at 6 a.m. Thursday.

"I am rooting for her. Always," Carr said. "And you should be too."

Following Spears' arrest, her rep said in a statement to PEOPLE, "This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life."

The rep added that Spears' loved ones hope the pop icon "can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time." There were plans for her adult sons Sean Preston and Jayden James, whom she shares with ex Kevin Federline, to spend time with her.

"Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being," the spokesperson said.

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Britney Spears documentary director says discourse after singer's DUI arrest 'feels painfully familiar'

Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, who made a documentary aboutBritney Spears, 2021'sBritney Vs Spears, says discussions a...

John Lithgow hails Stephen Colbert as 'beloved national treasure'

Stephen Colbertwill be missed when hisThe Late Showleaves TV in May.

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ActorJohn Lithgowreminded the late-night host of that Monday when he stopped by the CBS staple.

TheConclaveactor and poet read Colbert some words on the situation:

"The time has arrived/For us all to prepare/For the doleful departure of Stephen Colbert," Lithgow began. "How will we last in the gaping black hole/That's left in the absence of his merry soul?"

Colbert and his series are scheduled to end in just over two months. The franchise debuted with David Letterman as host in August 1993. Colbert took over in September 2015, and the final episode will be Thursday, May 21.

Colbert announced the news during a taping ofLate Night With Seth Meyersin January. It followed CBS' revelation in July that the showwould not returnfor another season.

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"The Late Show With Stephen Colbertwill end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season," the network said in a statement. "We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retireThe Late Showfranchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television."

The statement added that the cancellation was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount."

Questions about the endof the series and the timing of it have persisted, though.

President Donald Trump infamouslycelebratedafter the news broke.

"I absolutely love that Colbert got fired," Trump wrote on social media. "His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once greatTonight Show."

Lithgow, who's known for his anti-Trump works, pointedly addressed the end of the series.

"So why is he canceled?/Why trash all the pleasure?/Why yank off the air this beloved national treasure?" Lithgow asked. "Stephen's tale is a lesson for all who come after/Beware of a boss with thin skin and no laughter."

Lithgow suggested that Colbert would land in a better spot eventually.

"But don't mourn for Stephen/He's going to be fine/He'll only get better/Like aging fine wine," he said. "With a talent so rich and discernment so rare/There's much more to come from the mighty Colbert."

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John Lithgow hails Stephen Colbert as 'beloved national treasure'

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Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticism

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) — A family whose two teen boys are in a nationally recognized mariachi band in South Texas was reunited Monday afternoon after bipartisan criticism that the Trump administration'scampaign for mass deportationoverreached by detaining the family.

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Brothers Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, and Joshua, 14, were detained along with their 12-year-old brother and their parents Feb. 25. The teenage boys were prominent members of the McAllen High School Mariachi Oro band, which has visited the White House, performed at Carnegie Hall and won eight state championships.

The two younger boys and their parents were released Monday from a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, said U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat who visited them, marking histhird visitto the detention center.

Antonio was released on Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from a detention center in Raymondville, Texas.

"They were ecstatic. They were crying. They were excited to be reunited with their son and brother, Antonio, who was being held separately in Raymondville," Castro said at a news conference in San Antonio. "But their mom kept asking, 'What did we do wrong? We followed all the rules. We went to court, we haven't done anything wrong.'"

The family had been checking in regularly with immigration authorities, as instructed, when they were detained, according to a relative and a girlfriend who organized a GoFundMe account for the family.

The Department of Homeland Security said the parents, Emma Guadalupe Cuellar Lopez and Luis Antonio Gamez Martinez, were arrested by immigration authorities and "chose" to bring their three children with them. The department said they entered the U.S. illegally in 2023 near Brownsville, Texas.

Efrén C. Olivares, an attorney with the National Immigration Law Center representing the eldest son, Antonio, clarified that the family entered lawfully through the CBP One app, a legal pathway, in 2023.

Olivares said Antonio was released after attorneys filed a parole request with ICE which ICE granted, and attorneys did not need to ask for a judge's order.

Elected officials from across the political spectrum voiced support for the family, who are from Mexico and had sought asylum in the U.S. and were going through their immigration proceedings.

"I challenge my colleagues to work together for new enforcement policies that not only secure our border but make safer communities and that ultimately are common sense," U.S. Rep. Monica de la Cruz, a Republican congresswoman representing McAllen, in Raymondville after Antonio's release.

