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Palms Casino Resort welcomed Jive Records recording artist Britney Spears to Rain Nightclub for two surprise performances on Friday, March 25. The performance was filmed by MTV as part of an upcoming Britney Spears special that will air next week in celebration of her album release.
In front of more than a thousand fans, Spears delivered songs from her latest album, Femme Fatale including the singles, "Hold it Against Me," "Till the World Ends" and "Big Fat Bass."
"We are extremely excited to have one of the most iconic artists of all time back at the Palms. Britney's performances were unbelievable and her fans will never forget this night," said owner George Maloof. "We have a great relationship with MTV and feel fortunate to be a part of her upcoming special."
This is not Spears' first time performing in Rain Nightclub; she stunned fans with an unannounced performance in 2003.
DJ Pauly D, the exclusive Vegas resident DJ for the Palms, warmed up the crowd and kicked off the evening with his masterful beats and explosive sounds for club goers before Spears took the stage.
Femme Fatale is Spears' seventh studio album and will be released on March 29.Source: BritneySpears.com
The following italicized article is from www.mirror.co.uk:For nearly two years Britney Spears has battled her demons as the showbiz world looked on in disbelief.Public meltdowns, divorce, rehab, drug problems and a bitter custody battle – it’s fair to say Brit’s life had become a total mess.Now I can reveal she is preparing to put the past well and truly behind her and make a spectacular live comeback in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve.The show at the Pearl Theatre in the Palms Resort And Casino will tell the world Britney’s back. It will also kick off a world tour that I’m told will be bigger and better than anything she’s done before.A few months ago, if someone had told me Brit was going back on the road, I’d have fallen off my Jimmy Choos in surprise.But I saw her looking amazing as she collected three gongs at last week’s MTV awards, and I was convinced she’s finally sorted herself out. My spies tell me she has been discussing the show and tour with pal George Maloof, owner of the Palms. The plan is that Britney will go on stage just before midnight, and she’s told George she wants a cast of burlesque dancers and as many fireworks and special effects as he can afford.Celebrities and industry bigwigs will be invited to fly in from LA to witness the extravaganza.A source told me: “Britney has been recording her sixth album at Palms and she is good friends with George from way back. They are cooking up the idea of making a big bold statement by making her comeback on New Year’s Eve. It’s going to be the hottest ticket on the planet.”Britney has seen in the New Year in Sin City before but with disastrous consequences.At the Palms resort back in 2003, she went on a bender with then boyfriend Jason Alexander and ended up tying the knot with him – the marriage was annulled 55 hours later. And in 2006 Britney collapsed and had to be taken home before she could host a party at Caesars Palace.Source: The Mirror
The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:The Daily Mail reports that our girl Brit has found love with Las Vegas Palms Casino owner George Maloof...We say? False! While Britney and George have been spending more time together (in the photo above is the two having dinner in LA back in May, not to mention their more recent trip to Cabo), the trith is that Maloof's relationship with Brit's dad is back on!A source tells X17 Xclusively that the fam had Jamie Spears on the payroll years ago, but dumped him due to his drinking and inability to get them access to his daughter...But now that Jamie is the conservator over Brit's estate, the Maloofs have likely started writing checks to Jamie again - according to our source - and the Maloof/Spears relationship is in full swing!So what's next for these two power families? Guess we'll hafta wait and see!Source: X17
The following italicized article is from www.popsugar.com:After a long weekend of bikini dancing and cigarettes in the pool, Britney Spears, George Maloof, and their friends hopped on the private jet and left Cabo yesterday afternoon. It's back to LA life for Britney, who still should be riding high from her VMA nomination, so hopefully Kevin's not the only one with nothing to complain about. Britney may have something else to celebrate soon too — according to OK! Magazine, Jamie Lynn is planning on getting married before the end of the year with her big sister Brit as the maid of honor. With a couple of weddings of her own under her belt, Britney should be just the woman for the job.Source: Popsugar
