The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:What's the best way to celebrate kicking ass in court? By dusting off your most notorious pair of boots, of course!After laughing it up at the gym earlier in the day, Britney went home to rest before hitting the studio for a couple of hours with her manager Larry Rudolph. And just to help get herself in the zone, Brit made sure to wear her favorite footwear!From there, it was home to the Summit so that Brit could catch a few Z's. Rest easy, girl - you just had one heck of a day!The perfect end to the perfect day
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The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:After the Commish gave her more face time with the boobers, Britney Spears continued on the right path by working her butt out Tuesday.A smiling and healthier-looking Brit blew out of a Ballys near her home holding a bottle of water and a ... cigarette. Baby steps, people, baby steps.Source: TMZ
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The following italicized article is from www.contactmusic.com:Britney Spears will be permitted more access to her two sons after a new hearing in her custody battle with her ex-husband Kevin Federline.
The troubled singer will be allowed more visitation time with Sean Preston, two-and-a-half, and 20-month-old Jayden James after a Los Angeles judge recognised Britney's efforts to maintain a low profile, following a lengthy spell of worrying behaviour.
She had lost custody of the two boys in October and saw her visitation rights suspended in January after she was admitted to the psychiatric ward of UCLA medical centre after a public stand-off with police following a visit.
But according to Federline's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan, the court has agreed to "an expansion of time" in Britney's permitted visitations with her children.
"We are so pleased with Britney's progress, and we are appreciative of the court's recognition of this progress," her parents, James and Lynne Spears, said in a statement after the hearing.
Mr Kaplan added: "It is a cautious step, but a step forward nonetheless.
"We are seeing signs of [Britney's] progress, and consistency over time is something welcome by Kevin... The children are doing great," he told People magazine.
The Toxic star's public appearances have been drastically reduced since her father James and attorney Andrew Wallet were granted temporary co-conservatorship of her affairs, with a well-received cameo appearance on US sitcom How I Met Your Mother her most high-profile outing.
James Spears and Wallet's control of Britney's estate was extended until July 31st last month while a restraining order against her ex-manager and confidante Sam Lufti was also upheld by a Los Angeles district court.Source: Contact Music
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Teenage mom-to-be Jamie Lynn Spears was joined by big sister Britney, mom Lynne and other friends and family for her May 2 baby shower. Here’s what the 17-year-old Zoey 101 star had to say to OK! about the Spears sister reunion:
On seeing big sister Britney for the first time in months: “It was wonderful to be able to spend time with her and just be girls again. We painted our nails and did stupid stuff. To be able to be in the privacy of our own home and just be sisters again was wonderful.”
On mother-of-two Britney sharing some pearls of wisdom: “She told me, ‘There are going to be some long nights, but it is completely worth it.’”
On Britney making it back home to Louisiana for the birthday of her baby: “Nothing is set in stone, but that would be wonderful. I’d love to have her here for that, but you can’t plan that far ahead.”Source: Just Jared
The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com: Even though she's involved in lotsa courtroom drama, Britney still finds time to keep working out!
Our girl Brit was all smiles when she left the Bally Total Fitness in Culver City yesterday - Cinco de Mayo! - in blue sweats and a white top. Lookin' good, girl!
And after winning increased visitation with her two boys today, Britney has even more reasons to smile!
We also hear that Brit will get to be with Sean Preston and Jayden James this upcoming Sunday... Mother's Day! CONGRATS!
And in case you missed it, watch Elliot Mintz's statement on today's court proceedings HERE and watch Mark Vincent Kaplan's statement HERE!Source: X17
The following italicized article is from www.mtv.com:Kevin Federline's attorney declines to provide specifics, but says visitation will be 'something more than it has been.'
Unlike Britney Spears' previous custody hearings, the embattled pop star's arrival Tuesday morning (May 6) at the Los Angeles County courthouse was punctual and without much of the usual ballyhoo. There were no adoring fans wielding signs of support, and as her white Land Rover sped into the adjoining parking garage, the paparazzi, who have built a career on mobbing her, failed to give chase.
