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April 28, 2004 - Kevin Federline's longtime girlfriend, actress Shar Jackson, 27, is dishing to Us Weekly about Britney Spears making a play for her man. "He called me and said he didn't want me to read about it somewhere before he told me," she said. "We haven't broken up - yet." Jackson, a recurring character on TV's 'Moesha,' added that she wanted to "have a talk" with Spears. "Being seven months pregnant, I can't afford to be stressed out." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - In an interview with Radio 1, Jada Pinkett Smith came to the defense of Britney Spears after the singer was criticized for lip-synching on her 'Onyx Hote' UK tour opener in London. "No I haven't heard anything about that," she said when told about the miming. "She gives you an hour and a half of full-on entertainment. That's a difficult thing to do. It really is very difficult." She also defended Spears against those that said it was too raunchy. Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Britney Spears performed on the first night of her 'UK Onyx Hotel Tour 2004' at Wembley Arena on Monday (April 26) in London. The tour is her first UK tour since 2000, and features her greatest hits alongside tracks from current album 'In The Zone'. Check out pictures from GettyImages and Yahoo.

April 28, 2004 - Are pop stars such as Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson really dopey or just purposefully blundering all way to the bank? Pop culture expert Nancy Snow tells FoxNews.com she leans toward the latter theory. "People at that level are always 'on' — they know what they're saying," said Snow, a communications professor at Cal State Fullerton. "I think it's kind of a sweetheart deal between them and the media. It really helps to feed the publicity machine." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - perfectly-imperfect writes "The legendary Little Richard was on the Ryan Seacrest show yesterday and when asked his thoughts on Britney Spears, he replied: "Britney is something else...She aint no Whitney Houston, She's no Mariah Carey. But they are not Britney Spears, and they can't entertain like her. She's an electrifying entertainer. She's a great showwoman, electrifying all the way. She's unbelievable.""

April 28, 2004 - The Daily Mail reports that after Britney Spears took her Onyx Hotel tour across the Atlantic on Monday night in London, she managed to get more mothers upset with her raunchy stage show. Catherine Navin, a 39-year-old travel agent from Hertfordshire, who was there with son Jackson, eight, and daughter Shannon, ten, said: "I felt a lot of it was over the top. At one point, when Britney appeared to be naked on stage, I told my children to shut their eyes and look away. I think they were embarrassed more than anything else." Read comments from more offended mothers here.

April 28, 2004 - While Britney Spears in in the UK on her 'Onyx Hotel' tour, The Glasgow Daily Record reports the singer is keen to get acquainted with British pubs. "Madonna has been on to her to experience a traditional pub while she's over and Britney is determined to check one out," said a source close to the singer. "She's thinking she'll just stop somewhere unannounced and hope the locals are friendly." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Ok so I know what everyone will be saying about Britney Spears’ Onyx Hotel concert last night in Wembley... she was miming, blah, blah, blah! But whatever people say, that girl can put on a really good show. I understand that maybe miming isn't the "ideal" of what a pop singer should be, but isn't the ideal also being able to dance and keep a crowd of 12,000 entertained for over two hours?" Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Alexis Petridis of The Guardian reviewed Britney Spears' concert at Wembley Arena on Monday (April 26), giving the show only 2 out of 5 stars. Petridis said at the concert "music comes merely as an afterthought. 'Toxic' is dashed off as the set opener. 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' is delivered as a tuneless burst of cod-jazz. You leave no clearer as to whether your being of being who you be has been tranquillized or not, but with the distinct impression Britney Spears has no idea where her true strengths lie." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Jo Ellison of the Independent reviewed Britney Spears' concert at Wembley Arena on Monday (April 26) in London. Ellison writes, "Britney's stage antics are only faintly reminiscent of her idol and sometime best friend Madonna, whose infamous 'Girlie Show' set the standards for young female pop stars seeking to make the transition from pop tart to sex bomb. Just as Madonna did 20 years ago, the show bears the same wanton contrivance. But where Madonna had the charisma and self-assurance to manipulate and control her audience, Britney seems to flounder in the same context." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - The Mirror profiled Britney Spears with the singer in the UK to kick off the European leg of her 'Onyx Hotel' tour. They write, "Her management are desperately trying to remodel her as an, ahem, "adult artist" in the face of falling record sales. Her job is to create publicity. This isn't too hard - Britney smokes, Britney dyes her hair, Britney buys a burger, Britney opens (and very quickly closes) a restaurant - anything she does is news. Her chances of leading a seemingly normal life seem slim." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Victoria Newton of The Sun was on hand for the launch of Britney Spears' European leg of her Onyx Hotel tour before 12,000-strong at Wembley Arena, and for some reason was shocked by Spears' lip-synching throughout her set. Newton writes, "I’ve no idea why Britney felt she had to mime. She is one of our biggest, brightest and sexiest stars, she has a great voice and a great body to match — but why cheat fans with a mimed performance?" Read more.

April 28, 2004 - According to The Hollywood Reporter, Britney Spears' cumulative concert merchandise sales reached more than $30 million during the first leg of her North American Onyx Hotel tour, the highest total for a solo female artist in that time span. The $30 million total is based on Spears tours since June 1999, including 1999's 'Baby ... One More Time' tour, 2001's 'Oops ... I Did It Again' tour and 2002's 'Dream Within a Dream' tour as well as the first part of the 'Onyx Hotel' tour. Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Xreflejo writes "This essay is to all those Britney Spears fans who say that fans of Christina Aguilera can't write an essay without dissing Britney. Here is one. Back in the summer of 1999 two young, blonde and beautiful girls burst onto the musical radar. Both with catchy singles that helped them quickly ascend to the top of their game. But from the beginning one thing was clear, one of these girls had a tremendous talent that was overshadowed by too much production and a label pushing her to be what she wasn’t, a bubbly pop persona." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "Britney Spears looks a little down in the dumps as she arrives at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. The singer didn't look her usual chirpy self as she arrived at the hotel drinking Jamba Juice with her assistant. To make matters worse for Britney, as she pulled up to the front of her rented bungalow, she hit the curb with her front bumper and the wheel in her white Mercedes convertible making visible damage to the car - as well as parking in a red-zone - which is illegal in California. After five minutes in her bungalow however, her assistant gave the cars keys to hotel security so they could move the car into a car park and off the red-zone. Check the pictures at WorldOfBritney.com."

