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The following italicized article is from www.nypost.com:THE long-awaited duet between Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake may finally be recorded. Spies said Spears will team up with her ex-love for a song on her next album due at the end of the year. The two were supposed to team up for her last album, but Spears - under the influence of friends including Osama Lutfi and Adnan Ghalib - missed her recording session with Timbaland at the legendary producer's Virginia Beach studio last August. "She just didn't show up," our spies said at the time. Source: NY Post
Gwen Stefani's son Kingston was seen playing with Sean Preston and Jayden James this afternoon outside Britney's home in the Summit in Studio City! Britney, dressed in a black summer dress and flip flops, watched on as the new buds played in Sean's electric toy Escalade. Source: Break The Ice/Breathe Heavy
Britney was spotted laying down some tracks at Conway Studios yesterday, looking pretty in green. I think it brings out her eyes, no? Poor thing can’t get away from the paps…ever.
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The following italicized article is from www.buzznet.com:Buzznet spent the day with the the Jonas Brothers in NYC on Saturday, August 16th,and were able to have a minute with Felicia Culotta, who is working as the Jonas' personal assistant. Culotta is famous for being Britney Spears' former assistant for nine years.Culotta told that she still keeps in touch with Britney, and that she's "doing great." The tour has 20-something former Britney tour employees, including famed bodyguard Big Rob - who has become almost as popular with Jonas fans as the teens themselves.Source: Buzznet
The following italicized article is from www.buzz18.com:Pop queen Madonna turned 50 recently, but will throw her birthday bash on August 30, 2008 with a traditional British-themed party where only ale, turkey and caviar will be served to the guests, who include Latin American dance choreographer Sandip Soparrkar and his partner Jesse Randhwa. As reported in a news daily, Madonna had taken dance lessons from Sandip earlier this year, and the pop icon has personally invited Sandip and Jesse to perform the waltz at her party. The exclusive bash will be held at Guy Ritchie's country estate in Wiltshire, England and among the invitees are Gwyneth Paltrow, Stella McCartney, Britney Spears, Justine Timberlake, the Maharaja of Jaipur and some of Madge's Kabbalah associates.The guests will be entertained with traditional English music performed by a folk band and England's traditional dance- the waltz, which Sandip and Jesse will perform.Source: Buzz 18
Britney spotted leaving recording studio after another late-night session with Bryan.
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The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:Our girl Brit sure had a tough day yesterday - especially when she bumped into a pair of pushy fans on her way to Tracey Ross! As you can see in our video, these two little girls simply would not take no for an answer, crowding Britney's car and even calling the pop princess a "bitch" for daring to cover up. Well, you'll certainly never get anywhere if that's your attitude, young ladies!Thankfully, Britney's family was on hand to support her - not only did we catch her mother Lynn accompanying Brit into Tracey Ross, but we caught her leaving after dinner with none other than her brother Bryan a little later out in Silver Lake! Isn't it great seeing Britney's family coming to her aid like this? 'Course, that's just what the Spears family does when one of their daughters is in need!See more here!Source: X17
The following italicized article is from www.popcrunch.com:Will Britney Spears take the stage when MTV celebrates the 2008 Video Music Awards in Hollywood next month? You bet, according to a new report from across the pond.The Britster will perform a track from her Blackout album during the September 7 ceremony at Paramount Studios, according to Britain’s Daily Express. The rumored gig will be the first since Spears humiliated herself during a bikini-clad, choreographically mess at last year’s VMAs. Britney has already appeared alongside host Russell Brand in a series of adorable promos for the event. “She really wants to do this, despite the jitters. She is as nervous as hell but at the same time itching to get back in front of the same audience where she screwed up so badly last time,” a Spears insider revealed to the Daily Express earlier this week.“It is the perfect platform for her to announce to her fans and the world that the dark days are behind her and she’s back on track with her life and her career.”“This is her big chance to make amends and let everyone see that she is becoming the Britney of old again.”Source: Pop Crunch
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.com:With so much headway having been made in Britney Spears and Kevin Federline’s custody case, you’d think they’d leave well enough alone. But you’d be wrong.The “Gimme More” singer was spotted heading over to celebrity lawyer Barry Tarlow’s office with her mother Lynne yesterday (August 19) to further discuss the finer details of the arrangement for Sean Preston and Jayden James.Another snag in the whole process has been the mounting legal fees incurred by the “Piece of Me” songstress both by her and on the behalf of her ex-husband K-Fed. All in all, the entire custody battle could cost as much as $700,000 or more.With all of this drama looming overhead, it’s no wonder Brit decided to head out to Sunset Plaza in West Hollywood with her bodyguard for some retail therapy following the meeting with her lawyer.Source: Celebrity Gossip
