Britney Jean Spears

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Date of Birth: Dec. 2, 1981

Height: 1.63 m

Britney Jean Spears was born in rural Louisiana. She loved singing since childhood. She sang with the choir in her local church and even sang on national television as a Star Search contestant.

Although refused when she auditioned for "The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989 TV series) " at 8, she starred in several TV advertisements and an off broad-way play "Ruthless" when she moved to New York under the help of one of the show's producers. In the next three years, she studied at the famous Off Broadway Dance Center and at the Professional Performing Arts School. When she auditioned for a part in "Mickey Mouse" again at 11, she won a role as a "Mouseketeer."

When she moved to her hometown and returned to high school after doing the show, she led a normal teenager's life. But her pursuing a career as a singer didn't stop. Britney set off to the big apple again. She tried in vain to send out demo tapes to various labels including Sony and Mercury. Finally, Jive Records signed with her.

In late 1998, Jive released Britney's debut single "Baby one more time" which was a pop hit around the Globe. Her debut album was released a few months later in early 1999 and like the single took to the top of the album charts, which won her awards such as the 1999 MTV Europe Awards for Best Female Artist, Best Pop Artist and Best Breakthrough Artist.

At just 18, Britney released her second album "Oops! I did it again."

2001 was a banner year for her, as she cohosted the American Music Awards with LL Cool J, sang with Aerosmith, N Sync, Nelly, and Mary J. Blige at the Super Bowl, and signed a multimillion-dollar endorsement deal with Pepsi. Her third album was released, which spawned hits like "Overprotected," "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" and "Slave 4 U."

A year later she starred in the movie "Crossroads" and also appeared as host and performer on "Saturday Night Live. "

After her public breakup with Justin Timberlake in 2002, the once-chaste Spears began showing up in tabloids and entertainment news shows due to her heavy partying and rebellious lifestyle.

On Sept. 18, 2004, Britney married her former backup dancer, Kevin Federline. They have two babies but

divorced in late 2006.

Britney’s Family Gets More Power Over Her Estate

Britney Spears’s family members tightened their grip on her finances Thursday as the court extended her father’s co-conservator role and granted her brother influence over her day-to-day expenses.

L.A. Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz made the rulings amid signs that the singer’s family has helped keep Britney out of trouble since her early release from a psych ward.

Her father Jamie Spears has been overseeing his 26-year-old daughter’s well-being and her estimated $100-million fortune since Feb. 1, when Goetz named him and Andrew Wallet temporary co-conservators – giving them the right to employ bodyguards who control Britney’s actions and restrict her visitors.

On Thursday, Jamie and Wallet requested that the status quo be maintained until March 10 because a psychiatric evaluation of Britney, due Wednesday, had not yet been submitted. The commissioner granted the extension, scheduling a hearing that day to consider extending the conservatorship even further.

Britney’s father and Wallet were also granted the power to handle the singer’s taxes, and Britney’s brother Bryan, 30, was named as a trustee of her trust. According to court papers, trust funds are used “to pay for Britney’s continued security, and to pay for her medicine, food, other day-to-day expenses and for psychiatric and other medical services.”

Sam Lutfi Restraining Order Addressed

Attorney Jeryll Cohen, representing Jamie, says they still haven’t been able to serve a restraining order against Britney’s pal Sam Lutfi who, Cohen says, seems to be avoiding service. Lynne Spears has accused Lutfi of drugging and verbally abusing her daughter.

Since Britney’s father has taken charge of her affairs, she has kept an uncharacteristically low profile with relatively low-key outings: shopping with her mom, Lynne, and regular trips to the Millennium Dance Complex.

“She’s getting proper medical care and has professional security. The chaos has been removed from the situation,” says one legal insider.

Meanwhile, as Jamie was in court, Britney’s mother, Lynne, was spotted heading out of town at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday.

Britney hires a driver

On Friday, a court requested that Britney Spears not drive around with her two sons in the car after a number of driving incidents with the paparazzi. Apparently, Britney finally listened and hired a driver.

However, Britney’s lawyer, Sorrell Trope issued a statement explaining the hiring of a chauffeur is one of a number of “security measures which she hopes will only be necessary temporarily for the protection of her children”.

Temporarily? You know what that means. Once the court isn’t looking over her shoulder, she’ll be back to her usual routine of running over the paparazzi and running red lights.

Britney runs over another foot

Britney Spears was leaving the parking lot of the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills when she drove her car over a photographer’s foot.

The paparazzi were refusing to move out of the way, despite several warnings. Moments later, a man can be heard screaming and other cameramen begin shouting to Spears: “Whoa! Stop! Stop!”

This is the third time Spears has run over someone’s foot. Last month, she ran over another cameraman; at another incident, she ran over a sheriff’s deputy’s foot.

