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June 28, 2004 - blueboy writes "I really don't understand why, after so many years there is so much comparison between Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. (Yep... Another essay!) You know, Christina’s lovers, who are mostly the Britney haters, always try to compare Britney to Christina, and always try to bring Britney down by her lack of "talent, nonsensical lyrics, being unable to sing," ect. ect. ect. and all the gibberish we are all tire of hearing." Read more.

June 28, 2004 - News of the World reports Britney Spears is expecting a child at Christmas and so wants to be married to Kevin Federline by November. "Her mum has taken control now.," an insider revealed. "She's let Britney do what she wanted in the past but now she wants everything done by the book. That's why they got engaged first, rather than get married like Britney did before." Read more.

June 28, 2004 - According to Ratethemusic.com, an unnamed hoaxer posted a sign saying "I have a tape shot of me and Britney Spears and I was wondering if anyone in... LA would know who I could sell it to," on the craiglist.com. A spokesman for the singer, who got the posting removed, denied that there is any such tape. "Britney was appalled by the news that someone was hawking a phoney video of her having sex with a possible former lover. She knew the video was a sham, but it bothered her greatly," said a source.

June 28, 2004 - Christina Aguilera spoke with Britain's Glamour magazine about the letter she wrote to pop rival Britney Spears after their war of printed words in Blender magazine several months ago, but says Spears hasn't responded. "The press contorted my words and maybe they did the same to hers," she said. "So I wrote to her saying, 'There's no need for this. We did have a friendship once. Let's not get caught up in the tabloids and have this craziness forced upon us.' I went on to tell her that I have great admiration for her work and to hang in there. I don't know why I haven't had a response." Read more.

June 28, 2004 - nsync4ever writes "I was watching 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' last night, and Jimmy said something about him working together with Britney Spears, and Kanye said, "Well, I only did a remix for her." And Jimmy said, "Did you try to hit it?", and the crowd laughed. And Kanye said, "Well we did go into the studio once but Justin was there, so no.""

June 28, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Firstly I apologize for being "anonymous", but I don't have a popdirt account and I tried twice to make one but it never worked, anyways, okay we're all talking about the Britney Spears engagement thing right? A lot of people’s comments have summed up what I'm going to say here. As far as Kevin Federline goes I personally think he's a gold digger in some way. It's not that I don't think that he is in love with Britney Spears, but he wouldn't need to rush into marriage so soon if he only enjoys having her in his life." Read more.

June 28, 2004 - CNN's 'Anderson Cooper 360' had a segment on Britney Spears' just-announced engagement to Kevin Federline on Friday. Fill-in host Heidi Collins spoke with B.J. Sigesmund of Us Weekly about the pending nuptials. Asked if this was another Jennifer Lopez type situation, Sigesmund responded, "I feel like she's verging on Courtney Love type antics now. It's sort of what will she do next? She injured her knee so she called off the tour and she's sort of been, I don't know, acting sort of crazy more like Courtney. The marriages a little bit more like J. Lo, but I don't know. It's hard to say, really what is going to with her." Read on for a complete transcript.

June 28, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed showing off her engagement ring as she emptied an ash tray from her Santa Monica apartment on Friday (June 25). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us.

June 28, 2004 - Star magazine has learned Britney Spears is planning a November 20th wedding to her dancer boyfriend Kevin Federline. Sources tell Star that the couple has already met with a wedding planner and plan on having 200 guests for the nuptials. Read more.

June 28, 2004 - Anonymous writes "It's been announced that Britney Spears is engaged with her back up dancer Kevin Federline, who has a pregnant wife I believe. Well, this is my opinion. I'm not saying that Britney is 100% moral or is 100% perfect through and through, or has to be, but for someone who got married for 55 hours, proclaiming how she still believes in the sanctity of marriage while saying that the reason why she got married in Las Vegas was because she was "being a girl" and because she just "wanted to have fun", and now being engaged to someone who doesn't seem to have any morals or responsibilities for his ex lover and her unborn child, it is just absurd really!" Read more.

