Britney Spears to be Cut From Madonna Tour?

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Britney Spears' filmed scenes for Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour could be cut out, it has emerged.

The 'Like a Virgin' singer and Spears recorded the scenes to be broadcast on huge screens.

But Madonna -- known to friends as Em -- "hates" the video and is thinking about getting rid of it altogether.

A source close to Madonna says, "Britney looks amazing in the video but Em watched it and told them to take it out because she hated it.

"It was a scene where Britney was pretending to rip her own hair out."

It was claimed earlier this week that Madonna is in "meltdown" mode and has been ordered to cut back her work schedule.

A source said, "Madonna is doing less than OK. She has been rehearsing for the tour and she is totally miserable.

"She's down physically and mentally. The situation with Guy is very, very tense. The way the press are going crazy with the A-Rod story, her brother’s book and her physical exhaustion are all taking their toll.

"Family tension with her father and two of her other siblings has also been awkward.

"She feels nobody has taken her side. One of her closest pals says she has never seen Madonna so low. She has been feeling low and looking really gaunt.

"Madonna was told to go soft on work and rehearsals, so she will now take one proper day off every week and go easy in the mornings.

"She has a blood analysis done every few days — including one during last Friday’s rehearsal in front of everyone."

Spears, meanwhile, has been nominated for a VMA for her Piece of Me video.

Source: Showbiz Spy

Spears Cleans Up For Madonna

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HERE are the first shots of BRITNEY SPEARS cameo for pal MADONNA'S upcoming world tour.

The troubled singer filmed the intense scenes for holographic video footage to be shown at Madge's Sticky and Sweet concerts.

Judging by these pics of Britney - who had a couple of high profile meltdowns earlier this - she's starting to sort herself out.

Wearing what appears to be a black wetsuit in one of the scenes, the singer looks toned and blemish-free.

Even her scruffy hair has been transformed into a barnet that's fit for a shampoo ad.

Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour kicks off in Cardiff on August 23.

Meanwhile, it looks as though Britney may have patched things up with ex KEVIN FEDERLINE.

The former couple's latest court hearing has been postponed and US gossip website TMZ is suggesting they have come to an agreement in their custody battle.

See the pics here

Source: The Sun

Exclusive: Brit's "Sweet" Video

Source: E! Online

On Set With Britney Spears: The Madonna Video

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It's Britney, bitch—and only E! News has the exclusive pictures of the pop star while filming a top-secret music video for pal Madonna's upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour.

The never-before-seen photos were taken at the Lot in West Hollywood, as seven cameras rolled simultaneously to capture the magic for a "short movie" that a source tells us will "be very deep."

For more exclusive pics, along with behind-the-scenes details about the triumphant shoot, check out our Exclusive: On Set With Britney gallery.

Source: E! Online

Britney Spears: Out With Mom

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Long gone are the days of seeing her cruising around aimlessly with Adnan Ghalib or Sam Lutfi, and last night Britney Spears was seen out and about with her mother, Lynne.

The pop princess and her mom were spotted in a chauffeured car at Glenwood Place. Lynne arrived on Wednesday evening to spend some time with her eldest daughter, as she’s been tending to Brit’s little sis/new mommy Jamie Lynn as of late.

And as an update to the Gossip Girls’ reports on Britney’s video for Madonna’s upcoming tour, it seems she filmed a rather intense scene earlier this week that is sure to get concert goers on their feet.

According to a report, the “Gimme More” songstress finds herself wearing a black hoodie while trapped in an elevator. She “starts to kick the wall and hit things. At one point she screams into the camera. In a state of panic Spears takes off the hood, revealing her long blonde locks, looks straight into the camera and says her famous line ‘It’s Britney, b**ch.’”

See more pics here

Source: The Gossip Girls

Britney Spears: Hard-Working Mama

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The day after she shot the video for Madonna's upcoming world tour, Britney was back in the studio.

All this hard work looks good on you, Brit! But what we really wanna know is when can we hear the new tracks?

See more pics here

Source: X17

For The record: Britney Spears

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On Wednesday, cameras finally rolled on Britney Spears’ video shoot for Madonna’s tour. In the clip, Brit, clad in a gray hoodie, walks into an elevator and nervously paces as it begins its ascent. She then kicks and smacks the elevator walls, screams into the camera and pulls down her hood to yell, “It’s Britney, bitch.”

Source: MTV

Wrap Stars

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THEY will need to invent a 27th letter of the alphabet to classify this.
If you thought MADONNA and BRITNEY SPEARS’ snog at the MTV Awards in 2003 was X-rated, their latest collaboration makes that look tame.

