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March 31, 2002 - In our poll asking 'How do you characterize the Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake relationship drama?', most of you responded that you didn't care, with 23.1%. Those that did thought their romance was over, with nearly double responding over the thinking that the pair are still in love.

March 31, 2002 - Britney Spears revealed her views on heaven and the afterlife to a German magazine. She said she thinks God has "a long white beard" and "wanders around" in heaven. She called heaven a place where "everyone is at peace and happy and they all hop around from cloud to cloud". Also in the interview, Spears admitted that she has made hundreds of mistakes in the past but has learned from them.

March 31, 2002 - Associated Press reports veteran rocker David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young took a break from his "Tour of America" to assess the current crop of musicians. Crosby said, "There's some good people out there, but there's a lot of fluff. Things like *NSYNC and Britney. These people are about as deep as a birdbath." Read more.

March 30, 2002 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue Friday night, "What a crowd. You sound like Clinton and Gary Condit when they heard Britney Spears was single again. Yeah!"

March 30, 2002 - The Sun has photos of Britney Spears using her hands to cover her breasts while sunbathing with male and female pals aboard the deck of a luxury cruiser off Miami Beach in Florida. Check out the shots here.

March 30, 2002 - Heathy Lee Roth of the Cleveland Scene profiled the steady ripple through pop culture that Britney Spears has become, and why all of us care so much about anything she does. Roth writes, "Lack of any musical knowledge aside, Britney's doe-eyed 'I didn't ask for all this' Southern charm doesn't allow girls to just write her off cattily, like the warbling, sleazy Christina Aguilera. Girls want to like Britney because she seems as if she deserves the fame and fortune, even though she might be just a prepackaged teenyboppin' mall tart who sings songs she didn't write. If she's got anything, it's more staying power than most other young female pop singers. To any rock fan with tits, that's impressive." Read more.

March 30, 2002 - Noah Robischon of Entertainment Weekly reviewed the new Britney Spears video game from THQ for PlayStation 2, 'Britney's Dance Beat.' The game only has only five songs in total for its 10 levels; the first round of routines plays only half of each, while the second round uses full-length versions. Robischon said, "The game is just cheesy enough to make you stop, look, and bust out dancing." The latest news on the game was that Britney requested changes in her original digital likeness asking for slimmer hips and more-level-set eyes. Read more.

March 29, 2002 - Tara Ariano of the National Post is giving her thoughts on all the chaos that Britney Spears rumored breakup with Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC is causing in the media. Tara writes, "The breakup would not be remarkable in the least were it not for the way the entertainment press is pouncing on Britney's few comments and dissecting them as though she were the Delphic oracle pronouncing a latter-day riddle of the Sphinx." Read more.

March 29, 2002 - Elysa Gardner of USA Today spoke with music and gossip insiders on word that Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC have split up. Rob Roberts of WHYI-FM in Miami said, "Their star power has been amplified by each other. It's a publicist's dream relationship." Roberts says Timberlake is better positioned for future success saying, "Justin has been a little more groundbreaking, while Britney has been a little more predictable." Read more.

March 29, 2002 - 1800-Collect is giving away 10 prize packages where winners will get two concert tickets, two sound check passes, and two gift packs for Britney Spears upcoming tour. The contest runs until April 30. Enter by filling out the form here.

March 29, 2002 - Kylie Minogue spoke out at Capital Radio's Help A London Child Awards at the Lancaster Gate Hotel last night, blasting Britney Spears for brushing off thousands of her fans at her premiere of 'Crossroads' on Monday. Kylie said, "Britney should know the ropes by now. She has caused a big fuss over nothing. I've been in the position where people push you from one place to another. It's hard to get to everyone, but her PRs have pushed her in the wrong direction - she's been misguided. I'm sure she didn't intend to let down her fans. I think her publicity people are going to get a big talking-to." Read more.

March 29, 2002 - The Sun has a few pictures of Britney Spears back in the U.S. after her European promo tour that saw her get booed at her 'Crossroads' premiere in London. Britney is currently vacationing on the beaches of Miami with a gal pal. Check out the pictures here.

March 29, 2002 - Foxnews.com's Roger Friedman is commenting on the breakup of Britney Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, as well as his lunch with Alicia Keys. Friedman said, "When Britney made her startling admission to me — that she didn't know who Yoko Ono or Linda McCartney were — Justin and the gang ferociously mocked her. In fact, even Justin's mom — who seemed quite nice — was incredulous." Friedman also says the two "had almost no physical contact all night." Read more.

March 29, 2002 - Ananova reports Britney Spears wasn't originally supposed to sing in her debut film Crossroads. Britney revealed, "We started to look at the script and I thought to spice it up a little bit, it'd be fun to put in a song or too." As for her latest film work on the new Austin Powers flick with Mike Myers, she said, "It was very cool. I'm supposed to be very sexy throughout the scene - it was a lot of fun." Read more.

March 28, 2002 - Star magazine reports Britney Spears is a basket case following her breakup with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake. They report problems erupted after Britney accused Justin of flirting with a waitress. Britney had quickly left a party in Los Angeles after spending 30 minutes in the bathroom talking on the phone with Justin when he broke the news. An onlooker revealed, "I heard a friend who was with her say: 'He's not much of a man if he dumps you over the phone,' and Britney burst into tears." Read more.

March 28, 2002 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday: "Britney Spears is single again. [ Cheers ] There you go, guys! She says she's in the market. She's looking for a new guy who likes to sing, likes to dance, and enjoys being extremely sexually frustrated. [ Laughter ] If this is something you can handle, you might want to give her a call. She's also opening the Britney Spears restaurant. That's what they said in New York. And her friends say it's a great idea. They say her cooking is 'lip-syncing' good."

March 28, 2002 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears has come up with a name for her restaurant to be opened in New York in May. Originally to be called 'Pinky's' after her pet name given by ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, she's now decided on NYLA, a combination of her home state of Louisiana and the joint's home in New York. Michael Perselay will run the kitchen at the restaurant to be located at the Dylan Hotel.

March 28, 2002 - Anonymous writes "Tara Reid promoting her new movie in New York today was on Z100 this morning. She had no idea where The Post got the rumor about her consoling a broken hearted and drinking with Britney Spears from. She said she was south of the border in Mexico, partying that night."

March 28, 2002 - Sky News has a clip of Britney Spears getting booed at the London premiere of 'Crossroads' on Monday, as well as the singer commenting on the film once inside. Check out the minute and a half clip here.

March 28, 2002 - The Mirror reports Britney Spears was clueless when asked about her best-known British fan, Downing Street spin doctor Alastair Campbell (understandable) as well as Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair (not so understandable). Britney said when asked what he thought about Campbell coming to her show, "Alastair Campbell? I've never heard of him. Who is he?" When told he was Tony Blair's right-hand man, Britney wondered, "Tony Blair? I've never heard of him either. Who is he?" Read more.

