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Emma Roberts is manifesting the lead role in a Britney Spears biopic. While the rumors of the actress portraying the role of the singer had been making rounds on the internet, Roberts clarified that the reports were not true. In a conversation with Cosmo, the Holidate star talked about her dream role after the singer's assistant claimed that the actress has been more than prepared for the role of Spears.  While talking to the entertainment portal, the actress shared that she used to listen to Spears' songs while closing the doors of her room when young. Roberts elaborated, "I was like, I love her assistant." She further said, "I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears. It's a rumor, but I hope maybe it'll come true. I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In the Zone and said, 'I cannot leave this room until I memorize every word.'"  Roberts also stated that she used to croon Britney's son...

Emma Roberts says it would be her dream to play Britney Spears in the recently announced biopic movie. On August 1, 2024, it was announced that Spears' 2023 memoir novel, The Woman in Me was being turned into a feature film for Universal Pictures. Jon M. Chu — known for helming 2018's Crazy Rich Asians, 2021's In the Heights, the upcoming Wicked adaptations, and more — has been tapped to direct the movie, while no casting announcements have yet been made. Shortly after the announcement that the movie is in the works was made, Spears' former longtime assistant, Felicia Culotta, told TMZ that she thinks Roberts would be a good choice to play the iconic singer. Speaking with Cosmopolitan , Roberts was asked what she thought about the idea of playing Spears. "I was like, I love her assistant. I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears," she said. "It's a rumor, but I hope maybe it'll come true. I mean, I remember I lo...

Aug. 31 2024, Published 12:37 p.m. ET Britney Spears ' father's health issues aren't softening her heart. Radaronline.com can reveal the 42-year-old is still furious that Jamie Spears controlled her life — and allegedly profited — during her 13-year conservatorship, per an insider. In December, the 72-year-old had to have an infected leg amputated and has had serious kidney and colon issues over the years. The insider said: "She's sad for him, but it's not that simple to just forgive and forget the way he destroyed her life." Article continues below advertisement Source: Instagram/Britneyspears The pop singer has become known for her outlandish and sultry content on social media following the end of her 13-year conservatorship. They added: "It's an extremely complicated and painful situation." Complicating the situation, the pop star's estranged sons, Sean, 18, and 17-yea...

Emma Roberts might be getting in the zone for her dream role, Britney Spears . Daniele Venturelli / Getty Images for The Summer Gala by Gala One After the release of her memoir, The Woman In Me, everyone's been asking who would play the Princess of Pop. Kmazur / WireImage The Woman In Me, Britney's New York Times bestseller entered a studio bidding war after its release. Deadline reports Universal secured the rights, with Wicked director Jon M. Chu attached to develop and direct. The Woman in Me follows the multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning pop stars' rise and fall from grace and return to the spotlight. From her upbringing in Mississippi and Louisiana, her rise to stardom with the '90s hit album Baby One More Time, to her complicated family and personal relationships, conservatorship, and eventual freedom. Carlos Alvarez / Getty Images While Britney hasn't dropped a name for her possible biopic yet, people in the circle have tos...

Revlon is suing several former employees over allegations that they "sabotaged" the company's decades-old fragrance partnership with Britney Spears and took the business to a competitor. Related Britney Spears' 20 Biggest Hot 100 Hits, From '…Baby One More Time' to 'Hold Me Closer… 03/21/2024 In a case filed Monday (Aug. 26) in Manhattan federal court, attorneys for Revlon and subsidiary Elizabeth Arden claim that four ex-staffers stole trade secrets and breached their contracts when they jumped ship to upstart rival Give Back Beauty and took the Britney account with them. Though an initial delay in Spears re-signing the 20-year perfume partnership deal was "attributed to Ms. Spears being preoccupied with other matters," Revlon claims it eventually realized that its own executives had been orchestrating a corporate heist. "Revlon and Elizabeth Arden were completely unaware that Revlon's own team was...