But a crush of reporters lingered outside the courthouse, awaiting word on what — if anything — would come of the hearing, which got under way shortly after 9:30 a.m., after media were asked to leave the courtroom, following the granting of a motion to close the court. The purpose of the hearing was to provide the court with a progress review, during which an assessment of a psychiatrist's evaluation of Spears was expected, along with a discussion of the couple's current custody arrangement.
While he wouldn't reveal specifics, Mark Vincent Kaplan — the attorney representing Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline in his ongoing custody battle with Spears — did disclose that an adjustment to the couple's current custody arrangement had been made by Commissioner Scott Gordon.
"The court made orders today — orders that [both] parties were able to agree to — and it represents a step going forward, a cautious step but a step nonetheless," Kaplan told reporters after the hearing wrapped. "We are pleased with the progress that seems to be occurring. I never have, and don't want, to speak to what the custodial timeshare is, but obviously, it's something more than it has been."
Federline has had sole legal and physical custody of the couple's two sons, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James, since January 3, the night Spears was hospitalized after refusing to turn the children over to her ex. After failing to regain custody twice, Spears was granted restricted, monitored visitation in late February and visited her sons February 23 for about three hours. Spears has been under the conservatorship of her father, Jamie, since her release from UCLA Medical Center back on February 6. She was involuntarily committed to the facility and was released after only a week.
"The order that was in place has remained in place, with the exception that there has been some graduated expansion of time," Kaplan continued. "Other than that, nothing has been changed with respect to the ongoing order. The expansion of time is reflected in the orders."
Kaplan said the modification came in response to the progress Spears has been making in recent months, and "consistency over time, with respect to structure and stability, is something that would be welcomed by [Federline]."
Recently, Spears has seemingly turned her troubled image around, keeping a relatively low profile and even landing some well-received acting gigs. She is set to reprise her role as Abby the receptionist on CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" on May 12. Several have attributed the shift in Spears' behavior to her parents, who've taken a more active role in the singer's life in recent months — and Kaplan seemed to agree with that assessment.
"I think that we all know that over the last few months, what was seemingly a daily situation in extreme flux has been stabilized," he explained. "We see that there are not daily events occurring that made it very difficult to have any kind of grounding or believing that an environment that was best for the children was going to be consistent over both homes. We hope and look forward to seeing additional progress with [Spears]. ... We have always said Kevin's goal and hope is that his children will have the benefit of having two parents participating actively in their lives. When that will occur, I can't tell you that."
The next hearing in the couple's custody case — another progress review — has been scheduled for July 15.
While custody details remain sealed, TMZ.com cited anonymous sources "close to the case" as saying that Spears will get three days of supervised visitation each week, and that she'll be able to spend Mothers' Day with her sons.
On Tuesday, Spears arrived wearing a brown polka-dot dress, with a small sweater over the top, according to The Associated Press. At her side were her parents and one of her lawyers, Blair Berk. Meanwhile, Federline arrived on time, in a cream-colored suit.
Allan Parachini, the director of public information for the Los Angeles County court system, read a statement not from Gordon, but from Spears' parents, Jamie and Lynn. "We are so pleased with Britney's progress, and we are very appreciative of the court's recognition of this progress," it read. Parachini said he was barred from speaking in detail about the modification in custody, but said that, during a hearing that would be held sometime in August, Gordon would "review how the modified custody arrangement has evolved."
Eliot Mintz, Federline's press agent, said that he spoke to his client soon after the hearing ended, and "he is extremely pleased with the way things went today, and at the end of this saga, everyone involved seems to be hoping and believing that there will be two children raised in the company of two people who love them."
