Britney Spears Makes Her Big Apple Arrival

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Back in the States following an international flight from London’s Heathrow Airport, Britney Spears has officially landed in the Big Apple after hitting the runway at JFK on Sunday afternoon (November 30).

Surrounded by papa Jamie Spears and her staffers, the “Womanizer” songstress is currently preparing for her album’s release on Tuesday morning followed by a big birthday bash at Tenjune later that night.

As previously reported by Gossip Girls, Miss Spears just finished up with a mini-tour throughout Europe in advance of the release of “Circus”.

While there, the pop tart also was treated to a pre-birthday bash at the hip London hotspot G-A-Y, during which time she was presented with a cake while fans sang out “Happy Birthday”.

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Britney Spears Heads Back to the States

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Accompanied by her conservator father every step of the way, Britney Spears was spotted jetting out of Heathrow Airport in London, England on Sunday (November 30).

The “Gimme More” singer just finished up her “Circus” mini-tour overseas, now ready to head to New York City for her album release/birthday party in the Big Apple on Tuesday (December 2).

As previously reported by Gossip Girls, Miss Spears performed at the Bambi Awards ceremony in Offenburg, Germany a few days back, along with making an appearance on the French TV show “Star Academy” on Friday night.

Her weeklong trip culminated with a guest spot on the music talent show “X Factor,” during which time she performed her new single “Womanizer” while the show’s five remaining contestants each sang one of her hit tunes.

Talking about her stay in the UK capital city, Spears enthusiastically told press, “I met so many different people. I love being here in London - it’s awesome.”

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Britney At Club G-A-Y

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Exclusive: Britney Birthday Video

Check out this EXCLUSIVE video Britney sent us today.

Britney decided to drop by British nightclub G-A-Y to celebrate her birthday and hang out with friends before heading back to NYC for Tuesday's Good Morning America performance.

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X-Factor Backstage Pictures

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Britney Leaves X-Factor

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Britney Does It One More Time

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The pop princess lip-synched to her new song Womanizer because, insiders told me, she wanted to concentrate on her dance routine.

And after her shambolic public outing just over a year ago, where she stumbled around the stage at the MTV Awards, who could blame her?

Like everyone watching X Factor at home, I waited with bated breath to see if she had recovered from the demons that have plagued her—and the signs were positive.

I was just two rows from Brit, close enough to see the sweat on her brow, and watched as she gave it her all.

And I can reveal that earlier she left Simon Cowell uncharacteristically speechless—when she admitted she hadn’t watched the show from her dressing room.

I was the only journalist backstage when Britney met the show’s judges and I saw her stun Simon, 49, into near-silence.

I couldn’t help but giggle when the usually cocksure music mogul was reduced to a bumbling wreck despite having rolled out the red carpet for Britney’s UK comeback performance.

He asked her if she had seen the five remaining acts perform moments earlier— covering her songs—and she responded with a point-blank “No!”

There followed a moment of awkward silence as Simon stood open-mouthed in amazement before blurting out: “Oh, that’s okay, not to worry."

Afterwards an X Factor insider told me: “It took Simon by surprise. Obviously everyone expected her to actually watch the show from her dressing room. And afterwards, it was a bit of a case of ‘contestants, who?’”

The insider continued: “Britney mimed so she could concentrate on her dancing.

“It was a big occasion for her and she wanted everything to be just right. When she messed up the MTV Awards she was just trying to do too much at once and she vowed never to make that mistake again.

“Britney rightly feels she is back where she belongs - as one of the world’s biggest popstars.”

Security was at an all-time high for the arrival of the pop princess—and even ITV supremo Peter Fincham was ushered out as she swept through to her dressing room.

Famous faces in the audience for included supermodel Kate Moss, 34. But there was no sign of her on-off boyfriend Jamie Hince, 39.

Simon Cowell’s ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour was also in the audience for the first time since her split with the judge in September.

Source: News Of The World

Britney Performing On X-Factor

New 'Circus' Review: Britney's Back

The following Italicized article is from www.newsday.com:

Don't call it a comeback.

"Comeback" doesn't even come close to describing what Britney Spears has done on her new album, arriving in stores Tuesday, her 27th birthday. Not only is "Circus" (Jive) the best album of her career, but it could return her to the kind of massive, multiplatinum sales that she hadn't seen since the turn of the century.

