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April 30, 2002 - Popdirt.com's latest poll asks 'If you could remove one pop act's music from the face of the Earth, who would it be?' Vote for someone other than Britney Spears here.

April 30, 2002 - The Mirror reports Mariah Carey is in a battle with Britney Spears for New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady. Mariah came on to Brady at a party she threw for her cousin in Boston, while Britney Spears has told organizers to make sure he has a backstage pass when her tour hits Boston. A source revealed, "Word is Britney pines to have face time with the man of the moment and she's gone out of her way to make sure they meet." For more on that, and word of a gal named Julia bragging all over town about having slept with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, click here.

April 29, 2002 - The Sun reports Britney Spears was spotted dancing and cavorting with female lap-dancers during her recent stop in Japan.

April 28, 2002 - Britney Spears is amongst the stars who have donated autographed items to the American Red Cross Nationwide Virtual Auction. Check out more on the auction here.

April 28, 2002 - Yahoo! has photos of Britney Spears from her concert at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Thursday. Britney was in Japan this past week for the concert and to promote her film 'Crossroads'. Check out the pictures here.

April 27, 2002 - As we reported earlier, Kelly Osbourne ('The Osbournes') was interviewed by Chauncé Hayden of Steppin Out magazine. Kelly talked about how didn't believe Britney Spears virgin claims, saying "I think it's absolute bollocks that Britney Spears isn't having sex with Justin. For fu**'s sake, look at him! He's a gorgeous teen idol and she's fu**ing gorgeous! Of course they're fu**ing humping! How are they not?" As for her personal feelings for Timberlake, she said, "I used to have the hugest attraction to him when I was little! I thought he was gorgeous. But you take another look and yes, he's a good-looking man, but I think it's the whole idea that he's in a boy band and he sings. If you saw him and he wasn't in a boy band, you would just think whatever, you know?" Read more.

April 26, 2002 - Channel V spoke very briefly with Britney Spears at the red carpet of her Australian 'Crossroads' premiere recently. Britney talked about wanting to work with Brad Pitt in a future film and took questions from fans written on paper with her. Check out the short video clip here.

April 26, 2002 - Britney Spears filled out a questionnaire in the new issue of Twist magazine about the same time that reports surfaced of her breakup with *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake. She writes "my mind is good, but my heart is broken." She reveals that justin was her first kiss and says the best thing about him is "he always makes me laugh." But for the first time she hints at what drove them apart saying the worst thing about Justin is "he never has time for me."

April 25, 2002 - Bill Zwecker of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that sources close to *NSYNC star Justin TImberlake say he's very smitten by Destiny's Child 'middle one' Beyonce Knowles. Justin's rep laughed off the report saying he's "not very" serious about his crush with Beyonce. Some have speculated that his one-sided fascination with Knowles that was the final straw that broke the back of his long romance with Britney Spears. Meanwhile, Britney's relationship with cheorographer and dancer Brian Friedman is said to be developing, "It's in the early stages, but she sure seems taken with him." Read more.

April 25, 2002 - Britney Spears' mother Lynne added a bit to her post about son Bryan Spears crossing out 'Hunky Heartthrob' and replacing it with 'Good Sport'. Lynne added to the beginning of her original post, "I just want to say thank you to my son Bryan for being such a good sport. You’re the king of pranks, and every now and then, we all like to have a little fun getting back at you. Hope you didn’t take this Lynne’s Corner entry the wrong way. For the record, I think you’re the most handsome 25-year-old in the world… but I guess I’m prejudiced." Read more.

April 25, 2002 - Liz Smith of the New York Post quotes Britney Spears talking about her 'Austin Powers in Goldmember' role as herself - which has Spears and her backup dancers dodge the zany antics of Mike Myers and his backup dancers. Spears says, "It's hard to keep a straight face with Mike. At one point it was me and mine against Mike and his - it became a battle of the dancers! It was all so 'West Side Story.'"

April 24, 2002 - Popdirt.com's latest poll asks, 'Which pop star do you consider the most talented actor/actress?' Vote for Britney Spears here.

April 24, 2002 - Britney Spears told reporters at her press conference in Tokyo, Japan on Monday: "This time has been the first time I've really been able to go out and see everything and take my time. Yesterday I went shopping and I got to meet the people, and it's very nice here. You're very lucky to live here."

April 24, 2002 - Britney Spears is nominated for 'Breakthrough Female' (Crossroads) in the 2002 MTV Movie Awards, which will air June 6th at 9PM. Cast your votes here.

