Source: Untouchable Britney
Friday, July 31, 2009
Radar Download Day
Today is Radar Download Day! Britney's fan sites, Britney.com and BritneySpears.com are all teaming up to help Radar climb the charts. If you don't have a copy of Radar in your iTunes library, today's the day to add it. If you do have it, why don't you send it as a gift to a few friends? Here's the iTunes link.Source: BritneySpears.com
Scheduled Conservatorship Review May Be Canceled
If Jamie Spears plans to ask a judge to review the terms of the conservatorship to release his daughter anytime soon, he may want to let Judge Reva Goetz know before the next scheduled review set for August 3, 2009.TMZ reported last week that Jamie will ask the judge to review the terms of the conservatorship after Britney’s current tour ends in November. The story has received international attention through various media outlets, fan sites and independent bloggers. But not everyone believes the story.
“That’s not true,” says Vania Stuelp, deputy public information officer of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Stuelp works closely with Judge Goetz. Her job requires talking to the judge in advance to know what’s coming going to happen in court so the public affairs office is prepared. She says, as of yesterday, the judge doesn’t know what is going to be discussed during the August review.
“It may be canceled,” says Stuelp.
The review was scheduled as the next step in a Florida case involving Britney. The underlying issues of that case have been resolved according to Stuelp.
The decision to proceed or cancel the review is expected to be made this Thursday.
While it is possible that TMZ’s claim that Jamie will ask the judge to free his daughter in November, Britney’s tour ends, the court hasn’t heard anything. There is also nothing scheduled after August on the online court calendar.
The August review was put on the docket on Jan. 21, 2009 when Judge Goetz ruled against lifting a protective order issued last October that temporarily prevented Britney from being deposed. The Florida case settled in June as confirmed yesterday.
“The case was amicably settled. The parties entered an agreement, the terms of which are confidential, after which we voluntarily dismissed our claims,” says Clay Townsend, attorney for Johnny Wright who sued Britney in October 2007 for nonpayment of commissions.
According to court documents filed by Townsend, Wright, an artist manager who has managed other recording artists, such as Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson, managed Britney’s career from 1999 to Feb. 2003 when his management services were terminated. However, Britney had agreed to continue to pay Wright “sunset” commissions through Feb. 2008. She stopped making payments after Dec. 26, 2006 a month after filing for divorce from Kevin Federline.
Britney has been under a conservatorship by her father Jamie and an attorney, Andrew Wallet, since February of last year. A judgment was granted for permanent control of her person and estate last October at about the same time the conservatorship filed in Los Angeles for emergency protection against a deposition of Britney brought by the Florida plaintiffs including Wright’s company Wright Entertainment Group, Inc.
Source: Fair News Press
Spears Buying Father a Restaurant
The ‘Toxic’ singer Britney Spears is keen for her father Jamie Spears – who was made co-conservator of her personal and professional affairs following her public breakdown last year – to run a new eatery when the conservatorship comes to an end.A source said: "Britney just wanted to give him something useful as a sign of her appreciation.
"After all their ups and downs she knows he's always got her best interests at heart."
Britney - who opened her ill-fated New York restaurant Nyla in 2002 - plans to serve soul food at the Los Angeles eatery.
Soul food is popular in the southern states of America - Britney was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana - and includes dishes such as fried chicken, barbecued ribs, black eyed peas and sweet potato.
Earlier this month, it was revealed Jamie wants a judge to review the conditions of the conservatorship agreement when Britney's 'Circus' world tour concludes in November.
A US website reported: "Jamie can't ask the judge to end it - just to review it. The judge then decides if Britney should regain control of her life."
Jamie thinks Britney - who currently has shared custody of her two children with ex-husband Kevin Federline, Sean Preston, three, and two-year-old Jayden James - is now strong enough to look after herself.
