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Fan Joachim Ohnona's "Britney On Stage" Book
Fluff updates! And no, this isn't BS.com!Speaking of fan-made, Joachim Ohnona, a journalist based in Paris, France, recently released a book about Britney entitled "Britney On Stage,"a Britney-encyclopedia of all the performances and the appearances Brit has made on stage from the first tour to the last "Circus" performances.
Though the book is in French, Ohnona claims it is a great collectors item, featuring over 150 Britney pictures, confidential documents including tour contracts and exclusive information from the staff of Britney's past tours.
Even better, Ohnona published the book himself, saying:
quote:
"I also want you to know that I published this book by myself without any editor.I paid everything myself and I'm not making this to make money, since I'll probably sell less than I need to get my money back.
You can check out the book HERE!
"I've been working on this book for 2 years; it's now published and I'll be really glad to have the support of your wonderful website."
Sure thing!
Source: The One Who Supports Sam Lutfi
Britney Heads to Big Easy for High-Stakes Comeback
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:The elaborate costumes are packed. The 16 semis filled with magic props and big-top sets are on the road.
When Britney Spears takes the stage at the New Orleans Arena on March 3 – the opening night of her Circus tour – the stakes will never be higher.
After more than two years of personal drama, the tour will either make or break the professional comeback she began last fall.
According to sources, Spears, 27, who left Friday for Louisiana, has been hard at work preparing for the show, which will feature her signature sexy dance moves, a stage filled with three circus rings, and magic tricks.
"She's pretty determined," a friend tells PEOPLE. "She missed singing and performing and the freedom of that. It gives her an escape and it's what she loves to do, so she's definitely thankful to be doing that again."
Redeeming Herself
Though the pop star seemed to be back in old Britney form when she sang "Womanizer" on Good Morning America in December, the concert will be her biggest performance since her disastrous, out-of-shape appearance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards.
"I've got to believe she's ready and will do a professional show," Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of the concert trade magazine Pollstar, says. "If she doesn't, it's over."
Spears's last tour, in 2004, was canceled after the singer injured her knee during a video shoot. (She spent her newfound free time with then-boyfriend Kevin Federline; they were engaged that summer.) So far, the buzz for the upcoming 31-city outing is strong.
"In general, the tickets have sold very well. Some shows are already sold out," Bongiovanni says. "Obviously, it means there is significant fan interest in seeing her do her live show. That fact that she's been off the scene for a while helps with the pent-up demand."
Lingering Issues
Of course, some interest may stem from the sideshow that has been her personal life. On Wednesday, her father, Jamie, was granted an extension on a restraining order against his daughter's ex-manager Sam Lutfi. (Jamie holds indefinite legal control over her life following her two forced hospitalizations in January 2008.)
In a hearing on Monday, Jamie testified that prior to his stepping in, Britney's life "was pretty well a disaster. She had nothing going on, just mostly [being] in the tabloids. [But now] weight-wise she's eating properly, she's very stable, making her meetings, taking care of her babies [Preston, 3, and Jayden, 2], doing things she's supposed to do," he said.
Jamie also testified that during her breakdown, Britney was "kind of wild" and "just very messed up."
Britney's current manager, Larry Rudolph, told PEOPLE in November that dancing and singing is what helped the singer get her life back on track. "She identifies with her career in a lot of ways and getting her career back is a great therapeutic thing for her," he explained.
Seconds the pal, "She's better when she puts her energy into that."
Still, legal experts say her father could remain in control for months or even years. She'll only regain her independence once she proves to the court – backed by doctors' opinions – that she can handle her own affairs.
Is She Ready?
The pop star's friend worries the tour may be too much for the singer to handle, but notes that "it's what her team thought was best."
What will make the trip easier is that Federline is taking the couple's kids on the road so they can keep up their regular visitation schedule with Mom.
"Having the boys with her is going to make all the difference," says a source. "They are the reason she can do this."
Source: People
Pink 'Really Angry' Over Britney Tour Plans
The following italicized article is from www.digitalspy.com.uk:Pink has reportedly vowed to speak out against Britney Spears after hearing that the star has hired elephants for her forthcoming Circus tour.
The 'So What' singer is waiting to hear whether the rumours are true before going public with her disapproval, according to the Daily Star.
A source told the newspaper: "Pink is really angry at the idea of elephants being carted around on tour, especially with the loud music, lights and craziness that generally ensues on a tour of any kind.
"But she's waiting to see if the rumour about using animals is true and what Britney will be doing with the animals before judging."
Pink, who campaigns for the animal rights organisation PETA, used an elephant in one of her early music videos, but it is believed that she now regrets the decision.
The insider explained: "The elephant's trainer was making the elephant kneel on concrete and get up again and Pink went crazy. The trainer told her she enjoyed it but Pink said: 'Oh, so you actually speak to elephants then?'"
The star recently dressed in an alligator costume for a PETA advertisement.
Source: Digital Spy
Britney Lands In McComb, Mississippi
The following italicized article is from www.fadedyouthblog.com:Britney Spears was seen arriving at an airport in McComb, Mississippi today (February 27) in anticipation of kicking off her tour early next week in New Orleans, Louisiana!
The 27-year-old pop diva arrived in at the airport about 15 miles from her hometown of Kentwood looking fit and pretty in a red top and black skirt. She was accompanied by an entourage of about a dozen people, including her two sons, 3-year-old Sean Preston and 2-year-old Jayden James, and her brother Bryan.
The singer was met by her parents Lynne and Jamie Spears, who greeted Britney with a kiss on her forehead!
See more here!
