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Paparazzi snap Britney Spears as she rear-ends SUV
5/13/2008, AP

Another Britney Spears fender-bender, another instant online video. Paparazzi had cameras rolling when the pop star's white Mercedes-Benz coupe rear-ended a red Ford... more >

Will Britney Go Home Again?
5/11/2008, E! Online

Could Britney Spears be heading back home to Louisiana? Yes, we hear exclusively that the popstress has promised her little sister that she'd return home to Kentwood,... more >

K-Fed lawyer: Spears' expanded visits recognize 'progress'
5/6/2008, AP

Britney Spears will have expanded visits with her sons following a child-custody hearing that went off without a hitch Tuesday, capping a three-month period of relative calm... more >

Spears reprises 'Mother' role
4/28/2008, AP

Britney Spears, who proved she's worth a cool million viewers to "How I Met Your Mother," is paying another visit to the CBS sitcom. Spears will reprise her role as bubbly... more >

Clive Davis replaced by Barry Weiss as BMG head
4/18/2008, AP

Legendary music executive Clive Davis has been replaced by Barry Weiss as chairman and chief executive officer of the BMG label group. Parent company Sony BMG announced the... more >

Britney Hits the Studio "Just for Fun"
4/16/2008, E! Online

Britney Spears has apparently decided her body wasn't the only thing in need of a little fine-tuning. E! News has confirmed that the "Gimme More" singer... more >

Pap, snap thyself: In the Spears zone
4/4/2008, AP

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... more >

Will Britney Spears return to 'Mother'?
4/4/2008, AP

An executive producer for "How I Met Your Mother" says he's open to having Britney Spears return for another cameo. "We always said, 'You know, if her character pops, we'll... more >

Lawyer in Britney Spears case loses appeal
3/24/2008, Reuters

A California court on Monday denied an attorney's bid to challenge an order that gave control of troubled pop star Britney Spears' personal and business affairs to... more >

Britney's License Trial Parked Again
3/20/2008, E! Online

Britney Spears' driving-without-a-license case has been steered off course once again. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Thursday postponed the troubled pop... more >

Britney Hit with K-Fed's Legal Fees
3/17/2008, E! Online

Kevin Federline's attorney is the latest addition to the Britney Spears payroll. Court Commissioner Scott Gordon on Monday ordered the embattled pop star to give her ex... more >

Britney Spears is animated superhero in new video
3/12/2008, Reuters

Pop star Britney Spears releases a music video on Wednesday that features the troubled singer as an animated superhero in a futuristic world. The music video will premiere... more >

Britney Drawn to Perfection
3/12/2008, E! Online

Britney Spears has gone two-dimensional. Although she's supposedly busy whipping herself into camera-ready shape for an upcoming video, the 26-year-old... more >

Court Orders Britney to Cut Dad a Check
3/6/2008, E! Online

Britney Spears' papa is on the payroll. According to documents from Wednesday's impromptu court hearing, Jamie Spears will now be paid a weekly compensation of... more >

Obama's girls not fans of Britney, Paris
2/29/2008, AP

Barack Obama says his two daughters are fans of Hannah Montana and Beyonce, but think anything to do with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton is "yuck." The Democratic... more >

Britney Headed Back in the Zone
2/28/2008, E! Online

For better or for worse, another Britney Spears comeback is in the works. E! News has learned that the "Gimme More" songstress, who has been logging numerous... more >

More Mommy Time for Britney
2/25/2008, E! Online

After not seeing her boys for almost two months, Britney Spears has scored her second face-to-face visit in the past three days. The embattled pop star received another... more >

Brit and Boys: Reunited!
2/23/2008, E! Online

Reunited and it feels so good for Britney Spears and her boys. For the first time in nearly two months, the beleaguered pop star had face-to-face contact with sons Sean... more >

Judge Puts Brakes on Britney License Trial
2/20/2008, E! Online

The continuing misadventures of Britney Spears have been, well, continued. A Los Angeles judge has postponed the pop star's long-pending misdemeanor... more >

Spears Strikes Out Over Visitation
2/19/2008, E! Online

Britney Spears might have changed lawyers, but she couldn't get the court commissioner to change his tune during a custody hearing today. Team Britney had... more >

Klum says she wants to help Spears
2/17/2008, AP

Heidi Klum wants to help Britney Spears. The 34-year-old model says she'd be willing to open her home to Spears while the troubled pop singer puts her life back... more >

Britney's Dad to Keep Pulling Strings
2/15/2008, E! Online

Britney Spears still can't shake her daddy dearest. After a brief hearing Thursday, Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz declined to make any changes to... more >

Britney's Attorneys Not Quite Home Free
2/13/2008, E! Online

Apparently, it's a lot easier to be forced out of Britney Spears' life than to leave it voluntarily. A hearing to determine whether the singer's child-custody... more >