April 23, 2002 - Yahoo! has a photo of Britney Spears waves back at fans during her appearance before the preview of her coming-of-age movie "Crossroads" in Tokyo earlier Monday. Spears is in Japan to promote the movie and for a concert Thursday at Tokyo Dome. Check out pictures of Britney and fans welcoming her arrival here.

April 23, 2002 - Walter Scott of Parade magazine was quizzed by a read on why so many pop stars like Christina Aguilera grab their crotch while performing. Scott spoke with choreographer Dan Karaty, who employs the move in *NSYNC's tours. Karaty said, "It's really not meant as a sexual gesture. It's more of a power move picked up by Michael jackson for his Thriller routine and later by Madonna." Still, not everyone is sold on the move, including Britney Spears: "She doesn't think it fits her girly style."

April 23, 2002 - Lynne Spears posted a new update on Friday to mark the 25th birthday of her son Bryan. Lynne gushed about her "hunky heartthrob" after the New York Post gave him that moniker saying, "I suspect he loves the title. Don’t get me wrong, I would never say one of my children is vain, but as anyone in my family will tell you, Bryan likes to look good." Lynne adds, "Ever since Britney and I have been on a health kick, Bryan seems to have stepped up his own routine, sometimes working out in the morning and even at night! He’s quite the 'hunk.'" Still, Lynne isn't on a push to bring her son into the spotlight insisting. "Although Bryan isn’t interested in being in the spotlight or achieving fame, I do think he has a touch of Hollywood style in him." Check out more, including a photo of Bryan wearing a leopard print shirt open down the front, a huge gold chain, and gold rimmed sunglasses, here.

April 23, 2002 - Chris Betros of Japan Today was on hand at Britney Spears' Tokyo press conference on Monday, where Britney gave short answers in a 10 minute long exchange with reporters. Britney compared her acting debut in 'Crossroads' to her role as pop songstress saying, "Acting and singing are both forms of expression. On the stage there is more energy and instant gratification from the audience. The hardest thing about acting is crying. I'm not very good at it." Read more.

April 22, 2002 - Getty Images has additional photos of Britney Spears in Tokyo, Japan where she picked up a Barbie award. Check them out here.

April 22, 2002 - Still more footage of Britney Spears from her short visit to Sydney, Australia on Thursday as LFI has pictures from the 'Crossroads' premiere and her earlier performance at Fox Studios. Check out the performance photos here and the premiere photos here.

April 22, 2002 - Ananova reports that Britney Spears is in Japan for the premiere of her film 'Crossroads' and to promote her current single, 'I'm Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman'. She's also performing at a concert in Tokyo. Check out a pictures of Britney where she was awarded the Barbie Award 2002, given for being for the woman most longed for by the Japanese women, here.

April 21, 2002 - US Weekly provided women with tips on how to get the perfect smoky eyed look. The singer's makeup artist, Karan Mitchell, says she first uses a flat brush to line the entire eye with mahogany shadow from Christian Dior's 5-Colour Eyeshadow - The Browns. Then, she applies a series of Chanel Stellaires Quadra eyeshadows: gold shadow on the brow bone, rose shadow on the inside corners of her lids and berry on the outside corners (all used with a sopping-wet eye brush). Her lashes are then curled and coated twice with L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Black.

April 21, 2002 - Britney Spears fan site BSUweb.com has photos of Britney's new ads for the Sketchers 'Britney 4 Wheelers' campaign. Greenberg said of the new campaign, "By exposing consumers to our worldwide Britney 4 Wheelers campaign, we believe that she has the charisma, popularity, and global appeal to place Britney 4 Wheelers at the forefront of consumers' minds--and on their feet." Check out the ads here.

April 21, 2002 - Top of the Pops reports Britney Spears was said to have given an angry look after a plastic bottle was lobbed at her at Thursday's 'Crossroads' premiere in Sydney. The bottle landed right on Britney's head as she was posing for photographs. Spears refused comment on the incident before being escorted into the cinema.

April 20, 2002 - Chart Attack spoke with Avril Lavigne of Ontario who is currently prepping her debut album on Arista Records. When asked for her comments on fellow female musician Britney Spears, Avril blasted, "I mean, the way she dresses — would you walk around the street in a fu**in' bra? I'm not trying to dis anyone, but with me, the clothes I wear onstage are the clothes I would wear to school or go shopping." Read more.

