Diane Martel: '3 Is Her Next Steamy Video'

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The director of the video for Britney Spears' single "3" tells Life & Style exclusively how the steamy sequence came together.

"I think it's her next sexy video," says director Diane Martel. "It's a very simple video for her -- I don't think you've seen her this much under a magnifying glass. Everything's really strong and playful."

Britney helped with the look of the video, too. "We collaborated on the wardrobe and had meetings about hair and makeup people," reveals Martel. "We talked a lot on the phone and met Tone and Rich — two of the best choreographers."

Martel says Britney was great to work with. "She's so sweet and funny and so normal and down to earth. It's really fun as a director to see her in front of the camera. She's so creative with this stuff. The video is very simple, it's very, very minimal. So it's her, her, her. And she's totally engaging every second. She really knows how to work with a camera and move.

"I was really impressed, and I have worked almost with every female artist in the business," Martel adds.

Britney herself is excited about the results, posting on Twitter, "It's gonna be hot!"

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Britney and Lindsay Party Together

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Britney Spears may have a new hairstyle, but she's back to partying with old friends. On Aug. 2, Britney showed up after 2 a.m. at Full Frontal at The Grand Star Jazz Club in LA, where she danced and chatted with Lindsay Lohan. Friends from Andy LeCompte's hair salon, where Britney got her new blond 'do earlier that day, joined the girls.

An insider tells Life & Style, "There was no craziness, just a lot of fun and dancing."

Britney and Lindsay stayed until the club closed, around 3 a.m. Lindsay tells Life & Style, "It was such fun!"

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New Life & Style Magazine Cover

Yawn. They seriously need to step up their game and pull better stories out of their ass.

Britney: I can't wait to move in!

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Britney Spears is a step closer to moving into her new house in the Oaks of Calabasas, an exclusive gated community in Calabasas, Calif. It passed the toddler test. "I just took my babies to our new home, and they loved it!" the 27-year-old singer posted on her Web site, BritneySpears.com, on Jan. 13.

The sprawling 10,000-square-foot mansion — named Château Sueños, or House of Dreams — boasts seven bedrooms and nine baths, a Venetian-plastered wine cellar, a two-story octagonal library with private office, a bar, fireplace, private guest quarters with elevator, a four-car garage with two auto lifts, and a master-bath suite featuring a sauna and a balcony that spans the rear of the estate. Most important, Britney will have privacy — the house is situ­ated two miles from the Oaks' main entrance.

"She'll be able to live her life in peace and quite," neighbor Nancy Aspaugh tells Life & Style.

Says Brit, "I can't wait to move in!"

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Britney Spears' Confidence Ring

Britney Spears is wearing a 'magic' ring to give her confidence.

The 'Womanizer' singer has been spotted wearing a tourmaline band, which claims to boost inner strength and provide a sense of stability.

The rock was given to her by the celebrity designer Dara Dubinet to help her get back on track following her public breakdown last January.

Dara told Life and Style Weekly magazine: 'I made the ring with Britney in mind. When something is made with good intention, it carries that positive energy to the person who ends up wearing it.'

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New Report: Britney To Attend The Grammy's

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Jewellery designer DARA DUBINET has designed a $27,000 (GBP18,000) black Chinese agate rock ring for BRITNEY SPEARS to wear to the Grammy Awards in February (09).

Dubinet started work on the huge gem after she spotted Spears wearing a Tourmaline ring she had created and sent to the pop star when she appeared on U.S. morning show Good Morning America on her 27th birthday in December (08).

The designer tells Life + Style magazine she was told Spears "loved" her birthday gift.

And a source tells the publication, "She's worn it several times, She says it has a positive energy, and it just makes her smile."

Source: Contact Music

Life & Style exclusive: Britney's moving on

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Britney Spears is moving on from longtime choreographers Wade Robson (above) and Andre Fuentes, the duo who successfully launched her comeback with appearances in Europe, Japan and on U.S. TV, Life & Style has learned.

"Wade and Andre were only hired to choreograph the promotional tour for Circus, which ended in Japan last week," an insider tells Life & Style.