Source: Faded Youth Blog
Friday, February 27, 2009
Clearing up Rumors - Britney Afterparties
Despite many rumors and advertisements, as of now, Britney Spears will not be appearing at any afterparties in any markets other then Montreal. Please don't mislead our fans. The only appearance Britney is scheduled to make is at Tribe/Hyper Club in Montreal. BritneySpears.com will bring you more information on any new appearances closer to the date. See more here!
Source: BritneySpears.com
Britney Heading To New Orleans!
The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:We just spotted Brit, her brother Bryan, his new wife Graciela (yup, Jamie Lynn's manager) and Brit's agent Jason Trawick boarding a private jet and heading to New Orleans!
Sources reveal exclusively to X17online that Britney will put on a full costume performance for her family on Saturday before she kicks off her tour on Tuesday March 3 at the New Orleans Arena.
Lucky them - we'd love to see a sneak preview of her Circus tour!!!
See more here!
Source: X17 Online
Sam Lutfi Terrorized a Kid -- Allegedly
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:Maybe the most interesting declaration in the new batch of Britney Spears legal papers is from a dude who lives in New Zealand, claiming Sam Lutfi terrorized him and made scurrilous accusations against him.
Stuart Richards, a resident of Auckland, somehow struck up a friendship with Britney. He phoned and emailed her frequently, that is until Sammy got involved. Richards claims Sam used several email accounts, posing as Brit, sending emails to Stuart and his dad saying Stu was "dangerous and had mental problems."
Stu also claims Sam used the phantom account he denies using (the one where Britney got a series of messages) to insult his looks and questioned his sanity....and adding this choice ender "asshole hope you die."
Source: TMZ
Britney's Ex Friend Throws Ex BF Under Bus
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:We just obtained the declaration Sam Lutfi filed with the court, in which he claims he had no direct contact with Britney Spears -- but he says Adnan Ghalib did!
Sam, who has been ordered to stay completely clear of Britney with no contact, claims "I did not initiate any direct communication with Britney Spears. Although I did receive text messages from her, all responses to those messages were conveyed to Britney through others, including ... Adnan Ghalib.
"Sam does say he has "exchanged text messages with Ms. Spears."
Lutfi also claims he never threatened any act of violence against Britney or her family.
But Brit's head of security filed his own declaration basically saying Sam is a liar and that he witnessed him try "to contact Ms. Spears by sending text messages" to her hairdresser.
We also got a transcript of the text messages Sam allegedly got from someone claiming that Jamie Spears was going to make "some horrible accusations regarding you."
Source: TMZ
'Circus' Is the #1 Most Played Song in the Country
Spears' Marks Her First Back-To-Back No. 1 Singles And Fifth No. 1 Top 40 Hit SongBritney Spears continues her dominance on the charts, her latest single "Circus" is the No. 1 song on the Top 40 radio charts and her fifth No. 1 song overall. Currently she holds three songs in the Top 40 chart, her breakout first hit song "Womanizer," "Circus" and her rapidly rising third single "If You See Amy." Additionally this marks the first time in her storied career where Spears scores back-to-back No. 1 singles on the radio chart, according to industry trade Radio & Records.
The platinum album Circus debuted at No. 1 and made Britney Spears the first female ever to have five No. 1 album debuts. Worldwide, the album has sold in excess of three million albums. Circus reunites Spears with previous collaborators Max Martin, Danja and Bloodshy & Avant and her latest video for "If You See Amy" recently wrapped shooting in Los Angeles and was directed by Jake Nava (Beyonce, Shakira, P!nk).
Spears' upcoming arena tour, "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" kicks-off in New Orleans on March 3, 2009. In the days following her tour announcement, tour promoter AEG Live immediately added six shows in Los Angeles, Toronto, New Jersey, Chicago, Long Island, NY and Anaheim, CA, in order to cover the overwhelming demand from fans worldwide.
Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, and to date she has sold in excess of 63 million albums worldwide: ...Baby One More Time (1999); Oops!... I Did It Again (2000); Britney (2001); In The Zone (2003) and Blackout (2007).
Source: Jive Label Group
Britney's Tour Described As 'Amazing'
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Now what does this have to do with Ms. Spears? Well, she is putting the finishing touches on her "Circus" tour, which starts March 3. My pal in Los Angeles saw a sneak peek of Brit's show last night and her words were simply "just saw the first half of Britney Spears' 'Circus' tour! Amazing!!! She looks fierce!!!!!" So, it looks like we will have to wait and see who's gonna run this big top.Source: NY Post
Mediabase Chart Update
Britney's new single 'If U Seek Amy' is currently at #37 on Mediabase with 1018 spins and 14.5 est. million listeners!Click here to vore for 'If U Seek Amy' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Britney Spends Some Quality Time With Her Sons
The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:Momma Brit!!!! We LOVE how cute these three are, playing in the yard at Brit's Calabasas home the other day.
Each moment with Jayden and Sean must be bittersweet for Brit as she prepares to head out on tour with Circus. The Queen B's schedule isn't light! She'll start in New Orleans next Tuesday and do 13 shows by the end of the month!
Of course we know the boys will be able to visit their mom on the road, with Daddy Federline's help. But it'll be a LOOONNNNGGG tour with lots of work and not a lot of mommy-time!
Good luck, Brit!
See more pics here!
Source: X17
5 days...
You know what these are? These are the 16 trucks that are carrying Britney's phenomenal tour set from LA to the first show in New Orleans. Can you feel the excitement? 5 days!!! Source: BritneySpears.com
Jennifer's Butt Boy On Britney
The following italicized article is from www.accesshollywood.com:One person John won’t likely be singing with in the future? Britney Spears.
“I was just talking the other day about how strange the Britney Spears songwriting approach is,” John said. “Because it’s all about, ‘I’m going out tonight, but nobody look at me.’”
