Breaking Britney Headlines
Kelly Clarkson Covers Britney Spears' 'Everytime' (VIDEO) - MTV
Kelly Clarkson puts her spin on Britney Spears' "Everytime." Worlds are colliding! Kelly Clarkson, a woman discovered via a music-based reality show, is covering a song by arguably the most famous judge of a music-based reality show! It's just ...
Evian baths, personal trainers and a team of top chefs: Britney Spears 'embarks on £100,000 bootcamp ahead of her wedding' - Daily Mail
Britney Spears is said to be splashing the cash on a beauty and exercise regime ahead of her December wedding to fiancé Jason Trawick. Sources close to the star told Now magazine that Britney is assembling a top team of personal trainers and top chefs to ...
'X Factor USA:' Singer Britney Spears discusses show - Examiner
The superstar singer, Britney Spears signed on to be a part of "X Factor USA," and fans are thrilled about it. Auditions in various cities have been held, and it is certain that the judges have discovered new talent to be a part of the show.
Britney Spears delays wedding ceremony - Times of India
Singer Britney Spears, who is set to tie the knot with her former manager Jason Trawick, is reportedly delaying wedding plans as she is confused about the scale of the ceremony. She got engaged to Trawick in December last year. "There is still ...
Britney Spears: X Factor has been really good - Monsters and Critics
Britney Spears thinks 'The X Factor' has been 'really good' for her. The 30-year-old singer has joined the judging panel of the show alongside Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid and is enjoying using her pop experience to help the aspiring ...
Britney Spears delays wedding ceremony - Times of India
Singer Britney Spears, who is set to tie the knot with her former manager Jason Trawick, is reportedly delaying wedding plans as she is confused about the scale of the ceremony. She got engaged to Trawick in December last year. "There is still no date or ...
Britney Spears shows off killer gams - omg! on Yahoo!
Britney Spears flaunted her toned legs as she sported black Daisy-Duke-esque shorts on Thursday in Miami, where she stepped out to shoot "The X-Factor." The sexy mother of two was also spotted the day before in some brightly colored skinny jeans along with ...
Aguilera praises rival TV judge Spears - MSN
Christina Aguilera has praised her pop peer Britney Spears for her stint as a talent show judge on "The X Factor". Aguilera, a panelist on rival TV talent show "The Voice," rose to fame as a child star alongside Spears on "The Mickey Mouse Club," and ...
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Britney Spears Life Story |
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Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop music singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and author.
Spears has sold over 83 million records worldwide according to Zomba Label Group, and has sold over 75 million albums worldwide.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 31 million albums in the U.S.
Spears is best known for her studio albums, music videos, and songs, such as "...Baby One More Time", "Oops!... I Did It Again", "I'm a Slave 4 U", "Toxic", for which she won a Grammy Award, and "Gimme More".
In January 1999, Spears released her first studio album ...Baby One More Time, followed closely by the 2000 studio album Oops!... I Did It Again. Her third album Britney was released in November 2001, followed by a fourth album In The Zone in November 2003.
The collection Greatest Hits: My Prerogative was released in November 2004. Her fifth album entitled Blackout is scheduled to be released worldwide in October 2007.
Spears's fame in the music industry has led her to experiment with other forms of media, including film and reality television. As an actress, she is most noted for her starring role in the 2002 movie Crossroads.
Spears has also made guest appearances in various other movies and television programs. Her success as a singer led her to several high-profile advertising deals and endorsements including her own perfume line.
Spears's personal life has gained much attention from the media. In particular, her marriage to back-up dancer Kevin Federline and the birth of their two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James.
The couple's divorce in November 2006 was highly publicized and has been followed by a legal battle for custody of their sons, of whom she lost full custody in a decision by the courts in October 2007.
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Childhood & Discovery |
Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist. Her parents are James Parnell Spears, a building contractor, and Lynne Irene Bridges, a former grade school teacher. Spears's brother Bryan works as a manager for the Spears family interests and her sister Jamie Lynn is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother Lillian Woolmore was an English war-bride who met Spears's grandfather Barnett O'Field Bridges in England during World War II. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes.
Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions. She performed in local dance revues and her local Baptist church choir. At age eight she auditioned for the Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club. Although she was considered too young to join the series at the time, a producer on the show introduced her to a New York City agent.
