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1. Amanda Bynes files to end her conservatorship

Now that Britney has been freed, has the time come for #FreeAmanda? Amanda Bynes officially filed a Ventura County Superior Court petition to terminate her conservatorship after almost nine years. "She believes her condition is improved and protection of the court is no longer necessary," her attorney, David Esquibias, told People. Like Britney Spears, the former Nickelodeon star was placed under a conservatorship in 2013 after she was hospitalized on an involuntary psychiatric hold. Bynes, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, had allegedly started "a small fire in the driveway of some random person's house," TMZ reported at the time. She has had no acting credits in more than a decade. Last year, her attorney told Us Weekly, "Amanda would love to be unconserved. She's expressed it over and over. The timing is not right at the moment, so she's working toward that direction. We all are working toward that direction, and one day we all hope to see it." Should that day come, dancing lobsters will presumably be on call.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.