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As first reported by CelebTV.com, Britney Spears and paparazzo Adnan Ghalib were spotted near Palm Springs, Calif., the same day the pop star was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The pair looked cozy as they playfully shared a lollipop, with Spears smoking, outside a bungalow in Desert Hot Springs, about 120 miles east of L.A. Following Spears' emergency hospitalization for a mental evaluation, Ghalib apparently whisked her away for some private time. The British-born pap has a home in the desert community, according to public records.

New South Park episode tonight on Comedy Central - Britney’s New Look - live thread! When the boys help Britney Spears get to the North Pole, they discover the shocking secret behind her popularity in an all-new episode of “South Park,” entitled, “’Britney’s New Look,” premiering TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 19 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL. Britney Spears is trying to get away from it all in the mountains near South Park, Colorado when the boys have a run-in with her. Stan and Kyle get caught up in Britney’s celebrity and the never-ending feeding frenzy that follows her wherever she...

Apparently the Britney Spears/Kevin Federline divorce/custody battle is over, at least for a while. In the face of a trial that was scheduled to start in a month, Spears instead agreed to give Federline sole legal and physical custody of their two sons. I have received many letters over the past several months saying that I should take up Britney Spears' cause. After all, I publicly advocate shared parenting, and should do so whether the noncustodial parent is a father, as is usually the case, or is a mother, as in this case. A few people have told me that...

Britney Spears' parenting skills have come under fire yet again after photographs emerged showing the star smoking in front of her son as he plays with a packet of cigarettes. The singer, branded 'Puff Mommy' by the American press, eventually takes the Marlboro Lights and a lighter from the two-year-old's hands, but continues to subject him to second-hand smoke.

If Britney Spears wants to launch her grand return with a trite and tacky rough-sex pantomine, I suppose that's her business. She's not known as a pop tart for nothing. What I do find noteworthy is the way GMA celebrated that bit of rough stuff, featuring it in its opening minutes. Even there, it's not ABC's descent into schlock that jumps out so much as the double standard. Can you imagine the dutifully feminist ABC applauding such junk if the gender tables had been turned? Me neither. Diane Sawyer, uh, teased things during the show opening. View video here.

There’s a boring major controversy today following the leak of the Britney Spears album, "Circus". Namely, some are saying Britneys song 'If You See Amy" is alarmingly similar to the song "Trash Me" by Jessie Malakouti, which was recorded sometime around March of 2008.

The singer was apparently chosen by the Pulp Fiction director to play dancer Varla in a remake of the 1965 cult film Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! The movie sees three thrill-seeking strippers encountering a young couple in the desert. Spears' character murders the boyfriend with her bare hands before taking the girlfriend hostage. The troubled singer will also have sex scenes with another girl before the drama ends in a blood-bath

Britney Spears is reportedly slated for a role in a new movie based on the true story of two students who were killed after being carjacked in 2007. It's claimed that the troubled singer may make her big screen comeback in The Knoxville Carjacking Party - despite some reservations over whether she is up to the harrowing sex scenes involved.

TROUBLED pop star Britney Spears has ended her custody battle that sees ex-husband Kevin Federline retain sole rights to her sons, OK! magazine has reported. Federline's lawyer, Vince Kaplan, said the pair today signed a settlement to seal the deal. "All parties have agreed to the following: Kevin will retain sole legal and physical custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James," he said. "Britney will continue to have visitation rights which may increase over time. The agreement will be presented to the court in the morning for approval by the commissioner. "Kevin is ecstatic and the boys are thriving," he...

TROUBLED pop star Britney Spears has ended her custody battle that sees ex-husband Kevin Federline retain sole rights to her sons, OK! magazine has reported. Federline's lawyer, Vince Kaplan, said the pair today signed a settlement to seal the deal. "All parties have agreed to the following: Kevin will retain sole legal and physical custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James," he said.

