Producer Jermaine Dupri: Britney Spears Makes Hot A-- Records!

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Producer Jermaine Dupri doesn't want to work with Britney Spears.

The reason? Spears is just fine on her own, he says!

"I would just talk to her because she is good," he told Usmagazine.com at the TAG Records official MTV VMA kickoff party at Avalon in L.A. Friday night. "She doesn't need JD.

"She has hot a-- records by herself," he added. "She just needs to make sure she pays focus on that.

"She doesn't need a producer, she is good," Dupri said. "She and Danger and Timbaland and whoever did her last record - they sound perfect together."

Spears, 26, has been practicing her dance moves to new music. Although she isn't set to perform at the VMAs Sunday night, she is opening the show.

She's also up for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video of the Year for "Piece for Me." She's been nominated 17 times, but never won a "Moonman" award.

Reps for the singer confirm to Us she spent the summer working on her sixth 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," read a July statement released by her manager Larry Rudolph and Jive Records.

Spears' last album, Blackout, debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The first single "Gimme More" was her most successful single in the U.S. since "...Baby One More Time."

The 25th annual VMAs, hosted by British actor/comedian Russell Brand, will air live at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday from Paramount Studios in Hollywood.

Source: US Weekly

X17 XCLUSIVE: BRITNEY's VMA WARDROBE

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An inside source reveals EXCLUSIVELY to X17online that Britney Spears will change her outfit not once, not twice but SIX TIMES at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Donatella Versace designed two outfits for the pop princess, and she will be wearing a vintage Gianni Versace couture gown as well.

We were the first ones to tell you that Britney was going to perform at the VMAs, the video yesterday (see below!) seems to prove it, and now this!

Source: X17

It's Not Happening

We got our hopes up, only to have them CRUSHED.

But, this is probably for the best.

PerezHilton.com just spoke to Britney Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph, and he tells us exclusively that the former and (hopeful) once-again Princess of Pop is NOT performing at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday.

She is 100% not performing, Larry assured us, but she will be attending and opening the show.

Rudolph has repeatedly stated recently that Spears was NOT performing, a statement echoed closely by the reps at MTV.

So, what to make of that footage that leaked on Friday that showed Britney rehearsing to a new song of her with some dancers???

"She was not rehearsing for the VMAs," Rudolph tells us. "It was just her going into the studio with some dancer friends and having fun. It's a regular occurrence now. I see that every day."

But we don't! And we got VERY excited.

Well, we think it's wise that Spears wait until she's 110% ready to perform and make a killer comeback.

But, Larry tells us, that day is not too far away!

Source: Perez Hilton

The Insider Has Breaking Britney Spears VMA Buzz!

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"The Insider" has its ear to the ground when it comes to this Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards.

Will Britney Spears be "crashing" the VMAs?

We hear that you may want to look for tire tracks on the red carpet come Sunday night…

Check back with "The Insider" for more details as this story develops!

Source: The Insider

Zac Efron ‘Excited’ About Sitting Next To Britney Spears At ‘VMAs’

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Britney Spears has a surprise in store for her after she opens the MTV “Video Music Awards” – after she finishes opening the show, she’ll be sitting next to a “High School Musical” star. None other than… Zac Efron.

And it was news to Zac, who Access Hollywood caught up with earlier today at the Toronto Film Festival, where he’s premiering his new film “Me & Orson Wells.”

“Oh!” a shocked Zac told Access Hollywood after we broke the news to him. “I didn’t know I was sitting next to Britney Spears. Am I? Really? Ha! I’m excited.”

Source: Access Hollywood

Britney Spears To Perform 'Womanizer'

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The man behind 411 Media, Jazze Pha, let it slip that he helped Outsiders Media produce the musical number "Womanizer" that Britney Spears is allegedly performing on Sunday. "Vaughan, he's a Def Jam artist and my man, he's got a record called 'Up and Down' produced by myself and the Outsiders, brand new producers, they actually produced 'Womanizer,' one of the songs that Britney will be doing on the show—the only song she will be doing," Pha said.

Source: IGN

VMA-zing: Miley Primed for "Awesome" Britney

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VMA performance or not, Miley Cyrus is pumped up for Britney Spears to do whatever she's doing at the MTV self-love fest this weekend.

Cyrus is in New York City, prepping for a huge gig at CBS' upcoming Condé Nast-sponsored Fashion Rocks charity concert featuring music legends and fashionistas to benefit cancer research. When popping out of a midtown rehearsal space yesterday, photogs asked Cyrus if she was looking forward to Spears' do-over.

