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."

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!!!

Britney Spears' Former Manager Served in Custody Battle

The saga continues in the ongoing custody battle between singer Britney Spears, 25, and ex-husband Kevin Federline, 29. In addition to her former assistant, bodyguard, and former rehab facility; Britney's former manager Larry Rudolph has now been subpoenaed to testify.
According to People, Larry -- who has been trying to avoid getting served in order to protect Britney -- was served with papers while at the L.A. tanning salon, Sunset Tan, where he is part owner. Erin Tietsort, assistant manager of the salon said,
Britney and Kevin have two children together, sons Sean Preston, 23 months, and Jayden James, 11 months.

Britney Spears's Baby Bombshell: 'I'm Pregnant'

According to NW Magazine, Nude Britney Spears is expecting again. The shocking news was revealed to friends who claim that the pop singer doesn't know which one of her recent lovers is the father.

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She's been secretly filling her pals in on the good news since last week," an insider tells. Britney is in shock herself, this definitely wasn't planned. But she's thrilled just the same."

Spears has been enjoying her boys Sean Preston, 22 months, and Jayden James, 10 months — after being separated from them during her rehab stint earlier this year, pals say Brit, 25, loves being a mum and welcomes the surprise pregnancy.

"She feels like she's raising her boys on her own and doing a fine job," a pal says

"Forget all the rehab drama. Brit's stronger now and being a great mother."

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."

Julia Roberts Gives Birth to Baby Boy

(Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts gave birth on Monday to a baby boy, her third child with husband Danny Moder, People magazine reported on its Web site.

Roberts and Moder, who are also parents of two-year-old twins, welcomed Henry Daniel Moder at a Los Angeles hospital, her spokeswoman told People.

"The Moder family is doing great," Marcy Engelman said.

Engelman was not immediately available for further comment.

Roberts, 39, who won an Academy Award for playing the title role in the 2000 film "Erin Brockovich," married Moder, a 38-year-old cameraman, in 2002 at her ranch in New Mexico.

Roberts gave birth to twins Phinnaeus and Hazel in November of 2004.

Paris Hilton Goes to Jail, Shocked Her Get Out Jail Free Card Doesn't Work

Last night while you were knocking back shots on limoncello in tribute to Bobby Baccalieri, Paris Hilton had another woman's hand up her ass. And amazingly we're not talking about a wild MTV Movie Awards after party, but a pre-prison strip search.

TMZ reports:

TMZ was there when Paris Hilton turned herself in to Sheriff's authorities Sunday night.

It didn't go down at the jail. Paris' mega-lawyer, Richard Hutton, picked her up at her parents' house at 10:30 PM. Hilton, Hutton, mom Kathy and sister Nicky then drove to the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles -- commonly referred to as the Twin Towers -- where Paris officially surrendered to the L.A. County Sheriff to begin her 23-day sentence.

The Sheriff devised the plan of surrendering miles away from the actual site where Paris will be doing time because the crush of paparazzi at the jail created a potential safety hazard.

Paris was then driven to the jail in Lynwood, where she is now serving her sentence.

And how will Paris be spending her time in the can? Sneaking in her personal tanners and trying to decide if it's spelled "j-a-i-l" or "j-a-e-l". Our gossip prison warden, FemaleFirst, reports:

The bosses of PARIS HILTON's favourite tanning salon are hoping to cut through red tape in a bid to service the socialite in prison.

Sunset Tan owner Devin Haman, who also helps to keep Britney Spears bronzed, is trying to arrange at least one professional visit during Hilton's upcoming 23-day prison stint - so the heiress can top up her tan.

Haman says, "We're trying to arrange a tanning appointment while she's in there."

And according to the New York Daily News, Paris is planning to write a dear diary-style tell-all on her time in the clink. Which, considering TMZ is reporting that Paris will spend 23 hours per day in solitary confinement, should be riveting. "Deer dairy, Today I caunted things. Their is won matres in my sell, atey nine tiles on the floor, foor walls (won is made of bars), and I have ten tows. I tryd to caunt the hares on my head, but it got hard after won hundred."

