Britney's "Blackout" Album Released

Attention all Britney Spears fans! Her album “Blackout” is officially available for purchase.

While your out buying Britney’s album, Brit-Brit is attending her parenting classes with K. Fed. The two had their second scheduled parenting session yesterday at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills.

Last week, Britney left the class in tears but this time around she seemed to be in higher spirits. 'Afterwards Britney drove off in what appeared to be a good mood,' an onlooker said.

Britney needs to keep it together if she wants 50/50 custody back with her kids. The Commissioner is said to make a ruling as soon as today.

Lucky for Britney Spears, L.A. keeps mug shots under wraps

If you are a celebrity with a nose for trouble, here's some advice: Stay within city limits or risk having your mug shot broadcast around the world.

Unlike Malibu, Santa Monica or Glendale, where law enforcement agencies release booking photos, the city of Los Angeles refuses to fork them over unless investigators decide a picture will help with a criminal investigation or they feel the public is in danger.

The latest celebrity to escape mug shot fallout was Britney Spears, who reported to a Los Angeles police station in suburban Van Nuys on Monday and was booked on charges of hit-and-run and driving without a valid license.

Stars accused of breaking the law in Los Angeles and some surrounding cities - including celebrity-rich Burbank and Beverly Hills - can consider themselves fortunate. Just ask Mel Gibson, Nick Nolte or Lindsay Lohan, who were caught in less-friendly precincts.

"There are certain photos that will follow them forever," said veteran Hollywood publicist Stan Rosenfield. "The mug shot alone doesn't get you the notoriety. It's the bad mug shot that stays with you."

Booking mugs have long been a standard for law enforcement agencies, and they become part of a person's criminal record. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency said it created the mug shot concept back in the 1850s when the pictures were attached to wanted posters.

As recently as a decade ago, suspects would be snapped holding a tablet with the date of their arrest and an assigned booking number. Many law enforcement agencies have scrapped that format thanks to digital cameras that can be linked to computer databases.

There is no question that celebrity mug shots are some of the most identifiable and most-used photos today because of an insatiable appetite for entertainment news.

There are the embarrassing - Hugh Grant getting arrested for lewd conduct with a prostitute in 1995.

There are the somewhat glamorous - a well-groomed, slightly smiling Paris Hilton after she went to jail earlier this year for violating her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

And then there is the downright bizarre - a disheveled Nolte in a Hawaiian shirt, hair askew, after he was stopped for driving erratically on Pacific Coast Highway in 2002.

The most infamous booking mug might be O.J. Simpson's 1994 photo after he was arrested for investigation of murdering his former wife and her friend. He was later acquitted.

Grant's photo was the last known celebrity mug shot released by Los Angeles police, Lt. Roger Mora said. One of Hilton's booking shots taken by the LAPD was accidentally released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Mora said the LAPD wouldn't rule out the release of a mug shot, but it would be at the department's discretion based on a "particular crime."

"Generally speaking, we don't release mug shots," Mora said. "We treat everyone equally."

Sheriff's officials release mug shots on a "case-by-case basis," spokesman Steve Whitmore said. He cited a 2003 opinion by then-California Attorney General Bill Lockyer that said mug shots are part of the investigative record that can be made available to the public.

"If there is a request for a booking photo, we check to make sure it wouldn't hurt an investigation," Whitmore said. "If it doesn't, we get approval and then release it.

"We don't treat celebrity photos any different. We look at inmates with an equality, regardless of their standing."

But do booking photos - both of celebrities and garden variety criminals - serve a higher purpose?

Rosenfield believes the release of the pictures "sensationalizes an arrest in most cases."

"I think it would be great," he said, "if booking photos weren't released, across the board."

Britney Spears Seems To Be Drowning In Troubles

Hot Britney Spears Seems To Be Drowning In Troubles, So Why Won't She Listen To Anyone?

One of the perks of being a superstar is that it frees you from worrying about the little things, like what clothes to wear to a photo shoot, how to style your hair, how you're getting to the recording studio and where your next meal is coming from.

Sure, hands-on multitaskers like Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake and Gwen Stefani make a point of being involved in even the most minute decisions about their next project or a product bearing their name, but they also know when to let go and listen to the advice of their trusted teams of advisers, managers, publicists and assistants.