`Spamalot' musical changes Britney lyric
2/12/2008, AP

Britney Spears is out, Posh Spice is in — as a lyric for the Lady in the Lake in the Broadway musical "Monty Python's Spamalot." Asked why the lyric was changed in the... more >

Saving Spears One Post at a Time
2/11/2008, E! Online

Lynne Spears asked for prayers. The Web answered. As Britney Spears' problems have mounted, online support campaigns have sprung into action, offering the troubled pop... more >

Spears sidekick has had brushes with law
2/6/2008, AP

He's been seen squiring around a dazed looking Britney Spears, at times acting as her spokesman, referring to himself as her manager and friend, and insisting all the while... more >

Visiting Day for Britney
2/5/2008, E! Online

Like it or not, Britney Spears got to spend some quality time with her folks on Monday. Both Lynne and Jamie Spears dropped by UCLA Medical Center to visit their daughter,... more >

Celeb advice for Britney Spears
2/1/2008, AP

It seems everyone has advice for breakdown diva Britney Spears these days, including those glittering examples of stable living themselves — other celebrities. From... more >

Britney's Parents Take Control, Ban Sam
2/1/2008, E! Online

As far as her parents are concerned, Britney Spears needs to be shielded from the folks in her entourage. And from herself. With Britney under observation in the psych... more >

Britney Spears hospitalized again
1/31/2008, Reuters

Troubled pop star Britney Spears was in a Los Angeles hospital for the second time in a month on Thursday after being taken from her home in the middle of the night by... more >

`Dr. Phil' regrets talking about Spears
1/30/2008, AP

Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw says he regrets talking about Britney Spears' mental health after visiting her in the hospital, but didn't violate the family's trust. "I... more >

Spears has `mental issues,' friend says
1/29/2008, AP

Barbara Walters says she has been contacted by Britney Spears' manager and "very good friend," Sam Lutfi, who says the pop singer has seen a psychiatrist. Lutfi told her... more >

Paparazzi crush in Spears' neighborhood
1/29/2008, AP

Police were called to Britney Spears' neighborhood after someone reported a swarm of paparazzi trespassing in the singer's gated community. Los Angeles police Officer Mike... more >

An economy grows around Britney Spears
1/28/2008, AP

In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, tabloid TV ratings rose... more >

Breaking Down the Britney Bucks
1/25/2008, E! Online

Say what you will about Britney Spears, she's a valuable commodity as far as the nation's economy is concerned. According to Portfolio magazine, the troubled pop... more >

Britney again skips custody case hearing
1/24/2008, AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second time in a row, Britney Spears made it to the courthouse for a hearing in her ongoing child custody dispute — only to again bolt... more >

Paris Hilton: Britney's a `great mother'
1/22/2008, AP

Paris Hilton is rooting for Britney Spears. "I wish the best for her and I just wish everyone would leave her alone so she could live her life," the 26-year-old hotel... more >

Media frenzy sparks fears for Britney Spears
1/18/2008, Reuters

She is watched round the clock by photographers, chased at high speed and friends fear for her mental stability. After a year of erratic behavior in the glare of the... more >

4 paparazzi arrested in Spears' chase
1/17/2008, AP

Four paparazzi have been arrested on suspicion of reckless driving while chasing Britney Spears' car in the San Fernando Valley, police said. Roberto Maciel, 31, Leandro... more >

Britney Spears should be allowed to see kids: poll
1/17/2008, Reuters

Despite Britney Spears' erratic behavior, most people think the troubled pop star should be allowed to see her two sons a few times a week under supervision while... more >

Britney Splits; K-Fed Keeps Kids
1/14/2008, E! Online

Britney Spears may not completely lacking in maternal instincts after all, but it didn't help get her kids back. After Spears bailed on what was described as a... more >

Spears family says Dr. Phil went too far
1/9/2008, AP

Britney Spears' family says "Dr. Phil" McGraw crossed the line by not keeping his mouth shut after making a house call on the singer last week. Lou Taylor, a business... more >

Dr. Phil criticized for Britney brouhaha
1/8/2008, AP

Dr. Phil's public brand of tough love sometimes makes him tough to love, particularly among mental health professionals who are accusing television's self-help guru of... more >

Report: Spears released from hospital
1/6/2008, AP

Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw said Britney Spears was released from a hospital Saturday but still needs psychological help, the syndicated programs "Entertainment Tonight"... more >

The pop-culture moments of 2007
12/28/2007, AP

NEW YORK (AP) — So what really happened in that diner? You know, after the cut-to-black, after the juke box stopped playing "Don't Stop Believin'" and the onion rings... more >