Spears subsequently spent three summers at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School and also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including 1991's Ruthless!. In 1992, she landed a spot on the popular television show Star Search.
Though she won her first round in the competition, she ultimately lost. At age 11, Spears returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on the New Mickey Mouse Club in Lakeland, Florida. She was featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, until she was 13.
Other future celebrities on the show included fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, 'N Sync members Justin Timberlake and Joshua Chasez, Felicity actress Keri Russell, and The Notebook star Ryan Gosling. After the show ended, Spears returned to Kentwood and entered high school for a year.
In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group innosense. Later that same year, she decided to go solo. After recording a demo, she was signed by Jive Records. She began touring American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by American teen magazines, and eventually became an opening act for 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys.
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Music career 1998–2000: Early commercial success |
Spears's debut single "...Baby One More Time", released in the end of 1998 became an instant international success. It earned nine million sales worldwide,and was ranked 25th on Rolling Stone and MTV's "100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time". The music video accompanying the song featured Spears dressed in a schoolgirl uniform. The album of the same title was released in January 1999, reaching number one on the Billboard 200. ...Baby One More Time was certified Diamond with 28 million copies sold worldwide, although it received mixed reviews.
All Music Guide gave it 4 out of 5 stars, stating that the album "has the same blend of infectious, rap-inflected dance-pop and smooth balladry that propelled the New Kids and Debbie Gibson." While Rolling Stone gave it 2 out of 5, noting that, "While several Cherion-crafted kiddie-funk jams serve up beefy hooks, shameless schlock slowies, like 'E-Mail My Heart', are pure spam." Rolling Stone later featured Spears on their April 1999 cover in a photo shoot that triggered speculation the 17-year-old had breast implants.
The success of Spears's music coupled with her controversial image made her one of the year's biggest stars. In December 1999, she won four Billboard Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year. A month later, she took home the Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist award at the American Music Awards. At the 2000 Grammy Awards, Spears received two nominations in the categories of Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for ...Baby One More Time, but lost to Christina Aguilera and Sarah McLachlan respectively.
Following the success of her debut album, Spears released the album Oops!... I Did It Again, which debuted at number one in the U.S., selling 1,319,193 units during its first week of sales, breaking the SoundScan record for the highest sales in its debut week by any solo artist. The RIAA awarded the album with a Diamond certification with 10 million copies sold in the U.S. and 24 million copies sold worldwide.
Concerning both musical content and sales, the album was very similar to Spears's debut, although it fared better with critics. All Music Guide once again gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that the album "has the same combination of sweetly sentimental ballads and endearingly gaudy dance-pop that made One More Time." Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 by noting the album as "fantastic pop cheese" and "Britney's demand for satisfaction is complex, fierce and downright scary." The album’s lead single, "Oops!... I Did It Again", broke the record for most radio station additions in a single day and quickly became a top ten hit in the U.S. and other countries.
The same year, Spears launched her first world tour, the "Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour". During the tour, she made a stop in New York for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. As part of her performance, she ripped off a black suit to reveal a provocative nude-colored and crystal-adorned outfit that generated much controversy. She finished the year with two more Billboard Music Awards, and two Grammy nominations for Oops!... I Did It Again in the categories of Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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2001–2003: Career development |
Spears released her third studio album Britney in November 2001. She assumed some creative control by co-writing five of the album's tracks. It had a successful debut at number one in the U.S., selling 745,744 units during its first week, surpassing Michael Jackson's album Invincible.
The album's success made her one of the few female artists to have their first three albums debut at number one. The album fared well with critics such as All Music Guide who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing the album's title tracks as being "pivotal moments on Britney Spears's third album, the record where she strives to deepen her persona, making it more adult while still recognizably Britney."
In contrast, Rolling Stone said of the album "Britney belabors the obvious: Spears is one month away from entering her twenties and clearly needs to grow up if she's going to bring her fans along." The singles did not perform as well; Britney's lead single "I'm a Slave 4 U" peaked at 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the album's biggest hit. To help promote the album, Spears embarked on the "Dream Within a Dream Tour" in November 2001. The tour was forced to cut short in Mexico City due to bad weather. With the end to her tour, Spears announced she would take a six month break from her career. Her career success was highlighted by Forbes Magazine in 2002 as Spears was ranked the world's most powerful celebrity.
