Babysitting Brit Nets Dad a 6-Figure Gig

Four years after meltdown, Britney ready to regain her life

(NEWSER) - Four years after Britney Spears spiraled out of control, her father is happy with her progress and wants to end his control over her finances and life this year, perhaps as early as February, reports the Daily Mail . Jamie Spears was named conservator in 2008 , after the singer suffered from very high-profile meltdowns. But now, with her life back on track and engaged to be married for the third time , Britney's father thinks it is time she resumes control over her life. More»

Plus, Jamie cracks whip on fan site

(NEWSER) - Jamie Spears’ legal conservatorship over daughter Britney is fraught with tension, the New York Daily News reports. Brit let loose recently while Jamie was away, hooking up with a 21-year-old backup dancer. “Britney was a bad girl,” a source says. The fling “wasn’t serious,” but Jamie’s fight with one of Brit’s biggest fan sites is: He is trying to shut down BreatheHeavy over breach of copyright. More»

(NEWSER) - Adnan Ghalib, the paparazzo who briefly dated Britney Spears, may not contact her or come within 100 yards of the singer for 3 years, People reports. The ruling, handed down by a Los Angeles judge today, was sought by Spears’ father Jamie, who has legal conservatorship over the troubled star and accuses Ghalib of attempting to control his daughter. More»

Ex-manager, ex-boyfriend accused of undermining conservatorship

(NEWSER) - Britney Spears' family has obtained restraining orders against ex-manager Sam Lutfi, ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, and a lawyer, sources tell TMZ. Lutfi and Ghalib, frequent companions during Britney's breakdown last year, are accused of conspiring to undermine her conservatorship arrangement. Spears herself is terrified of them both and wants to see the pair locked up, the source says. More»

Troubled singer seeking more privacy

(NEWSER) - Britney Spears' father has been given court permission to put the star's Los Angeles mansion up for sale. The singer is looking for a new home with more privacy and open space to raise her sons, a source told People. Spears and her dad are also planning a trip to Louisiana this week to be with Brit's pregnant sister as her due date nears. More»