March 28, 2002 - MTV News reports Britney Spears' admission of being single was a joke that later had the singer accept a proposal of marriage from Big Breakfast presenter Richard Bacon, who later staged a mock wedding between the two. After exchanging their "I do's", Britney said, "I'm married, mom! Let's go on our honeymoon. Let's leave now and go to Vegas, baby!" Bacon wanted to hit a nearby lodge to seal the deal, but Britney sneared, "Um, yeah, OK." Britney's handlers nabbed the marriage certificate application after the cameras stopped rolling. Read more.

March 28, 2002 - Lynne Spears posted a new update on her daughter's official site on Wednesday. Lynne said, "Britney, Jamie Lynn and I have made a belated New Year’s resolution. We are all on an anti-cancer diet and fitness program. I have bought all kinds of new foods. We have been working out like crazy and we feel better than ever. My doctor encouraged me to do this. We have an extensive family history of cancer. There are some new diagnostic methods coming out in the next few years. I pray they have more answers soon." Meanwhile, Britney will leave her European promo tour soon to begin rehearsals for her summer tour. Read more.

March 28, 2002 - Well Entertainment Tonight's and Access Hollywood's spin (and several other news reports I saw) on the Britney Spears appearance on Big Breakfast Wednesday morning was that she is single, as she made no reference to Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC. That would make the wedding portion of the show a joke, but she was single when she said "I'm single... right now."

March 28, 2002 - Beat.com.au spoke with KISS guitarist Gene Simmons on whether he thinks today's top pop acts will have 30-year careers like his band and The Rolling Stones. Simmons replied, "At the end of the day the only thing that matters is – of the people, for the people, by the people. If the people like it, then that’s the end of it. You and I could sit on the sidelines and say 'ah yes, but it doesn’t last for 30 years' and 'ah yes, but it’s not like my music'. I’m a big fan of Brittney Spears and *NSYNC and anyone that does what they do well." Read more.

March 27, 2002 - Pictured here, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC was spotted at a nightclub in Los Angeles on Friday night with whom Entertainment Tonight identified as a dancer who had appeared in one of *NSYNC's videos. The couple is said to have partied all night and left together. Meanwhile, former girlfriend Britney Spears when asked at a press conference in London if she was in an intense relationship answered, "I wouldn't say an intense relationship."

March 27, 2002 - The new 'Overprotected' video from Britney Spears was debuted on MTV's Total Request Live on Tuesday. Fan site BSUweb.com captured the 3 and a half minute clip and you can download the 2 MB file here.

March 27, 2002 - Splash has photos of Britney Spears and her 'Crossroads' co-star Anson Mount, as well as Charlotte Church at the premiere of the film in London on Monday night. Check out the pictures here.

March 27, 2002 - BBC reports Britney Spears did not meet fans and sign autographs at a film première on Monday because of safety fears, according to a spokesperson from film company Momentum. The spokesperson said, "It was in fact her decision to go back outside twice to wave to the crowds. However, after assessing the situation on the ground, it was deemed a security risk by all involved for her to venture too far into the crowds." Read more.

March 27, 2002 - London's Capital FM spoke with Britney Spears before her 'Crossroads' premiere in England on Monday. Britney commented on Enrique Iglesias' 'Hero' saying, "It's cool though. I think Jennifer Love Hewitt's really pretty. He kisses a girl in every video." Asked if she's into rock music, she said, "Yeah. I love Aerosmith, I love Limp Bizkit - yeah, definitely. Who knows what I'll do in the future, but I'm definitely inspired by a lot of rock stuff. I could totally see myself doing some Sheryl Crow stuff!" Listen to the entire interview and read a transcript here.

March 27, 2002 - Dominic Mohan of The Sun sounded off on Britney Spears after the singer/actress virtually ignored her fans at the premiere of 'Crossroads' in London on Monday. Mohan wrote, "Britney, for goodness sake, you are only 20 but you are beginning to behave like the diva to end all divas. Your security staff are rude, your representatives unhelpful — and you are quickly disappearing up your own perfect backside." Read more and check out photos here.

March 27, 2002 - The Sun reports Britney Spears has again been spotted drinking a non-Pepsi product, this time a soft drink that gives you wings... Red Bull. Britney was spotted flanked by her bodyguards swigging a can of the drink when leaving her hotel.

March 26, 2002 - The New York Post is in glee after Britney Spears finally broke down and admitted during a press conference in London that she's "not [in] an intense relationship with anyone at the moment." The media at the conference were warned not to ask about *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, her 'virginity', or September 11. The Post had orginally broken the story that the couple had split two weeks ago.

March 26, 2002 - America Online and Pepsi-Cola, today announced a marketing agreement to create the 'Pepsi Backstage Sweepstakes' to bring fans a chance to win tickets to Britney Spears' upcoming summer concert tour. As part of the agreement, America Online also will offer custom programming featuring a host of Britney Spears online offerings including backstage footage, Britney's Pepsi commercials, photos, tour information and more. Read more.

March 26, 2002 - Britney Spears enraged over 3,000 British fans at the premiere of her new film 'Crossroads' when she bypassed the walkabout and failed to sign any autographs for those who had waited at London's Leicester Square on Monday night. After fans chanted her name, Britney made a brief appearance on the cinema's balcony, but still many of her younger fans were left in tears, while older fans booed. Read more. The BBC has a similar story on the premiere here.

March 26, 2002 - Britney Spears said Monday at a British news conference for 'Crossroads' that she's not "in an intense relationship with anyone," fueling speculation that she and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake have broken up. Britney later told ITV, "People talk about my private life. That goes with what I do. You have to accept that," she said. "But if they ask about it, I say it's none of your business." Read more.

March 26, 2002 - Shakira was interviewed by the Sunday Mirror where she addressed her change to blond hair and comparisons to Britney Spears. Shakira said, "People say Britney and I are alike because we're both blonde, petite and we started in this business very young. But we're two very different artists. I don't hate or despise her like people make out but I suppose we are rivals and that's fine by me. I'm more geared to an adult market and my music is a lot more rock and up-tempo than Britney's. I think she is still just a young girl really - but she's grown up a lot." Read more.

March 26, 2002 - BBC reports thousands of young pop fans are gathering in London's West End for the première of Britney Spears' new film 'Crossroads', which is being held at Odeon Leicester Square and should be beginning as I type. In the early evening, 2,000 fans had already staked a spot at the event. Read more.

March 25, 2002 - The big story in this week's National Enquirer alledging that the romance between Britney Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake ended after Spears got a false positive pregnancy test and Justin was spooked afterwards has been posted. A source told the tabloid, "Justin was even more freaked out than Britney when she told him an abortion was out of the question. She said if it turned out that she really was pregnant, there would be only one solution--they'd have to get married right away." Apparently Justin wasn't going for that idea. Read more.

March 25, 2002 - Yahoo has photos of Britney Spears and Celine Dion appearing on the German television show 'Wetten Dass...?!' in Munich on Saturday. The show is Europe's most successful game show. Check out the photos here.