Source: IOL
Rejected Britney Spears Song Set for Har Mar Superstar Album
The following italicized article is from www.nme.com:A song written by Britney Spears producer Greg Kurstin and Har Mar Superstar, which was pitched to the singer but rejected by her management team, is now set to appear on Har Mar's next studio album.
'Tall Boy' will now feature on 'Dark Touches', his fourth full-length studio effort, set for release on October 12. Har Mar had explained in the past during live shows that it had been knocked back by Spears' team.
Source: NME
Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
K-Fed on Britney’s New Man: “I’m Happy For Her”
The following italicized article is from www.okmagazine.com:It seems the days of bad blood between Britney Spears and her ex-husband Kevin Federline are long gone, as K-Fed tells OK! exclusively he approves of Britney dating her agent, Jason Trawick.
“I think it’s great,” he told OK! today at the 2nd Annual Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Skins Classic golf tournament at the Coto de Cozo Golf and Racquet club in Coto de Cozo, Calif. “I’m happy for her. I’m glad she’s doing good.”As for the relationship between Kevin and his very famous ex-wife, all seems to be better than calm on that front as well, as he tells OK!, “It’s cordial. It’s cool. The whole situation is good right now.”
Kevin isn’t alone in his happiness for Britney’s turned around life, as 65 percent of OK! readers polled say they think Britster is ready to get her sons Jayden James and Sean Preston back.
Source: OK Magazine
Monday, July 27, 2009
Updated Sales Figure for 'Womanizer'
After it's release on October 7th, 2008 'Womanizer' has sold 2,777,614 copies and thereby stands at #39 of the best selling downloads single of all time.Another interesting fact is that 'Womanizer' is officially now Britney's best selling single in the US having sold more than 'Baby One More Time' (1 million) and 'Toxic' (500k).
Also, after 10 months of release 'Womanizer' is still charting and currently at #279 on iTunes while 'Circus' sits at #121.
Source: Break The Ice*
*Thanx to Roberto for giving this information to me.
Radar Review
The following italicized article is from www.digitalspy.co.uk:Strange one this. Having first appeared on 2007's Blackout, 'Radar' was supposed to become its final single the following summer, but the release was scrapped when Britney returned to the recording studio sooner than expected. However, someone at Team Spears is clearly a fan of the track, because it managed to find its way onto last year's Circus album too.
And the story doesn't end there! Now, a whopping 21 months after it first caressed our ears, 'Radar' is being released as the final single from Circus. It still sounds pretty ace, one of the best examples of the robopop sound Blackout essentially invented, but its fresh-out-the-box sheen has long since faded. If there had to be another single from Circus, couldn't they have gone with 'Unusual You' or 'Kill The Lights' instead?
Source: Digital Spy
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Judge: It's a Spears Family Affair
The following italicized article is from www.nbclosangeles.com:Libel claims against Britney Spears' mother will likely remain part of a lawsuit by the pop star's self-proclaimed ex-manager that also names the singer and her father, a judge said Thursday.
Osama "Sam" Lutfi alleges the pop star's mother, Lynne Spears, defamed him, the singer's father, Jamie Spears, assaulted him, and the performer still owes him money for management fees.
He claims that Jamie Spears punched him in the chest at the singer's home in January 2008, and that Lynne Spears' book, "Through the Storm, A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World," contains false information, including that Lutfi admitted he threw away Britney's phone chargers and disabled her house phones in an attempt to isolate her from her family.
Lynne Spears notes in her court papers that some of the statements in her book recount -- often word for word -- what she said in a defamation-proof court declaration in favor of the issuance of a temporary restraining to protect her daughter against Lutfi.
Her attorney, Michael S. Adler, argued in court documents that the claims by Lutfi for libel and defamation should be dismissed because they interfered with her right to free speech. He also is asking the judge to throw out an allegation of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Zaven V. Sinanian rejected arguments that Lutfi was legally "libel-proof," a term referring to someone whose reputation has been irreparably stained by prior published statements.
