Britney Spears Tapes Commercial -- With LL Cool J, Pete Wentz, Russell Brand -- For MTV Video Music Awards

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

Britney Spears' performance at last year's MTV Video Music Awards was memorable in ways the singer would probably not prefer.

But Brit's joined forces with this year's VMA host, Russell Brand, along with LL Cool J and FNMTV host/ Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz for a comical improvised promo for this year's show.

In the promo, which was filmed this week, Spears riffs with Brand in an improvisational Q&A session, during which Brand suggests there's some sexual tension between them — "I didn't feel any tension," Brit quips. She also shows some of the comedic chops she employed during her two-episode stint this spring on CBS' "How I Met Your Mother,", joking that she has no idea who Brand is, at one point calling him, "Russell Brown"; LL Cool J calls him "Russell Bland."

While it remains unconfirmed whether Spears will appear at this year's show — which will be broadcast live from the legendary Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood on September 7 — the singer is nominated for two Moonmen: in the Best Female and Best Pop Video categories, for her track "Piece of Me."

Incredibly, despite 16 nominations in previous years, Spears has never won a Moonman, but is hoping to break that dry spell next month.

This year, she'll face off against Katy Perry, Rihanna, Jordin Sparks, and Mariah Carey — another artist with several VMAs nods under her belt but no statuette — for Best Female Video, and will contend with Danity Kane, the Jonas Brothers, Panic at the Disco and Tokio Hotel for the Best Pop Video prize.

The 25th VMAs will take place at the legendary Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood on September 7. The Jonas Brothers and Lil Wayne are confirmed to perform.

Source: MTV

Britney Spears + MTV VMAs = Take Two

MTV may be keeping mum on whether or not Britney Spears will take to the stage and perform at next month’s 2008 MTV Video Music Awards but they are happily letting the world know that Brit Brit is appearing in the new promo campaign for the awards show. Here is our first look at a new promo pic for this year’s VMAs which features Britney Spears, VMAs host Russell Brand and a 900 lb. elephant in the room:

She’s (almost) back! A year after her embarrassing performance at the Video Music Awards , Britney Spears returned to the MTV stage this week to tape a promotional video for this year’s ceremony. “Britney looked really good,” says a source. “It was improvisational questions and answers with [host] Russell Brand just like [other promo guest stars] LL Cool J and Pete Wentz did. Russell joked about there being sexual tension, and Britney shot back, ‘I don’t feel the tension’. The other joke was about no one knowing who Russell was so she called him by the wrong name. LL called him Russell Bland and Britney called him Russell Brown.” The shoot also included a 9,000 pound elephant. Says the source, “The joke of the whole thing is ‘there is an elephant in the room’.” While the network cannot confirm whether Spears will appear on the show airing on Sept. 7, Spears’s promo appearance is a promising sign. The singer, who has been nominated 17 times, has yet to walk away with a win and is nominated for two this year. She is up for best female video and best pop video.

OMG! She is SOOOO gonna be there. And she is SOOOO gonna kick ass this year, I just know it. I had the misfortune to bear witness to Britney’s disastrous performance inside the Pearl Theater at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV for the VMAs last year and remember how disappointed everyone (including me) was … but this year, I just know it, she’s gonna undo all of that negativity. I can feel it in me bones, she is gonna have a huge comeback this time … I know it, I know it, I know it. Just wait and see …

Source: Pink Is The New Blog

Britney Spears Jokes About MTV Video Music Awards in New Promo

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A year after her rocky performance, Britney Spears is re-teaming with the MTV Video Music Awards.

The 26-year-old singer has shot a promo for the September 7 show with host Russell Brand.

The spot is "mostly ad-libbed, with Russell asking her for advice about hosting the show," a source tells E!. "There's also a 9,000-pound elephant in it, as in 'the elephant in the room.'"

Though it remains unlikely Spears will perform again this year, MTV president Van Toffler has said: "Everyone deserves a second or third chance ... who knows?"

Spears — who has never won a "Moonman" but has been nominated 17 times — is up for two awards this year, including Best Female Music Video for "Piece of Me."

Source: US Weekly

Britney Spears Tapes Promo Video for MTV Awards

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She's (almost) back!

A year after her embarrassing performance at the Video Music Awards , Britney Spears returned to the MTV stage this week to tape a promotional video for this year's ceremony.

"Britney looked really good," says a source. "It was improvisational questions and answers with [host] Russell Brand just like [other promo guest stars] LL Cool J and Pete Wentz did. Russell joked about there being sexual tension, and Britney shot back, 'I don't feel the tension'. The other joke was about no one knowing who Russell was so she called him by the wrong name. LL called him Russell Bland and Britney called him Russell Brown."

