Britney Spears Watch

Or something like that. Though there are several books and millions of magazine articles, and thousands to snarky blog posts about our girl Britney, she’s never told her own story in her own ghost writer’s words!

According to The Mirror UK, a publishing deal is in the works for our pop princess to pen a no-holds barred account of her career and life. According to their source, Britney has kept diaries so there’s nothing she’ll leave out - unless she wants too.

… gee. ya think?

Anyway - if the deal is finalized, Britney won’t stop with just ONE book, but 3-5 over the next 10 years. “Britney will talk frankly about growing up and how she went off the rails. It’ll be a gripping read.”

She’s supposed to start writing once the tour is complete, with the first book being written by her own hand - and all of this for a cool $14 million.

Britney posted some snapshots of her and the boys on her website, yesterday - looking adorable all dressed up in miniature tuxedos for their uncle Bryan’s wedding! As we mentioned before, on New Years Eve, Bryan tied the knot in a small, intmate ceremony in New Orleans, with only the family in attendance as he married Graciella Sanchez - who also happens to be Jamie Lynn’s manager. Reports say the ceremony was beautiful, and we’d believe it looking at the pictures of Britney and the boys!

What were Britney’s New Years Resolutions? To stop worrying “because I worry too much!” and to stop biting her nails. Maybe one will help the other there!

In other news, Jamie Spears has been granted permanent conservatorship over Britney’s estate officially and legally, almost a year after he acquired the job. The ruling first came down in October, then Papa Spears got a nice pay raise in December from $10k to $16k a month. (Man, I need to get me a sweet job like THAT!). Monday the papers were filed in LA Superior Court to make it officially legal, claiming that Britney is “substantially unable to manage her financial resources or to resist fraud or undue influence.”

Further rumor has it that this move was made in order for Britney to get the insurance needed to cover her upcoming tour. Either way, it’s good that she’s at last being well taken care of by her family!

Last but not least - there’s more rumors (as if there is ever a shortage on them!) that Madonna may join Britney on the stage at some points during the Circus tour! Sources claim that choreographers have been asked to create an “out of this world dance routine” for Britney and Madonna, a high energy dance routine to get them back to what they’re both good at, performing.

Can’t wait to hear the first reviews of the tour, can you?!

For the last six weeks, Britney Spears has essentially been grounded by her daddy, Jamie Spears, in a desperate measure to save her life. Of course, there are worse places to be holed up than her $7.2 million, 7,400-square-foot Mediterranean-style villa in Studio City.

As part of her dad’s restrictions, the 26-year-old is no longer allowed to hit the night clubs in L.A., hang out with her paparazzi pals or make frequent, erratic stops at gas stations, fast-food joints and public bathrooms. A friend of the the singer tells OK! that Brit recently snuck a text message to them saying, “I’m so bored. I hate my life.”

Now, a typical day with Britney includes spending hours alone in her bedroom, which a frequent visitor to the home tells OK! is “like a princess’ room with several walk-in closets and a spa tub, plus a long counter where she used to keep all her wigs.”

Jamie, who stays in a room downstairs, leaves his daughter alone when she’s in her private suite. And since she’s no longer allowed to go out, the pop star now spends hours in front of the mirror trying on different outfits. (more…)

From the NY Post:

Britney Spears’ new bodyguards are on strict orders from her dad, Jamie: Don’t let her go to a bar or a bathroom alone!

The popwreck went to Jeffrey Chodorow’s new LA restaurant Citrus at Social on Saturday night with her father, a few friends and a woman described as “her chaperone.�? The group sat at a table to eat, but Spears hardly touched her lobster burger, preferring butter-fried frites and Tater Tots. (more…)

Sources at UCLA Medical Center tell TMZ Britney Spears has been classified as “G.D.” - Greatly Disabled. That is a huge and dangerous deal. That means the patient is unable to take care of basic needs, such as the acquisition of food, clothing or shelter. Being G.D. is one of the criteria for involuntary commitment.

Several health care professionals tell us Britney has fallen into a “manic state” due to her bipolar disorder. We’re also told, she arrived at the hospital this morning at around 2:15 AM but wasn’t admitted until 4:15 AM, because she was causing such a scene in the hospital. (more…)

In case you’re having a hard time keeping track of all these reports about Britney, whether she’s in the hospital or not, you’ve happened upon the right site. Here’s a summary:

In the wee hours of the morning today (just after midnight), Britney’s new psychiatrist went to her home and felt she was a danger to herself and others — partly because of her reckless driving and partly because of her “downhill behavior.” As a result, the shrink launched a plan (days in the making) to have Britney committed to UCLA Medical Center by calling the cops.

Sources tell us the cops knew it was coming. In fact, the plan was for cops and paramedics to take Britney away the night before, but it was scrubbed. Last night, it all went down according to plan. Cops even used code to minimize craziness in transporting Britney to the hospital. Over the police radio, Britney was referred to as “The Package.”

BritneySpearsWatch.com wants to know: Do you think this was planned to upstage Britney’s former flame’s birthday? Today Justin Timberlake turned 27!!

WAIT … THERE’S A LOT MORE! (more…)

CNN reports:

The wife of Britney Spears’ paparazzo pal has filed for legal separation from him.