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:Splashing in a pool and dancing with one of her bodyguards, Britney Spears looked happier and healthier than she has in years as she showed the world that she has her killer bikini body back. The occasion was a weekend getaway vacation to Los Cabos, Mexico, organized by Palms Casino owner and good family friend George Maloof, who intended to help Britney relax after finalizing her hard-fought custody battle against her ex-husband Kevin Federline.Britney, 26, lost that war. On July 25, Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon signed off on an agreement giving Kevin, 30, sole legal and physical custody of their sons, Jayden James, 22 months, and Sean Preston, who turns 3 on Sept. 14. Britney is allowed supervised visitation three times a week, including one overnight. Still, just having the custody battle over was a relief for Britney, whose focus now is staying fit (she eats five small protein-packed meals a day and works out rigorously), getting her career back on track and, most important, being a great mom to her little boys."Britney had an overnight visit with Jayden and Preston before leaving for Mexico," a source tells OK!. "They had just been picked up to go back to Kevin's on Saturday morning when she left for the airport. Britney was in great spirits when she got on the plane."Source: OK Magazine
The following italicized article is from www.splashnewsonline.com:Dare I say it? I mean, I don't want to jinx anything but, geez, I can't believe I am going to write this..Britney Spears actually looks pretty damn hot! She took off to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with George Maloof, owner of The Palms casino in Las Vegas, for a mini-vacation and poolside relaxation. Her father's conservatorship is really working it's magic. Not only has all the craziness pretty much disappeared but Britney has almost regained her body.Source: Splash News Online
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:Britney Spears celebrated her custody settlement with Kevin Federline the best way she knows how -- by going on vacay.Brit went down to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this weekend with Palms Hotel and Casino owner George Maloof.Source: TMZ
The following italicized article is from www.dailymail.co.uk:With her custody drama with Kevin Federline finally over, Britney Spears is back in shape and ready for fun.The pop star escaped to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico for a sunshine holiday with a group of friends, including longtime pal George Maloof, who owns the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.After slipping into a skimpy white bikini, the singer flirted up a storm with another male companion, giggling as the pair danced around the pool arm-in-arm. And for posterity - or perhaps another disastrous reality show - a female friend caught all the action on a video camera.The party later moved to the beach, where Britney frolicked on the foreshore before cooling her heels in the sea.The star is making the most of her free time after officially agreeing to give her ex husband Kevin Federline sole custody of the couple's two sons, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1.She is currently allowed two visits and one overnight per week in the settlement.In good news for the troubled 26-year-old, she has just been nominated in online voting for best female video for her Piece of Me at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. She'll go up against Katy Perry for I Kissed a Girl, Jordin Sparks for No Air, Rihanna for Take a Bow, and Mariah Carey for Touch My Body nominees for Best Female Video. It's unclear if Britney will make an appearance at show on Sept. 7 at Paramount studios in L.A. Of course, the awards ceremony was the scene of her shambolic performance of Gimme More in 2007.The show's producers are said to be hesitant to let her perform again, with a source adding: 'They are going to leave it up until the week before to decide. But they can only advise her - Brit will do her own thing.'The singer is also focusing on making another album this year.Her reinstated manager Larry Rudolph announced this month: 'Britney is spending her summer in the recording studio, working on a brand new album.'She's working with a team of top-notch producers and songwriters, and we're very excited about what she's accomplished so far. No album release date has been confirmed yet.' Following her two well-document visits to hospital this year, Rudolph says Britney is finally getting back on track.'She's got people around her that really care about her and are there to point her in the right direction in respect to the things she should be concentrating on - her life.'Source: Daily Mail
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:Continuing on her weekend of rest and relaxation, Britney Spears was spotted frolicking in the pool outside of her luxurious Cabo San Lucas, Mexico hold-up yesterday afternoon (July 27th).The “Gimme More” babe looked summertime sexy in a white halter-style two-piece bathing suit as she spent time chatting and flirting with Palms Resort and Casino owner George Maloof.Up next for the could-be comeback queen is a chance to redeem her 2007 MTV Video Music Awards mishap with a performance on this year’s show. But nothing has been decided yet.An insider told press, “They are going to leave it up until the week before to decide. But they can only advise her - Brit will do her own thing.” Spears is up for the Best Female Video award for “Piece of Me.”See more pics here!Source: Celebrity Gossip
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:TMZ has learned that Britney Spears is working on a new album -- and Vegas kingpin George Maloof is behind it!
Our sources say the album is being recorded at Maloof's Palms Casino in Las Vegas.
We're guessing former manager Larry Rudolph, who's been back in the picture for a while, is producing the album.
Maloof is trying to extend his long arm into the music biz -- and is also behind Ali Lohan's upcoming album.
A call to Maloof's rep was not immediately returned.