With Paris in jail and Lindsay in rehab and Britney just too sad to look at, we're in for a sad month in the world of gossip. We'll have to rely on stories about Hayden Panettiere having latte binges and getting dangerously close to a caffeine intervention. We might have to learn the names of the girls from Laguna Beach and that other show, Kind of Like Laguna Beach, but Not, or whatever it's called.

Oh, and if you revel in other people's misery, watch Sarah Silverman almost make Paris cry. It's really kind of sad, actually.

The HeldenFiles - Lohan Behold -- Again

Lohan Behold -- Again. Lindsay Lohan headed back to rehab Tuesday, after what appeared to be another lost weekend. The New York Post says Lohan kept partying in spite of her recent DUI arrest, and could be seen passed out in her SUV on Memorial Day.

``A series of shocking photos show a rubber-limbed Lohan stumbling out of the trendy club Teddy's at the Roosevelt Hotel, then sprawled in the front passenger seat of her black GMC, her head lolling back, her mouth agape and her heavy-lidded eyes firmly shut,'' says the Post. ``Lohan was so out of it, a witness said, that she wasn't even aware of the flashes from paparazzi snapping the photos.'' (You can find pix at x17online.com.)

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Speaking of Rehab. . . Here are a few thoughts from Britney Spears, in a note posted on her Web site, original spelling intact:

``Recently, I was sent to a very humbling place called rehab. I truly hit rock bottom. Till this day I don't think that it was alcohol or depression. I was like a bad kid running around with ADD. I had a manager from a long time ago come in and try to direct me and my life after I got my divorce. I was so overwhelmed I think that I was in a little shock too. I didn't know who to go to. I realized how much energy and

love I had put into my past

relationship when it was gone because I genuinely did not know what to do with myself, and it made me so sad. I confess, I was so lost.''

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More Hot Britney Spears. ``This letter is to not place blame on anyone, although I do see the world with a completely different set of eyes now. Being in that vulnerable state and taken to dinners and parties with friends and finding out later you paid for everything was a huge learning lesson for me. I think the whole problem was letting too many people into my life. You never know another persons intentions or what another person wants. I feel I was too open and looking for answers when I had it all to begin with.''

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A Memorial Day Weekend Best Forgotten. ``First Mischa Barton reportedly OD's,'' says X17online.com, ``then Lindsay Lohan gets busted with drugs after smashing her car up, and now we're hearing that Nicole Richie hit a car!''

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Richie's Mishap. ``Luckily for Nicole, her accident seems to be the least severe (at least superficially) of the three,'' the site said. ``We're hearing that, after filling up at a gas station at the corner of La Cienega and Holloway on her way home from Paris (Hilton's) Memorial Day/going-to-jail party, the slender starlet accidentally backed into a woman's Honda convertible. Both cars suffered minor damage, but that appeared to be the extent of the accident -- the reports we're getting say that the incident ended with Nicole and the mystery woman hugging it out!''

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So What's That Mischa Barton Story? A relatively non-scandalous ``adverse reaction to medication,'' says TMZ.com.

``Sources tell TMZ that the former OC star was at a friend's Memorial Day BBQ enjoying a few holiday cocktails when she began to feel extremely ill,'' says the site. ``Mischa, who has been quite sick with bronchitis since traveling to Cannes, London and Paris the past several weeks, apparently didn't get the memo -- you can't drink alcohol while taking antibiotics!''

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Fashion Flap. The New York Daily News says Liza Minnelli wants the

Halston tunic worn by Ilse Werther in Real Simple magazine -- because Minnelli says it's hers.

Halston reportedly gave it to Werther's mother, artist-designer Maj Kalfus, after she worked with Halston, who died in 1990. But since Halston designed it for Minnelli, why not give it to the singer? Kalfus told the Daily News that ``because of Minnelli's weight fluctuations, the dress didn't fit her by the time it was finished.''