Desperate Britney turns to drugs and self-help books

With her life in turmoil, troubled singer Britney Spears has turned to parenting guide books - and prescription drugs.

While the mother-of-two out in LA yesterday, she was snapped carrying a box of Provigil in her handbag.

The drug, which must be prescribed by a doctor, is used to treat daytime sleepiness as well as narcolepsy.

She was on route to a Parenting Without Conflict session with Kevin Federline at the Beverly Hills Hotel and had clearly come prepared - she was also carrying a book titled Co-Parent Solutions.



But afterwards she was described as distraught and was seen “bawling like a baby” in the bathroom.

One onlooker said: “Britney was inconsolable. She was sobbing in the toilet cubicle and couldn’t be calmed down.”

Yesterday was only the third time Britney and Federline have been in the same room since they separated.

The sessions are part of a court order in her ongoing custody battle with Federline over their two children Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.

A judge also demanded that the singer undergo random drug test - but her prescription is unlikely to effect the outcome.



New York based neurologist Dr. Mark Milstein told Us Weekly: “This medication won’t give you a ‘high,’ like a stimulant would.”

He explained: “Unlike a traditional stimulant with side effects such as hyperactivity and inattentiveness, the primary effect of this medication is only to help keep you from falling asleep.”

“Somebody who is living a celebrity lifestyle, who frequently has to be up very early one day and then very late the next, could develop very disordered sleep patterns.”


Britney, who had a supervised visit with her sons yesterday, is set to be back in court tomorrow where she is expected to ask for a 50/50 custody arrangement to be reinstated.

Sources say Federline will ask for 70/30, and may even push for full custody.

Britney still driving without a license

In spite of being charged Friday with a hit and run and driving without a license, Britney Spears was photographed behind the wheel of a car a few days later.

Paparazzi caught her driving the wrong way down a one way street with a missing headlight and her two boys in the backseat.

According to the California DMV, she was never issued a driver’s license. How STUPID is she?

Britney was drugged up

Just before her VMA performance, Britney Spears panicked because whe was upset with ther hairdo. Her doctor had to be called and she was given some prescription medication.

According to a source:

“Britney took enough to floor an elephant. They calmed her down - but were clearly too effective.”

Britney vs. Timbaland: An MTV Showdown?

Britney Spears wants her MTV Video Music Awards. But does the music impresario orchestrating the night’s performances want Britney Spears?

A well-placed source tells me that execs at the music network are still negotiating with Spears to open the extravaganza, but the show’s musical director, über-producer Timbaland, would rather she stay home.

“He doesn’t want her on the show,” my source says. “Too much drama, and he thinks she is going to take away from the other good performers.”

Reps for MTV, Timbaland and Spears did not comment.

Not only is Timbaland himself performing at the Sept. 9 show in Las Vegas, but the lineup also includes Rihanna, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Chris Brown, Foo Fighters, Lil’ Wayne, T-Pain, Cee-Lo and Daniel Merriweather.

While Timbaland’s good pal Justin Timberlake hasn’t been officially announced, I hear he’ll also perform. Timberlake and Beyoncé lead the nominations with seven apiece. (He’s also in talks to perform “Dick in a Box” with Andy Samberg at the Emmys.)

What about those rumors that Timberlake and Madonna will team up for the VMAs? My source says that, as of today, there are no such plans.

Britney rakes in $737,868 a month

TMZ has obtained documents from the Britney Spears/Kevin Federline hearing last Monday that reveal Spears's salary to be an average of $737, 868 a month. Federline's lawyer claims in a declaration filed last Monday that Spears "is clearly the 'monied party' in this case." The lawyer is asking Spears to front $50,000 for expenses in connection with the custody hearing, claiming his bill will be in excess of $40,000. The documents reveal that Federline is receiving $20,000 a month for spousal support but the payments end November 15. The papers also show that the LA County Department of Children and Family Services is investigating Spears for allegedly neglecting her kids. The allegations? Poor dental hygiene as well as poor eating and sleeping habits.

Paris, Britney & Lindsay to be on Celebrity Apprentice?

Donald Trump has a lineup in mind for Celebrity Apprentice: Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan.
The Donald and producers of the Apprentice, are in negotiations with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Both have expressed an interest in the show.

He told New York Post’s Page Six column:

“We’re not sure what will happen. She [Britney] is a (bleep)ing mess. And that little reality show she had did nothing. But she likes the idea of being on television and I think she’d be great.”

About Lohan: “Another (bleep)ing mess. We haven’t asked her yet, but I’m going to call her this week. It would a positive thing for her to do . . . for all of them.”

I don’t know about it being a positive experience for any of them, but it would be a spectacular trainwreck.