March 24, 2002 - Sunday's New York Post blind item asks: "Which club-hopping pop star doesn't drink when she hits the town because she's high as a kite on 'ecstasy'? It's a convenient way for her to get messed up yet still look like a goodie-goodie in public." Given the Post's focus on partying Britney Spears lately, one might make her the likely target. Page Six also sounds miffed by the US Weekly story that borrowed largely from their reports.

March 24, 2002 - Britneys-Planet.de has four separate clips of Britney Spears from various appearances in Germany on her European promotional tour. Included are a 'Not A Girl...' peformance, an interview, Die Wette, and Bodo Bach. Check out the clips ranging from 5 to 16 MB here.

March 23, 2002 - Britney Spears spoke with reporters at a Madrid press conference Thursday where she was asked if she considered herself a role model. Britney replied, "Honestly, I do not see myself like a model to follow. Rather I would like to be reason for inspiration. I know that many girls pay attention to me and they imitate me. But I only feel responsible for my small sister of 11 years, Jamie Lynn, that she interprets me of the girl in the film and is going to begin a career in television." Read more.

March 23, 2002 - ABC.es reports Britney Spears told reporters at a press conference in Spain earlier this week, "There is much people who criticize everything what I do, but an artist must know how to fit it well and I will continue doing everything what I like and in which I am comfortable." Read more.

March 23, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Britney Spears at the premiere of 'Crossroads' in Madrid on Thursday. Check out photos here.

March 23, 2002 - Someone typed up the article that is in the latest US Weekly, which is mostly a rehash of various reports and comments from insiders about the split between *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. A friend of the couple said, "They tend to do that break up-to-make-up thing, but not this time. They done."

March 22, 2002 - MTV Primtime Players reported Thusday night that a spokesperson for Britney Spears said the singer has scrapped plans to use the 'Pinky' nickname given to her by *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake for her new restaurant scheduled to open during May on East 41st Street in New York. The eatery will be run by restaurateur Bobby Ochs, who has previously teamed with celebrities Marla Maples and Patrick Swayze, and will feature moderately priced American bistro.

March 22, 2002 - The New York Post is going as far as saying Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's publicist Lisa Kasteler is looking like a liar in her denial the couple had split. They report the *NSYNC star was spotted boozing it up with six exotic bombshells as the group downed six trays of kamikaze shots at Las Vegas Hard Rock hotel nightclub Baby's before all of them left together in Timberlake's limo. A spy told the Post, "He sure didn't seem to be missing Britney."

March 22, 2002 - The National Enquirer reports Justin Timberlake got spooked out of his relationship of more than two years with girlfriend Britney Spears after she took a pregnancy test that came back positive. A source told the tabloid, "Britney and Justin had sex, yes, sex, all the time." Fortunately it was a false alarm, but enough to scare off the *NSYNC star.

March 22, 2002 - Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun Times spoke with a close friend of *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake on the conflicting reports he and Britney Spears are split up. The friend said, "There may be second thoughts on both sides. ...They may get back together, but believe me, they are not together now." For more, including more on Whitney Houston bailing from the Liza wedding, click here.

March 22, 2002 - CDNow.com reports Nikka Costa will be the opening act on Britney Spears' forthcoming Dream Within a Dream North American summer tour which is set to kick off May 24 in Las Vegas. Costa will support the tour from the start until June 16 in Houston, while Spears continues on until July 22.

March 22, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Britney Spears in Madrid, Spain where she posed at a press conference for her movie 'Crossroads.' Check out the photos here.

March 21, 2002 - Britney Spears phoned in with JoJo on KIIS FM in Los Angeles last week to talk about her new tour. JoJo asked her about a bunch of what her favorites choices are, her toes, movie plans, her music, clothing line plans, her sister, and the hang-up portion when JoJo mentioned what's up between her and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake. Check out the three part audio clip (about 6 minutes) here.

March 21, 2002 - The Sun reports Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has told husband David Beckham she doesn't want him appearing in a Pepsi advertisement with Britney Spears. Posh fears the two being linked together, especially following her reported split with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake and her recent comments that she felt David was 'cute.'

March 21, 2002 - The Sunday Mail spoke with Britney Spears' ex boyfriend Reggie Jones, who admitted to being pleased to hear news that Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake have reportedly split. Reg said, "Am I pleased? Of course I am. Give me another chance Britney." Read more.

March 21, 2002 - Glenn Gamboa of Newsday was at last week's South by Southwest Music Conference where he spoke with Jeff McClusky, president of Chicago-based radio promotion company McClusky and Associates about the record industry's need for someone new to boost sales. McClusky said, "There's a lot of looking for the Next Big Thing, especially as it seems Britney, *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys have run their course. They drew massive sales for a period of time. The emphasis now goes to finding what the next trend is. Right now, there isn't a Thing." Read more.

March 21, 2002 - Britney Spears mother Lynne posted a new diary entry on Britney's official site on Wednesday. Lynne revealed, "Britney went to New York for four days. She and Jenny, her friend, stayed with Bryan. Brit and Jenny enjoyed spending time together, since they had not seen each other in a while. They shopped every day! Bryan and Lauren took them out on the town a few times too. One of those nights, they all came in to a real mess! Brit had left a candle burning in front of an air vent. The wall caught on fire, and the fire department had to come to put it out." And this wasn't Britney's first experience with causing a fire... Read more.

March 21, 2002 - WorldOfBritney.com's Ruben Garay revealed on his website today that he's sold the domain to CelebrityWonder.com, who will maintain the same name, but Ruben will no longer have anything to do with the site. Ruben also expanded on the story in MSNBC that had Britney Spears' people calling him a stalker. Read more for his comments.

March 21, 2002 - Star magazine reports Britney Spears is planning to follow in the footsteps of Madonna, Cher, and Tiffany by dropping her last name. She says she’s noticed that artists with long successful careers usually have one name. Well, maybe she doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of Tiffany then!

March 21, 2002 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC reports the stalker claiming to be going after Britney Spears is in fact Ruben of WorldOfBritney.com. Ruben is countering the talk saying Britney's handlers are going after him because he shut down the site recently and attacked Spears, Lynne, and management at Jive. Ruben told the Swedish press, "I’d had enough. I’m disappointed in how people around her see her just as a product, and not as a human being. They constantly worked against me and wanted to control everything on the site... They’re angry because I took down the site and wrote what I did." Funny thing is, Ruben was in San Diego when Britney was in Sweden.

March 21, 2002 - Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears spokeswoman Lisa Kasteler tells USA Today that rumors of the couple being broken up are untrue. Lisa insisted, "They love each other very much and have not broken up. To set it straight, both of them are very busy and focusing on their careers... The demands on their time have naturally created a significant time apart, which could be misconstrued as a more permanent situation. As for spottings in clubs, they are both young and like to dance." Read more.

March 20, 2002 - Ananova reports Britney Spears wrote the theme tune to the new television advertising campaign in which she appears alongside soccer stars David Beckham, Renaldo, and others. Britney said of the ad spots in a Pepsi press release, "Kicking the football around in Pepsi's ad brought back some great memories for me. It was a lot of fun and really inspired me when writing the single for Pepsi." Read more.