So why does it seem like Britney Spears — who is estimated to be worth more than $300 million — does everything on her own? From reportedly acting as her own publicist/manager/stylist to helping direct the still-unreleased video for her current hit, "Gimme More," to driving her two young children around Los Angeles (without a valid license) and picking the outfit for her ill-received VMA performance, Spears has been painted as an artist-as-island.

Reportedly feuding with her mom and recently dropped by both her attorney and manager, Britney not only doesn't follow the advice of the dwindling members of her professional team, according to reports, she appears determined to listen to no one but herself. And given some of her recent choices, the decision seems to be seriously affecting both her personal and professional lives — and it could have its roots in some troubling causes.

There are two likely reasons for this type of seemingly reckless go-it-alone behavior, according to Dr. Drew Pinsky — host of the syndicated radio show "Loveline" and a board-certified addictionologist — and both of them are potentially disastrous.

"Everyone is looking at this woman and trying to make rational the disease we call addiction, and it's not rational," said Pinsky, who is not treating Spears, but explained that the singer must be suffering from some form of addiction because a person cannot be admitted to a treatment center in California — as Spears was earlier this year — without meeting certain criteria for addiction. "Work, people we love, eating — everything is usurped by this desire to do drugs and alcohol, and all that thinking serves a broken motivation, so the things people do can look nutty because they're not making sense."

Someone suffering from what Pinsky speculates is a combination of different drug addictions in Spears' case is likely to act irrationally and suffer from paranoid delusions, usually directed at friends, family, co-workers and neighbors. Getting someone in that condition to listen to the advice of those around them is a major challenge.

Hot Britney Spears Put Tanning

Britney Spears put tanning and shopping aside to head back to the studio yesterday. Brit-Brit and her “cousin” Allie were at a Burbank studio yesterday working on some new stuff.

The two took a break from the studio and headed to Acapulco restaurant for some grubbin. When Britney came out of the restaurant she had a camcorder at hand. She was taping the chaos that is her life. I have a feeling we might be seeing Chaotic Part II sans Kevin Federline.

oh god no.. doesn't she know how painful the first one was to watch!!! but i have to say.. i love the new extentions!.. I wouldn't mind having the money to change my hair style and shape every few days.. I think she looks hot in this picture. Boots are great! Americans have a lousy fashion sense when it comes to shoes, your celebrities are doing a better job. Watch and learn!!!

Oops! Hot Britney Spears Does it Again

After about a 3 year hiatus from singing the famous pop singer Britney Spears came back into the spotlight at the Video Music Awards.
Was it a good idea? Many people believe that this will cause the end of her career but
I still think that she is worth another chance. The reason I believe that she deserves another chance is because she has potential as an artist and she can still bounce back. She has been through a lot lately and she is on an emotional rollercoaster and she just needs to slow down before she can make rational decisions.

What would you do if you were in her place? She just got divorced after finding her husband cheating on her, she is being sued for custody for her kids, and she was recently released from rehab. These are all things that could be a downfall in her career.

She sang the song "Gimmie More" which will be her first single off her fifth upcoming
album. It is said that she worked closely with the new aspiring magician Criss Angel in order to launch her debut. However, I do not see what connection Criss Angel had with her performance. I did not see any magical illusions at all. Maybe the magic was that she came back to sing after three years.But most people would not call that performance magic.

She was barely dressed, goofed up a lot, and was clearly lip-synching. Unlike in the past
when her dance moves were actually enjoyable to watch this performance was painful for
me and most viewers. "I can't believe how much she messed up, her career is over," said
Rochelle Siegel, Senior.

However I still give her the benefit of the doubt because I know that if I was going through what she is going through I would want some sympathy.

She was neglected a true childhood. As soon as she joined "The Mickey Mouse Club" she was forced to grow up even though she hadn't reached her teen years yet. People can't really blame her for the way she is acting because she on the inside hasn't grown up yet and become her own person. The problem with that is she is trying to raise two children when really she is only a child herself, I can't even imagine the stress she is going through. Maybe performing is
her release and we just bashed her for it.

Simon Cowell the judge from Fox channels "American Idol" even had his own opinion about her performance. He was worried that her skit she pulled could have put the final nail in her career. He mentioned that if he was the one judging her
in a show he would not let her go through to the next round; I am guessing he meant she did badly.

