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April 22 ~ Bank Trip with Dad

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Wearing a cute and covering ensemble, Britney Spears made a midday trip to East West Bank in Beverly Hills with her father Jamie Spears by her side. The Gimme More singer’s father remains in control of her life and wallet until a July 31 hearing.

Source: Gossip Girls & Britney Cl

April 21 ~ Visit with the Kids and more Exercise!

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Source: Britney Cl

April 20 ~ at Sherman Oaks in San Fernando Valley, LA

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Source: Britney Cl

April 18 ~ Britney's Lovin' Ballys!

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Britney went to buy new workout clothes at Niketown with her Mom and Assistant in tow. And then the three went to Bally's Total Fitness!

Picture Source: Britney Cl

April 17 ~ Hair Appointment & Studio Time!

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Britney went to B2V Hair Salon in Hollywood and then was off to Glenwood Place Studio in Burbank.

Picture Source: Britney Cl

April 16 ~ Visit with a Voice Coach, Working out and back to the Studio

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Britney started out her day visiting a voice coach in Tarzana with Jamie Spears. She then headed to Bally's Total Fitness in Los Angeles with her Assistant. Last stop was a Recording Stuio in Burbank!

Picture Source: Britney Cl

April 15 ~ Britney out with Lynne, Working out and at the Studio

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Britney was first seen in Beverly Hills with her Mom and Assistant. Then she was off to Bally's Total Fitness in Culver City. Finally, she stopped by the Recording Studio with Larry Rudolph again!

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Britney at Burbank Music Studio with Larry Rudolph ~ April 14

2008-04-25T22:50:00.003-04:00

The below blurb is from www.usmagazine.com:

Britney Spears returned to the recording studio this week with former manager Larry Rudolph.
"We went into the studio, but it was just for fun – nothing more," Rudolph tells Usmagazine.com of their visits to a studio in Burbank, CA Monday and Tuesday.

Article Source: US Weekly

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Britney leaving Bally's Total Fitness in Studio Village ~ April 14

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Source: Britney.cl

Britney and Sean Preston Driving a Toy Car ~ April 14

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Source: Britney Cl

After accident Brit goes out to eat with Mom

2008-04-25T22:26:00.004-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

No harm, but a bit of a foul just the same.

Britney Spears was involved in a minor chain-reaction collision Saturday on Los Angeles' 101 Freeway, authorities confirm to E! News.

According to the California Highway Patrol's accident report, at 8:18 p.m., the popster was behind the wheel of her Mercedes-Benz heading east in stop-and-go traffic a few miles beyond the 101-405 interchange when she bumped into the car in front of her.

"She failed to notice that the vehicle in front of her had come to a complete stop," CHP Officer Patrick Kimball said. "She attempted to break but failed to stop her vehicle prior to colliding with a 2006 Nissan."

As a result, the car Spears hit was pushed into another vehicle, the driver of which "did not observe any damages," Kimball said.

No drivers were cited and "nobody was injured," he added.

While the celeb-gossip blogosphere is already afire with rumors that Spears was asked to take a sobriety test, Kimball said that, to his knowledge, no such test was performed and Spears was not asked to report to any law-enforcement station for further information gathering.

"No information of that type is in the report," Kimball said.

A source tells E! News, however, that Spears' bodyguard, who was in the passenger seat when the accident occurred, afterward drove his trouble-prone charge to a nearby fire station, where she met briefly with officers.

Following the accident, Britney had dinner at Italian hot spot Dominick's in West Hollywood with mom Lynne Spears and Lynne's friend Jackie, and then was back at her Mulholland Drive-adjacent home within the Summit gated community by 11 p.m., the source said.

While Spears has been spotted in recent weeks motoring her own vehicle within the confines of the Summit, the pop princess hasn't been doing too much of her own driving since a court commissioner placed dad Jamie Spears in charge of her general welfare.

Article Source: Eonline

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Britney Spears in Minor Traffic Mishap

2008-04-13T05:54:00.003-04:00

The below article is from http://hosted.ap.org:

Britney Spears' motoring misfortunes continue. The pop star was involved in a minor traffic accident late Saturday, but no one was injured and no vehicles were damaged, authorities said.

Spears was driving her 2008 Mercedes on the eastbound Ventura Freeway just east of the 405 freeway about 8:20 p.m. when the mishap occurred, said California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball.

Spears was in stop-and-go traffic when her car struck a 2006 Nissan in front of her that had stopped. The Nissan then pushed forward into another vehicle. No damage was noted to any of the vehicles.

The CHP took a report and no one was cited.

Article Source: The Associated Press

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Britney goes for Sushi with Jason Trawick

2008-04-13T05:47:00.002-04:00

The below blurb is from www.britney.cl:

Britney went to dinner at Shu Sushi restaurant in Bel Air with William Morris agent Jason Trawick.

Source: Britney Cl

Britney at the Salon!

2008-04-13T05:38:00.002-04:00

Here's Britney looking beautiful after going to B2V Borrelli-Vo salon in Hollywood.

Source: Britney Cl

Britney at the Dentist again

2008-04-13T05:29:00.002-04:00

Britney visited the "General & Cosmetic" Denistry practice of Nick J. Ban again on April 10th.

She must really love that top because she was also spotted wearing the same thing in bright pink the day before!

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Britney checking out her abs!

2008-04-13T05:18:00.001-04:00

Britney is pictured here smoking outside her house and checking out her abs. Click pic to enlarge.

Source: Britney Cl

Britney goes shopping at Tracey Ross

2008-04-13T05:10:00.004-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Britney Spears made a quick stop at one of her new favorite stores, Tracey Ross, on April 9th.

"She looked amazing," an eyewitness tells E! News. "The best ever."

Tracey herself looked a little frazzled at the scrum surrounding her new client, yelling at one photographer, “Get out of my store!”

On Spears' last visit to the Sunset Plaza boutique, she told the salesgirls she planned to come back for eyelash extensions, but instead she selected a few chic Anna Sui designs.

"She picked out a gorgeous Anna Sui halter dress with a handkerchief skirt and these robin's-egg blue '60s-inspired cardigans," says our eyewitness. "She also got a pair of Beryll aviator sunglasses, which she loved because they were the perfect size."

Article Soure: Eonline

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Great to see her being Goofy!

2008-04-13T05:04:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.x17online.com:

Our girl may have been back to her pit stops yesterday - not to mention a nighttime drive - but she looked happy, healthy and in high spirits this afternoon driving around Beverly Hills sporting her Christian Audigier cap and making funny faces.

Always great to see you smilin’, girl!

Source: X17, Britney Spears Blackout

Britney out listening to Janet Jackson

2008-04-13T05:01:00.003-04:00

The below blurb is from www.untouchablebritney.net:

Britney Spears in her Mercedes came out for a drive at night and listened to Janet Jackson's 'Damita Jo' album.

Source: Untouchable Britney

Britney stops at McDonalds

2008-04-13T04:43:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.gossipgirls.com:

When you gotta go, you gotta go. And when Britney Spears was in need of a potty break yesterday, she stopped by the golden arches of McDonalds to use the facilities.

Escorted by her bodyguard, the “Gimme More” singer made her way into her local McDonalds, to the delight of the fast food restaurant’s patrons.

When she had finished her ‘business,’ Brit quickly returned to her white Mercedes Benz coupe and hightailed it out of there.

Article Source: Gossip Girls

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Britney Driving Around In Hollywood

2008-04-13T04:39:00.001-04:00

The below blurb is from www.britney.cl:

Britney Spears was spotted driving by herself! We haven't seen that in months. She even has a new TINT on her windows. (shocker!) Beefed up privacy and security while exercising some healthy adult freedom are all encouraging signs for Brit! Keep it up!

Source: Britney Cl

Solo Time with the Boys!

2008-04-13T04:32:00.001-04:00

The below article is from www.x17online.com:

For the first time in months, Britney Spears was able to spend time with her two young sons, Sean, 2, and Jayden, 1, without the presence of her father OR a court monitor! Britney spent the afternoon playing with the boys, leading them around her gated community on their blue wagon, and watching them as they rode around on their John Deere!

Although Brit wasn’t totally alone (she had a nanny as well as someone who was video-taping the family scene), she did seem totally enamored of her adorable young boys, who looked like they were loving the time with their mama!

Seeing Brit interact with her boys in such a loving way really proves that she’s gotten back to being herself!

Source: X17, Britney Spears Blackout

Britney leaving a training session

2008-04-13T04:24:00.002-04:00

The below blub is from www.britney.cl:

Britney Spears leaves a training session at a hotel in Marina Del Ray with her parents Jamie and Lynne after a two hour work out.

Source: Britney Cl

Dad's Got This Under Control

2008-04-06T20:24:00.001-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

While not exactly MIA, Britney Spears certainly isn't quite as...visible as she used to be premeltdown, prehospitalization and, as it turns out, preconservatorship.

Not only is the popster spending time with her kids again, but she's also working, eating in restaurants that don't offer a drive-thru option and—we thought it seemed quiet—hasn't been the cause of a traffic stop, police motorcade or late-night field trip to a gas-station food mart in some time.

