Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: Britney Spears

Britney Spears stories: 239 news summaries

61 - 80 of 239 Stories | << Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 12 Next >>

Switch to grid view »

(Newser) - Britney Spears' dad yesterday asked an LA court for help in keeping the troubled pop star away from three men he fears are attempting to interfere with her recovery. Jamie Spears, who has legal control of his 27-year-old daughter's affairs, appeared weary as he offered a peek into daily life... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • pop music • testimony • Adnan Ghalib • Sam Lutfi • Jamie Spears • conservator • restraining order • court appearance

 Brit's Ex 
 Charged in 
 Hit-and-Run 

Paparazzo hit with three felony charges

Feb 25, 09 8:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears’ paparazzo ex has been charged with three felonies after police say he hit a man with his car while trying to dodge restraining order paperwork from the Spears clan, E! reports. Adnan Ghalib allegedly injured the process server and drove off—he is charged with assault with a... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • felony • hit-and-run • Adnan Ghalib • restraining order • felony assault • felony battery

ANALYSIS

Celeb Books Only Safe Bet These Days


Feb 12, 09 4:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears is shopping a book to top publishers, and editors are lining up to meet her—a further sign of the strapped book industry's new mantra: "Only the sure-fire, big ticket, lowest-common-denominator bestsellers will survive," writes Sara Nelson in the Wrap. Spears’ book, no doubt with a... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • Tina Fey • recession • Sarah Silverman • Diane Keaton • publishing industry • recession depression • book deal

Docs Called as Britney Throws Tantrum

Spears suffers panic attack under tour, lawsuit pressure

Feb 5, 09 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears is buckling under pressure as her world tour approaches, the Telegraph reports. The 27-year-old threw temper tantrums so severe her dad called a doctor. “Britney is in danger of not going on tour,” a source whispers. “She fears her performance will be branded a flop.... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • pop music • gossip • Sam Lutfi • temper tantrums • concert tour

 Ex-Manager Sues Britney 

Lutfi claims Spears family sought to 'destroy' him

Feb 3, 09 4:20 PM CST
(Newser) - A former associate is suing Britney Spears and her family for libel and defamation, TMZ reports. Sam Lutfi claims matriarch Lynne Spears’ tell-all book Through the Storm contains numerous false claims about him, part of a “campaign of lies and intimidation" to destroy his reputation and "drive him... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • libel • lawsuit • defamation • Lynne Spears • Sam Lutfi • restraining order • manager

 Brit: My Kids Coming on Tour 

Shows not in jeopardy over custody dispute, Spears blog says

Feb 3, 09 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears dismissed rumors that ex-husband Kevin Federline is keeping their two boys from joining her 2-month Circus tour, her blog says. In fact, Sean Preston, age 3, and Jayden James, 2, will be with her at every stop, People notes, beginning March 3. The pop star promises a three-ring... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • children • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • celebrity divorces • concert tour

Britney: No
Tour if My Kids Can't Come

K-Fed's lawyers blocking agreed-
upon travel plans

Feb 2, 09 1:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears will cancel her tour if Kevin Federline’s lawyers block an agreement letting her take the kids, sources tell TMZ. Brit, K-Fed, and Jamie Spears privately agreed on a plan for the singer to tote the tots. But Federline’s legal team has objected to the idea for... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • tour • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • Jamie Spears

 Britney Ex-Pals Hit 
 With Restraining Orders 

Ex-manager, ex-boyfriend accused of undermining conservatorship

Jan 31, 09 6:58 AM CST
(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... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • Adnan Ghalib • Sam Lutfi • Jamie Spears • restraining order • conservatorship

 Brit to Write Memoir for $14M 

Spears has kept some secrets to spill

Jan 21, 09 11:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Presumably, this will be a little more revealing than Crossroads: Britney Spears has signed a nearly $14 million deal to write an autobiography, the Daily Mirror reports. The 27-year-old star may drop some bombshells unofficial biographers never uncovered, a source says: “Some of the stories she’s got are... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • autobiography

 Brit Spells Trouble 
 on 'If U Seek Amy' 

Racy double meaning in If U Seek Amy could get it B-A-N-N-E-D

Jan 13, 09 1:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Bleeping out cuss words is all but mundane for radio stations, but Britney Spears' third Circus single, If U Seek Amy, (say it fast, boys and girls) has them a bit perplexed on how to censor. Nice try, Brit, but most DJs won't be allowed to play it, MTV ... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • pop music • censor • radio stations • Top 40

 Brit's Beau 
 Meets Folks—
 or Is This 
 a Hoax?  

