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The following italicized article is from www.people.com:Britney Spears's comeback tour is getting rave reviews from those closest to the singer. "Britney's whole family was there, her parents, [sister] Jamie Lynn, [brother] Bryan, his wife, her cousins [including] Laura Lynn [Covington], friends from Kentwood – everyone thought it was a fantastic show and she just nailed it," says a source close to Spears, referring to her kickoff concert Tuesday at the New Orleans Arena, the first stop on her 36-show tour. Adds the source: "They all thought Britney was so amazing – her energy, her spirit." Also in attendance: the singer's sons Preston, 3, and Jayden, 2, and their dad Kevin Federline. "He was there to support her as well," says the source, adding that the boys stayed backstage because "it's just too loud for them to watch." The Cirque du Soleil-style show, which also got the thumbs-up from fans, marks the pop star's first tour in five years. New Orleans was the first stop for Spears, 27, who hits Atlanta on Thursday, followed by 10 shows on the East Coast. "The show was completely sold out and it was just incredible," says the source. "Britney was just really happy." Source: People
The following italicized article is from www.x17online.com:We just spotted Brit, her brother Bryan, his new wife Graciela (yup, Jamie Lynn's manager) and Brit's agent Jason Trawick boarding a private jet and heading to New Orleans!Sources reveal exclusively to X17online that Britney will put on a full costume performance for her family on Saturday before she kicks off her tour on Tuesday March 3 at the New Orleans Arena.Lucky them - we'd love to see a sneak preview of her Circus tour!!!See more here!Source: X17 Online
The following italicized article is from www.radaronline.com:Britney Spears' father Jamie remains in charge of her financial empire as she continues to pull her life together. Today, a status report hearing was held in the ongoing conservatorshipcase involving the pop superstar, and RadarOnline.com was in the courtroom.After the hearing, attorneys in the case went behind closed doors for two hours. They emerged from chambers to go on the record for less than five minutes.Commissioner Goetz ordered ordered an accounting report of Britney's finances to be given to the court no later than March 13th, for another status hearing on April 6th.Additionally the Commissioner ordered that an attorney for Britney's brother Jayson be paid $4777.50 for services rendered in December and January. The next scheduled hearing in the case will be a courtroom showdown on February 23rd when the restraining order matter will be heard. A temporary restraining was granted several weeks ago against Adnan Ghalib, Sam Lutfi and Jon Eardley. It's unknown if any those restraining orders have been successful served to three men.Source: Radar Online
Check out these awesome pictures of Britney, her mom Lynne and her boys Jayden James and Sean Preston! The photos were taken just before they all headed out to brother Bryan's Louisiana wedding on New Year's Eve!We hear Britney had a great time during her holiday stay in her home state and that it was super chill, with lots of working out and spending time with her whole family!See more pics here!Source: BritneySpears.com
The following italicized article is from www.fadedyouthblog.com:Sunday is meant to be a day of rest but not for Britney Spears! After spending much of the weekend in Louisiana to attend her brother’s wedding, the braless pop princess was back hard at work as she was seen arriving and leaving a studio in Hollywood tonight.Britney is preparing for her highly anticipated North American tour. The 27-city trek, her first arena tour in five years, follows hot on the heels of Brit’s uber successful sixth studio album, Circus. Emmy Award-winning choreographer and director, Wade Robson, is helming the incredible tour production, which also features special guests The Pussycat Dolls. We’ve already got our tickets. Do you?!?See more pics here!Source: Faded Youth Blog
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:Drawing an end to her stay back home, Britney Spears was spotted boarding a private jet at Hammond Municipal airport in Hammond, Louisiana on Friday (January 2).The “Womanizer” songstress was accompanied by her parents, Jamie and Lynne, as well as her newlywed brother, Bryan, who tied the knot on New Year’s Eve.From the looks of things, Miss Spears boarded the jet alongside her father and brother, while it appears as if mama Lynne stayed back home to tend to her duties as a grandmother to Brit’s sister Jamie-Lynn’s baby.As previously reported by Gossip Girls, the whole Spears family got together over the holidays - as Bryan married girlfriend Graciella Sanchez, who also happens to be Jamie-Lynn’s manager.See more pics here!Source: Celebrity Gossip
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:Doing her part to boost the economy in 2009, Britney Spears was spotted doing some shopping at Wal-Mart near her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana yesterday (January 1).The “Gimme More” songstress was accompanied by an unidentified man and her bodyguard as she made her way inside the massive superstore, looking dressy and carrying a beverage.The day before, Brit Brit was seen satisfying her appetite with a trip to a local Sonic fast food restaurant along with her super-attentive bodyguard.Miss Spears has been in town for her brother Bryan’s wedding- he married sister Jamie Lynn’s manager Graciella Sanchez on New Year’s Eve.Source: Celebrity Gossip