E! News has pieced together Britney's return to planet Earth transformation and discovered a common denominator among all this antimadness: dear old dad.

Sources say it's Jamie Spears' tough love that has put her back on track. Naysayers can hoot 'n' holler all they want about whether Britney really needs someone to make decisions for her or whether Jamie's just in it for the $2,500 weekly allowance, but riddle us this:

In which of these cases is Britney worse off than she was before she locked herself in the bathroom and ended up in an ambulance (twice)?

• The Odd Couple: Britney's got a roommate now that Jamie's moved in to keep the demons out. "Jamie feels like this is his last chance to save his daughter," a family insider tells E! News. "He knows he's not perfect and hasn't always been there, but he is determined not to make the same mistakes and take care of her. He knows Britney well enough to know he needs to be there or she will fall into bad habits."

• Sayonara, Sam: Since Jamie and Lynne Spears secured that restraining order against the singer's self-proclaimed manager, Sam Lutfi, Britney's life has been oddly sans public displays of hysteria. Our sources say Jamie asks all comers to cut ties with Lutfi before they're allowed contact with his daughter.

• Peace Out, Paps: There's a reason why the freelance stalkerazzi are seeking out temp work. Per Jamie's orders, Britney stays inside for the most part and, when she does go out, she's flanked by at least two beefy bodyguards and an assistant, while her outdoor activity is limited to climbing in and out of her chauffeured Escalade. The source says she's even been able to make it to her workouts at the Home Depot Center, all the way on the outskirts of L.A., without being followed. Hence, no more 24/7-drama dollars padding the pockets.

• 26 Going On 16: We hear Britney has a 10 p.m. curfew, meaning, no more midnight shopping or...whatever the heck else she was doing at all hours while in meltdown mode. Jamie's also monitoring his little girl's medication schedule, phone calls, her visits with her sons and at-home therapy sessions. And just as getting good grades in a normal house means getting to stay out till all hours on prom night, behaving in Britney's house means trips to Dominick's, text messages with Alli Sims and all the dance rehearsals she can handle.

• Playing the Links: Britney may not get to share in the fun that obviously occurs when Jamie tees off with former enemy Kevin Federline for the occasional golf game, but the greatly improved relationship between her dad and the man who got to keep the kids has allowed her to share some badly needed mommy time with Sean Preston and Jayden James.

Overall, there might be something to this short-leash thing. But doesn't influence rub both ways? If Jamie ends up sporting a pink wig and making 2 a.m. runs to Kitson, then we'll know: This is Britney's world. We just obsess over it.

Source: E Online

Out to Dinner at Peppone in Brentwood

2008-04-06T20:06:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.gossipgirls.com:

The key to Britney Spears getting her life back on track has been the intervention of her family. And last night, she was spotted grabbing a bite to eat with her brother.

The “Gimme More” singer headed out to Brentwood, California restaurant Peppone with her bro, Bryan Spears, for a laid back evening. And they looked happy to be hanging out again.

Source: Gossip Girls

Britney Driving around Hollywood ~ April 3

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Source: Britney Cl

Britney shopping at Ed Hardy in Culver City ~ April 3

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Source: Britney Cl

Britney at Ed Hardy ~ April 4

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Source: E Online

Britney out & about ~ April 3

2008-04-06T10:00:00.003-04:00

The below article is from http://news.sawf.org:

For the second day Britney Spears made law enforcement officials earn their pay escorting her through a crowd of paparazzi to her car, after she shopped at Paige Premium Denim on Robertson Wednesday, April 2.

Later in the evening, Britney stopped by Dominick's Restaurant with 3 friends for dinner.

Article Source: SAWF

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Larry says "Britney is in great shape!"

2008-04-03T20:38:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.people.com:

Britney Spears's former manager, Larry Rudolph, is coy about reports that the two are back in business together – but says he's met with the pop star recently and is happy to report she's "in great shape."

"I've seen her a few times over the past week or two. I've spent some time with her just socially. I've gone up to the house. I've sat with her. She's in great shape," he said Thursday while on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS FM radio show. "I couldn't be happier to see the condition she's in. But this is not a time to talk about business with her."

Addressing Spears's recent troubles, Rudolph said: "What she needs now is she needs the public to be on her side and root for her, because she deserves it and that means a lot to her."

One thing's clear: Rudolph is in Spears's corner. He praised her recent appearance on How I Met Your Mother, and told Seacrest that if he was advising Spears, he'd suggest that she "do another little thing like that" soon.

When Seacrest asked about other forces back in the singer's life – namely her parents – Rudolph replied: "She needs people around her who are there for the right reasons."

In terms of Spears's future, he said "I can't think of a situation where somebody's been set up for a bigger comeback than that girl."

Source: People

Britney is not endorsing Bally

2008-04-03T20:07:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.okmagazine.com:

As Britney Spears continues to get her life and body back in shape, one place she certainly isn’t depending for help is Bally Total Fitness. In an interview with E! News, the pop star’s father Jamie Spears, co-conservator of her estate, debunked talk of his daughter endorsing the fitness brand.

"Britney's not endorsing Bally," Jamie says. "There's no deal. There's no truth to that."

Bally Chief Marketing Officer John Wildman confirms that "Britney Spears is not going to be our spokesperson. We don't have any comment regarding our relationship with Britney Spears."

However, a source close to Brit reveals that Team Spears had been in contact with Bally in the past few weeks about signing the 26-year-old to the club as part of her comeback campaign. Those conversations have since been put on hold or have ended completely.

Regardless of whether Brit will subscribe to a Bally membership, news of a possible endorsement relationship is a step in the right direction for the singer, a source adds, as it is a sign the songstress is "safe" to work with once again.

Source: OK Magazine

Britney Shopping at Tracey Ross Boutique

2008-04-02T22:05:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Britney Spears visited the Tracey Ross boutique in Sunset Plaza yesterday to pick up a Members Only black leather bomber jacket, some Vena Cava dresses, a Jovovich Hawk dress, a Millions of Smiles sweater...and a police escort.

The usually pap-baiting pop princess stayed largely hidden inside the store and didn’t leave until she secured the protection of L.A. County sheriff's deputies and a battered black umbrella (strangely, the umbrella seemed the more effective of the two).

An eyewitness tells E! News, "Britney looked very happy to be at the boutique. She was acting so sweet and lovely to everyone around her. She was charming and in a great mood. She even signed an autograph for a little girl inside the store!"

Britney also reportedly batted her eyes at the eyelash extensions offered at the boutique. A source at the store says Brit plans on making an appointment with eyelash expert Sandi Schroeder to get her own eyelashes extended. Maybe a SWAT team can airlift Sandi over to Brit’s place for a house call.

Article Source: E Online

Picture Source: Britney Cl

Britney is "happier than ever"

2008-04-02T21:59:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.okmagazine.com:

Larry Rudolph, the one time manager of Britney Spears who she famously ditched and publically blamed for pushing her into rehab, is speaking out about his newly mended relationship with the singer.

In a new interview with Extra, Rudolph reveals he hadn't seen Britney in more than a year--until this past week. Larry paid a visit to his former client, who he says appears happier than ever.

"After spending a few days with her this past week, we didn't talk about anything professional. I just sat and talked with her. I think she's doing great. Her father is doing a great job with her and she's in a great place right now."

OK! was first to exclusively report that the two were communicating again. As for a Britney comeback, Rudolph says, "People love her. They really love her. People understand what she's been through at this point. People want to see her come back. I think she'll get it together. And I think she'll have a huge career again. I think she's going to make the biggest comeback in history."

Source: OK Magazine

Ex-Manager Speaks Out: Britney Spears "Is on the Right Path"

2008-04-02T21:54:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.usmagazine.com:

Britney Spears' former manager Larry Rudolph confirms to Usmagazine.com that he has met the singer and says she's "doing great.

"I have spent time with her, and she is on the right path because she has people around her who really care about her well-being," Rudolph said.

He would not comment further, explaining, "this isn’t the time to talk business. This is a time for healing."

Last week, a source tells Us that Spears met with Rudolph, who is credited for discovering her and managing her career for 9 years. (They stopped talking last February after she blamed him for forcing her into rehab.)

"People close to Britney know that Larry is the best person for her," a friend of the Spears family told Us. "He's the man who can get her back on the right track career-wise."

Source: US Magazine

Britney & Larry Rudolph together again?

2008-04-01T15:51:00.001-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Britney Spears is relying on an old friend to give her a new lease on her professional life.

The pop star is bringing erstwhile manager Larry Rudolph back into her inner circle.

The duo, whose relationship has undergone well-chronicled ups and downs, most recently with the pair parting ways after Spears publicly blamed him for forcing her into rehab, is apparently back in business.

"It's true," a source close to the pop star told E! News. "They are working together."

It's unclear when Rudolph reentered the picture, but Spears' career has already been on the upswing, particularly in the wake of her fairly well-received, ratings-grabbing guest-starring turn on How I Met Your Mother last week.