Wade directed Brit's dance moves for her first big U.S. tour in 1999, and André has worked with Britney since her 1998 L'Oréal Hair Zone Mall Tour.

There's no word yet who will replace the pair. But we're sure Brit will have somebody on board soon!

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Britney Will Light Up Rockefeller Center's Christmas Tree Ceremony

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It's official! Life & Style has learned that Britney Spears will definitely join the star-studded cast at the Dec. 3 lighting of the Christmas tree in New York City's Rockefeller Center.

"Details of her appearance are still being finalized, but she's confirmed to appear," an insider says. "She will be there."

The tree lighting airs on NBC from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. And Brit won't be the only star on hand. Also scheduled to appear: Beyoncé, Faith Hill, the Jonas Brothers, David Cook, Harry Connick Jr., Tony Bennett and Rascal Flatts.

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New Life And Style Weekly

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New Life & Style Issue

Check out Britney in the latest issue of Life & Style Weekly. The story discusses Britney's upcoming documentary, and explains the motives behind the 90 minute MTV exclusive. "She knows that to make it back to where she was," says an insider, "she really needs to connect with fans. She's trying to get it right this time."

"This would be edited to show Britney in the best possible light - to show how healthy and supposedly normal she is these days. Britney's father, Jamie, and Brit's team would have control over every single piece of footage that made it on the air."

Lucky for us, Britney reportedly does have a say in what will appear in the documentary, as well as the "making of the album" DVD launching with the album in December. "She is totally on top of what's happening now," says the insider. "Nobody's forcing her to do anything she doesn't want to do. She's approving what she wants and turning down what she doesn't." (Here comes the but.)

But they're not giving her too much power. "By controlling what footage gets out there on her," says another insider, "her team is avoiding her greatest fear right now: Britney alone with an interviewer. If she were to burst into tears or say the wrong thing, they'd be back to square one."

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This Week's Tabloid Mess

Britney is featured on this week's In Touch Weekly. Who cares about the headline claiming Britney feels betrayed that Kevin got back together with ex Shar Jackson. She looks hot in that picture! Seriously, the words "Britney," "Kevin," "Shar," and "jealous" never belong in a sentence together. Moving on...

Brit also graces the cover of Life & Style - which details her new "reality tv show." Hence the New York City trip and go-karting.

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Britney Spears Revamps Her Online Image

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With the Britney Spears comeback in full swing, the singer is turning her attention to her online fan base by giving her cyberspace image a make-over.

At the moment fans logging onto her neglected official website Britneyspears.com are met with the message: 'New official site coming soon'.

An insider tells Life & Style that Brit's team is, “working with people at unofficial Britney fan sites to brainstorm about what fans really want.”

And the singer intends to be pro-active with her online audiences.

The insider adds, “Britney's going to be very involved, posting her videos, photos and notes to fans and breaking exclusives, like new music.”

The Womanizer star will be able to surf her new online pages in the comfort of her brand new home in Calabasas, California.

Brit has reportedly found a mansion fit for a pop princess near ex-husband Kevin Federline and their two sons, Jayden James and Sean Preston.

Source: Entertainment Wise

BritneySpears.com Sneak Peek!

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Here is your first sneak peek at the new official website for Britney Spears via Life & Style.

Introducing the new… BRITNEYSPEARS.COM.

“Welcome to the most exclusive Britney community online right now!” says Lauren, Britney’s Social Media Director. “By participating in this community, we are shaping the future of Britney online.”

The current site reads “New official site coming soon” but the new BritneySpears.com will finally relaunch later this month. Stay tuned!

“They’re working with people at unofficial Britney fan sites to brainstorm about what fans really want,” a Spears family insider reveals. “Britney’s going to be very involved, posting her videos, photos and notes to fans and breaking exclusives, like new music.”

Source: Just Jared

Britney Spears' Former Assistant Still Profiting Off The Star?

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Britney Spears' former assistant and pretend cousin Alli Sims is reportedly still trying to profit from her time at the singer's side.

The hard-up wannabe singer is said to be trying to make a quick buck by off-loading a collection of junk jewellery and various other freebies she collected whilst working with the songstress.