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:After a visit to Wal-Mart, Britney Spears spends her New Year’s slurping on a Sonic slush while walking back to her car with with a mystery man in McComb, Mississippi on Thursday (January 1).The pair was accompanied by her bodyguard (bald guy). Brit, who wore Christian Louboutin pumps, drove off in a white Lexus with mystery man riding shotgun.Brit was in town for the New Year’s Eve wedding of her older brother Bryan to Graciella Sanchez, little sister Jamie Lynn’s manager.FYI: Sonic’s strawberry fruit slush is soooooooo good!See more pics here!Source: Just Jared
The following italicized article is from www.people.com:Britney Spears made it a cozy New Year's Eve with her family – seeing big brother Bryan, 31, tie the knot in a private ceremony at New Orleans landmark Latrobe's on Royal. "It was beautiful," a source tells PEOPLE about the elder Spears's wedding to Graciella Sanchez, 36, longtime manager of little sister Jamie Lynn. "It was only close family, very small and intimate."While the couple's engagement may have caught many by surprise – they only recently started dating seriously – the two have been acquaintances for years. "The family was totally excited," a friend of the family tells PEOPLE. "Graciella's wonderful. Everybody was happy about it." The bride looked stunning in a beige-white Carolina Herrera dress, while the groom sported a smart Marc Jacobs suit. As for the guests? Sanchez's mother and brother were in attendance, as was the entire Spears crew including sisters Britney and Jamie Lynn; their kids Jayden James, Preston and Maddie; Jamie Lynn's fiancé Casey Aldridge; and parents Jamie and Lynne. Source: People
The following italicized article is from www.acceshollywood.com:Britney Spears is back with a hit album and a worldwide 2009 tour, but going from her troubled start at the beginning of 2008 to the top of the charts hasn’t come cheaply.A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved over $1.5 million in payouts to those who have assisted the pop singer, who has been under a conservatorship overseen by her father, Jamie Spears and attorney Adam Wallet, since earlier this year.“My client has made an informed consent to all of these fee amounts,” Britney’s lawyer, Sam Ingham, said in court Monday.Britney’s father, Jamie, has been receiving $10,000 a month for working as part of the conservatorship to assist his daughter. And on Monday, the judge approved a pay raise for Jamie due to Britney’s hectic schedule, allowing him to now receive $16,125 a month. He was also approved to receive $37,556 from previous business.The judge also approved $1,200 per month for Jamie to rent an office, where he will be working on the conservatorship.Britney’s older brother, Bryan Spears, who is a trustee of a trust established in Britney’s name, was also approved for a payment of $200,000 for his services to the “Circus” singer prior to the establishment of the conservatorship.Sam Ingham, who serves as Britney’s attorney, was approved to receive $143,643, while $81,849 was approved for co-conservator Wallet.Luce Forward’s law firm, which represents Jamie Spears, was approved for the largest sum of money — $509,080 – for their work.Michael Flanagan, who was Britney’s lawyer during her driver’s license case earlier this fall, was ordered to be paid $11,811.A payment of $15,275 was approved for Laura Wasser, the counselor who serves as Britney’s family law attorney.Additionally, the judge ordered a $1.5 million dollar bond as insurance to protect the conservatorship.Source: Access Hollywood
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:The bank of Britney Spears has just opened its vault -- again.The judge in the conservatorship case has just ruled Jamie, Brit's dad, can get thousands of extra $$$ for the work he's been doing for his daughter. Jamie was getting $10,000 a month for his fee as the conservator of Brit's estate. Today the judge adjusted that amount for the entire year to $16,125 a month, to reflect all the additional work Jamie did -- which includes planning her tour for next year.The judge also gave the green light for Jamie to get office space -- Brit will pay $1,200 a month for that.And there's more. Brit's bro, Bryan Spears, will receive $200,000 for services he rendered prior to the time the conservatorship was established.And the lawyers ... the bills for all of them are approaching a cool $1 million.Who says times are tough?Source: TMZ
The following italicized article is from www.dailymail.co.uk:Britney may be back - but her demons haven't gone away. And no one knows that better than her mother, Lynne, as she reveals in this frank interview.There was a point, admits Lynne Spears, mother of Britney, when she toyed with the idea of calling her autobiography It's All My Fault. 'I can laugh about it now, but did I feel that way at the time? Yes, I did and, if I'm being totally honest, I still do,' she says. Lynne is referring to her daughter's all-too-public meltdown last year, when she sank from America's sweetheart to public enemy number one, seemingly intent on destroying herself and everything around her. 'When her life was such a success, what did she need me for? And when things took a turn for the worse, I was out, because other people - dancers, managers - were closer to her, and with her day and night. Being a mother, you can't help but have regrets about what you did and didn't do for your kids, and I'm no different,' admits Lynne.