The Sun revealed on Saturday how the Queen Of Pop and its fallen princess will join forces for Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour.which kicks off next month.

Now details of their sessions have reached me — and they are hotter than the Los Angeles police on Britney driving the wrong way up a one-way street with both her sons on her lap.

The pair’s sexy shenanigans will be broadcast to the crowd on Madge’s upcoming world tour via 20ft screens. What a terrifying thought. I hope Britney doesn’t ask if her bum looks big on that.

They will perform a mash-up of Madge track Beat Goes On and Britney’s Piece Of Me, while they are unwrapped from costumes that can only be described as bondage mummy.

The pop duo will be wrapped in BANDAGES which will then be unravelled by leather thong-clad male dancers in scenes that would put even RUSSELL BRAND’s moral compass in a spin.

An on-set source revealed: “It’s absolutely classic Madonna. Probably the raunchiest stuff she has ever done. It leaves nothing to the imagination and will be very controversial.

“Britney and Madonna are unwrapped like mummies, to appear together almost naked apart from tiny leather bondage pants and knee-high boots.

“They then dance closely together, pressing their hands and bodies together.

“There will be big rows over whether it is sexy, shocking or both.”

Crazy

Britney has been filming scenes at a Hollywood studio and was snapped leaving a nearby hair salon looking more spruced up than she has for ages.

It’s good that Madonna is helping her rebuild her career, but I’m still not convinced I’m ready to see her stripped down to her smalls.

The Toxic singer will also perform to Madge’s 1995 track Human Nature.

And in one scene to be broadcast during the tour — which opens in Cardiff on August 23 — Britney loses her mind after getting stuck in a lift in a short film by New York photographer STEVEN KLEIN.

The source added: “We’ll see Spears going crazy in an enclosed space — screaming, pulling her hair and banging her fists on the lift walls as it’s stuck between floors.

“She really loses it.”

I think that’s what luvvies call method acting.

Source: The Sun

Going Up? Britney Hits the Elevator for Madonna Concert Video

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Here's the scoop, bitch.

Cameras started to roll today on the video that Britney Spears is making for Madonna's upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour, which, sources tell E! News, will be the opening video for each show.

The "Are you ready to rumble?!" video, if you will.

The shoot took place today at the Lot in West Hollywood, the former site of Warner Hollywood, United Artists and the Samuel Goldwyn Studios.

An on-set source said that Britney arrived at around 9 a.m. and was holed up in her dressing room by 9:30. The "Toxic" singer didn't start shooting her scenes until noon.

According to our insiders, the planned "short movie" will take place inside an elevator, where seven cameras will be strategically placed to capture the magic. The scene-by-scene breakdown goes like this:

Britney, partially disguised by a gray hoodie, walks into the elevator. As she starts traveling upward, she seems particularly nervous and anxious. The popster starts pacing back and forth. Then she progresses to kicking and smacking the walls, all frantic-like. She screams into one of the cameras. Then she starts climbing the wall, pulls down her hood and, into another camera, says:

"It's Britney, bitch."

Well, at least she shouldn't have trouble remembering her lines.
We're told that the 26-year-old mother of two acted "very professional" throughout and, a day after the shoot was postponed due to technical difficulties, everything seemed to be back on schedule.

Meanwhile, despite rumors that Madonna was going to wing her way west for a quick set visit, the Material Girl stayed put in New York today. According to a witness privy to her comings and goings, she went to her studio this morning and then returned to her Manhattan apartment.

Where, if Madonna weren't used to the current tabloid climate, she would have bolted the door, drawn the shades and pulled the covers over her head.

But she probably just ate lunch.

Source: E! Online

X17 Exclusive - Britney's On The Set

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OUR PHOTOGS SAY BRIT IS ON THE SET, IN HER DRESSING ROOM, READY TO SHOOT HER VIDEO FOR MADONNA'S TOUR!

BUT HERE'S THE REAL NEWS ... OUR SOURCE IS TELLING US THAT MADONNA IS HERE!!! OUR SOURCE SAYS BRIT AND MADONNA ARE IN THEIR DRESSING ROOMS RIGHT NOW -- I HOPE IT'S TRUE THAT MADGE IS HERE -- STAY TUNED TO X17ONLINE!!!

UPDATE! - MADONNA IS NOT ON SET, BUT ARRIVING SOON! BRIT AND THE EXTRAS ARE SHOOTING AN ELEVATOR SCENE RIGHT NOW!