"Circus" is overflowing with smart, savvy dance pop -- the kind of hits that she has hinted at in the past with "Toxic" and "I'm a Slave 4 U" -- that creates the perfect escapist soundtrack for these downsized times. All these accomplishments are made that much more incredible considering how low she had sunk -- personally and professionally -- last year with her string of tabloid-worthy exploits and the embarrassment of her clumsy train wreck of a performance on MTV's "Video Music Awards."

Her last album, "Blackout," sounded so cobbled together and half-done that many wondered if Spears would even be able to record another album, much less one as impressive as "Circus." Though she worked with essentially the same producers and songwriters this time out, the results are so different that Spears herself -- generally known for her choreography and packaging rather than her studio chops -- must be responsible for the change.

The monster hit "Womanizer" is only the beginning of the radio-ready barrage Spears is about to throw down. The title track, written by Dr. Luke, is another sleek dance-floor filler, as is the dizzying "Mannequin." And she has the disco-influenced "Lace and Leather," with its scratch guitar and Chic-inspired bass line.

"Lace and Leather" is another example of the biggest surprise of "Circus" -- the way that it nods to previous classics before taking the songs in a new, contemporary direction. Spears has never been one to look back in her music, but there's a bit of Tina Turner's "River Deep, Mountain High" on "Mmm Papi," a bouncy little multi-culti trifle that telescopes several decades of sugary pop into a little more than three minutes. "Kill the Lights" -- which chronicles her dealings with paparazzi, or maybe one particular paparazzo ex-boyfriend, as she says, "Is that money in your pocket or are you happy to see me?" -- opens with a call-and-response similar to Aretha Franklin's "Respect." And on the bonus track "Amnesia," one of the album's catchiest tracks, Spears comes over like a cross between the Ronettes and Fergie as she coos, "I get amnesia when I'm sitting next to you-ooh-ooh."

It's all part of what seems like a new direction for Spears, one that values musicianship. She tackles some ballads, both from Robbie Williams collaborator Guy Sigsworth, that accomplish their missions. "Out From Under" shows how her voice, which is still a bit limited, can carry a song, even with spare accompaniment, while "My Baby" is a bit schmaltzy, as it conveys how Spears is a loving mother now -- the cornerstone of her image rehab.

In many ways, "Circus" has Spears switching musical role models. She seems determined to be more like Gwen Stefani, a hit maker who knows how to use her strengths and weaknesses, and less like Madonna, who thrives on shock value and controversy. Yet somehow, Spears has delivered the biggest shock of all -- compelling reasons to reverse her cartoonlike tabloid image and take her seriously as a singer.

Forget the release of "Chinese Democracy" as the year's biggest surprise. "Circus" is a Britney Spears album I never expected to hear -- one that matters.

BRITNEY SPEARS: "Circus," in stores Tuesday

GRADE: B+

BOTTOM LINE: A pleasant surprise

Source: News Day

Win A Trip To Japan To Meet Britney Spears

The Sunday Telegraph and Sony Music are giving you the chance to meet Britney Spears in Japan in December.

One lucky winner and their guest will recieve return economy airfares to Japan, 3 nigths accommodation and the chance to meet Britney after she appears on Japanese TV.

For your chance to win, enter your details below and tell us in 25 words or less "Why you want to meet Britney in Japan?"

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Britney Has Arrived At X-Factor

Are you sitting comfortably?

Then we’ll begin. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we need to make an announcement of pant-wetting proportions…

BRITNEY HAS ARRIVED!

News from The X Factor studios has filtered through and informed us that the pop princess is officially in the building!

She flew in from Paris earlier today and is currently in her Winnebago preparing for her dress rehearsal… she'll be singing Womanizer on the results show later tonight.

Britney fever has swept through The X Factor corridors and excitement levels are quadrupling by the minute.

When we know more, you’ll know more.

[Scream!]

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Britney's Back In Town

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BRITNEY Spears will help The X Factor reach a record audience tonight.

The 26-year-old will make her first UK TV appearance for five years.

Bosses expect her fans to give them a boost by tuning in for new single Womanizer during the results show.

Britney warmed up for her appearance with a show-stopping act in Germany.

An X Factor source said: “We’ve had some big names on the show, but Britney’s outshining them all.

“We’ve never had so much interest in a guest. We hope she will attract the biggest ever audience for one of our results shows.”