Rudolph is the eagle-eyed manager credited with discovering Spears and crafting her career from small-town Louisiana ingenue to mouse-ear-wearing Disney star to international pop icon. They were together for roughly nine years, ultimately splitting around the time Spears wed Kevin Federline.

Just one day after her 2006 split from K-Fed, however, Rudolph was back on her arm. Their second professional go-round was much less lengthy—and successful—than their first, ultimately disintegrating in early 2007 after Spears let loose a series of caustic on-camera rants about Rudolph being the reason she was tricked into entering rehab and for turning her family against her.

Jamie Spears, however, has always been a public Rudolph supporter. While Papa Spears is currently holding (very tightly) the reins of his daughter's life, it's unclear whether he had any part in reforging the partnership.

Regardless, Rudolph's resumes his position after succeeding who might be Spears' most infamous manager to date, former pal Sam Lutfi.

Source: E Online

Britney Stops at Carls' Jr. to use the Bathroom - March 30

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Source: Britney Cl

Britney Driving Around in Hollywood - March 30

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Source: Britney Cl

Q & A with Adnan

2008-03-26T23:11:00.006-04:00

The below interview is from www.jfxonline.com:

Q: Are you being paid to wear Christian’s clothes?

A: No. I knew Christian before my relationship with Britney and have worn his clothes for years.

Q: Why are you answering questions on a blog? Rubs everyone the wrong way.
A: If I don’t answer on this blog, then two things happen. 1) The magazines will not be accurate with what I say and 2) I will have to be paid and I don’t want to profit off my relationship.

Q: How do you view the conservatorship?
A: Positive. As I would anything that is good.

Q: Do you see Sam entering back into Britney’s life?
A: I’m sure he will try. He is relentless. Keep an eye out for an attempted comeback.

Q: Are you only with Britney until she is better? Have you ever cheated on her?
A: No. Never. Not on Britney or any of my past relationships.

Q: How does it feel to date Britney Spears?
A: Actually, I view it as any other relationship… other than the media circus of course.

Q: Were any of the people that have followed her for awhile (paps) able to help her parents prove what Sam was doing to her?
A: I think they knew but not to the full extent. I feel I did enough.

Q: Do you know why X17 (and quite often lately TMZ) posts mostly negative things about you?
A: X17 has lost a valuable source and I have refused to partake. So the war is on. As for TMZ, well, they are who they are.

Q: What is the deal with the whole Amanda thing? [What] is the nature of your relationship with her?
A: She was dating a friend of mine who I checked in on often. But she had ulterior motives.

Q: What was your relationship with Sam?
A: None. Never had one.

Q: What few small things do you and Britney have in common?
A: Quite a lot. It is the small things that make a big difference.

Q: What do you have to say to people who accuse you of having romantic relations with a person diagnosed with a mental disorder?
A: When you look from the outside in, you get everything inside out.

Q: What is it about Britney that compels you to love her?
A: What’s not to love? If people took the time to scratch through the surface they will see that she is as beautiful inside as she is on the out.

Q: Did you say anything about praying for Britney to the reporter?
A: Yes but not in the context you believe it to be. I say that about every situation.

Q: I belive in your E interviews, you said that Britney did not know you were doing them. If so, was she angry about that? I also don’t recall why you did them in the first place?
A: My intention was to squash the rumors but I should’ve known better, as an individual you cannot. Instead, it had the opposite effect.

Q: When Britney had you come in the rest room to help her out, before you were “friendlier”, I re-looked at a lot of footage and would randomly see you in other photo/vids. There was one about 2005-2006, where Britney was wearing a long sleeved paisley dress and she hugged you. Why did she hug you? Just curious.
A: She was lost and I had her follow me to get to her destination and to somewhat control the craziness.

Q: Is it true that you were instrumental in alerting the Spears to the abuses on Britney by Lutfi?
A: I did what anyone in my position would have done.

Q: Why did you and Britney go to Mexico?
A: The ceviche is the bomb down there!

Q: Are you open to the idea of appearing on a red carpet with Britney in the future?
A: Not particularly.

Source: JFX Online

Britney visits a dentist at San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles

2008-03-26T22:23:00.002-04:00

Britney visited the "General & Cosmetic" Denistry practice of Nick J. Ban, D.D.S., Inc.

Source: Britney Cl

Rumor: Britney may be making an appearance at Kids Choice Awards

2008-03-26T22:19:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.okmagazine.com:

Hot on the heels of her turn as a ditzy receptionist on CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, OK! has learned that Britney Spears may be making another high profile show-biz appearance--this time on the orange carpet of the Kids' Choice Awards on March 29!

Britney's reps have yet to confirm the report, but insiders tell OK!, "It's supposed to be top-secret, but everyone is already buzzing about it," the source says. "Her sister, Jamie Lynn, made such a splash at the event last year, Brit knows that she'll get as much if not more attention if she shows up this year."

Keep it up Brit! We hope the rumor's true!

Source: OK Magazine

Tina Fey Would Welcome A Britney Guest Spot

2008-03-26T22:08:00.001-04:00

The below blurb is from www.accesshollywood.com:

Tina Fey Would Welcome A Britney Guest Spot: With the success of her appearance on "How I Met Your Mother," Britney is the talk of the sitcom world. Tina Fey of "30 Rock" told Access Hollywood in a conference call with reporters that even though the hit NBC show tends to write guest spots with the actors already in mind, "We would love to work with Britney," Fey said when asked if Britney were to approach the show. "I’ve worked with her twice on 'Saturday Night Live' and she was very professional and nice." So what do you say Brit? You and Kenneth would make a great dynamic NBC page duo!

Source: Access Hollywood

Britney Spears Earns HIMYM Its Highest Rating Ever

2008-03-25T17:12:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.people.com:

Britney Spears’s return to television has scored big with some critics — and in the ratings.

Monday’s episode of How I Met Your Mother featuring the pop star earned the CBS comedy its highest rating ever — netting a 4.5 preliminary rating among adults 18-49, according to the Hollywood Reporter. That means about 10.6 million viewers tuned in to watch Spears, making Mother the fourth-highest-rated show of the evening.

Source: People

Britney Spears Wows Critics on Sitcom

2008-03-25T14:15:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.usmagazine.com:

Britney Spears' sitcom comeback Monday night was met with warm reception by critics.

“She did pretty good” playing a dorky receptionist who falls for Ted (Josh Radnor) on CBS’ Hot I Met Your Mother, Charna Halpern, artistic director of Chicago’s Improv Olympic Comedy Club, tells Usmagazine.com. “There was a sweetness to her, a vulnerability.

“She looked beautiful and had screen presence,” adds Halpern, who has trained such comedians as Tina Fey. “Even when she was behind the desk and they made her look kind of homely, she was adorable.”

Her comedic timing “was good at some parts, especially in some of her reactions,” Dean Cudworth, director of the Idol Camp, tells Us.

Cudworth said the scene where she handed Ted an embarrassing self-help book he had left in the lobby “really worked because she was relaxed,” Cudworth said. “She was listening to the other characters and played off their performances with ease.”

Her role was “over the top, and she certainly went for it,” Aliza Shane, senior director of NYC’s Looking Glass Theater, tells Us. “Clearly, she likes being on camera, no one can argue that!”

Source: US Magazine

Britney signed Idol to her Production Company in 2000

2008-03-25T13:56:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Long before Simon Cowell had his grips on American Idol contestant Kristy Lee Cook, another pop diva played mentor to the Carrie Underwood wannabe.

Back in 2000, Britney Spears signed 17-year-old Kristy as the first artist in her newly formed production company.

"Britney would tell her how beautiful and talented she was," says Marty Rendleman, Kristy’s manager at the time. "She told her that she would do whatever she needed to promote her and help launch her career."

The pop diva even promised to be in Kristy’s first video once her album dropped. But in 2003, Kristy asked to be released from her contract to pursue independent music projects.

Source: Eonline

Britney at Dominick's Restaurant yesterday

2008-03-25T13:44:00.003-04:00

Britney arrived at Dominick's after the recording studio yesterday. After dinner she was seen carrying take away food while leaving the restaurant on Beverly Boulevard.

Source: Britney Cl

Britney at Recording Studio yesterday!

2008-03-25T13:28:00.003-04:00

Britney was seen at the Alleycat Recording Studio in Hollywood yesterday.

Source: Britney CL & Gossip Girls

Britney Spends Easter in Malibu with Family

2008-03-24T09:16:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.okmagazine.com:

For pop superstar Britney Spears, this Easter holiday was a laid-back affair — far from the cameras and crowds that have made her life so hectic in recent months. The 26-year-old singer joined her parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears for a rare visit to her home north of Los Angeles in Malibu.

The trio were spotted quietly strolling along Pacific Cove early on Sunday. This is a marked difference from the last time Brit and her family got together in Malibu last October, when Lynne flew in from her Kentwood, La., home in a failed attempted to intervene in the downward spiral of her daughter's life.

Perhaps this time the family was preparing for Brit's debut on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The singer's guest appearance on the hit show is scheduled to air Monday night — and we're sure the whole Spears family will be watching.