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So How's the Tunic? Pretty nice, apparently, Werther told Real Simple that ``I feel sexy and glamorous whenever I have it on. I can make it fancy or funky. It's the perfect go-to piece for a cocktail party, or I can wear it with leggings and ballet flats to dress it down.''

Werther, by the way, owns a boutique chain that's a favorite of Jessicas Alba, Biel and Simpson, as well as Jennifer Love Hewitt and... wait for it... Lindsay Lohan.

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.

Eight Items or Less: Perez Hilton's Dildos, Puma's Shoe Jungle and Britney Spears's M&Ms

1. PAPER cover girl Dita Von Teese took her clothes off (again) at a benefit for the Museum of Sex last night in New York. The evening was hosted by Perez Hilton (pictured) who entertained the sparse crowd by throwing out neon dildos and introducing his new favorite band Dragonette. The catchy-Canadian act is currently living in London where their eponymous debut album was just released on Mercury Records. Several band members were sporting fresh Ben Sherman gear scored the night before at the store's first anniversary party where they also performed.

2. Must be the shoes! The Chelsea Art Museum (556 W. 22nd St.) is exhibiting a life-sized jungle made entirely from tennis shoes. The installation, sponsored by Puma, is the work of Federico Uribe and will be up until the end of the month. Take the kids.

3. The M&Ms are appearing at Miami club Mansion (1235 Washington Ave., $40, no cell phones or cameras) on Sunday night. Who? It's not the "melt in your mouth" candy but the melted-down bald singer Britney Spears.

4. No more events on July 7th, please, our calendar is full. Not since January 1, 2001, has a date attracted so many numerologists and publicists. Already scheduled for 7/7/7 are several Live Earth benefits as well as the official announcement of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

5. Culture Check: air f*****g and chongas.

6. Song of the day: "Disco Lady" by Johnnie Taylor. Re-awakened from deep in our popper-adled brain by www.musicovery.com somewhere in the calm-positive disco section. Warning: do not look at this site while at work! The psychedelic graphics will attract your boss like moths to a flame.

Trouble Brewing for Britney Spears' Father

Britney Spears' father has criticized the troubled pop princess' decision to fire her longtime manager Larry Rudolph, after he forced her to go into rehab.

Rudolph was given his walking papers last week, reportedly because of his intervention after a difficult start to the year, during which Spears partied every night for a month and then shaved her head.

Jamie Spears claims Rudolph was chosen by the singer's family to encourage her to seek help at Malibu, California's Promises Clinic in February.

He tells PageSix.com, "When Larry Rudolph talked Britney Spears into going into rehab, he was doing what her mother, father and team of professionals with over 100 years of experience knew needed to be done. She was out of control. Larry was the one chosen by the team to roll up his sleeves and deliver the message, to help save her life.

"The Britney Spears family would like to publicly apologize to Larry for our daughter's statements about him over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, she blames him and her family for where she is at today with her kids and career. Larry has always been there for Britney. For this, we will forever be grateful to him."

Britney Spears, in response, issued the following statement, "I am praying for my father. We have never had a good relationship. It's sad that all the men that have been in my life do not know how to accept a real woman's love. I am concentrating on my work and my life right now."

A friend tells PageSix Britney Spears was embarrassed to be sent to rehab when she was merely suffering post-partum depression: "(She) had no drugs in her system when britney spears wallpaper was admitted to Promises - they (tested her) and there was nothing. She was embarrassed she had to go in there when she knew she was suffering from postpartum depression, not a drug or alcohol problem."

Britney Spears Loses Manny To Paris Hilton

Britney Spears’ has suffered another crushing blow – her ‘manny’ has defected to Paris Hilton.

Perry Taylor used to look after britney spears wallpapers and her son Sean Preston, but reportedly grew so close to the singer her now ex-husband reportedly became jealous of their relationship.

However, now Perry was seen accompanying Paris Hilton in Hollywood last week – and is said to have now gone back to his original client.

A source tells Life And Style magazine, “He was Paris Hilton' security guard on the first two seasons of 'The Simple Life', in 2003 and 2004.

"Paris Hilton still uses him as a private security guard."