April 28, 2004 - News of the World reports the man Britney Spears was spotted frolicking on the beach with is Kevin Federline, a dancer at LA dance agency Bloc, who lives with his girlfriend and their daughter. Kevin tried shielding his face amongst the swarm of photographers, wondering how girlfriend of seven years Latasha Jackson and their four year old girl would feel if they turned on the news in their Los Angeles home. Britney was overheard giggling to the 26-year-old: "If you want to be my lover, you've got to get used to this." The two returned to her villa at the Beverliy Hills Hotel at midnight ordered champagne and strawberries from room service. But before her trip to London to kick off her European tour, Spears was in tears to find out her new squeeze was a love cheat. Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Colin Paterson of the Sunday Herald has interviewed Britney Spears three times. He has yet to find a brain. He writes, "But her vacant mental state is only half the reason why Britney disappoints as a cultural icon. That very status denotes some influence over society. After much thinking, here is a list of Britney’s far reaching impact: she has made the midriff fashionable; brought back the trilby and flat caps; popularised the LA bimbo look; paved the way for the likes of Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore, and made boob jobs for teenage girls commonplace. A real source of pride that lot. Oh, and if she had never kissed Madonna then there would have been no Janet Jackson nipple at the Superbowl. Britney has taken sexual shock tactics into a whole new areola." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "After reading the last Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera essay posted here on Popdirt, I felt that I had to say something about it. First of all, everybody is sick of hearing that I'm a Britney fan. But I have got myself wondering loads of time: Why, I mean, why am I such a big fan of hers after all those stupid (some were REALLY stupid) things she has done? Well, my admiration for Britney is beyond any concepts of talent and veneration." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - Stephanie Zacharek of the New York Times reviewed Britney Spears' new video for 'Everytime'. Zacharek writes, "A slap at fans and the media, 'Everytime' suggests that Ms. Spears, greedily, wants it all: like Garbo, she wants to be alone, provided she can have a stylist. Of course, she hates the press even more than the public, and to put that across, Mr. LaChapelle gleefully screws on his funhouse lens: the paparazzi in 'Everytime' are shot with the same degree of calculation as the Jews in 'The Passion of the Christ', with hooked or bulbous noses and bulging eyes. They surround her as screaming, chubby fans claw and clutch. With monsters like these around, no wonder the Britney of 'Everytime' wants to wash herself clean." Read more.

April 28, 2004 - GoBritney.com has pictures of Britney Spears dancing with Brandon in Beverly Hills, California. Check out the pictures here.

April 25, 2004 - Star magazine reports Britney Spears was spotted having a Big Mac, fries and milkshake delivered to her as she got a manicure and facial at the Estee Lauder spa in Toronto.

April 25, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed on a shopping trip in Los Angeles where she picked up a Casio keyboard at a music store on Wednesday (April 21). Check out pictures from Clasos and TheSun.

April 25, 2004 - Alessandra Stanley of the New York Times reviewed 'Brave New Girl', the ABC Family movie (Sunday at 8 PM ET/PT) executive produced by Britney Spears and her mother, Lynne. Stanley writes, "Not surprisingly, the film is a marketing venue for Ms. Spears's music, though the sales pitch is laughably forced — her pop tunes are held up as the kind of inspirational leitmotif that emboldens deprived teenagers to dream and gives downtrodden single moms a jolt of confidence. But the plot also allows the two women to weave a fantasy of mother-daughter love that is smolderingly intense and noticeably at odds with the light, banal, after-school-special tone of the rest of the movie." Read more.

April 25, 2004 - Star magazine is comparing Britney Spears' current situation with Mariah Carey, wondering if Britney will have a Mariah-like meltdown. They cite that last month, Britney broke down during a pre-interview for a national TV segment. "You could tell she was afraid of saying the wrong thing," a source revealed. "Britney didn't seem in control. She was being pushed around by the people with her. Then all of a sudden, she burst into tears." As for problems on her Onyx Hotel tour, another source said, "She wasn't prepared to start this tour, emotionally and physically. I'm afraid for her. Justin Timberlake told me he's worried about her, too." Read more.

April 25, 2004 - FoxNews.com reports America's prepubescent girls continue to emulate the dress styles and attitudes of their older role models: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Paris Hilton. But some girls say the sexy trends have created a backlash within their social circles — and they've even got a word for them. "They're called 'prostitots,'" said Anna Miressi, a Kingston, N.Y., high school freshman who claims the term is commonly used among her peers. "It's those girls at the mall with the tight jeans and belly shirts. They're in between the age group of 10 to 13 or 14." Read more.

April 25, 2004 - Britney Spears was spotted out and about in skimpy shorts, sandals, cap, sunglasses, and tied-up top in Los Angeles. Check out pictures from Clasos.

April 25, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears was spotted today in West Hollywood visiting Jamba Juice and walking out of a store carrying Usher's latest album. Check out the pictures here."

April 25, 2004 - The Boston Herald reports Britney Spears' mother Lynne arrived in Boston on Tuesday (April 20) to discuss the interior decorating of the Britney Spears Foundation Room in the soon-to-open Onyx Hotel in Boston. Lynne reportedly wants to reflect her daughter's personality and down-home taste reflecting an "early Britney" layout, mirroring her childhood bedroom in Louisiana. Read more.

April 25, 2004 - Anonymous writes "The new HitsDailyDouble sales chart is in and I thought I'd use it to put some things straight, as many Britney Spears fans here seem to be very misguided when it comes to her sales, especially in comparison to Christina Aguilera's." Read more.

April 25, 2004 - getalifeyall writes "Gwen Stefani of No Doubt recently told E! that she's been working on her new solo album, but that she'd like to work with Britney Spears sometime in the future. She said she has always loved the idea of a collaboration and that she admires Britney's style. "Britney is gorgeous and I would love to record a song with her that we could both work on.""

April 25, 2004 - De_Sade writes "Quentin Tarantino, director of 'Pulp Fiction', 'Reservoir Dogs', and most recently 'Kill Bill 2', is a self-proclaimed Britney Spears fan. As reported in Entertainment Weekly, his music collection consists of everyone from Wu-Tang Clan to Johnny Cash to Britney Spears. "I'm a huge fan," he says. "Anyone who doesn't give it to her is too stuck in their too-cool-for-schoolness.""

April 25, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "Britney Spears was spotted Tuesday (April 20) leaving the palatial surroundings of the Beverly Hills Hotel with a new handsome tattooed friend. Britney and friend went to take off in her SL 500 Mercedes convertible and found her convertible roof not working much to her disgust. She arrived at a dance studios in the valley were she joined her dancers for a short practice session. She slipped out with her new friend for a quick cigarette, then after finishing her dance session it was off to a local Subway store for a sandwich. Check out the pictures at BritneyOnlineGallery.com."

April 25, 2004 - People magazine has new details about Britney Spears' practical birthday joke on her brother Bryan, who turned 27 on Monday (April 19). After Bryan dealt with the 'FBI' and was greeting with a "surprise!" by partygoers, go-go dancers entertained and guests snacked on crabcakes. Bryan was surprised yet again when Carmen Electra and her racy Pussycat dolls took the stage at 9 P.M. for a 20-minute set. Bryan "loved it -- he was in shock," says a partygoer. Then Spears came on to sing 'Happy Birthday' acapella in the Pussycat Dolls costume of a bra, panties, corset, and fishnet stockings. Read more, and check out a photo of Britney posing in lingerie with Carmen, here.

