Britney Pulls Out Of Virgin Mary Role In Upcoming Film

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Late last year, French film Producer Philippe Rebboah (whose most recent credit is as an associate producer on Amy Redford’s indie film "The Guitar") made headlines by announcing his intention to cast the then chaotic Britney Spears in his upcoming satire "Sweet Baby Jesus."

Production is set to start rolling in Bethlehem, Md., in January — but what happened to the pop princess?

"Britney read the script and she really liked it and really wanted to play the role of Mary," Rebboah told Tarts. "She isn't as scandalous in Europe as she is in the States, and I knew she would do a good job, but [people] were so against it and she was pressured. Then she ran into all the trouble with her family so we mutually decided the timing wasn’t right."

The 1970s film centers around a pregnant 19-year-old who is unsure of her baby's paternity and goes into labor on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, Md., amid speculation that the birth is Jesus Christ's second coming. Drew Barrymore’s ex-husband Tom Green has just signed on to play Mary's boyfriend "Joe" and will star alongside comedic actress Lily Tomlin and Pierce Brosnan’s son, Sean Brosnan.

But replacing Spears put serious delays on production and the decision-makers have now decided to go with a "real" actress as opposed to a pop personality, 22-year-old rising starlet Alison Pill, who is set to make waves when "Milk" is released this month.

But wait! There is still a chance Miss Spears will still be part of the immaculate film conception.
"Britney was so touched by the script, so we are in talks about having her write and perform the closing number," Rebboah added. "Music of the '70s is a real focus in the film. We don’t want her to do anything religious, but something that captures the beauty of the story."

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Christina Roots For Brit

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The pop stars have been out in force this week in merry old England! First pop diva Christina Aguilera gave a shout out to her reformed former Mouseketeer buddy Britney Spears during her concert at London’s world famous Royal Albert Hall. Aguilera said she was “rooting for” her pal and that “its great she is back on track.”

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Lynne Spears to Britney: You're Regaining 'Glorious Voice'

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The mother of Britney Spears says that the singer has overcome the tabloid nightmares of the past few years and believes that little by little, her daughter is regaining her "glorious voice."

Lynne Spears writes of her famous child and her other celebrity daughter, Jamie Lynn, in "Through the Storm," to be published Sept. 16 by Thomas Nelson, a leading Christian publisher. The Associated Press obtained an early copy.

The 211-page book, which includes several pages of family photographs, tracks Britney Spears' life through her precocious early years — she was singing and dancing by the time she was 3 — through her explosive rise to her pill-addicted, near-tragic fall.

Lynne Spears describes young Britney as a confident, outgoing girl whose talents were so obvious that family friends would insist she would one day be on Broadway. Spears rejects the image that she pushed Britney into show business, and writes that the singer was always focused on achievement and would constantly practice to the music of Madonna, Whitney Houston and others.

In "Through the Storm," Lynne Spears presents herself as a loving, selfless (she gave up her job as a school teacher for her daughter's sake) but increasingly powerless parent. After the jolting, but pleasant surprise of Britney Spears' debut smash, " ... Baby One More Time," Lynne Spears says she felt she was losing control when a 1999 Rolling Stone magazine story featured a racy cover of the singer in panties and a bra.


Lynne Spears recalls feeling "shock and dismay" at seeing her daughter shave her head, at her brief marriages to childhood friend Jason Alexander and dancer-rapper Kevin Federline, and her highly publicized custody battles over her two children. She also recalls feeling she had been "punched in the stomach" when she learned that Jamie Lynn Spears was pregnant at age 16.

She praises Federline as a "caring daddy" and says Britney Spears is "an amazing mother," but only when at her best. Lynne Spears also writes warmly of her daughter's former boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, but says the willful nature of the young couple helped break them up.

The bottom came in the past two years with Britney Spears' increasingly disturbing public behavior and her drugged private life in her Malibu, California, house. Lynne Spears writes that she was distraught as then-manager Sam Lufti told her he was grinding pills and putting them in Britney's food, hoping to induce a coma that would enable doctors to cure her of all addictions.

Britney Spears was hospitalized twice this year, the second time in February, when paramedics took her to the psychiatric ward of the UCLA Medical Center, where her mother says she finally received the care she needed.

It was, Lynne Spears writes, a "turning point" for the entire family.

On Sunday night, Britney Spears had clearly recovered from last year's fiasco at the MTV Video Music Awards, when she bumbled her way through a performance of "Gimme More." This time, Spears nabbed three VMAs, including video of the year.

"Wow, thank you, I'm in shock right now. I was not expecting this," Spears, looking spectacular in a shimmering silver dress, said as she accepted her third trophy of the evening for "Piece of Me."

Mother and daughter are close again, Lynne Spears writes, and Britney remains a "brave little girl who sang to the skies" so long ago.

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Publisher Denies That Lynne Spears Dishes on Britney's Virginity in New Book

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Britney Spears' mother Lynne Spears does not "tell all" about when her daughter lost her virginity in her upcoming book, according to the book's publisher.

"It's as far from accurate as you can get," a rep for the publisher Thomas Nelson told FOXNews.com, providing this statement from the company's CEO Mike Hyatt:

"The Lynne Spears book is not yet available for sale, and it won’t be until September 16. So despite certain claims that are being reported by the tabloid press and Internet gossip sites, this is not a 'tell all book' nor a parenting book. The so-called 'facts' that they claim Lynne reveals about Britney and her family are a complete fabrication."