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:
Britney Spears is escorted by sheriffs and meets up with her mom at celebrity lawyer Barry Tarlow’s office, on Tuesday afternoon. The 26-year-old pop princess is going back to court regarding the custody case, and a hearing has been scheduled for September 16. Her custody battle could reportedly cost her over $700,000. While on her way to her lawyer’s office, Britney wore a necklace with her son’s names on it, Jayden James and Sean Preston. Britney is on the latest cover of OK!, and revealed how she’s made her stunning transformation. Source: Just Jared
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:Not everybody likes the new low-key Britney Spears -- especially her obnoxiously demanding fan base.A few gals were pissed after Brit refused to pose for a photo for them -- while waiting in traffic! Though hearing one of the 'em scream "Why's she being such a bitch?" probably didn't help their cause.Source: TMZ
The following italicized article is from www.entertainmentwise.com:Britney Spears has revealed how she regained the super-toned figure back that shot her to fame when she was seventeen.The pop star’s revamped bod is thanks to a calorie-controlled diet and a vigorous workout regime."I'm the healthiest I've been all my lifemagazine. My diet has a lot to do with my getting into shape. I have no sugar. I don't eat fruit or even fruit juice because of the sugar," she tells OK!."I eat chicken and salmon and rice. I eat avocados. I'll have egg whites for breakfast and sometimes turkey burgers for lunch."I try to do just 1,200 calories a day. It may sound like it's not much, but it's actually a lot of food if you eat the right things."The Toxic singer, 26, also hits the gym on a regular basis, doing "lots of cardio and weights" five days a week.The star seems to have discovered her domestic streak too."I get mad if the maid does all the housework. If she takes it all into her own hands, well, what's for me to do? I'm a cleaning fanatic. Dusting is my favorite, and Windex-ing," she said."Usually the maid and I will cook together. [Sons] Sean and Jayden love my spaghetti."Source: Entertainment Wise
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The following italicized article is from www.dailymail.co.uk:She is already preparing for what is being labelled one of the biggest comebacks in pop.But now Britney Spears is beginning an even bigger fight - to regain custody of her two young sons.The star, who recently lost custody of sons Sean Preston, 2 and Jayden James, 1, to ex-husband Kevin Federline has made no secret of the fact that she wants to regain custody of her boys.Britney, accompanied by mother Lynn, visited celebrity lawyer Barry Tarlow's office yesterday, fuelling speculation she is fighting to regain full custody of the toddlers.Britney has already revealed she is preparing for a comeback in the next six to nine months and wants her young sons back by her side.The singer has been in fine form of late and is looking better than ever after bouncing back from recent health troubles.The former Princess of Pop has also been happier after agreeing to the settlement Federline.As part of the agreement, Britney is allowed two visits and one overnight stay with her two sons, while her ex-husband retains primary custody.But the mother-of-two is now hoping the custody arrangement will be altered so she can spend even more time with her boys and eventually retain full custody.A hearing has already been set for September 16 and while cost hasn't appeared to be a major issue so far, the custody battle could leave her with more than £350,000 in legal bills.Her battle to establish access rights to Sean Preston and Jayden James, led to two law firms billing her a combined total of £230,000, court documents have revealed. Britney, 26, also agreed to pay Kevin's legal fees, which amounted to around £120,000. But despite her recent troubles, Spears remains upbeat and reveals she has been busy experimenting with a new image and style in preparation for her career comeback.'It is more urban. I'm working with producers who are just amazing.There is a fresh new energy,' she told OK magazine.'The image factor is a little older too. The videos will be very different.'Source: Daily Mail
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Britney Spears looks fabulous in a white bikini on the latest cover of OK! Magazine.The 26-year-old pop princess showed off her bangin’ new body in late July, when Britney vacationed at the Las Ventanas resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, with her assistant Brett, her bodyguard Lee, her dad, Jamie Spears, and pal George Maloof. Days later, in an exclusive interview at her Beverly Hills home, Britney chatted with OK! about how she’s made her stunning transformation. On eating right: “I’m the healthiest I’ve been all my life. My diet has a lot to do with my getting into shape. I have no sugar. I don’t eat fruit or even fruit juice because of the sugar. I eat chicken and salmon and rice. I eat avocados. I’ll have egg whites for breakfast and sometimes turkey burgers for lunch. I try to do just 1,200 calories a day. It may sound like it’s not much, but it’s actually a lot of food if you eat the right things.”On cutting out a guilty pleasure of hers: “Frappuccinos - gone. (laughs) I do still drink coffee, but just with Equal.”On working out five days/week at an outside gym and sometimes at the fully-equipped gym in her house: “I was working with male trainers and recently switched to a woman because she knew how to lean me out better.” Brit Brit’s looking poised for an ultimate comeback!!!!! YAY!!!!!Source: Just Jared