McAllen's Republican mayor, Javier Villalobos, said he supported the family and said he continues to advocate for "responsible pathways for law abiding individuals who want to contribute to our economy, support their families, and become productive neighbors in McAllen."

U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a New York Democrat and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, called the family's detention "outrageous."

The boys' mariachi directors visited the family held in Dilley earlier Monday. Alex Treviño, the mariachi director and Neri Fuentes, the assistant director, said the kids were concerned about losing their playing abilities.

"They were worried that their fingers weren't going to work, because they don't have instruments," Treviño said.

Antonio, who had been held apart from the family due to his age, recently won the first chair for trumpet in a state competition.

"This year he's going to be graduating from high school and going to college and joining some other groups in college. He wants to be a music educator," Fuentes said.

Castro attributed the release of the family to an "ensemble" effort and said he continues to push for the family detention center in Dilley to be closed. He said the population at the detention facility had gone down from about 1,100 people in January to about 450 people, with about 100 of them being children.

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Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticism

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Savannah Guthrie's return to the "Today" show caught everyone's attention a few days ago. While it seemed her colleagues were standing in her support, sources shed light on the brutal reality. For those unversed, the broadcast journalist's mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing at the beginning of February.

Since then, Savannah has been busy with her siblings in finding her mom, seeking help through social media. Last week, shereturnedto the news studio and was captured having an emotional reunion with the staff.

Brutal reality behind Savannah Guthrie's 'Today' show return revealed by sources

Savannah Guthrie's video of her returning to the "Today" show studio went viral. In it, she was hugging her colleagues, who appeared to be teary-eyed. They reportedly showed their support to the co-anchor of the NBC morning show after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing last month. During the difficult time, it looked like the 54-year-old's fellow staff members were rooting for her.

However, sources told theDaily Mailabout the brutal reality behind her return to the news studio. "You think 'The Morning Show' is bad? That's nothing. These people will steal your chair while you're still sitting in it," an insider claimed. They highlighted that nobody should allegedly be trusted in the news station, including "hair and makeup people to the producers."

Furthermore, the outlet revealed that the rising broadcasters at the station were allegedly hoping for good news for them when NBC bosses "held a production meeting." But the higher-ups reportedly announced Savannah's return and asked the staff to pray for her and her family.

Earlier, a spokesperson for "Today" toldPEOPLEabout the journalist's arrival at the studio. "Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her Today colleagues," they stated. Furthermore, they mentioned that the date of Savannah's return to work had not been announced yet.

For now, she would likely be with her family and help with the investigation of her mother.

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Margot Robbie, Oprah watch Blazy transform Chanel with color and craft

PARIS (AP) —Chanel's Matthieu Blazy is still building.

A model wears a creation as part of the Chanel Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Women's collection presented in Paris, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Lily-Rose Depp poses for photographers upon arrival for the Chanel Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Women's collection presented in Paris, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Nicholson)

Designer Matthieu Blazy accepts applause after presenting the Chanel Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Women's collection in Paris, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

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Six months into his tenure at the Parisian stalwart, the designer staged his second ready-to-wear collection atParis Fashion WeekMonday, where brightly colored cranes rose from a holographic floor — a deliberate signal that the construction is ongoing.

For Parisians who have spent years staring at the real thing above Notre-Dame cathedral, the set was perhaps less dreamy than intended.

The audience inside the Grand Palais suggested the foundations are solid: Margot Robbie,Oprah, Jennie,Kylie Minogue, Lily-Rose Depp, Teyana Taylor and Olivia Dean all turned up to watch the next floor go on.

The caterpillar and the butterfly

Blazy took his cue from a quote from Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel: "We need dresses that crawl and dresses that fly."

The collection was structured around that tension — plain against spectacular, function against fantasy — with a discipline his sprawling debut last October sometimes lacked.

The opening looks were austere by design.

Black knit zip-ups, tweed blousons and boxy overshirts arrived with little more than four gold buttons to signal they belonged to Chanel.

In the vast runway space, they could read as underwhelming.

But Blazy's point was architectural: the suit, he said, is "the first brick" — and everything else rises from it.

That logic tracks to the founder.

In her apartment on Rue Cambon, a wall is covered in gauze painted gold — something poor made precious.

Chanel built a house on that idea, borrowing from everyday dress and elevating it.

Blazy is doing the same with her codes, stripping the suit to a knit shirt jacket or pressed-tweed blouson before rebuilding it in silicone-woven fabric and metallic mesh.

Dropping the waistline, raising the stakes

The collection's most provocative move was its silhouette.