Britney Spears taken from home in ambulance By Bonnie Malkin Last Updated: 10:53am GMT 31/01/2008 Troubled pop star Britney Spears has been taken to hospital in an ambulance to "get help". The ambulance picked Spears up at her Studio City home shortly after 1:30 am (0930 GMT). It was escorted to the hospital by more than a dozen motorcycle officers, two police cruisers and two police helicopters. Los Angeles police would not immediately confirm the report but one officer, who requested anonymity, said Spears was being taken to "get help". Celebrity gossip website TMZ.com reported Spears was rushed to UCLA...

Afghanistan’s Shame March 7, 2008. Every country has at least one person who will go down in history as an utter disgrace. For Afghanistan, that person is Adnan Ghalib. Why is he a disgrace? Well, for one thing, he impregnated Britney Spears. [I’ll pause while you clear the vomit from your mouth.] The Afghan-Brit, who is occasionally misidentified as Pakistani-Brit, is the paparazzi photographer who has been “dating” Ms. Spears for the last while. Also, there is a war and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. But never mind! Who cares? Back to Britney and her Afghan bacha-dost. This led Al Arabiya...

Star Magazine is now claiming that pop star Britney Spears married her paparazzi boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib, during a quick trip to Mexico not too long ago. The two reportedly had a "secret" wedding, but unfortunately, since Adnan is still married, the marriage would never hold up in court

Spears' Hospital Escort Prompts New L.A. 'Britney Law'   Britney Spears is to have a law in Los Angeles named after her - because it was her $24,000 (GBP12,000) police escort to hospital last month (Jan08) which prompted councilmen to propose the amendment.The troubled pop star was taken from her Coldwater Canyon home to UCLA Medical Center on 31 January in an ambulance with a motorcade from the Los Angeles Police Department.The job of the motorcade, which included more than 20 police officers, a helicopter and a team of intervention specialists, was to block off traffic ahead and behind...

Britney Spears’s klieg-lighted meltdown sent her to the psychiatric ward twice, and left her long-divorced parents, her brother, and a SWAT team of lawyers and accountants grappling with how to protect her from predatory hangers-on, from the paparazzi who dog her every move and from her own erratic behavior. Beyond the psychodrama being played out on tabloid covers, celebrity-news shows and gossip Web sites is another serious subject for the Spears family: how to protect the millions of dollars that Ms. Spears, 26, has amassed over a decade as one of America’s biggest pop music, merchandise and endorsement engines. It’s...

HOLLYWOOD, CA - The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has announced that an investigation will be launched to address charges of substance abuse by pop superstar Britney Spears. Spears has been involved in several incidents of bizarre behavior during the past year, but vehemently denies use of any eccentric performance enhancing drugs. Lawmakers promise a thorough, star-studded investigation lasting until election day, if necessary.

Hollywood star Mel Gibson has reportedly met troubled pop singer Britney Spears on a number of occasions recently. According to People magazine, Gibson, Spears and their families have met a number of times in recent weeks. A source told the magazine: "Mel and his wife Robin clearly saw a woman in crisis and wanted to extend themselves in any way possible."

Rolling Stone and former hellraiser Ronnie Wood has offered his personal help to troubled starlets Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan. Both Spears and Lohan spent time in rehab last year after brushes with addiction - an issue close to the guitarist's heart.

Pop star Britney Spears has been involved in a minor road accident on the Ventura Freeway in Los Angeles. The 26-year-old was driving her Mercedes through slow-moving traffic when she struck a Nissan which had stopped in front of her, police said. The Nissan bumped into another vehicle but there was no damage and nobody in any of the cars was injured. Officers from the California Highway Patrol went to the scene but no charges will be brought, a spokesman said. This is not the first time that Spears has been involved in a traffic accident. Last August she escaped...

Just a week after being ordered to pay her legal representatives $400,000, Britney Spears needs to shell out thousands more to pay taxes. The pop star's company owes more than $23,000 in back taxes. E! news reports that a document shows that one of the 26-year-old "Toxic" singer's brand-name companies owes $23,589.17 in California state taxes on their 2004 earnings. Franchise Tax Board of the State of California says that "further interest and fees will accrue" if the sum is still not paid.