The shoot also included a 9,000 pound elephant. Says the source, "The joke of the whole thing is 'there is an elephant in the room'."

While the network cannot confirm whether Spears will appear on the show airing on Sept. 7, Spears's promo appearance is a promising sign. The singer, who has been nominated 17 times, has yet to walk away with a win and is nominated for two this year. She is up for best female video and best pop video.

Source: People

Britney Spears Records ‘VMA’ Promo Spot With Russell Brand

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Britney Spears is heading back to MTV’s “Video Music Awards,” Access Hollywood has confirmed.

The pop singer, who made headlines last year after a rough performance of “Gimme More” opened the show, filmed a cameo for the 2008 “VMA” promos, Tuesday in Los Angeles.

According to E! News columnist Marc Malkin, Spears recorded the promo at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, the same locale the “VMAs” will broadcast from this year.

Spears appears in the spot with “VMA” host, British comedian and co-star of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” Russell Brand.

“It was mostly ad-libbed, with Russell asking her for advice about hosting the show,” a source told Malkin. “There’s also a 9,000-pound elephant in it, as in ‘the elephant in the room.’”

It was unclear at press time if Spears will perform on the September 7 show.

Source: Access Hollywood

Britney Appearing In MTV VMA Promo -- But Will She Perform?

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

We've been speculating for weeks that Britney Spears would be returning to the VMA stage, and now it seems the pop princess is one step closer to signing on.

Eonline reports that Britney filmed a promo with this year's host, Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Russell Brand (odd choice), in which the Brit actor/comedian asks the VMA veteran for advice about hosting the show.

During the promo, they also apparently ignore the elephant in the room -- literally. A source says, "there's also a 9,000-pound elephant in it, as in 'the elephant in the room.' "

We can't wait to see the promo, and are even more jazzed about a possible new Britney performance!!!

Heck, we'd be excited just to see her take the stage, nevermind perform!

Source: X17

Britney leaving B2V Hair Salon in Beverly Hills

Britney Spears looks slim and in great shape as she leaves the B2V hair salon in Beverly Hills. Look at that ass!

Source: Untouchable Britney

Britney Reunites With Kentwood Friends For Dinner

Someone explain this to me: WENN, the paparazzi company that took these shots, claim Britney wore the same exact outfit and visited the same exact restaurant she did two nights ago. Maybe they're wrong. But wait! Britney is seen leaving the restaurant with her cousin Laura Lynn and gal pal Courtney (both attending Britney's wedding. [her first one.]) In the other set of pictures, Britney is seen leaving with her bodyguards and assistant Brett. Britney's trying to trick us! They say a paparazzi shot is worth less if the star is in the same outfit as they were before. Tricky tricky. Oh, and can I please just say I'm so happy to see Britney hanging out with some longtime girlfriends. How long was I whining about that? And it's happened! Good, I'm glad she's got some old friends back in her life. I just picture all of them sitting around a fire in Brit's home watching "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and eating pop corn, painting their nails and just laughing. Oh and in that same dream they're having a pillow fight in their jammies. What!? Anyway, just go along thinking that they're new unless we're told otherwise.

Source: Breathe Heavy

Britney Spears Makes a Return to MTV's Big Night

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Britney Spears apparently isn't feeling any ill will toward MTV after her disastrous performance at last year's Video Music Awards.

The well-on-her-way-to-a-comeback pop princess will appear in a television promo for this year's VMAs.

Read on for all the deets...

She shot the spot on Tuesday at the Paramount lot in Hollywood (the site of this year's show) with first-time host, British bad-boy comedian and Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Russell Brand.

"It was mostly ad-libbed, with Russell asking her for advice about hosting the show," a source tells me. "There's also a 9,000-pound elephant in it, as in 'the elephant in the room.' "

So, does this mean Ms. Spears, who is up for two VMAs this year, will be performing on the big night when it airs live on Sept. 7?

A rep for MTV declined to comment on the possibility.

Source: E! Online

Ireland Chart Update For The Week Ending Of August 7th

In the official singles chart 'Radar' rises 2 places to #32 in its 4th week on the chart.

In the offcial album chart 'Blackout' drops 16 places to #62 in its 41st week on the chart.

Source: Break The Ice

Britney At A Recording Studio

Britney is seen here at a recording studio after a workout at the Ritz Carlton in Marina Del Rey.