June 28, 2004 - On Friday's edition of 'Crossfire' on CNN, co-host Tucker Carlson brought up that Michael Moore's new film 'Fahrenheit 9/11' features a clip from his interview with Britney Spears. In the interview, Spears told Carlson of President Bush, "Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that, you know, and be faithful in what happens." Carlson said of the clip: "You know, I can honestly say that was the single lone moment of clarity in this film." Co-host Paul Begala added, "I'll tell you that -- I'll tell you one thing. She may not be well educated. She may not be from Cambridge or Oxford, but she actually answered your question, something Christopher Hitchens never did for the last 30 minutes." Read more.

June 28, 2004 - Britney Spears performed her new single 'Everytime' on BBC's 'Top Of The Pops' which aired Friday night in the UK. Watch a brief clip from the performance here.

June 28, 2004 - Britney Spears is confirming her engagement to dancer Kevin Federline, though no wedding date has been announced. Spears was briefly married earlier this year to childhood pal Jason Alexander, which was quickly annulled 55 hours later. Read more.

June 28, 2004 - In Touch Weekly reports Reps for U2 frontman Bono and Britney Spears are denying a report in The Mirror that claimed Spears refused to see Bono's kids backstage at a concert in Dublin, but did meet with neighbor kids of ex-fling Colin Farrell.

June 28, 2004 - The Sunday People reports Blue star Duncan James was hypnotized on a kids television program on Saturday, and kissed a mop he was told was Britney Spears.

June 28, 2004 - hellahooked writes "Britney Spears new single 'Everytime' has debuted #1 in Australia. This is Britney's third #1 from album 'In The Zone'. Frankee 'F.U Right Back' drops to #2, Usher 'Burn' stays at #3, Mario Winans 'I Don't Wanna Know' falls 2 spots from #2 to #4 and Kelis 'Trick Me' stays at #5. To check out the rest of the charts, click here."

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears spent father's day visiting her mother and getting up close and romantic with her boyfriend Kevin Federline on the balcony of her Santa Monica, California home on Sunday (June 20), filling the balcony with candles. Check out pictures from MavrixPhoto.

June 25, 2004 - MTV News has procured footage of Britney Spears' accident on the set of her new video 'Outrageous', which led to the cancellation of her 'Onyx Hotel' North American tour and surgery for the singer. The video gives more of a sense of how sudden the injury was and how Spears reacted, through a local band shooting footage on the same street. Watch it here.

June 25, 2004 - After buying a dog at a pet store in Los Angeles over the weekend, Britney Spears had to deal with a paparazzi nightmare when mom Lynne ran over a photographer's foot. "The guy was lying on the floor and Britney's mum went over to check on him," an insider said. "But Britney was horrified. She looked absolutely furious with her mum. I suppose hitting a paparazzi isn't the best way to keep a low profile." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Ken Barnes of USA Today took part in an online chat with readers earlier today, and was asked by one, who was obviously no fan of Britney Spears, if the singer had a voice coach, because, "It's the only way she can save herself." Barnes responded, "In fairness, she has made a considerable comeback on radio with this album, but ultimately her celebrity rating is far higher than her star rating in music. People like her better as tabloid fodder than as an artist." Read the entire chat transcript here.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears' publicist tells The New York Daily News the police arrived on the scene of a pet store parking lot where her mother Lynne ran over the foot of a photographer, found nothing wrong with Lynne's actions, and did not give her a ticket. "Lynne Spears was attempting to leave a parking spot and the paparazzi crowded the car," the spokeswoman said. "If anyone was accidentally injured it was caused by their own misconduct." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears and her boyfriend Kevin Federline were photographed outside her condo in Santa Monica on Sunday (June 20). Check out pictures from and RexFeatures.

June 25, 2004 - The Daily Mail has another account of Britney Spears' trip to the pet store with mother Lynne that later became a major incident after mom ran over the foot of a photographer, prompting an entourage of police, paramedics and even the fire brigade to arrive. They write, "Looking tired and distressed, Britney started yelling. Then she sulked. Eventually she burst into tears. Finally, after answering the police officer's questions Mrs Spears was allowed to go." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - musli writes "It is saddening, and almost unbelievable, to read the volumes of comment by conspiracy theorists to the effect that Britney Spears is faking a serious injury and arthroscopic surgery to avoid playing some dates on her concert tour." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed walking in Santa Monica on Saturday (June 19) without the cast that she had been wearing following her knee injury. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

June 25, 2004 - Sky News reports Britney Spears has still not turned down an offer to pose nude in Playboy yet. The singer is discussing how it could be done in a tasteful way.