At a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, she appeared with Christina Aguilera performing the song "Like a Virgin", and was later joined by Madonna. Spears locked lips with Madonna in a highly-publicized kiss.In November 2003, Spears released her fourth studio album, In the Zone, jettisoning the Max Martin-produced synthpop of her earlier releases.
The album took in lesser-known producers such as RedZone and big names including Moby and R. Kelly. Spears co-wrote eight of the album's thirteen songs and co-produced several pieces of her material for the first time. In the Zone topped the U.S. charts in its debut week, selling over 609,000 copies. This made Spears the only female in music history to have her first four studio albums debut at number one. The album had a mild reception from critics. Stylus Magazine gave the album a D and even blamed Spears's career choices by stating, "Ultimately,
In the Zone suffers greatly from Britney's uneasy transition from teen tart to sexually powerful woman. Had Britney been in charge of her career direction instead of mercilessly prostituted by her management, she might have been able to produce something with some semblance of musical vision." The Guardian praised the album's melodies and her effort, giving it 4 out of 5 stars and writing, "Unlike previous Britney albums, In the Zone has no filler and no shoddy cover versions, just 57 varieties of blue-chip hit-factory pop. There is southern hip-hop, deep house, Neptunes-style R&B, the ubiquitous Diwali beat and, most importantly, oodles of Madonna."
The album spawned the international number one and U.S. top ten hit single "Toxic", winning Spears her first ever Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording. "The Onyx Hotel Tour" began in March 2004 to promote the album. The tour's choreography generated much controversy and heavy criticisms, with the presence of young children amongst the audience
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2004–2005: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative |
After her marriage to Kevin Federline, Spears announced via her website she would be taking another career break in order to start a family. 2004 saw the release of her first greatest hits collection, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. The album debuted at number four on the U.S. charts, featuring three new songs, including her version of Bobby Brown's 1988 hit "My Prerogative". The compilation included all of her singles except for "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart", which is not included in any edition.
In November 2005, Spears released a remix album, B In The Mix: The Remixes. The album contained remixes of Spears's biggest hits, ranging from "...Baby One More Time" to "Toxic". It also included a remix of her newest single "Someday (I Will Understand)", originally a piano ballad that was an ode to the then-unborn Sean. A new song, "And Then We Kiss", was only released in Asia, where it charted in several countries. The song appeared on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart and peaked at number 15, despite the fact it was only for digital download and not officially released in the U.S.
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2007: Return to music |
Spears has been recording an album with producers such as Sean Garrett, J. R. Rotem and Nate "Danja" Hills. In May 2007, she produced a mini-tour for the House of Blues under the name "The M+M's", including live performances across San Diego, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Miami. Those in attendance reported that Spears did not perform the songs live in the 15-minute show, but danced and lip synced to recorded accompaniment of five previous hit songs.
The album, entitled Blackout, was scheduled to be released on November 13 2007. However, due to viral online leaks, the album was pushed up for release on October 30, 2007. The track "Gimme More", her first single produced by Danja, debuted worldwide on August 30, 2007. The track has peaked at number three on Billboard's Hot 100 on October 3rd, becoming Spears's most successful single in the United States since her debut, "...Baby One More Time".
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Spears's performance at 2007 MTV Video Music Awards received much media attention and was lauded as her "comeback".She performed "Gimme More", the lead single from her upcoming album. Reviews of the performance were unfavorable; BBC's David Willis stated that "her performance would go down in the history books as being one of the worst to grace the MTV Awards," and Times Online noted that "Spears was out of synch as she lip-synched and at times just stopped singing altogether." On September 18, it was announced that Spears and her management company, "The Firm", had parted ways, after only a month of representation.
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Film and television |
Spears attended New York City's Professional Performing Arts School for three summers, beginning when she was eight years old. She has also performed as an understudy in 1991's Ruthless! and made appearance in several off-Broadway productions. When Spears was 11, she joined the The New Mickey Mouse Club where she was featured from 1991–93. In the show, she appeared in various sketches and musical videos, mostly displaying her comedic and singing abilities.
Spears had her first starring role in the 2002 film, Crossroads. She played Lucy, a Georgia high school graduate who decides to find her long-lost mother in Arizona, and travels along with her two friends who wish to visit California. The movie, along with Spears's performance, was poorly received by critics. Crossroads debuted at number two on the box office charts in its first weekend.