She did bad, she messed up, but don't we all? I am sure she still has some dedicated
fans who will probably buy her album when it comes out. I just think she should stop making a fool of herself before she loses
all her fans.

The Video Music Awards had a lot of people talking, but not in a good way. If she made an effort to actually act her age then more
people would give her a chance. I think she is able to do it, but she needs to grow up.

Hot Britney Spears In Sin City-Preparing For Video Music Awards Comeback!

Britney Spears arrived in Sin City on Thursday, in preparation for her comeback on the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night. According to PEOPLE, the trainwreck checked into a $25,000 a night Palms Casino Resort villa.

Unfortunately, Brit's flight was forced to circle the airport a few times before landing, so she was a couple of hours late for her pre-show rehearsal with 'Mindfreak' Criss Angel, reports TMZ.

The toxic singer apparently began her night with some sushi for dinner which she brought back to her villa. Then she was ready to party and began at Body English at the Hard Rock Hotel, where she watched the crowd from her V.I.P. lounge.
However, Brit wasn't done partying and instead of getting some rest, opted to move to another party - hitting up PURE at Caesars Palace, joining Diddy and the gang!

With Britney's career hanging on her performance at the MTV VMA Awards, we can only hope that the train-wreck will visit a Vegas salon before hitting the stage!

MTV has offered up an exclusive preview of Brit's upcoming performance, with a recap of her Friday night run-through: Brit will open the show on Sunday with her new single, "Gimme More," a track that begins with the apropos warning, "It's a Britney, bitch!"

According to MTV, Britney's performance will include a cadre of dancers and Vegas-y aerialists. During the rehearsal, she was reported to be still working on some tricky choreography. "With each run-through, a choreographer gives Britney more steps to weave in." As our friends at TMZ said, "Lord knows she can weave!" As the practice continued, says the report, the dancers' performances become more sexual.

Britney will end doing a "trust fall" into the arms of her backup dancers. Hopefully the dancers will be ready, as Brit's been hounding the junk-food lately and may have put on a few pounds!

Britney Spears Target In Child Abuse Case

Let's just say it's been a bad year for Britney Spears. Spears is under fire once again as she is being investigated for possible child abuse. A hearing was held today at L.A. County Superior Court because the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services is conducting an active investigation. According to TMZ, Britney's lawyer, Dennis Wasser, K-Fed's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan and a lawyer from the Los Angeles County Counsel who is assigned to the dependency court were all present at the hearing. A second hearing in the custody case has been scheduled for September 4, which will be a follow up to today's appearance. Let's hope Britney doesn't have any more 'incidents' until then. Who do you guys think should get custody? Britney or K-Fed?

Britney Spears's Crash Victim Files Police Report

More trouble is headed Britney Spears' way after getting in a minor fender bender Monday.

The crash victim, Kim Robard-Rifkin, filed a police report against Spears Thursday in L.A., according to CelebTV.com.

Britney Spears hit Robard-Rifkin's silver Mercedes station wagon, which was parked in a L.A. pharmacy parking lot, while trying to park Britney Spears black Mercedes convertible.

With her new pet dog London sitting on her lap and without her seatbelt fastened, a smiling Spears called herself a "brainiac" before getting out of her car and inspecting the damage, but didn't have the courtesy to leave a note for the Beverly Hills nurse.

Robard-Rifkin had no idea Britney Spears hit her car until an Australian reporter found out where she lived and asked for comments on the accident Tuesday morning.

"I found out it was Britney Spears who hit my car and I was sort of amused, sort of shocked, sort of like, 'Oh, only this could happen in La La Land,'" the Beverly Hills nurse tells CelebTV.com.

"I saw pictures of exactly what happened. It was bad enough that she hit my car, but then when she got out and slammed her car door into mine, that was sort of slightly annoying."

This news comes a day after Britney's ex-husband Kevin Federline stepped up his custody battle by filing an order to show cause for primary physical custody of their two sons.

Britney Spears Enjoys Naked Romp In Hotel Swimming Pool

Britney Spears enjoyed a naked romp in a hotel swimming pool after her video shoot.