"My opinion is that a prima facie case has been made in this circumstance," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Zaven V. Sinanian said after hearing a motion by Lynne Spears to dismiss all of Osama "Sam" Lutfi's allegations.
However, Sinanian said he was taking the motion under submission and expects to have a final ruling in a few days.
"I want to look at the papers again to make sure I've covered all my bases," Sinanian said.
Lutfi's lawyer, Bryan J. Freedman, said after the hearing that he was encouraged by Sinanian's comments indicating he is leaning toward denying Lynne Spears' motion.
"I think there's no question we will prevail on this motion," Freedman said.
In a sworn declaration also filed with Lynne Spears' court papers, Chip MacGregor, her book agent, states that sales of "Through the Storm" have been disappointing. The poor sales may be attributable to the fact there was "little news in the book," according to her court papers.
The Lutfi suit was filed Feb. 3, four days after Britney Spears was granted a temporary restraining order against Lutfi, her 36-year-old former boyfriend Adnan Ghalib and attorney Jon Eardley, forbidding all three from having contact with her, her parents and her two young sons.
The order was later extended until 2012 against Ghalib first, then later until the same year against the other two men as well.
Lutfi has appealed the order.
Source: NBC
Friday, July 24, 2009
Spears Bans Sons From Federline's TV Show
The following italicized article is from www.contactmusic.com:BRITNEY SPEARS is set for legal action against her ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE - to stop their children appearing on his new TV show.
Federline hopes to land a deal to document his day-to-day life with his two sons and his new girlfriend, Victoria Prince, for a new reality series.
But his pop star ex is refusing to give permission for Sean Preston, three, and two-year-old Jayden James to appear on the programme - and is considering launching a legal battle to limit filming.
Spears and Federline famously allowed TV cameras into their lives in 2005 for the MTV series Britney & Kevin: Chaotic.
Source: Contact Music
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Mediabase Chart Update
'Radar' is currently at #33 on Mediabase with 1269 spins and 8.694 million listeners.Click here to vote for 'Radar' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Mediabase Chart Update
'Radar' is currently at #33 on Mediabase with 1229 spins and 8.182 million listeners.Click here to vote for 'Radar' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Ciara: 'Spears a Sweetheart to Tour With'
The following italicized article is from www.digitalspy.co.uk:Ciara has spoken out about supporting Britney Spears on her current world tour, insisting that the singer was a "sweetheart" to work with.
The 'Work' star opened for Spears on her British dates and recently confirmed that she would join the 'Womanizer' singer on the road again for her second tour of the US which kicks off in August.
Speaking to Rap-Up, she said: "I did a few days with her in the UK and that turned into us doing all these dates coming up, so I'm excited about it. The first time she came by, she was like, 'Hey Ciara! I just want you to know your show is great'.
"Backstage, it was really quiet, serene. It was just a cool vibe for women. We need to support each other and have good, positive energy around each other. That's what it was."
Source: Digital Spy
Brit's Conservatorship - All Good Things Must End
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:Britney Spears' daddy is ready to release his daughter into the wild again -- we've learned the conservatorship may be coming to an end.
Sources tell us Jamie Spears will ask the court to review the terms of the conservatorship after her concert tour ends in November. Jamie can't ask the judge to end it -- just to review it. The judge then decides if Britney should regain control of her life.
We're told Jamie thinks Britney is ready to roll on her own. He has made her life his full time job since February, 2008.
Fact is ... if it weren't for the tour, given Britney's progress, the judge might already have made the decision to undo the conservatorship. The various vendors were promised under their contracts that the conservatorship would stay in tact throughout the tour.
A little editorial comment ... it may be the most remarkable turnaround we've ever seen. A year and a half ago, people were worried for Britney's life.
Source: TMZ
Monday, July 20, 2009
'Kill the Lights' Release Date
Thank you! As you know, we were flooded with great submissions for Brit's Global Fan Fiction contest, and Britneli had the winning story. Well, it's now time to reveal the animated video! Come back and visit Britney.com and BritneySpears.com on Monday 7/27 and be the first to see the animated Britney come to life in the winning concept for "Kill the Lights!!"
