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Jason Trawick could end up Britney Spears' co-conservator

(NEWSER) - Britney Spears' dad is ready to give up some of his control over his daughter's life, but his move might just make the situation more awkward: Jamie Spears wants a court to add Jason Trawick as Britney's co-conservator. That's a bit weird considering Trawick is Brit's fiancé , notes a lawyer not involved in the case. "This is a very unusual situation, because generally you don't see conservatees get married," he tells People . "This could be a sign that the couple's wedding is around the corner." More»

Justin Timberlake also rumored to have popped the question

(NEWSER) - Wedding bells are ringing for what seems like all of Hollywood. The latest:

• Drew Barrymore got engaged over the holidays to art consultant Will Kopelman, whom she has been linked to for almost a year, People and E! report. The couple was on vacation in Sun Valley, Idaho, when Kopelman popped the question with a nearly-4-carat Graff diamond ring. This will be the third marriage for Barrymore; her rep has not yet officially confirmed the engagement, but Us has what it calls an official engagement photo.

Jason Trawick proposed last night, according to TMZ

(NEWSER) - TMZ earlier reported that Britney Spears will be engaged by tonight—and it turns out that's true. Longtime boyfriend Jason Trawick apparently popped the question last night, confirms TMZ. The news comes on the heels of this post to her Facebook wall: "OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I've been waiting for. Can't wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!! Xxo." Apparently, the 15,000+ fans who liked/commented on the post are pretty excited, too. TMZ notes that Trawick is throwing a huge dinner party at the Paris Hotel's the Chocolate Lounge in Vegas tonight, at which the men will apparently celebrate with chocolate truffle cigars. More»

Apparently, a lot of people live streamed the royal wedding

(NEWSER) - The Guinness Book of World Records is not just for regular joes who go on epic bar crawls or paddleboard rides . No, it's also for celebrities—and according to Perez Hilton , Gossip Cop , and MTV , a whole slew of them made their way in to the 2012 edition:

• Lady Gaga: Most Followers on Twitter and Most Weeks on the US Hot Digital Songs Chart
• Taylor Swift: Fastest Selling Digital Album (Female) and Most Simultaneous US Hot 100 Hits (Female)
• Justin Bieber: Most Popular Video of Any Kind Online

They're victims of an inescapable fate—but they seem happy anyway

(NEWSER) - Even to those of us with no plans to sit through the royal wedding, Prince William and Kate Middleton are intriguing. “My friend is not a royal watcher or a tabloid reader. Neither am I,” writes Anne Applebaum in the Washington Post . Yet both were familiar with Kate’s sister Pippa and Prince William’s academic background. Why are we fascinated? It comes down to fate. Wills “is one of the few remaining people on Earth to have been born into real political authority,” and now he and Kate are stuck with it. More»