March 20, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter says Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and R. Kelly are amongst those that will their music in a new format intended to replace the CD. Jive Records will be the first label to commit their roster to the new DataPlay format. DataPlay discs are the size of a large coin in a clear plastic shell that hold more than 11 hours of compressed music files. Read more.

March 20, 2002 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC has more details on the extra security measures taken by Britney Spears' staff during her short visit to Sweden on Monday. An insider said of Britney's stalker, "When she arrived... she was surrounded by a lot of security. She has her regular bodyguards, plus some extra people. Security people will be posted inside and outside the movie theater." Read more.

March 20, 2002 - Hör Dan Panas of Aftonbladet spoke with Britney Spears about her film 'Crossroads', how she can relate to her character Lucy (and how she's different), if she regrets missing out on a normal childhood, her feelings on her fans, and why she went to New York for four days ("too party" she said). Check out the nearly 5 minute audio clip here. And yes, this one is in English!

March 20, 2002 - Aftonbladet has photos of Britney Spears from the premiere of 'Crossroads' in Stockholm. They also have a Q&A with the singer that hopefully someone can find a translation to. From what I can decipher, she talks about 'Crossroads' and her status with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake. Check it out here.

March 20, 2002 - Rachael Hopper of Capital FM in England spoke with Michelle Branch who has been in the country promoting 'Everywhere’. When asked if she gets compared to fellow Maverick artist Alanis Morissette, Branch said, "I always say it's very flattering to be compared to anyone who's been successful in this business. Obviously Alanis has been more than successful and I can definitely say I'm a fan of hers. A lot of people say I'm a happy version of Alanis Morissette and I just say 'Just wait 'till I have more boyfriends and I'll sound exactly the same!' To be honest I'd much rather be compared to Alanis than someone like Britney Spears!" Listen to the interview and/or read a transcript here.

March 20, 2002 - The Neptunes were on MTV's Total Request Live on Tuesday to talk about N.E.R.D.'s new album. When Carson asked about why they worked with Britney Spears, they said, "Justin hooked it up because we worked with him on 'Girlfriend' he was like I think you guys should work with Britney and she came to the studio. She's hot, she wants to work and win. That's a pleasure when we produce when we work with people who want to win and it's all about winning, not about the ego or their pride. It's about like winning and doin' the hottest stuff you can do."

March 19, 2002 - Aftonbladet has a photo of Britney Spears in Stockholm for her one day appearance in support of 'Crossroads.' There are a couple of articles in Swedish referring to Britney's weekend spotting with Sweden's own Marcus Schenkenburg (aka 'The Swedish Meatball') and apparently she made a stop at Rigoletto. Check it out here.

March 19, 2002 - World of Britney's own Ruben Garay posted on his forum earlier today news on Britney Spears' crossroads premiere in his home country of Sweden. Ruben is in San Diego on vacation right now but revealed, "Anyway, I just got off the phone with the Swedish press, they called to tell me about Britney's visit to Sweden today and how the premiere of CrossRoads went... first of all, about 200 fans had won tickets for the premiere and they had been promised to watch the movie WITH HER, but she didn't care much, she arrived there, talked to the press for 5 minutes and left all her fans stranded. She didn't watch the movie. She was asked what she thought of WoB closing down and her response was and I quote 'I'm happy it shut down, I have way too many fansites already.'" Britney fans reacted angrily to the posting. Read more.

March 19, 2002 - Reuters reports Britney Spears arrived in Stockholm late on Sunday for a one-day visit to the Swedish capital to promote her new film 'Crossroads', though few waited for a glipse to see her. Only two young girls took time from school to see her emerge from her Stockholm hotel. They also mention the shuttering of WorldOfBritney.com by Sweden's own Ruben Garay. For the visit, security was beefed up after the singer received a threat of an attack by a male Swedish fan seeking revenge. Read more.

March 19, 2002 - World Entertainment News Network reports Tiffany wishes she could have been as provocative as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during her run atop the pop charts in the 80's. Tiffany said, "It was not appropriate for me to wear anything like a bustier or to be sexy. It was big hair and hoop earrings and jean jackets. There is no way I could pull off what Britney is pulling off now. It was a totally different time." Read more.

March 19, 2002 - Crain's New York Business reports Britney Spears is set to be co-owner of a New York City restaurant scheduled to open in May. The name of the restaurant is tentatively called Pinky -- the nickname given to her by Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC.

March 19, 2002 - News of the World spoke with Britney Spears for her comments on reports she's broken up with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake. Britney explained, "We haven't split up. I love Justin and we are still together." Britney admitted to having an argument with Justin, "We had a huge row which ended in us both slamming the phone down but things are OK now. We are trying to find time to see each other but our schedules are just too busy." As for all the hoopla, a record executive said, "There's been Britney hysteria since the Justin story blew up. But it doesn't do any harm to record sales. In fact it helps sell more singles." Read more.

March 19, 2002 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears continued her partying in New York over the weekend before her one night in Sweden when she and three gal pals turned up at the opening of the Sullivan Room. A couple of guys at their next stop, Life, who tried to sneak behind the curtain that hid Britney's table in the VIP lounge, were caught and subsequently kicked out of the club. Their next stops were the nightclub Go followed by Lotus, all with several bodyguards in tow.

March 19, 2002 - The Sun has a photo of Britney Spears wearing a busty jean outfit in Sweden yesterday while trying hard to force a smile from the premiere of 'Crossroads.' A pal of Spears told the Sun, "It’s a tough time for her at the moment. She is having to battle through a hectic promotional schedule while getting over Justin." Check out the photo here.

March 18, 2002 - According to a forum posting at abstracts.net, Britney Spears was interviewed by JoJo from KIIS FM this weekend where she talked briefly about her clothing line and her sister. JoJo then said, "Now I know I'm not supposed to ask you this, but what's up with you and Justin?" Britney's quick response, "Oh my God.... my rides here, I gotta go!" and then she just hangs up the phone. Read more.

March 18, 2002 - Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review Journal spoke with an *NSYNC spokeswoman Saturday night when the group did their radio promotion in The Palms High Roller Lounge. Melinda Bell says the group is taking "a little hiatus" of about eight months and should be back together by early next year. She explained, "They have not had one day off in five years." And as for the persistent rumors that Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears have ended their longtime relationship, she said it was "just a rumor. They are all laughing about it; Justin's laughing about it." Rumors had it that Britney was at Friday's *NSYNC show at MGM Grand in the VIP section with a hat pulled low.

March 18, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports more details on the Britney Spears late night club appearance at Lot 61 Thursday night. Seems Marcus Schenkenburg, the male supermodel and former lover of Pamela Anderson had his eye on Spears. A spy said, "Marcus was looking at her from across the room. When he found out she was leaving to go to Lot 61, he joined them." The two danced at the club until 3 a.m., when Spears left with her brother. The spy added, "He told her he was off to Switzerland, and that he hoped to see her when he got back. She seemed to approve."