April 20, 2002 - The Sunday Mail of Australia reports Britney Spears visited Taronga Zoo in Sydney where she delighted hundreds of holidaying schoolchildren by stopping to greet them and sign autographs during her visit. Spears later did some shopping on Sydney's Oxford Street before performing at Fox studios and hitting a private cocktail party at inner-city wine bar Banc for record company types and her entourage. 

April 20, 2002 - Natacha Butler of Worldvision spoke with Britney Spears from the Australian premiere of 'Crossroads' in Sydney on Thursday. Britney said of the crowd, "I'm so excited. I wasn't expecting this many people to be here." Britney also talked fashion, her move to the big screen, and what she did to keep busy in Sydney. Check out the two minute audio clip here.

April 20, 2002 - The Sydney Morning Herald was at the Britney Spears premiere of 'Crossroads' in Sydney on Thursday. You can check out the video clip where Britney is asked about her film role, how she's enjoyed her short stay in Australia, and how she'd describe herself in five words here.

April 20, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports the latest gossip in the British tabloids is that Britney Spears has hooked up with her 24-year-old choreographer Brian Friedman. You can check out pictures of the pair here. They also report Britney's also getting more closely attached to smoking Marlboro Lights.

April 19, 2002 - Maybe Britney Spears was feeling guilty having confused Joan Jett for Pat Benatar when she talked about Jett's 'I Love Rock 'N Roll' cover off of her latest album 'Britney'. E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports Spears was spotted having lunch with Benatar at the Cheesecake Factory in Brentwood, California. Read more.

April 19, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Britney Spears from the premiere of 'Crossroads' in Sydney, Australia on Thursday. Check out pictures from the event here.

April 19, 2002 - The Sun has photos of the backsides of several pop stars in their latest photo special, likely prompted by Jennifer Lopez's decision to wear a very tiny pair of hot pants in her latest video for 'I’m Gonna Be Alright'. You can check out the butts of J.Lo, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, and more here.

April 19, 2002 - The Sydney Morning Herald reports Britney Spears show at the Fox studios on Thursday had to take place indoors leaving many fans forced to watch on large screens erected outside, in the adjacent carpark. Unfortunately, equipment set up outside the Fox studios earlier in the week was damaged by heavy rains, forcing them to bring the show indoors.

April 19, 2002 - The Sydney Morning Herald has more fan reaction from Britney Spears' free show at the Fox Studios on Thursday in Sydney. One pair of fans were vacationing from Boston - though didn't make the trip just to see Spears. One of the two, Jessica Perrone said, "I feel she's not as big here as back home. In Boston, you wouldn't be able to get into this entire place. We've got a better chance of getting close here than back home." Read more.

April 19, 2002 - The Herald Sun reports during Hot 30's interview with Britney Spears Thursday night, the singer's bodyguards moved in on local swimming ace Ian Thorpe after he attempted to question Spears on the crowd backlash at last month's London premiere of 'Crossroads.' Still, Spears herself told Thorpe, "I think you're really sweet." Meanwhile, there was some criticism of Britney's short set at Sydney's Fox Studios. One of the 5,000 in the crowd, 16 year-old Eleni Petinos, moaned, "It was disappointing that her last two songs were mimed, I would have liked to see her perform them live."

April 19, 2002 - Reuters reports Britney Spears was greeted by hundreds of screaming young fans when she arrived at the Australian premiere of her movie 'Crossroads' in Sydney on Thursday. When asked who she would like as her next leading man, Britney said, "Brad Pitt wouldn't be bad, that would be very nice." Read more.

April 19, 2002 - Clarissa Cruz of Entertainment Weekly spoke with insiders in the Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake camps following the couple's recent split and what the two have planned for the future. On Justin's solo plans, Brian McKnight said of the *NSYNC star he duetted with on '''My Kind of Girl', "[Justin] is gonna be able to do whatever it is he wants to do for the rest of his life -- he's got that much talent.'' As for Spears, Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren said, "She's a better singer than people give her credit for." Read more.

April 19, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Britney Spears from her stop in Sydney earlier today where she did a performance for Fox Studio's in Sydney Moore Park. Check out pictures from the show here.

April 18, 2002 - Former Senator and 1996 Presidential candidate Bob Dole was on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Tuesday, where he discussed his role in the Britney Spears starring Pepsi commercial. Dole also joked that he wasn't responsible for the breakup of Britney and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake. Read on for a transcript.

April 18, 2002 - San Francisco radio station Z95.7 reports Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was shopping recently at Los Angeles boutique Nude when he spotted a poster of Britney Spears in one of the store's specialty outfits. After seeing Britney's outfit, he reportedly exclaimed, "I want those pants!" Tyler was then fitted with a female size medium pair of the pants - which fit him perfectly.