Article Source: OK Magazine

Picture Source: Britney Cl

'Mother' gooses up Britney's comeback

2008-03-24T09:11:00.002-04:00

The below article is from http://www.usatoday.com/:

No British accent. No tabloid-style outbursts. Just Britney Spears, actress, guest-starring as a love-struck receptionist tonight on CBS' How I Met Your Mother (8:30 ET/PT).

Spears was unavailable for comment, but she is said to be a fan and learned of the role this month when casting notices went out to agents.

"I thought I was hallucinating when I got the call," says executive producer Carter Bays. "Our intention was to give a funny little part to an up-and-coming actress. Instead, we got the most downloaded person in the world."

Series star Josh Radnor says the cast tried to provide "a nice safe place" for Spears, whose erratic behavior, child custody disputes and other issues ranging from hairstyles to driving have long been gossip fodder.

There were no shenanigans on the Mother set, where Spears spent two days filming. Her character, Abby, is transformed from prim mouse to sexpot. "It's a cute, funny role, and she ended up being great in it," Radnor says. "She's actually very vulnerable and sweet."

Despite Spears' star status, there was normalcy during her few days with cast and crew. "There were no diva moments. She's a professional," Bays says. "Her people … her parents were there. She seemed to have a good time. I think she was grateful to be here."

But Mother got a taste of Spears' paparazzi appeal as helicopters flew above the 20th Century Fox lot. Security was beefed up to keep onlookers away, and cast and crew had to wear security wristbands, says Radnor, who disputed rumors that the cast had to approve Spears' appearance first.

"We both screwed up our lines (during taping) and made fun of ourselves," Radnor says. "She definitely has comedic instincts. She made funny line readings (during script read-throughs). That's the sign of a good comedic actor."

PR experts say Spears' guest shot — her first on a sitcom since Will & Grace in 2006 — should do a lot to polish her tarnished media image.

"This will be remembered as the beginning of the return of Britney as an actress, a personality, as someone trying to be normal in a pretty crazed world," says media and crisis management consultant Robbie Vorhaus. "Good for her."

Source: USA Today

Smulders talks Spears

2008-03-23T07:55:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.canada.com:

Before you ask: no, Britney Spears did not act crazy on the set of How I Met Your Mother.

"She was a true professional," says Cobie Smulders, the Canadian actress who plays Robin on the critically-acclaimed CBS sitcom. "She was on time, she knew all of her lines and just wanted to do a good job."

Spears's appearance on the show, airing March 24, has attracted a lot of media attention, but Smulders has nothing but sympathy for the singer's hectic life.

"I think [Britney] is a really nice person who is just stuck in this frickin' crazy ball of media attention and it’s just crazy," says Smulders. "I would never be able to handle that amount of publicity and that amount of press surrounding me at all times."

Source: ET Canada

Britney's Sitcom Wardrobe to Be Sold for Charity

2008-03-22T21:14:00.001-04:00

The below article is from www.people.com:

Britney Spears's guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother could benefit her career – and the environment.

A least six items of clothing from the pop star's wardrobe on the show will be auctioned off to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council, according to the Associated Press.

The auction will begin Monday, right after the episode starring Spears airs on CBS.

Producers of the show sponsored the sale, which will include a navy print Juicy Couture dress, a yellow Nannette Lepore dress and a cream Nannette Lepore cardigan with blue flower details, all worn by Spears during filming.

Source: People

Britney at Dominick's Restaurant for Dinner last night

2008-03-22T08:29:00.003-04:00

Here's Britney looking very happy while out to dinner in Hollywood with her assistant, Brett, last night.

Source: Britney Cl

Britney's Bro Tackles the Trust Factor

2008-03-22T08:12:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Bryan Spears wants to know exactly what he's gotten himself into.

Britney Spear's 30-year-old brother and Ivan Taback, the attorney sharing cotrustee duties of Britney's SJB account, have filed a motion seeking to confirm that her living trust also owns the majority of the 26-year-old's various companies.

Taback helped Britney establish her trust in 2004, appointing her as the sole trustee, but in light of the pop star's recent hospitalization and loss of control of her estimated $100 million fortune to a conservatorship, a court commissioner named the lawyer and Bryan cotrustees.

A hearing is scheduled for Apr. 17. If Los Angeles Supreme Court Commissioner Reva Goetz approves their request, the SJB trust will be the confirmed owner of, among other Brit-centric companies, Britney Brands Inc., Britney Films Ltd., Britney Online Inc., Britney Television LLC and Fairy Zone Productions. (Britney Touring Inc., however, has already been turned over to father Jamie Spears as part of his responsibilities as coconservator, duties he shares with attorney Andrew Wallet.)

The trust already holds most of her financial assets, including hefty bank and brokerage accounts, but her interest in her companies was not automatically transferred, according to court documents filed Monday.

Bryan and Taback also state that some of said companies need immediate attending to, whether because they're conducting ongoing business, owe taxes or are parties to litigation, and ownership needs to be established.

Taback claims that he and his fellow trustee are well within their rights to petition for the transfer.

In 2004, "Britney confirmed to me her desire that all of her material financial assets, including…her right title and interest in and to all legal entities which she then owned, be transferred and vested in the trust," the attorney stated in a declaration included with Monday's filing.

Meanwhile, Jamie Spears' temporary conservatorship has been extended until at least July 31. He has been granted a $2,500 weekly allowance from his daughter's estate, plus a car allowance, while Britney gets $1,500 a week for "walking around" money, which does not have to be used for legal fees or other major bills.

Source: E Online

TV Guide Scans

2008-03-20T20:09:00.002-04:00

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Source: www.isupportbritney.blogspot.com

Britney at her house (3/20)

2008-03-20T20:07:00.003-04:00

Source: Britney Experts

Britney Shows Off Her Comedic Timing

2008-03-20T19:36:00.003-04:00

The below is from www.people.com:

Clamoring to see Britney Spears in her comic role on How I Met Your Mother? Catch a sneak peak here with two clips from the episode, scheduled to air March 24 – and watch as the book The Power of Me miraculously switches between actors.

On the sitcom, Spears plays a receptionist at a dermatologist's office opposite Josh Radnor – who has eyes for Britney's character.

Source: People

More of Britney from 'HIMYM'

2008-03-20T08:20:00.004-04:00

The below article is from www.etonline.com:

ET has a brand-new sneak peek at BRITNEY SPEARS on the set of "How I Met Your Mother." The pop princess plays a receptionist named Abby at Ted's (JOSH RADNOR) dermatologist's office. This marks her first acting gig since appearing on "Will & Grace" in 2006. Britney's episode of "HIMYM" airs Monday, March 24, on CBS.

Source: ET Online

Dining on Chicken Tortilla Soup!

2008-03-19T12:46:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Looks like the old Britney is back. Donning her signature look: a white dress and her favorite brown cowboy boots, Britney Spears went out to dinner with her parents, Lynne and Jamie, at Paradise Cove Restaurant in Malibu last night.

The Spears family (sis Jamie Lynn is gestating quietly in Kentwood, Louisiana) arrived at about 7:30 p.m., but Britney apparently didn’t have much of an appetite: All she ate was a bowl of $8.95 chicken tortilla soup, a restaurant source tells E! News.

By 9 p.m., the fam called it a night, with Brit sitting in the backseat of her Escalade.

Source: E Online

Britney on a Budget?

2008-03-19T10:57:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.okmagazine.com:

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

Britney celebrated Lynne's Birthday last night

2008-03-19T10:52:00.003-04:00

The below blurb is from www.gossipgirls.com:

Last night Britney was out with father Jamie and mother Lynne to celebrate Lynne’s birthday. The Spears trio landed at Café Malibu in Malibu, California.

Source: Gossip Girls

What Britney's Reading Right Now

2008-03-19T10:46:00.003-04:00

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Synopsis
Meet Elodie Harrington, college student and medical anomaly. From chicken pox to tuberculosis, Elodie suffers such a frequent barrage of illnesses that she moves into the Brown University infirmary. When charismatic Chess Hunter enters the infirmary with two smashed knees, he and Elodie begin an intense affair, but Chess is only a visitor to Elodie's perpetual state of medical siege. As he heals, he moves back to his former life. Elodie heads in the other direction and begins to see a ghost. When Professor Mark Kirschling, M.D., gets wind of Elodie, he's convinced he can make his professional mark by cracking her case but he's entirely unprepared for what he's about to encounter.Andrea Seigel has found a wry, ingenious way to explore the contrast between the first frisson of mortality and a life lived in defiance of it.

Dinner with Mom & Dad

2008-03-19T10:35:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.usmagazine.com:

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 Magazine

"Break The Ice" Remix ft. Fabolous

2008-03-18T08:28:00.001-04:00

The below blurb is from www.breatheheavy.com:

Check out this new official remix of "Break The Ice" featuring Fabolous. Hope to hear this on the radio; pretty sick! Be sure to spread the word and start callin in your local radio stations! Click to stream. Enjoy!