The film grossed over US$60 million worldwide, about five times its budget of US$12 million. Spears received a Razzie Award for Worst Actress and for Worst Original Song "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman".In other films, Spears has made cameo appearances in Austin Powers in Goldmember in 2002 as herself, and Longshot in 2000 as a flight attendant.
In late 1999, Spears appeared on an episode of ABC's sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, playing herself and performed the song "(You Drive Me) Crazy". She then appeared on Saturday Night Live both as host and musical guest twice; first in May 2000, and secondly in February 2002. She was also a musical guest on the show in October 2003 with Halle Berry as host.
In a September 2003 interview with Tucker Carlson of CNN, on the subject of the 2003 Iraq War, Spears said, "Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision he makes and should just support that, you know, and be faithful in what happens."The footage of this quote later appeared in Michael Moore's documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11.
On March 2006, Spears was a guest star on an episode of NBC's television show Will & Grace titled "Buy, Buy Baby". She played a closeted lesbian posing as a conservative Christian, to co-host with Jack McFarland on his talk show JackTalk. NBC received criticism from conservative Christian groups for the episode. The episode was the third highest rated in the final season of the series.
On May 2007, Spears made a cameo appearance on the premire of the E! reality show Sunset Tan. NBC had a show in development titled Occasional Wife, starring Matthew Perry as the lead. This sitcom would star Spears, since she has tested the role and received positive response.
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Products and endorsement |
Spears's success had made her notable in the music industry as well as popular culture. In early 2001, she caught the attention of Pepsi who gave Spears a multi-million dollar promotional deal which included numerous television commercials, point-of-purchase promotions and Internet ties between Spears and the company.
She has had four books published including A Mother's Gift, and seven DVDs released, including her self-produced 2005 reality series Britney & Kevin: Chaotic. Spears has also released several other products, including a doll and a video game. She participated in seven tours including "The Onyx Hotel Tour" in 2004. She has grossed over US$145 million from tour ticket sales and over $45 million in merchandise from her tours.
Spears endorsed an Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "Curious", for which she earned a reported $12 million. After one year of sales, the product netted more than $100 million, and was named the best selling perfume of 2004. Following the success of "Curious", Spears released her next Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "Fantasy", in September 2005, with equal success. She launched "Curious: In Control" in April 2006, closely followed by the release of another perfume, "Midnight Fantasy" in December. Spears's newest Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "Believe", was released in September 2007.
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Personal life 2002–2004 |
In early 2002, Spears's four-year relationship with Justin Timberlake ended. Speculation that Spears had been unfaithful began circulating due to Timberlake's 2002 song "Cry Me a River" and its subsequent music video. The song's music video showed an actress playing what could be construed as a Spears look-alike with certain physical features resembling Spears.
Timberlake has denied that it was meant to portray her. June 2002 saw the opening of Spears's restaurant "Nyla" in New York City, serving Louisianan and Italian styled cuisine. However, she was pulled out of the business venture in November as a result of debts and management issues. Nyla officially closed down in 2003.
Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander on January 3 2004, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The marriage lasted 55 hours, ending with an annulment granted on January 5, which stated that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to marriage because before entering into the marriage the Plaintiff and Defendant did not know each others' likes and dislikes, each others' desires to have or not have children, and each other's desires as to State of residency."
Months after the Las Vegas incident, Spears embarked on "The Onyx Hotel Tour", which was cancelled in June, after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous". A MRI showed floating cartilage in her knee. Spears reportedly became involved in the Kabbalah Centre in September 2004 through her friendship with Madonna. However, she publicly left the religion in 2006, stating on her website, "I no longer study Kaballah, my baby is my religion."
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2004–2006: Marriage, children and divorce |
In July 2004, Spears announced her engagement to Kevin Federline, three months after they met. Federline had very recently been in a relationship with actress Shar Jackson, who was eight months pregnant with his second child.
These initial stages were chronicled in Spears's first reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, which aired on UPN in May and June 2005. On the night of September 18, Spears married Federline in a surprise, non-denominational ceremony at a residence in Studio City, California, filing legal papers on October 6.
After the marriage, Spears announced via her website that she would be taking another career break to start a family. She stood by her intent of starting a family; announced her pregnancy seven months after the marriage writing, "the time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together." She gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14 2005 in Santa Monica, California by a scheduled caesarean section.
