Britney's Dancers Getting Drug Tested

The following italicized article is from www.eonline.com:

Who knew that the first thing you would hear after being hired to dance for Britney Spears would be, "Fill this, please."

A source tells E! News that, in an effort to keep the on-track pop star free from negative influences, her camp is requiring that all of her backup dancers submit to drug tests.

"They all had to be drug tested and, if they didn't pass, they were fired," the insider says.

"I think they only do it for her because she is under strict watch. I think they just want good influences around her," the source adds, noting that drug testing is not common practice.

Considering Britney spends a hefty chunk of time with her fellow performers—and is going to be heading out on tour next year with a number of them—it's understandable that those who look after the Circus star want to screen her stagemates ahead of time.

"It's going to be a pretty big tour," says Robert Baker, the studio director at Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood, where Spears frequently rehearses. "They're going to have a three-ring circus with live animals, so it's probably stricter liability."

"I don't think it's a common practice, but each artist is different," Baker tells E! News, referring to the drug-testing issue. "Everyone is just trying to safeguard against any foreseeable problems."

A rep for Spears didn't respond to requests for comment.

Source: E! Online

Small Blackout Tour In The Works?

Look what was posted on Craigslist.org today:

quote:

Millenium Studios will be holding nationwide auditions for an up-coming small venue tour in conjunction with worldwide known record label, Jive Records.

We are seeking dancers with talent over experience. This is tour will be physically demanding so fitness level will be very important.

We are looking for the following:

Four(4) females, ages 21-28, 5'7"-5'10", all ethnic backgrounds, ability to dance hip/hop, pop, ballet, and freestyle.

Four(4) males, ages 21-28, 5'7", 6'0, all ethnic backgrounds, ability to dance hip/hop, pop, ballet, and freestyle.

This tour is for a major female recording artist so ability, personality, and talent are all musts. If you think you have what it takes, please apply.

Auditions will start in Mid-May in Los Angeles, CA. For final audition schedules and requirements please send a head shot, body shot(no nude shots), age, location, name, and contact information.

***Get Your Dance On***
*Location: Dallas/NY/LA
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
* Compensation: Pay will be discussed during in-person interview

Hmmmmm. Email gigs-647478113@craigslist.org for more information. M&M's strike back!?

Source: Breathe Heavy

Britney Spears in secret talks for $100m comeback tour

The following italicized article is from www.showbizspy.com:

Troubled pop princess Britney Spears is in secret talks over a $100m comeback world tour, it has been claimed.

The 26-year-old star is said to be desperate to get back on the road and leave her recent troubles behind her.

Sources claim that the Toxic singer has already begun training for the mega-money shows with grueling dance sessions at the Millennium Dance Complex.

Spears’ record label BMG are confident that she can restore her squeaky-clean image on the road. “Things are looking up for Britney,” said a source. “She’s finally focusing on her career again.”

But since her disastrous performance at the MTV VMAs in 2007, Britney has a lot to prove.

“There will be no more on-stage blunders,” the source tells the News of The World. “Britney’s turned a corner and the world will be amazed with her.”

Source: Showbiz Spy

Britney Spears’ Slimming Secrets

The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:

When Britney Spears appeared on How I Met Your Mother last week, she looked slimmed down and in the best shape in several months.

“It looked like Britney had lost 15 pounds in four weeks,” a source close to the singer tells OK!. So how did she do it? “Britney’s a pro at losing weight fast,” a Spears pal tells OK!. “She can drop seven to 10 pounds in two weeks.” Although now, in Britney’s case, it’s about adopting a longterm plan she can stick to. Sources say Brit has given up her old unhealthy weight loss habits, like popping laxatives and diet pills.”

“To complement her healthier eating habits, Britney works out regularly as well, although you probably won’t see her jogging around her neighborhood. The recovering pop star enjoys daily dance workouts at L.A.’s Millennium Dance Complex, where sources tell OK! she does squats along with chair and pole dancing.”

