BRITNEY

Britney Spears' ex faces assault charge

Prosecutors have charged Britney Spears' former boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib, with three felonies including assault with a deadly weapon.

Tidbits: Kara has weighty issue with ‘Idol’

According to “American Idol” newbie judge Kara DioGuardi, when it comes to having a promising pop music career, size matters.

Tidbits: Jennifer Aniston had back-up man plan

While Jennifer Aniston of “Marley & Me” with sometimes-flame John Mayer, the actress had a back-up plan in place in case she and the troubadour were more off-again than on-again come show time. According to the , there was no way Aniston would risk going solo to the big event, given her upcoming box office competition.

Britney Spears' 'Circus' CD lands her at No. 1

Britney Spears' latest CD, "Circus," has landed her back at a familiar position — No. 1. The singer's comeback CD — actually, make that her second comeback CD — will top the album charts next week, according to her label, Jive. Though Nielsen SoundScan does not release its official figures until Wednesday, estimates have the record selling as many as 500,000 copies in its first week of release.

Scoop: Fuss over Madonna's stolen photos isn't over

Madonna won a judgment Dec. 8 against U.K. publication The Mail on Sunday for publishing photographs from her 2000 wedding to Guy Ritchie. But the brouhaha surrounding the wedding photos — which were stolen from her Beverly Hills home by an interior decorator — might not be over.

Scoop: Sarah Palin snubs Oprah

Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has basically spoken in front of most cameras put before her. So why has she yet to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show"?

Scoop: Why did K-Fed start spilling beans on Britney?

Ever since Britney Spears’ big breakdown, her ex-husband Kevin Federline has been approached by nearly every publication in the celebrity business about telling his side of the story.

Tidbits: Britney's breakdown? Love was first!

While Britney Spears , another singing celeb is busy reminding fans she’s been there, done that. Or at least the breakdown part. In an interview with the British edition of Elle magazine, Courtney Love called dibs on the public fall from grace.

‘For the Record,’ Britney reveals very little

"No topic was off limits. No question went unanswered." That's what we were told at the beginning of the MTV documentary "Britney: For the Record."

Scoop: Britney had ulterior motive for TV special

"Britney: For the Record" might offer an inside glimpse into the pop star's life, but offering up tidbits about her failed relationship with Kevin Federline wasn't the goal of the documentary.

Scoop: Britney to appear at 30 Rock tree lighting

There’s a new stop scheduled for Britney Spears’ comeback tour: Rockefeller Plaza.

Web site: Spears' youngest son out of the hospital

Britney Spears' youngest son has been released from the hospital after being treated for some kind of reaction.

Britney, Justin perform separately at Madonna show

Britney and Justin still share one bond: Madonna.

Tidbits: Is Spears back with paparazzo ex?

With a new album set for release next month and a hit single hovering near the top of the Billboard charts, Britney Spears’ professional comeback seems a given. But just as the 26-year-old’s career takes off again, her hard-earned personal comeback could be in jeopardy.

Britney Spears to open MTV Video Music Awards

It's Britney, baby, one more time. Despite her train-wreck performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last year, the network confirms Spears will kick off the show once again. But it won't be a performance. Instead, MTV Networks Music Group President Van Toffler said Wednesday, it'll be something "fun and unexpected" on Sunday night's show.

Tidbits: Will Britney let Sam Lutfi back in her life?

After all the efforts Britney Spears and her conservator-father Jamie put into getting her life back on track, Brit could soon come face-to-face with a ghost from her troubled past. In Touch Weekly reports that her former bad-influence-BFF Sam Lutfi hopes to rekindle his relationship with the pop star.

Tidbits: Jane Seymour has advice on twins for Angelina

Though she’s in the hospital ready to give birth any day (or ) now, Angelina Jolie’s still getting last-minute pregnancy advice.

Britney Spears to film footage for Madonna tour

Madonna has recruited Britney Spears for a virtual appearance on her upcoming tour.

Tidbits: Tom worries as Katie falls for peer pressure

The close friendship between Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham has Tom Cruise worried about his wife’s susceptibility to peer pressure. The Daily Mail reports the “Mission Impossible” star wants Katie to put her Posh ambitions on hold.

Tidbits: Is Jessica standing between Nick and Vanessa?

Though it’s been two and half years since Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson went their separate ways, Nick’s old flame still haunts him. The National Enquirer reports his current ladylove, Vanessa Minnillo, wants to wear his ring, but after Jess, Nick’s in no hurry to head down the aisle again.

Pap, Snap Thyself: in the Spears Zone

Clint Brewer is striking a pose. The paparazzo has just parked a black BMW sedan in the middle of Otsego Street in North Hollywood. He hops out to get a quick photo when Britney Spears enters her favorite dance studio.

Tidbits: Britney's dad pushes her back to work

Helping Britney Spears improve her health and get back to work are part of the same goal for dad Jamie. Acting in the role of the pop star’s conservator for less that two months, Jamie’s already curbed her previously unstable behavior, arranged to sell off some of her excess possessions, encouraged her to take her talents to TV and according to the National Enquirer, he won’t stop there.

Tidbits: Phillippe avoids photos of Reese and Jake

After his 2006 split from Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe confessed that their breakup left him feeling like “a physical wreck.” Now USA Today reports the actor still avoids publications featuring pictures of his ex-wife and her new romantic interest, Jake Gyllenhaal.