Certainly, there must have been times last year when those regrets seemed almost stifling. For seven long months, during which time Britney lost custody of her two young sons and was ordered to submit to random drugs and alcohol tests, Lynne was banished from her daughter's life completely. At the time, friends of the star were worried that she might try to kill herself - a fear shared by Lynne. 'Yes, I did worry that that might happen,' she confesses. 'I couldn't see Britney, and you worry more when you're looking at things from a distance.' After the loss of her sons, Britney once again reached out to her mother and asked for her help regaining custody. 'When I started seeing her again, I felt more reassured,' says Lynne. 'She told me that, as bad as life can get, she still likes life too much to consider ending it.' It must have been hard to see her daughter wrenched from her young children, but Lynne has nothing but praise for their father, Kevin Federline. 'He has been real good with Britney, and doesn't want to keep the kids from her at all,' she says, adding that Britney's access rights translate in real terms to 'getting to see the kids almost any time she wants'. 'He's not a bad guy and he has a good heart. I would have chosen a prince or a state governor for her, but Kevin's worked a lot to help out, and I can't say anything bad about him.'
Lynne, 53, has been painted over the years as the hard-nosed architect of Britney's fame, pushing her off to dancing and singing lessons as a young girl, desperate for superstardom. It's an image that clearly rankles. 'I was never a stage mum and never Britney's manager. What really gets me about that stage mum thing is that, in this business, it's customary for the mother to take five per cent, but I never did, even when times were bad and our family needed the money. Jamie [Britney's father] and I both said that we never wanted to be her managers; we just wanted to be parents. I was never in the driver's seat as far as Britney's career goes.' We meet in a hotel in New Orleans, where she has been publicising her book (she opted for the title Through The Storm in the end), and though she is wary, she is also very charming; all softly-spoken, immaculately-suited Southern bonhomie, sprinkling 'y'all's about her like confetti.
Following Britney's UK appearance on last week's X Factor, I ask Lynne if her daughter is happy now. I expect a saccharine answer and am taken aback when she gives the question some consideration before saying, 'I think Britney's happy in most ways - very happy with her kids and ecstatic about work, but there's something missing in her life. That gut belief she had in herself when she was so young - that's what's missing, and she's got to get that back. She could set the world on fire in those days, and she knew exactly what she wanted. But the hardships she's been through have made her a little hesitant. She needs one big boost, one plug of energy and she'll be there.'
That 'gut belief' in herself was, more than anything, what propelled Britney from Smalltown, USA, to worldwide superstardom at the age of 17. Growing up in Kentwood, Louisiana (where Lynne still lives), the middle of three children (she has an older brother, Bryan, and younger sister Jamie Lynn), Britney Jean Spears was raised by Lynne, a schoolteacher, and Jamie, a building contractor. From the age of three, she had jazz, ballet and tap lessons - not, Lynne insists, out of a mother's desire to nudge her daughter on to the stage, but 'because Britney loved it. She just loved performing and no one could stop her.' By the time Britney was 11, she was a star of Disney's popular Mickey Mouse Club TV series. Many claimed that Britney's escalating fame was a godsend to her parents, who were teetering financially, but Lynne is indignant at the suggestion. 'It cost a lot to send Britney to classes and competitions, and by the time she made it to the Mickey Mouse Club, what she made barely paid for the apartment we stayed in [in Florida], and with living expenses, too, it actually cost us money. But she really wanted to do it and we weren't going to stop her.' In retrospect, does Lynne sometimes wish that she had said no to all the aspirations of her daughter? 'Well, that's unrealistic,' she says. 'You don't tell your child, "You can't play football because you might get into steroids one day", because you just don't foresee those problems. Even if I had said no to Britney, maybe worse things might have happened because she was frustrated and couldn't fulfil her dreams.' And so her dreams came true, but a living nightmare quickly followed. The tale of Britney's fall from grace has been well-documented. A hugely successful international singing star, Britney dated singer Justin Timberlake for four years. When that relationship ended in 2002, she married twice in quick succession - the first to childhood friend Jason Alexander, which was annulled after just 55 hours, and the second to dancer Kevin Federline, with whom she had her two boys.