March 18, 2002 - The much talked about Pepsi soccer themed commercial featuring Britney Spears singing about the cola with appearances by Renaldo and David Beckham is available to view online. Check it out here.

March 17, 2002 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears was spotted with a couple of hunks at Lot 61 dancing atop a table. Among those looking on was male supermodel Marcus Schenkenberg. The singer entered the club with the two guys, six girlfriends, and a bunch of bodyguards on Thursday. The party enjoyed five bottles of Cristal champagne before wobbling out at 3:30 a.m. Before that, the still underaged Britney was spotted boozing at Bungalow 8. The Post reports when *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake broke off their relationship by telephone, Britney retaliated by putting Timberlake's $250,000 diamond "friendship ring" on her middle finger. Read more.

March 17, 2002 - Peoplenews.com reports Britney Spears, David Beckham, and Brazil’s Rivaldo will unfortunately not do their commercial spot for Pepsi on the same soccer field at once. The company said it was too expensive to fly all the stars in to make the appearance, and instead will digitally spice the separate clips to make it appear they are on the field together.

March 17, 2002 - The Herald Sun reports Britney Spears was devastated after seeing photos of her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake kissing the same woman outside a Mexican restaurant that he reportedly was dirty dancing with at a club in Los Angeles. She had planned to join her boyfriend at her new $9 million Miami penthouse in a break from touring later this month, but after seeing the photos she abruptly left the Paris premiere of Crossroads and booked a flight home to Louisiana. Read more.

March 16, 2002 - IMDB reports Sarah Jessica Parker vetoed the planned appearance by Britney Spears in the HBO hit 'Sex In The City.' A source claimed Parker fumed, "I worked too damned hard to get this show to where it is today, and I'll be damned if I'm going to be upstaged by a Mouseketeer." Another source on the set explained, "When it was announced Britney would appear on the show, Sarah felt it was nothing but a casting gimmick. And she wasn't happy that a 20-year-old would make 36-year-old Sarah look like a much older woman."

March 16, 2002 - US Weekly reports *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake broke the news to girlfriend Britney Spears that their romance was over from Tacoma on March 4 while Britney was in Los Angeles (there were several reports Britney was in Seattle). A source said Justin was "under a lot of pressure these days. He's embarking on a solo career at the end of April. It can take its toll on young lovers." A source close to Britney added, "They are on the rocks, but no one's saying why." Before Monday's concert in Anaheim, a young boy asked Timberlake if the rumors were true and Justin replied, "Girls are trouble; stay away from them." Another said the pair could just be having temporary problems, "They tend to fight a lot."

March 16, 2002 - The Sun spoke with Ali G on whether he'd consider dating her now that she's single. Ali said, "Listenup, dat geeza from NSYNC might have fought she woz a virgin but me know for a fact she ain't. Let's just say dere's one night in da bogs in KFC in Egham dat neever of uz iz gonna forget. And oops I did it again and again!" Read more.

March 15, 2002 - The New York Post reports a broken hearted Britney Spears was spotted in New York Thursday afternoon where she walked around the East Village with pals before stopping into smoothie shop Liquiteria on Second Avenue at 11th Street. Read more.

March 15, 2002 - E! Online gossip guru Ted Casablanca weighed in on the much rumored split between Britney Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake when asked by a reader. Ted said, "Officially, of course, Brit-babe has denied the split-up rumor. But unofficially, a B&J insider weighed in with this: 'My gut says there are probs for them; otherwise, why would Brit ever hang out with Tara Reid? Maybe they didn't break up, but I'm rather confident they're having some issues. My guess is she would be the hottest ticket on the Hollywood scene, should they break up.'"

March 15, 2002 - There's a couple of articles on some European sites that may have some news of importance, but I can't read Swedish or Dutch. Aftonbladet.se has an article about Britney Spears and Ricky Martin here, while Telegraaf.nl has multiple articles about Britney, perhaps because she was scheduled to make appearances in Holland before pulling out of her European promo tour early, or so reports suggest. Those stories can be found here.

March 15, 2002 -  Britney Spears told The Associated Press in a recent interview that she could soon come out with her own clothing line. Spears revealed, "I have thought about that. That would probably be something I do when I take a little break; because I love clothes, I would really be able to put all my time and energy in to it." Read more.

March 14, 2002 - The Sun did a weeks after the fact story on Justin Timberlake's lunch date with a mystery brunette, which they cite as perhaps the same woman he was spotted dirty dancing with a few days ago at Hollywood nightclub A.D. An insider that witnessed the meeting told the Sun, "Justin’s lunch date was so cloak and dagger. They arrived separately at a Mexican restaurant but she joined him at his table and they ate together for over an hour." Read more.

March 14, 2002 - The Sun reports Britney Spears will head back home alone to visit her mother after her European promotional tour that had several cancellations along the way, including a 'Top Of The Pops' appearance. A source said, "Britney’s world has collapsed and she’s in tatters. Her fairytale life has turned into a nightmare." Read more, including a commentary by Dominic Mohan which alledges recent stress and pressure to stay on top has caused her to become a chain smoker, here.

March 14, 2002 - The Toronto Star reports Sonia Muckle, VP of publicity at Jive Records is denying reports that Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC have broken off their two year plus relationship. Muckle refused to say more. "We do not comment on her private life," she said. Britney's L.A. publicist, Lisa Kasteler, refused comment on the story.

March 14, 2002 - Britney Spears was on Access Hollywood from the premiere of her 'Crossroads' movie in Paris where she was again asked about the status of her two year plus relationship with Jusitn Timberlake of *NSYNC. Britney said of the breakup reports, "That's not true."

March 14, 2002 - Lisa Gabrielle of Nerve.com gave her thoughts on the current dilemma Britney Spears is in, and whether to admit to not being a virgin. Lisa said, "Britney no longer has that patina of innocence, but she can't grow up. She's old enough to have sex. She can't get away with twirling her hair around her fingers and shrugging off the controversy she may arouse by 'just being who she is'. But losing her virginity means popping the cherry of her entire career. There's great importance in keeping her a virgin backstage, to maintain the fantasy of her innocence on stage." Read more.

March 14, 2002 - The Sun reports Britney Spears was furious after Jennifer Lopez wore the identical flowery Dolce & Gabbana frock given to both singers. Britney was told by D&G that she'd be first to be able to wear the outfit, but J.Lo turned up to the Grammy awards wearing it. A source told the tabloid, "Britney was furious, I can't repeat the comments she made." Instead of premiering the dress on Italian TV, she wore a shapeless sparkly outfit instead.

March 14, 2002 - Katherine Spafford of UniverCity spoke with Britney Spears recently and asked the singer about what it is that Madonna seems to dig with her. Britney said, "I don’t know what it is about me that she digs [laughs]. I love the fact that when she goes on stage she is so amazing. She is one of the best entertainers of all time. I love the way she controls the audience. The fact that she has been able to do it all, I respect that. She has been able to do movies and she has got a beautiful kid. I respect that a lot. I’m not going to follow in her footsteps completely but she’s definitely an inspiration for me." Read the entire interview here.

