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1. Britney Spears' ex-husband tried to crash her wedding

Britney Spears has officially tied the knot, but not before some shocking wedding drama. The pop star married Sam Asghari at her California home on Thursday, and guests included Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, and Madonna — and Spears and Madonna even recreated their infamous VMAs kiss. But there was also an uninvited guest: Spears' first husband, Jason Alexander, who went live on Instagram to broadcast himself showing up at her house. "Where's Britney at?" he said. "...I'm here to crash the wedding." Alexander, whom Spears was married to for a grand total of 55 hours back in 2004, was arrested and charged with trespassing, battery, and vandalism. Making things even scarier: the Ventura County Sheriff's Office says he has "continually trespassed" on Spears' property, and he showed up Thursday with a knife. To quote the other Jason Alexander … was that wrong? Should he not have done that?

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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.