When the couple divorced two years later, Britney fell apart. A shocked world followed her fall from grace, courtesy of paparazzi shots that showed Britney shaving her head, driving while holding her eldest son on her lap and attacking a crowd of photographers with an umbrella. She was sectioned in a mental health clinic twice in the space of a month and, worst of all, lost custody of the boys - Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two. At this point, at their wits' end, her parents stepped in. In January of this year, Jamie was awarded 'legal conservatorship' over his daughter, giving him control over Britney's personal and business affairs. Lynne and Jamie divorced six years ago after 27 years of marriage, but on this course of action they were united. 'I admire Jamie for making the effort and trying to do it well,' says Lynne. 'We decided he should be the one to do it, because he's the stronger figure. Mums always give in to their kids because we're softies, and what Britney needed at the time was the stronger person.' But Jamie, too, has had his problems. He has battled with an addiction to alcohol, though he has now been sober for five years. 'We all had reservations at first,' admits Lynne, 'and we all worried that the stresses of such a major undertaking would affect them both. But Jamie's really doing well with Britney, and I must give him credit for that.' By all accounts, Mr Spears is no slouch on the disciplining front, apparently drawing up a list of rules with which his 27-year-old daughter must comply, including no emailing or driving. And no exceeding the £750 a month allowance he gives her. 'She was spending a lot of money, so that would make sense,' says Lynne. In the TV documentary For The Record, which was recently screened on Sky, Britney likened her current predicament to a jail sentence. 'I'm sure she does feel reined in too tight some days,' says her mother, 'but it was definitely necessary in the beginning.
'Jamie's real gruff sometimes, but he's been a disciplinarian when it was needed. He's always adored his children, but when they were younger, he was so distracted with work and was drinking heavily, so they maybe didn't bond like they should have done.' Of Britney's recent liaison with British paparazzo Adnan Ghalib (who at one point reportedly sold semi-naked pictures of Britney for around £25,000), Lynne remains tightlipped. 'Did I think it seemed right that they were seeing each other? Oh, no. But when I met him, Sam Lufti [Britney's former manager] was also around, and Adnan was definitely the better of the two. But Adnan's out of her life now,' Lynne adds, with some relief. As terrible as it must have been for Lynne to witness Britney's plight, the most difficult chapters for her to write in her book were those concerning her youngest daughter Jamie Lynn's pregnancy at the age of 16, and the birth of her baby daughter, who is now six months old. Jamie Lynn followed Britney into showbusiness by starring in children's TV show Zoey 101, and when the story of her pregnancy broke, the critics were quick to blame Lynne.'With Britney, everything had always been out there in the public domain,' she says. 'So, even if I wasn't used to the pain, I was still used to those things happening. But with Jamie Lynn it was so different. I couldn't believe that my studious, perfect little girl had got herself pregnant. I just went into shock. But she's doing great now, and is a wonderful mum to Maddie Briann.'Have Jamie Lynn and her boyfriend Casey Aldridge set a wedding date? 'No, but Jamie Lynn will do the right thing at the right time.' Does that involve having more children? 'Oh, no, definitely not,' says Lynne, horrified. 'I think it took that one time to make her grow up and realise her responsibilities.'