April 25, 2004 - YouBetterBelieveIt writes "In Touch reports that two hours after Britney Spears was expected to take the stage, she fled her purple bus tour bus in the parking lot of a Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherfold, New Jersey, hysterically crying. "You think I am crazy?" she screamed at an assistant trying to comfort her, acoording to a witness. "If you had to deal with the dumb asses I have to deal with, you'd be crazy, too." Despite the hysterics, Britney's first New York-area concert on her current Onyx Hotel tour went off without a hitch. But the tour, which has been plagued by bad reviews, complaints about its sexual content, injuries and ilnesses-which caused the cancelation of three dates-has not gone smoothly."

April 25, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "Britney Spears has expressed interest in playing a bond girl in the next 'James Bond' film. I believe she been cast for Lipsync Galore."

April 25, 2004 - Michael Musto of the Village Voice took in Britney Spears' concert at the Continental Airlines Arena. He writes, "I can attest to the fact that her aggressively vampy stage persona doesn't corrupt people in the least. The crowd she drew mainly consisted of pudgy teen girls with glasses (with an occasional L'Oréaled gay boy thrown in), and they were all pristinely behaved, none of them preggers or with any visible STDs! And Britney really turned up the orgasm juice. She doesn't do any of those icky 'I'm not a girl' ballads anymore (not to mention the Madonna duet that almost wrecked her career). She indulges us exclusively in her trademark panting, gyrating, and perspiring pop, while proving to be our favorite dirty-girl next door since Ann-Margret and George Michael combined." Read more.

April 25, 2004 - World Entertainment News Network reports Britney Spears is admitting she has to resort to disguises to take a walk in New York's Central Park. "If I put a hat on I can wander Central Park," she said. "I go to clubs to hear what people are listening to. I never get hassled because I have my own little area with a velvet rope and a very big man." Read more.

April 25, 2004 - Britney Spears spent some time with a mystery man on a beach in Santa Monica, California on Friday (April 23). Spears left her Beverly Hills Hotel with the male companion, got into her white Mercedes convertible and drove to the beach where she snuggled up to him as they walked along before finding a spot in the sand where she took off her top and enjoyed the sunshine. At one point Spears jumped on to her friends back for a piggy back ride and ventured towards the waters edge just moments before TV stations reported that there were sightings of sharks in the area. Check out pictures from BritneyBoards.com and BritneyOnlineGallery.com.

April 25, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears danced the night away with a cigarette in hand at popular nightspot 'Xes' in Hollywood, California on Thursday (April 22), where Player magazine presented the abl Couture Fashion Launch and Runway Show. Check out pictures from BritneyBoards.com and FilmMagic."

April 25, 2004 - SJ writes "Pop singer Britney Spears, FHM's sexiest women in the world 2004 winner, is on the cover of the May 2004 issue of FHM Singapore with the title 'Girl Gone Wild!'. Check out the cover here."

April 25, 2004 - Britney Spears tells MTV News deciding who would play the character based on herself in the ABC Family film 'Brave New Girl' was a "very tough choice." All three finalists were "so cute, so amazing," and all were able to switch quickly from reading dramatic scenes with a casting director to singing a cappella to the room of producers. But it was 19-year-old Lindsey Haun, the granddaughter of an opera tenor and the daughter of a guitarist from Air Supply, who made Spears mouth the word "wow" after she gave the film's producers a sample of her singing voice during the casting sessions. "That's so weird, they have to be so serious about one thing, and then [totally change gears]," Spears said. "But they did it, honey, they were amazing. They all stand out in a huge way. And [Lindsey] was hot. I was really impressed." 'Brave New Girl' airs Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC Family. Read more.

April 21, 2004 - When Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake split up, Justin's *NSYNC bandmate JC Chasez was in the difficult position of being friends with both. "I don't want to get into this," he tells the Daily Mail. "Justin and Britney were together, then they split, then they got together again, and then they split, and then they started dating other people. That's what happens. They were both friends of mine but Justin was in my band. It's difficult but you can't take sides. Britney didn't break my heart, she broke his, so I'm not going to start having a go at her. So much of what they went through was done in public. Some of it has to remain private." Read more.

April 21, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "Monday was Britney Spears' older brother Bryan's 27th birthday, and to celebrate, Britney played a practical joke on him! She got in touch with some friends and got someone from the FBI to arrest her brother, handcuffs and all. She then runs around the street in a panic, looking angry and upset at the same time at the FBI. They later took him to the 'FBI' - or so he thought, but really it was a huge Birthday party arranged by Britney. Check out pictures here."

April 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Okay. If you don't want to read anything about Christina Aguilera or Britney Spears I suggest you don't read this but its all up to you. I am a fan of Christina and Britney, just to clarify. I both respect them, enjoy their music, and been to each of their shows. Personally I think Christina has an amazing voice there is no doubt that she can sing. Britney doesn't have as strong as a voice but with the songs Britney sings her voice is good. I mean Britney's voice is decent. Christina's is amazing, I am not going to lie. Personally I love Britney's songs especially her new songs, I am not expecting everyone to like it but I like them." Read more.

April 21, 2004 - The New York Daily News profiled how many celebrity couples have broken up and gotten back together, including Britney Spears and Colin Farrell. Check out the complete run-down here.

April 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears was spotted looking sexy in her short shorts in Los Angeles visiting a Skin Center. She took a break from her US tour to go shopping on Sunday (April 18). View the pictures at BritneyBoards.com."

April 21, 2004 - getalifeyall writes "As an admitted fan of both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera (more so of Britney) I have to say that for the past 6 months I have been so disappointed by Christina. Christina obviously can't stand the fact that everything Britney does gets more attention than what she does, even if they do the same thing." Read more.

April 21, 2004 - Blender magazine readers had a Q&A with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and one asked if he hit on Britney Spears at the 2001 Super Bowl. "Everyone hits on her when they see her -- she's such a cutie-pie," he joked. "No, I didn't hit on her. But I did tell her that I wanted to trade shrts with her. Remember the shirt that she wore? We traded. She sent it to me. I wish I could tell you that she gave me the shirt off her back, but she was a little bit younger than she is today. Everyone loves to take the piss out of her, but she brings joy to a lot of people. And she's got a nice ass."

April 21, 2004 - The Glasgow Daily Record reports 'Coronation Street' star Nikki Sanderson (photos) is to appear in her second 'Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes' appearance as Britney Spears. "I am a big fan and I just loved doing all the dance routines," she said. "I had to wear brown contact lenses and had blonde hair I had a fab time." The show airs on Saturday on ITV. Read more.

