HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

The #FreeBritney crowd is holding Craig Ferguson as the lone example of refusing to joke about Britney Spears. A clip of the former talk show host in 2007 shows Ferguson, who is a recovering alcoholic, taking a stand against mocking Britney. (E! News) https://eonli.ne/3jx3M2k

The second ex-husband of Britney Spears will stay out of the #FreeBritney fray. Kevin Federline has a sweetheart deal with her father where Kevin gets a fat monthly check to care for their two teenage sons. Unlike Britney’s current boyfriend, Kevin has no intention of upsetting the apple cart. (TMZ)

Because Black Lives Matter, you will find the syrup and pancake mix formerly called “Aunt Jemima” on the grocery aisle in packages labeled “Pearl Milling Company.” (Yahoo)

A Catholic nun in France survived COVID-19. Not a headline until you learn that Lucile Randon is the second-oldest person in the world at age 116. She turns 117 tomorrow. She’s so old that one of her grand-nephews has died of “natural causes.” (BBC)

This month marks a big milestone for 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth II. Back in February 1952, her father suddenly died, making her the monarch of Great Britain exactly 69 years ago. Nice. (New York Post)