“I’ve never met her and I’m not coming down on her, but all of the songs are sort of like, ‘I’m-getting-all-my-girls-together-we’re-gonna-go-out’ and ‘I’ve-got-holes-cut-out-for-(bleep)-I-got-flashlights-on-me,’” John sang. “And then it’s like, ‘Why’s-everybody-looking-at-me? Everybody’s-looking-at-me’” because oh, did you hear verse two, Britney?”
Source: Access Hollywood
Britney Spears "Obsessed" With Finding a Boyfriend
The following italicized article is from www.showbizspy.com:Britney Spears is reportedly "obsessed" with finding herself a new boyfriend.
The Toxic singer - who has been single since splitting from photographer Adnan Ghalib last year - is keen to embark on a new relationship with a man she can love.
A source tells Britain's Heat magazine, "Britney really wants to get her life back on track.
"She has her family around her and a couple of assistants, but no one really to share things with.
"She looks around and sees other women her age in successful relationships and says to herself, 'Why can't that be be me?'
"Finding a man she can love is becoming an obsession for Britney.
"I think she would be happier living in a trailer park, looking after her sons and working as a hairdresser as long as she had a guy by her side who really loves her."
Source: Showbiz Spy
Billboard Chart Update
On the Billboard Hot 100 'Circus' slips 2 spots to #14. 'Womanizer' drops 4 spots to #32.Also, Britney's new single 'If U Seek Amy' re-enters the chart at #94 after placing at #86 last December.
On the Billboard 200 'Circus' slips 1 spot to #24.
Source: Break The Ice
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Britney Moves Into A Tie For Second-Most No. 1s In The Mainstream Top 40
Britney Spears moves into a tie for second-most No. 1s in the Mainstream Top 40 chart's 16-year history, as "Circus" becomes her fifth chart-topper with a 3-1 rise. She's tied with Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Pink and Justin Timberlake, and they all trail Mariah Carey's six career leaders. "Circus" also grants Spears her first set of back-to-back No. 1s -- "Womanizer" led for two weeks in December. She previously reigned with "Baby One More Time" (1999), "Oops! I Did It Again" (2000) and "Toxic" (2004).Source: Billboard
Credit: Break The Ice
Britney Spears's Hairstylist Testifies Against Sam Lutfi
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:Britney Spears's hairstylist testified in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday that the singer's ex-manager, Sam Lutfi, harassed her with calls and text messages over a period of three weeks last December.
"Someone kept calling me from a private number ... he said his name was Sam," Roberta Romero stated Wednesday. "He wanted information about Britney He said he was on her side. I told him, 'Leave me alone, stop calling me.' "
Lutfi allegedly sent Romero a series of 11 texts within a four day period, saying things like, "Please relay the truth to her. I did not do this to her," apparently referring to Jamie Spears's indefinite control over the singer's life. Lutfi also allegedly texted Romero: "I've done everything I can to free her from this. Very close to getting her free now." On another occasion he allegedly wrote: "I went to court to free her." Romero says she repeatedly told Lutfi to leave her alone via text.
Restraining Order Extended
The hearing was held to determine whether to uphold a restraining order, filed by Britney's father, against Lutfi and ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib. After three hours of proceedings, the restraining orders were extended to March 18, with the case to resume April 1 to hear more witnesses.
Romero testified about an evening on Dec. 27 when she and Britney went to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Lutfi had been sending text messages to Romero that evening, and later, the two women texted back, "Leave me the [expletive] alone."
At some point that evening, Lutfi texted Romero, "Can you wish her a Merry Christmas for me?" At 2 a.m., the women sought help from the singer's bodyguard, Itamar Gelbman, who also testified in court.
The Bodyguard Steps In
"[Britney] complained Sam was texting her, and that she's scared," Gelbman said in court. "She asked for more patrols [around the house]. She wanted me to do more, to make sure everything was locked. She couldn't fall asleep because of [Sam's texts to Romero]. She told me to make him stop." Gelbman says he immediately called Lutfi and told him to leave the women alone.
Lawyers for Jamie Spears said Lutfi had been subpoenaed Tuesday night for cross-examination in court. The process server taped a notice to appear on his car windshield, they said, but Lutfi failed to show up.
His attorney, Bryan Freedman, claimed that Lutfi wasn't properly served, and has denied that his client has been harassing the singer.
Source: People
Brit's Bodyguard: She's So Scared That She Can't Sleep!
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:After the court heard testimony on Monday from Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears, the hearing to decide whether or not to extend the restraining order against Sam Lutfi continued today with revealing testimony from her hairdresser and bodyguard.
According to Roberta Romero, who has been working on the pop superstar's hair for about a year now, sometime in late December, Sam got a hold of her cell phone number and sent her a total of 11 texts between Dec. 24 and Dec. 28.
Per Roberta's testimony, Sam first began contacting her in early December, when he attempted to call her several times from a blocked phone. Though he refused at first to identify himself, she was able to get him to admit that it was indeed Sam. He allegedly tried to have Roberta get a message to Britney that he was "trying to help her," but she refused, telling him that she believed him to be a bad influence on Brit.
The texting barrage began on Dec. 24 when Sam contacted Roberta with asking to "please wish her a Merry Christmas for me."
And then on Dec. 27, he began texted Roberta again with pleas to relay "the truth" to Britney.
"She can look at the court docs online," read one text. "I didn't do any of this to her."
Another text made the claim that Britney's hospitalization in February 2008 was all part of a conspiracy for her family to gain control over her.
"Her family put her into the hospital just to set up the conservatorship," read the text. "I've done everything I can to free her.... I'm very close to getting her free now."