April 18, 2002 - The New York Daily News has more on the battle over Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake's $3 million Beverly Hills mansion after their split. They also quote Spears telling a French newspaper her views on capital punishment, "I think someone who has committed atrocities deserves a punishment reflecting their seriousness." Read more.

April 18, 2002 - CudoJudas.com scanned in the Britney Spears Star magazine cover article in the latest issue. A pal of Britney's told the tabloid, "Since the split, Britney's been seeing the world through the bottom of a glass more and more. Britney is on a slippery slope. Everything in her personal life is centered around boozing and partying. But if she doesn't take control of her drinking now, she could end up like so many stars who make it big when they're too young. She is so talented and has so much live for that it would be a terrible shame if she should descend into the nightmare world of booze and end up in rehab." Check out scans #1, #2, #3, and #4.

April 18, 2002 - KTLA played a clip earlier this morning on the battle over Britney Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake's Beverly Hills mansion. They also showed a portion of Britney being asked how she manages to get into 21 and up nightclubs when she's only 20. Britney responded, "Because I'm famous." Check out the clip here.

April 18, 2002 - The Herald Sun reports Britney Spears flew into Sydney from Los Angeles Wednesday with an entourage of more than 20 people, including management, security personnel, dancers and production staff. Britney stopped to sign autographs at the Sydney Airport for a few fans before her bodyguards escorted her into a black four-wheel drive vehicle parked outside an airport side exit. Read more.

April 17, 2002 - US Weekly has a feature on the Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears post-breakup. Though they call it an exclusive, there isn't much that is new news. Writer Michael Lewittes did speak with a friend of the pair who revealed of Justin and dancer Jenna Dewan's budding relationship, "During the two days of rehearsals [before the February 27 Grammy awards], they ate together and really got to talk." The pal also added that Dewan "often flies to see him." The pal is quoted as saying, "I'm not sure if Justin broke up with Britney for Jenna - only he would know that for sure."

April 17, 2002 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC reports pals of Britney Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake are wondering who will end up with the couple's $3 million mansion in Beverly Hills. An insider revealed, "It was always more Britney’s [house] than Justin’s. . . . That was one of the problems in their relationship. Britney was much more eager to settle down and make things permanent." Read more.

April 16, 2002 - Pagesix.com spoke with Jamie Lynn Spears at the fashion show last Thursday for Kids "R" Us - where she told them, "I like fashion, but I want to be a singer and actor." Meanwhile, her and mother Lynne are in talks with Nickelodeon about a project where the younger Spears might star - shades of Britney Spears Mouseketeer days. Read more. Check out more photos of Jamie Lynn from the fashion show here.

April 16, 2002 - Ananova reports Samantha Fox (most known for the hit 'Touch Me (I Want Your Body)') is offering career advice for Britney Spears - that she wishes she would have taken herself. Fox said, "I should have learned how to write my own songs when I was Britney's age... Ideally I should have started after my second album but I was very young. Britney should begin to create her own tracks and start to mature, otherwise after five years she'll be looking for a new career." Read more.

April 15, 2002 - Those at Mavrix photo trying to profiteer from their what some might call 'sleazy photo shoot' of Britney Spears in Miami weren't very sophisticated in creating the purchase and download site. Britney is pictured cheerfully singing fan autographs while dealing with her life in a fishbowl existance. Britney tells the cameraman, "You are a real class act brother! You are a class act. You know that?" Then, Britney's friend begs her to stop the videotaping. After they left the beach, Britney said to the cameraman, "This is sad that you live your life like this. You know what? You're a sad motherfu**er." I won't link directly but you can find the download link here.

April 15, 2002 - Heath Ledger tells the latest issue of Stuff magazine he wants Britney Spears to rebound from her Justin Timberlake romance with him. Ledger said, "I want that girl, I can't deny it. I can treat better than any man around. I've met her a few times, and let me tell you I was smitten."

April 15, 2002 - A  fan on JJB claimed to have been at Friday's dance class for Wade Robson, where Britney Spears was in attendance, along with choreographer Brian Friedman. Babykaos writes, "[Britney] was just hanging out in the room up top. It was so funny cause I was just sitting there (trying to avoid dancing) and I happen to glance up and see this girl up there. Since I have an overactive imagination I just assumed it was Britney, lol. So we kept glancing at her and just certain mannerisms you could tell it was her. So then I'm sitting there and all of a sudden this guy comes to stand next to her. All I saw was a mop of curly hair and I KNEW it was her choreographer Brian." Read more.

