Awww. This is kind of sad actually. I’ve been so proud of her since her comeback, and we all know how the love between Brit and K-Fed may be volatile, but it is real as these two genuinely care for each other. And now, Britney Spears is reportedly devastated after discovering her ex-husband Kevin Federline has proposed to his girlfriend Victoria Prince. So much so she even feels betrayed by him. The singer is reportedly furious with her ex-husband - with who she has two children, Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two - after he proposed to current girlfriend Victoria Prince because she still has feelings for him. Apparently he knew this, but you know nobody will ever really know for sure. During Britney’s comeback there has been talk of course that a comeback was pending, but nobody really ever banked on it. But the kernel was planted, there is some serious history between these two, and it has been said that Britney always hoped they would get back together. And then we have the added knife to the gut. Britney - who divorced Kevin in 2007 - is said to be particularly concerned with the amount of time Victoria will be spending with her sons. A friend of hers has said:

“Britney’s not keen on Victoria. Victoria gets on really well with Sean and Jayden and sees more of them than Britney because they live with Kevin. I don’t think Britney saw her as a threat until Kevin proposed but now she will be stepmother to Britney’s kids and that doesn’t make her happy.”

I gotta say I feel bad for the girl. Even if she had moved on herself, it is still a little heartbreaking to see someone do it before you do. Group hug, Brit.

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Britney Spears is seen here smoking up the stage for her Circus tour which kicked off right here in New Orleans. And ever since her big comeback this girl has been making waves, and her recent tour to promote her album Circus is definitely a tidal wave in the making. During her show, Britney danced and sang through a three ring extravaganza, that included contortionists, illusionists manic aerialists, and the infamous blogger Perez Hilton who started the show off with a video montage. And this kind of performance is what Britney was using to show the world that she is not just back, she is back with a style that will not be forgotten any time soon. She has started using that mentality in her work life, and has also now trying to take control of some more personal matters as well. We have all heard that Britney has had some issues with finances, not that she isn’t making a fortune, but that she isn’t able to access her fortunes as freely as she would like. Her dad as it stands now is her conservator, which means he is in charge of her money matters and controls her spending habits. Seems that Britney has finally gotten tired of that and has been leaving voicemails for her lawyer asking for help in lifting this conservatorship so she can take control of her life again, slowly but surely. But Britney is not just worried about losing her money, it seems her dad has been making some threats that extend beyond the management of her finances. Her lawyer, a man with the ironic name of Andrew Wallet, is on the case after having received a voicemail from Britney on January 29th, that went like this:

“Hi my name’s Britney Spears. I called you earlier. I’m calling again because I just wanted to make sure that during the process of the eliminating the conservatorship that my father has threatened me several times, that you know, he’ll take my children away. I just want to be guaranteed that everything will be fine with the process and that you guys are taking care of everything, that things will stay the same as far as my custodial time. That’s it, bye.”

It has been claimed the person leaving the message is definitely Britney, with a source telling OK! magazine: “It’s the real deal. This is what convinced Jamie to go back to court to have the restraining orders reinstated against Sam Lutfi and Adnan Ghalib.” Jamie returned to court earlier this year to get the temporary restraining orders against Britney’s ex-manager Sam and her ex-boyfriend Adnan extended. During the case, it was alleged Sam was continually trying to contact Britney via text message leaving her terrified. So, this is definitely a girl with quite the tangled web on her hands, but I give her mega props for keeping her eyes wide open from those that may have other agendas for her on their plate.

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Britney’s long awaited comeback tour has finally kicked off in New Orleans the other night, and by all accounts, Britney delivered much more than many were expecting. Britney held a dress rehearsal at the New Orleans Arena on Monday night for a small group of 150 fans and all those in attendance were much more wowed than even they were hoping. Libby Davis, of Baton Rouge radio station WFMF who gave away tickets to the rehearsal said that even for a handful of fans Britney performed as if she were in front of a crowd of thousands. And for those that have been a little critical of her shape and figure, Britney has given no reason to continue the criticism as she showed off a body to die for. Davis reported that her arm and leg muscles even could be seen from where they were sitting, and that the scanty costumes designed for the show were enough to showcase just how sexy she is, while at the same time adding pomp and circumstance to the show’s entirety. The best descriptor of the show is ‘Cirque du Soleil Meets Moulin Rouge’ so for those of you with tickets to her Circus tour, know that you will be in for quite a showing. The dress rehearsal was intended for family and friends and a select few lucky fans that won tickets to the show, and the crowd was chanting loud and large to the tune of ‘Britney Britney Britney we support you!’ And Britney was all about being professional described Libby:

“She put on the entire show as if it were a full house. She catered to us. She even stopped during ‘Womanizer’ because she realized we couldn’t see her. She said, ‘Let’s do it over.’ ”

And, if you are acting as Britney’s manager these days, then you are sitting kinda pretty as she is returning back to her cash in the bank status. Britney’s manager, Larry Rudolph recently spoke with Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS FM Radio Show about the tour expectations, and he said that this will be a full out, full blown, Britney Spears show. He chalked all of Britney’s comeback success to her two children, Preston (3) and Jayden (2) who give her the strength and inspiration she needed to climb her way back up to the top of the charts. As far as her fans are concerned, it doesn’t seem to really matter what got her back there, the point being that she got back at all. This may go down as one of the biggest comebacks in American pop culture history, and well, if anybody is going to do that, it will be Britney.