April 21, 2004 - Is Britney Spears really about to become a Playboy cover girl? Playboy West Coast Editor Heidi Parker sets the record straight: Yes, Playboy has approached Britney. No, the pop superstar did not agree to pose. "There are no negotiations right now for Britney to do Playboy," Parker told 'Extra'.

April 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Blowurmind.org has a performance of Britney Spears singing along with Jessica Simpson on VH1 'Divas' special that aired Sunday night (April 18). Download the performance here."

April 21, 2004 - Britney Spears is said to have fallen in love with Brighton's most expensive house, according to the Daily Star. "Britney decided to invest in a UK home this year and initially thought that London would be the best bet," a source revealed. "But Madonna apparently convinced her to look outside the capital. Madge told her how much she loved living in Wiltshire and it got Britney thinking she'd go off the beaten track." Read more.

April 21, 2004 - Spearsworld writes "Speaking as an avid fan of both Britney Spears' performance prowess and Christina Aguilera's unparalleled belting, I have to say the Onyx Hotel Tour was more entertaining than the Justified/Stripped tour-hands down. First, for all those trying to compare ticket sales and so forth...the Christina fans need to stand down. When I saw her and Justin last July, it doesn't matter whether or not the show sold out because more than 70 percent of the audience seemed to be there to see Justin." Read more.

April 21, 2004 - Britney Spears is out with the controversial video for her new single 'Everytime'. Watch a stream of the video online at Launch.com.

April 19, 2004 - In Touch Weekly reports Britney Spears has been down in the dumps lately after her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake found love with Cameron Diaz, a flu caused her to postpone concerts, a failed marriage, and a one-night stand who blabbed of their sex romp to News of the World. "She's has been very down," a source confirmed. "She longs to have a man in her life, but fears that everyone she meets wants to use her." The singer has been tanning lately in a bid to cheer up. Skin care expert Dr. James Lyon said, "The presence of sun is very endorphin producing."

April 19, 2004 - World Entertainment News Network reports Britney Spears doesn't believe she's sexy or "an object for men" while out on the road for her 'Onyx Hotel' tour. "When I'm performing on stage I'm just doing my thing and that's cool, but I don't see myself as an object for men," she said. "I see so many women who are incredibly sexy because they're confident and I just try to do that, but I don't find myself sexy at all. So long as I feel totally comfortable, if it's something I want to do I'll do it regardless of what anyone has to say about it. I have full control of what I do, I simply take it as part of my job."

April 19, 2004 - Joshua Klein of the Chicago Tribune reviewed Britney Spears' concert at the Allstate Arena Tuesday night (April 13). Klein writes, "The heavily choreographed acts were comically exaggerated, as if conceived by someone whose glitzy, gaudy idea of the real world begins and ends in Las Vegas. But while Spears' painstakingly prurient production tried to be transgressive, it felt regressive, an unimaginative sexcapade apparently inspired by the pneumatic gyrations of lap dancers and porn stars. The bulk of Britney's show was basically a PG-13 pajama party, with the star and her Cirque du Soleil-ready dancers cavorting about the busy stage to songs such as 'Toxic' and '... Baby One More Time', the latter transformed with 'Oops! I Did It Again' into virtually anonymous jazz ditties." Read more.

April 19, 2004 - Carolina Taylor of the Celebrity Cafe weighed in on Britney Spears' Onyx Hotel tour. Taylor writes, "She retained the majority of her demographic even after her switch from teen sweetheart to pop seductress, but this latest switch from intense stage display to laughable stage antics (bad choreography, over the top lip-syncing, pretend instrumentation, minute musicality, and low energy), may be one of the first nails in her coffin as a serious contender for reigning 'pop icon' status. With all the money this girl has, many of her fans wonder what is going on." Read more.

April 19, 2004 - Josh Wardrop of Metro West Daly News weighed in on several videos he saw on MTV while dealing with a "wicked bad cold". His thoughts on Britney Spears' 'Toxic': "Let's see... stewardess, biker chick, leather-clad superhero... looks like Britney is running out of 'over-sexualized female stereotypes' to embody. Join us next video when Britney dresses as a naughty nurse, a saucy librarian and Princess Leia in that slave girl get-up from 'Return of the Jedi'." Read more.

April 19, 2004 - Jeff Vrabel of The Chicago Sun-Times was on hand for Britney Spears' concert at the Allstate Arena on Tuesday night (April 13). Read more.

April 19, 2004 - Brian McCollum of The Detroit Free Press reviewed Britney Spears' concert at the Palace on Wednesday night (April 14). Read more.

April 19, 2004 - Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: "Why have millions of young American women abandoned the feminist dream of being taken seriously by men and instead decided to gain male attention with degrading spectacles of their bodies? I am convinced that the principal cause is an increasingly weak link between fathers and daughters. In our society, we have it all backward. Too much is made of the father-son relationship at the expense of the father-daughter one. The image of a boy being taught by his dad to catch a baseball or throw a football is commonplace, while the only mainstream image of a father interacting with his teenage daughter is telling her not to come home too late when she goes out with her boyfriend. Pop tarts like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, who use partial nudity to advance their careers, are often close to their mothers, who may even serve as their managers, while their dads are nowhere to be seen." Read more.

April 19, 2004 - Unfortunate420 writes "The Onyx Hotel tour may be too sexed up for some but when thinking about the 22 year old pop-star. You know why? Britney Spears is grown up and rebelling. She needs to first shed the teen queen skin before she can do her thing. That's what this album was about. Britney shedding her old image. From what I have noticed many people don't like this switch - Mostly adult critics who don't know what's "in" if they were smacked on the face with it." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - Potpot writes "I'm going straight to the point. If you are intellectual enough, you might understand what I am saying. Yes, Britney Spears is talented. If you are intellectual enough, you would agree that the main problem in trying to evaluate whether Britney Spears indeed has the gifts of an artist is the conventional definition of musical talent which states that an artist is talented if he/she can write a song, do something innovative, or sing without studio aid. Most opinions are firmly rooted in such a vague definition of musical ingenuity." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - According to the Hollywood Reporter, sources say representatives for Britney Spears are shopping an unscripted series featuring backstage footage of her life on tour. Spears would executive produce the series out of her Fairy Zone banner in association with Diamond Park Entertainment, which is run by her manager, Larry Rudolph, and Lisa Falcone. The project is under the supervision of Robb Dalton, president of program development at Twentieth Television, where it will be produced by alternative division Foxlab and an outside company, Zoo Prods. Read more.

April 14, 2004 - The Sun is reporting the scenes in Britney Spears' new video for 'Everytime' have sparked fury from parents’ groups who fear it could lead to copycat suicides. They have branded the singer stupid and irresponsible. Michelle Elliot, director of parents’ group Kidscape, blasted: "This is absolutely outrageous, totally irresponsible, completely stupid. If even one child follows her lead she will surely be held responsible. What is she thinking of?" Read more, including captures from the video, here.