Source: Breathe Heavy

More from Neil Patrick Harris

2008-03-18T08:21:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.okmagazine.com:

While A-list guest star Britney Spears didn’t make it to the How I Met Your Mother bash at the Palihouse in L.A. this weekend, our spywitness at the event heard plenty of chatter about the troubled pop star’s time on set.

The show’s star Neil Patrick Harris said he was surprised that Brit was rather quiet. "When she was with us, she was rather shy and intimidated," he explained. "Probably because she doesn't have a lot of acting experience, especially sitcom experience."

And as for reports that the 26-year-old mother of two was a nightmare on the set, Neil said, "I wouldn't call her a nightmare. She's living one."

While Brit might have been surprisingly quiet around the set, Neil admitted that the hysteria surrounding her even made its way past studio security."When she's on set, it's kind of chaotic, hectic," he explained. "Even though she was quiet and behaved... She brings that energy with her."

Source: OK Magazine

Why Britney's better off without Lutfi

2008-03-18T08:18:00.001-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Sam Lutfi's side is a pretty sparsely populated place to be these days.

Salon owner Benjamin Gunderson, a former close pal of Britney Spears' once constant companion, sat down exclusively with E! News to explain why he thinks Brit's better off without Lutfi, however much she might miss having her own personal In-N-Out deliveryman.

Lutfi, the man behind ever-so-much Spears family strife, has agreed to keep away from Britney for another 30 days, as per the conditions of a temporary restraining order originally granted to Jamie and Lynne Spears on Feb. 1.

And good riddance, Gunderson says.

"Don't let him back into your life because he'll do it again," he urges Britney. "He will find your weak spot and do it again."

To find out why Gunderson "would not want him in my life either"—and learn exactly what "it" is that Lutfi will do again if given the chance—tune into E! News Tuesday at 7 p.m. or 11 p.m. ET/PT to catch the entire exclusive interview.

Source: E Online

Today's Agenda: House Call from a Doctor

2008-03-17T21:14:00.006-04:00

X17 Online is reporting that Britney's doctor from UCLA Medical Center stopped by for a house call today.

Source: X17

Jamie Spears plans on selling some of Britney's Cars

2008-03-17T20:59:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.showbizspy.com:

Dodgy driver Britney Spears will be losing some of her flash cars after a judge gave her dad permission to sell them off.

The Toxic singer’s conservators, including dad Jamie, were given the green light to flog the motors at a court hearing Monday.

The exact names and models of the cars were not revealed at the hearing, where the request to sell them was made by co-conservator Andrew Wallet.

A white Mercedes SL 65 series is among the fleet of racy cars Britney has been seen driving in recent months. But the pop wreck has had a string of motoring mishaps that even landed her in trouble with the law.

She found herself in hot water last year for driving without a valid California license and was also charged with a misdemeanor count of hit and run. The charge came after she smashed her car into another in a parking lot in August.

Britney has also been caught on camera running red lights and making dangerous maneuvers.

Source: Showbiz Spy

Britney safe from Sam until April 16

2008-03-17T20:44:00.004-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

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

Video Promo for Brit's appearance on HIMYM

2008-03-17T20:30:00.007-04:00

Wow! What an incredible video promo for Britney's March 24 appearance on CBS's How I Met Your Mother!

Source: Entertainment Tonight

Mel & Britney Meeting Regularly?

2008-03-17T17:30:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.people.com:

Mel Gibson and Britney Spears's dinner over the weekend wasn't their first meeting.

The pair and their families have met a number of times since Spears checked out from her second hospitalization last month, a source tells PEOPLE.

"Mel and his wife Robin clearly saw a woman in crisis and wanted to extend themselves in any way possible," the source says.

"There's just a handful of people in the world who understand the kind of intense attention that Britney goes through, and how to raise a family with some semblance of privacy and how to keep one's family intact and out of the limelight," the source adds.

"There are no expectations, there is no agenda. It's simply an act of human kindness – one neighbor reaching out to the other."

Gibson and Spears used to be neighbors when the singer previously lived in Malibu.

Source: People

Britney Digs Costars' Style

2008-03-17T15:35:00.001-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

E! News has learned Britney Spears’ stylist pulled all the clothes Brit wore for her part on 'How I Met Your Mother' from Nanette Lepore’s WeHo shop on Melrose Avenue.

Spears loved the outfits and happily posed, making funny faces for photos while wearing all the clothes, which the stylist then shared with the staff at the store.

But Brit didn’t just fall in love with her costumes: The rebounding star, who will make her network-TV return March 24, bought the pants off her costars' backsides.

The cast of the hit CBS show has long been fans of Paige Premium Denim, and apparently, Brit’s now a convert, too, ordering at least four pairs, sources tell E! News.

Source: E Online

TV Guide Cover & Pics from 'Mother' Set!

2008-03-17T15:35:00.000-04:00

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Source: Daily Stab

Britney Spears Ordered to Pay $375,000 in K-Fed's Legal Bills

2008-03-17T15:32:00.001-04:00

The below article is from www.people.com:

Britney Spears has been ordered to pay $375,000 of Kevin Federline's legal bills, according to court documents released Monday.

Los Angeles Court Commissioner Scott Gordon called the legal billing "reasonable," in large part because "the actions of [Spears] caused the great majority of litigation."

Last week, the pop star's lawyer, Stacy Phillips, complained that Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, had over-charged Spears, and asked that Federline be ordered to contribute to his own legal bills in the former couple's ongoing custody case.

Citing Federline's tip of $2,000 on a recent $365 dining tab, Phillips contended that Federline could afford to help pay "for the diligent work being done on his behalf." She also criticized Kaplan for raising his hourly fee.

Family courts have the power to order one party to pay for the other's fees, based on income and needs.

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: People

Britney & her Mom at Malibu Country Inn

2008-03-17T09:14:00.002-04:00

[16/03/2008] Britney And Her Mom At Malibu Country Inn
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Source: Daily Motion

Alli Sims cut ties with Sam Lutfi?

2008-03-17T08:41:00.004-04:00

The below blurb is from www.eonline.com:

A source tells E! News that Jamie Spears, who has been overseeing Britney's estate since Feb. 1 and is supposedly keeping close track of who his daughter comes in contact with, has allowed close pal Alli Sims back into the fold—so long as she cut ties with Sam Lutfi, which she apparently agreed to do.

"[Britney and Sims] text all the time," the source said. "Jamie is okay with it."

Source: Eonline

Britney arriving at her dinner with Mel Gibson

2008-03-17T08:30:00.002-04:00

A picture of Britney arriving at her dinner with Mel Gibson.

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Source: Britney Cl

New Pic of Britney with Jayden

2008-03-16T20:03:00.003-04:00

Britney out with Jayden during a visit last week.

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Source: X17

Sam Restrained for another 30 Days

2008-03-16T19:54:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.tmz.com:

TMZ has learned Sam Lutfi has agreed to back off the Brit for another 30 days.

We've learned Lutfi and the conservators have avoided the court showdown tomorrow by agreeing to extend the restraining order against Lutfi for 30 days. Under the existing order, which expires tomorrow, Lutfi must stay 2 1/2 football fields away from the Britster and basically have no contact with her at all. The parties have agreed to extend that order.

The Commish will sign off on the extension at the hearing tomorrow.

Sources tell TMZ there was a meeting between Lutfi and the conservators last week. Lutfi had been locked and loaded to fight any extension -- so it appears something that happened during that meeting changed his mind.

Source: TMZ

Another visit with her Sons!

2008-03-16T12:58:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.people.com:

On Saturday Britney Spears started the day with another visit from her sons Preston and Jayden, and ended the evening at a Russian restaurant for a dinner meeting with Mel Gibson.

The actor and the pop star – once neighbors in an exclusive Malibu community – were part of a two-hour group dinner at the Romanov restaurant in Studio City on Saturday.

"It was exciting to have both of them here together," says one restaurant source. "We heard they hit it off and that Britney seemed excited."

Clad in jeans, a green top and boots and chewing gum, Spears arrived at the Romanov restaurant with her friend Victoria. Gibson, accompanied by a few friends, soon joined them in the restaurant's private dining room, which features a 24-karat gold leaf ceiling, an ornate fireplace and a library stocked with such works as Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. For two hours the group dined on filet mignon and Russian specialties, and drank water and soft drinks.

Leaving the restaurant for her Studio City home around 8:15, Spears "looked happy," says an observer, "so it seems the meeting was a success."

Source: People

Britney & Mel Gibson's Dinner Meeting

2008-03-16T09:05:00.004-04:00

The below article is from www.okmagazine.com:

Early Saturday evening, stashed away in the back of her father's Escalade, Britney Spears snuck out of her gated Studio City community to grab a bite to eat, not with her family or Adnan Ghalib or even — heaven forbid — Sam Lutfi, but with none other than Oscar-winning director, actor and producer Mel Gibson.

The pair met for a meal at nearby Romanov Restaurant and Lounge on Ventura Blvd., where they dined on some high-priced Russian eats for around two hours.