Hollywood brings the crazy in 2007
12/28/2007, AP

Sometimes life gets so crazy that you just want to shave your head, stop wearing underwear in public and go to rehab. Wait ... you didn't have those urges this year? Then... more >

Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy: Mary J. Blige reacts
12/20/2007, Yahoo! Music

Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy: Mary J. Blige reacts Britney Spears's sister Jamie Lynn Spears has been congratulated by Mary J. Blige on her pregnancy. The 16-year-old... more >

Lynne Spears' book delayed indefinitely
12/19/2007, AP

Lynne Spears' book about parenting has been delayed indefinitely, her publisher said Wednesday. Lindsey Nobles, a spokeswoman for Christian book publisher Thomas Nelson... more >

Jamie Lynn Spears says she's pregnant
12/19/2007, AP

Another Spears baby is reportedly on the way — and it's not Britney's. Jamie Lynn Spears, the 16-year-old "Zoey 101" star and sister of Britney, told OK! magazine that... more >

No change in Spears' custody fight
12/18/2007, AP

The custody fight between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline will go another round next year. A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner made no changes to the couple's... more >

Brit Ordered to Sit (Again) for K-Fed Attorney
12/18/2007, E! Online

Just when it seemed the Britney Spears-Kevin Federline custody battle couldn't generate any more heat, the judge has put the whole thing on ice. Los Angeles... more >

Britney Deposed? Nope  try indisposed
12/12/2007, AP

Britney Spears was apparently too under the weather to go under oath. The pop star was a no-show at a court-ordered deposition Wednesday morning in her ongoing child... more >

Oath the Humanity: Brit Nixes Deposition
12/12/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears can face the music. It's the lawyers she seems to be having trouble with. The pop star was expected to submit to questioning from Kevin Federline's... more >

Pieces of Britney Big on eBay
12/7/2007, E! Online

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, what's the going rate for a dollar bill boasting a picture of Britney Spears where George Washington is supposed to be? Believe it... more >

Spears Shoots Down Pregnancy Report
11/28/2007, E! Online

Oops, the tabloids did it again. Britney Spears' camp is lashing out at a published report that the "Gimme More" singer is expecting baby number three,... more >

Brit Custody Hearing Closed for Business
11/26/2007, E! Online

The ongoing custody case between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline is far from being closed. Today's hearing, however, is. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner... more >

Louis Vuitton wins Spears video lawsuit
11/20/2007, AP

Luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton has won a lawsuit that alleged a Britney Spears music video violated counterfeiting laws by showcasing a pink Vuitton-upholstered... more >

Brit Hits Red Light in Custody Case
11/16/2007, E! Online

No one can argue that Kevin Federline is in the metaphorical driver's seat when it comes to the proceedings in his custody case with Britney Spears. Now, he may be the... more >

Madonna's High-Fashion Fundraiser
11/16/2007, E! Online

When one thinks "impoverished nation," pop stars and designer handbags aren't generally the first things to come to mind. Leave it to Madonna to change all... more >

Christian group prays for celebuwrecks
11/15/2007, AP

Anyone who thinks Britney Spears' best days are behind her should know this — she does have a prayer. The celebuwreck, who has been struggling to get custody of her... more >

Britney Hits 'Em, One More Time
11/15/2007, E! Online

Paparazzi have felt Britney Spears' ire. They seem to be getting familiar with her tire as well. The beleaguered, steering-challenged pop star appeared to run over... more >

Spears Shutterbugs Go Splat
11/15/2007, E! Online

Call it a pap smear. Two paparazzi in hot pursuit of Britney Spears around Beverly Hills ended up getting into an accident on Monday that sent one one shutterbug to the... more >

Britney Attorney Sues Anna Nicole's Estate
11/12/2007, E! Online

It was only a matter of time before the respective train wrecks of Britney Spears and Anna Nicole Smith collided. Sorrell Trope, the Los Angeles family law specialist... more >

Brit's lawyer sues Anna Nicole's estate
11/9/2007, AP

Britney Spears and the late Anna Nicole Smith have something in common — the same attorney. Sorrell Trope, the attorney currently representing Spears in her custody... more >

Chart Watch: Week Of Nov. 5
11/8/2007, Yahoo! Music

The Eagles' Long Road Out Of Eden, the veteran band's first studio album in 28 years, debuts at #1 on Billboard magazine's pop album chart, but only because of a... more >

Meet Britney, the Pop Star
11/8/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears is a pop star, and you're not. That was the fallback position of Spears' camp during the latest custody hearing Thursday regarding the, well, pop... more >

Eagles Rewrite Rules, Trample Britney
11/7/2007, E! Online

For the Eagles, the Long Road Out of Eden has zoomed past Britney Spears and straight to number one. But it required a last-minute rules change to get there. As of... more >

