Britney's Dad to Sell Some of Her Cars

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Daddy is taking away the keys to some of Britney Spears's cars – permanently.

A court granted the singer's father on Monday the power to "sell or dispose of" an undisclosed number of her seven cars, documents show.

Lawyers for Jamie Spears stated that the cost of maintaining the fleet of vehicles was too expensive and that the sale of "a certain of" her cars "will save substantial expense to the conservatorship estate."

Among the singer's cars are two white Mercedes (a SL65 and a CLK350), a white Mini Cooper convertible, and a black Audi.

Also on Monday, a court spokesman clarified that the pop star's $1,500 a week allowance "is not her only source of (personal) income," but did not give further details.

Spears's father and a lawyer will remain in control of her affairs until a July 31 hearing.

Source: People

Someone's Pimping Britney's Ride

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TMZ has obtained documents in the Britney Spears conservatorship case, and what's clear is that Brit has too many wheels spinning.

The commissioner signed an order giving the co-conservators the power to sell some of Brit's cars. And get this, the Britster owns seven -- count them -- seven cars.

According to the documents, the cost of maintaining the vehicles is steep, what with insurance, maintenance and storage costs. The conservators say selling some of the rides "will save substantial expenses to the conservatorship estate."

The company that will sell the cars is going to make a sweet 5% commission.

Source: TMZ

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Britney Spears’ dad begs Kevin Federline to take her back

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Britney Spears’ dad has begged the troubled star’s ex-husband Kevin Federline to take her back, it has been claimed.

Jamie Spears is reportedly desperate to see Federline and Spears reunite, and for Kevin to assume control of her affairs.

But K-Fed is resisting Jamie’s efforts to become the conservator of 26-year-old Spears’ estate, according to U.S reports.

Federline, who was dumped by Britney in November 2006, currently has custody of the former couple’s two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

“Jamie is tired, and he’d like Kevin to be involved with Britney’s mental care,” an insider told the National Enquirer magazine. “Jamie also believes Britney would do much better seeing her kids more often - and she’d be more open to seeking treatment voluntarily if she had the boys in her life.”

Jamie, 55, has been in charge of Britney’s medical care and managing her estate since he was handed the powers by a California judge. But his role runs out on July 31 and he has had discussions with Federline about assuming the role.

However, insiders say that Federline, 30, is more interested in raising his sons, than Britney.

“Kevin said he can’t worry about Britney - and worry about his children being around an unstable mother, too.

“Kevin doesn’t want that burden. He told Jamie that he is not in love with Britney anymore - and he can’t get over the fact that Britney slept with some of his friends, plus other people he knows in the music business.

“Kevin just doesn’t see how they could ever get back together and make things work.”

Source: Showbiz Spy

The source is The National Enquirer...Need I say more?

They Drink Your Milkshake

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The Spears family continued in their bid to become the 21st century Beverly Hillbillies last night by popping in to Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in Malibu. On the menu are mouthwatering dishes like Bloody Mary Shrimp Gazpacho (which you know Britney chowed down on), the "Best Lobster Dinner in Town" (that's a direct quote — and we imagine it's Jamie's favorite), Drunken Sterling Salmon (lookin' at you, Lynne) and the Gigantic Iced Seafood Display — fun for the whole family to share!

Source: Page Six

Brit's Psych Ward -- No Cells, No Laptops!

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The UCLA psych hospital where Britney Spears spent a 5150 stint earlier this year is now officially a cellphone- and laptop-free zone, after patient photos popped up on the 'net.

It doesn't look like any of the snaps, which appeared on an unnamed "social networking" site, are of the Britwreck, reports the L.A. Times. Still, the hospital is concerned that even though the psych patients supposedly gave their consent to be photographed, they "might not be well-reasoned or fully competent" enough to know what they were getting themselves into.

Dr. Thomas Strouse, the medical director of the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, says in a statement that patients will still have access to landlines. The ban actually went into effect March 3, before it was reported that UCLA canned at least 13 workers and suspended six others for snooping in Brit's medical records. The hospital stresses that the two incidents aren't related.

Source: TMZ

Britney Spears Dines With Parents

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Britney Spears joined her mom Lynne and her co-conservator father Jamie for a bite to eat at the Paradise Cove Beach Café in Malibu, California, last night.

The singer, 26, donned a sleeveless white eyelet dress and brown boots for the All-American meal (the menu for the beachfront diner includes seafood and burgers).

After dining, the crew piled into an SUV, with Jamie sitting in the front seat.