April 14, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed eating an apple as she exited a stationary store on the Upper West Side New York City en route to her concert in Trenten, New Jersey over the weekend. Check out pictures from SplashNews (use their search feature 'Britney Spears apple').

April 14, 2004 - 'Hardball with Chris Matthews' producer Howard Mortman shared his thoughts on Britney Spears' comments in People magazine about her reaction to September 11, 2001, and how it contrasted with her celebrity colleagues who offered surly remarks devoid of political motivation, including those by Madonna, Cher, and Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson. Britney says, "One of the most significant things that's happened in the last 30 years was the tragedy of Sept. 11. I was on my way overseas on that sad day and I couldn't get back to the U.S.A. right away, and I was very worried about my brother who was in New York. During this time when the whole world was grieving, I just wanted to go home and be with my family and appreciate life even more." Mortman says in response, "For Britney’s sake, and our own sanity, let’s linger a bit over her memory of 9/11. It’s probably the most intelligent thing she’s ever said." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Synopsis: When it starts, the two are in the limo. Britney Spears tries to talk to him, he refuses to listen yet. The reporters are all swarming with copies of tabloids and magazine articles. On the stand the headlines read: "Britney's Shocking Secrets Revealed" and "Still in Love?". The second is key in that it poses the question she's about to answer in the video." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - Edna Gundersen of USA Today took part in a chat with the newspaper's readers on Tuesday and was asked if she thought Britney Spears would try to match the recent moves by Jessica Simpson with more television exposure. "Britney is so overexposed at this point that the only smart move is a long vacation at a Siberian spa," Gunderson responded. "Likewise, Jessica is dangerously close to the media saturation zone. I missed the variety show (any reports?) so I can't weigh in on her prospects as the new Cher, but there is something oddly appealing about her willingness to milk her own cerebral limitations for attention and laughs. It will be interesting to see which arena, TV or music, is more lucrative for her." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "It's been two years since Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Britney Spears have broken up, and I'm wondering, when will people get over it?" Read more.

April 14, 2004 - Britney Spears came out ahead of Christina Aguilera and Halle Berry is a survey by a body art website, the Daily Star reported. Nearly 60,000 men said Britney's angel - which lies between her bottom and her back - is the tattoo they would most like to see when taking a woman to bed. "Britney's the undisputed queen of the body art babes," a website spokesman said. "As far as body decoration is concerned, her tattoos add significantly to her sexuality - there's not too little and not too much." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "UBritney.com has 7 pictures of Britney Spears at Lucky Cheng's club where she stripped three men during the 'Boxers or briefs?' contest. Check them out here."

April 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Whether you love or hate Britney Spears, you simply cannot ignore her. She's everywhere. On TV, in tabloids/magazines and even on this site there seem's to be at least 2 new stories/articles about her everyday and they also seem to get the most comment's." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears kept the controversial suicide scene in her new video for 'Everytime' in an effort to be "edgy". An insider sneered, "The sad thing is, her label Jive is bragging about it because they think it is so edgy." Earlier reports suggested the scene would be reworked and despite the Post's claims, there wasn't anything to suggest suicide unless they mistook the Kabbalah string for a slit wrist. The blood apparently came from behind her head, though there was no moment she was struck behind the head in the video (paparazzi hit her forehead -- and she was facing forward during the Stephen Dorff vase throwing), and no blood was visible as she walked into the bathroom. Not to mention there wasn't near enough blood loss to cause her to pass out. Spears says the video is about reincarnation.

April 14, 2004 - Britney Spears performed in concert on Saturday (April 10) at the Continental Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Check out pictures from BritneyOnlineGallery.com, FilmMagic and GlobePhotos.

April 14, 2004 - Britney Spears phoned into 'Total Request Live' on Monday from New York on break from her tour despite having a sore sounding throat to premiere her new video 'Everytime'. Britney talked about her Onyx Hotel tour, the TRL Awards, and the concept behind the new video. Read on for a rough transcript.

April 14, 2004 - Rafer Guzman of Newsday reviewed Britney Spears' concert at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday (April 10). Guzman said, "Just as R.J. Reynolds appeared to peddle cigarettes to kids using cartoon camels, Spears pushed her product using questionable packaging. The lingerie was candy-colored, the steamy air filled with glittering confetti. Between songs, Spears engaged in playground patter, whispering about cute guys in the audience, pretending that this band member had a crush on that one, and so on." Read more.

April 14, 2004 - Ted Casablanca of E! Online reports Britney Spears is under constant watch now by family and bodyguards, according to an insider. "Between her parents and her bodyguards, she's never left alone," the source revealed. "You know how she used to go into the bathrooms on her own?" rhetorically asked the source. "No more." The main reason is whenever she enters a bathroom, many onlookers want to sneak a peek. "What her bodyguards do is go in to clear out the restroom of the club or restaurant she's in--and then they stay in there," the insider explained. "Just to see that she's okay."

April 14, 2004 - richardisfamous writes "The Britney Spears Australian Dates that were posted before are false. I emailed the venues and the Sydney Entertainment Centre replied." Read more.

April 12, 2004 - Following the attention of the Onyx Hotel tour, the real 112-room Onyx Hotel, which opens on Portland Street in Boston in mid-May, will likely feature a VIP room that will bear Britney Spears' name. According to the Boston Globe, the Britney Spears Foundation Room will be located on a top floor and designed -- possibly by Spears' mother, Lynne -- to the pop star's tastes and reflecting her personality, according to Andrew Freeman, vice president of public relations for Kimpton. A portion of the Britney room fee -- which hasn't been set yet -- will go to the Britney Spears Foundation, which operates a performing arts camp for children and creates playrooms for kids on extended hospital stays. Read more.

April 12, 2004 - Globe magazine spoke with Suite 16 Club doorman Wass Stevens who recalled an incident where he tipped *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake that Britney Spears, who at the time he had just recently broken up with, was headed to the club. "She went up to the DJ and played on of Justin's songs," he explained. "Then she sent him a bottle of champagne. He didn't want any part of it. So we dressed up a busboy in Justin's hat and jacket and had him walk right by her and out of the club. Britney thought he was gone, so she left. Meanwhile, Justin was hiding out back." 

April 12, 2004 - A source tells Us Weekly when Britney Spears' 'Toxic' video co-star Matthew Felker visited her in Los Angeles on the set of her 'Everytime' video, he had a 4-month old toy poodle Shih Tzu mutt named Chloe in toy. Britney was taken with the doggie, offering to buy the pooch on the spot, but Felker said he was just dog-sitting for a friend. Instead of a tearful farewell, he grabbed Chloe from Spears' trailer while she was out, and never told the singer the dog belonged to her rumored one-time ex -- Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst.