Source: BritneySpears.com
Music Producer Starting Rumors About Dating Spears!
Liar!Music producer Dallas Austin himself is the one who started the rumor that he and Britney are dating, sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com!
Austin has even gone as far as addressing the issue on his Twitter, even though we've received confirmation from sources extremely close to Brit Brit that Dallas is a lie teller!
Writes Austin:
"I do love Britney spears hope it doesn't cause us problems..know u guys probably seem [sic] the gossip by now.."
Britney hasn't seen Dallas in a really really really really long time!!! And after this little stunt he pulled, he'll likely never see her again!
Source: Perez Hilton
Mediabase Chart Update
'Radar' is currently at #34 on Mediabase with 1180 spins and 7.490 million listeners.Click here to vote for 'Radar' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Britney Spears Steps Out in Stockhlom
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:Still alongside her manager beau, Britney Spears and Jason Trawick were spotted together in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday night (July 18).
The “Gimme More” singer and her latest flame were leaving Max Martin recording studio after a long evening session.
The sighting comes amidst a recent New York Post report claiming Miss Spears has been spending time with record producer Dallas Austin - leading to rumors of a possible affair.
Nonetheless, Austin’s rep denied any romantic happenings, telling that the two are “good friends and have been for a long time.”
See more pics here!
Source: Celebrity Gossip
Britney Arrives In St. Petersburg With Police Escorts
After receiving numerous death threats Britney arrived in St. Petersburg with police escorts.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Kill Threat to Britney
The following italicized article is from www.thesun.co.uk:SINGER BRITNEY SPEARS is refusing to take her sons on tour to Russia after she received a series of email death threats.
She will base herself in Finland and fly in just for the two concerts in St Petersburg and Moscow next week.
After the Moscow gig, she will fly straight to London in her private jet to be reunited with sons Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two.
The identity of the email maniac is unknown.
A tour spokesman said: "Originally, both boys were to accompany Britney but she was against taking them because of these constant threats."
Source: The Sun
Friday, July 17, 2009
Britney Spears Treats Her Sons to a Boat Trip as the Circus Goes to Stockholm
The following italicized article is from www.dailymail.co.uk:They are not yet old enough to go to school, but already Britney Spears' sons have passports full of stamps.
Yesterday, Jayden James, two, and Sean Preston, three, explored Sweden with their pop star mother, after already visiting much of North America, Ireland, England, France, Belgium and Denmark.
They have climbed the Eiffel Tower, rode their bikes in Hyde Park and shopped for toys at Hamleys.
This morning they enjoyed lunch at the popular Grand Hotel Veranda before the trip around the Stockholm archipelago.
Britney is playing two dates in the Swedish capital, before she and her sons continue their tour.
They will be visiting Finland, Russia and Germany before returning to the States to finish the U.S. dates, then heading onto Australia, where the tour will end.
The boys will accompany their mother throughout, after she agreed a variation of her 50:50 custody agreement with their father Kevin
Under the agreement Federline, Britney's ex-husband, is also on the tour and cares for the children when Britney is performing.
Last night Britney showed off her toned figure as she took to the stage for her energetic routine.
See more pics here!
Source: Daily Mail
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Mediabase Chart Update
'Radar' is currently at #36 on Mediabase with 1092 spins and 7.647 million listeners.Click here to vote for 'Radar' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Christina Aguilera Named Spokesperson for World Hunger
The following italicized article is from www.examiner.com:Christina Aguilera was named the global spokesperson for the World Hunger Relief organization. Christina claims, "It’s unacceptable a child dies every six seconds somewhere around the world from hunger." She continues, "By lending my voice for World Hunger Relief, I hope to raise awareness about the issue and move people from hunger to hope."