Roberta testified that when Brit discovered the texts late in the evening on Dec. 27, she asked Roberta to text him back, asking him to stop trying to reach her. When that didn't stop, the pair went to speak to Britney's head of security, Itamar Gelbman, who also testified today.
After being made aware of the texts, Gelbman contacted Sam directly by phone and told him that if the attempts to contact Britney did not stop, he would notify the police.
"She was scared... She can't fall asleep," Gelbman testified, saying that Britney asked him to increase the security patrols around her house.
It was also revealed in court today that Gelbman and his team keep a binder of people who they feel are threats to the singer, and that both Sam and Brit's ex-boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib are in this binder.
Apparently the court thinks he's enough of a threat to Britney to merit extending the restraining order until March 18, at which point it will likely be extended once more until at least the scheduled trial date of April 1.
Source: OK Magazine
Illusionist Spills Britney's Circus Tour Secrets
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:As Britney Spears gears up to kick off her Circus tour March 3 in New Orleans, PEOPLE enlisted the tour's resident illusionist, Ed Alonzo, for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the tricks – musical and otherwise – the star, 27, has in store for fans.
So is this comeback for the serially-troubled Spears? "I don't know if I would call it a comeback," says Alonzo, a lead illusionist on MyNetworkTV's Masters of Illusion. "It's more of a continuation of the greatness she always had."
Britney Plays a Magician's Assistant
During one song (Alonzo won't say which one), Britney becomes part of his magic act. "She's incorporated into major illusions. She'll do dissection, where she's sawed in half, and transposition, where she's in one place and ends up in another place. She's doing all the classic elements of magic."
Yep, It'll be a Spectacle
"There are three giant [circus] rings with unbelievable things hanging in the air and flying around," says Alonzo.
Expect Outrageous Dancing
"She's dancing so hard in the show," Alonzo says. "It's elements of hip-hop, tumbling, it's really outrageous. The kind of choreography in the show is similar to the kind of stuff you see in America's Best Dance Crew."
Brit's Back in Shape
"She looks really incredible," says Alonzo, who played Max, the owner of the diner hangout, in the '90s TV hit Saved By The Bell. "She's really toned. Her stomach looks fantastic. This is the Britney Spears people remember from the past. Even stronger and better."
This Time, Britney's on Point
Forget her bungled performance at the 2007 MTV's VMAs. "She's really got it together," says Alonzo. "She's totally focused. And she's working her butt off."
Source: People
Mediabase Chart Update
Britney's new single 'If U Seek Amy' is currently at #38 on Mediabase with 903 spins and 15.6 est. million listeners!Click here to vore for 'If U Seek Amy' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Britney Spears to Get Sawed in Half and Other Circus Tour Secrets
The following italicized article is from www.eonline.com:Sort of like a wayward career, Britney Spears is going to disappear into thin air—and then magically reappear, to her fans' ecstatic delight.
"Right away, she got into the boxes and into the magic contraptions to learn the stuff, and she's so excited about this tour and all the elements that are in it," illusionist-comedian Ed Alonzo, "the Misfit of Magic" (and former Saved by the Bell diner owner) who will be doing a number with Spears on her Circus tour, tells E! News.
The pop star will serve as Alonzo's assistant in the bit.
"We're going to be doing the classics of magic but a little high-tech," he said. "We'll be doing a little dissection, transposition, a vanish, an appearance—and if I do a trick she doesn't just hold the props, she's actually getting inside the big boxes or I am slicing her up."
Sounds a bit risky, which is perhaps why Team Spears decided to leave the tricks to a professional.
I "made [the tricks] really easy for her...but there are some complicated things that she is doing that you would think a contortionist would have to do, or a trained magicians assistant," Alonzo said. "But because...she's a dancer, it really makes sense to put her in the magic, and it works and she's really really good at it."
"Some of it's pretty scary but she gets right in there with no reservations," he added.
Alonzo wouldn't divulge which Spears tunes would be accompanying his mini magic show, but—news flash—he did assure us that the overall show will feature "the best music of Britney that people have loved over the years and of course brand new favorites from the new album."
And, like us, Alonzo has only seen Spears in warm-up clothes and sneakers during rehearsals, although she has been testing out different pairs of heels here and there.
The three-ring circus-inspired set is "exactly what you would see in a big giant Vegas production show, but it's going to be on the road," he said, and anywhere from 75 to 100 crew members and performers are usually around at any given time.
"It's going to be an amazing concert for people to watch," he said. "It's like watching a big Cirque du Soleil high-tech circus but with a really focused star in the middle of all of this."
Source: E! Online
Britney's Ex Charged with Three Felonies
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:Adnan Ghalib -- the papper/ex-BF of Britney Spears -- has been charged with three felonies for allegedly smashing his car into a process server earlier this month ... and there's a warrant out for his arrest.
The L.A. County District Attorney has charged Adnan with assault with a deadly weapon, battery, and hit and run -- all felonies.
Ghalib allegedly hit a man with his car in an alley back on February 11. The man was reportedly trying to serve Adnan with legal papers on behalf of Britney Spears.
One law enforcement source says Ghalib allegedly hit the dude, who landed on the hood, and then continued driving.
The server jumped on the hood of Ghalib's Mercedes to avoid being pinned against a trash truck.
Cops and paramedics were called. The victim broke his wrist and suffered cuts and bruises.
Prosecutors are asking for bail set at $110,000. If convicted, Ghalib could get seven years in prison.
Source: TMZ
One down, one to go.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Britney's Dad Calls Ex-Manager a 'Predator'
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:Under her father's care and control, Britney Spears now lives a protected life, her access even to telephones strictly restricted.
So when the 27-year-old pop star managed to get a prepaid cell phone recently, her security team confiscated it from her purse while she was at a dance practice. Confronted, she revealed the phone was given to her by someone during a hotel stay.