April 12, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "BritneySpears.org reported an interview by ET with one of Britney's backup singer, Gromyko where he answers the question of Britney lip-synching." Read more.

April 12, 2004 -  Britney Spears phones into 'Total Request Live' on Monday to premiere her new video 'Everytime'.

April 12, 2004 - AvrilRocks writes "Britneymagnet.com has gotten a hold of Britney Spears' next single 'Everytime', so check out the cover here."

April 12, 2004 - Jim Farber of the New York Daily News reviewed Britney Spears' Meadowlands concert Saturday night (April 10). Farber writes, "Clearly, singing wasn't a top priority. For most of the 90-minute 'Onyx Hotel' show, Spears deferred to the safety of lipsynching - and what a tender mercy that she did. The few times she sang flagrantly live, Spears navigated the notes like a person trying to drive a car after downing an entire bottle of Scotch." Read more.

April 12, 2004 - Dan Aquilante of the New York Post reviewed Britney Spears' show Saturday (April 10) at the Continental Airlines Arena. Aquilante writes, "It was apparent from start to finish this was an adult-themed evening that was sexually explicit and not suitable for the little kids who packed the house and still count the 22-year-old pop icon as their own. By midshow, protective mother's were yanking their broods out of their seats before all innocence was lost in the bat of an eye and the flip of a hip. Don't blame Britney for selling real estate in Sodom and Gomorrah; her show was entertaining to the max - sexual and seductive without venturing into sleazy. Blame the naive parents who didn't believe that this Madonna-kissing former Mouseketeer is all grown-up." Read more.

April 10, 2004 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears jumped onstage during drag queen Princess Diandra's "boxers or briefs?" contest at Lucky Cheng's the other night, in which her tour manager was competing, and stripped off the clothes of all three men on stage. "Isn't this one of the best female impersonators you've ever seen?" cracked emcee Diandra. "She looks just like Britney Spears!" One of the guys' girlfriend was apparently jealous and tried to jump onstage to stop Britney but was stopped by security.

April 10, 2004 - BritneySpy.com have the 20 second preview from Britney Spears' new video 'Everytime' that was shown on MTV's 'Total Request Live' on Friday. Download and watch here.

April 10, 2004 - Anonymous writes "There is now an auction on eBay for a Britney Spears 'Toxic' Doll! She is an Authentic Replica of the video as Britney was. She has her authentic red hair, the red eye make up with the black just as Britney had it, the black sexy gothic cat jumpsuit with leather belt around her lower hips, under her chest with metal ropes and around her her legs and the four ties around her upper body suit. Check out the auction, with an opening bid of $24.99, at ebay.com."

April 10, 2004 - lopez_lover writes "First, she was a pop princess. Then, a "Newlywed." And now, Jessica Simpson is the hottest thing around – so says Maxim magazine. Jessica tops the mag's Hot 100 list of 2004 beating out Beyonce Knowles (No. 2), Christina Aguilera (No. 3) and Britney Spears (No. 36). "It's nice to get the stamp of approval from the boys," Simpson was quoted as saying. "It's way better than being No. 101." Read more.

April 10, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britneyzpears.com has two pictures of Britney Spears preparing to board a plane while at London Heathrow Airport on Sunday (April 4). Check out the pictures here."

April 10, 2004 - Anonymous writes "MuchMusic reports Britney Spears has beefed up her security team with the addition of two German Shepherds at her Louisiana family home. The move reportedly came after a magazine printed pictures of the pop star's bedroom, despite the fact that no photographer had been given authorized access to her home. "The only one who has access to my room is my mom," Britney told OK magazine. "We have more security there and we have two German Shepherds for protection.""

April 10, 2004 - Britney Spears was #2 on Globe magazine's list of Hollywood's Top 10 Big Spenders, with Oprah topping the list. A source who recently saw the singer on a shopping spree remarked, "Britney really loves to shop. She can go into a store and buy a $3,000 bag as if she's buying a bar of candy. She doesn't even look at the price." And Spears never wants her purchases shipped or packed, the source added. "She likes to wear them home when she can." Britney explained her love for shopping admitting: "I can be in the dumps of dumpsters and go buy a pair of new shoes, and then it's ok. For that moment, it's what I need."

April 10, 2004 - Britney Spears with reddish hair and no make up was photographed boarding her tour bus on Thursday morning (April 8) in New York for the journey North to Providence where she was performing as she continued her US Tour. Check out pictures from BritneyOnlineGallery.com.

April 10, 2004 - Billboard's Ray Waddell tells USA Today Britney Spears is picking up momentum with her current single 'Toxic', which is #1 on Airplay Monitor's mainstream top 40 chart for four weeks. "She's transcended that teen-pop thing, and it looks like a lot of her fans are going with her," Waddell said. Spears' 85% capacity figure is about average among other top-level acts touring in the same time span at similar-sized venues. Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni added, "There are not that many acts out there who can sell 10,000 tickets per show. Her moment in the sun isn't over yet." Read more.

April 10, 2004 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears and her entourage of 16 were spotted taking over the VIP room at Show and dancing on top of the banquettes as the deejay played her tunes.

April 10, 2004 - Ratethemusic.com reports Britney Spears' raunchy antics in her new video 'Toxic' has inspired a porn film featuring a look-alike of the star. "A colleague has just finished shooting it. The set was the same aeroplane used on the 'Toxic' video and one of the stewardesses in the film was a Britney look-alike. It's an attempt to jog the memory of where you might have seen that exact backdrop before," a source revealed. Read more.

April 10, 2004 - Aaron Beierle of DVDTalk.com reviewed Britney Spears' new DVD/CD 'In The Zone', released on Tuesday. Read more.

April 10, 2004 - EverythingBritney.net has a photo of Britney Spears posing with her Onyx Hotel opening act Skye Sweetnam. Check it out here.

April 8, 2004 - kyip150 writes "Unless you have been living under a rock or don't check this site out a lot, main headlines about Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera being better than the other have infiltrated." Read more.

April 8, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Why do people feel the obligation to choose between Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera and Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC? Why can't people be fans of all of them or some of them?" Read more.

April 8, 2004 - The Associated Press reports David Raines, a bus driver from Tennessee transporting crew and equipment for Britney Spears concert tour led police on a brief pursuit Monday and later failed to appear in court on charges of speeding and disobeying police, authorities said. State police said a trooper attempted to stop the bus in Northfield around 7 a.m. as it traveled south on Interstate 93. They said the bus was going 78 mph in a 65 mph zone. Spears was not on the bus. Read more.

April 8, 2004 - RTL.de has a preview of Britney Spears' new DVD 'In The Zone'. Included is footage of her ABC special, her interview on CNN with Tucker Carlson, and more. Watch it here.

April 8, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Well Britney Spears seems to be a big topic for discussion (as is Christina Aguilera but this is not concerning her as she is quite easy to peg and it is easy to understand why people like her or don't like her; she is a singer. That’s that.) As for Britney, her fans seem to be slightly insane." Read more.