April 15, 2002 - The Sun reports Britney Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake are in a battle over their $3 million Beverly Hills mansion after Justin dumped Britney last month. Both are reportedly in talks with their lawyers on who will get to keep the luxury home. Read more.

April 14, 2002 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears was spotted by several students at the Millennium Dance Complex watching Wade Robson's dance class. She was later spotted leaving with Robson in her Escalade. Normally Wade is nice enough to sign autographs for the participants in his class, but tonight he said he was too busy. He said that he had some business to take care of. The interesting part was that it was 10:15 PM, and both Ms. Spears and Mr. Robson were in sweatpants. What could be accomplished then? I'm sure it was completely platonic and Justin Timberlake has nothing to worry about... right?"

April 13, 2002 - Britney Spears was photographed at The Lounge club Friday in West Hollywood. Check out the picture here.

April 13, 2002 - BeThere.tv has a clip of three JC Penney / Seventeen magazine female teenage contest winners getting a $500 shopping spree and makeover before being limo'd to the Britney Spears concert, where they got to meet the singer. Check out the video clip from Britney's tour stop in North Carolina here.

April 13, 2002 - Next month's two-hour special celebrating the 50th anniversary of American Bandstand will include a huge lineup of stars that include *NSYNC, Jennifer Lopez, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette, Cher, KISS, Babyface, Stevie Wonder, the Village People, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Whitney Houston. The show will also feature film clips from Madonna, Bryan Adams, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Newton-John and Britney Spears. 'American Bandstand's 50th ... A Celebration!' airs May 3 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

April 13, 2002 - Star magazine reports friends of Britney Spears are worried that the singer is spinning out of control following her recent partying at U.S. and European hotspots. The tabloid has photos of Spears during her on a booze-fueled rampage in the new issue. Read more.

April 13, 2002 - Four men (Salvador Martinez, 19; Richard Olivarez, 20; Marcus Cook, 19; and Matthew Daily, 18) received 3 years probation after pleading no contest to burglarizing the rented vacation home of Britney Spears and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, reports the Associated Press. Read more.

April 12, 2002 - Looks like Mavrix Photo is cashing in on their recent peep show with Britney Spears on her topless yachting adventure in Miami recently. The site is selling a package featuring 100 pictures of the event for $9.99. Throw in another $6 and you can get a 5 minute video to boot. Check out nine of the watermarked photos here. Careful though, the site warns, "You CANNOT post these images on websites, chat rooms, message boards, clubs, forums newsgroups, webrings, communities. NO WEB USAGE ALLOWED!"

April 12, 2002 - The Sydney Morning Herald reports during Britney Spears visit to Sydney next Thursday, the singer will scrap her media conference and one-on-one interviews and will instead perform three of her songs live at Fox Studios, and an appearance on the red carpet for the premiere of her new film, 'Crossroads'. The change was prompted by criticism after she left thousands of young fans in tears during her London 'Crossroads' premiere, failing to sign autographs and arriving late. Read more.

April 12, 2002 - Justin Timberlake broke his silence on the 'Rosie O'Donnell Show' earlier today on the status of his relationship with Britney Spears. Timberlake said, "I love Britney with all my heart and I will never do anything to disrespect her." He also said all the rumors and talk hurt because they affect "someone who's so special to me." For a huge gallery of vidcaps from the show, click here.

April 11, 2002 - The Herald Sun reports Britney Spears has pulled out of a scheduled visit to Melbourne, Australia next Tuesday to promote her new movie 'Crossroads'. Britney's move at the last minute has many fans fuming just after reports she was going to be more personable with fans this time around following criticism at her premiere in London recently. She'll have a chance to show her kinder side at the premiere in Sydney next Wednesday.

April 11, 2002 - Britney Spears' mother Lynne posted a new message on her daughter's official website on Wednesday. Lynne says Britney is currently in Los Angeles filming video for her remake of Joan Jett's 'I Love Rock and Roll,' and also reports that she wasn't allowed on the computer long because Britney wanted to use it to write some more lyrics to a new song she’s working on. Read more.

April 11, 2002 - Britney Spears revealed in a recent British TV interview that she's going to play herself in the upcoming 'Austin Powers: Goldmember' film. Her role will be as the girlfriend of Mini-Me, the miniature version of Austin Powers’ nemesis, Dr Evil.