And that person, she disclosed, got it from two men whom her father wants to keep permanently in the singer's troubled past: ex-manager Sam Lutfi and former boyfriend, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib.
Jamie Spears described the cellular phone incident in testimony Monday in a Los Angeles court as he sought to maintain a restraining order against Lutfi, whom Jamie has claimed harassed Britney and has sought to undermine Jamie's legal control over her life.
"Leave Us Alone"
"When [Lutfi] was in so-called control, she'd lost everything – her kids and career," Jamie said at the hearing. "I believe he's a predator, I believe he's very dangerous to her ... and causes her a lot of anguish and disbelief. We've asked him to go away before, and now he's coming back. We just want the man to go away. Just leave us alone."
In court papers, Lutfi 34, denies he's been harassing Spears, countering that it's been Spears reaching out to him – not the other way around – by sending him text messages even though court orders forbid her from doing so.
Lutfi does admit that he's passed messages on to her through her hairdresser and others, including Ghalib, 36, but argues that the messages weren't harmful in any way.
Harassing Text Messages
But Jamie Spears testified about a series of what he called threatening text messages he received last month from someone with the screen name "citygalin310," who he was later "100 percent" sure was Lutfi.
Without divulging details, Spears said the texts appeared to be someone "trying to extort my daughter." He replied to the messages by saying, "What are you looking for? Our family has been through so much."
Fifteen minutes after receiving those texts, Jamie said Lutfi called him. "[Sam] began to cry and he basically fell apart on the phone," said Jamie.
Lutfi complained that the Spears family statements against him "were giving him a bad name," Jamie said. "He went on and on. He said he knew what was wrong with [Britney]." Lutfi wanted to meet with Jamie to discuss her situation, but Jamie declined and referred Lutfi to his lawyer, Jamie testified.
Details of Stand-Off
Jamie also revealed why his daughter locked herself in a bathroom with son Jayden, leading to her first hospitalization last year.
"She was told by Lutfi she could have her children for another night," Jamie said.
But when a bodyguard for her ex-husband Kevin Federline arrived to get the children, "She didn't want to let her kids go because she thought she could have them for another night," Jamie said. He then somberly described his daughter during that night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as "kind of wild" and "just very messed up."
Before he took legal control, he testified, Britney's life "was pretty well a disaster. She had nothing going on, just mostly [being] in the tabloids." But today she's "very stable, making her meetings, taking care of her babies, doing things she's supposed to do," he said.
In cross-examination, Lutfi's attorney Bryan Freedman pointed out that Spears's father only knew of one outgoing call to Lutfi's number. Spears testified that he didn't know whether Lutfi answered the line or not.
Lutfi's lawyer denied to PEOPLE that Lutfi was the user of screen name "citygalin310."
The hearing will resume Wednesday with more testimony from other witnesses.
Source: People
EXCLUSIVE: 'If U Seek Amy' - The Wardrobe
Dying to know what Britney will be wearing in her 'If U Seek Amy' video? BritneySpears.com went straight to the wardrobe stylist, David Thomas, for a complete breakdown of Britney's outfits. He even gives a DIY tutorial on how to get the same sexy-legging-look as Brit!See more here!
Source: BritneySpears.com
Mediabase Chart Update
Britney's new single 'If U Seek Amy' is currently at #39 on Mediabase with 855 spins and 15.5 est. million listeners!Click here to vore for 'If U Seek Amy' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Monday, February 23, 2009
Jamie: Britney Was Drugged!
The following italicized article is from www.radaronline.com:Taking the stand Monday afternoon, Britney Spears' dad Jamie testified in hopes of making the temporary restraining orders against Adnan Ghalib, Sam Lutfi, and a former lawyer John Eardley permanent. Ready for battle, the eldest Spears had some fighting words for the men who were once central figures in his daughter's life.
While Jamie was unable to point to any specific incidences of Lutfi threatening Britney, he pointed to menacing text messages he received from the alias "Citygalin310".
"I absolutely believe that Citygalin310 is Sam Lutfi. Sam is very deceitful and lies." Jamie said. In one of his more explosive statements, Jamie claimed "Sam put drugs in [Britney's] biscuits", often kept her out until 5 a.m., and restricted Britney's contact with her family.
Jamie has also been under scrutiny since stepping in as his daughter's conservator, but he says Britney has greatly improved under his watch.
"[Her career] was pretty well a disaster, nothing was going on, but she was in the tabloids," he says, describing the time period during which Lutfi oversaw Britney's activities. "[Today] weight-wise she's eating properly, she's very stable, making her meetings, and taking care of the babies."
As Radaronline.com previously reported, Britney did not appear in court and neither did Ghalib or Lutfi.
Source: Radar Online
Jamie Spears Calls Sam Lutfi a "Predator"
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:In a rare open-court hearing this afternoon, Britney Spears' father Jamie Spears testified against her former constant companion, Sam Lutfi, whom he labeled as a "predator" and "very dangerous."
The testimony from Papa Spears was part of a hearing to determine whether or not restraining orders against Lutfi and Brit's ex-boyfriend, photographer Adnan Ghalib, should be extended. The actual hearing isn't until Wednesday, but Jamie testified today because he will be out of town.
In his testimony, Brit's dad recalled how he discovered how he believes that Sam, who has been forbidden from contacting the pop star for almost a year, was keeping in touch with her.
According to Jamie, Britney's nanny discovered the singer talking on a cell phone in her room during the wee hours of the night. Problem is — Brit-Brit is not allowed to have a cell phone. She must use either her father's phone or the house phone.