Source: TMZ
Britney reportedly attended the CineVegas Film Festival yesterday evening in Las Vegas. Interesting... Britney has had several meetings with George Maloof recently, dinners and vacations with actor and director Mel Gibson, as well as appearing on two episode of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother.""Everyone was there, including the film critics and reporters, the filmmakers, and the CineVegas pass-holders," reports Cinematical.com. "Of course, she wasn't mingling with the hoi polloi. The pool area has several private-ish covered booths where VIPs chill, and Britney mostly stayed in one of them. It honestly looked like a zoo exhibit, with everyone standing around gawking at Britney Spears in a re-creation of her natural habitat... She was kept company by two guy friends, a girl friend, and plenty of Grey Goose, and she never really looked at the crowd." Those two guy friends were her security, and the "girl friend" was her assistant. As for the Grey Goose, count her out.The reporter continues to say everyone began whipping out their cell phones to text message their friends about who had just arrived. Britney's security was none-too-pleased about this thinking they make snap a pic of the pop princess, and demanded that phones be put away. "I happened to be standing near her zoo exhibit when I texted someone, and one of the burly, black-clad bodyguards who stood between her and the crowd said, "You better put that away." His tone indicated that he knew I was only sending a text, but that I better not get any ideas about taking pictures. Goodness knows the last thing a reclusive, timid creature like Britney Spears wants is for someone to have a photographic depiction of her likeness, to join the 13,829,387,225,177,981 other pictures of her that already exist. I hadn't considered taking a picture anyway, but of course now that I knew someone didn't want me to, I wanted nothing more. But I didn't want to have my phone confiscated by an ogre, so I refrained. Soon enough, everyone forgot she was there and went back to their partying, like it was just a typical night at CineVegas. Which it kind of was."In a crowd, yet so alone.Source: Breathe Heavy
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Britney Spears gets comfortable in her bikini at the Palms Place pool in Las Vegas on Friday.The 26-year-old singer/actress was in Vegas to celebrate Father’s Day weekend with her dad, Jamie Spears. The mother-father duo attended the Cinevegas party with Palms hotel owner George Maloof and business associate Jon Gray.Her ex-husband Kevin Federline was also in Vegas, first stopping off at the Strip House steakhouse and then the Prive club with his entourage.Source: Just Jared
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:Although Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were in Las Vegas on Friday, the former couple managed to navigate the social scene without running into each other. While Spears, 26, relaxed and sipped water in a cabana at the Cinevegas party at the Palms Place, Federline drank Jack Daniels at Strip House only a few miles away. And while Spears's night ended early, her ex kept the party going past 3 a.m. at Prive Las Vegas, where he was honored as "Father of the Year". Looking dapper in a black suit and red tie, Federline, 30, arrived at Prive just before 1 a.m. with an entourage of about 30, including his divorce lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan. At a VIP table, Federline nodded his head to several hip-hop songs and paid little attention to the risqué fashion show that was happening on top of the club’s deejay booth. At around 2:30 am, Federline headed to the back kitchen of the club, where he was presented with a “Father of the Year” trophy out of the public eye, an honor he told reporters "surprised" him. Spears, celebrating Father’s Day weekend with her dad Jamie, ate fresh fruit and sunned herself for three hours Friday at the newly opened Palms Place pool. Later, she began her night with a low-key dinner with a friend and a member of her security staff at the Palms restaurant Nove, where she feasted on an artichoke dish. After donning a short black cocktail dress, the singer attended the Cinevegas party with her father, Palms hotel owner George Maloof and his business associate Jon Gray. In a private cabana, Spears showed little emotion as she sipped water and chatted with her group for two hours. Spears is reportedly staying the weekend in Las Vegas, while Federline is expected to head back to Los Angeles on Saturday to spend Father's Day with his children, including his sons with Spears, Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1.Source: People
The following italicized article is from www.eonline.com:Britney Spears is on a roll with her motherly duties. Now it looks like she's devoting a little more time to her daughterly ones.E! News has confirmed that the singer flew to Las Vegas on Thursday, just after visiting her kids at her home in Studio City.Although Spears was seen at the Palms hotel, a source close to the singer tells E! that she is not there to record in the Maloof brothers' recording studio. Equally unlikely is the possibility of her rolling into town to support Kevin Federline, who's in Sin City to tend to some business of his own.Though the exact purpose of her trip has not yet been revealed—though she is not, as rumored, in town to perform with the Pussycat Dolls—a source close to the singer said it was "not a business trip."People, meanwhile, corroborates that the trip is indeed one of pleasure, claiming she's in town for a long Father's Day weekend with papa Jamie Spears.One joint they may want to avoid in their would-be father-daughter bonding session: Prive Las Vegas.None other than K-Fed himself is set to receive a Father of the Year honor at the club later tonight.Source: E! Online
