Britney Nominated For A VMA

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Get ready — Britney Spears is coming back to the VMAs.

A year after her controversial performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, the pop star has been nominated for Best Female Video for “Piece of Me” at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, MTV announced on Friday.

“Piece of Me” joins Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body,” Jordin Sparks’ “No Air,” Rihanna’s “Take a Bow” and Katy Perry’s chart-topping summer hit “I Kissed A Girl” in the category, which was voted on by online fans and industry insiders.

Nominees for Best Male Video were also announced, ranging from R&B club jams to hip-hop hits. They include Usher’s “Love in This Club,” Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop,” Chris Brown’s “With You,” Flo Rida’s “Low” and T.I.‘s “No Matter What.”

Meanwhile, online voting has begun for Best Pop Video and Best Hip-Hop Video, with Best Dancing in a Video, Best New Artist, Best Rock Video and Video of the Year on deck.

The awards show will be held September 7 in LA at Paramount Pictures Studios. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, comedian and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star Russell Brand will host the show.

Source: Access Hollywood

The Pussycat Dolls On Britney’s Deleted Video Cameo: ‘We Love Her!’

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Britney Spears’ reported cameo may not have made it into the Pussycat Dolls’ video for “When I Grow Up,” but in an exclusive interview with Access Hollywood, the Dolls say Brit wasn’t to blame.

“It’s not a secret,” the pop quintet’s Melody Thornton told Access. “There are a lot of things that you do that don’t necessarily make the video and that didn’t, for whatever reason.”

“She came out, she did a cameo,” added lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, though Melody noted that Britney didn’t work directly with the Pussycat Dolls. According to VH1, in Britney’s deleted scene, she drove a car, waved at the Dolls in traffic and looked “hot and blonde.”

There are definitely no hard feelings from the five Dolls, who hope to work with the singer again.

“We love her, we’re all huge fans of Britney, always have been,” Scherzinger said. “We totally support her. Not everything makes the final cut but we want to do something with her in the future.”

“I was personally bummed because I really like Britney,” added Jessica Sutta, before declaring, “So Britney, if you’re watching, we want you!”

Source: Access Hollywood

Spears Can Regain Health After Custody Battle

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BRITNEY SPEARS is "thrilled" her custody battle with KEVIN FEDERLINE is over - because she can now concentrate on "getting better".

Federline and Spears finally agreed on the custody of their two sons, Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one, during a hearing at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday (25Jul08).

Spears was ordered to increase her monthly child support by $5,000 (£2,500).

There were no amendments to Spears’ visitation rights - she currently enjoys three days and one night a week with her sons.

But Spears’ attorney Laura Wasser says the singer is delighted with the agreement - because her sons inspire her to improve her mental health.

Wasser tells People.com, "She’s thrilled. To have more time with her kids has been her motivation to get well. In light of her outstanding conservatorship, she couldn’t have asked for anything more."

Spears was admitted to Los Angeles psychiatric clinic earlier this year (Jan08). Doctors said the 26-year-old was no longer a danger to herself since being admitted and treated for her increasingly erratic behaviour.

Source: PR-Inside

I'll Make Brit A Hit

The following italicized article is from www.sundaymail.co.uk:

BRITNEY SPEARS will be the biggest star in the world next year - according to the man who is penning songs for her new album.

British producer, songwriter and chart star Taio Cruz, 23, is working on songs for the fallen idol.

Taio believes Britney will once again conquer the world - and that she was forced into recording her last album too soon.

He told Email: "I have been writing and producing tracks for the new Britney record but as always with her, I'm not allowed to talk about the sound.

"Her career is riding on this record so I need to sit down and talk to her to make sure she is ready.

"The songs will be good - she has Kanye, Pharrell, Timbaland and me doing tracks for her.

"It is more a matter of whether she is mentally and physically ready for this. On the last album, Blackout, she was tired and people were forcing her to put another album out.

"If she is ready it will be huge - she just came with Blackout too early."

Taio notched up a hit album with his debut Departure this year and shot to superstar status as a songwriter and producer.

He said: "I am working with Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis, The Sugababes, Britney, Justin,
Anastasia...quite a few really. I have no idea when I'll have time to work on my own stuff.

"I can't do anything too out there or it will scare people off. I am only starting my second album - Justin Timberlake did five before he started doing what he wanted. Britney did loads of pop before she started doing cool stuff."

Taio loves working with Timberlake.

"He likes to do what people won't expect so the two of us listen to sounds from all over the world.
"We have a few ideas. It could even be bagpipes - I used them in a track ages ago, a nice sample over an R&B beat.

They could pop up on a Britney or Justin album."

Taio plays Glasgow's ABC 2 on August 13 and his new single She's Like A Star is out on August 18.

Source: Sunday Mail