Source: Piece Of Britney

Britney Fears Jayden Might Be Autistic

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Britney has a whole new problem on her hands to deal with. According to In Touch, she fears that her youngest son Jayden James may be autistic.

Family friends say he often seems to be off in his own little world, playing by himself, and he starts crying for no reason.

Britney and Kevin are in agreement to have Jayden get tested for Autism, which is a neurological disorder that affects communication skills.

We hope that that's not the case, but it's better to be safe than sorry!

Source: Hollyscoop

Britney Parties With Music Pals...and Dad

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Count on Britney Spears to steal the spotlight at a soiree, even when she's not even doing anything.

Brit, along with dad Jamie Spears, made a late appearance at Phil Maloof's Beverly Hills music-label bash for the Rev Theory band Wednesday night.

"The Spears family is very close friends with the the Maloof family and vice versa," a source tells E!. "They came out to support them."

The popster arrived around 11:30, as the party was dying down, and held court in a roped-off VIP room at the front of the house.

"It was like an exhibit at a zoo," says another partygoer, Katie Thiele. "There was a line of people waiting to look in and see the Britney exhibit."

Britney, who was drinking Coke and smoking, didn't seem fazed. But one unwelcome party guest got under her dad's skin.

A paparazzo snuck in to the private party—meant to celebrate the band's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live—posing as an event photographer. Brit's dad quickly recognized the snapper and told him to leave.

"He said, 'You're just like Adnan,' " a source tells E!.

Brit, wearing a black minidress, seemed to be enjoying herself, despite the party-crashing pap. "She looked great," Thiele says. "She was chatting with friends. She looked like she was having a good time."

Source: E! Online

Britney At Phil Maloof’s “Light It Up” Summer Party

Britney was spotted at Phil Maloof’s summer party, Sporting a sexy black dress and wavey hair.

Source: Piece Of Britney

Britney Rep: Singer Not Playing Killer Lesbian Stripper In Film

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

Britney Spears might have kissed Madonna at VMA’s in 2003, but don’t expect her to play a killer lesbian stripper in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film.

Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported that the pop star would return to the big screen in a remake of the 1965 cult film “Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!,” directed by Tarantino.

“Quentin is convinced Britney will be brilliant. She’s delighted. She thinks it could turn her career around,” a source told the British paper. “It is perfect Tarantino material. He wanted to get Britney first. She’s playing the most important character.”

A rep for Brit denied the reports, telling Access Hollywood, “Though she definitely intends to explore acting roles down the road, right now she’s concentrating on recording her next album”.

Brit’s camp weren’t the ones shooting down the outlandish casting.

A source close to Quentin Tarantino told Access, “There is no truth to this.”

Source: Access Hollywood

Britney Spears Gets Her Body Back

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

Britney Spears looked like her old self again while shopping in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

The "Gimme More" singer showed off clear skin, new blond hair extensions and a toned body underneath her casual velour sweatpants and white tank top.

The 26-year-old appeared to turn back the clock to 2003 - before she was a twice-married mother of two with several hospitalizations for mental illness under her belt.

Despite a rocky year in which she lost custody of her sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline, Spears seems to have turned her life around under her father's conservatorship.

The pop star's formerly erratic nights on the town and odd behavior have been swapped with regular trips to the gym and music studio, where she's recording her sixth album.

Kanye West and Pharrell Williams are working with Spears on her comeback CD, which is reportedly scheduled for a mid-December release.

Source: NY Daily News

Information About Britney's Watch

Look Britney & Brett have matching pink Polar F11 watches on. You've probably noticed that Britney's never photographed without her pink watch on her arm. This isn't any ordinary watch though it helps you keep in shape and gives you weekly and daily training regimes.

The website says the watch has:

‘Polar Keeps U Fit’ workout program, which helps you reach your goals by acting as a personal trainer! After a fitness test, the watch gives you the option to maintain this fitness level, improve it, or maximize it (3 different training intensity levels) the watch will provide you with a weekly and daily training regime. You can always change the level if you are finding it too hard or too easy. After completing the regime set, the watch will re-test you and come up with a new training regime for the next week based on the results.

You can get the same watch as Britneys for £88.99. You know you want one !

If you want a watch like Britneys you can purchase one HERE!

Source: Juicy UK

Britney Gets Ritzy!

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We caught a glimpse of our girl Brit using the Ritz-Carlton's facilities to pump a little iron yesterday afternoon. Between her hair and her body, Britney certainly is working 'round the clock on her image these days, huh? She must have something awfully special lined up for the VMAs!