Source: Just Jared

Cover Story: Britney's Slim-Down Secrets

The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:

It seems miracles really can happen. As the world watched Britney Spears' debut last week on How I Met Your Mother, it was obvious that the former pop star was looking good, dare we say it, even back to her old self!

"It looked like Britney had lost 15 pounds in four weeks," a source close to the singer tells OK!. And sure enough — gone was the bloat, the ratty hair and the puffy face. In their place, a slimmer, fresh-faced girl with a smile on her face and determination in her step.

So how did she do it? "Britney's a pro at losing weight fast," a Spears pal tells OK!. "She can drop seven to 10 pounds in two weeks." Although now, in Britney's case, it's about adopting a longterm plan she can stick to. Sources say Brit has given up her old unhealthy weight loss habits, like popping laxatives and diet pills.

The 5-foot-4 singer has also replaced soda and fast food with five, small protein-packed meals a day. Doing so has enabled her to peel off the pounds. "Eating five meals a day will boost your metabolism," Dr. David Katzin of Fresh Diet, a meal delivery program tells OK!. "In fact, by eating superclean, Zone balanced foods at each of your five meals, you will find that your metabolism goes into overdrive, becoming extremely efficient at burning calories."

And get this — Brit's even cut back on her Starbucks Frappachino fixes! "Britney used to come in every day. Now she just comes in from time to time and orders a lighter version," a barista at a Malibu Starbucks tells OK!.

To complement her healthier eating habits, Britney works out regularly as well, although you probably won't see her jogging around her neighborhood. The recovering pop star enjoys daily dance workouts at L.A.'s Millennium Dance Complex, where sources tell OK! she does squats along with chair and pole dancing. When she does run, it's on a treadmill at home, away from the spying eyes of the paparazzi.

"I don't like to work out because my legs get bulky," Brit has said. "Dancing makes me leaner."
Whatever it is she likes to do, it definitely seems to be working. Britney finally appears to be back on the road to success!

For all the details on Britney's slim-down secrets, pick up the new issue of OK! — on newsstands everywhere Thursday!

Source: OK Magazine

Is Britney Spears Headed To The Kids' Choice Awards?

The following italicized article is from www.accesshollywood.com:

Britney Spears has been logging some serious hours recently at the Millennium Dance Studio, giving the gift of dance to the children of North Hollywood. But soon, it appears that the pop princess could be spreading even more love to children everywhere.

Britney may be appearing at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, according to OK! Magazine.

"It's supposed to be top secret, but everyone is already buzzing about it," a source told OK!. "Her sister, Jamie Lynn, made such a splash at the event last year, Brit knows that she'll get as much, if not more, attention if she shows up this year."

Britney could come face-to-face with Mr. "Fierce" himself, Christian Siriano, as Access Hollywood has enlisted the talents of the "Project Runway" winner, as Access' "Kids' Choice Awards" correspondent.

The Kids' Choice Awards slimes all your favorite stars on March 29.

Source: Access Hollywood

Britney's Comeback Plans

The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:

Gone are the pink wigs, ratty hair and fake british accent the world has come to associate with Britney Spears. In their place, a fresh faced, natural brunette who has been reporting to work, making regular visits with her sons and seems in general, to be focused on taking her life back.

On March 24, the once reigning pop star made a highly anticipated cameo appearance on the CBS sitcom, How I Met Your Mother. Her performance was so good, she managed to wow not only the audience, but her co-stars as well.

"The only thing scandalous about this is how un-scandalous it all is," says HIMYM co-star, Josh Radnor, of Britney's appearance on the show.

Playing Abby, the nerdy receptionist, the bit part is just one of the baby steps the singer seems bent on taking to get back in fighting form. As she begins to rediscover herself, she seems to also be rediscovering her love for dance.