The last five acts will all sing Britney’s hits tonight.

Boyband JLS are performing her debut smash …Baby One More Time.

The first show will feature a recorded performance by Hannah Montana sensation Miley Cyrus, 16.

Britney will then perform in the results show, which has been scheduled against BBC1’s Match Of The Day.

Source: Star Magazine UK

Britney's Bambi Rehearsel

Britney Arrives In London

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PCD Opening Britney's Tour?

According to several online rumors the Pussycat Dolls will be opening up for Britney on her upcoming tour: "The Circus Starring: Britney Spears." This was reportedly confirmed by an e-card from AEG Live, the company that is funding the tour.

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Britney Performing On Star Academy

Britney Spears: Pretty in Paris

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Continuing on her European promotional tour for her forthcoming album Circus, Britney Spears was spotted out and about in Paris, France earlier today (November 28).

The “Womanizer” songstress smiled and waved to fans and paparazzi as she peered over the balcony of the Plaza Athenee, later making an exit out the main entrance.

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EXCLUSIVE: Britney at her dope German digs

Check it: These are pictures taken at Britney's hotel in Germany. The photos with her family and crew are taken on her balcony. The group shot is Adam, Larry, Jamie, Brett and Britney.

Ahhh, the life. It must be sweet.

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Britney Leaving Her Hotel In France

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Britney's Back!

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It's official. She's ba-ack!

Britney Spears slipped back into her hotpants Thursday at a German awards show – her first live performance since her disastrous turn at the 2007 VMAs.

Looking remarkably like onetime B.F.F. Madonna, the 26-year-old donned black patent leather boots, a sheer blouse and a top hat for a live rendition of "Womanizer" at the Bambi awards in Offenburg, Germany. (Like many pop stars, she seemed to be either lip syncing or singing with the assistance of a loud backing track.)

"Britney looked a little nervous," said an onlooker. "[But] she had the audience excited."

After the elaborate routine, legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld emerged to present Spears with the Pop International Bambi (which is, naturally, in the shape of a deer).

"I admire you ... not just for your art, but for your energy," he told her at the podium. "[You are] coming back not only as a phoenix, but as a bird of paradise."

Spears, still winded from her performance, smiled brightly and waved at the crowd saying, "Thank you, Germany!"

That was the first stop on the singer's comeback tour, as she promotes her new album, Circus, and continues to put the troubles of the past year behind her.

Even before the awards show had ended, Spears and her dancers hopped a flight to France, where she reportedly holed up at Paris's luxurious Hotel Plaza Athénee. On Friday, she'll reprise the "Womanizer" routine on the top-rated Star Academy, France's answer to American Idol.

Then it's on to London, where she'll perform on Simon Cowell's hit X Factor.

The singer – who turns 27 on Dec. 2 – will be back in the States in time for her special "Happy Birthday" appearance on Good Morning America.

Source: People

Exclusive Britney Behind The Scenes 'Rolling Stone' Pics

If you guys are like me, you can't get enough of the sexy Rolling Stone photos of Britney. She looks hot!

So, because BritneySpears.com never leaves our readers hungry, we have some more EXCLUSIVE shots taken from behind the scenes at the photo shoot with Peggy Sirota.

And to answer your question, NO. These photos are not photoshopped or airbrushed in any way, shape or form. Britney just looks THAT fabulous!!

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Britney Leaves Germany Heads To France

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Britney Spears Performs At Germany’s Bambi Awards

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Britney Spears made her return to European TV screens on Thursday night, appearing at Germany’s Bambi Awards.

Dressed in a top hat, fishnets and a figure-hugging black outfit, Britney performed “Womanizer” at the awards show where she was honored as Best International Pop Star, by the German media.

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld presented the pop princess with the statue, which resembles a shining gold deer, but it was the pop star’s performance that attracted the most attention.

The performance, clips of which have already surfaced on YouTube, featured a host of “Circus”-themed dancers, who paraded around as Britney appeared in silhouette at the start of the number. Britney then walked through a ring of fire, hitting the stage looking as shapely as ever as she danced and strutted her way through the song, before ending it atop a metal globe.

On Saturday, Britney will appear on British TV screens, performing on Simon Cowell’s “X-Factor,” an “Idol”-like talent competition.

Britney releases her sixth studio album, “Circus,” stateside on December 2.

Source: Access Hollywood