Emma Roberts Engaged to Actor Cody John! Emma Roberts  knows she'd be lucky to play  Britney Spears .   The  American Horror Story  actress was honored by the fact that Felicia Culotta, Britney's former assistant,  recently suggested  she would be the perfect person to capture the "Toxic" singer's essence in the upcoming biopic based on Britney's memoir  The Woman in Me . "I was like, 'I love her assistant,'" Emma gushed to  Cosmopolitan  in an interview published Aug. 29. "I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears." And while the 33-year-old confirmed that the casting is definitely just a rumor at the moment, she's hopeful that "maybe it'll come true." Especially since her fandom for Britney runs deep. "I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In the Zone," she recalled, "and said, 'I cannot leave this room until I memorize every word.'" ...

Emma Roberts Gotham/FilmMagic Emma Roberts is ready to find The Woman In Me . In an interview with Cosmopolitan published on Thursday, August 29, Roberts said it's her "true dream" to play Britney Spears on the big screen. Roberts' comments come after Spears' former assistant, Felicia Culotta, tipped the actress, 33, for the role in a new biopic based on Spears' best-selling memoir. "I was like, 'I love her assistant,'" Roberts reacted to Culotta name-dropping her. Britney Spears' Book Details Tumultuous Relationship With Justin Timberlake, Family Drama and More "I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears. It's a rumor, but I hope maybe it'll come true," Roberts added. The American Horror Story: Delicate star revealed that she is a huge fan of Spears' music — naming one album she loved in particular. "I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In the Zone ...

Emma Roberts has expressed her desire to play Britney Spears in a upcoming biopic based on the pop star's memoir, The Woman In Me. In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan, Roberts revealed that playing Spears is her "true dream," adding fuel to rumors that she may be in line for the role. The biopic, which is currently in development with Universal Pictures, will be adapted from Spears' best-selling memoir, released in October 2023.  The book offers a candid look at Spears' life, including her high-profile relationship with Justin Timberlake, her struggles with fame, and her experiences with abortion and infidelity. Roberts, a longtime fan of Spears' music, expressed, "I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears. It's a rumor, but I hope maybe it'll come true."  "I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In the Zone and said, 'I cannot leave this room until I memorize every word,'...

The latest popstar to get the Hollywood treatment is the 'Baby One More Time' sensation, but the first and most important hurdle to cross is casting her. Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Britney Spears poses in yellow off-the-shoulder dress Like Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, James Brown, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, John Lennon, Amy Winehouse and Aretha Franklin before her, Britney Spears is officially getting the big-screen treatment. Such was the 42-year-old's grip on the music industry, Spears was nicknamed the 'Princess of Pop' in her heyday, firing out hit after irresistible hit with 'Baby One More Time', 'Oops! I Did It Again', 'I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman' and 'Toxic'. Wicked director Jon M. Chu has the thrilling job of adapting the artist's memoir The Woman in Me, which was published last...

Perhaps Britney Spears should be conducting a Britney Bootcamp à la Madonna. Earlier this month, Universal announced an adaptation of Spears' memoir The Woman In Me, to be directed by John M. Chu (Wicked, In The Heights). No doubt the news sent a lot of Hollywood stars running straight to their agents. Not only is it a juicy role (Spears' memoir charts her rise to superstardom, the glare of fame, and her imprisonment in a conservatorship by her family), but a certain cohort of people who grew up with her music will always be huge fans—like Emma Roberts.  After the biopic was announced, Spears' longtime assistant and family friend Felicia Culotta (who expressed her support for Spears in the New York Times doc Framing Britney Spears) suggested to TMZ that Roberts could play the pop star. Roberts' reaction? "I was like, I love her assistant," she told Cosmopolitan . "I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears. It's a rumor, but I ho...

Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty; J. Merritt/Getty Emma Roberts would count herself "Lucky" to step into Britney Spears ' shoes for the upcoming movie about her life. After news of a biopic in the works based on Spears ' 2023 memoir  The Woman in Me , the singer's former longtime assistant Felicia Culotta told TMZ she thinks Roberts, 33, would be a good casting choice for Spears, now 42, in the film. "I was like, I love her assistant," Roberts said in a new interview with Cosmopolitan , reacting to the suggestion. "I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears. It's a rumor, but I hope maybe it'll come true." The Scream Queens alum is a longtime fan of Spears, telling the magazine, "I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to [Spears' 2003 album]  In the Zone  and said, 'I cannot leave this room until I memorize every word.' " Never miss a story — sign up for  PE...

Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS): Actress Emma Roberts has reacted to the rumours about being cast in pop star Britney Spears biopic. After Spears’ assistant suggested the actress play her in a feature adaptation of the singer’s memoir “The Woman In Me”, Roberts seems more than prepared to take on the portrayal, explaining that she’s been preparing for at least 20 years. “I was like, I love her assistant,” she told Cosmo, reports deadline.com. “I mean, it’s my true dream to play Britney Spears. It’s a rumor, but I hope maybe it’ll come true. I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In the Zone and said, ‘I cannot leave this room until I memorise every word.'” She added of her love for Spears: “I mean, I sing Britney to my son in the bath all the time. I’m always like, ‘God, he must think I’m so weird.’ That’s some millennial parenting.” Spears’ longtime assistant Felicia Culotta earlier suggested Roberts ta...

After a major casting endorsement, Emma Roberts is campaigning for the role of a lifetime. After Britney Spears ' assistant suggested the actress play her in a feature adaptation of Spears' memoir The Woman In Me , Roberts seems more than prepared to take on the portrayal, explaining that she's been preparing for at least 20 years. "I was like, I love her assistant," she told Cosmo of her reaction to the recommendation. "I mean, it's my true dream to play Britney Spears. It's a rumor, but I hope maybe it'll come true. I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In the Zone and said, 'I cannot leave this room until I memorize every word.'" Roberts added of her love for Spears, "I mean, I sing Britney to my son in the bath all the time. I'm always like, 'God, he must think I'm so weird.' That's some millennial parenting." Spears' longtime assistant Felicia Culotta ...

Matthew Felker is behind the camera for his latest project, but it wasn't long ago that he was starring on the screen. The 44-year-old director and executive producer of the new docuseries After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun — premiering Aug. 28 on Hulu — recently reminisced with PEOPLE on 20 years ago, when he was a newly minted model and actor starring in Britney Spears 's " Toxic " music video. "It's actually kind of one of the reasons I could identify with the actors," Felker told PEOPLE about how his experience in the music video helped him relate to the actors in After Baywatch. "Granted, I wasn't on the biggest TV show in the world, but it was sort of a moment in pop culture, that video, and it's your 15 minutes of fame type thing." Matthew Felker and Britney Spears in the 'Toxic' music video. Britney Spears/YouTube Felker, who has a steamy makeout with Spears in the memorable 2024 music video, em...

Britney Spears, Madonna and Christina Aguilera. Chris Polk/FilmMagic Pop culture fans are still "Hung Up" over one infamous kiss decades later. While the MTV Video Music Awards are meant to be all about the music, the focus quickly turned to some PDA during Britney Spears , Madonna and Christina Aguilera 's steamy performance on August 28, 2003. After Madonna hit the stage to sing "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood," the music superstar shook viewers when she locked lips with each of her coperformers, Spears and Aguilera, during the show's opening number. "I've been oblivious until this moment," Madonna said weeks after the performance during an interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show. "I had no idea that it was going to cause the ruckus that it caused. It was just a friendly kiss. I don't know why people are making such a big deal about it." VMAs PDA Through the Years: From Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey to A...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: The Voice Australia via Youtube | Britney Spears via Youtube A contestant on The Voice Australia has performed Britney Spears anthem Toxic with growls. 17-year-old Mol Turner – from Wollongong, New South Wales – became the first extreme metal vocalist to perform on the Aussie version of the show with her appearance last night (August 26). Watch the beefed-up Spears cover via the video player below. Turner's rendition appeared to stun The Voice's Australian judges. Her transition from singing to screaming got the four of them, who had their chairs turned away as part of the series' "blind auditions", to headbang and jump up in surprise. Ultimately, though, the only judge to turn their chair and vote to push Turner through to the next round was singer/songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. Following her performance airing, Turner published footage ...