April 11, 2002 - WENN spoke with Lance Bass outside the premiere of 'The Sweetest Thing' in New York on Monday night, where he declined comment on the relationship status of his *NSYNC bandmate Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. When asked though if other band members might take over where Justin left off with Spears, he said, "She's one of our best friends. I don't think anyone of us will be dating her any time soon."

April 11, 2002 - Heidi Oringer of ABCNews.com commented on the recent run of cancellations, including *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears relationship, Oprah's book club, and Fox's 'The American Embassy'. On the much talked about pop `split, Oringer said, "For whatever reason, the Britney/Justin romance is over. Now, I certainly didn't think this was the do-all and end-all of relationships. I thought that about Tom and Nicole and boy, was I flattened on that one, but I did think this one might just make it down the aisle." Read more.

April 11, 2002 - Roger Friedman of Fox News spoke to Lance Bass of *NSYNC outside of 'The Sweetest Thing' premiere in New York on Monday. Lance said when asked if bandmate Justin Timberlake was really broken up with Britney Spears, "She came on the road with us right after the Grammy's and they were bickering all the time. They're still bickering, and they're not completely broken up." Lance also spoke more about his space mission that has him learning to speak Russian. Read more.

April 10, 2002 - Vivid Video issued a press release last Thursday proclaiming that Britney Spears had partied into the wee hours of the morning on March 29 with Vivid Video adult stars Taylor Hayes, Heather Hunter and Cheyenne Silver at a packed Club Spin in Miami's South Beach. Spears arrived at the club at 3:30 am to a packed house of 2,000. Read more.

April 10, 2002 - The Sunday People reports Britney Spears has been making tearful phonecalls to Justin Timberlake begging him to get back with her. A source told the British tabloid, "Every time Justin talks to her on the phone it degenerates into tears and arguments. The problem is Britney thinks the solution is quite easy. She wants to get back together but I think Justin feels it is a bit more serious than just picking up where they left off." Read more.

April 10, 2002 - Britney Spears fan site BSUWeb.com is reporting that New York's top pop station, Z100, is refusing to air Britney Spears' latest single 'Overprotected'. The site is urging fans to call and email the station urging them to play the song and lift the blacklist. Apparently this is a continued step to punish Spears for not using Clear Channel as her tour promoter. An LA Times story from February reports Rep. Howard L. Berman urged the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission to probe the situation. Read more.

April 10, 2002 - Entertainment Tonight spoke with Lance Bass of *NSYNC outside of the premiere of 'The Sweetest Thing' in New York on Monday night. Lance was asked about the status of his bandmate Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Britney Spears, and seemed to echo earlier comments made by Justin's mom Lynn that the pair have hit a rough spot. Lance said, "Oh, Justin's fine. He's -- they're all good, you know. Relationships, in good times, bad times, we'll see how this one works out."

April 10, 2002 - The Tacoma News Tribune has more details on the rumored Justin Timberlake call to girlfriend Britney Spears to drop their romance the day of the *NSYNC show at the Tacoma Dome. Ernest A. Jasmin reports, as we've earlier indicated, that Britney Spears did in fact attend the show, according to Tacoma Dome staff. Britney was also spotted backstage and in the audience throughout the group's performance. Read more.

April 10, 2002 - Michael Musto of the Village Voice reports Britney Spears may be interviewed by her pop idol, Madonna, for an upcoming issue of InStyle magazine.

April 10, 2002 - Actress, comedian, and cult figure of sorts Janeane Garofalo was on Last Call with Carson Daly on early Tuesday morning, where she discussed her thoughts on pop music. Garofalo is no fan of what currently is passing for pop music, including *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, and Britney Spears on her list, which she tied to the corporate controlled radio and television interests that are "complicit in the dumbing down of the tastes of Americans." Read on for a transcript.

April 9, 2002 - J. Cale of South Africa's Top Forty magazine spoke with Pink about the lyrics in her new cut 'Don't Let Me Get Me', which she talks about being tired of Britney Spears comparisons. Pink said, "I've met Britney. She's really, really sweet. She's probably the sweetest girl I've ever met in my life. But every interview I would sit down, or just anywhere, really, and they'd be like, 'Well, how do you compare yourself to Britney and Jessica and Christina?' And I'm just thinking to myself that [they're asking this] just because we're the same age, or girls, young white girls singing pop music or whatever we do. But we're all different. And we all get our own respect." She later bashed Britney and other's music as "teenybopper garbage." Read more.