"It will be awesome, I can't wait," she said.

Source: E! Online

Justin Split Hurt Britney For Years

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BRITNEY SPEARS was left “scarred” for years by her split from singer JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, the troubled singers mum claims.

LYNNE SPEARS said she believes the pain may have been the root of the star’s problems — making her jump from one relationship to another.

In her book, Lynne blames Britney’s erratic behaviour, including her shock Vegas wedding to JASON ALEXANDER, on her “wounded” girl’s heartache over Justin, 27.

She claimed the teenage sweethearts were “too similar, butting their strong wills together too often”.

Lynne said: “I wish they would have parted differently, rather than to hurt each other and leave all those scars.” Lynne also told how the “reckless and irresponsible” marriage with Jason Alexander was a rebound.

Lynne said: “Almost two years after she and Justin had broken up, Britney was still wounded.
“She started to act out of pain . . . in an effort to numb her disappointment and heartache.”

The union was annulled less than three days later, but Lynne recalled her shock at her daughter taking up with dancer KEVIN FEDERLINE within months.

She said: “I wasn’t crazy about the fact that he was already a daddy and his ex-girlfriend was eight months pregnant with their second child.”

Lynn even begged Britney, 26, not to have children soon after wedding Federline — but the star quickly fell pregnant with son SEAN PRESTON while second kid JAYDEN JAMES was unplanned.

Lynne also told how her daughter suffered from post-natal depression, saying: “It added to her broken spirit over the end to her marriage to Kevin.”

And claims Britney was a bad mother after nearly dropping Sean “brought her to breaking point”, Lynne said.

Source: The Sum

Britney's Meltdown Tore My Heart Into A Million Pieces

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ mother has revealed her heartbreak as she was forced to watch her daughter’s melt-down – on live TV.

LYNNE SPEARS, 54, had been mysteriously snubbed by Britney for seven months after the star’s first spell in rehab.

The drugged-up singer, 26, was filmed being taken to a psychiatric ward from her Hollywood home on a stretcher in January, Lynne said: “When I saw her in
the ambulance, her beautiful brown eyes pained and haunted, something inside me broke.”

She then knew that getting help for Britney was a “life and death situation”.

She added: “To see my child like this – at the lowest ebb of her life – almost killed me. I was overcome with a feeling of sadness and helplessness.”

Depression

Lynne said she had been “to hell and back” watching Britney shave her head, lose custody of her kids and taken away on a stretcher.

Lynne told of her heartbreak over Britney refusing to speak to her for so long in a new book.
She describes the singer’s heartbreak over her alcoholic dad, her bitter split with superstar JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, her doomed marriage to KEVIN FEDERLINE and her battle with him over their two sons.

She said the combination of events led the star spiral-ling into depression.

In an exclusive first look at Through The Storm – A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, Lynne said the first sign of real trouble was when Britney shaved off her hair last year.

Again, she watched the crack-up on TV. She said: “It was so shocking, so disturbing to see that girl with such despondency in her eyes – it broke my heart in a million pieces.”

Lynne, who had shared a close relationship with Britney as she shot to fame, said she was heartbroken to find her daughter had shut her out.

Britney refused to speak to Lynne after she went into rehab last year – and even accused her of sleeping with her ex-husband Federline.

Lynne said: “Britney would lash out at me, accusing me of siding with Kevin and letting him have the boys.” Lynne added that when Britney left the rehab “her anger at me had not cooled”.

She said: “In fact, she refused to speak to me, and our estrangement lasted an excruciating seven months.”

Terrified

The relationship thawed so they did meet and terrified Lynne told of her horror at the influence manager SAM LUTFI was having on Britney.

She said: “Britney was so agitated she couldn’t stop moving. She cleaned the house, changed her clothes many times.

“We talked, but it was as if she wasn’t there. She spoke in the tone and understanding of a little girl.”

After Britney was committed to a psychiatric ward for a second time in January, Lynne and husband JAMIE became convinced it was “a life or death situation”.

But Lynne said the move actually saved Britney’s life – because she persuaded doctors to keep Lutfi away.

Source: The Sun

Britney's New Song 'Underground'

Source: E! Online

Britney Listed As A Performer On MTV.de

MTV.de has added Britney to the list of performers.

Britney's latest behind-the-scenes video of her dancing to her new music was released today.

Hmmmmmmmm

Source: MTV