Blazy pulled waistlines dramatically low — belts slung to mid-thigh, pleated skirts starting where blazers ended.

The references were retro flapper filtered through a modern lens: drop-waisted twinsets, patchwork dresses with floral embroidery, vivid patterned knits with a twenties pulse.

A furry coat in bold geometric color could have been worn in a chic part of London's Camden.

Whether the ultra-low waistlines will land with the well-heeled clients who pack Chanel's front rows is another question.

Selling a radically new proportion to women with deep loyalty to the house is a different challenge than winning critical praise.

When night fell

The final stretch answered that concern with force. Sequined plaid suits arrived in dazzling color. Beaded coats glinted with star-chart embroidery.

Metallic mesh was woven to mimic tweed motifs, and several models wore pastel-tinted hair to match their looks.

Fabric flowers burst from bodices.

Trailing ribbons, layered ruffles, and insect-wing detailing turned the runway into something closer to spectacle than commerce.

Blazy cast wide — teens through to women in their fifties — and let the show breathe, with a runway circuit that took models the better part of five minutes.

He framed it all with seven pared-back black and cream looks, as if to say: whatever else changes, the Chanel you know isn't going anywhere.

If this second outing holds — on the penultimate day of fashion week — Blazy has found something rare at a heritage house: a way to honor the founder's voice without simply echoing it.

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Margot Robbiearrived at the Chanel exhibition atParis Fashion Weekon Monday, March 9, lookinglighterin all manners than she did during theWuthering Heightspremiere.

While the actress donned outfits that looked a part of the period drama costume and carried long locks to match the outfits, today she wore only a sheer tank top and traded her lengthy tresses for a bob with wispy bangs.

Netizens were quick to share their mixed reactions to Robbie's makeover, with some calling her "one of a kind species" and others pointing out that she may have lost weight.

"Exceptionally beautiful," one said, while another added, "What is going on in Hollywood? Everyone is looking like they aredecomposing."

Robbie's attendance at the Chanel show wasn't surprising, given her brand ambassador status

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Robbie's see-through top was from Chanel's most recent couture collection. She paired it with baggy blue jeans and carried a Chanel 25 bag in khaki to complete her outfit.

Also in attendance at the highly anticipated fashion show wereTeyana Taylor,Oprah Winfrey, Olivia Dean, and Kylie Minogue.

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None of them, however, divided netizens as much as Robbie, who has been sparking conversations not just since herWuthering Heightsroles and press tour, but also since she starred inBarbieand promoted the same in several pink-hued ensembles.

In appreciation of the Australian actress's Monday appearance, a fan wrote, "She is glorious."

"Margot Robbie—I gasped," added a second, while a third commented, "She is too beautiful to have even one hair covering that face."

Not everyone agreed, though, as one noted, "I looked like this when my brother cut my bangs for the lols when we were 8 and 10."

"Long hair looks better on her," said a second.

"The hairstyle ages her," the next added.

Not just the hairstyle, but Robbie's allegedly thinner appearance also did not sit well with some netizens

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"The whole skeleton trend is starting to wear thin. She has really aged in the last 13 months," one said.

"Why does the skin on her face look collapsed? She used to be so pretty," asked another.

"Well, Hollywood got her," a third remarked.

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While some speculated Robbie was on weight-loss injections, others credited a rigorous diet and exercise routine post the birth of her child for her skinnier frame.

Robbie, notably, was heavily criticized for looking chubby and having her belly "hung out at every opportunity."

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While the media highlighted the hate the actress was getting, one asked: "How juvenile is Robbie that comments from strangers are harmful?"

"Ïf you flaunt your bare belly in front of cameras, you must accept some negative comments if it offends some people," another echoed.

Most recently, she was criticized for a daring red carpet look forWuthering Heights

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For the Los Angeles photo call of her film co-starringJacob Elordiin January, the actress opted for a medieval-inspired ensemble featuring a beaded structural bra, a snakeskin-print leather corset, and an ultra-short miniskirt, which drew social media's attention instantly.

"It looks like a bathing suit with long sleeves, no? I don't think I understand fashion at all," a detractor commented at the time.

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"That dress belongs to which period exactly??? Method dressing," another asked.

"It almost looks like a figure skating costume," a third added.

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Photos from the event highlighted the Australian star holding her hand close to her thighs—a detail many netizens interpreted as an attempt to manage the extremely short hemline.

"She looks uncomfortable," one sounded off, while another echoed that the fit is "definitely wearing her, as the bottom is nothing."