So when his daughter was away from the house one day, he had her head of security go through Britney's purse, where he discovered a prepaid Nokia cell phone. He then confronted her with discovery and she explained that someone had given it to her while she was at the Peninsula Hotel. Per Jamie's testimony, the person handed it to Brit and said, "This is from Sam and Adnan. Take the phone."
Perusing the numbers on the phone, Jamie saw several calls to people he believed to be Sam — using the code name "CityGalN310" — and Adnan, who supposedly used the code name "Ruba."
On Jan. 10, Sam, using the CityGalN310 name, allegedly sent several texts to Jamie before ultimately calling him on the phone.
"Sam wanted to know if her could help me in any way," Jamie told the court. "He began to cry and fall apart. His mother and family is very upset because I had given him a bad name."
About the texts, Jamie testified, "They were very disturbing. They felt like a threat... like someone was trying to extort my daughter."
And Brit's dad wasn't done with the harsh talk, as he then described Lutfi as a "predator... He's very dangerous to my daughter, controling. He causes her a lot of anguish and disbelief in her mind and that she's lost without him.
"While Adnan was neither present at the hearing, nor did he send legal representation, Sam's lawyer Brian Freedman maintained that his client is not a threat, that there's no evidence at this point that CityGal is indeed Sam or that his client had even called Britney in the first place.
During a break in the hearing, Freedman told OK! that restraining orders were "created for stalkers, but there isn't anything in Jamie's testimony or in the court papers that prove Sam and Britney even had one actual confirmed phone conversation. It's hard to prove 'harrassment' if you can't prove they've even talked once in 11 months."
Source: OK Magazine
Britney Sneaks Calls -- Daddy Pissed
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:There's a hearing underway in the Britney Spears restraining order case against Sam Lutfi and Adnan Ghalib.
Daddy Jamie Spears is on the stand right now, explaining that Britney somehow got her hands on a pre-paid cell phone which caused him fits because they have been strictly monitoring the phones she's able to use.
The nanny heard Britney talking to Sam and Adnan on the pre-paid phone in the wee hours of the morning one day. It appears Jamie believes Sam and Adnan got her the phone in an attempt to poison her against Jamie and torpedo the conservatorship.
If Sam did have any contact with Britney, he would have violated a court order to stay the hell away from her.
Jamie is trying to make the temporary restraining order against the dynamic duo permanent.
Source: TMZ
For The Recourd Out On DVD April 7th
The ground-breaking documentary that showed fans and critics alike what it's really like to be Britney Spears will be released to DVD on Tuesday, April 7 in the U.S. Britney: For The Record first aired back in November on MTV and chronicles B's "comeback" (even though she never left!) from the 2008 VMAs to the release of her much-anticipated Circus album. The DVD includes rare scenes that didn't air on MTV, as well as six bonus remixes of Britney's "Womanizer" and "Circus" singles. See above for official DVD cover art. xx♥Source: Britney.com
Britney's Ex-Manager Fights Back Against Restraining Order
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:A manager and confidante to Britney Spears when her life was at the peak of turmoil, Sam Lutfi insists that in these calmer days he's no threat to her safety.
Fighting back against a restraining order, Lutfi 34, not only denies he's been harassing Spears, but claims that it's been Spears reaching out to him – not the other way around, sending him text messages even though court orders forbid her from doing so.
"I don't think anyone would want to have on public record allegations of behavior that weren't committed," Lutfi's lawyer Bryan Freedman tells PEOPLE. "A restraining order to is protect someone against stalkers and people who want to commit violence, and that description doesn't fit my client."
In court documents filed Friday, Lutfi, 34, does admit that he's passed messages on to her through her hairdresser and others, including her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib, 36. But Lutfi argues that the messages weren't harmful in any way.
"I have not, in any alleged communications with Britney, her hairdresser or any other person, threatened any act of violence against Britney or her family," he states in the papers.
Lutfi's lawyer agues in the filing that the singer, 27, and her father haven't provided evidence that she's suffered emotional distress from Lutfi's indirect contact. As co-conservators, Jamie and lawyer Andrew Wallet hold indefinite control over her affairs since her two forced hospitalizations in early 2008.
In his request for the restraining orders, Jamie Spears accused Lutfi of working with Ghalib and a lawyer to "disrupt the conservatorship with utter disregard for Ms. Spears's health and well being," court documents show. Lutfi allegedly sent a text message to the hairdresser saying, "I've done everything I can to free her from [the conservatorship]. Very close to getting her free now."
Lutfi has since sued the Spears family for defamation and battery. Jamie Spears is set to testify at a 1:30 p.m. hearing on Monday to uphold the restraining order.
Source: People
Lutfi: BS Stands For More Than Britney Spears
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:Sam Lutfi is fighting back against Britney Spears' permanent restraining order against him, saying he never threatened her in any way.
Spears got a temporary restraining order last month claiming Lufti threatened to expose Spears family secrets, which they say have no basis in reality.
Sam claims in legal papers, "I have not, in any alleged communications with Britney, her hairdresser or any other person, threatened any act of violence against Britney or her family."
It's a confusing statement, because Brit never accused Sam of threatening violence
.Lutfi claims he received anonymous text messages saying Jamie Spears was about to release a letter written by Brit "making serious accusations" against him.
Sam says he called Jamie to discuss the letter.
The Spears clan didn't see it that way, especially since Lufti was supposed to cease all contact with Brit.
UPDATE: An L.A. judge just extended the restraining order against Sam, Adnan Ghalib and Jon Eardley until Wednesday, so Poppa Spears could have time to testify.
Source: TMZ
Pictures Of Circus Tour Props
A Britney fan’s relative is working on the set of the Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour and he has these exclusive pictures of some props that will be used for the tour! More coming soon!