So what is the connection between these unlikely dinner pals? The most likely culprit is super-powered L.A. attorney Blair Berk, who not only counts Brit's dad Jamie Spears as a client, but who infamously saved Mel from drowning in hot legal water after his 2006 DUI arrest. And while Berk is not representing the conservatorship directly, she has been involved in the restraining order against Sam, which will be discussed in court on Monday.

Could the two have been discussing an upcoming project? "It's unlikely that they were talking about working together on anything specific," an industry insider tells OK!. "Although Mel has used a lot of inexperienced actors in his last two films.

"More likely, says the insider, Mel was sharing some of his insight into how to handle the negative press — something he became all-too-well acquainted with following his embarrassing arrest over two years ago. "He understands what she's going through," explains the source. "And he certainly has advice on how to not let it destroy your life."

In fact, in 2006, the Braveheart star had plenty to say about the singer. "I feel compassion for someone like Britney," Mel said. "She never gets a moment... Your heart goes out to her because I'm positive that, at her core, she's a good woman."

Of course, it is possible that Mel was giving Brit a little pep talk about bringing the mother of two into the fold of his ultra-conservative Church of the Holy Family in Malibu. If so, it wouldn't be the first time that Britney, who was raised a Southern Baptist, has attempted to explore other religious beliefs.

In 2004, the pop star briefly dabbled with Kabbalah, even tattooing her neck with symbols tied to the religion. Of course, as reported the other day by OK!, that ink appears to have been recently erased.

Source: OK Magazine / Hollywood TV

Britney on Will & Grace (March 30, 2006)

2008-03-16T00:25:00.001-04:00

Brit Gets a Pass from Officer Friendly

2008-03-15T18:59:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Britney Spears has been enjoying her $1,500-a-week court-stipulated shopping allowance. Case in point, the pop star was seen Friday afternoon at the Beverly Center mall, browsing and buying budget-friendly items from Forever 21 and Claire's Accessories.

Brit reportedly ducked out of Claire's through a back way, and her black Escalade was seen a short time later "driving erratically" near the mall trying to avoid the trailing paparazzi. Sources tell E! her car ran a red light and was pulled over by Beverly Hills police. At which point, one of Brit's bodyguards opened a car door and shouted out to the officer, "Sir, it's going to be a mess, you sure you want to stop us?"

The cop reportedly looked around at the throng of photographers approaching and let Britney's Escalade zoom away. Talk about a happy ending to her shopping trip! Avoiding what could have been at least a $300 ticket has to be the best bargain of the day.

Source: Eonline

Britney shopping today!

2008-03-15T00:11:00.003-04:00

Here is a pic of Britney leaving the Beverly Center today after shopping at Forever 21 store in Los Angeles.

And TMZ is reporting that she bought a pair of sunglasses and a belly ring at Claire's today.

Source: Britney Cl / TMZ

More Dani Brubaker Pics

2008-03-14T23:59:00.002-04:00

Here's new pics of Britney Spears latest photoshoot at her house by Dani Brubaker.

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Source: Britney Cl

New Pics of Jayden James

2008-03-14T23:56:00.001-04:00

Britney's Son Jayden James and Bodyguard Leaving the GYM in Tarzana.

Source: Britney Cl

Radnor: Britney A Total Pro On Set

2008-03-14T23:42:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com:

The hit CBS show "How I Met Your Mother" returns to the air with new episodes beginning Monday.

The whole gang will be back, and, coming soon, a special and unusual guest star -- Britney Spears.

Josh Radnor, who plays Ted on the show, told Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith the cast didn't know Spears would be part of the show until the last minute.

"Well, I just started hearing about it last week," Radnor said. "Apparently, her people came to us and said, 'We saw there's a part of this kooky receptionist, and have you heard of Britney Spears?' And we had."

Radnor said, when the cast showed up Monday for the table read, "There she was!"

Spears will portray a wacky receptionist in love with Radnor's character in the episode, which airs March 24. Unfortunately, Radnor's character is in love with the receptionist's boss, a doctor played by "Scrubs" star Sarah Chalke.

During the show, the receptionist undergoes a transformation of sorts. "Initially, she's wearing glasses and (is) a little mousey and, as she develops this crush, she gets a little foxier, tries to impress me," said Radnor.

Spears finished shooting her part in the episode Thursday night. Radnor said he was impressed with the pop star's professionalism.

"She was on time, she knew her lines. She's going to be really funny," he said. "I mean, I have nothing scandalous to offer."

Source: TheShowBuzz

Britney Spears Wraps Up Work on TV Show

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The below is from www.people.com:

Britney Spears completed two days of filming on TV's How I Met Your Mother, receiving praise from the sitcom's cast for her attitude and comic skills.

"There was not an ounce of the dark side that we've all read so much about," star Neil Patrick Harris, 34, said Thursday night at a West Hollywood party for the show.

Spears, 26, shot her scenes Wednesday and Thursday.

"She was hilarious in the table-read, and I got to see her do the run-through as well, and she was great," cast member Jason Segel said at the Jameson Irish Whiskey St. Patrick's Day party. "She was great and lovely and couldn't be sweeter."

Added cast member Alyson Hannigan: "You can still kill a joke if you don't have comic timing, and she's not killing them. She knows how to deliver a joke. She's got good comic skills."

Source: People

Britney is 'Sweet & Funny'

2008-03-14T23:27:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.usmagazine.com:

So what was Britney Spears like on the How I Met Your Mother set?

"She was lovely," Alyson Hannigan told Usmagazine.com at the sitcom's re-launch party in West Hollywood Thursday. (The party had a St. Patrick’s Day theme, complete with Jameson Irish Whisky stations since the show will return to the air on St. Patrick’s Day.)

"She’s just a person — so sweet and funny," Hannigan added. "We just talked about our clothes and dogs, and it was surprisingly just normal."

The rest of the cast couldn't stop raving about the actress — who shot scenes Wednesday and Thursday in L.A. — either.

"She’s beautiful," actor Jason Segel told Us. "You know, I was so focused on her hair that I’m overwhelmed with adjectives! She was great and lovely."

He said he wasn't surprised that Spears nailed her role as a dorky receptionist who falls for Ted (Josh Radnor).

"She was great," Segel added. "She was better than all five of us, so I guess that says a lot."

Added Cobie Smulders, "She was very professional and her comedic timing was great!"

Source: US Magazine

More from Neil Patrick Harris

2008-03-14T23:23:00.001-04:00

The below article is from www.hollywood.tv:

Actor NEIL PATRICK HARRIS is raving about BRITNEY SPEARS' return to acting - even though the pop star refused to take off her sunglasses for an in-studio read-through.

Spears is playing a secretary opposite Harris in an upcoming episode of U.S. TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother - and the actor was impressed with the troubled Toxic singer's professionalism when it came time to act.

He says, "She's good. We did the run through on Tuesday, she seemed a little nervous, she wore the big sunglasses the whole time.

"I think that's a bit of a security blanket. But she seems very professional."

And Harris insists that working closely with Spears gave him a special insight into her personal troubles. He adds, "Being up close to her, she seems like a very sort of fragile, kind of complicated person; it must be very strange to live in her life."

Source: Hollywood TV

New Jeans for Britney?

2008-03-14T10:35:00.002-04:00

The below blurb is from www.okmagazine.com:

While shooting the other day on the set of 'How I Met Your Mother', Britney Spears was so taken with the jeans being worn by a number of cast members, Paige Premium Denim, to be precise, that she's already ordered herself several pairs of the Roxbury, the Blue Heights skinny jean and the Skyline Peg Leg.

Source: OK Magazine

Adnan on Britney ~ Tonight's Access Hollywood

2008-03-14T10:30:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.accesshollywood.com:

As Britney Spears is busy testing out her funny bone on “How I Met Your Mother,” pal Adnan Ghalib was out in Hollywood on Thursday night, where he gave Access Hollywood an exclusive update on the pop star.

Adnan, who was out at the Ed Hardy/Christian Audigier Fashion Week in Los Angeles, spoke to Access about the chaos that has been surrounding Britney in recent months.

“In a situation like that, you’re not ever going to contain it. It is what it is,” he said.

When asked how Britney was doing, Adnan replied, “Just keep praying. That’s what I say.”

Source: Access Hollywood

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The Britney Experience

2008-03-14T10:11:00.006-04:00

The below article is from www.entertainmentweekly.com:

Given the relatively mind-blowing announcement Monday that Britney Spears would be taking a break from custody hearings and hospital visits to guest star on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, we, along with the rest of everyone, were curious as to how that all went down. Spears will appear March 24, in the comedy's post-strike season's second episode, as the receptionist for Ted's tattoo-removal doctor (and new love interest), Stella. HIMYM co-exec producer Craig Thomas was kind enough to give EW.com the scoop on how it all went down, describing the tabloid target as a low-key scene stealer who just wanted to do a good job.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You have Britney Spears on your television program.

CRAIG THOMAS: We do.

How did that happen? Did she really call you?