UPDATE #2! - BRIT IS IN HAIR & MAKEUP NOW AND HER COSTUME IS A GRAY HOODIE ... WE WERE HOPING FOR SOMETHING A BIT SEXIER :(

UPDATE #3! - BRIT IS ON THE SET! OUR SOURCE SAYS: "She is wearing pretty much all black including a black hoody and black Nikes! She is in a great mood and came down briefly to say hi to everyone."

UPDATE #4! - STILL NO MADONNA AND NOW OUR GUYS IN NYC THINK THEY MAY HAVE SPOTTED HER THERE. BUT BRIT'S IN COSTUME AND ON SET SHOOTING WHAT OUR SOURCE DESCRIBES AS: "Literally a skit/ short movie of sorts." HE GOES ON TO SAY OF BRITNEY: "She's extremely professional on set!"

Source: X17

Britney 'Excited' to Work with Madonna Again

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Britney Spears is collaborating with Madonna again, and the embattled singer is psyched to reunite with her idol, says a pal. The pop icons are teaming up to film a segment that is expected to be part of Madonna's upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour. "Britney is excited, but in a grown up way," says the source, who has seen the singer through her recent ups-and-downs. "She has come a long way in the last year."

In fact Spears, who has gone to a lightened baby blonde hair color for the shoot, arrived at 9 a.m. Wednesday to begin filming her segment at The Lot in West Hollywood.

According to the source, Spears, 26, who used to make headlines for her late-night outings and reckless driving, has been showing new signs of maturity. "She has settled down and is full of life but not childish," says the pal. Under the supervision of her father, Jamie, Britney regained overnight visits with her sons, Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, and has also re-teamed with her former manager, Larry Rudolph.

"Working with Madonna is a dream, but I think she feels like it's one she’s earned," says the pal. "She’s respectful but full of her own ideas about the work."

The friend also maintains that Spears has also regained her focus, both mentally and professionally. "I think that so many people have no idea that Britney is fully aware of what’s going on. She may not always have been, but she is now," says the pal. "And she is – if not in control – in partnership with her father and her managers in her future."

Source: People

Bronzed and slim Britney prepares for a comeback that will 'blow fans away'

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Looking groomed and tanned, Britney Spears was barely recognisable as the troubled star photographed everywhere she went earlier this year.

But having taken some time out to focus on herself and her sons, it seems the singer could be capable of making the astounding comeback her industry insiders have promised.

Sporting her trademark long beach-blonde hair, a slimline Britney stepped out of Beverly Hills BV2 hair salon where she had spent a reported four hours preparing for her upcoming appearance on Madonna's tour.

In a knee-length, high-necked sundress and oversized sunglasses the Baby One More Time singer looked every inch the star who once dominated the charts.

And if insiders are to be believed Britney will be regaining her Princess of Pop moniker very soon.

The 26-year-old star is currently making a video that will be screened on the Queen of Pop's upcoming 'Sweet and Sticky' performances.

However, fans should expect a changed Britney in her next venture back into music.

An Spears insider said to E! News: 'The video will be very deep. You’ve never seen Britney like this before. It will blow your mind.”

Although filming is currently halted due to technical glitches, the video will feature the star performing in an elevator.

Madonna's publicist Liz Rosenburg has confirmed Britney is being filmed for the 50-year-old's tour but refused to reveal more.

She said: “There is footage being shot of Britney some time this week in conjunction with Madonna’s upcoming tour. That is all the information I have available. The rest is a secret.”

Source: Daily Mail

Britney Spears Won't Be Performing on Madonna Tour

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Tuesday! And it's actually been quite a good news day today -- so we've all been extremely busy!

Anyway, a round-up of some of our favorite stories of the day, below.

Madonna Producers Deny Britney Spears' Live Stage Performance On Tour

Madonna's tour producers have shot down reports Britney Spears will join her in a live stage performance. It had previously been reported the Material Girl singer asked Spears to join her on her Sticky + Sweet tour earlier this month in a bid to help the troubled star resurrect her own singing career. But while Spears will appear with Madonna in a short video that will be broadcast on big screens during the show, she will not be taking to the stage with the pop superstar.

Source: Showbiz Spy

Britney Spears to film footage for Madonna tour

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NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna has recruited Britney Spears for a virtual appearance on her upcoming tour.

"There is footage being shot of Britney some time this week in conjunction with Madonna's upcoming (Sticky & Sweet) tour," Madonna's publicist, Liz Rosenberg, said in an e-mail Tuesday to The Associated Press. "That is all the information I have available. The rest is `a secret.'"