Why Christina Aguilera? Why not a current and relevant star such as Britney Spears? Christina Aguilera hasn’t had a hit in years and her brand is rapidly fading. Britney Spears has just made a major comeback and is selling out arenas all over the world. Is Christina Aguilera using this stint as a way to get back in the spotlight? What do you guys think?
Source: Examiner
Spears Breaks Record
The following italicized article is from www.billboard.com:Britney Spears makes a noteworthy move of her own.
"Radar," the fourth single from "Circus" (and originally a track on her previous album, "Blackout") debuts at No. 35, becoming her 21st entry on the list this decade.
The bow lifts Spears into solo possession of most hits on the chart since 2000. She and Nelly had been tied with 20 charted titles apiece in that span.
Source: Billboard
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Poland Cancellation Details
Los Angeles, CA - The Circus Starring Britney Spears will not be touring Warsaw, Poland during the 63-city world tour. To Britney's great dismay, the performance scheduled to take place in Warsaw, Poland on Friday, July 24th has been canceled by the Polish promoter due to a contractual dispute that was unable to be resolved. Britney regrets that she will not be visiting Poland's capital during her world tour. She apologizes to all her loyal fans for the cancellation and hopes to visit the culturally exciting city of Warsaw in the near future. "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" kicked-off in New Orleans, LA on March 3, "The pop star...pulled out all the stops before a sell-out crowd of 16,400 to launch her much anticipated world tour," stated Reuters. To date, the Circus is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America.
Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, and to date she has sold in excess of 63 million albums worldwide: ...Baby One More Time (1999); Oops!... I Did It Again (2000); Britney (2001); In The Zone (2003) and Blackout (2007). Her current album Circus released on her birthday, December 2, 2008, debuted No. 1 in six countries including Canada, Switzerland, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and Top 10 in an additional seven countries.
Source: BritneySpears.com
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Breaking News: Two U.S. shows added!
Britney is adding two more dates to her U.S. tour- in New York and San Diego!New York City- Madison Square Garden Night 3 - AUGUST 26thON SALE 7/17 at 9am
San Diego - San Diego Sports Arena - SEPTEMBER 24thON SALE 7/17 at 10am (link TBA)
Source: BritneySpears.com
Seriously...B needs to quit adding dates!
Britney's New Interview from Paris!
The following italicized article is from www.etonline.com:
ET is with Britney Spears in Paris as she brings her incredible "Circus" tour to the City of Lights! Read on to see what's new with the show, and where she'll be touring next!
"I'm very excited to be in Paris. It's one of the most beautiful places I've been to so far," Britney tells ET. The pop star just wrapped up a number of shows in the U.K. and next moves on to such exotic locales as Russia, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and Germany.
Touring with the same exact routine day after day can get tiresome, so Britney's incorporated some new material into the "Circus," repertoire.
"We have a song called 'Mannequin' that we're adding to the show, which I'm really, really excited about, so it should be interesting," she reveals. "We have to update [the show] or it gets really boring."
Britney brings the "Circus" back to North America in just a few weeks, and she says, "We've changed up a couple of numbers in the show, so that's going to make it a lot more fun for me and the dancers. It'll be cool."
Source: ET Online
Britney Leaves A Record Studio
Britney is pictured here leaving a recording studio where she spent the entire day with Max Martin and both of her managers laying down tracks for a rumored Greatest Hits album.Source: Untouchable Britney
Mediabase Chart Update
'Radar' is currently at #35 on Mediabase with 1035 spins and 7.574 million listeners.Click here to vote for 'Radar' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Britney Spears: On The Road Again
The following italicized article is from www.fadedyouthblog.com:Decked out in a floral frock, white framed sunnies and her famous brown boots, Britney Spears looked rather happy carrying a very tired Jayden James Federline as they left Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday night (July 11) after performing in concert.
Next stop? Sweden!
See more pics here!