We were in the middle of a rewrite of the episode that’s shooting this week, and I kid you not when I tell you, the character we were writing a week ago today could not be, like, a nerdier, mousier, shier, sort of adorable little side character in the episode. Not the main character in the episode whatsoever. We were starting to audition people, didn’t find anyone perfect. And then we get a phone call, like Thursday, midday: “Britney Spears read the character breakdown and she likes the show and she wants to play the part.” When you’re writing that role and you’re describing it as a nerdy receptionist, Britney Spears is not the first name that comes up. But when we talked to her people, they were like, “Yeah, she just wants to do something small and funny and get to come in and play a character.” She wanted to act. And it all started to make more sense. They wanted to see a script right away, so like last Thursday evening -- we weren’t even done with our rewrite, and her people were gonna see her at like 6:30 for dinner. So we just sort of hit print and sent it over to her and figured she’d either like it or not. And turns out she thought it was really funny, and it was confirmed 24 hours later that Britney Spears was doing the show. It happened very quickly, and it was out of nowhere, and we did not seek it out at all. But ultimately, it has worked out rather nicely.

When you say “her people,” who are you talking about?

This was her acting agent. I think she was looking at a couple different shows, and ultimately she responded to this show the most.

There’s this perception that she’s not doing anything lucid, and so the notion that she’d have a master plan just seems incongruous.

I don’t know. She seemed to have a very clear idea of what she wanted to do.

You didn’t mind casting her sight unseen?

Greg Malins [a consulting producer on HIMYM] was at Will & Grace when she did an episode there. And from the moment he heard about this — I mean, we were literally sitting around the table in the writers’ room, rewriting the script, and our assistant Matt comes in and says, “You’re not gonna believe this, but they’re pitching Britney Spears for this role of Abby.” Malins, from moment one, was saying, “Just watch. She’s gonna be great. She’s gonna steal scenes.” He should have made some sort of bet on this. He would have made money.

Is Neil Patrick Harris [Barney] okay with that? He likes to be the one stealing the scenes.

He got the script Saturday, but he was promoting Harold and Kumar at South by Southwest. He read the script from afar and just texted Carter and I, like, “Please, please, please give me a scene with Britney!” He didn’t have one in the original script, but we came up with a tag at the end of the episode that’s just between him and Britney’s character, and sure enough, it’s hysterical. When you watch it you sort of feel like it leaves the door open for Britney’s character to come back, too.

How much focus is her being around stealing from the business of making the show? Has it been a zoo over there?

Not at all. It hasn’t felt like having one of the most famous people in the world on our set at all, because there’s no paparazzi on the lot, there’s no photographers, there’s no press. Her mom and dad stopped by for a few minutes and were really nice. She’s just been low-key and has wanted to do a good job. We all very quickly forgot that it was supposed to be this big huge deal. It sort of feels normal. Like, a guest actor coming into our show and doing a nice job and being cool about it. It had none of the Britney Spears that you see in the press, this experience.

Talk a bit about the episode itself.

It's a very sweet, romantic comedy episode. I think it’s maybe the best one of those we’ve ever done, actually. Josh Radnor [Ted]: very good at that stuff. This one may be the best episode of season 3, I think. And on top of that, it’s gonna get a lot of extra press, because Britney’s on the show.

But besides Britney’s cameo, you think the episode will make viewers hang around?

I think people will be surprised to see Britney playing this role, and I think people will enjoy that she’s really good in it. But aside from that, it just has to be a great How I Met Your Mother episode. Hopefully, extra people will watch, but we really want to make our fans happy, too.

You're still on the bubble for next season. If you can’t get the audience in with this carrot, is CBS going to think even harder about renewing the show?

Boy, that’s a tough question. Obviously, it would be great if more people watched and said, “Hey, that’s a great show!” But all we can do is make great episodes. So it’s hard to think about that. I think we’ve given a great episode for CBS to sell to people and, hopefully, bring extra folks in.

And have them stick around.

Let’s hope.

Has the cast hazed Britney at all, or are they giving her a pretty wide berth?

Alyson [Hannigan, Lily] was really bummed out that she does not have a scene with her. Alyson really seemed to love Britney, and I think they hung out a bit on Monday and Tuesday, and then at the end of the day Tuesday, Alyson really wanted to become friends with Britney, but she was lamenting the fact that she doesn’t think she made quite enough inroads to do so. I think Britney felt comfortable here.

Yeah, but I was on-set the day Mandy Moore was there, and everyone was still sort of staring. Britney is Mandy Moore times a hundred. Everyone’s looking for signs of the crazy.

Yeah, I mean, it didn’t seem like that big a deal to our cast. They liked her and wanted to befriend her. The only sign that Britney Spears was on our set, the only thing that was a little odd was that there were helicopters flying over our soundstage. Thank god, not close enough or loud enough to affect filming. The paparazzi can’t come on the Fox lot, so the helicopters, I guess, were hoping to shoot her on the 10-foot walk from the door to her trailer -- because apparently, that would be a really great photo? So we joked that Jason Segel [Marshall] should just try to run up to her and kiss her as though they’re dating and see if it gets a $10-$15 million bump for Forgetting Sarah Marshall [which features Segel] when it opens in a few weeks.

So has your experience with this made you think that all this tabloid hoo-hah is being reported incorrectly, or that Britney’s just both of these people at once: the train wreck, and the competent comedic actress?

Boy, I feel like I don’t know her well enough to really comment on that. All I can say is that various friends and family have been emailing me, like, “What’s going on?? Has it been weird?” And it hasn’t been weird at all. It seems like she just wanted to come in and play a funny small part, and that’s just what she’s done. There’s been no real connection to the paparazzi part of her this week.

Craig, have you been hypnotized?

I swear to god! I see no evidence of that whatsoever. You do feel, though, when you realize there are literally helicopters following this girl around -- like, “What is WRONG with the people in those helicopters? Why can’t people leave this girl alone?” It seems pretty absurd. You can’t help but feel sympathy for how weird that must feel.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Hey Brit — What Happened to Your Tattoo?

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The below article is from www.okmagazine.com:

Back in 2004, after briefly falling in with Madonna and her Kabbalah clique, Britney Spears had the Hebrew letters, "mem," "hey," and "shin" tattooed on the nape of her neck. While some claim this combination of letters, "evokes the consciousness of healing," other reports say it's "just gibberish."

Doesn't matter much now, as recent photos appear to show that the mother of two has has done a bit of tattoo erasing.

According to one source, the pop princess recently spent $2,000 having the tattoo laser-removed. And friends are saying Brit had the tattoo removed to express the tailspin her life entered in the last year.

"When she got the tattoo, Britney was in control of her life and her career," one pal says. "The whole world can see she's lost control, and the tattoo made her feel like a hypocrite."

Source: OK Magazine

HIMYM Boss Craig Thomas Dishes on Britney

2008-03-14T08:53:00.004-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

Attention Britney Spears: You may want to watch out for Jason Segel.

"The writers were joking that Segel should just run up to Britney and try to make out with her," laughs How I Met Your Mother show runner Craig Thomas. "He has a movie coming out [Forgetting Sarah Marshall] and it could be, like, a $10-15 million bump in the opening weekend. Even if she’s like 'Get off me! What the f--k are you doing?!' "

This is just one idea the HIMYM boss and his crew joked around about to try and "spice up" what remains one of the most remarkably low-key sets in town—even with Britney in the house this week—and give the overhead helicopters something that's worth their time.

"Aerial photos of our set would be so boring—the writers were pitching ideas on how to spice 'em up a bit!"
(See? This is why we love the HIMYM writers. They be funny.)

Craig just phoned in to give me the full 411 on Britney's guest stint, how it happened, what it means for the show, what it means for Josh Radnor's ass crack (seriously), what happened with Alicia Silverstone and whether Britney will be back.

We even delved into this outrageous notion...Could Britney be "The Mother?" (The answer may surprise you!)
Read on for the full Q&A with Craig and all the scoop!

Hey, Craig! So what’s your week been like? Anything special going on?

Just a normal week. You know, typical. Same old nose to the grindstone. No helicopters flying over our sets trying to take pictures or anything like that. Or...wait! That’s exactly what’s happening.

Oh my God, are there really helicopters?

I kid you not. I’m not sure if I’m accurate in saying plural, but there was at least a helicopter. At least one, perhaps more.

Wow, it's like the O.J. chase or something. Right in your own backyard!

I know. Hoping for what? Hoping to get a shot of her walking 15 feet to her trailer. I think they got way more shots of Jason Segel smoking.

So, honestly, tell me, what's it been like working with Britney?

It’s been—I would describe it as surprisingly low-key. Just nice and normal and everything has been really calm. She’s good. We always do a run-through, which is always a little bit of an awkward endeavor at How I Met Your Mother, because we always have like 60 scenes, and it’s like this crew of people and executives and stuff walking around this set. And Britney really nailed it. She was really funny, and she really had kind of her own take on the character.

I’m sure it helps that your set is so homey and drama free.

I think we’re developing that reputation over time, because I know some other clients of her agent have worked on our show, and they’ve sort of passed that on to the agent and to her that it’s a really low pressure environment. She knows she's not in front of a live audience, and we just try stuff, and we do it. We do takes a bunch of times and get different versions and get it to be as good as it can, and I think that really appeals to her.