“Alli literally got thousands of dollars worth of swag during that year she was at Britney's side," a source tells Life & Style.

"She hasn't been working, so she needs the money more than she needs the stuff."

Alli is even said to have adopted the identity of Britney's cousin to boost interest in her money-making scheme.

The source continues, “It's so funny that she promoted the sale as Britney's cousin, when she isn’t, and she’s basically been cut off from any contact with the family.”

But despite her best efforts, business hasn't been booming so far.

The insider adds, “The first sale wasn’t all she'd hoped for. People trickled in and out for a few hours – something like 20 people the whole afternoon.

"They made some money, but nothing to write home about."

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New Life And Style Weekly

Britney is featured in this weeks' Life & Style weekly, discussing Britney's path to stardom. "Britney's being watched closely, but she's the one calling the shots," an insider says. "She's finally allowed to make her own decisions again, and for the first time, she seems to be making the right ones."

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'Britney Spears' Good Girl Image Was A Lie'

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During Britney Spears' early career her people pushed the girl-next-door image in the hopes of covering her true wild-child nature, reports a U.S. publication.

According to the pop conspiracy theory, the pop princess is said to have led a double life as the true Britney and her public image as a sickly-sweet superstar.

A family insider tells Life & Style, “From early on, Britney’s team had one agenda: promoting the image of Britney as a good Southern girl. But her reality was a completely different story.”

Her wholesome image has been tarnished in recent years with divorce, questionable parenting skills and mental breakdowns.

Source: Entertainment Wise

New Life And Style

Life & Style asks this week: "Is Adnan Stalking Britney?" YES! Yes he is! Adnan mysteriously showed up in Las Vegas the same weekend Britney was in Vegas recording at the Palms. "Britney chose not to see her ex at all, says an insider: 'She made it clear she wanted nothing to do with him... It was really creepy and pathetic at the same time.'

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New Life & Style Weekly

This week's issue of Life & Style Weekly named Britney "Best New Body" of this summer. Damn right! But really, the bigger story in the issue is the "Everyone wants a piece of Britney" story. I'm so over talking, even thinking about the money bullshit.

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Britney Spears Desperate for a Girlfriend

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Britney Spears is desperate for a girlfriend. Is she ready to join Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson in the lesbian relationship buzz? Even though Britney Spears once shoved her tongue in the mouth of Madonna on live television and is rumored to have had a few lesbian encounters she doesn't want a girlfriend for lovemaking like Lindsay and Sam, she needs a friend, a new report claims.

"Britney is desperate for some female companionship," a Spears family insider spilled this week in an interview with Life & Style. "She's tired of being stuck in the house all the time and having her father tag along everywhere." But who can Britney Spears really trust?

Earlier reports have claimed that Britney is also distancing herself from her father. But the article notes that the problem is that without her parents, Britney is basically all alone. "I can't think of anyone who's close to her," says an insider. "I think Jamie saw what was happening to his daughter and went into this emergency lockdown mode, shutting out her friends. But that's a lonely way to live."

And it may even be a potentially harmful existence. "It's unhealthy because one way people learn about their lives and decide to make changes for the better is to get outside input and perspective," says Dr. Keith Ablow, a psychiatrist who does not treat Britney told the magazine. "A true friend could be a valued part of her life."

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Jamie Spears Blocks Britney Spears “Grease” Broadway Role

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Britney Spears‘ Broadway dreams are toast. The pop tart’s pop forced her to down the role of Sandy in the New York City production of Grease, a tabloid mole spills to Life & Style Magazine.

Jamie Spears, who is currently serving as the appointed guardian over his daughter’s estate, felt a gig on Broadway would be too much for a still emotionally-shaken Brit.

“He still fears she’s going through a lot and isn’t ready to handle anything on her own.”

“Britney was in serious talks to be the new Sandy in the show Grease,” one Great White Way insider says. “She wanted to do it, but her dad, Jamie, said no….Jamie promised the producers that when she’s ready, they would be back to work out a deal.”

Source: Popcrunch