The 'POP' singer - who had broken down in tears while shooting the promo for comeback single 'Get Back' earlier that day - shocked onlookers by downing cocktails before stripping naked, diving into the pool and simulating sex with an extra from the video at Los Angeles' Standard Hotel.

Matt Encinias claims Britney was intent on seducing him all evening and straddled him as they passionately kissed in the pool just hours after meeting.

He is quoted by Us Weekly magazine as saying, "Britney was drinking mojitos and Jack Daniels. She was the first one to undress, and then everyone else followed. I turned around and saw that she was topless and she had fake tattoos of flowers on her nipples from the shoot. Her assistant said Britney wanted to make out with me.

"Britney Spears straddled me and put her legs around me. I was feeling Britney Spears breasts and kissing her on the neck. Her body was very nice. It was sexual and sensual kissing. She is a phenomenal kisser.

"I was dared to get naked and get out of the pool and walk as though I was on a catwalk in a fashion show. Britney was laughing really hard."

One source said, "At one point Britney was simulating sex with him, putting on a really hot show." Encinias says Britney, 25, invited him back to her hotel suite and was wearing just a tiny pair of pink pants when he arrived.

He revealed, "I went in and found Britney lying on the bed with her knees up and just a pair of pink panties on. Britney Spears was looking like she was ready - and I wanted to finalise it."

Encinias claims Britney Spears wanted him to stay the night, but his friend collapsed and the singer Britney Spears's bodyguard told him to take him home.

Meanwhile, the star arrived at a California club to continue shooting her video promo Tuesday.

Lynne Spears hopeful of reunion with Hot Britney Spears

Hot Britney Spears' mother, Lynne, is hopeful the pair will reconcile soon--and insists "everything is going to be fine" between the pair.

The "Toxic" star and her mom's relationship has been strained since the singer entered rehab earlier this year. Britney is believed to be angry at her family and former manager Larry Rudolph for 'pushing' her into the treatment center.

On Thursday, Britney Spears was photographed handing a piece of paper to Lynne on the set of her sister Jamie Lynn's TV show Zoey 101, which is believed to be a letter asking Lynne to stay away from her grandsons Sean Preston, 21 months, and Jayden James, nine months.

Despite the troubles between mother and daughter, Lynne says, "Everything is going to be fine. I've got a strong family, and everything is going to be fine."

Meanwhile, Spears told reporters outside Los Angeles sushi house Unico on Sunday, "I'm praying for her right now. (I hope) she gets all the help she needs."

When asked if the pair could overcome their problems, Britney added, "In time, who knows what will happen."

Britney Spears to Sing and Dance Live on Cindy Lauper Tour

Britney Spears is set to "surprise" fans with a one-off appearance on Cyndi Lauper's True Colors tour when it stops in Los Angeles on Saturday. The singer will perform one song at the Greek Theatre gig, which will also feature Lauper, Erasure, Debbie Harry, The Dresden Dolls and The MisShapes with Jeffree Star.

Britney Spears will take to the stage with two female background dancers, her choreographer Misha Gabriel tells website www.People.com. She last appeared live in May, when she lip-synched her way though a series of brief 15 minute concerts at the House of Blues.

Britney Spears 2007: Personal struggles and career activities

In January, Spears lost her aunt Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she was very close, after a long battle with breast cancer. On February 16, 2007, Spears entered an off-shore drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua. She stayed, however, for less than twenty-four hours. . . The following night, Spears went to a haircutting studio in Tarzana, California and subsequently shaved her own hair off with clippers. A few days later, on February 20, 2007, Spears admitted herself to a treatment facility in Malibu, California. A statement by her manager read, "We ask that the media respect her privacy as well as those of her family and friends at this time."

naked Britney Spears left the facility briefly but returned on February 22, 2007. The previous day Kevin Federline had requested an emergency hearing regarding the custody of his children with Spears but his attorney announced that his client asked to cancel the court appearance. No further explanation was given. Spears left rehab on March 20 according to her manager who said she was released after "successfully completing their program". Spears has been recording a new album with producers Sean Garrett and Jonathan Rotem among others.

Hot Britney Spears Complains, Billboards Removed

Radio station billboards that featured unflattering photos of a bald, scowling Sexxy Britney Spears have been taken down after the pop star's attorneys threatened legal action.