In addition to teaching kids at Millennium Dance Complex, the singer has been rehearsing alone, stopping in for two hours at a time to learn a chair routine for her new song, Hot as Ice. Sources say Britney may even want to open her own dance studio in the future and is considering The Dome, a 25oo sq. foot section of Millennium, currently closed.

Even Brit's father, Jamie Spears, seems to be loosening up on his rules---a bit.

"Britney is addicted to driving," An insider tells OK!. "Initially, her father wouldn't let her drive at all, but he knows how much she loves it and it calms her, so he's softened the restriction. He now lets her toodle around the block in her gated community."

Source: OK Magazine

Big Britney News!

Britney is back and with a vengeance!

The once and future Princess of Pop is regrouping, reprioritizing and getting her life and career back on track.

Spears is also keeping busy with new projects and focusing on the future.

A source close to Britney reveals exclusively to PerezHilton.com that she is going to open her own dance studio."

"It will be right near Millennium [her favorite dance studio in the Valley," says our source. "And she plans to call it The Basement."

Spears has recently been teaching classes to children at Millennium, and opening her own dance studio is the natural evolution from that.

Good for her! We wish Britney all the best.

Source: Perez Hilton

Britney Spears' Family: 'Hopeful For The First Time In A Long Time'

The following italicized article is from www.accesshollywood.com:

Lynne Spears is in Los Angeles to visit with her grandchildren, a source close to the family tells Access Hollywood.

Lynne Spears will see Britney's boys with Kevin Federline - Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.

The grandmother is currently dividing her time 50/50 between Los Angeles, where Britney lives, and Kentwood, Louisiana, where daughter Jamie Lynn Spears, is holed up, preparing for the birth of her first child.

Lynne has been splitting her time between the two locales in order to support Britney, who is currently under a conservatorship and 16-year-old Jamie Lynn.

As for Britney, the family feels that lately, there has been an "upswing," in how things are going for the embattled pop star, the source told Access. The family acknowledges however, that they have a "long way to go," the source added.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Britney will appear in the primetime sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother."

She has also been teaching occasional dance classes to children at the Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles.

Britney and her father, Jamie Spears, who is co-conservator over his daughter, are getting along "OK," the source added, and the pop singer is said to be more "stable," of late.

The family is "hopeful for the first time in a long time," the source added over Britney's condition.

Source: Access Hollywood

New Britney Pictures!

Hope the dancing calmed her mind a bit. Britney is seen here leaving Millennium after dance rehearsals wearing a purple top and short shorts. Her legs look toned! Looks like all the dancing is paying off.

See them all here!

Source: Breathe Heavy/Wenn

New Britney Pictures!

Britney is seen here wearing her comfy Primp hoodie while heading into Millennium Dance Studios for a bit of rehearsing for her next single "_____ Ice." Glad she got a little dancing and retail therapy today. I'm going to get my head bitten off for saying this again... but she just looks so sad. I just want to give her a hug. Hope dancing cheered her up.

See them all here!

Source: Breathe Heavy/Wenn

Britney to perform on Cindy Lauper's True Colors Tour?

EOnline.com: Britney Spears may have more than a music video in mind as she hits the dance studio.

She could be getting ready to start performing live. I hear that producers of Cyndi Lauper’s second annual True Colors tour for gay rights may try to snag the pop princess for a performance or two.

This wouldn’t be their first attempt. They reportedly asked Spears last year to join Lauper, Rosie O’Donnell, Erasure, Debbie Harry and the MisShapes onstage at L.A.’s Greek Theater in June, but it never happened. A tour rep insisted at the time that Spears was invited for one of the Las Vegas dates, but she never got back to them.

Other reports claimed Lauper & Co. nixed Spears when she reportedly said she would only dance or lip-synch her performance.

The new 24-city North American tour, presented by gay cable network Logo, kicks off May 31 at Boston’s Bank of America Pavilion. Performers include O’Donnell, the B-52s, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Deborah Cox, Indigo Girls and comedian Wanda Sykes.