On Thursday, the U.K.'s Sun reported that Lynne Spears writes in the book that Britney was "not that innocent" long before Justin Timberlake.

The paper claims that the book says that Spears lost her virginity to a high school football player when she was 14; began drinking when she was a 13-year-old Mouseketeer; began experimenting with drugs at 15; was caught with cocaine and marijuana on a private jet by 16; and was allowed to sleep with Timberlake at 16.

The book, "Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World," is set for release Sept. 16.

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Britney Spears #19 In Maxim's Hot 100 Woman

#19 - Despite the wildest year of her career, shonky live performances and Peter Garrett hairstyles, Britters just manages to scrap into this year’s Top 20.

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Britney Spears - Surprise VMA Performance?

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Britney Spears breaks out her bikini and hangs out pool-side with her entourage at the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas on Monday.

The 26-year-old singer showed off her body in a private cabana area reserved only for her and her friends.

Fox News is reporting that Brit-Brit is having a private dressing room prepared for the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend. Nobody at MTV is officially confirm this, however. Larry Rudolph, Brit’s manager, has said that his client was never slated to perform.

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Staff Prepping for Britney Spears to 'Gimme More'

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Despite denials from manager Larry Rudolph that Britney Spears will be "performing" at the Video Music Awards this weekend, whispers are that she is still making an appearance as a presenter in the highly anticipated awards show.

We're told that everyone from the production crew to wardrobe are preparing for the pop princess to make a comeback, although nobody from MTV would officially confirm.

What’s interesting is that an inside source said Britney has her own dressing room. Either the gal is getting super-special treatment or she will do a little more than simply hand out an award.

The pop princess has also RSVP’d for 944 Magazine’s MTV VMA pre-party to be held at Hollywood hotspot Kress on Wednesday. So if Miss Spears does show that will mark her first officially scheduled party appearance since she launched Las Vegas club LAX exactly one year ago.

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Britney Spears to Sing for Royal Family?

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Britney Spears is on the comeback trail and it looks like our royal family could be the salvation that she needs to finally get back on track. Insiders tell me that the pop tart is in talks with EBF, the home of the famous variety show held each year in front of the royal family in December.

The idea came from Prince Harry and Chelsey — they are both big fans. Word is the singer who has battled demons and divorce is “over the moon with the offer and making arrangements as I write.“

An insider tells me “she feels that this is a great seal of approval and knows that it's an honor to be asked. Plus, what a great comeback and who better than in front of the royal family?" ...

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Britney Wants To Quit Smoking!

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I'm not sure if it's true, 'cause if it is, she doesn't seem to be very successful in her efforts, but a source tells Foxnews.com that Britney's trying to give up the cancer sticks.

The report says Queen B has a 40-plus-a-day habit and that "it's her one last vice and she knows that her kids hate her doing it too."

We caught Brit on July 18, smoking in front of Sean Preston -- maybe being confronted with this reality encouraged her to want to make a change?

Bravo, Brit! Work those fags right outta your life!!!! For your own good and for your kids!

Smoking sucks!

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'New Britney Album Out In Mid-December'

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Britney Spears is definitely in the studio and working on a new album.

Yes, despite unclear signals from various gossip sites, I am told that Spears is working on a CD that Jive is expecting to get out by mid December.

The album is a follow up to Blackout, the Spears album that tanked quickly after its release in late 2007.

How different will the new CD be from Blackout? Well, not a lot really. Many of the same producers and writers will be on this one, too. The main difference will be that this time Spears won’t first self-destruct on the MTV Music Awards and then have a public nervous breakdown while the album is being released.

If they can finish the album and get it out without incident, my guess is that Spears will go out on tour in 2009. Paparazzi, bloggers, this is advance notice to get ready!

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'Blackout' has acutally sold 3,6 million copies but oh well...

BRITNEY SPEARS GOES TO BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL!

From the live stream at MyFox Los Angleles Britney Spears was seen driving around LA where she finally went to the Beverly Hills Hotel followed by 30 cars.

Beverly Hills Police Department is attempting to control the swarm of paparazzi that has conveened on the Beverly Hills Hotel. It is now reported that Britney Spears and a Male Companion believed to be Fillipe, have run into the hotel, leaving they're black Mercedes SLK 320 with the vallet.

Update: X17 is now reporting that the person who was with her in the car earlier is not Fillipe but a bodygaurd employed by Britney's father Jamie.

Story developing ...

Britney Spears' Troubled Life To Be Portrayed In Dance

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Britney Spears' life shapes the plot of a 14-minute dance called "Meltdown."

The contemporary work by choreographer Hubert Essakow follows Spears as she deals with paparazzi and shaves her head. It ends with Spears being carried off on a stretcher.

"It will be performed ... for one night only with four other short pieces of work," said Craig Titley, director of marketing at the Rambert Dance Company. "Meltdown," part of the company's "Season of New Choreography," was to be performed Friday at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Essakow told the British Broadcasting Corp. that Spears' story is "a modern day tragedy."

"You can't open a newspaper without her being in it," he said. "I became obsessed by every detail of her life."

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