Oh yes, this is the life when you are a celebrity. Every mole that you ever ran across during your lowest points sits and waits for you to get back on your feet again so that they can slam you with a libellous lawsuit. And such is the case with Sam Lufti, the manager that Britney Spears had for about five minutes when she was going through her trainwreck season. But many of you may know him better as Satan, because that is pretty much how he ran her life, in hell. I guess that second restraining order she put on him didn’t go over so well, because now he is suing her for libel, defamation, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and what else, oh yes, breach of contract. The libel and defamation charges stem from some words that Lynne Spears put in her what is she calling it, memoir? In the book, Lynn accuses Sam of grinding up pills and sneaking them into Britney’s food as well as disconnecting her phone. And if you are wondering why Sam is suing Britney instead of Lynne, it is because deeper pockets speak much louder in his world. As to the battery charges, he says that just a few days before she was committed to the looney bin, Britney’s dad had a run-in with Sam and when Sam made a few not so flattering remarks about the aforementioned Lynne, Jamie punched Sam. And so….Britney is getting sued for battery also. The Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress charge comes from well, I guess he just wanted to throw something else in there, because that one shows up for many of these celebrity suits. And the breach of contract comes from an oral contract between he and Britney where he was to earn 15% of her income based on a conversation they had. He is using a text from Britney as ‘evidence’:

“sam, so thats fine, i want you to be my manager, you were right its 15 percent of my money but for 4 years not 5.”

I guess by suing Britney for things that her parents said or did is a vain hope of Sam’s to clean up his image? But he is failing sadly there as it only serves to remind us of how scrubby and creepy he is. But I am sure, as his suit implies, he will be quick to say that Britney is just Not. That. Innocent.

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We have seen this girl move uphill to the top of the charts and then downhill to the top of the headlines with mental health concerns that lead to an absolute upheaval in her life where she lost just about everything. There was a time when nobody thought Britney would be able to make it back, and once she lost custody of her children it seemed like her demise was set in stone. But Britney wouldn’t let us think that for long, as this year she has made a comeback like nobody expected. Gone are the days where she has to count weeks before she gets minutes with her babies, or count pennies as she takes an allotted $1500 weekly allowance as doled out by her father and conservator of her estate, Jamie Spears. This week Britney proved that she is back in charge with her life as she has recently gone above her $1500 weekly allowance to purchase a home to the tune of $9 million dollars. And the fancy digs you see here are not her new home, but rather the humble abode she has leased while she waits for her new home to be built very close by. The new leased home is called the Chateau Suenos, and is being leased by Britney for a cool $19,000 a month while her new home is being built. Britney’s new home is not expected to begin construction for at least another year as she goes through the planning, development, and contracting of the home, but this one will ‘do for now’. It is a 10,300 square foot home in The Oaks development which is a gated community that will ensure her privacy. Included in her little rental are an Art Theater, Wine Cellar, Elevator, Grand Master Suite, Full Guest House, Garage with underground Auto Lift, Sparkling Pool with Mosaic Tiled Infinity Spa, and impeccably landscaped grounds to name just a few amenities. Britney has already started moving into her new home, and has been seen toting toys and children items into the home as it is presumed that her babies Sean Preston who is 3, and Jayden James who is 2 will be spending more time with her. About the move we see a new Britney, the mom we grew to love once upon a time, and it is not her chart topping hits or her fabulous comeback that makes her beam, it is her boys.

I just took my babies to our new home, and they loved it! I can’t wait to move in!

And, as she settles into her new temporary digs, she is working on selling her current six bedroom, six bathroom Los Angeles home for approximately $8.8 million dollars. The reason she chose a home outside of L.A.? She wanted a neighborhood such as a gated community that was more quiet and less trafficked by paps and fans. She wanted something more accessible to parks and recreation locales for her little ones. And pretty impressive as well I might add. It sounds like Britney is just checking things off her list left right and center when it comes to coming back with a vengeance!