A few months after giving birth to Sean, speculation emerged about Spears being pregnant for a second time. In May 2006, she announced her second pregnancy with an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.
She also appeared on Dateline the next month to discuss tabloid rumors about an impending divorce, and motherhood. She addressed an incident which occurred in February 2006 when photos revealed her driving with her son unrestrained in her lap, explaining, "I see a bunch of photographers and I’m scared and I want to get out of the situation... They’re coming up on the sides of the car which is a scary situation for me... so I get my baby out of the car and I go home."
The month following the televised interview, Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar. In the accompanying interview, Spears stated that she is not ready to retire from performing. Just two days before Sean's first birthday, Spears gave birth to her second son, Jayden James Federline, on September 12 2006 in Los Angeles.
Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7 2006, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two children, with visitation rights for Federline. The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears's divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children. Laura Wasser was hired to represent Spears in the case.
However, in September 2007, Wasser announced that she would no longer be working for Spears. Instead, Spears is now represented by both Melvin Goldsman and Marci Levine. According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise".
On March 2007, Spears and Federline reached a settlement, that "All parties signed a global settlement agreement on all issues concerning their marriage and custody of their two children," said Michael Sands, a spokesperson for Federline's lawyer. Although the divorce seemed imminent, it was not finalized because the papers were never signed by a judge. Their marriage was officially over in July 30, with Spears's attorney stating "They are divorced. Everything is finalized."
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2007: Personal struggles |
In January 2007, Spears's aunt, Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of breast cancer. She then stayed in an off-shore drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua for less than 24 hours on February 16.The following night, Spears went to a haircutting studio in Tarzana, California and shaved her hair off with clippers. A few days later, on February 20, she admitted herself to a treatment facility in Malibu, California, while leaving the facility briefly, she quickly returned on February 22.
The previous day, Kevin Federline had requested an emergency hearing regarding the custody of his children with Spears but his attorney announced that his client asked to cancel the court appearance. No further explanation was given. Spears left the rehabilitation center on March 20 according to her manager, who said she was released after "successfully completing their program." Throughout early 2007, Spears embarked on a series of controversial behaviors that received much attention from the media, including attacking a photographer with an umbrella. As the legal battle over the custody of their children continued, many members of her entourage have been subpoenaed to testify about her parenting skills.
In September 2007, the official findings in Spears's custody battle were announced by the court. "Based on the evidence presented, the Court finds that there is a habitual, frequent, and continuous use of controlled substances by Petitioner Spears." She was ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testings conducted by the court, and also ordered to attend parenting counseling. Spears and Federline continued to share joint custody of their two children on a conditional basis.
A few days later, she was officially charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a license. If convicted, she could face a year in jail. Spears temporarily lost physical custody of her children to Federline on October 1. Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon prohibited both parties from using corporal punishment against their children.The judge ruled that Federline will take custody of the children on October 3 "until further order of the court". The next day, the court ruled that Federline will keep full custody of the children. Spears will be granted "conditional visitation", but must be monitored during those visits.
Spears was officially charged ordered by a judge, to be booked and photographed for her alleged hit-and-run that occurred in August 2007.After her first monitored drug test, Spears was proven drug-free. On October 12, Spears was granted one overnight visit with her kids per week. However, those visits still have to be supervised by a court-appointed monitor.
A request for her mother Lynne, with whom Spears reportedly reunited with, to be the monitor was denied. On October 15, Spears was booked for the above-mentioned misdemeanor charges by the Los Angeles Police Department but was not arrested and was released within an hour.
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Britney Spears Timeline |
Dec. 2, 1981
Britney Jean Spears is born in McComb, Mississippi.
1987
She begins taking dance lessons.
1990
Appears as a contestant on Star Search and wins.
1993
Joins The Mickey Mouse Club along with Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.
1996
The Mickey Mouse Club goes off the air.
1997
Jive Records signs her on.
1998
Releases first single "Baby One More Time".
1999
Begins dating Justin Timberlake, member of NSYNC.
Jan. 12, 1999
Releases debut album Baby One More Time.
May 13, 2000
Hosts and performs on Saturday Night Live.
May 16, 2000
Releases second album Oops!... I Did It Again.
Feb. 2001
Signs a two year contract with Pepsi.
Nov. 6, 2001
Releases third album, Britney.
Feb. 2, 2002
For a second time she hosts, and performs, on Saturday Night Live.
