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Britney Breaks Down

"I know not everyone will like me, but this is who I am so if you don't like it, tough! " -Britney Spears

Could Brit's latest stint in the hospital mean she is on the road to recovery? Her track record certainly suggests the pop tartlet probably isn't done with the cigs, too-shirt dresses, English accent and bizzaro behavior. From her erratic driving to her seemingly reckless parenting and partying, the world has watched a former pop princess spiral out of control.

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February 2008
- Cops Probe Claim Britney Was Drugged
  
  E! Online | Feb 28, 08 5:19 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - As Britney Spears' True Hollywood Story unfolds in real time, the latest dust-up centers on mother Lynne Spears' accusations that her daughter was drugged by former manager Sam Lutfi. The LAPD is working "to determine if laws have been violated" in response to Lynne's deposition claiming that Lutfi told her he had added ground-up pills to Britney's food, reports E! Online. More »
- Britney Finally Sees Her Boys
  
  E! Online | Feb 24, 08 7:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Troubled star Britney Spears' sons were happy to see their mommy yesterday, for the first time in more than seven weeks. Jayden James and Sean Preston, who have been in their father's custody during Spears' very public breakdown, got three hours of face time with their mom in a court-monitored visit, reports E! Online. More »
- Britney Can See Her Kids: Judge
  
  E! Online | Feb 23, 08 8:55 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A judge has ruled that Britney Spears can see her kids again, E! Online reports. The singer hasn't been allowed visitation with her two young sons since she barricaded herself in a bathroom with 1-year-old Jayden on Jan. 3. K-Fed's lawyer said the star would be seeing her boys "very soon," but visits would have to happen in a "therapeutic setting," with Britney's dad and a psychiatrist present. More »
- Spears Pal Strikes Back Against Dad
  
  E! Online | Feb 16, 08 7:34 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears' former manager and pal Sam Lutfi is trying to liberate her from her family's control by getting her case moved from Los Angeles to federal court, E! reports. He's arguing in a petition that Jamie Spears is unfit to oversee his daughter's life and that she's being unfairly denied the right to see friends, make phone calls, drive her car, receive mail, and have access to her money. "Sam is at war with Jamie. This is his first strike," a Spears insider told E! yesterday. More »
- Britney's Manager to Be Fired
  
  People | Feb 9, 08 10:18 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears’ business manager and her divorce attorney are both flying the coop, but for different reasons, says People . Lawyer Sorrell Trope turned in his notice yesterday, filing to be released from the K-Fed custody case for the second time. Meanwhile, Spears’ father got Superior Court permission to fire business manager Howard Grossman, though Grossman says he doesn’t know why. More »
- Brit's Parents Fear Her Life's 'At Risk'
  
  Associated Press | Feb 7, 08 7:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears' parents are terrified of the potentially life-threatening consequences of their daughter's release against the recommendations of her psychiatrist from UCLA Medical Center, where she was being treated for mental problems. "We are deeply concerned and believe her life is at risk," said the singer's parents, who charged that a court order giving Spears' father control of her affairs had been "blatantly" disregarded. More »
- Britney Checks Out of LA Hospital
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 6, 08 6:35 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears was released today from the psychiatric ward at a Los Angeles hospital, just six days after entering the facility under an intense media spotlight. The pop diva avoided the glare today, slipping out of UCLA Medical Center amid a throng of private security. Spears was possibly headed for one of her homes before seeking additional treatment, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »
- Lynne Spears: Manager Drugged, Abused Britney
  
  People | Feb 5, 08 4:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears' manager has been drugging and verbally attacking the singer, her mom said in papers filed to support her application for a restraining order against Sam Lutfi. Lynne Spears says in a document dated Jan. 31 that Lutfi "claims to control everything"—he cut her daughter's phone lines, removed her cell phone chargers and disabled her cars. She quotes him as saying, “If you try to get rid of me, she'll be dead and I'll piss on her grave.” More »
- Brit's Dad Gets Control Until Valentine's Day
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 5, 08 6:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A California court has extended control over the affairs of troubled pop star Britney Spears to her father until February 14, reports the Los Angeles Times . The judge also appointed a physician to report on Spears' mental condition at a hearing next week. The singer is currently at UCLA Medical Center undergoing a 14-day evaluation and treatment following months of increasingly erratic behavior. A lawyer claiming to represent Britney challenged the order, saying it would cause her "further distress." More »
- Spears Hospital Stay Extended 14 Days
  
  People | Feb 3, 08 9:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears’s involuntary stay at an LA hospital has been extended to 14 days, People reports. The order came from the pop star’s psychiatrist, but Spears, who’s being held in a padded room in the psychiatric unit, could be released earlier on orders from a judge or her doctor. “It is a terrible situation,” said a well-placed source. More »
- Jamie Spears Given Control Over Britney
  
  MTV | Feb 2, 08 6:44 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Britney's dad is taking charge of the hospitalized singer's affairs, at least for the very short term. A Los Angeles court yesterday assigned Jamie Spears as conservator of her person and estate, meaning he has temporary control over her medical care and assets, MTV reports. The situation will be reassessed on Monday, but in the meantime he's calling the shots, and the singer isn't happy. More »
- Kin, Cops' Secret 'Drill' Got Brit to Psych Ward
  
  Los Angeles Times | Feb 1, 08 6:39 AM CST
  
  (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 »
January 2008
- Britney Carted Off to 'Get Help'
  
  CNN | Jan 31, 08 6:50 AM CST
  
  (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 »
- Dr. Phil: Britney's Hospitalization 'A Good Thing'
  
  People | Jan 31, 08
  
  Having appeared on both Good Morning America and Today earlier this week to bolster his position after a spokeswoman for the Spears family said he had violated their trust by speaking out about the condition of Britney Spears, TV's Dr. Phil McGraw spoke out once again on the troubled pop star %u2013 this time with the women on The View Thursday.
- Dr. Phil' Regrets Talking about Spears
  
  Associated Press | Jan 31, 08
  
  Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw says he regrets talking about Britney Spears' mental health after visiting her in the hospital, but didn't violate the family's trust. "I regret making the statement. It didn't help. It didn't work," the syndicated TV psychologist said Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America."
- Insiders, Neighbors Comment on Britney Spears' Hospitalization
  
  Fox News | Jan 31, 08
  
  Britney Spears was carted off to the hospital for the second time in a month on Thursday %u2014 but an insider says her mental state has declined significantly since she lost custody of her sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.
- Britney's Antics Fuel Tabloid Economy
  
  Associated Press | Jan 29, 08 11:57 AM CST
  
  (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 medi