Britney Breaks Down

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June 2009
- Brit Engaged to Agent: Tab
  
  Star | Jun 17, 09 1:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears is engaged to be married to agent/lover Jason Trawick, Star reports. The two have been in an on-again, off-again relationship for 3 years, but sealed the deal on a recent Bahamas vacation. “He didn’t exactly get down on one knee, but Brit didn’t care,” an insider said. “She said yes, and they opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.” There are plans for a December wedding after Spears’ tour is finished. More »
May 2009
- Brit Still a Mess, Literally
  
  New York Post | May 28, 09 12:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Don’t read if you’re easily grossed out: A source tells the New York Post that Britney Spears' recent Elle shoot was a disaster because “they dressed her in all these beautiful couture clothes—and, well, let's just say she forgot what time of the month it was. It wasn't pretty.” Elsewhere: The latest drama for Courtney Love: American Express is suing her to the tune of $352,059.67 in unpaid charges and fees, E! reports. More »
April 2009
- Britney Pals Slapped With Restraining Order
  
  People | Apr 29, 09 3:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Los Angeles court has ordered former manager Sam Lutfi and lawyer Jon Eardley to stay away from Britney Spears for the next three years, People reports. Britney's father—who filed the request—charges that the men have harassed his daughter and tried to undermine the agreement giving him control of her affairs. Lutfi has filed a defamation suit against the Spears family and plans to appeal the restraining order. More »
- Never Fear! Miley, Nick Just Friends
  
  E! Online | Apr 27, 09 11:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Thanks to Twitter, fans were reassured yesterday that Miley Cyrus is not dumping boyfriend Justin Gaston, E! reports. Ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas is “so lovely,” but the two are just friends, she insists. Elsewhere: Britney Spears’ latest drug: Gardening. The pop star is reading up on the spiritual aspects of “horticulture and how it impacts your well-being,” a source tells the Sun . More »
- Britney Picks Up New Fiancé at Subway: Report
  
  New York Daily News | Apr 15, 09 11:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Has Britney Spears traded a 21-year-old backup dancer for a 40-year-old real estate developer? Probably not, but that’s what multimillionaire John Sundahl’s personal pilot is telling the New York Daily News . “He got down on one knee in a Subway sandwich shop in Santa Monica,” the pilot said. “They plan on getting married at his aunt’s farm in Germany in six weeks.” More »
- Smokers Prompt Brit Fit
  
  Perez Hilton | Apr 9, 09 10:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears delayed a concert last night in Vancouver because she didn’t like how smoky the arena was, Perez Hilton reports. Brit walked off stage and did not return for almost an hour. She left concertgoers with some advice: “Don’t smoke weed!” A rep apologized, saying crew members had become ill due to poor ventilation. Elsewhere: One has to wonder if Snoop Dogg’s tongue was firmly in cheek when he responded to E!’s idea of a team-up with Miley Cyrus or the Jonas Brothers: “We’ll make some gangsta pop music.” More »
- Brit Using Other Man to Win Back Kevin
  
  OK! | Apr 2, 09 9:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears may have had a few steamy nights on tour with a backup dancer—think nightclub make-out sessions and bathroom trysts—but it’s ex Kevin Federline she really cares about, OK! reports. KFed has a new girlfriend, and Spears is “giving him a taste of his own medicine” to make him jealous, a source says. “She’s feeling like she, Kevin and the boys could have a fresh start,” says a Federline insider. More »
March 2009
- While Dad's Away, Brit Will Play
  
  New York Daily News | Mar 31, 09 11:43 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Madonna Adopting Again: Officials
  
  Daily Mirror (UK) | Mar 26, 09 11:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As officials confirm Madonna is en route to Malawi to adopt a new baby, the singer received a glowing recommendation from young lover Jesus Luz’s father, the Mirror reports. “When Cupid strikes, age doesn't matter,” he said. More on Cupid in Hollywood: Britney Spears is still texting ex Adnan Ghalib, even though he is legally unable to reply, the Sun says. “She says she is lonely and misses being able to date the men she chooses,” says a source. More »
- Jade's Funeral Date Set
  
  BBC | Mar 24, 09 10:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The funeral for Jade Goody, the British reality star who died of cervical cancer, will be held April 4, the BBC reports. A funeral procession will go from her house to a nearby church. Elsewhere: Rihanna was spotted house-hunting yesterday in the Hollywood Hills, the Sun reports. Struggling-for-cash Lindsay Lohan probably ain't too happy that her assistant scuffed up her $115,000 Maserati, according to TMZ. More »
- Brit's Paparazzo Ex Served With Restraining Order
  
  People | Mar 18, 09 2:33 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
February 2009
- Brit's Dad Wins Extension of Restraining Order
  
  People | Feb 26, 09 9:18 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - An LA court yesterday extended the restraining order against Britney Spears' ex-manager, ex-boyfriend, and another man who've been accused of trying to influence the troubled pop star, People reports. Her father and conservator, Jamie Spears, had requested the extension. At a hearing yesterday, the singer's hairstylist testified the ex-manager, Sam Lutfi, harassed her with text messages. "He wanted information about Britney," she said. More »
- Brit's Ex Charged in Hit-and-Run
  
  E! Online | 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 deadly weapon, battery, and hit-and-run in the Feb. 11 incident and faces up to seven years in prison. More »
- Celeb Books Only Safe Bet These Days
  
  The Wrap | 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 ghost writer, will focus on her recent rocky years. More »
- Docs Called as Britney Throws Tantrum
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | 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.” Spears’ former manager also sued her for libel earlier this week. More »
January 2009
- Britney Ex-Pals Hit With Restraining Orders
  
  TMZ | 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 the pair locked up, the source says. More »
- Brit to Write Memoir for $14M
  
  Daily Mirror (UK) | 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 absolute dynamite. She’s kept diaries so there’s nothing she’ll leave out unless she wants to.” More »
- Brit's Beau Meets Folks— or Is This a Hoax?
  
  Daily Mirror (UK) | 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 the pop princess, but the Hollywood Gossip says the whole thing might be a hoax cooked up by manager Larry Rudolph to sell records in India. More »
December 2008
- Brit Snags Bollywood Boyfriend
  
  Daily Mirror (UK) | 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 spent 3 days together in Jodhpur, met earlier this year and have been dating for 3 weeks. More »
- Britney's Dad Gets a Raise to Watch Her
  
  Us Weekly | 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 control of Brit’s affairs in October, to help get his little pop princess’s personal life back on track. More »