April 9, 2002 - Christine Sams of Teen Hollywood reports during Britney Spears' appearance in Sydney on April 18, the singer will make more of an effort to reach out to fans. A music insider revealed, "Because of what happened in London, it makes sense for her to try to rectify things. Her American management are yet to confirm it publicly, but they're looking at the Sydney appearance as a good opportunity for her to win back some fans." Read more.

April 8, 2002 - Popdirt.com's latest poll asks which pop star has the best hairstyle and Britney Spears is nominated. Vote here.

April 8, 2002 - The Sun reports actor Hugh Grant has admitted to having the hots for the newly-single Britney Spears, and would even pass up Madonna for the singer. Hugh said, "I love them both, of course. But if I had to decide who to ask on a date, I’d have to say Britney. She’s special." Read more.

April 6, 2002 - Roger Friedman of Fox News was at the party held by former Talk magazine editor Tina Brown on Wednesday and met up with her young daughter Isabel. The 11 year old was just like mom when she quizzed Friedman about Britney Spears, "Tell me everything you know about her." Read more.

April 6, 2002 - Keystone-Canada has several photos of Britney Spears and her bodyguard eating in Hollywood.

April 5, 2002 - Brian Hiatt of Entertainment Weekly spoke with BT (born Brian Transeau) about the tracks he produced for Britney Spears' last album 'Britney', but weren't used on the American version of the album. BT responded to the report that had Britney telling reporters his tracks were ''not good enough'' saying, "I don't know what the hell that was all about. I saw that [comment], but I find it totally hard to believe that she said that. Because we're totally cool -- I see her and stuff and we hang out.'' BT says Spears told him that she was misquoted. ''That's come up and she's like, I didn't say that, that's total bullsh**.'' Read more.

April 5, 2002 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC reports Britney Spears was again spotted smoking, this time at Joseph’s in Los Angeles - the same spot she reportedly danced with Mandy Moore and Christina Aguilera. Onlookers spotted Britney, or someone looking exactly like her, puffing on Marlboro Lights. Spears' publicist didn't respond to the MSNBC report.

April 5, 2002 - Y-100 has more graphic details on why Britney Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake split recently. The primary reason given was Britney's reluctance to have sex with Justin before marriage and her flaunting of her sexuality, left Justin sexually frustrated. Somehow the report managed to get a spokesperson for Spears to comment on the item, saying Britney was 'serviced' in other ways. Read more.

April 5, 2002 - Agencia EFE reports Britney Spears will be headed to Mexico City in July as part of a concert tour for her latest album, and to promote 'Crossroads.' Britney will perform before up to 50,000 in the Mexican capital on July 27.

April 5, 2002 - Today's K104 Gossip to Go with Flo Anthony had the people on the show discussing the divorce of Jeff and Brooke Gordon. The hosts say they split because Gordon was dating Britney Spears. Flo also shared a story about almost getting fooled on a Britney dating item as well. Listen to the report here.

April 5, 2002 - The London Star reports the real reason behind the breakup of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake was the *NSYNC star's admission last year that he considered Beyonce as the sexiest woman on the world, and failed to mention his girlfriend in the top three.

April 5, 2002 - Apparently ET goofed last night in saying Lynne Spears had commented on the Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears breakup - it actually was Justin's mother Lynn Harless who told the magazine, "They're in love one minute, not in love the next." Adding, "They are just have problems right now. We just want them to both be happy." Read more.

April 4, 2002 - The Globe spoke with Justin Timberlake's grandmother Sadie Bomar who insists while Justin and Britney Spears had a nasty blowup, they are still together. Bomar said, "Just before Justin went on tour, they had a big fight. Britney was unhappy about the amount of time they were going to be spending apart, but she has to understand that Justin has to work and so does she. Britney was upset, but it's not that big a thing. They argue all the time about how much they are apart." Read more.

April 4, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports the Los Angeles club Joseph's became the meeting spot for the top three pop tarts as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Mandy Moore hit the dance floor together. The trio seemed to get along well though other guests at the club may not have been happy to get the boot from their respective bodyguards.

April 4, 2002 - Entertainment Tonight reported Wednesday that Britney Spears' mother Lynne told People magazine that her daughter and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake have intense feelings for each other, but that they have currently hit a rough spot.

April 4, 2002 - Univision chimed in on the Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC are they still dating or not buzz, where they spoke with Spears' publicist Sonia Marco who refused to answer questions about her personal life but said, "everything is well". As for the rumors of their split, she said, "They are only that: rumors." Read more.

April 4, 2002 - The Sun has a feature on the anti-cancer diet that Lynne Spears revealed she and her daughter Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn are on. As reported by MSNBC earlier, the diet no-no's include sweet, fizzy drinks (ie. Pepsi) and processed and refined foods (ie. Pepsi owned Frito Lay). Read more.