Feb. 4, 2004
The Oprah Winfrey Show devotes an entire hour to her.
Feb. 15, 2002
Stars in the teen movie, Crosswoods.
March 10, 2002
Is splashed with buckets of urine during filming of a television
commercial in downtown Los Angeles.
Aug. 29, 2003
Madonna and Britney kiss mouth-to-mouth during their performance of
Like a Virgin on the MTV Music Video Awards.
Oct. 2003
First Lady Kendel Ehrlich, at a domestic violence conference in Maryland, says she would like to shoot Britney Spears. She later apologies.
Nov. 17, 2004
Receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Nov. 18, 2004
Releases fourth album, In the Zone.
Jan. 1, 2004
Hugh Hefner announces he would love to have Britney pose for Playboy magazine.
Jan. 3, 2004
She marries childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander at
The Little White Wedding Chapel. It is annulled 55 hours later.
July 2004
Britney, with younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears, buys two puppies,
Lacy Loo and Allie Boo. Britney keeps Lacy Loo.
Aug. 27, 2004
Fan puts Britney's chewed gum that he obtains outside
London's Sanderson hotel up for auction on Ebay.
Sept. 2004
Releases her fragrance, Curious, of a floral scent mixed with vanilla and musk.
Sept. 8, 2004
Marries dancer Kevin Federline.
Oct. 7, 2004
Fires her longtime manager Larry Rudolph.
Nov. 2004
Buys a Chihuahua and names it Bitbit.
Nov. 9, 2004
Releases greatest hits collection, Greatest Hits: My Perogative.
Dec. 11, 2004
Takes Bitbit to Picasso restaurant in the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas
and orders him a $180.00 steak. The chef, Julian Serrano, is not amused.
Bitbit then proceeds to only nibble at the steak. The chef, Julian Serrano, is beyond not amused.
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"I want to be an artist that everyone
can relate to, that's young,
happy and fun."
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"Every night, I have to read a book, so that
my mind will stop thinking about things
that I stress about."
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"England is one of my favorite places.
The fans are just so crazy. "
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" I'm rich, freakin' rich. It's crazy."
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"I'm usually all about the tight jeans and
little T-shirt, but
sometimes
I want to put on
a black,
sequined dress
and be a freaking girl."
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"I'm attracted to guys who are really
confident and make conversation."
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"I don't like defining myself. I just am"
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"Don't treat me like a little girl."
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"I go out with friends, but
I don't have time to get in trouble."
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"I would like to be called
an inspiration
to people,
not a role model
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because
I make
mistakes
like everybody
else.
When I'm offstage,
I'm just like everybody else."
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"I did not have implants,
I just had a growth spurt."
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"I remember I read this harsh review
about my show, and one of my friends
told me that this was the exact
same stuff people said about Madonna.
And it's like, she
didn't care.
Madonna just came out and was herself.
I respect that a lot."
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Britney Spears and Jason Allen Alexander
Complaint for Annulment pg. 1
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Britney Spears and Jason Allen Alexander
Complaint for Annulment pg. 2
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Britney Spears and Jason Allen Alexander
Complaint for Annulment pg. 3
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Britney Spears and Jason Allen Alexander
Complaint for Annulment pg. 4
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Britney Spears and Jason Allen Alexander
Complaint for Annulment pg. 5
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Britney Spears and her new and
ex boyfriend Isaac Cohen
"I don't understand the whole dating thing."
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"With love, you should go ahead and
take the risk of getting hurt...
because love is an amazing feeling.
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" I wish my hair was thicker, and
I wish my feet were prettier.
My toes are really ugly.
I wish my ears were smaller.
And my nose could be smaller too."
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"I know not everyone will like me,
but this is who I am so if you don't like it,
tough!"
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Britney Spears hanging out with Paris Hilton
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"I still have a lot to learn"
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"I need to sing and I love to travel."
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline at the
Billboard Awards
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Paris Hilton: B**** close your legs
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"Onstage I'm the happiest person in the world. "
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federlines
Divorce Papers pg.1
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federlines
Divorce Papers pg. 2
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federlines
Divorce Papers pg. 3
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federlines
Divorce Papers pg. 4
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federlines
Divorce Papers pg. 5
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federlines
Divorce Papers pg. 6
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federlines
Divorce Papers pg. 7
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Albums
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* 1999: ...Baby One More Time
* 2000: Oops!... I Did It Again
* 2001: Britney
* 2003: In the Zone
* 2004: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
* 2005: B in the Mix: The Remixes
* 2007: Blackout
* 2008: Circus
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DVDs
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* 1999: Time Out with Britney Spears
* 2000: Live and More!