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:As Britney Spears continues on her road to recovery, a friend of Spears says things are going well for the singer. "She's doing great," Palms Casino Resort owner George Maloof tells PEOPLE. Maloof, who recently had dinner with Spears twice in L.A., says that the two are "good friends," and adds it would be fantastic to have her perform at his Vegas venue. "I'd love to have her here at the Pearl [Theater]," says Maloof, who stopped by the premiere of The Rocker, starring Rainn Wilson, at the Cinevegas Film Festival. "It would be great." Maloof says the idea of a Vegas concert "didn't come up" when he saw Spears in L.A. But it turns out Spears flew there Thursday for a different reason altogether. "Britney left L.A. for Vegas for an extended Father's Day weekend with her dad [Jamie]," a source tells PEOPLE. Despite reports that Spears' cameo in the upcoming Pussycat Dolls video was cut, Britney is still plugging away at her other projects: She's scheduled to work on songs with Sean Garrett in three weeks. Meanwhile Spears's ex, Kevin Federline, is also headed to Sin City on Friday for Father's Day purposes: K-Fed will be there to accept his "Father of the Year" honors from Prive Las Vegas.Source: People
The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:When we heard that Britney Spears had met with Interscope impresario David Geffen over the weekend, we figured she'd be signing directly to his label - but now we're wondering whether the pop princess might end up working for her pals the Maloofs!You might remember Britney meeting with George several times in the last few months, most recently when she returned from Costa Rica. Initially, we thought Britney might be working on inking a contract to play the Palms - until, that is, it dawned on us that not only do the Maloof brothers count a record label among their many holdings, too!What's more, Maloof Music already has a reputation for being particularly starlet-friendly - after all, they'll be putting out Ali Lohan's album later this year. And it does seem like Britney's meetings with the Maloofs got her extra-motivated to get working on her album - don't forget, the very next day after meeting with George we caught her going to the studio!And the kicker? The Maloofs may own Maloof Productions - but all the records they put out get distributed through David Geffen's Interscope label! Of course, all of this is still pure speculation at the moment, although the continuing silence of folks like Jive/Zomba and Larry Rudolph does lead us to believe that important moves are being made behind the scenes. Either way, we'll keep you posted - stay tuned to X17 for the latest!Do you think a change in labels might be good for Britney?Source: X17
The following italicized article is from www.contactmusic.com:Troubled star BRITNEY SPEARS' former manager LARRY RUDOLPH has refuted reports the singer is in secret negotiations to stage a major comeback spectacular in Las Vegas.Rumours of a Sin City performance emerged earlier this month (May08), after the pop star was spotted dining with Palms Hotel + Casino owner George Maloof Jr. in Los Angeles.But Rudolph has denied claims the Toxic hitmaker will be appearing on stage in the Nevada city.He tells the Las Vegas Review Journal, "She's not here (in Las Vegas) and she's not coming in. I wouldn't lie to you." Source: Contact Music
The following italicized article is from www.accesshollywood.com:A new report has emerged claiming Britney Spears could be in line for a $10 million paycheck for a one-time Las Vegas comeback show, followed by a series of concert dates.Rumors were sparked that Britney was planning a Vegas gig when she was spotted dining in Los Angeles last week with her friend — The Palms owner George Maloof. Now, Britain’s News of The World has published a report claiming the pop star will play a gig at The Palms Hotel and Casino at the end of the year.“Britney is finally getting her life—and career — back on track and the whole world will see the evidence when she steps on that stage,” a source told the tabloid.Spear’s label bosses have reportedly given the idea the thumbs up, the paper reported.
And the shows are expected to be stunning.“The concert will be one to top them all—a spectacle,” the source said. “It will have jaw-dropping lights, amazing costumes and a performance from Britney to roll back the years.”A rep for Spears’ label was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Access Hollywood.In related news, Spears stepped out this past weekend in LA to celebrate the birthday of designer Christian Audigier, who turned 50.In a black tube dress, Spears partied the night away alongside her agent, Jason Trawick, who was last spotted next to the star during her trip to Costa Rica earlier this month. Other celebrities at the event, held at LA’s Motor Museum, included Michael Jackson, Fergie and Pamela Anderson.Source: Access Hollywood
"Britney and I have been friends for a long time. I've been seeing her as a friend. We haven't spoken about business."- George Maloof, owner of the Sacramento Kings and the Palms hotel in Las Vegas, in a statement to LAtimes.com when asked if his recent dinners with Britney were business negotiations for a performance at the Palms Hotel or a 10-million dollar world tour.Yes, and she's still *tinkering* around in the studio, too ;)Source: Breathe Heavy
The following italicized article is from www.eonline.com:Britney Spears just got back from a Costa Rican getaway with Mel Gibson, but already she's putting in face time with another power player.Last night, a sun-kissed Brit went to Il Sole on Sunset with George Maloof, the Palms Casino Hotel owner whom she had dinner with last week.But it gets better. Brit-Brit didn't speak to the paps at all Tuesday night, even as they lobbed questions at her while snapping pics.Instead, she gave her best modelesque pout as she pushed through the crowd and stayed mum. She's come a long way from the bizarre British accent and accepting rides from photogs, right?Hey, Brit, keep up the good work!Source: E! Online
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