April 4, 2002 - Saffron Lyons of the Independant spoke with Britney Spears about what the craziest rumor she's heard about herself was. Britney said, "Yesterday I read a magazine story that claimed I was an alien from outer space. Someone asked me what I thought about it, and I said in a robot voice, 'Well, maybe I shouldn't have told everyone!'" Read the entire interview here.

April 4, 2002 - World Entertainment News Network reports Britney Spears got 'starstruck' by DJ Scribble in Miami. Spears was at a beach bash in the city when she ran up to Scribble and hugged him saying, "I'm a huge fan. I love the music you play." Uhh.. there's a problem with this story. DJ Scribble was on the 'Slave 4 U' video! She already knew him. Read more.

April 4, 2002 - The Mirror's 3AM reports Britney Spears has revealed in a recent TV appearance how she manages to achieve her fantastic figure. Britney said, "On average I guess I do up to 500 sit-ups a session. But if you catch me on a good day, then I can do up to 1,000. You have to do the work if you are touring or shooting a video. I can honestly say that I really enjoy doing my work outs. Some people find it a real chore, but I really genuinely love it."

April 3, 2002 - Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Joy Behar, Lisa Ling, and Barbara Walters of The View debated the latest photos of Britney Spears sunbathing topless on a yacht in Miami. They spent much of the time speaking out against the tabloids and paparazzi though Lisa Ling claimed it comes with the territory for someone like Britney, who is the 'biggest star in the world'. Read on for a transcript.

April 3, 2002 - Associated Press reports the family of Susan Santodonato is suing WMRV-FM of Endville, N.Y. and its parent companies for $1.2 billion over a fake Britney Spears appearance that they claim led to the death of their daughter in June 2000. The 11 year old Santodonato died the day after she fell in the station's parking lot trying to catch a glimpse of the phony Britney. The station's parent company has not commented on the suit. Read more.

April 3, 2002 - Craig Kilborn joked during his Late Late Show monologue on Monday, "Over the weekend I was in New York and I went to Britney Spears' new restaurant in Manhattan and I ordered -- true story. It's the premise of the joke, people. True story. Britney Spears has a new restaurant. I ordered the cornish game hen and here's the strange thing. I couldn't get the legs apart."

April 3, 2002 - Mavrix Photo's website was overwealmed with traffic shortly after posting their exclusive Britney Spears from Miami pictures that were splashed across The Sun a few days ago. The site does say they'll be available to the public shortly so many of the pictures not published may be posted soon. Check out more on the pictures here.

April 2, 2002 - Neil Travis of The New York Post reports according to sources, Britney Spears and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake have had several telephone conversations since their breakup, all of which ended in shouting matches. Read more.

April 2, 2002 - Michael Musto of the Village Voice spoke with Tara Reid who again denied reports that she had partied with Britney Spears the night Justin Timberlake ended their relationship. Tara said, "That thing about me throwing cakes and partying with Britney Spears is not even true." Read more.

April 2, 2002 - Morris Moinian, owner of the Dylan Hotel and a partner in the restaurant, told The New York Times why he made the move to close Virot, an upscale French restaurant and replace it with the Britney Spears owned American bistro in midtown Manhattan called Nyla. Moinian said, "Virot didn't have the hipness I was looking for. Right now we have the ultimate celebrity associated as a partner with the restaurant, and that is what the consumer wants." Read more.

April 2, 2002 - MSNBC's Jeannette Walls spoke with insiders who are being critical of Lynne Spears revelation that her and her daughters are going on an anti-cancer diet and fitness program that by usual definition would be giving up sugary drinks like Pepsi as well as junk foods the company makes under its Frito-Lay division. A critic fumed, "For years, Britney has preached modesty and virginity, then dressed provocatively. So this seems to be another case of her not practicing what she preaches." Read more.

April 2, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports Britney Spears and a posse of eight friends hit an outdoor bash at Opium, thrown by N.Y.'s Lotus Club owners Jeffrey Jah and Mark Baker. Britney danced with friends of both sexes while accepting complimentary drinks from hopeful males at the hangout... She was said to have even given one her phone number before leaving.

April 1, 2002 - The Sun has photos of Britney Spears on the beach of Miami where she seemed in a happy mood. An onlooker revealed, "Some fans approached and she signed autographs. It was amazing to see her on the beach soaking up the rays with everyone else." Check out the pictures here.

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