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Well, it has been an exciting close to 2008 for the Spears family as the family got together in New Orleans to celebrate the New Year and celebrate the family news. Newsworthy items of the Spears family at this point include a new marriage amongst them and a new boyfriend for Britney Spears. But oh no, before you make assumptions, it is not little Jamie Lynn and what’s his name that got hitched. No, it was Britney’s lesser known sibling, the one that actually shies away from the spotlight that got married. Britney’s 31 year old brother Bryan married 36 year old Graciella Sanchez, who happens to be Jamie Lynn’s manager. As long as they are keeping it all in the family. Yes, the happy couple got married in New Orleans with Britney, Jamie Lynn, and the whole family present. And later in the day, on New Year’s Eve, Britney hosted a small dinner party for her family to celebrate the union. It was at this point that she introduced the Spears clan to her latest amour, a man by the name of Sandip Soparrkar who hails from India and is an Indian choreographer. And we don’t know too much about this or him other than this actually, but it seems Sandip, and his Indian influence has had quite the effect on Britney. He flew in from India especially for this dinner, and for the party Britney was wearing a red and gold sari that had been a Christmas present especially from him. They saw in the New Year together, and with the family, and there seemed to have been a lot of hand holding and kissing. And I do believe the term ‘besotted’ was used on Britney’s behalf, so we know one reason why she has such a beautiful smile on her face these days. Ah yes, things are looking up for our Britney, and dare we say, almost normal? Let’s hope that smile sticks around for a while.

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Britney Spears is seen here performing on Good Morning America a few weeks ago at the Big Apple Circus Tent at the Lincoln Center in New York City. At the time of the performance, Britney was celebrating her 27th birthday, and had a lot to look forward to and celebrate in her 27th year. Yes, this is one comeback that was predicted well, but still had many nay sayers wondering if it was possible for her to get her act together so quickly. And as we can see, she proved many many people wrong. And with the New Years passing, Britney has, like many of us, stopped to smell the roses per se and think about what changes she would like to see in the coming year. Yes, even the pretty people aren’t completely happy and make their own resolutions to make things a little better for themselves. Britney’s biggest concerns as she creates resolutions this year? She first wants to work in her nail biting habit. Perhaps she needs to only change her manicure colors from colors like ‘Orange you Sexy’ and her yummy nails may maintain perfect form for that one. But even Britney falls amongst the crowd of folks that say that New Year’s resolutions may seem a little pointless, she always breaks them and says the follow through is very hard. I guess she will just have to visit her manicurist more often. But if she were to get serious and change one thing it would be her constant worrying.

I would like to stop worrying so much, because I worry all the time. And to learn how to be happier, just in general. I have to learn to take things not so seriously.

Ah yes, when one is on mood stabilizers it is very difficult to learn how to be happier, but as we can see she is making some good progress there. But is a more relaxed and carefree Britney Spears really the way to go? Perhaps she is doing better by being a little stressed, a little too much of a perfectionist, and the like, because as we can see, worrying a bit has gotten her quite a bit of success off her latest album alone. And as we HAVE seen, a carefree and relaxed Britney has some potential eyebrow raising. We have seen the carefree Britney and it history proves that with her, it is a slippery slope between taking things not too seriously, and leaving the house without her pants. But Britney vows to change, and if we were to make our own predictions, I would guess that she also has her children and more time with them at the top of her priority list this year, and we will probably see this happen somewhere down the line. I also expect that she will attain a strong enough grasp on her basic life skills to fire her conservator money gauging father and take control of her own finances at some point as well. At this point, the climb up is about the same distance as the spiral down for her, but she’s doing well, and well, worried and manicure mess or not, she’s clearly doing something right.

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Nicole Richie must be sweating in her uggs right now, as though she may have felt that she dodged a bullet when it came to Paris Hilton becoming her new sister in law, along comes another equally chilling notion. Britney Spears. Who for Nicole would be the lesser of two evils? Hard to say. But she may not have a choice, as last week Britney Spears was spotted out and about on a few secret dates with Paris’s ex and Nicole’s brother in law Benji Madden. And though it has not gone past Nicole’s watchful eye, it certainly hasn’t been missed by Paris either, who reportedly ‘saw red’ over the situation. In fact, Paris was so mad, she pulled out her entire arsenal of Mean Girl platitudes saying ‘that girl’s nothing but a dirty Southern trashbag who can only get my sloppy seconds’. That makes her look so classy, doesn’t it? And Britney’s side of the coin sounds like ‘pathetic loser’ when it comes to Paris, and acknowledges that Paris is just jealous because Brit is more famous than she is. Which is a pretty good point, I mean, out of the two, only one of them has a best selling album right now, right? So what is the real story here? Are Britney and Paris pulling out the claws, or is this whole Britney and Benji thing just a way to get some publicity? Or is it just someone starting a rumor to get Paris all riled up? Anything is possible, but I am leaning towards the all fact no fiction side of the coin. Has anyone seen Britney’s promotional calendar lately? Yep, as far as this rumor is concerned, go ahead and file it under when pigs fly.