So, what did you think when Britney’s people asked if she could guest star?

I’ve got to say, I mean, from my writing perspective—everything is a little more last-minute than you want it to be, because we just had a week of prep for nine episodes that were unwritten. So it’s pretty crazy. And last week we were rewriting the script, and the role is like this messy, nerdy, adorable, spazzy receptionist who has a huge crush on Ted, and we’re talking about actresses who are sort of that type. You know, nerdy and messy and then it became...Britney Spears.

It is shocking when you’re writing a role like that, that’s probably the last name that would come into your head. But Britney came in and just embraced this role, it’s not like we had to change the idea of the role to fit her. She came in, wanted to act, wanted to play a character, and that’s just what she’s done. It’s been really good.

Did you have any hesitations at all about casting Britney?

Of course, you know, we have to think about it from a business perspective, too. You can’t say no to it when Britney Spears comes to you and says “I want to do a small, funny part on your show, and not have it be a big deal and you have to write me as the big star.” It’s like, of course you have to say yes to that. You don’t know what’s going to happen necessarily, but you say yes to it, and you’re excited about it. Then it’s turned out to be so kind of effortless and fun and just a really great week, so it paid off, it just really paid off.

What is the episode about?

I think it's the best romantic-comedy episode we've ever done. Abby [Britney] has a crush on Ted, but he’s completely oblivious to it, because he’s going after her boss, the dermatologist who is removing Ted’s tattoo from earlier in the season. That’s who Sarah Chalke is playing. Sarah Chalke is playing the dermatologist who’s removing his butterfly tattoo just above his ass crack. And the episode recounts the high degree of difficulty trying to impress a woman who is removing a butterfly right above our ass crack. And he’s smitten with her and just from a love-at-first-sight kind of moment with Sarah Chalke.

Can you talk about what happened with Alicia and Sarah stepping into the role?

Alicia doing the show was kind of a leak by TV Guide or something before it was a done deal. And then her thing just kind of shifted, she wasn’t available for this week. As I said, everything’s been so last-minute. We still would love to work with her at some point, and we’ve talked to her a couple of times. I would not rule out seeing her in a future episode, but it’s great, because Sarah was available, since Scrubs hasn’t started back up, and we’ve always, always, always wanted to work with her. We didn’t plan on making her be a doctor again. Sort of like Sarah is falling into this weird sort of realm like how Tony Danza has to play a character named Tony. Sarah Chalke, for some reason, must play a doctor.

Like she's not recognizable without the scrubs on.

She literally, I’m not even making this up, brought her own Scrubs lab coat. She’s cool, and it’s tailored to her. Sarah Chalke is so great she shows up in her own costume.

That’s awesome! So what are the chances that Britney might come back for more episodes?

You know, it’s been a complete pleasure to work with her, and we would love to have her back. This episode ends with a really funny tag that I think sets up how you might see her coming back. I don’t want to give anything away.

She’s the mother, isn’t she?

You know what, we don’t rule out anything on this show.

How crazy would that be? Think about that, you came up with the concept so many years ago and now, all of a sudden you guys just say, let's just make the Mother Britney Spears.

Yeah, and the spinoff is How I Met Your Father, and it’s all from Britney Spears’ perspective and then you do five years of that.

I love it!

You know what, she seems to be having fun. I don’t rule anything out. I think people will be really surprised by how different the character is from the public perception of Britney Spears and also just how good she is at doing it.

Source: E Online

Britney arriving at the set of 'How I Met Your Mother' (3/13)

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Britney is pictured here arriving at the set of 'How I Met Your Mother' on Thursday afternoon. She spent the morning with Sean Preston and Jayden James.

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Picture Source: Britney Cl

New Pics ~ Britney outside her home on Monday (3/10)

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Source: Britney Cl

Britney seeing her boys today?

2008-03-13T13:01:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.people.com:

Britney Spears, who arrived on the ‘How I Met Your Mother’ set promptly at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, is expected to continue shooting this afternoon following a visit with her sons. "The filming schedule was worked out so that she could still keep her visitation with her two boys," a source tells PEOPLE. "That was very important."

Apart from her assistant, Brett, the singer was joined on set Wednesday by her father, Jamie, and mother, Lynne. "Her parents kept thanking everyone onset ... saying this is just what their daughter needed," the source says.

Plus, Spears was quite prepared for her role. While castmember Josh Radnor joked that the singer "knew her lines better than I knew mine," a show source confirms that the singer was "very sweet and cute and she chewed gum obsessively on set."

If all goes well, could this be a continuing role? Says the show source: "She had a lot of fun doing it and she even mentioned extending her character. Who knows? She got along really well with everyone."

Source: People

Britney: 'I'm having a blast!'

2008-03-13T12:10:00.001-04:00

The below is from www.eonline.com:

Britney Spears has taken a shine to sitcom work.

Making her first public statement on just about anything in recent days, the Blackout artiste announced Thursday that her week of toiling as a guest star on CBS' How I Met Your Mother beats psych wards and courtrooms.

"Working at How I Met Your Mother has been so terrific. Everyone, including the cast, the crew and the producers, has been wonderful, and Abby is such a fun girl to play. I'm having a blast!"

Source: E Online

'Sweet and Endearing'

2008-03-12T21:59:00.003-04:00

The below article is from www.eonline.com:

The set of How I Met Your Mother has been harder to get into than Hyde this week.

With Britney Spears on hand to rehearse her upcoming guest spot on the CBS sitcom, most people can't approach the sound stage without the proper security clearance, which came in the form of a color-coded wristband, according to Neil Patrick Harris, who plays the suit-wearing, skirt-chasing Barney on the CBS sitcom.

Harris told E! Online's TV blog Wednesday that even he was denied at one point, although he ultimately made it past the guards, considering he's the castmember with the Emmy nomination and all.

"I did eventually make it on set, because I just kept going through," the actor said. "But there were lots of 'Hey, hey—I need to see your wristband,' and I said, 'Lady, I'm actually on the show, so I don't have a wristband.'

"So, that's the kind of excitement there is on Stage 22 right now, mid-Britney."

Spears arrived at the Fox Studios set in a chauffeured black Cadillac Escalade at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday with her usual two bodyguards in tow.

Shortly before noon, Spears' car was dispatched back to her Beverly Hills home to pick up mom Lynne Spears, who had just returned to the gated Summit community after spending the morning visiting with her grandkids at Kevin Federline's house.

Lynne was spotted outside her daughter's trailer several times once she arrived at the studio (she had the right wristband, apparently), but reporters were hard-pressed to get another glance of Spears after her initial drop-off.

Harris—who more or less agreed with "quite impressed" costar Alyson Hannigan that Spears was doing a "good job" in her bit role as a sweet-natured receptionist at a dermatologist's office (where Ted is finally going to get his "tramp stamp" removed)—said the only thing that concerned him about the pop star's very prominent presence was what the casting coup implied about the show's status.

"It wasn't like CBS or How I Met Your Mother is trying to get ratings and said, Who can we star-cast to get attention," Harris said. "We were literally just filming last week and told, 'You're not going to believe who just called and said they wanted to be on the show.'

"So, that's sort of how it all went down…My only reservation about her being on the show at all is that it appears that we are desperate for ratings, and that's not the case, we're sort of in a good comedy groove. So, my only concern is one of appearance."

Asked how Barney would handle Spears if the two came face to face, Harris maintained his character's signature cockiness.

"He'd definitely trump Osama Lefty," Harris concluded. "Barney would out-Adnan Adnan."

Hannigan, meanwhile, had nothing but praise for the scene-stealing Spears.

"I have been quite impressed by Britney’s performance," the erstwhile Buffy the Vampire Slayer witch told E! Online. "The character she is playing is very sweet and endearing, which seems to come naturally to her. Not to mention, she has good comedic timing, which helps, given we’re a sitcom.”

The onscreen dermatologist temporarily employing Spears as a receptionist is being played by Scrubs star Sarah Chalke, a last-minute replacement for Alicia Silverstone, who opted not to appear at the same time as Spears in order to avoid what she assumed would be a totally chaotic scenario.

Source: Eonline

Britney Spears 'Great to Work With'

2008-03-12T21:54:00.002-04:00

The below article is from www.people.com:

No first-day jitters for Britney Spears. Arriving promptly at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday on the L.A. lot of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" with her assistant Brett in tow, Spears quickly got to work impressing her costars.

"It pains me to report that on the first day of the shoot, Britney knew her lines better than I knew mine," actor Josh Radnor tells PEOPLE exclusively. "She's been great to work with."

In the episode, which will air March 24, Spears plays a receptionist at a dermatologist's office, who falls for one of the show's main characters, Ted, played by Radnor. She is expected back on set tomorrow for a second day of shooting.

Spears first met the cast on Monday during a table read. A set source told PEOPLE, "She was a bit nervous, but didn't let it get to her... She really seemed to enjoy herself and feel comfortable."

Source: People

Watch the new 'Break the Ice' Animated Video

2008-03-12T21:09:00.001-04:00

Source: www.blackoutball.com