Eagles soar past Britney to top of charts
11/6/2007, Reuters

In an unusual development on the pop album charts, veteran rock band the Eagles were awarded the No. 1 spot on Tuesday after a last-minute rule change relegated Britney... more >

Eagles Black Out Britney
11/6/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears might sit at number one when the Billboard charts come out Wednesday, but according to Wal-Mart, it's the Eagles who truly soared to the top. A year ago,... more >

Britney Spears allegedly runs over policeman's foot
11/5/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears allegedly ran over a policeman's foot on Friday (November 2). According to reports, Spears was leaving her custody hearing in Los Angeles, while the... more >

Green Day back Britney
11/2/2007, Yahoo! Music

Billie Joe Armstrong claims Britney Spears is "a manufactured child" who has been "thrown to the lions" by the world's media. The Green Day singer has expressed his anger... more >

Producer says Britney owes him money
11/2/2007, AP

Britney Spears' former manager has sued the singer for more than $15,000, alleging the pop star has failed to pay for work he helped produce. The lawsuit was filed Monday... more >

Britney's Bills Show She's the Breadwinner
11/1/2007, E! Online

Did we need court documents to tell us that Britney Spears made more money than Kevin Federline last year? Maybe not, but the papers that prove it were made public... more >

Britney's Blackout Lights Up Charts
11/1/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears has done it again. And this time it's no oops. Despite the media circus surrounding her custody battle with Kevin Federline, endless tabloid tales of... more >

Britney Talks: "Sad How Cruel World Can Be"
10/31/2007, E! Online

The good news: Britney Spears is keen to clean up her act. The bad news: Apparently she can't wait until the end of an interview to do so. The court-addled pop star... more >

Britney Gets Visits, No Custody
10/30/2007, E! Online

Kevin Federline remains a full-time daddy. Court Commissioner Scott M. Gordon has ruled against reinstating Britney Spears' shared custody of two-year-old Sean Preston... more >

Britney: Gimme Less Drug Testing
10/30/2007, E! Online

With her life already in disarray, Britney Spears is seeking to remove some of the guesswork from her day-to-day existence. Newly released court documents show that the... more >

Can 'Blackout' beat Britney's bad press?
10/29/2007, AP

On her new CD, "Blackout," Britney Spears acknowledges that 2007 hasn't been a charmed year. "I'm Mrs. Bad Media Karma, another day another drama," the 25-year-old pop... more >

Britney's Video Blackout
10/29/2007, E! Online

For once, Britney Spears won't be caught on tape. At a hearing Friday, the singer's lawyer, Thomas Dunlap, successfully argued that Spears' pending deposition... more >

Spears arrives in court for hearing
10/26/2007, AP

Hollywood's highest-profile custody battle was back in court Friday, with Britney Spears and Kevin Federline going behind closed doors to work out custody arrangements for... more >

Britney, K-Fed's Custody Cliffhanger
10/26/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's hugely anticipated courtroom showdown ended with... Tune in next week to find out. In court together for the first time... more >

Britney's Mom to Dish on Spears Family Values
10/26/2007, E! Online

Although Britney Spears' formative years still seem to be in full swing, fans are about to be brought up to speed on what it was like growing up as a pop princess, as... more >

Britney set for "Blackout" hit despite herself
10/23/2007, Reuters

After making headlines for everything but music, Britney Spears is back with an album industry insiders say should top the charts despite her. Over the past year the... more >

Boycotting Britney
10/22/2007, E! Online

Some former Britney Spears' pals are calling for a blackout on Blackout—at least until the singer cleans up her act. "Our message is simple," says one of... more >

Spears apparently runs over man's foot
10/19/2007, AP

It might just be Britney Spears' latest hit. Hours after losing visitation rights with her two young sons, the struggling pop star apparently ran over the foot of a... more >

Britney: Hit Him, Baby?
10/19/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears may as well amend the title of her latest single to "Gimme More Bad Luck." In her latest in a series of driving-related woes, the embattled pop... more >

Court suspends Spears' visits with kids
10/18/2007, Reuters

A family court official has suspended troubled singer Britney Spears' visitation rights with her two young sons until the pop star complies with all of a... more >

Spears turns herself in to L.A. police
10/16/2007, AP

Britney Spears is no stranger to being photographed, but it's not often she has her fingerprints taken at the same time. On Monday night, Spears reported to a Los Angeles... more >

Spears reduces involvement on new album
10/12/2007, Reuters

Evidently preoccupied with other matters, Britney Spears co-wrote just two of the 12 songs on her upcoming album, according to the track listing released on Friday by her... more >

Spears reduces involvement on new album
10/12/2007, Reuters

Evidently preoccupied with other matters, Britney Spears co-wrote just two of the 12 songs on her upcoming album, according to the track listing released on Friday by her... more >