"Britney I'm your biggest fan! I love you! You're so pretty I love you!""She doesn't care. Why is she being such a BITCH. At least smile for the camera! I mean seriously! She doesn't care..."On her way over to Tracey Ross this afternoon, Britney was heckled by some fans for an autograph. She refuses. Lynne accompanied her daughter on the shopping trip, as well as Brit's assistant Brett.Source: Untouchable Britney
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:While vacationing at Las Ventanas resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, in late July, Britney Spears was the epitome of the California girl as she walked out of the surf in a white bikini that highlighted her newly toned and tanned figure.In an exclusive photoshoot in the new issue of OK!, the singer reveals how she successfully regained her lean physique and how she's committed to being a healthy role model to her two young boys."I'm the healthiest I've been all my life," Britney, 26, tells OK!. "My diet has a lot to do with my getting into shape. I have no sugar. I don't eat fruit or even fruit juice because of the sugar. I eat chicken and salmon and rice. I eat avocados. I'll have egg whites for breakfast and sometimes turkey burgers for lunch. I try to do just 1,200 calories a day. It may sound like it's not much, but it's actually a lot of food if you eat the right things."Of course, Brit also hits the gym on a regular basis, doing "lots of cardio and weights" five days a week. The singer's comittment to being healthy is applauded by trainers like Miami-based trainer and owner of SOMA Fitness & Performance, Adam Cronin. Cronin, who has not worked with the pop star, says Britney's routine of following a 1,200-calorie-a-day, high-protein meal plan is ideal for someone who wants to drop pounds in a safe, healthy way."If you follow a vigorous workout program — plus this eating program — it is possible to lose up to 12 pounds in 30 days, in a very healthy, non fad-like way," Adam tells OK!. For the full interview with Britney and all the exclusive pics, pick up the new OK! — on newsstands everywhere Thursday!Source: OK Magazine
The following italicized article is from www.dailystar.co.uk:Britney Spears is set to tell all about her crazy life in a shock new telly show.
The MTV documentary will lift the lid on her battle with mental illness and her chaotic family life. But insiders fear it could turn into “car crash television”. Britney, 26, has shocked fans with her raunchy antics, including shaving her head, battering a car with an umbrella and even having a lesbian romp in a pool with former PA Shannon Funk. She has also spent two spells in rehab, and her parents are said to be “furious” over her TV plans. But Brit has ignored pleas from them and ex-husband Kevin Federline, 30, to snub the show. A source said: “Britney’s dad is furious. He thinks it’s a big mistake and doesn’t want anything to do with it. “But Britney thinks it will help her custody battle for her two sons.” Mum Lynne, 53, is also said to be trying to talk her out of appearing in the show. It has even been claimed that Britney is using it to hit back at her mother’s book before it comes out. The singer is said to fear it will expose their rocky relationship and wants to make sure she gets her own side of the story across. Another pal added: “This could turn out to be the biggest car crash television moment of all time.” A spokeswoman for Britney declined to comment on the tell-all film. MTV in London said they were not aware of the project. Source: Daily Star
Billboard.com has a poll asking users who should win "Video Of The Year" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Out of 2602 votes, Britney is currently winning the poll with 93%. Sorry Jo Bros! Let's show MTV who's boss.Source: Breathe Heavy
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:Only six months ago, it looked like the bright and bubbly Britney Spears that had become a teen superstar was possibly gone forever, replaced by a semi-coherent, erratic mess that spent her sleepless nights driving aimlessly around southern California. Oh how things have changed for the pop superstar!Now that her custody battle with ex Kevin Federline is over, Brit is truly enjoying the time she spends with her two boys, Sean Preston and Jayden James. During their weekly overnight visit last weekend, the singer played host to a playdate with the boys and little girl friend around two years old. "They were all having fun on the street in front of Brit's house," a witness tells OK!. "The kids were wheeling around in mini plastic cars and enjoying themselves."On the career front, as Britney told OK! in her recent exclusive interview — she's back to work on her upcoming album. And this weekend saw the 26-year-old heading to two different recording studios, in Hollywood and Silver Lake, to lay down some tracks.Then it was off to a party in the Hollywood Hills for her hairstylist and good friend Kim Vo, who has been credited with getting Brit to ditch the pink wigs and horrific weaves that marked her dark period in late 2007 and early 2008. Kim is also responsible for Britney's locks on her two appearances on How I Met Your Mother. Source: OK Magazine