Lynne — who recently visited her daughter on the set of CBS’ How I Met Your Mother — threw a red coat over Britney’s head to shield her from photographers. (On Monday, Lynne spent St. Patrick's Day with her grandchildren, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 17 months.)

Source: US Weekly

Britney Returns to Mel-ibu

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Though Mel "King of Malibu" Gibson was nowhere to be seen, Britney and her family went to Spears' other 'hood last night for an intimate dinner at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe.

Britney was joined (and blocked) by her mom, dad, and at least 20 flash-happy photogs.

Source: TMZ

The plan to save Britney Spears’ fortune

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There’s some belt-tightening going on in the Britney Spears camp, but it’s not because Spears is going broke or was recently told to pay Kevin Federline’s attorneys $375,000.

The reason is that Britney Spears’ conservators and advisors want to make sure that Spears and her two kids, Sean Preston and Jayden James, can have everything they need.

“If Britney Spears never goes back to work, there is no reason she and her kids shouldn’t be able to live a very comfortable life with the kind of money she has in the bank,” said a source close to the Spears family.

As for what Spears has in the bank, it’s not as much as what’s been reported. “Those figures of $100 million or more were so off the mark,” a Spears source told OK! magazine. Best estimates for her net worth are in the $40 million range, according to several people with knowledge of Spears’ finances.

The cutbacks in spending are widespread, according to OK!, who estimates that she’ll go from a “budget” of $100,000 a month on entertainment and vacations to 10 percent of that; her $16,000-a-month clothing allowance will get halved; and as of April 1, Spears will let go of her $30,000-a-month Malibu home she hasn’t been to in months.

“It’s taken a huge team to bring some normalcy out of the chaos that existed,” the source told the magazine. “This team will have to be in place for years.”

Source: MSNBC

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Britney On a Budget

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After years of spending her millions on vacations and dead-of-night shopping sprees, Britney Spears has been put on a tight budget by a team of advisers.

"Britney was never worth nearly as much as many thought she was," a source close to the pop diva tells OK! exclusively. "Those figures of $100 million or more were so off the mark."

In fact, the best estimate for her net worth is $40 million. Brit's team wants to preserve her fortune so she is comfortable and can support her kids, Sean Preston and Jayden James, even without any additional income.

The source says, "There's going to be some serious belt-tightening." The estimated $100,000 a month she'd spend on entertainment and vacations may be cut to 10% of that, and her $16,000-a-month clothing allowance will get halved. OK! has learned that as of April 1, she will let go of her $30,000-a-month Malibu pad that she hasn't visited in months.

Brit's dad, Jamie Spears, cut off her credit cards when he became her conservator. He and attorney Andrew Wallet are in charge of her estate. Her brother, Bryan, and another attorney manage the fund that administers her daily spending.

Now, the main financial drain is legal fees, round-the-clock security and medical costs. "It's taken a huge team to bring some normalcy out of the chaos that existed," the source says. "This team will have to be in place for years." The medical team alone usually has seven doctors and therapists. The legal team handles her finances, custody of her kids and the restraining order against Sam Lutfi. "Her legal bills alone could top $1 million this year," another insider familiar with the situation tells OK!.

Source: OK Magazine

Could be...but she's still making $750,000 a month so she ain't broke in a long time!

Britney Gets Religion

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Britney Spears has gone from Christianity to Kabbalah and back (with one rumored stop-over in Islam) so many times, it's hard to keep track!

But whether she goes to church, temple or the Kabbalah Center for her higher power, no one can deny that religion has always seemed to play a role in her life.

Check out our gallery for some classic Britney snaps - including her with the various men who may or may not have influenced her choice of religion at the time!

Source: X17 Online

Britney Spears' Father Visits Medical Building

Source: Hollywood.tv

Britney Spears’ dad does underwear check before she goes out

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Britney Spears’ days of going out without any knickers on are a thing of the past — thanks to dad Jamie — who checks the troubled singer is wearing underwear before she leaves the house.

Jamie Spears, who is in charge of his daughter’s affairs, is fed up with the Toxic star’s revealing clothing — and wants to ensure her pantyless flashing days are behind her.

A source said: “Jamie makes sure to ask Britney if she has underwear on before she goes out.”

The singer’s assistant, Brett, also reportedly reminds the pop wreck to wear underwear and a bra.

The source added to the National Enquirer: “Britney tries to ignore their requests, but her dad is adamant and insists she change if she’s falling out of her top.”