Britney reveals 'Blackout' tracklisting
10/12/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears has announced the final tracklisting for new album Blackout, her much-hyped return to the world of pop. Her first studio album since 2003's In The Zone kicks... more >

Spears label files Web piracy suit
10/11/2007, Reuters

Britney Spears' music label filed a copyright infringement suit on Thursday, accusing the popular Internet gossip site PerezHilton.com of posting unauthorized recordings... more >

Britney's Label Spears Perez
10/11/2007, E! Online

The world was treated to "Gimme More" this summer. But Perez Hilton may have given his readers too much, too soon. Zomba Recording LLC, which is owned by Sony BMG,... more >

Britney Goes Courting for Kids
10/11/2007, E! Online

The personal touch seems to have paid off for Britney Spears. She'll be spending a little more time with her kids. After making her first appearance in court in her... more >

Britney Spears will face hit-and-run charges
10/10/2007, Yahoo! Music

A judge has ordered Britney Spears to be booked in her hit-and-run case. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Rebecca Omens today (October 9) ordered the pop star to... more >

Britney's Label in a Hurry
10/10/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears' life, by all appearances, is off track; her album, however, is on the fast track. Blackout, Spears' latest album, will be released two weeks ahead... more >

Mothers' Day at the Spears House
10/8/2007, E! Online

The fold returned to Britney Spears. For a little while, at least. On Monday, the beleaguered pop star had her first visit with sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1,... more >

Britney's Latest: Blackout
10/6/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears has finally shed some light on the title of her new album. Jive Records announced Friday that the embattled pop princess had dubbed her forthcoming oeuvre... more >

Spears' new song rises on music charts
10/5/2007, AP

Britney Spears is finally catching a break. Her new song, "Gimme More," is now a success on the music charts — despite the pop star's turbulent personal life and the... more >

Britney: You Snooze, You Lose?
10/4/2007, E! Online

Who would have guessed that in her new single, "Gimme More," Britney Spears is actually talking about sleep? The besieged pop star reportedly snoozed through two... more >

Tatum O'Neal offers advice to Britney
10/4/2007, AP

From one child star to another: Tatum O'Neal says Britney Spears needs to be in recovery and get her disease of addiction together so she can address being a mother. The... more >

Britney Spears tops digital download chart
10/3/2007, Reuters

In the midst of a court fight for custody of her children, pop star Britney Spears topped the digital songs charts on Wednesday as her new single, "Gimme More," posted... more >

Federline better parent than Spears? Time will tell
10/3/2007, Reuters

Kevin Federline won't win any parenting awards, but the once-reviled ne'er-do-well has rehabilitated his reputation and is now seen by some celebrity watchers as a... more >

Britney: In the Driving Zone
10/3/2007, E! Online

Finally, some good news for Britney Spears. According to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles, the 25-year-old pop star was issued an interim California's... more >

Spears loses custody of children to ex-spouse
10/1/2007, Reuters

Britney Spears' troubled personal life upstaged her bid for a career comeback on Monday as a judge ordered the pop star's ex-husband to take sole custody of their... more >

Kevin tries to have Britney arrested?
10/1/2007, Yahoo! Music

Kevin Federline is reportedly heading to the Los Angeles Superior Court this morning alleging that ex-wife Britney Spears was driving without a license at the... more >

Silverman discusses Spears jokes at VMAs
9/25/2007, AP

Sarah Silverman still is responding to the negative reaction to her Britney Spears jokes at the MTV Video Music Awards. "The joke that everyone was upset about — me... more >

Brit Bodyguard Dishes on Drug Use
9/24/2007, E! Online

Unlike the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Kevin Federline and, if you believe Kanye West, MTV, Tony Barretto is not out to get Britney Spears—despite mounting... more >

Britney Hit with Charges, for the First Time
9/22/2007, E! Online

Autumn doesn't officially begin until Sunday, but Britney Spears' fall has already begun. The beleaguered pop star was charged Friday with two... more >

Leave Britney Alone guy is new Web star
9/21/2007, AP

Chris Crocker has been called "queer," "a human train wreck," the "Britney guy," an androgynous "it" and much, much worse. But how does this 19-year-old Internet... more >

Britney Does the Lawyer Shuffle
9/19/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears is apparently making a habit of switching up her legal representation. After Laura Wasser confirmed Monday that she had stepped down as the tarnished pop... more >

Spears must undergo alcohol, drug tests
9/19/2007, AP

Britney Spears has been ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week, according to court documents in her custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin... more >

Britney's new single a fledgling hit at radio
9/18/2007, Reuters

Not all the news is bad for Britney Spears, who seemingly can't do anything right these days. Her new single "Gimme More" is turning into a hit at top 40 radio. The... more >