April 8, 2004 - hellahooked writes "Joan Anderman of the The Boston Globe reviewed Britney Spears concert in Manchester, New Hampshire. Anderman writes, "Lip-synching? Check. Lavish fantasy-themed production? Yawn. Simulated sex? Give me a break. It's a terrible thing for a critic to admit, but there's nothing left to say." Read more.

April 8, 2004 - Britney Spears performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Saturday (April 3). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

April 8, 2004 - Christopher Blagg of the Boston Herald was at the Verizon Wireless Center in Manchester on Tuesday (April 6) for the latest stop on Britney Spears' Onyx Hotel tour. Blagg writes, "With apocalyptically dressed dancers floating down from the rafters, Spears made her grand entrance in a tight black Catwoman suit atop a metal bus singing her latest hit single 'Toxic'. Actually, Britney rarely sang anything at all. Lip-synching was the order of the night, and while she was adept at this skill, it contrasted sharply with the slower ballads where she managed to flex a couple vocal chords. Obviously Britney's tightly choreographed performances are not intended to be vocal showcases, but the miming was disappointing nonetheless. Her one attempt at the piano was also suspect as her hands were cleverly hidden." Read more.

April 8, 2004 - Reuters has highlights from Sunday night's Kids' Choice Awards, including footage of Jennifer Lopez, Hilary Duff, Outkast, Play, the Olsen Twins, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Garner, and Jamie Lynn Spears, who explained why her big sister Britney Spears cancelled her gig in Cleveland. "She (Britney) just had a stomach virus, that was it," said Jamie "She (Britney) is fine." Watch the highlight clip here.

April 8, 2004 - Anonymous writes "According to Star magazine, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake have called a truce. "Britney and Justin have been talking lots on the phone lately," a source close to the *NSYNC star tells Victoria Gotti. The two apparently started talking right after the Super Bowl scandal, and have been doing so "on a regular basis" ever since. "Brit is positively ecstatic, because she's never gotten over Justin," reports the source. "I know Brit is hoping- praying- they'll get back together." Justin apparently, always thought Britney was too immature while they were dating, "so she's been cleaning up her act lately and hopes Justin sees that she's behaving like an adult.""

April 8, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "It looks like Britney Spears might perform in China. I didn't even know she could lip synch Chinese?"

April 8, 2004 - Ireland Online reports Britney Spears has set her sights on Broadway and is considering the role of Eliza Doolittle in a revival of 'My Fair Lady'. Read more.

April 8, 2004 - Phil Kloer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reviewed Britney Spears' concert at Philips Arena and spoke with some fans in attendance. Kelley Heinsman, 20, an economics major at Emory University, summed up the show stating: "She can't sing for sh**, but her dancing is awesome." And Kloer concluded, "What was lacking was any sense of personality; any connection between Spears and the audience was supplied by the audience. Spears has always trafficked in the flawlessness of her physical image — she is to music what Anna Kournikova is to tennis — and the symbiosis between her, the media and her fans is like the whole youth culture, distilled to its essence. She's our national Barbie doll — a best-seller, an icon, and utterly plastic." Read more.

April 8, 2004 - Anonymous writes "BritneyOnlineGallery.com posted the scans of the Rolling Stone Collection Issue of Britney Spears. You can check out all the articles and pictures here."

April 8, 2004 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports Britney Spears was recently giving an exclusive performance to some radio bosses after one of her concerts in Miami, Florida - when her breasts fell out of her skimpy top. An insider jokes, "It was a wardrobe malfunction. But unlike Janet Jackson's, no one was saying it was intentional."

April 8, 2004 - An insider tells The Daily Star Britney Spears wants to close up her Onyx Hotel tour. "She is very tired and wants a rest," the insider said. "She pulled out of the show last week [in Cleveland] because she wasn't feeling very well. The gruelling schedule has really got to her now and she wants a break. Performing on stage night-in, night-out, takes its toll and Britney is beginning to feel it now."

April 8, 2004 - Dr. Ruth Westheimer commented on Britney Spears fling with bad boy Colin Farrell, who has in the past openly admitted, "Casual sex is a fu**ing good thing." The sex doctor says, "If she only wants to play, have a good time. If she wants commitment, run away!"

April 8, 2004 - Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun reviewed Britney Spears' concert at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Saturday (April 3), giving the show 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. Stevenson writes, "If Spears' 55-hour Las Vegas marriage earlier this year or that infamous kiss with Madonna last August weren't enough clues that she's all grown up now, I'm not sure what is. 'I'm seeing a lot of you fellas in the audience tonight -- you feeling lucky?' asked the pop star, echoing a line she's been saying since the beginning of her tour in San Diego early last month. Actually it was a pretty passion-less delivery from Spears, much like the rest of her performance despite two naughty numbers that would follow." Read more.

April 8, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I cannot be called a fan of Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera, but with all these articles and critics writing so negatively about Britney, I may as well join the horde, however, I am writing in honor of Britney's subtle, growing and definitely strong musical legend." Read more.

April 8, 2004 - The Toronto Sun reports Britney Spears had a marathon facial pampering session at Estée Lauder Spa at Holt Renfrew on Friday night (April 2). It included the Whitelight Brightening (Britney-ing) Facial, to "achieve the look of porcelain-perfect skin." Security for her visit was massive. After the 8 p.m. closing time, staffers exited from the front door of the store instead of the staff elevator. Read more.

April 8, 2004 - XtinaFan writes "I saw Britney Spears in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday (April 3). I had front row seats, which was amazing." Read more.

April 4, 2004 - Malcolm X Abram of the Acron Beacon Journal previewed Britney Spears' show at the Gund Arena in Cleveland Thursday night. Abram writes of Spears' new image: "It's the new Britney and all of those adult subjects are only part of the grown-up Spears. Like Christina Aguilera, yet another former Mousekateer who shook her teen pop queen image to become an adult neo-diva, 'maturation' for young women in pop music seems to mean dressing scantily and bumping and grinding at nearly every opportunity. Interestingly, Aguilera, who is a talented singer with the fashion sense of a well-financed streetwalker, often gets tagged a 'skank' while Spears, whose talent lies almost entirely in her looks, moves and willingness to use both to generate money, merely gets tagged racy or controversial. Aguilera also has yet to marry a friend on a whim only to sober up and change her mind several hours later." Read more.

April 4, 2004 - missprissoftheyear writes "DISCLAIMER: If you don't like essays for the sake of not liking essays, that's cool but this may resemble an essay at some point! Oh and those who like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, this doesn't really apply to you." Read more.