Meanwhile, Britney, 26, has been ordered to pay $375,000 of Kevin Federline’s legal bills in their ongoing child custody case.

Spears’ lawyer, Stacy Phillips, complained last week that Spears had been overcharged by Federline’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, and asked that her ex contribute to his own legal bills

Phillips brought up how Federline recently tipped a waitress $2,000 on a $365 dining tab - and how Kaplan had recently raised his hourly rate.

But Los Angeles Court Commissioner Scott Gordon called it “reasonable” to make Britney pay so much because “the actions of [Spears] caused the great majority of litigation.”

The court also favoured Federline for having “taken the responsibility for the care and custody of the children during this period as a result of the conduct of the petitioner [Britney]”.

Federline had previously declared in court papers made public last year that he had no steady income, while Spears takes in more than $700,000 a month.

Source: Showbiz Spy

New Britney Pictures!

New pictures of Britney and her parents at Paradise Cove restaurant in malibu.

See them all here!

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Lutfi Looks to Oust Britney Commish

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Sam Lutfi is getting with the program. He wouldn't mind changing the channel, though.

Despite having agreed to an extension of the restraining order mandating he stay away at least 250 yards away from Britney Spears, Lutfi filed a motion Friday objecting to the Los Angeles court commissioner who's presiding over the case.

"Sam did agree to a 30-day extension of the restraining order," Lutfi spokesman Michael Sands told E! News on Tuesday. "However, Sam Lutfi is not stipulating to Commissioner [Reva] Goetz. If need be, Lutfi can be heard in front of a Los Angeles Superior Court judge." (View the notice.)

Lutfi, who sources have said was involved in the recent effort to get Spears' conservatorship case moved to federal court, would be willing to appear in court on April 16—the temporary restraining order's new expiration date—to state his position.

"There's nothing out of the ordinary that Sam is doing," Sands insisted. "No person has to agree to a commissioner hearing the case. A commissioner is not a judge. If need be, and if this is going to go on, unfortunately, then [Lutfi wants it] heard in front of a judge. Basically, I just believe that Sam would like all of this to go away."

While a commissioner performs many of the same actions as a judge—a commissioner is also overseeing Spears and Kevin Federline's custody issues—all sides involved have to agree to it.

Sands maintains that the continued scrutiny Lutfi has been subjected to since Jamie and Lynne Spears sought to keep him away from their daughter is unfair.

"I personally have been in touch with LAPD, mental health experts and paramedics who were at the home the night [Jan. 31] of the UCLA intervention," Sands said. "They all gave Sam Lutfi five stars for orchestrating and participating in getting Britney to UCLA."

"I believe that if Sam brought his witnesses to court, need be, it would take the wind out of the conservators' sails," the rep added. "We all should just take it down and just have peace and harmony and everybody be left alone. Let it go away quietly."

In her argument in favor of a restraining order, Lynne Spears filed a declaration last month alleging that Lutfi drugged her daughter, "essentially moved into her home" and went to great lengths to control her life.

Source: E! Online

FIRST LOOK: Britney Spears' 'How I Met Your Mother' Clip Debuts

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The first clip of Britney Spears' upcoming appearance on CBS's "How I Met Your Mother" has hit the Internet.

Britney's first words, "Can we have sex and then go shopping?," is just a taste of what to expect from the experience Britney called, "a blast."

In the episode, the pop princess plays a dermatologist's office receptionist, opposite Josh Radnor.

Alyson Hannigan, who also stars on the CBS sitcom, told Access Hollywood,"[Britney] nailed her jokes, she's really playing a character. It's so sweet and so endearing, I love her."

Britney's will make her appearance on "How I Met Your Mother" on March 24.

For a sneak peak of Britney's sitcom, CLICK HERE!

Source: Access Hollywood

Lynne Spears Spends St. Patrick's Day With Grandchildren

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Lynne Spears celebrated St. Patrick's Day with her grandchildren, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 17 months.

They were spotted at Kevin Federline's L.A.-area home on Monday. Lynne was photographed holding Sean Preston's hand.

Britney Spears has also been spending some quality time with her boys since reuniting with them in February.

She worked out her filming schedule of CBS' How I Met Your Mother last week so that she could still see her boys.

Yesterday, CBS released art of the singer, who plays a dorky receptionist on the March 24 episode.

Source: US Weekly

Britney Spears will go the North Pole in an all new “South Park”

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U.S. pop star Britney Spears will be a character on an upcoming episode of the animated TV series “South Park,” Comedy Central announced Monday.