Britney's Custody Rx: Counseling and Drug Tests
9/18/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears might just want to be a mom, but the family court system wants to make sure that she's a reliably sober mom. According to court documents obtained by E!... more >

Britney's new single a fledgling hit at radio
9/18/2007, Reuters

Not all the news is bad for Britney Spears, who seemingly can't do anything right these days. Her new single "Gimme More" is turning into a hit at top 40 radio. The... more >

Britney's new single a fledgling hit at radio
9/18/2007, Reuters

Not all the news is bad for Britney Spears, who seemingly can't do anything right these days. Her new single "Gimme More" is turning into a hit at top 40 radio. The... more >

Britney kicked out of Chateau Marmont
9/17/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears is once again in the spotlight for her erratic behaviour again today, after she was thrown out of a posh restaurant for smearing food into her face. The... more >

Britney Spears to lose custody of kids today?
9/17/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears is reportedly at serious risk of losing custody of her two children, as early as this morning (September 17). Gloria Allred, lawyer for Spears's ex-husband... more >

Britney set to apologize on live TV this Sunday?
9/14/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears is reportedly set to appear on TV this Sunday (September 16), apologizing for her lackluster performance at the MTV VMAs. The singer is reportedly "in... more >

Britney's Lawyer Aims to "Stop the Madness"
9/14/2007, E! Online

It's a mad, mad world out there—and details about Britney Spears' family court proceedings won't make it any saner, according to the struggling pop... more >

Anti-depressants to blame for Britney's VMA fiasco?
9/13/2007, Yahoo! Music

Sources close to wild-living singer Britney Spears have now said that she took a number of anti-depressant pills just minutes before taking the stage at this week's MTV VMA... more >

Britney: 'I looked like a fat pig!'
9/12/2007, Yahoo! Music

Details of Britney Spears's now infamous attempted "comeback" at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 9) continue to emerge, via tabloid magazines and gossip... more >

New Britney Spears track to feature very personal lyrics
9/12/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears has referenced her turbulent recent history on one of new tracks. "Piece Of Me" was produced by the Swedish team of Bloodshy & Avant, who worked on the... more >

Harshest words saved for Britney's body
9/10/2007, AP

The consensus is clear: Britney Spears performed like she was sloshing blindfolded through mud at MTV's Video Music Awards. No one disputes that the troubled pop princess... more >

Oh Britney, What Happened?
9/10/2007, E! Online

Entertainment Weekly deemed her an "awkward mess." The Las Vegas Review Journal said her performance was "as lacking in substance as her underwear drawer,"... more >

MTV Awards flourish despite Britney bomb
9/10/2007, AP

As in most train wrecks, it was hard to focus on just one thing as the Britney Spears disaster unfolded on MTV's Video Music Awards. There was just so much that went... more >

Neither Britney nor VMAs get it right
9/9/2007, AP

The MTV Video Music Awards began with the back of Britney Spears' head. The performance that followed was not much more inspiring. Spears kicked off the VMAs Sunday night... more >

Britney Glitters, Justin and Rihanna Golden at VMAs
9/9/2007, E! Online

Who would've guessed that Britney Spears would end up providing the nostalgic link between the MTV Video Music Awards' past and future? The embattled pop star,... more >

Britney, MTV-faded music figures together in Vegas
9/8/2007, Reuters

Britney Spears hasn't had a hit in years. MTV stopped playing music videos years ago. The two former music industry stalwarts will join forces in Las Vegas on Sunday... more >

MTV president describes the new VMAs
9/7/2007, AP

"New and Improved" is a tried-and-true corporate cliche. If Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards are a success, perhaps "Complete and Total Reinvention" will become the new buzz... more >

MTV Spears Britney for VMAs
9/6/2007, E! Online

The MTV Video Music Awards have carried off some major shockers over the years. Britney Spears attempting to launch a comeback with a "surprise"... more >

Brit Still Singing, K-Fed Still Mooching
8/31/2007, E! Online

"Gimme More" isn't just Britney Spears' new battle cry. It's also Kevin Federline's. Mark Vincent Kaplan, Federline's attorney, requested in a... more >

Britney Just Says Ne-Yo to New Single
8/29/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears' long-threatened single could be released as early as next week. Whether Ne-Yo had a hand in producing the album from which it will be culled is another... more >

Best-of albums worst of choices for some
8/17/2007, AP

A side-effect to today's fractured, tumultuous music industry is the fluctuating meaning of the greatest-hits album. On one hand, it remains a giant moneymaker for labels,... more >

Britney, Kevin Seek Media Blackout
8/14/2007, E! Online

With a custody battle in full swing, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline don't agree on much these days. But on Tuesday, the ex-Chaotic tandem did find some common... more >