The following italicized article is from www.theinsider.com:MTV gives Britney another chance at the Video Music Awards this year. Britney will have a public performance singing a new track from her new album.We won’t forget last year disastrous performance Britney gave at the MTV VMAs. This time I think it will be different. Britney is working hard not to disappoint her fans again.In the photo above she was leaving a studio in Los Feliz after rehearsal for her future performance.It is the perfect platform for her to announce to her fans and the world that the dark days are behind her and she’s back on track with her life and her career.Source: The Insider
The following italicized article is from www.eonline.com:Who said getting back on track was cheap?Stacy Phillips, one of the shorter-term members of Britney Spears' legal team, has let it be known that shoring up one's defenses can be downright bank-breaking.According to a declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the "Sometimes I Run" songstress owes $338,414.87 to Phillips for $700-an-hour services rendered between March and June—and there are rumors of a lawsuit in the works because Spears' camp is objecting to the hefty sum. But that's a discount, says the attorney, who states that the tab includes "time already deducted as a courtesy," time "written off" and $75,000 that she expects to get next month. (A court commissioner earmarked that sum for Phillips in April while poring over Spears' bills.)Phillips was dismissed before Spears' custody settlement was reached last month with the help of her recently reinstated family lawyer Laura Wasser, who broke ranks last fall but returned in time to help Spears obtain more visitation privileges with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James (although Kevin Federline still has sole physical and legal custody).Wasser's most recent bill, encompassing two months of counsel, totals $60,075, per court documents filed on behalf of the law firms of Wasser, Cooperman & Carter and Phillips, Lerner, Lauzon & Jamra.But, because her firm has already applied Spears' $25,000 retainer fee toward her bill, she's requesting no more than half ofWhy so high, you might ask?Phillips says that Spears' conservatorship arrangement, which has gotten much of the credit for her 180-degree turn for the better over the last five months, made her case more complex.
Indeed. Attorneys for dad Jamie Spears indicated in court last week that they intend to contest his litle girls legal bills.Meanwhile, the firm of Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps is requesting $110,000 of the $220,600 it says its owed for 402 hours of representing the conservatorship.Source: E! Online
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:So you thought Larry Birkhead's legal bill was sky high? The lawyer who repped Britney Spears for a grand total of four months wants more than $481,000 in attorney's fees -- and she didn't even go out for lobster.Attorney Stacy Phillips filed a declaration, claiming her $481,627.37 bill is a bargain, since she graciously discounted her fees by more than $126,000.00. In court docs obtained by TMZ, Phillips whines she was completely put out by repping Brit, moaning that she was called back from her "pre-honeymoon" to attend a hearing in "non-Court attire." We're wondering if that was the day we saw her appear before the judge, wearing a sleeveless cocktail number.Phillips says in her declaration that her rate is $700 an hour, similar to what Richard Gere paid Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman."Now compare Phillips' bill to that of disso-queen Laura Wasser, who settled the whole case after Phillips was fired. Wasser's two-month bill is $59,700.Sources say Phillips is ready to sue Britney, because her peeps are refusing to pay the bloated bill.Source: TMZ
"Chris Brown's 'Forever'... or Britney's 'Piece of Me.' She seems to be having a really great comeback and that's awesome!"- The Jonas Brothers when asked by Buzznet who should win for Video of the Year (other than themselves) at the 2008 Video Music Awards.Source: Breathe Heavy
Britney Spears' recently resolved custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline wasn't just messy, it was expensive. Court documents show legal bills submitted on behalf of two law firms who represented Spears total more than $466,000. That's on top of the $250,000 the 26-year-old pop singer has agreed to pay Federline's attorneys.The largest bill comes from attorney Stacy D. Phillips, who says in court filings that she is owed nearly $407,000 for four months of work. Phillips claims she has written off another $125,000 in fees.Attorney Laura Wasser, who took over the case in June and negotiated an agreement between Federline and Spears' camp that allows the singer more time with her young sons, is seeking $60,000. She worked on the case nearly two months.Federline retains full custody of the children, but Spears has some overnight visits.Spears and Federline were married in 2004 and completed their divorce last July. She pays him $20,000 a month under an agreement finalized in July.Phillips claims in court documents the case was made more complicated because Spears is under the temporary conservatorship of her father, James. He took control of his daughter's personal and financial affairs after a series of high-profile incidents of erratic behavior and two hospitalizations.Any payments will have to be approved by a Los Angeles court commissioner, and attorneys representing Spears' and her father's interests indicated last week in court they intend to contest Phillips' bill.Source: Yahoo!
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