The installment, in which series regulars Stan and Kyle have to get Spears to the North Pole, is to air Wednesday, the television network said.

“Britney Spears is trying to get away from it all in the mountains near South Park, Colo., when the boys have a run-in with her. Stan and Kyle get caught up in Britney’s celebrity and the never-ending feeding frenzy that follows her wherever she goes,” said a news release describing the episode.

Launched in 1997, “South Park,” now in its 12th season, remains the highest-rated series on COMEDY CENTRAL. “South Park” repeats Wednesdays at 12:00 a.m., Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. and Sundays at 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

Source: PR News Wire

Lutfi "Respects Britney," Will Stay Away

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Sam Lutfi wants out of the increasingly harsh limelight for awhile.

A court commissioner signed off Monday on the agreement his camp brokered last week with Britney Spears' family to extend the temporary restraining order against him for another month.

"He respects Britney, he respects the temporary restraining order and everyone is beating him up for no reason," Lutfi's rep, Michael Sands, said after the hearing. "Enough is enough."

Lutfi, who dodged process servers for several weeks after the order was first granted to Jamie and Lynne Spears on Feb. 1, will continue to stay at least 250 yards away from Britney and any property she owns until Apr. 16.

A federal judge had previously extended the order on Feb. 21, the day Lutfi was finally served.

The singer's erstwhile BFF has been the target of serious accusations from Britney's parents since her Jan. 31 hospitalization at UCLA Medical Center.

Lynne Spears has alleged that Lutfi drugged Britney by adding crushed, unspecified pills into her food, an issue the Los Angeles Police Department has taken into consideration for a formal investigation. Jamie Spears' attorneys have stated in court documents that his daughter's pal hit up her since-fired business manager, Howard Grossman, for money.

Lutfi admitted to giving Britney a handful of pills on Jan. 30, claiming that they "worked wonders" on the troubled songstress, who sources said wasn't sleeping and was displaying erratic, anxious behavior in the days leading up to her week-long stay at UCLA.

Britney's medical issues and finances were also discussed Monday, albeit in a closed courtroom.

"Orders were submitted and will be considered about her medical condition, but privacy issues require these remain sealed," Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini told E! News.

A hearing on the 730 psych evaluation Goetz ordered to help determine Britney's ability to make decisions that are currently under the control of her coconservators has been scheduled for Apr. 17, the day after the court is set to revisit the Lutfi affair.

Source: E! Online

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A Guided Tour

It should come as no surprise that Britney Spears has landed the cover of the new issue of TV Guide (which is due out this wee) since everyone is talking about her upcoming guest starring stint on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother ... check it out:

Britney Spears' visit to How I Met Your Mother certainly has brought some quick buzz to the post-strike season. The March 24 issue of TV Guide went behind the scenes to get the scoop on the pop star's surprise sitcom gig; the exclusive cover story with posed Josh Radnor/Brit pic will be on newsstands this week. Talking to the Mother cast last Thursday at their return party, it became clear that each wanted a "piece" of her -- or, at least, admired the pieces she brought to the show. Jason Segel gushed, "She was just unbelievable. She had her lines memorized, jokes ready, and she killed it. And she's beautiful." Neil Patrick Harris, meanwhile, was surprised that Spears agreed to come on the show at all. "I didn't think she'd have the time to do it," he confessed. "I kept laughing, saying, 'You're serious? She's actually going to do it?'" Adds Alyson Hannigan, "[Britney] was sweet and funny. It was surprisingly normal." For Cobie Smulders, the combo of Brit and the March 24 episode's other big guest star, Sarah Chalke, was anything but toxic. Smulders (like Chalke, a Canuck) said, "Sarah is so funny, so nice, and she's the coolest chick. I know she seems like the coolest chick, but [she really is]."

It sounds like it has been a lovefest on the set of HIMYM lately ... I guess we'll see if all that lurve translates to the screen when the ep airs next Monday.

Additionally, Entertainment Tonight posted a very short clip of Britney on the set of HIMYM ... here are a couple of screencaps:


And you can click HERE to watch the blink-and-you-missed-it vidclip. I know, I'm posting every single little shred of new info concerning Brit's appearance on the show but I'm just so damn excited ... it's only fair that I cover the positive stuff with as much precision as all the negative stuff. I smell an Emmy Award, y'all ;)

Source: Pink Is The New Blog

MTV's Showstopper

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On Today's "TRL" Live Video Battle, "Break the Ice" beat Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" with 59% of the vote! Even cartoon Britney can kick hip-hop ass.
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