Parking-lot fender bender for Britney
8/9/2007, AP

Oops, she dinged it again. Paparazzi took pictures and videos of a puppy-toting Britney Spears steering her car into another one as she tried to turn into a spot in a... more >

Britney, Kevin Back to Being Single
7/30/2007, E! Online

The union that produced one Chaotic reality show, two baby boys and countless tabloid headlines is officially over. Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Scott Gordon... more >

Britney pregnant again?
7/24/2007, Yahoo! Music

According to gossip tabloid NW Magazine, Britney Spears is pregnant with her third child. NW reports that Spears has told close friends that she is pregnant, and that she... more >

Britney Spears shoots comeback video
7/20/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears began shooting a new music video yesterday (July 19). The promo clip is for forthcoming single "Get Back." It will be the first release from her... more >

Britney to become cocktail waitress?
7/13/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears wants to become a cocktail waitress in a Hollywood bar, according to reports. The pop superstar is understood to have been interviewed for the role at Les... more >

Britney: So Sorry for Bumbershoot Blunder
7/6/2007, E! Online

There is a method to Britney Spears' madness—the Method. The pop star has finally gotten around to apologizing, four months on, to the paparazzo on the receiving... more >

Britney Spears apologizes for umbrella rage
7/5/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears has apologized for her paparazzi incident that occurred earlier this year--which involved her attacking an SUV with an umbrella outside estranged husband... more >

Britney Not Ready to Make Nice
7/2/2007, E! Online

Independence Day is taking on a whole new meaning for Britney Spears this year. In the wake of a well-publicized falling out with her mother, Lynne, the tarnished pop... more >

K-Fed Up with Brit's Antics
6/29/2007, E! Online

Kevin Federline isn't going away easily. Sources close to Britney Spears' estranged ex tell E! News that the "America's Most Hated" rapper has refused... more >

Britney Spears album delayed
6/26/2007, Yahoo! Music

The release date of Britney Spears new album has been pushed to 2008. The album was believed to have come out at the end of this year, but Spears's spokesperson Leslie... more >

Rosie Gives Britney a Shout-Out
6/26/2007, E! Online

Rosie O'Donnell is in full support of Britney Spears showing her True Colors. In a video blog on her Website, O'Donnell waxed enthusiastic about the possibility... more >

Britney complains, billboards removed
6/19/2007, AP

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

"Crazy" Bald Britney Billboards Come Down
6/19/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears has admitted to having some problems, but she's drawing the line at a "nut job." Facing the threat of a lawsuit from the pop star, Clear Channel... more >

Britney Piles On Lindsay
6/14/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears apparently doesn't know from glass houses. The rehabbed popster is taking a pot shot at former party pal and currently rehabbing Lindsay Lohan. In a... more >

Mom: Spears 'just figuring things out'
6/13/2007, AP

NEW YORK - Lynne Spears says her daughter Britney, whose public meltdown included shearing off her own locks, is "just figuring things out." "It's sad that the whole world... more >

T-Pain offers more than sexy songs
6/8/2007, AP

Rapper and singer T-Pain has one of the top singles in the country with "Buy U a Drank," but just a few years ago, the Tallahassee, Fla., native was contemplating giving up... more >

Britney's Dispatch from the Edge
5/29/2007, E! Online

It was over the course of the nation's last three-day weekend, back in February, that the bulk of Britney Spears' follicles went missing in action. And while... more >

Britney Spears, Light of the World
5/16/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears is looking to distance herself from the toxic and head into the light. The singer's comeback took a spiritual turn Wednesday, with the recently rehabbed... more >

China approves Christina Aguilera tour: sources
5/16/2007, Reuters

China's zealous culture guardians this week cleared Christina Aguilera to perform in Shanghai next month despite misgivings about the racy U.S. pop star's... more >

MTV taking its VMA awards bash to Vegas
5/2/2007, AP

The MTV Video Music Awards are synonymous with debauchery, so it makes sense that the annual event has found a new home in Sin City — Las Vegas. After broadcasting... more >

Britney Takes the Stage, Briefly
5/2/2007, E! Online

So the rumors were true. Billed as part of a "band" called the M+Ms, Britney Spears gave her first musical performance in what seems like forever Tuesday... more >

Britney Spears' Memoir of Truth?
4/30/2007, E! Online

Can you handle more of Britney Spears' truth? If various published reports can be believed, the rehabbed pop princess is supposedly planning to dish some serious dirt... more >

Tough Love from Britney's Dad
4/20/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears has been to rehab. Now it looks like she may be headed for family therapy. The pop princess received a public tongue lashing from her father, Jamie Spears,... more >