Looking back, Lynne believes mistakes have been made. 'I think I was an enabler to Britney,' she says. 'I would over-compensate and I tried to make things seem happier when my kids were growing up, because I was aware of the deficit. Maybe I didn't give her the skills to handle the hard times. Maybe I sheltered her too much from the realities, and sometimes that's not a good thing.' Children of an alcoholic parent are often over-achievers and Britney, who Lynne describes as being 'a beautiful girl, a wonderful singer and dancer and gymnast', achieved more than most.When fame hit, it hit hard, 'and that's when everything started slipping away. She was a bird flying on her own, when what she most needed was to have good people around her.' And now, how does Lynne feel? 'I'm so proud of Britney. She's been through a tough time and look at her now,' she says. 'That's my baby - and she's back.' Britney is certainly going through a period of rejuvenation, but, for all Lynne's brave words, there are signs that she still has some way to go. In an interview in last month's Rolling Stone magazine, she told how forgoing her partying ways and going to bed early have left her feeling like 'an old person', and in the documentary For The Record, she described how every day feels 'like Groundhog Day... it's really boring'.Throughout the film, Britney seemed to be slightly disconnected, as if she was on autopilot - the vivacious singer of old was just a faint memory - and I can't help but think back to what her mother said, about there being 'something missing' in her life. Like Lynne, I sincerely hope she finds it again.Source: Daily Mail
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Britney Spears takes her two sons — Sean Preston, 3, and Jayden James, 2 — home to Kentwood, Louisiana on Friday morning. The trio was accompanied by Britney’s older brother Brian and father Jamie.They were all greeted at the airport by Britney’s mother Lynne. Britney, 26, and the kids are expected to stay in town for a week for a little family bonding.How cute do Sean and Jayden look with their matching sunglasses?!On Thursday, Brit and her ex Justin Timberlake performed during Madonna’s concert in L.A. Source: Just Jared
Bryan arriving on the set of Britney's new music video in Hollywood. He was driving Britney's old Mercedes! You can see some dancers around as well. Looks really interesting!Source: Untouchable Britney
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Britney Spears signs autographs for and poses with children at elementary school P.S. 142 in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City on Wednesday morning. The 26-year-old pop princess also took the time to pose with a few NYPD cops.Britney was accompanied by a film crew, older brother Bryan and manager Larry Rudolph. Later this month, her official website BritneySpears.com will launch.Source: Just Jared
Earlier today we saw some very pretty pictures from Britney Spears’s NYC activities from yesterday but get yourselves ready for a whole lotta hotness from our dear Britney. Here are a few pics of an absolutely stunning Britney Spears as she surprised a group of children at John Philip Sousa Junior High School #142 in the Bronx, NY earlier today. Sure these young’s prolly had no idea who she was (after all, she has been out of the kiddie market for some time now) but I’m sure they were very happy that she decided to pay them a visit nonetheless:
Wow. There is no other word to describe how amazing Brit Brit looks in these pics. She just looks … really, really good. After the jump, check out A SLEW of photos of Britney posing for pics and signing autographs for the kids at his junior high school today … 
Yeah, I’m not exactly sure what the reason for Britney’s visit to this school was but by the looks on the kids’ faces, she was a very welcome visitor. Britney brought along her manager Larry Rudolph and her older brother Bryan Spears to accompany her on this visit. I just can’t get over how great she looks. That’s my girl, y’all. Don’t you think she looks amazing?Source: Pink Is The New Blog
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:Britney Spears and her older brother Brian depart from LAX airport in Los Angeles on Friday.Last week, the 26-year-old pop princess filmed the music video for her single, “Womanizer” at Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant and Elevate Lounge. According to one Us Weekly spywitness, “in one scene, Spears (who wears tight, black leather pants and fake tattoos on her arms in the video) lies on a kitchen counter and later straddles and makes out with a man dressed in business suit. The scene continues with Spears sucking on cherries or dangling them around her mouth, all while straddling and crawling all over the man, the witness says. Spears worked up a sweat — her black bob wig was rubbing off on her forehead, says the witness — and an appetite.”So excited to see the video premiere!!!Source: Just Jared
Britney's plane landed at the JFK airport in New York City late this evening. Dressed in a gray coat, jeans and her signature sunglasses, Britney made her way through the crowd with her entourage to her car en route to her hotel.A source reveals to BreatheHeavy.com that "odds are" Britney is in New York City to "promote."Stay tuned... Source: Untouchable Britney
An insider reveals exclusively to BreatheHeavy.com that Britney left Los Angeles's LAX airport this afternoon en route to New York City with her dad Jamie, brother Bryan, assistant and security. Britney's flight will land late this evening.Why Britney left for New York is still unknown, but she does have a new single out. Letterman anyone?Source: Breathe Heavy
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:It’s no secret that the key to Britney Spears getting her life back on track was the involvement of her family. And yesterday the “Toxic” mommy was all about spending time with her brother Bryan.Sporting a cute and casual polka dot dress and a pair of superstar shades, the “Gimme More” songstress looked to be enjoying her brother’s company as they chatted outside his house in Los Angeles, California.In related news, it seems that the barrage of rumors regarding a possible duet between Brit and her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake are completely unfounded.A rep for the “Cry Me A River” stud told press, “Justin is not scheduled to be in the recording studio with Britney.” Source: Celebrity Gossip
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