Source: Britney Spears Blackout
Mel Gibson: Spears Dad Pulled Her Through Breakdown
The 'Braveheart' actor phoned the pop star to offer her advice while she was struggling through her recent problems.He said: "She's a nice kid. She was just going through a rough patch. You see kids that you know in the industry... I just felt like this poor kid she's lining up to be stoned. I just thought, 'I wonder if anyone is reaching out to her', so I just called her and she's doing great now."
Britney's public meltdown saw her shave her head in February 2007 and culminated in her being hospitalised in January 2008 and losing custody of her two sons Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two.
She has since got her career and life back on track and is to embark on her new 33-date tour 'Circus' on March 3.
Despite his friendship with Britney, Mel - who invited the 27-year-old star to holiday with his family in Costa Rica last March - does not take any credit for helping the 'Womanizer' singer out of her troubled spell.
He told US TV talk show host Jimmy Kimmel: "It's got nothing to do with me. She pulled herself out of this, and her dad - he's the real hero."
The 53-year-old Hollywood actor also revealed his regret at not helping actor Heath Ledger before his tragic death in January last year from an accidental drug overdose.
He said: "I should have called him years before. I didn't really know the ins and outs of what was up with him, but I don't believe it was just an accident. Maybe, I could have called him. When you see sort of an impending tragedy that might go wrong, it just felt like I should do something about it."
Heath won the best supporting actor Oscar last night (22.02.09) for his role in 'The Dark Knight' - which he was working on at the time of his death.
Source: Yahoo!
Finally...someone who actually has a brain speaks out!
Mediabase Chart Update
Britney's new single 'If U Seek Amy' is currently at #40 on Mediabase with 813 spins and 15.6 est. million listeners!Source: Break The Ice
Britney To Make $100 Million Of 'Circus' Tour
The following italicized article is from www.dailystar.co.uk:BRITNEY Spears will spend a mind-blowing $7.2million on staff this year.
But the pop babe will make $100million with her biggest tour in seven years.
Figures for the star show she pays dad Jamie a $200,000 salary.
He has run her finances since her 2007 meltdown.
Britney also pays $180,000 to her mum Lynne. Her manager Larry Rudolph, fired when she hit the skids then re-hired last year, gets the biggest slice of her income – up to $1.5million a year.
And eight bodyguards who work in shifts round the clock each earn $150,000, adding up to a personal security bill of $1.2million.
Britney pays ex-husband Kevin Federline $480,000 a year, made up of $20,000 per month in “spousal support” and $15,000 a month on nannies for their sons Preston, three, and Jayden, two.
Federline, 30, will also get a $5,000-a-week “bonus” for letting the kids join Britney, 27, on legs of her Circus tour which kicks off in New Orleans on March 3. When the massive show hits the road, Britney’s staff wage bill will soar to $616,000 a month.
At the height of her problems her income fell to $737,000 per month.
She blew $60million in her 18 months of turmoil and it’s believed her crew on tour now includes a psychiatrist.
Another constant companion will be $100,000-a-year assistant Brett Miller.
But gone will be the hangers-on including “lifestyle guru” Sam Lutfi and paparazzo ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, both of whom are the subjects of court restraining orders.
A member of her entourage said of Brit’s past problems: “She was literally throwing money away…unscrupulous people used her as a cash cow.”
Source: Daily Star
Britney Spears Bans Victoria Prince From “Circus” Tour
The following italicized article is from www.popcrunch.com:The Circus Starring Britney Spears could soon turn into a nightmare–with the pop tart threatening to pull the plug on her first world tour in more three years if her ex-husband brings his new girlfriend along for the ride.
Earlier this month, Britney, desperate to have her toddler sons Sean and Jayden on tour with her, agreed to front ex Kevin Federline $4,000 a week and his own tour bus to bring the boys along. But that could all go up in smoke over K-Fed’s plan to invite main squeeze Victoria Prince to accompany the family on the road.
“Britney doesn’t want Victoria on tour-period. She’s fooling the bill, and she wants to call the shots,” a source reveals in the March 2 edition of The National Enquirer. “Britney doesn’t want to see her boys reach out for Victoria.”
The 26-year-old professional volleyball player has become like a second mom to Britney and Kevin’s sons snce moving into the stay-at-home dad’s Tarzana, California home, tabloid tattles say.
“Victoria has been playing full-time mom to the boys since she quit her job at FOX Sports in January. She’s even skipped volleyball practices and games to be with Kevin and the boys.”
Source: Pop Crunch
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Assistent Mystery Solved
The following italicized article is from www.radaronline.com:On the eve of her new tour, Britney Spears welcomed back an old face into the fold, re-hiring former assistant Felicia Culotta (who was working for The Jonas Brothers). But the move had Britney watchers wondering, what happened to her other assistant and constant companion Brett? Was this a sign of further turmoil in Spears land?
"Nothing is wrong, there is no chaos, [Brett] just took a vacation," a source confirms to RadarOnline.com exclusively. "The job is too much for one person. Felicia will handle more of the personal stuff and Brett will focus on the business side."
Culotta had parted ways with Spears in 2007. At the time, Culotta sent out an e-mail about the difficult separation saying, "I cannot convince her in ANY way to love herself...I cannot save her from herself." Culotta's ties to the family were so close that she often spent the holidays with them and was viewed as one of Britney's closest advisors and friends.
The Circus tour kicks off on March 3 in New Orleans.
Source: Radar Online
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Taylor Swift: "I Never Want To End Up Like Britney"
"I never want to end up like Britney." Despite the comparisons between Britney Spears and American chart-topper Taylor Swift, who was the biggest selling artist of 2008 in US, the 19-year-old singer says she will not succumb to the pitfalls of fame.Source: Entertainment UK
Mediabase Chart Update
Britney's new single 'Circus' is currently at #1 on Mediabase with 9025 spins and 68.4 est. million listeners!Source: Break The Ice
"If You Seek Amy" Video Concept Sketches!