Britney films rant
4/18/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears accosted a film crew and asked them to shoot her making a statement to fans on a recent night out in Los Angeles. The bizarre 90-second clip has been leaked... more >

Sony/ATV buys Leiber Stoller catalog
4/17/2007, Reuters

Sony/ATV Music Publishing's new head, Martin Bandier, has already tucked away one acquisition, and there may be more to come. Just weeks after Bandier took over as... more >

J-Lo sues National Enquirer for libel in Europe
4/17/2007, Reuters

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and her salsa star husband Marc Anthony launched a chain of European libel actions on Tuesday against U.S. celebrity magazine the National... more >

Classical's grip loosening on Pulitzers?
4/13/2007, AP

In 1943, when the Pulitzer Prize committee established an award for America's best music, many genres were flourishing. Jazz was in full swing with the likes of Duke... more >

CSI: Miami Seeks Bald Britney Type
4/4/2007, E! Online

Having already been ripped from the headlines, Britney Spears will just be taking a seat on the sidelines for this one. A character inspired by the recently shorn... more >

Britney and K-Fed Settle Up
3/29/2007, E! Online

Now there's yet another thing no longer hanging over Britney Spears' head. Attorneys representing the shorn pop star and estranged hubby Kevin Federline said... more >

Brit vs. Brit Press
3/22/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears' rehab stint is over. But is the press' coverage of the rehab stint over? Spears' lawyers don't seem to think so. The pop star's legal... more >

True Britney Fans, in Good Times and in Bald
3/16/2007, E! Online

Last month, Britney Spears gave herself a makeover. This month, her Website followed suit. A new redesign of the official Spears domain features a photo of the singer in... more >

Rocker David Byrne making sense at SXSW fest
3/15/2007, Reuters

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne wants record labels to focus more on marketing than on manufacturing and distribution in the face of increasing digital album... more >

Cowell says he's bigger than Springsteen
3/15/2007, AP

Simon Cowell says he's bigger than The Boss. In an interview to air Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," the "American Idol" judge says he's worth five times more to Sony BMG than... more >

The Ins and Outs of Britney's Rehab
3/9/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears seems to be sticking it out in rehab—most of the time. The pop star took a quick break from the Promises treatment center in Malibu Tuesday for a... more >

Simon Cowell vs. Britney Spears
3/6/2007, Yahoo! Music

Simon Cowell has told Britney Spears and Robbie Williams to pull themselves together, as they continue to receive treatment in rehab. The American Idol supremo and global... more >

Britney and Postpartum Depression
3/2/2007, E! Online

When radio-marketing specialist Sandra Poulin first heard reports linking Britney Spears' recent erratic behavior to postpartum depression, she was skeptical. The... more >

Anastasio Pleads Innocent
2/28/2007, E! Online

Trey Anastasio is down with disease. And he's doing everything in his power to get better. The ex-Phish guitarist pleaded not guilty Tuesday in upstate New York to a... more >

Manager says Britney is not on suicide watch
2/26/2007, Yahoo! Music

Britney Spears is not on suicide watch, her manager has insisted. The troubled pop star is understood to have entered rehab for a third time in a week last Wednesday, after... more >

Kevin, Kids Help Britney Keep Promises
2/26/2007, E! Online

Kevin Federline is standing by his former woman. The would-be rapper paid a visit to his estranged wife in rehab on Saturday with the couple's two sons, 17-month-old Sean... more >

Britney picked luxurious rehab center
2/23/2007, AP

Gourmet meals, masseuses, 500-thread-count sheets and private rooms with a fireplace and a view of one of the city's most exclusive beaches. It sounds like a high-end resort... more >

Where will Britney tell all?
2/21/2007, AP

Oprah Winfrey? Barbara Walters? Matt Lauer again? The stubble is barely rising on Britney Spears' head and the speculation is swirling over where she will go for her... more >

Britney's Revolving Rehab Door
2/21/2007, E! Online

Oops, she quit it again. Less than 24 hours after checking into the Promises treatment center in Malibu, California, on Monday. Britney Spears has abruptly exited the... more >

Britney's Rehab Redux
2/20/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears is seeking a less toxic lifestyle. Spears voluntarily checked herself into rehab on Monday, her manager, Larry Rudolph, confirmed to E! News. "We ask... more >

How Much Would You Pay for Britney's Hair?
2/20/2007, E! Online

Britney Spears is in rehab. Her hair is on sale. The owners of the Tarzana, California, salon where Spears experienced a very close shave are offering the singer's shorn... more >

Britney Goes Bald(!) as Rehab Reports Swirl
2/20/2007, E! Online

If Britney Spears wanted to distract the paparazzi from that fresh tattoo on her wrist, she sure picked a heck of a way to go about it. A newly bald Britney was spotted...

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