March 14, 2002 - Amy C. Sims of Foxnews.com profiled the recent surge in female celebrities going for a more muscular appearance, citing Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, and Madonna as examples. David Kirsch, owner of Madison Square Club, a New York gym, said of the trend,"Janet Jackson pushed the envelope — it's too much. Guys are meant to look like guys, and girls are meant to look like girls." Read more.

March 14, 2002 - Aftonbladet (Sweden) has a couple of photos from the Los Angeles set of Britney Spears' new video 'Overprotected' which report to be shots of the singer getting hit with bottles of urine from angry residents, where the singer filmed an early morning video before departing on her European promotional tour. Check out the pictures here.

March 14, 2002 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday: "According to the 'New York Post,' Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake may have broken up. So now if Justin wants to see her naked, he's just gonna have to buy her video like everybody else."

March 13, 2002 - Access Hollywood spoke with Britney Spears and her 3-D Britney creator Jamie Bafus earlier this week. Britney told the show, "I'm probably going to end up playing it with my little sister cause she's like a video fiend." Bafus said, "The idea of the game is that you're a dancer trying out to be on her world tour, and you're going to go on a series of auditions. You can get an inside glimpse of what it's like to be on tour with Britney." Read more.

March 13, 2002 - Jemma Pike of the Sun profiled the new trend of wearing braids set by Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Kylie Minogue. For instructions on how to create the three singer's looks, click here.

March 13, 2002 - Tonight's Access Hollywood played the clip of Britney Spears denying the much reported breakup with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake on MTV Italy. Many are questioning Britney's credibility after her seemingly insincere and unconvincing response where the singer looked away, rolled her eyes around, and smirked.

March 13, 2002 - Australia's Hot 30 will be featuring Britney Spears tonight (Wednesday there) as radio host Kyle will be interviewing her about the much reported split. There's no stream, but it looks like their message board has plenty interested in the topic, so hopefully the highlights will get posted there. Check their board out here.

March 13, 2002 - WireImage.com has more photos of Britney Spears at the 'Crossroads' photocall in Paris, France on Tuesday. The pop princess looked happy in the pictures so apparently none of the photographers were asking about the Justin Timberlake break-up reports. Check out the 30 pictures here. Later, she was at the French premiere of the film. Check those photos out here.

March 13, 2002 - Lynne Spears wrote today: "Looking Forward to Spring Another week has passed. Where has the time gone? There is not much to report this week. Brit is overseas promoting Crossroads, although the tabloids (more like “tall talebloids”) say otherwise. These reporters need to be more consistent. Who can keep track? According to them, one week Britney is dating the Prince of Wales, the next week she's engaged to Justin and this week, the rumor mill has her and Justin broken up." Read more.

March 13, 2002 - Britney Spears was in Paris earlier today at a news conference to promote the movie 'Crossroads'. Check out a photo of a smiling Brit at the conference here.

March 13, 2002 - Miami radio station Y-100 gossip gal Fay reveals that in an interview with Shakira, the singer claimed that Britney Spears' claims of being a virgin are not to be believed, calling her a "big fat liar". Shakira says she has a 'complete' relationship with her boyfriend Antonio de la Rua. Read more.

March 12, 2002 - This weekend saw the end of top Britney Spears fan site WorldofBritney.com with one of the many reasons given being continuing money lost running the site. Now word is that Backstreet.net is in major financial problems having raised about 36% of the funds required to keep the site open. After checking out what Backstreet.net's financial troubles were, I have to admit I'm flabbergasted at what they are shelling out to run a site. Read more.

March 12, 2002 - It appears the reports of Britney Spears getting dumped by her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake are true. Even though Jive promised to issue an official statement on the matter earlier today, nothing but a "no comment" was given, while Justin was spotted at Hollywood hotspot A.D. The *NSYNC singer was "bumping and grinding" with a dark curly-haired beauty, according to a spy who said, "I think Britney was the last thing on his mind." Justin's bandmate Lance Bass looked on with Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Christina Aguilera. Read more.

March 12, 2002 - The Sun reports Britney Spears is turning to Wade Robson after being dumped by her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake. While Britney put on a brave face to deny the reports on MTV Italy, pals confirm the relationship is over: "She doesn’t want to talk about it on air while she is still coming to terms with it herself." As for where her relationship with Wade might go, another pal added, "Britney has a very special relationship with Wade. He has an amazing influence on her life and they spend loads of time together." Read more.

March 12, 2002 - Tiffany called in to B96's Eddie & JoBo in Chicago to talk about her Playboy magazine layout and her decision behind posing fully nude. Tiffany talked about the trouble of record company's not wanting to play her music because of her 'young little girl image.' Tiffany also talked about Britney Spears saying that she thinks Brit is in control... at least of her appearance, but maybe not in her music. She thinks when Britney hits her age of 30, she'll hope Spears is more involved in acting. Listen to the 6 1/2 minute interview here.

March 12, 2002 - Billy Masters of Filth2go.com reports Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC got himself in major trouble with gal-pal Britney Spears at the premiere of 'Crossroads' when a reporter asked him about the film, Justin broke out in a high falsetto voice, 'Not a Girl, Not Yet A Woman'. Britney laughed as she snarled, "Knock it off" through clenched teeth.

March 12, 2002 - Norm Clarke of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports an inside source close to Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Britney Spears told him, "They're having a tough time, arguing pretty badly. But they're teen-agers." The couple in question were supposed to be together for this week's concert at the MGM Grand in Vegas on Friday. Read more.

March 12, 2002 - MTV Italy's website has a brief article about Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC reportedly breaking up and the singer's response to the rumor. Britney insisted, "No, we didn’t split up!" Read more.

March 12, 2002 - A Jive Records spokeswoman told Ananova the reports that Britney Spears and her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake have split up are untrue, as far as she knows. Jive says it will be releasing an official statement later today. Rumors may have surfaced after Britney told reporters at a 'Crossroads' press conference in Germany that she never gets to see Justin because of work commitments. Read more.

March 12, 2002 - News of the World is reporting that during Britney Spears' filming for the video 'Overprotected', the singer angered local residents with the 4 a.m. shoot, they fired back by pouring buckets of urine on the pop princess. Britney then fled for cover in a nearby trailer and filming was abandoned shortly afterwards. A resident told the paper, "Sure, I opened the window and yelled shut-up - but I would never have done such a vile thing." Read more.

March 10, 2002 - Britney Spears is on the cover of Monday's issue of The Sun, with news broke Sunday by the New York Post saying the pop princess has split with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake. They report the reason for the split was pals of Justin say he is frustrated because he never gets to see Britney because of their hectic schedules. Also, a pal added, "They rarely see each other these days and he is a bit tired of all the inquiries into his and Britney’s sex life. It must be very frustrating for him. What goes on in their bedroom is the most talked about aspect of their relationship." Read more.