Rosenberg denied reports that Spears, 26, is shooting a music video.

Madonna guest starred in a music video for Spears' single "Me Against the Music" in 2003. The singers stirred up controversy that year with an open-mouth kiss at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Madonna, 49, will kick off her tour Aug. 23 in Cardiff, Wales, and wind through European destinations including London and Paris before jumping to the U.S. in October.

She'll wrap it up Nov. 30 in Mexico City.

Source: Associated Press

Britney Spears To Film Video For Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour

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Madonna personally requested Spears' participation, one source says.

Five years after they famously locked lips at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna and Britney Spears are set to work together again. This time, however, their hook-up will be long-distance.

According to People magazine, Spears is slated to film a video piece soon that will be included as part of the stage show for Madonna's upcoming Sticky & Sweet Tour. "Britney is going to film something for Madonna's show in the next week or so," said Madonna's longtime spokesperson, Liz Rosenberg, according to the magazine. Details on what the clip will include, however, were scarce, as Rosenberg declined to comment on what role Spears will play in the production or where she will be filming. "I don't know. It's a secret," she said

She did, however, deny published reports that Spears is in New York to film the video and that she's already shot the bit. This would be the second high-profile cameo for Spears in the past month. She shot some footage for the Pussycat Dolls' "When I Grow Up" video last month, but her part was left on the cutting-room floor at the last minute.

An unnamed source told USMagazine.com that "Madonna specifically asked to work with Britney again." The singers have not shared a stage since the infamous VMA kiss, but Madonna did speak out in Spears' defense earlier this year when the singer was going through some hard personal times.

At the time, Madonna also said she was digging Spears' Blackout album, which she listened to while working out.

Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph, confirmed to "Access Hollywood" that the video tribute would be taking place but quashed rumors that Spears would actually be touring with or performing live with Madonna. The Sticky & Sweet Tour kicks off in the U.S. on October 4 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Source: MTV

Madonna And Britney Spears Together Again

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ET confirms that Madonna and Britney Spears are set to sing together again! The headline-making entertainers taped a performance over the weekend that will be shown at the Material Girl's "Sticky & Sweet" tour, kicking off August 23 in Cardiff, Wales.

The pop star duo famously appeared together, alongside Christina Aguilera, at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2005 where the twosome shared an onstage kiss.

Source: ET Online

Britney & Madonna To Sing Again!

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Move over JT, Madonna and Britney Spears are collaborating once again!

Entertainment Tonight has confirmed that the two headline-making entertainers taped a performance over the weekend that will be shown at Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour, which kicks off on August 23 in Cardiff, Wales.

The last time these two shared a stage was at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, where the two-some performed alongside Christina Aguilera and shared a controversial onstage liplock!

Source: OK! Magazine

Britney To Join Madonna's World Tour In Video

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The last time Madonna and Britney Spears shared a stage together, the pop stars locked lips at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in a kiss that shocked and delighted their fans.

But now, Access Hollywood has learned the music powerhouses will once again share the stage in Madonna’s upcoming “Sticky & Sweet” world tour-- though not exactly live.

Despite rumors that Brit would join Madge onstage, the blonde duo will appear together, but only through a taped video performance, Access has confirmed.

“Britney’s doing a video piece this week for Madonna’s new tour,” Brit’s manager, Larry Rudolph, told Access.

The duo filmed a portion of the video Sunday that will be used during the concert, a rep for Madonna said.

“Britney shot some footage with Madonna yesterday that will be used during Madonna’s upcoming tour,” the Material Mom’s rep, Liz Rosenberg, confirmed to Access.

As for a surprise appearance by Brit on stage alongside Madonna, fans should not hold their breath, according the rep.

“I do not believe that Britney will be appearing live on the tour,” she added.

Madonna’s “Sticky & Sweet,” with Britney on video, kicks off October 4 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Source: Access Hollywood

Britney's PCD Cameo

Britney Spears Makes Pussycat Dolls Cameo

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BRITNEY SPEARS is to make a cameo appearance alongside the PUSSYCAT DOLLS in their new video.

The Toxic hitmaker joined the girl group at the shoot in Burbank, California on Wednesday (04Jun08), according to Access Hollywood.

The promo is for the band's latest single When I Grow Up, from their forthcoming second album.

It is the second time Spears has performed with the Don't Cha hitmakers - she previously joined them on stage during a private gig at her older brother Bryan's birthday party in 2004.

Source: Showbizspy