* 2001: Britney: The Videos
* 2002: Live from Las Vegas
* 2004: In the Zone
* 2004: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
* 2005: Britney & Kevin: Chaotic
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Tours
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* 1998: Hair Zone Mall Tour
* 1999: ...Baby One More Time Tour
* 2000: Crazy 2K Tour
* 2000: Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour
* 2001: Dream Within a Dream Tour
* 2004: The Onyx Hotel Tour
* 2007: The M+M's Tour
* 2008: Blackout World Tour
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Guest appearances
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* 2003: "Like a Virgin/Hollywood" (Live) by Madonna feat. Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott
from Remixed & Revisited by Madonna
* 2006: "Crazy" by Kevin Federline feat. Britney Spears
from Playing with Fire by Kevin Federline
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Spears's music videos have a significant contribution to the success of her music career. The video for "...Baby One More Time" featured the young singer wearing a school uniform exposing her midriff and this image helped propel her to superstardom. Similarly the video for "Oops!... I Did It Again" showed Spears wearing a tightly-fitted red catsuit, fueling speculations that the star has breast implants. Her image as a "clean, straight-up girl" was revolutionized by the videos for "I'm A Slave 4 U", "Toxic", and "Gimme More" which generated much controversy and portrayed Spears with a sexually oriented image.
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Jan. 7, 2005
Britney buys third dog, a pooch, and names it Lucky.
Feb. 2, 2005
Britney says her dogs, Bit Bit, Lacy Loo and Lucky, are more stylish than
Paris Hilton's dog Tinkerbell
Feb. 25, 2005
It is reported that the Oscars have banned Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and Pamela Anderson from attending because they don't want the Oscars to become a sideshow.
March 18, 2005
David Ducovny and Tea Leoni are thinking about leaving their Malibou home
because ever since Britney has moved into the neighborhood the paparazzi are bugging them.
April 13, 2005
Confirms she's pregnant.
May 5, 2005
Madonna is rumored to have turned down Britney's request to be godmother to her child.
May 17, 2005
Her TV reality show, Choatic, airs on the UPN network.
May 21, 2005
Pregnant Britney vomits in the swimming pool of a hotel.
June 6, 2005
Paris Hilton declares she would make a better mom than Britney because she feels she has
done a great job tending to Tinkerbell, who she recently gave away to her mom, Kathy Hilton.
June 13, 2005
Security software company Panda Software announces Britney as the
Number One Virus Celebrity. Bill Gates comes in a close second.
June 14, 2005
Series finale for Chaotic airs.
Aug. 6, 2005
Photographer is pelted in the leg by BB gunfire outside a Malibu home where Spears was having a baby shower. Britney denies she had any part in this event.
Aug. 8, 2005
Madonna convinces Britney to donate thirty-two thousand dollars to Spirituality for Kids,
a Kabbalah club, so Britney's baby will be accepted into Kabbalah.
Sept. 5, 2005
Orders a second wedding ring because she wants a rarer diamond.
Sept. 14, 2005
Gives birth, by caesarean section, to Sean Preston at 12:57 pm. Sean weighs in at
six pounds eleven ounces.
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| The following singles reached number one in the United World Chart, the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany and/or France. |
| Year |
Single |
Peak positions |
| WORLD |
US |
UK |
CAN |
AUS |
GER |
FRA |
| 1998 |
"...Baby One More Time" |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 1999 |
"(You Drive Me) Crazy" |
1 |
10 |
5 |
13 |
12 |
4 |
2 |
| "Born to Make You Happy" |
1 |
not released |
1 |
21 |
not released |
3 |
9 |
| 2000 |
"Oops!...I Did It Again" |
1 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| "Lucky" |
2 |
23 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
| 2003 |
"Me Against the Music" (feat. Madonna) |
1 |
35 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
| 2004 |
"Toxic" |
1 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| "Everytime" |
1 |
15 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| 2007 |
"Gimme More" |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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2 |
| Total Number-one hits |
7 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
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