March 10, 2002 - US Weekly reports Christina Aguilera was in Los Angeles recently where she picked up a $65 white t-shirt that read 'I Love Britney' at Kitson. A source later said, "Christina's going to cut the shirt up... but only because it's too long on her."

March 10, 2002 - YM's MTV Issue (April 2002) reveals the '25 Women Who've Changed MTV' Britney Spears is #1, beating-out her idols, Madonna #2 & Janet Jackson #3. She even edged-out pop rivals Christina Aguilera #7 & Mandy Moore #19. J.Lo came it at #4, while Shakira was #9, just slipping by Pink at #10.

March 10, 2002 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears has broken up with her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake. Britney was spotted drowning her sorrows with party animal Tara Reid at Les Deux Cafe in Hollywood on Monday night, and again the next night at the Standard... But wait a minute, Spears was spotted by several people at the *NSYNC concert in Tacoma, also on Monday night, many claiming to have gotten her autograph. Spears' rep, Lisa Kasteler, had no comment to the Post.

March 10, 2002 - Top Britney Spears fan site WorldofBritney.com has closed down after a year and a half of operations. The site's owner, Ruben Garay, primarily blamed his decision on "Britney Spears is not the same person she used to be" and no longer caring about her fans. Ruben also blamed the constant pressure from Jive Records who threatened lawsuits and attempted to control the site's content. Meanwhile, Ruben revealed the only reason Britney's mother Lynne is providing occasional diary updates is because she's being paid to do it. Garay was also overworked on a website that he was losing money on. The list goes on, check out the very long explanation here.

March 10, 2002 - Yahoo! has photos of Britney Spears performing during the final night of the 'Festival di Sanremo', in San Remo, Italy, on Saturday. Afterwards, she was kissed by Italian presenter Pippo Baudo. Check out the pictures here.

March 10, 2002 - World Entertainment News Network reports Britney Spears has explained the details behind the break-in to her Hollywood Hills mansion last month during the premiere of 'Crossroads'. Britney said, "I don't think our security system was on. Our security people turned everything off, unfortunately. But they got the guy. It's the first time something like this has happened but it makes you appreciate your security and the people who protect you." The intruder is currently under evaluation at a California hospital.

March 9, 2002 - Lynn Barker of Teen Hollywood spoke with Samantha Mumba ahead of 'The Time Machine' release today. When asked if she's seen the films by other pop artists like Britney Spears or Mandy Moore, Mumba said, "No because I just came to the states and they weren’t out in Ireland. I wouldn’t compare any of the roles. They are very different. This film was very challenging and extremely technical with all the CGI effects and everything. I think it was harder than doing just a romantic story but I haven’t seen their movies. I think it’s great that the girls are doing that. I think the timing is quite bad so it looks like we’re doing it at the same time." Read more.

March 9, 2002 - After filming her 'Overprotected' video last weekend and joining up with her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake on their first few concert stops, Britney Spears has headed of to Germany to promote her debut movie 'Crossroads' in Germany. The film's title has been changed for some reason in Germany to 'Not A Girl'. Check out two photos from a press conference earlier today that Britney attended here.

March 9, 2002 - MTV reports Britney Spears' new video will continue to show the singer trying to ditch her adolescent image. In the 'Overprotected' video directed by Chris Applebaum, Britney and five friends outsmart her bodyguard by telling him "you're wanted elsewhere" and then sneaking out of a hotel and into an underground dance club. Britney filmed the video last weekend, before heading to join her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake in Portland last Sunday. Read more.

March 9, 2002 - Anonymous writes "Right now Britney Spears has been busy filming a video, looking at film roles, and writing music. But when the second leg of the tour kicks up people will get antsy for a new single. But the wonderful people at JIVE records thought of that. They narrowed it down to 3 choices 'Lonely', 'Boys', and 'Anticipating.' It most likely won't be 'Anticipating,' but who knows."

March 8, 2002 - I've compiled Overture.com list of the most searched for musicians in January and by a huge margin, Britney Spears headed the pack. With over 2.5 million searches, the singer dwarfed runner up Jennifer Lopez (525,492 searches). Others on the list include Tupac at #7, *NSYNC at #9, Christina Aguilera at #11, Mariah Carey at #13, Mandy Moore at #15, and Backstreet Boys at #16. For a complete list, read here.

March 8, 2002 - An *NSYNC fan on the abstracts.net message board shared details of her meeting with *NSYNC on Wednesday during a radio interview with her brother Strawberry, who is the DJ to the Bay Area's 94.9 FM evening shift. nsyncgirlygirl wrote, "I was in total shock when JC and Chris Kirkpatrick did the interview on the radio. They were right there next to me. Like whoa!" She also said Britney was at the *NSYNC show later and she met her and got Spears' autograph. She explained, "I thought she'd be like all snobby and ignore her fans but she didn't."

March 8, 2002 - Anonymous writes "Even though Britney Spears' newest CD has only been out for a small amount of time she is already recording more. She is in the studio now coming up with new tracks. One is song is call 'Wanna Bring Me Home?' and just maybe used for the album. No word if we'll ever get to hear 'Before the Goodbye' or 'I Run Away.' Those two songs were produced by "BT" the *NSYNC producer, amongst others."

March 8, 2002 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears' second leg of the 'Dream Within a Dream Tour,' will kick off soon. Britney's tours are always packed with a great support act and now rumor has it that Craig David and Toya want in on the Britney action.

March 8, 2002 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears's new single 'Overprotected,' was almost not. 'Overprotected,' was described as another 'Oops' remake and 'Boys,' off her new multiplatinum album was to be released. At last minute Rodney Jerkins remixed 'Overprotected,' and now the remix will be released to radio March 16th and you can buy the remix sometime in the near future. The 'Overprotected' Rodney Jerkins mix is actually quite a good song and a good choice for a single."

March 8, 2002 - Nick Madigan of The New York Times profiled the continuing move by pop stars to film, including Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Madonna, and others. PR consultant Ken Sunshine explained their motivations saying, "This is the almighty dollar waving itself before managers, agents and stars. They all think that maybe one day they'll get too old to keep making records that go to the top of the charts, and they see movies as another level of the entertainment business that can keep them employed in the future. But you don't become a great actor or actress just because you're selling millions of records to kids." Read more.

March 8, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports Britney Spears brought an entourage of eight to Astra Lounge in Los Angeles for Tuesday's celebration of the launch of Real Networks' RealOne service.

March 7, 2002 - Oakland, California radio stations are reporting Britney Spears is in town to see boyfriend Justin Timberlake and his *NSYNC bandmates perform tonight at Oakland Coliseum Arena.

March 7, 2002 - Lynne Spears updated fans on Britney Spears' official site today with her thoughts on the Grammy Awards, Britney's new video, Lynne and Jamie Lynn visiting her in Los Angeles, Britney's vacation plans, and follow-up movie plans. Check it out here.

March 7, 2002 - Tiffany called in to KISS 106.1 in Seattle this morning and talked about her Playboy spread. When asked about who would be next to pose nude for the magazine, Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera, Tiffany guessed, "Britney." She also was warned to expect a lot more creepy fan mail after the shoot, and said she hasn't gotten to meet Hugh Hefner yet. Check out the eight minute clip here.