In a letter to Clear Channel Communications Inc. dated Thursday, Spears' attorneys accused the company of 'offensive, unauthorized commercial exploitation' of the 25-year-old singer, and demanded that the three billboards in the Tampa area be removed. The letter was posted on The Smoking Gun Web site.

The billboards, advertisements for WFLZ FM's 'The MJ Morning Show,' depicted a bald hot Britney Spears and show host Todd Schnitt along with the slogans 'Total Nut Jobs,' 'Shock Therapy' and 'Certifiable.'

'We have confirmed that the billboards are down,' Clear Channel spokeswoman Michele Clarke said Tuesday. She referred other questions to the Clear Channel offices in Tampa, whose representatives didn't immediately return a call seeking comment.

'Clear Channel has removed the billboards, and I'm not happy with that,' Schnitt told the St. Petersburg Times.

A call to the Los Angeles attorney who signed the letter to Clear Channel wasn't immediately returned Tuesday.

Hot Britney Spears completed a monthlong stay at a luxury Malibu, Calif., rehabilitation treatment facility in March after attracting an onslaught of media attention for wild behavior that included partying with Paris Hilton and a stop at a San Fernando Valley hair salon, where she shaved her own head.

Hot Britney Spears News : Oprah Most Powerful Celebrity

TALK show queen Oprah Winfrey has replaced Tom Cruise as the most world's most powerful celebrity and jailbird Paris Hilton has dropped off the annual Forbes magazine list of the 100 most influential stars.

Golfer Tiger Woods ranked second while singer Madonna was No. 3 on the list, which aggregates earnings and media presence to evaluate a celebrity's power.

Winfrey jumped two spots on the ninth annual list, released on Thursday, with earnings of US$260 million (S$400 million) from various media ventures. Woods moved up from No. 5 but made less than half Winfrey with US$100 million in the past 12 months.

Editor of the Forbes Celebrity 100 Power List, Lea Goldman said Winfrey's ranking was no surprise.

'She is pretty much a top five perennial, just based on her earnings alone she usually ranks up there,' Ms Goldman said.

The Rolling Stones, who Forbes said earned US$88 million this year, took the fourth spot.

After making the Forbes rankings for the past three years, hotel heiress Hilton was off the 2007 list. Also not making the cut were actress Lindsay Lohan, who has not made the list since 2005, and singer Nude Britney Spears, last ranked in 2002.

'We look at celebrities as brands and when you talk about those girls, you're talking about diminished brand value,' Ms Goldman said.

'It's not enough to just be a headline, and it's not enough to pocket a paycheck - you have to have both.'

Cruise dropped to No. 8 from top spot last year, yet still showed his power by securing a deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to revive United Artists movie studio.

Two other actors broke in the top 10 this year and surpassed Cruise with Brad Pitt hitting No. 5 and Johnny Depp taking the sixth spot.

Singer Elton John moved up this year's list to No. 7 from the 16th position with US$53 million in earnings, while Jay Z, the rap star-turned-music executive and boyfriend of singer Beyonce, made his debut at No. 9, with US$83 million.

Director Steven Spielberg rounded out the top 10 with earnings of US$110 million. -- REUTERS

Hot Britney Spears Slips Up at Orlando Gig

The singer was performing her fifth comeback show at Orlando's House of Blues when her background track skipped, forcing her to look away. She also performed in Miami Sunday night.

Hot Britney Spears was left red-faced during a 14-minute concert in Florida Saturday night when her background track skipped revealing once and for all the pop superstar is lip syncing her comeback.

The singer was performing her fifth comeback show at Orlando's House of Blues when the incident happened, forcing the singer to look away as technicians raced to get the tape back on track.

The pop star and her M+M's dancers took to the stage at 9:30pm ET to perform for the sold out crowd, and opened the show with her classic "...Baby One More Time."

Unlike the series of concerts she performed at House of Blues venues in California and Las Vegas earlier this month, this show didn't quite go as planned. But despite the brief musical mishap, Spears looked like she was having fun onstage.

Britney Spears ended the set with a shortened version of "Toxic" and then left after telling the crowd, "Thank you so much for being here. You're awesome. I love you!"

Britney Spears also performed a second Florida show at Miami's Mansion Sunday night.