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  • February 2008

    • Kin, Cops' Secret 'Drill' Got Brit to Psych Ward

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 1, 08 6:39 AM CST

      Kin, Cops' Secret 'Drill' Got Brit to Psych Ward

      (Newser) - Family arrangements with police to get troubled pop star Britney Spears into UCLA Medical Center for an enforced 72-hour psychiatric evaluation yesterday unfolded with almost military precision, reports the Los Angeles Times . Spears' parents, convinced their daughter is suffering from serious mental health problems, had been talking to LA police officials for days to plan the operation. The final convoy accompanying the pop star to the hospital cost the city $25,000. More »

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      Britney Spears  • paparazzi  • Kevin Federline  • mental health

  • January 2008

    • Britney Carted Off to 'Get Help'

      CNN  |  Jan 31, 08 6:50 AM CST

      Britney Carted Off to 'Get Help'

      (Newser) - Following an emotionally fraught week, singer Britney Spears was again taken from her home by ambulance early today to "get help," according to Los Angeles police. Spears was taken to UCLA Medical Center after "driving around the neighborhood like a mad woman," a family source told People magazine. "Britney has been prescribed medication which she refuses to take." Earlier this week the singer's manager said she had begun seeing a psychiatrist for a "treatable" mental problem. More »

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      celebrity  • Britney Spears  • Kevin Federline  • bipolar disorder  • psychiatrist  • mental problems

    • Britney's Antics Fuel Tabloid Economy

      Associated Press  |  Jan 29, 08 11:57 AM CST

      Britney's Antics Fuel Tabloid Economy

      (Newser) - Whether she's flouncing out of a courthouse or wigging out on hospital staffers, pop star Britney Spears and her antics are creating their own celebrity media economy, the AP reports. For OK! magazine, the "Spears industry" helped double revenue in 2007 to $51 million. "We're on constant Britney alert," said an editor. More »

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      celebrity  • Britney Spears  • paparazzi  • tabloids

    • Therapists Want End to Britney Diagnoses

      Associated Press  |  Jan 24, 08 8:20 PM CST

      Therapists Want End to Britney Diagnoses

      (Newser) - The media loves to publish experts' diagnoses of Britney Spears, but assessing a patient's mental condition from gossip columns is irresponsible—and it's giving therapists a bad rep, concluded some professionals at an American Psychoanalytic Association summit. "Brains don't have a checkbox," one analyst told the AP, but some media outlets say such opinions are essential to coverage. More »

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      Britney Spears  • media  • paparazzi  • psychology  • mental illness  • psychiatry  • bipolar disorder  • therapist

    • Britney Grilled on Parenting

      E! Online  |  Jan 22, 08 9:01 AM CST

      Britney Grilled on Parenting

      (Newser) - After skipping out on earlier court-ordered depositions, troubled pop star Britney Spears finally spent more than two hours yesterday being grilled about her fitness as a mother by attorneys for ex-hubby Kevin Federline. The 26-year-old singer was questioned at the lawyers' offices about drug use and her often erratic behavior, reports E! Online. More »

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      Britney Spears  • parenting  • Kevin Federline  • custody  • Sam Lutfi  • deposition  • visitation  • Claus Hjelmbak

    • Young & Reckless: AP Brit Obit Sparks Macabre Debate

      Associated Press  |  Jan 21, 08 3:30 AM CST

      Young &amp; Reckless: AP Brit Obit Sparks Macabre Debate

      (Newser) - The Associated Press decision to prepare an obituary for 26-year-old troubled pop star Britney Spears has triggered a debate about the extent the news media should anticipate the early deaths of celebrities like Spears, actress Lindsay Lohan and singer Amy Winehouse, who are clearly living risky lives. The AP had no obituary ready when actor Brad Renfro, 25, or former playmate Anna Nicole Smith, 39, died, which was a "wake-up call," said an AP editor. More »

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      obituary  • Britney Spears  • Lindsay Lohan  • Amy Winehouse  • Anna Nicole Smith  • Brad Renfro  • James Dean