Azlynn Elizabeth Berry cites irreconcilable differences with Adnan Ghalib for the split after four years of marriage, according to documents filed Friday in Superior Court.

Berry, representing herself in court papers, seeks spousal support, and for Ghalib to pay her legal fees, the filing said. Her phone number wasn’t listed.

In recent weeks, Ghalib has been seen accompanying Spears on shopping excursions, restaurant outings and trips to the courthouse in her custody case with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Ghalib is said to work for the photo agency FinalPixx. An after-hours call to the agency wasn’t answered Tuesday.

Ghalib told the syndicated television magazine show “The Insider” on Tuesday that he had photographed Spears for several years before they grew closer in late December. (more…)

Apparently the Britney stand off earlier this month had a note found by her friend, Sam Lufti. But not just any note – it was a suicide note written by Britney.

Sam found the note on the bathroom counter in the days leading up to the meltdown.

The letter was filled with reasons why she didn’t want to live any longer, and included lines from a poem about death. Britney said she was sorry for making her life what everyone else wanted it to be.

Britney also mentioned in the letter how lonely and unfair life could be, how peaceful death seems and how her mind would finally be at ease.

BritneySpearsWatch.com wants to know: WHO AUTHORED THE POEM? IS THERE MORE DEPTH TO BRITNEY THAN WE REALIZE? DOES SHE ACTUALLY SPENT TIME READING LITERATURE AND POETRY?

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Britney Spears was nowhere to be seen today as a court hearing convened in her child custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Responsibly, and continuing to prove himself in the court’s eyes as the better parent, Kevin and his lawyer were on hand as Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon began the hearing, which was scheduled after Gordon suspended Britney’s right to visit her sons.

Gordon allowed reporters into the courtroom for about one minute before he announced that the hearing was being closed.

The commissioner granted a motion from Britney’s attorneys to quash a subpoena, but there was no information given about what the subpoena involved or to whom it had been issued.

A throng of photographers and reporters waited outside the downtown courthouse to see if Britney would come to what one attorney described as “the most significant hearing in the case so far.” Law enforcement officers watched over the scene.

Britney, 26, has had trouble making recent legal dates: On Dec. 12, she called in sick for a court-ordered deposition, then arrived nearly two hours late at an attorney’s office on its rescheduled date, Jan. 3.

Kevin Federline’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, told The Associated Press on Sunday that he didn’t know if Britney would come to Monday’s hearing, and he indicated that it would be important for her to be there to take the opportunity to try to persuade the court restore visitation.

“You can’t phone this one in,” he said. (more…)

451 Press received a press release from NBC Universal, which included a transcript of NBC News’ “Today” show exclusive with Meredith Vieira and a Spears Family Spokesperson. The spokesperson, Ms. Lou Taylor, stated that Dr. Phil Betrayed the trust of the Spears family, acted inappropriately and took advantage of them. Ms. Taylor also claimed that Britney never planned to appear on the show, and that Dr. Phil acted “self-serving” and that he “compromised” their relationship with Britney.

The Interview aired live yesterday morning on NBC News’ “Today” show - a full transcript follows. (more…)

BritneySpearsWatch.com has learned that Britney’s parents — particularly her dad — have been trying for months to get her admitted into a mental hospital for bipolar disorder.

We know Jamie Spears in particular has been convinced since last summer that Brit was suffering from a mental disease and not substance abuse (though the substance abuse probably is a contributing factor). Jamie has been looking for a way to push his daughter into a facility but she refused. In fact, we’re told she refused and continues to refuse to undergo a battery of tests that would officially diagnose whether she has bipolar disorder. (more…)

TMZ.com reported this morning on the matter between Dr. Phil and the Spears family:

Jamie and Lynne Spears slammed — and we mean slammed — Dr. Phil this morning, calling the way he handled his contact with Britney a betrayal, inappropriate and a total breach of their trust.

Spears family rep Lou Taylor told Meredith Vieira on the “Today” show that Dr. Phil actually broached the subject of doing a show about Britney, but that they nixed the idea, only to have Phil try to set up the show anyway and even go as far as ADVERTISE the exclusive. Taylor scorched Phil, saying it was even “inappropriate” for Phil to bring up doing a show, and that the family thought it would be detrimental to Britney. (more…)

Even after I bothered to get up from the couch and set the DVR yesterday (Okay, fine, it didn’t actually involve getting up from the couch. That’s what we have remote controls for.), Dr. Phil has pulled the plug on airing his Britney Spears exclusive, originally set for Tuesday, January 8th. (more…)

TMZ was there as Britney Spears was wheeled out of her home last night on a gurney by paramedics. Look at that shot of her inside the ambulance — she’s smiling! What in the world is the problem here?

The short story:
The incident occured after a three-hour custdy standoff with Kevin Federline - Britney REFUSED to give back her kids. The police were called, Britney went crazy, she was hauled off for mental evaluation, PRAISE GOD.

Want the long story? Keep reading.
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Sixteen-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. Twelve weeks pregnant.

(Let the shock set in. Give yourself time to come to terms with this news. Compose yourself. Continue reading.)

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