Source: U Britney/E! Online

Britney Offers Dance Photo To Raise Cash For Kids

The following italicized article is from www.hollyscoop.com:

Britney Spears is really getting herself back on track. She's now doing her part for charity by selling off a photo of her and a group of 10 kids she has been teaching at the Millenium Dance Complex in North Hollywood.

The photograph is going to be given to a celebrity photo agency to syndicate worldwide - and all profits will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tennessee which treats patients with cancer.

That's our Brit Brit!

P.S. Her nails are finally looking good too!

Source: Hollyscoop

Brit's Conservatorship Extended Through the Summer

The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:

On Wednesday, a court commissioner ruled to keep Jamie Spears on as conservator over the personal and business affars of his daughter, Britney Spears, through July 31.

TMZ is reporting the order is effectively a seal of approval for Poppa Spears, who has been co-conservator since Brit's latest breakdown.

Sources also say the conservators are open to ending the conservatorship earlier than July 31, if Britney's mental state sufficiently improves and stabilizes.

Under the conservatorship, Britney appears to be recovering significantly. She teaches regular dance classes to children at Millennium Dance Complex, has abandoned her wild and erratic night life and has won back visitation rights with her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

Today's news is probably not going over well with Britney's former confidante, Sam Lutfi, who after being served with a restraining order two weeks ago by the conservators, has vowed publically to "fight to the end" to overturn the order and regain his friendship with the pop singer.

With all of the positive energy surrounding Britney right now, it's hard not to think that Sam's absence might be a good thing after all.

And, by the looks of things, the court seems to agree.

Source: OK Magazine

Brit Hangs With the Kids -- Just Not Hers

The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:

Britney Spears is barely able to see her own offspring, but that hasn't stopped the popwreck from teaching dance to several young tots.

Brit Brit posed for pics yesterday after a lesson at the Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood.

Source: TMZ

SPEARS OFFERS DANCE PHOTO TO RAISE CASH FOR KIDS

The following italicized article is from www.contactmusic.com:

Troubled star BRITNEY SPEARS is doing her bit for charity by selling off a photo of herself and a group of 10 young children she has been teaching at the North Hollywood Millennium Dance Complex. The photograph is going to be given to a celebrity photo agency to syndicate worldwide - and all profits will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tennessee which treats patients with cancer.

Source: Contact Music

Britney Millenniumizes The Situation

The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:

Yep, Brit was back and Millennium yesterday afternoon! After all her troubles in the past year (or two) and perhaps due to the drug cocktail we suspect doctors have put her on, she's carrying a teensy bit of extra weight and getting into the studio is probably exactly what she needs!

Stay away from the drive-thrus and keep up the healthy exercise, Brit! And then show us your moves sometime soon!

What would you like to see Britney do next?

See more pics here!

Source: X17

Lookin' Good!

Brit Brit is keeping up with her fitness.

The mother of two hit up the Millennium Dance studios in LA on Tuesday. Once again, she taught a dance class for young children.

Good! We think that is therapeutic for her.

There hasn't been much news in what used to be the crazy world of Britney Spears.

And, you know what???

No news is good news!

Source: Perez Hitlon

Britney Spears Leaves Millennium

Source: Hollywood.tv

Britney Teaches Kids "The Fish-Move"

The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:

Whatever the judge might say, Britney Spears is getting rave reviews from the kids – the little girls she's teaching at the Millennium Dance Complex, that is.

"Today, first we were dancing slow, and then faster and faster," says 5-year-old Elissa Bouganim to People. "Then we did the fish-move and lots of other fun things." (Unclear what the fish-move is, but sounds "fun.") Elissa's mom Pam also gave Brit a thumbs-up: "Britney has really inspired her. It's just amazing to watch Britney with the kids."

Brit has become a "semi-regular" instructor at Millennium Dance in the past month.

Source: TMZ