    • Judge Rules Britney Still Can't See Kids

      People  |  Jan 14, 08 8:50 PM CST

      Judge Rules Britney Still Can't See Kids

      (Newser) - Britney Spears won't regain the right to see her kids anytime soon, a judge ruled late today after she missed a custody hearing, People reports. Ex-husband Kevin Federline's lawyer refused to characterize the ruling against restoring visitation as a victory; he said K-Fed hopes "he will be able to parent the children at some point in the future with participation from the mother." More »

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      Britney Spears  • paparazzi  • Kevin Federline

    • Brit Flees Family Intervention

      New York Daily News  |  Jan 10, 08 10:58 AM CST

      Brit Flees Family Intervention

      (Newser) - LA’s favorite tabloid fodder skipped town last night, avoiding a planned “family intervention,” which, published rumor had it, would look a lot like being dragged off to the psych ward by the cops again. Britney Spears and her paparazzo boyfriend hopped a private jet to New Jersey, friends told the Daily News. Where they went from there is a mystery. More »

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      Britney Spears  • Lynne Spears  • Dr Phil  • psych ward  • Adnan Ghalib

    • Posh Named Worst-Dressed

      People  |  Jan 8, 08 4:57 PM CST

      Posh Named Worst-Dressed

      (Newser) - Mr. Blackwell of the infamous worst-dressed list has singled out Victoria Beckham as this year's greatest offender for "skinny-mini monstrosities," reports People . Amy Winehouse snagged the runner-up spot, followed by Mary-Kate Olsen, who earned her laurels for looking like "a tattered toothpick-trapped in a hurricane." Britney Spears escaped because of her overwhelming personal issues, says Mr. Blackwell. More »

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      Britney Spears  • fashion  • Amy Winehouse  • Victoria Beckham  • Mary-Kate Olsen  • Mr. Blackwell

    • Dr. Phil Cancels Spears Show

      New York Daily News  |  Jan 8, 08 3:54 AM CST

      Dr. Phil Cancels Spears Show

      (Newser) - Celebrity TV shrink Dr. Phil has canceled an interview with Britney Spears' parents, but the reasons are hotly debated. The host says he called off the sit-down because the situation is "too intense" right now, but the Spears family insists they cut him off after he visited Britney in the psych ward last week and spoke publicly about her mental state. More »

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      television  • Britney Spears  • Jamie Spears  • psychiatry  • Lynne Spears  • Dr Phil  • daytime talk show

    • Britney Downed Toxic Cocktail Pre-Meltdown

      New York Post  |  Jan 7, 08 11:38 AM CST

      Britney Downed Toxic Cocktail Pre-Meltdown

      (Newser) - Oops, she popped pills again—and again, and again, reports the New York Post , describing the cocktail of 100 prescription pills pop spectacle Britney Spears washed down with a "Purple Monster" (a mix of vodka, Nyquil, and Red Bull) in the 36 hours leading up to her flip-out. Even Dr. Phil couldn't penetrate the haze. More »

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      Britney Spears  • Jayden James Federline  • Dr Phil  • vodka  • Sean Preston Federline  • Cedars Sinai Hospital  • prescription pills  • meltdown

    • Britney Throws Fit, Gets Freed From Hospital

      TMZ  |  Jan 5, 08 7:27 PM CST

      Britney Throws Fit, Gets Freed From Hospital

      (Newser) - An L.A. hospital released Britney Spears today after she threw a fit, screaming at hospital staff, refusing to sit still, and yanking out her IV, TMZ.com reports. Exhibiting what sources have called signs of bipolar disorder, Spears was being held for evaluation after a dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline two days ago. The hospital nonetheless let her out without consulting lawyers in the custody case involving their two kids. More »

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      Britney Spears  • Kevin Federline  • custody battle  • Cedars Sinai Hospital

    • In Good Spears News, Sis' Show Still On

      MTV  |  Jan 5, 08 9:42 AM CST