StarzLife has got the hottest new info on Britney Spears’ new video for If You Seek Amy that was shot over a couple days this week at a house in the Pacific Palisades.Our spy on the set tells us that Britney was in total work mode. She was extremely happy and always smiling, and happy about the way the shooting was going as she posted to her fans yesterday via her twitter. Unfortunately though, work mode for Britney meant that when a couple of the poor little girls playing extras asked for a photo with the star, they were denied.
Sources tell StarzLife that the concept of the video is for Britney to make her way though an exotic party while ’seeking’ a woman named Amy, with many hot and sexy encounters along the way. In an unusual twist, the characters in this video supposedly go from nearly naked to fully dressed, as opposed to the typical strip down with progression format.
That doesn’t sound very sexy, but the party is supposed to get sexier even as the guests get dressed, and by the end, Britney has gone from wearing a super sexy pair of black leather underwear and dancing around provocatively with “all of the boys and all of the girls”, to putting on a new face and looking like a primp and proper conservative upper class housewife.
As the video concludes, Britney grabs an apple pie from the kitchen, and is joined by the perfect American family at the front door as they approach a group that awaits on the other side of the picket fence, including paparazzi, autograph seekers, and the media. Apparently it’s going to end with the camera zooming in on Britney’s beautiful smile as she winks to the camera, as if she’s putting on a front for the media and public camped outside her house.
Sources who were on the set tell StarzLife the idea for the final scene was the something of The Brady Bunch meets Edward Scissorhands.
See the spoiler here!
Source: StarzLife
Britney May Be Trying to Break Away from Daddy's Control
The following italicized article is from www.eonline.com:Was Britney Spears trying to make a break for it? Or does some avid fan just want her to be able to run free like the wind?
A woman claiming to be Britney left three voicemails last month asking an attorney for help to extricate herself from her ongoing conservatorship, according to audio recordings played to E! News.
On the recordings, the woman says she wants out of the arrangement and indicates that she is at odds with dad Jamie Spears.
In the first message, left at 1:34 a.m. on Jan. 19, she says, in a hushed tone, "Hi, this is Britney Spears. I want Jon Eardley...to represent me as coappointed attorneys for my best interest and best wishes. Goodbye."
A rep for Spears could not be reached for comment, though a source close to the popster says the voice on the recordings is "absolutely not her."
Eardley was the New York-based attorney, supposedly retained by Sam Lutfi, who last year tried to have Britney's conservatorship case transfered to federal court, claiming her civil rights had been trampled on by her parents and the L.A. Superior Court system.
All of his claims were denied, with a judge ruling that, because Spears had been found unfit to hire her own counsel, Eardley had no grounds on which to work on the singer's behalf.
In the second message, left 20 minutes later, the woman, who misstates the date, says, "Hi, this is Britney Spears. It's January 18th. I just want out of this conservatorship....I'm confined, restrained, stripped of my civil rights and I demand the State of California to review this case because I feel it is meaningful. Bye."
Britney's camp obtained a restraining order against Eardley, whom her father and attorneys have accused of being in cahoots with Sam Lutfi to undermine the conservatorship, on Jan. 30. The order is also in place against Lutfi and former Spears' paramour, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib.
In the third message, dated Jan. 21 at 12:29 a.m., the woman says, "Hi, my name is Britney Spears. Um, I called you earlier. I'm calling again because I just wanted to make sure during the process of ending the conservatorship...I just want to be guaranteed that, um, everything will be fine with the process of, um, you guys taking care of everything and...things will be the same as far as...my custodial rights."
In the petition for a restraining order against Lutfi, Eardley and Ghalib, Spears' conservators alleged that the three men had been "working in concert to disrupt the conservatorship." They also attached a letter sent from Eardley to Britney a year ago informing her that "civil rights were violated" and offering his assistance.
Source: E! Online
Friday, February 20, 2009
Just Like Old Times!
The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:No you're not having flashbacks...that's really Brit and her recently rehired assistant, Felicia Culotta driving around LA yesterday afternoon.
See more here!
Source: X17
United World Chart Update
Slipping six spots from the previous week Circus comes in at #18 on the United World Chart selling 67.000 copies this week worldwide.It has now sold a total of 2.694.000 million copies worldwide.
Source: Break The Ice
Teaching Britney To Dance... Bollywood-style!
When Rujuta Vaidya choreographed a Bollywood-style dance sequence for Disney's telly film Cheetah Girls: One World, she wondered what could be a bigger achievement. That was over a year ago. "And then I get a call from Britney Spears' company looking for someone, who could teach her Bollywood steps for an act she is going to incorporate in her international Circus tour," the New York-based choreographer says.
"I thought I was going to be crazy. When I got that assignment, I wondered if I could top it. Britney had to choose the various choreographers herself and she hired me to bring a Bollywood touch to the show. And now, here I am in Hollywood, training 25 dancers, who will dance as the two Oscar nominated songs from Slumdog Millionaire are played out [at the 81st Annual Academy Awards on February 22]."
She is working with Fatima Robinson, who was the main choreographer for Cheetah Girls, shot extensively in India.
"Like I said the other day, Bollywood is on the cusp of becoming part of the mainstream because Bollywood fuses all forms of dance like hip-hop and classical Indian music. This can appeal to a very wide audience, especially those who have accepted Latin American music and dance in the last few decades. I am very glad that I am a part of this emerging phenomenon," she said in a phone interview in between her rehearsals in Hollywood.
The grapevine has it that she will soon be working with another big name in the fashion and entertainment world, Donna Karan.
Source: Rediff
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