Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Britney Spears a Prisoner: Home Life Blues

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Britney Spears is struggling with the whole allowance and living at home with dad situation that has risen up and kept her somewhat in line in the last few weeks. The one time wild child of Hollywood has been stuck in her own private prison, but according to OK! Magazine, at least it has a really good view.
The magazine has this week that even though Britney Spears lives in a $7.2-million, 7,400-square-foot Mediterranean-style villa, but the troubled pop princess feels like a prisoner in her own mansion.
The article notes that for the last six weeks, her dad has essentially grounded Britney. “I’m so bored, I hate my life,” she text-messaged a friend on March 5. Britney's life used to consists of trips in and out of court while losing her sons. She also has had several ambulance rides and has been placed on a 5150 hold for a time being while doctors examined her.

Perhaps she needs a bit of time at home. OK! Promises a cover story and teases online that they will report from inside the home that has become Britney’s jail, and reveals the strict schedule her dad has established to keep Brit in line.


http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272619389.shtml

Britney Wows CBS Producers

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At Tuesday's table reading for her small appearance on the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother, Britney Spears reportedly made such a good impression with producers that they are now thinking of adding her to the show as a semi-regular cast member.

In the episode, Brit plays the role of Abby, a receptionist at a dermatologist's office. Her endearing, sweet character falls head over heels in love with Ted, (Josh Radnor) who is desperate to have a tattoo removed.

After completing Tuesday's table reading, Brit heads back to work on Wednesday for rehearsals on the set and costume fittings. The actual episode tapes Friday night in L.A.

We smell a major career change!

http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/5142

Spears to appear in new music video as super heroine

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LONDON: Pop star Britney Spears is set to star in an animated music video as a bodysuit-wearing super heroine.

The promo for the upcoming single "Break The Ice" features a thin, cartoon version of Spears in a futuristic world, contactmusic.com reports. Spears apparently came up with the idea and wanted it to be an animated version of her hit song "Toxic" promo. In that she played a flamboyant spy, assassin and air stewardess.

Spears is hoping for a comeback as she struggles with personal problems.

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1155674

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Today in Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, March 11, 2008

It's twins. "Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expecting twins who would be their second and third biological children together," says UPI, backing an earlier piece.

And twins will be born in France. "Holywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are planning to fly off to France where Angelina wants to give birth to their second biological child. According to a source, the couple who had their daughter Shiloh Jolie Pitt in Namibia in 2006 is now fleeing to France," Javno reports.

No, hang on, the twins will be born in Texas. "Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are planning to give birth to their next babies in Texas. The famous celebrity couple who already have four children and have relocated to a 270 acre ranch near the rural town of Smallsville, Texas for the birth," writes oneindia.

http://www.chortler.com/36911brang031108.shtml

Angelina Jolie: Admit that you’re Pregnant Already!

Showing off an increasingly large baby bump on the red carpets of prestigious Hollywood events (SAG Awards, Santa Barbara Film Festival etc.) is a sure-fire way to get the media talking about a potential pregnancy.

Is that what Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie want?

It appears that showing the public that she's pregnant is actually way easier than telling the public that she's expecting another baby with Brad Pitt (or at least we hope it's Brad's).

The Mr. and Mrs. Smith star can trot her growing figure to countless events and choose the most maternity like dresses but she can't come out and admit she's pregnant?

We could see the reasoning for a few weeks after finding out the exciting news (to make sure there were no complications with the pregnancy in the early stages) but she's got to be pushing at least six months.

Just admit that you're pregnant Angelina - nobody's buying your story anymore anyways!

Do you think it's about time Brad and Angie admit they're expecting again?

http://www.egossip.com/celebrity/angelina-jolie-admit-you-re-pregnant-already-11820

Lisa Marie Fights Back at “Vicious Personal Attack”

Lisa Marie Fights Back at “Vicious Personal Attack”

Lisa Marie Presley is frustrated and angry that her previously unannounced pregnancy has been turned into a reason of mockery at her expanding waistline and wishes to sue British newspaper the Daily Mail.

The daughter of music legend Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie Presley, is hurt that what was meant as a time of happiness for herself and her family turned into a situation where she had to defend herself against “vicious personal attack.”

Amid growing reports regarding her changing silhouette, Presley, 40, chose to reveal the real reason behind this – but she was not happy with the situation.

“After being the target all week of slanderous and degrading stories, horribly manipulated pictures and articles in the media, I have had to show my cards and announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack that I am in fact pregnant,” Presley wrote last Thursday on her MySpace Celebrity blog.

In the message titled “Confirmation under the gun,” she writes that she hopes all the tabloids will now back off and let her be. “It is unfortunate that I couldn't have announced something that is this much of a blessing and that has made us so incredibly happy under better circumstances,” the message continues.

Presley also found it within herself to apologize for the “contemptuous tone” of her writing and confessed that she had been “mortified” to see unflattering photos of herself.

Presley’s mortification also gives way to some litigation, People magazine is reporting. An article in British newspaper the Daily Mail seems to have angered her more than others, as it discusses her “unhealthy appetite” and how she “has gained weight like her father Elvis.”

Her lawyer, Simon Smith, issued a press release announcing the libel claim, saying: “My client is deeply upset and offended by this article, especially as it was widely published just as she and her family were meant to be celebrating her happy news.”

This is the first child for the singer-songwriter and her husband, guitarist and music producer Michael Lockwood, 46; they married in Japan in January 2006. Presley has two children, daughter Riley, 18, and son Benjamin, 15, with ex-husband Danny Keough.


http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Lisa_Marie_Fights_Back_at_Vicious_Personal_Attack_15021.html

Britney Spears' lawyer says K-Fed can pay own bill

If Kevin Federline can afford to tip a waitress two grand, he can pay his own legal fees, say lawyers for Britney Spears. Monday in a Los Angeles court, K-Fed pleaded poverty, saying his ex-wife should continue to pay his hefty law bill — $405,000 to be exact. In just four months, the acrimonious exes have racked up over a million dollars in lawyers' fees, all of which Brit is currently responsible for.

But Stacy Phillips, Britney's newest legal eagle, says that the once down-and-out Federline is more than capable of paying his own bills. "He needs to take responsibility for the diligent work being done on his behalf," she said.

Phillips told the court commissioner Federline should pay between $150,000 and $175,000 and claimed he omitted his $200,000 spousal- support checks from his earning declarations. Phillips also argued that Federline recently tipped a waitress $2,000 on a $365 bill, and has blown $20,000 on jewelry, phone calls and food while listing the charges as "business expenses."

Mark Vincent Kaplan, lawyer for Federline, says that Britney should not only keep signing his checks, but that the singer is actually getting a bargain. Said Kaplan: "If the court does not order [her] to pay, there cannot be a legal playing field. Our fees are far under the market level for the package you get."

He may be right. Spears' old law firm, Trope and Trope, charged her $630,000 for four months' work, while Federline's bill from Kaplan was about $250,000 less.

Spears didn't actually attend the hearing — her dad, Jamie Spears, executor of her estate, made an appearance. The pop tart may have been home preparing for her upcoming foray into television: CBS has confirmed that Spears will be a guest star on an episode of "How I Met Your Mother" this season.

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/03/11/2008-03-11_britney_spears_lawyer_says_kfed_can_pay_.html