Tidbits: Ashton Kutcher fails to punk tabloids

If Ashton Kutcher’s new show, “Pop Fiction,” was meant to take a jab at the tabloids, the celebrity rags aren’t feeling it. According to New York Daily News’ Rush & Molloy, the show’s faux gossip fodder just doesn’t compare with the real thing.

Milli Vanilli did it and got caught, Britney does it badly, Madonna denies doing it ... so how do you mime your way to pop superstardom?
Source: The Times

As demonstrated by the reaction to Britney Spears's robotic, lip-synched run-through of her hit Womanizer on The X Factor, miming in pop is as controversial now as it was in the 1970s heyday of Top of the Pops.

Beauty at first sight

Why are there people who still think that beauty is irrelevant? It's a LIE!

Racism: Squeezing Puss From an Infected Wound

Tonight was the last stroke of a rusted blade. A blade that sliced America in half. Now it is time for us to heal as a nation. Many people point to the Gettysburg address or the civil rights act as the end of racism in America. Fact is it will never end.

Some Accuse Obama of Killing His Own Grandmother?!?

Thats what these guys are saying.( ) In the final hours of the campaign something as tragic as a candidates grandmother, surrogate mother, dies and the Republicans lick their chops in hope that they can sway some voter …

More Prominent Republicans Breaking Ranks to Vote OBAMA!

Prominent Republicans are starting to break party lines to support Obama. This phenomenon is even occurring in Arizona, McCains back yard.

Why I Will Not Vote for John McCain
Source: Military.com

As some of you might know, John McCain is a long-time acquaintance of mine that goes way back to our time together at the U.S. Naval Academy and as Prisoners of War in Vietnam. He is a man I respect and admire in some ways.

Judy Blume Supports Obama
Source: YA For Obama

Judy was one of the first authors to sign up for YA for Obama because she is eager to get out the message of hope and change. This fall she will be out working for the Obama campaign. She has some words of wisdom to put this year's election in perspective:

Britney Spears : "What the Hell was I thinking?"
Source: breitbart.com

NEW YORK (AP) - If you're wondering what was going through Britney Spears' head during her erratic era, you are not alone—so does she. "I sit there and I look back and I'm like, 'I'm a smart person.

Britney Spears Sex Tape Rumors Resurface
Source: MSN

"There is such a tape, but I won't discuss prices for hypothetical inquiries," he purportedly told Heat magazine (via the London Sun). "Unless there is a locked-in deal, I will go no further."

The Obamanable McCain

John McCain has used every page of the Karl Rove playbook this campaign season. To everyone's amazement, he's even added some of his own.

Obama's Celebrity Status: The Basis of the fame is the Crux

I have been attempting to grapple with McCain's insistence on harping on Obama's popularity, and trying to establish for myself what the point of these attacks are.

McCain's "Hate Him Because he's Popular and Young" ad

Ok, after having to suffer through this ad 5 times now I needed an outlet...

McCain 'Proud' of Britney Ad
Source: TIME: Real Clear Politics

A young woman just asked Senator McCain if he'd gone back on his promise not to "sling mud" in this campaign with the ad his campaign released yesterday comparing Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.

Britney may give MTV more
Source: jam.canoe.ca

The plan to save Britney Spears' fortune
Source: MSNBC

Britney Spears' advisors and conservators are stepping in and cutting back on her spending not because she's short on cash, but because they want to make sure the pop star and her children can live comfortably even if she never works again.

Britney's Keeping Strange Company
Source: Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton

Of all the people in the world, Britney had dinner with Mel Gibson on Saturday night.

Foam Calls - Britney Spears
Source: Dailymotion - videos

We are all very familar with Britney Spears recent troubles as a result of her embittered child custody battle w/ K.Fed. When advice from ... all » family, the court system, and even Dr. Phil all fail, who else can Britney turn too? None other than Newser tech support.

Britney Spears Hasn't Learned to Cover Up
Source: Gossip Girls

While she seems to have curbed the late night outings and random gas station stops, it looks like one thing will never change when it comes to Britney Spears.

Brit Owes Dad $2,500 a Week, Court Rules - Newser
Source: Arts & Living from Newser

I really don't care what anybody says. It clearly appears than everyone around this girl is always invading her space, dipping into her money, and whatever else to control her life. If I was her I would fight back to control my own life.

We were not, pursuing a Third World dictator. This was Britney Spears, a 26-year-old mother of two, suffering from mental illness.
Source: The L.A. Times

Even before I moved to Los Angeles in 2007, I heard stories about the paparazzi here. Tales of fights, of threats and intimidation, of crazy chases through the streets, of big piles of money just waiting to be earned by the most energetic and ambitious photographers.

Britney Spears Gets Another New Lawyer
Source: Gossip Girls

In the ongoing legal saga that has become her life, Britney Spears has reportedly hired yet another lawyer to represent her in her many legal affairs. And his name is Jon Eardley.

Bedraggled and bra-less: Britney back to her old tricks after hospital release
Source: the Mail online

Wearing torn fishnet tights and exposing her underwear, it seems a spell in a psychiatric hospital has done little to change Britney Spears' chaotic lifestyle - or her dress sense.

Celebs Keep It Real With Britney
Source: MSN

Celebs Give Advice to Britney Spears Feb. 1, 2008, 1:42 PM EST The Associated Press It seems everyone has advice for breakdown diva Britney Spears these days, including those glittering examples of stable living themselves — other celebrities.