Keep up the good work, Brit!

Source: X17

Breaking News: Britney Is Back To Her Old Self!

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

Britney Spears did some shopping at Paige on Robertson Blvd. on Tuesday.

The pop star, with her trusty bodyguard and assistant in tow, looked better than we’ve seen her in a long time!

Fresh off of her Mexico getaway, Miss Spears was looking tanned, confident and seemed to be acting like her old self as she smiled and laughed along with her company.

Welcome back, Britney. We’ve missed you.

Source: Faded Youth Blog

Britney Spears To Play A Lesbian Stripper Killer?

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

Britney Spears has reportedly been approached by Quentin Tarentino to star as stripper Varla in a remake of the 1965 cult Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

The filmmaker, who is responsible for gruesome flicks including Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction, thinks the recovering pop wreck will be perfect for the role.

The movie will see Spears’ character murder a man she encounters in the desert with her bare hands. She will also be required to participate in same sex love scenes.

A source tells the Telegraph: "Quentin is convinced Britney will be brilliant. She's delighted. She thinks it could turn her career around."

It is perfect Tarantino material. He wanted to get Britney first. She's playing the most important character."

It makes a change from her movie debut Crossroads!

Source: Entertainment Wise

Britney Spears Goes Lesbian Killer

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

Britney Spears leaves the Little Door restaurant and then goes shopping with a friend at Intermix on Robertson Blvd, followed by a large group of fans and paparazzi on Tuesday.

Brit is reportedly lined up to play a lesbian stripper in Quentin Tarantino’s next movie. She would star as psycho dancer Varla in a remake of the 1965 cult film Faster Pussycat! Kill Kill!

A source said, “Quentin is convinced Britney will be brilliant. She’s delighted. She thinks it could turn her career around.

“It is perfect Tarantino material. He wanted to get Britney first. She’s playing the most important character.”

Source: Just Jared

It’s Britney, Bitches!

Woot! Woot! Here are a bunch of new pics of our dear Britney Spears, snapped on a recent shopping trip visit to Robertson Blvd. in West Hollywood, CA this week, lookin’ completely and utterly faboo. I mean, Britney has been lookin’ good for some time now but these latest pics of Brit Brit really hearken back to the days of yore when Britters was in her prime … behold:It looks like her recent trip to Mexico was good for her, she hasn’t looked this fresh-faced and happy in ages. To be honest, I could’ve thrown in a few pics of Britney circa 2001 and I doubt anyone would’ve know the difference. It is very encouraging seeing our dear Britney look so damn good. The future looks bright for our girl, she looks ready to really make the stunning comeback that we’ve all been hoping might happen one day :)

Source: Pink Is The New Blog

Britney: Conservatorships Make You Hot

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Shhh, don't tell daddy -- but a happy and surprisingly smokin' hot Britney Spears hit up papper central yesterday (Robertson), where she got hit with question after question about being used in McCain's attack ad.

Lets just say she's no Paris Hilton.

Source: TMZ

Spears Denies Paparazzi Deal

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

BRITNEY SPEARS has denied brokering a deal with the paparazzi to take pictures of her on holiday in Mexico.

The Toxic hitmaker has been accused of deliberately posing for photographers during a recent break in Cabo San Lucas - and taking a cut of the sale price.

According to New York gossip column PageSix, a photograph of her wearing a white bikini and swimming with dolphins was "set up by her camp".

But a spokesman for Spears has refuted the allegations.

The representative says, "If someone is trying to sell photos of Britney in Cabo, they're doing so without her knowledge or permission."

Source: Showbiz Spy

Britney Spears: Shopping and Dinner

The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:

Getting back into the normal routine after a relaxing Mexican getaway, Britney Spears was spotted doing a little retail therapy yesterday on Robertson Boulevard.

The “Gimme More” singer, joined by her trusty bodyguard and assistant, was all smiles as she perused the racks at Paige boutique, laughing and joking along the way.

And after a long day of shopping, there’s nothing better than a delicious meal, hence Spears & Co. headed over to the Little Door restaurant in Los Angeles to satisfy her appetite.

In career news, it looks like Brit will be expanding her acting portfolio with a new Quentin Tarantino project, as she’s set to play a killer lesbian stripper in the remake of the 1965 cult film “Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!”

An industry insider told press, “Quentin is convinced Britney will be brilliant. Britney is delighted; she thinks it could turn her career and her life around. It is perfect Tarantino material. He wanted to get Britney first. She’s playing the most important character.”

Source: Celebrity Gossip