Before the hearing began, Gordon swore all the parties involved in, by asking them to raise their right hands and state their names. Spears simply stated her name as "Britney," at which point Gordon said he'd need "her full name." She complied, saying, "Britney Spears." Gordon then granted a motion to close the court and asked reporters to leave.
About an hour into the hearing, Gordon took a quick recess, during which Spears was seen outside of the courtroom, visibly upset, her eyes watery. While she wasn't crying in the hallway, it appears as though she may have been crying inside the court. Several minutes later, Spears emerged again, holding Berk's hand and appearing as if she had been sobbing. Gordon called for a break around 10:40 a.m. so he could hear other cases. Source: MTV News
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Busy day for Brit! In the morning, Britney attended her custody hearing, followed by a trip to the gym in the afternoon, and finally ending the day by spending time in a recording studio in Burbank. Love the button up shirt! But the boots have made a comeback muahaha.See them all here!Source: Breathe Heavy
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:With Britney Spears embroiled in a seemingly neverending custody battle and 17-year-old sis Jamie Lynn Spears expecting her first child very soon, it's hard to imagine a family under more scrutiny these days than the Spears clan. But in spite of all the outside pressure on them, it was nothing but good times for the Spears sisters when they reunited on May 2 for the Zoey 101 star's wedding shower."It was wonderful to be able to spend time with her and just be girls again," Jamie Lynn told OK! in an exclusive interview about seeing her sister for the first time in months. "We painted our nails and did stupid stuff." Even better, explains Jamie Lynn, was that she was able to have some one-on-one time with Brit: "To be able to be in the privacy of our own home and just be sisters again was wonderful."Mother-of-two Britney even shared some words of wisdom with her pregnant sibling. "She told me, 'There are going to be some long nights, but it is completely worth it,'" Jamie Lynn recalls to OK!. As for whether or not the pop superstar will make it back home to Louisiana when Jamie Lynn has the baby, the teen star tells OK!, "Nothing is set in stone, but that would be wonderful. I'd love to have her here for that, but you can't plan that far ahead."Even if Brit isn't there in person for her younger sister, the two are in almost-constant contact, says Jamie Lynn. For the complete interview and all the exclusive photos and details from baby shower, be sure to pick up the new issue of OK! — on sale everywhere Thursday.Source: OK Magazine
An intimate moment published in a tabloid... Oh to be a Spears.
After her big custody hearing, Britney, wearing one of her signature Primp hoodies, headed on over to Bally Total Fitness in Culver City for a workout this afternoon. Love when she smiles! See them all here! Source: Breathe Heavy
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:Although it was truly a monumental day for Britney Spears — the singer showed up to court for the first time since October to face off with her ex, Kevin Federline, in their ongoing custody battle — sources tell OK! that it didn't go as well as some online reports would have you believe.Reports that the pop superstar will get overnight visits with her boys within the month, and that 50/50 custody with K-Fed is imminent are false, sources close to the case confirm to OK!. "Britney will not get automatic overnights in the future," the insider tells OK! exclusively. "Right now, the amount of time she gets for her day visits has been increased, but no overnights are planned."According to the source, more information is needed before the issue of overnight visits is even considered. "The court needs to see how this first step goes for a significant amount of time," explains the insider, adding that things won't be able to move forward until after a review of this latest expansion. "It's not about how well she does with the boys," the source said, "But how well the boys do. That's what it's all about." Until today's decision to expand her time with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James, the singer has had the boys three times a week for 3-hour, supervised visits. Another source close to the case tells OK! that reports that the commissioner was pleased with Britney's progress are also false. According to the insider, a return to split custody is still many, many months away, and it could be years away if the conservatorship is dissolved at its next review date on July 31.The source says Britney's progress is based solely on the presence of the conservatorship. The singer's father and conservator, Jamie Spears, has a "duty to be there, not as a father or grandfather, but by law. That is what's made the turnaround in her. Take that away, and who knows what will happen. We don't know what she'd be without the company of the conservator."Source: OK Magazine
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