“Barbenheimer” became the event of the summer as Margot Robbie’s “Barbie” and Cillian Murphy’s “Oppenheimer” battled at the box office. Movie lovers opted to see the films back-to-back as a double feature, making both films wildly successful. With “Barbie,” directed by Greta Gerwig, audiences watched Barbie journey into the real world and Ryan Gosling belt “I’m Just Ken.” For Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” they learned how physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer developed the atomic bomb. “Barbie” made over $1 billion dollars in global ticket sales, while “Oppenheimer” pulled in over $900 million.

Britney Spears’ fans had been waiting for years to hear the singer open up about her life in the public eye and her 13-year conservatorship. In October, she delivered a shocking memoir, titled “The Woman in Me,” that reflected on her career, from her start on “The Mickey Mouse Club” until today. She shared many intimate details about her past, stating she had an abortion when she was dating Justin Timberlake. Spears also addressed decades-old cheating rumors, writing that she and Timberlake were both unfaithful before he broke up with her via text. In later chapters, she delves into the lack of control she had under her conservatorship. 

TODAY.com obtained documents in September confirming that Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner after four years of marriage. Jonas’ petition said that the marriage was “irretrievably broken.” The two later released a joint statement on Instagram saying that they “amicably” decided to end their relationship. But weeks later Turner filed a petition alleging that the singer was refusing to allow their two daughters to return to England. Turner and Jonas agreed to a temporary custody agreement in October. They said their daughters will “spend time equally in loving homes in both the U.S. and the UK” in a statement to NBC News. “We look forward to being great co-parents,” they said.