March 6, 2002 - MTV.co.uk has a few short clips of Britney Spears as a kid featuring the singer swimming in the pool with friends and also showing off her dancing skills doing backflips and high-kicks. Check out pre-pubescent Britney clips here.

March 6, 2002 - WENN reports Dame Edna is set to team up with Britney Spears in AN 'Audience With Dame Edna Everage'. The Australian cross-dressing host will host the show and Britney will answer questions and perform. Dame Edna says, "There's a bit of a bidding war going on between all the major TV networks for me, because of my interactive show. They're all vying to get this." Read more.

March 5, 2002 - KARK TV reports fans lined up outside of Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for Britney Spears' show at the arena on July 20. One man waiting in line revealed, "We came to buy Britney Spears tickets, for me, my daughter and my wife. The whole family's going."

March 5, 2002 - Ray Westbrook of the Avalanche Journal reports fans of Britney Spears braved below freezing temperatures in Lubbock, Texas to pick up tickets to her concert at United Spirit Arena on June 14. The tickets were made available Saturday morning, and fans were prepared for the cold. Kim Thompson, a Texas Tech sophomore revealed, "We brought a tent, we've got eight sleeping bags, we have a kerosene heater — and everybody wears like eight layers of clothes." As for why she'd do such a thing just to see Britney, she explained, "She's an individual, and she's not afraid to be who she is." Read more.

March 4, 2002 - The cover story in this past week's Star was the problems Lynne Spears is having with news that her daughter Britney Spears is living with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake at the pair's $3 million mansion in Los Angeles. Lynne has reportedly complained to friends, "The whole situation has really got me upset. I've always supported Justin and Britney's relationship and I've always wanted Justin for my son-in-law." Read more.

March 2, 2002 - Justin Timberlake called in to Z100 in Portland ahead of *NSYNC's opening night concert there on Sunday. Justin talked about his acting gigs on SNL and girlfriend Britney Spears' job in doing 'Crossroads.' Justin insisted that if the couple ever get married he'll be the first to come out and say it. Check out the four minute audio clip here.

March 2, 2002 - Liquid Generation has a hilarious game of 'Who's Boobs? The Grammy Awards Edition' posted now that the show is over. You'll get a close up snap of three racks, and you decide which of the three it is... faster you do it, the more points you get. I got a perfect score of 3,000, so see if you can match it here.

March 2, 2002 - Britney Spears haters got their chance to sound off to FoxNews.com's Michael Y. Park. One of them, Louise Elliott, creator of The Anti Britney Homepage, told him, "I don't think she's talented. She sings a lot of songs she didn't write [and] performs dance moves that someone else has told her to do. She hasn't chosen to be a singer for the music. She's in it for the fame and for the money." Read more.

March 2, 2002 - The 'Britney-A' virus is the latest of the spree of celebrity based worm to hit the net under the disguise of containing sexy pictures of the celeb. The new threat arrives with the subject line 'RE:Britney Pics'. The attachment is named 'BRITNEY.CHM.' Opening it causes the worm to send itself to all addresses listed in the victim's Outlook address book.

March 2, 2002 - Foxnews.com's Roger Friedman reports Britney Spears showed an incredible lack of knowledge on the subject of musical history, having no idea who both Yoko Ono or Linda McCartney were. Britney explained, "I'm sorry, I'm very young." Meanwhile, insiders tell Roger that her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake has a solo album that is over halfway completed and one insider that has heard some of it told him, "It's going to be huge." Read more.

March 1, 2002 - The Sun has a photo feature of the ladies at last night's Grammy awards who have signaled a return to the popularity of curls not seen since the 80s. Only Jennifer Lopez seemed to be skipping the trend led by Britney Spears at the Los Angeles bash. A guest at the show told the Sun, "When Britney walked on stage people did a double take to check out her long blonde curly hair. She looked stunning." Another added, "The curls made Britney look her young age. It is a softer image than she sometimes sports — a girlie, romantic look." For photos and more on the curl-power, and instructions on curling your own hair, click here.

March 1, 2002 - The Sun reports the cardboard and lifesize Britney Spears cutouts in the UK are under 24 hour guard after several were snatched ahead of the UK release of 'Crossroads.' The cutouts are being used outside of UK cinemas to plug the film's UK release.

March 1, 2002 - MTV's Kurt Loder has a great rundown of last night's Grammy awards and much of what he had to say is hard to argue with. Loder said of the Britney Spears - Matthew Perry banter "Who writes this stuff?" As for the 'Lady Marmalade' performance: "It was interesting to watch Christina Aguilera dominating the multi-diva "Lady Marmalade" extravaganza with her soaring voice — and then watch as Patti LaBelle popped up out of nowhere, in full shriek, and simply took over." Loder wasn't so kind with Nelly Furtado, who he called "the irritating Canadian." Read more.

March 1, 2002 - Lynne Spears posted an update on her daughter Britney's latest goings-on ahead of last night's Grammy awards. Lynne said, "Britney had a restful vacation at home. She loves her uninterrupted family time. Brit refuels and uses her time to do only the things she loves most." As for what she's doing after the Grammys, Lynne adds, "After the Grammy’s she’ll also be working on her next video, 'Overprotected.' Britney leaves for the overseas promotional tour next." Read more.

March 1, 2002 - Scott Huver of Hollywood.com spoke with Britney Spears about what she wants from a man and how well boyfriend Justin Timberlake from *NSYNC delivers on her needs. Britney said, "A guy doesn't have to do all that for me, as long as I can just be with the person I love and be intimate with them and have a good conversation with them." As for Justin? "Oh my goodness, Justin surprises me all the time with so many things and I've never been in a relationship like that. He totally fascinates me on that level...He's just a very cool guy and being in his presence just makes me... I don't want to go into detail about what he does! [laughing]" Read more.

March 1, 2002 - Before taking the show on the road again in late May. Britney Spears will travel to Italy, Germany and England in March to promote the release of her movie starring debut in the teen comedy 'Crossroads.' She will later travel to Japan and Australia in late April to promote her movie and album.

March 1, 2002 - US Weekly reports Britney Spears was recently spotted at a Borders book store in West Hollywood picking up a copy of Kim Cattrall's recently released sex manual 'Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm'. A witness told the mag, "She very casually came in with her bodyguard and picked up the book." Cattrall starred as Britney's mother in her film debut 'Crossroads'.

March 1, 2002 - Alev Aktar of the New York Daily News gave his thoughts on the outfits worn by the women who attended the Grammys on Wednesday. Aktar said of Aguilera, "She was obviously shooting for a Hollywood glamour look with red lipstick, penciled eyebrows and platinum blond curls. But it came off more Mae West than Marilyn Monroe." Meanwhile, his thoughts on Spears were: "Britney Spears sprayed on a bright red dress. With her big blond hair and Chiclets smile, she looked like an '80s supermodel." Read more.

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