April 4, 2004 - Anonymous writes "The Canadian Press reports Britney Spears bought her raunchy show to Toronto on Saturday for the first Canadian date of her tour, complete with scenes of simulated sex that sent some parents and their young children home early while a mostly female audience of teens and 20-somethings hooted and hollered for more. "Disgusting," was the one-word review from nine-year-old Carly Woodcox. "I think she should never do that again," said the Peterborough, Ont., resident, reacting her performance during 'Touch of My Hand'. Read more."

April 4, 2004 - Jay Lustig of The Star-Ledger was at the Britney Spears concert Wednesday night (March 31) at the Wachovia Center. Lustig said that Spears "stuck mostly to dance numbers, and she lip-synched every one." He added, "It's not a minor point. The concert experience is based on the reality or at least the illusion of a performer making music right in front of your eyes. Take that away, and something substantial has to take its place." Read more.

April 4, 2004 - jsuk2003 writes "Check out BritneyMagnet.com to download a unreleased Britney Spears track called 'Boys & Girls' produced by Linda Perry which is about masturbating as your lover sleeps next to you. Download and listen to the track here and read on for the lyrics."

April 4, 2004 - Us Weekly has new details on Tom Witchey's one-night stand with Britney Spears after the two were introduced through Charissa Seaman, who has since called the New York City college senior, letting him know the pop princess wants to see him again. A friend of Witchey said, "The story is true, but it's been greatly exaggerated." The pal added, "He said the sex was good, but nothing spectacular." Besides her admission of cheating on Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, did Britney have any other confessions after her Four Seasons hotel room sex? "Tom said she seemed torn between being famous and just disappearing into obscurity," Witchey's pal stated.

April 4, 2004 - hellahooked writes "GoBritney.com has pictures of Britney Spears tanning and swimming in Miami. To check out the pictures, click here."

April 4, 2004 - Radio 1 reports Pierce Brosnan has laughed off reports Britney Spears would be the next 'Bond' girl. He says, "It's a rumor! I know nothing of it - I don't involve myself in the rumors of 'Bond' and I try and stay occupied with other films when I'm not doing it, but erm, Britney…no…Keira Knightley maybe!" Read more.

April 4, 2004 - The Miami Herald reports Britney Spears was on the dance floor with her Louisiana girlfriends until 4:30 a.m. at Opium Garden on Sunday night (March 28) while in town for her Onyx Hotel tour. Spears was also at Rumi last Friday (March 26), holed up with 15 dancers, band members and backup singers, guzzling Flor de Caña until 4:45 am.

April 4, 2004 - hellahooked writes "Gobritney.com has pictures of Britney Spears out and about smoking in Miami. To check out the pictures, click here."

April 4, 2004 - Ted Casablanca of E! Online reports that when Britney Spears was on hand for the 15th Annual GLAAD Awards at Hollywood's Kodak Theater, she stated: "I thought I'd get an award for kissing Madonna, but I guess I was wrong."

April 4, 2004 - Caterers to the stars, Larry and Barb Munroe of Rock & Soul Caterers in Florida have dealt with all sorts of outlandish backstage requests from singers and celebrities on tour, but Larry had wonderful things to say about Britney Spears. He said, "I can see why Britney's fans love her." Check out why, and read what he had to say about some singers who weren't so kind, here.

April 4, 2004 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports Britney Spears has cancelled her Onyx Hotel Tour concert tonight at Gund Arena in Cleveland due to illness. The show has been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 29th. Tickets for tonight's show will be honored on the rescheduled date.

April 4, 2004 - Juliegrace writes "Ok, I'm a big fan of Ms. Britney Spears, when I first went on this site I just think that it's only about news. But when I read comment (bad) about her it hurt me, as a fan." Read more.

April 4, 2004 - Melissa Ruggieri of the Richmond Times-Dispatch shared her thoughts on the Britney Spears Showtime concert over the weekend, as well as Janet Jackson's appearance on 'The Late Show with David Letterman', and Madonna's pricey world tour. She says "the most surprising thing wasn't that her microphone was deader than Keanu Reeves' acting, but that for once, Spears looked best by toning it down. Her usual brassy platinum hair has been given a stunning ash blond rinse, and she used her longish locks to full effect. She whipped her hair frantically throughout her dance routines, but how odd (cue rolling of eyes) that it never made a sound as it smacked against her microphone." Read more.

April 4, 2004 - The Associated Press reports Chinese promoters are talking with Britney Spears' managers about her performing in China later this year, a promoter said Wednesday. China's Culture Ministry has yet to approve Spears' appearances, said Wang Enqiang, an agent for Beijing Poly Culture and Art Co. Ltd. "If approved, it would be one of the top performers ever to appear in China," Wang explained. Read more.

April 4, 2004 - The interview Ryan Seacrest had to with Britney Spears' on night stand Tom Witchey on KIIS FM on Tuesday (March 30) has been posted. Listen to it here.

April 4, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "In Moline, Illinois, Britney Spears injured her knee during a concert and had to stop. Actually, the fans hardly knew anything was wrong. Britney left the stage but her voice kept going for three more songs. I even think there was even an encore."

April 4, 2004 - satanik writes "Is Britney Spears a Madonna copycat? The Sun newspaper seems to be quite sure about it, considering the article actually on line complete with pictures of the two stars sharing the same attitude/looks. Check it out here."

April 4, 2004 - FHM editor in chief Scott Gramling was on the Fox News Channel this morning to discuss the magazine's 100 Sexiest Women In The World 2004 issue, including Janet Jackson at #19, Jessica Simpson at #10, Angelina Jolie at #2, and topping the list, Britney Spears. Gramling said Britney was "kind of like a drug" and host Brian Kilmeade said "it's hard to dislike her." Watch the interview here (click on the options button).

April 4, 2004 - DiVa4LiFe writes "I thought Britney Spears’ HBO concert for the The Dream Within a Dream Tour was much better, more exciting, just the overall production was 100% better than Showtime's. I'm a big Britney fan but her live vocals were terrible, I cringed during her performance of ‘Everytime’, she definitely could use some vocal lessons, maybe her earpiece was too loud, I have no idea." Read more.

April 4, 2004 - Tom Witchey was photographed showing off his abs and pecs at his home in Ithaka, New York after boasting of his one night stand with Britney Spears, which saw the singer pour her heart out telling him she was dumped by Justin Timberlake for cheating on him. Check out the pictures from SplashNews (use their search feature 'Tom Witchey').

April 4, 2004 - Bill Dean of The Ledger was on hand for Britney Spears' concert at Orlando's TD Waterhouse Centre on Monday (March 29). Dean writes, "With a stage set far less ambitious than the one in her last major tour two years ago, the Onyx Hotel show was more focused in a bombastic, Broadway kind of way -- offering flashes of thought-out theatrics tailor-made for the performer. For much of the 90-minute show, Spears cavorted and danced nearly nonstop, putting a towering, steel-frame set; eight costume-changing dancers and herself through a full range of motions." Read more.

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