Sources place Sandip in US, but reports say it's all phony

Jan 2, 09 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - It seems like only yesterday Britney was shaving her head and dating bad boys—now she’s (supposedly) cooking dinner and introducing her new boyfriend to her parents, the Daily Mirror reports. A source claims Bollywood choreographer Sandip Soparrkar flew to the US to spend New Year’s Eve with... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • India • Bollywood • celebrity • Christmas • New Year's Eve

 Brit Snags Bollywood Boyfriend 


Dec 30, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears apparently has enough freedom from her dad to take a quickie trip to India—with her new love, the Mirror reports. The comeback kid, known for dating bad boys, has been seeing the choreographer of her "Womanizer" video, Bollywood dance instructor Sandip Soparrkar. The pair, who just... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • India • Bollywood • celebrity • dating

 Britney's Dad 
 Gets a Raise 
 to Watch Her  

LA court raises James Spears' monthly salary by more than 50 percent

Dec 24, 08 12:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Some fathers take care of their kids for free, but Britney Spears can’t seem to pay her dad enough: A Los Angeles court this week raised Jamie Spears' monthly salary from $10,000 to $16,000, plus $1,200 in expenses, Us Weekly reports. Dad was awarded permanent legal... More »

MORE ABOUT:
music • Britney Spears • court • salary • father • conservatorship • celebrity parents

 LiLo: I'm Just 
 Like Britney 

Starlet not exactly full of holiday cheer in MySpace post about public trials

Dec 24, 08 11:27 AM CST
(Newser) - In a rambling post on her MySpace page, Lindsay Lohan says she’s “going through a lot right now,” just like Britney Spears did. LiLo praises the “amazing” Brit for chasing her dreams despite publicity and other distractions, then recommends the pop icon’s album to fans,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • blog • infidelity • Christmas • holiday depression • Samantha Ronson • Michael Lohan • blog posts

 Madonna Eyes 
 Gig in Brit's Circus 

Pop queens plan potential reunion

Dec 15, 08 8:48 AM CST
(Newser) - What’s hotter than Britney Spears’ comeback tour? Madonna teaming up with Brit on said tour—and that is a distinct possibility, the Sun reports. “There has been talk of Madonna making an appearance and there’s so many places we could take that,” said Spears’ choreographer. ... More »

MORE ABOUT:
music • Britney Spears • celebrity • Madonna • concert tour

 Brit's Circus Tops the Charts 

Will be singer's fifth No. 1

Dec 10, 08 11:06 AM CST
(AP) - Britney Spears' latest CD, Circus, has landed her back at a familiar position—No. 1. The singer's comeback CD—make that her second comeback CD—will top the album charts next week, according to her label, Jive. Though Nielsen SoundScan does not release its official figures until today, estimates... More »

MORE ABOUT:
music • Britney Spears • pop music • celebrity • album release • album • album sales

OPINION

  Pop Culture Casualties of 2008 

A look back at the year's cultural departures

Dec 9, 08 7:28 PM CST
(Newser) - A Led Zeppelin world tour? Sorry, that was a whole lotta hype. Madonna and Guy Ritchie's love story? Ditto. As the curtain comes down on 2008, the Los Angeles Times bids farewell to this year’s departed cultural phenomena.
  • Joaquin Phoenix’s movie career: He walked the line as
... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • Led Zeppelin • Madonna • Guns N' Roses • Guy Ritchie • The Shield • Best of 2008

(Newser) - It looks like Britney Spears will have her fifth No. 1 album next week. Her new Circus CD is poised to debut in the top spot when figures are released, Billboard reports. Spears is expected to sell about 455,000 copies. Among female artists, only Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Mariah Carey,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
music • Britney Spears • pop music

 KFed: Divorce 'Blindsided' Me 

But now things are 'totally turning around'

Dec 3, 08 12:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Kevin Federline was "blindsided" when Britney Spears went "behind my back" and filed for divorce in 2006, the onetime backup dancer tells People. But since then, Federline says he's been focusing on one thing: being a good dad to the couple's two sons. "My kids are always... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • celebrity divorces

NEW RELEASE


 Brit's Back, 
 Big Time 

'Circus' recalls better times, and better albums, than last year's dud

Nov 30, 08 12:12 PM CST
(Newser) - While Britney Spears' life has resembled something of a sideshow over the past couple of years, her newest release is a welcome return to her musical roots, writes Jim Farber in the New York Daily News. And for Glenn Gamboa, writing in Newsday, Circus can't just be called a... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Britney Spears • album release • music review

61 - 80 of 239 Stories | << Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 12 Next >>


from our news partners