Source: Faded Youth Blog
Mediabase Chart Update
'Radar' is currently at #36 on Mediabase with 966 spins and 7.397 million listeners.Click here to vote for 'Radar' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Britney Spears is a Denmark Diva
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Britney Spears is all smiles as she carries son Jayden James, 2, after landing at the airport in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday (July 11).
The pop princess has a scheduled concert at Parken Stadium and looks more than ready to take on the performance tonight.
On Monday, Britney will be performing at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.
See more pics here!
Source: Just Jared
Britney’s #1 In North America
The following italicized article is from www.pollstar.com:The legendary Pollstar Boxoffice Department has been crunching numbers, adding up ticket sales and figuring out final grosses to give you a glimpse of the overall concert picture for the first six months of 2009.
Britney Spears tops the North American tour scene. Brit’s 37 shows in 30 cities resulted in an average of 20,498 tickets sold per show at an average price of $99.29 for a total gross of $61.1 million.
North America’s #1 grosser – Britney – finished third worldwide – 48 shows in 33 cities at an average ticket price of $95.04 and grossing 74.6 million total for the first half of the year.
Source: Pollstar
Swedish Photogs Unhappy With Britney Spears
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:There could be less cameras flashing at an upcoming Britney Spears concert in Stockholm if four newspapers there carry out their boycott threat: Major papers Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet, Expressen and Aftonbladet all say they won’t send their photographers to her show unless she ditches some rules she has on how the images can be used.
The papers are mad about restrictions on reselling the pictures and being prohibited from publishing them more than 30 days after the concert.
Dagens Nyheter photo editor Roger Turesson told the Associated Press Friday “the next step would be to tell critics they can’t write anything critical.”
Source: OK Magazine
Yeah...Since the concert is already sold out I don't really think Brit gives a rat's ass...
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Britney Spears is Belgium Bound
The following italicized article is from www.ok-magazine.com:Only a day after Britney Spears took her boys, Sean Preston and Jayden James Federline for a tour of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the pop princess and her brood were already moving on from the French capital.
Toting Jayden in her arms, Brit and her entourage decamped from the Hyatt Grand Champion resort on July 8 to begin the short trip to Belgium, where she’ll be performing tonight.
Source: OK Magazine
Mediabase Chart Update
'Radar' is currently at #37 on Mediabase with 836 spins and 7.101 million listeners.Click here to vote for 'Radar' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Britney's Former Pal -- They Ruined My Life!
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:Britney Spears' former BFF has filed legal papers in his defamation lawsuit against Britney and her parents, claiming they have ruined his life.
The devil Sam Lutfi claims Lynne Spears' book about her famous daughter is a pack of lies, especially the part in which she says Sam told her he secretly ground up pills and put them in Britney's food.
Lutfi says as a result of the book, "I am constantly in fear for my life..." He says he was "harassed and cajoled by the public." If our memory serves us correctly, Lutfi was cajoled long before Lynne's book was published.
Lutfi trotted out his own cast of character witnesses in the new legal docs -- notably the infamous Adnan Ghalib -- currently being prosecuted for felony battery. Adnan wrote a declaration, claiming Lynne's assertions that Sam was effectively holding Britney hostage were false.
Source: TMZ
Mediabase Chart Update
'Radar' is currently at #38 on Mediabase with 794 spins and 7.077 million listeners.Click here to vote for 'Radar' on your local radio station!
Source: Break The Ice
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Britney Spears: Eiffel Tower Family Fun
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:Fitting in a little time with her young sons, Britney Spears visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France with Sean Preston and Jayden James on Tuesday night (July 7).
With a few members of her entourage along for the outing, the “Gimme More” singer toted Jayden in her arms while Sean got a lift from one of the helping hands.
As for her trip across Europe for the Circus tour, Miss Spears just finished up her string of shows in the French capital city the previous night.
The group will soon be heading off to Belgium, where Brit will perform on Thursday night before continuing along with a lineup of shows overseas running through July 26.
See more pics here!
Source: Celebrity Gossip
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