June 25, 2004 - 'Extra' spoke with Colin Reavley's father after the photographer was taken to the hospital following the incident in Santa Monica over the weekend where Britney Spears' mother ran over his foot. Dad told 'Extra' that X-rays were taken and there are no broken bones, only some swelling, and Colin is now at home resting. Video shot at the scene doesn't show the hit, only the aftermath with the cameraman is seen lying on the pavement. But the video does capture a visibly upset Britney, who just wanted to leave, telling her mother, "Mama, get in the car, get in the damn car." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears took a cigarette break at her Santa Monica, California condo on Saturday (June 19). She then threw the stub off her beach front balcony. Check out pictures from MavrixPhoto.

June 25, 2004 - The Sun has more details and photos from the pet store incident with Britney Spears and her mother Lynne and sister Jamie Lynn, where Lynn ran over the foot of British-born photographer Calum Reavely in a SUV. "Amazingly there were no bodyguards with them and Lynne didn't appear to know what to do when they were surrounded by photographers," an eyewitness revealed. "Most of them were on the pavement. Calum didn't throw himself in front of the car or anything. He was standing to the side. He's not the kind of guy to cause trouble. Without warning, Britney's mum drove off at high speed, straight through the photographers. Calum was struck and went down screaming. He was writhing on the floor in pain. Britney looked panic-stricken. She was sobbing and screaming." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears' boyfriend Kevin Federline was photographed going for a spin in his girlfriend's Mercedes in Los Angeles on Friday (June 18). The dancer, who stopped off at a studio, was sporting his new blue dice tattoo which matches Britney's pink ones. Check out pictures from MavrixPhoto.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears' trip to the pet store with mom Lynne and sister Jamie Lynn turns into a nightmare as her mother ran over a photgrapher's foot as they drove off. The family arrived to pick up a new puppy but when they left the paparazzi crowded around the car to take pictures and Britney's mom accidentally ran over one of the photographer's foot. Check out pictures here.

June 25, 2004 - xreflejo writes "Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, and Beyonce. One of these stars is out of place and should never be mentioned with the other musicians ever again. Britney Spears. So what exactly is she? A pop star? No. Great performer? No again. An actress? Not exactly. A dancer? No, sorry but someone as stiff and unrhythmic as her can't be considered a dancer." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears and boyfriend Kevin Federline were photographed kissing on the singer's condo balcony in Santa Monica on Tuesday (June 22). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us and Clasos.

June 25, 2004 - A homeless man was escorted away from Britney Spears' Santa Monica condo in cuffs. The unnamed man was spotted outside the Britney's ocean-front home for three days leading up to his encounter with police. Police are not commenting on the supposed arrest. Check out pictures from SplashNews (use their search feature 'Britney Spears homeless').

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed with boyfriend Kevin Federline on the balcony of her Santa Monica apartment wearing a tank top that said 'I like nice boys' on the front, and 'I love bad boys' on the back. Check out the pictures from Clasos.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed at a salon in Santa Monica the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

June 25, 2004 - Sharp-eyed fans have noticed that Britney Spears lately been seen out and about without the signature red-string Kabbalah bracelet. "She has been spending a lot of time with her mother, and from what I hear her mother doesn't approve, so that might have something to do with it," a source tells Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com. "But from what I hear, she's pretty hardcore, so I wouldn't write her off as a Kabbalah devotee." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I've been on this website a few times, and every time I see an article that talks about something negative about Britney Spears, some of you fans go, "I doubt that is true," "oh that's so not true," or "oh, Britney would never do Playboy," or "oh Britney is not like that, this is so completely false!" And you know what, it makes some of you fans look so ridiculous and makes it seem as if you don't have a mind of your own to make your own judgments about your idol without feeling as if you always have to defend everything negative she does by acting as if you know her enough to say that she would never do or say this and that. It's ridiculous you know, and at times it's so funny." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - GZSZ has footage of Britney Spears' trip to the pet store with her mother Lynne and sister Jamie Lynn that later saw Lynne run over the foot of a photographer. Check out video from the scene here.

June 25, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Let's all grow up and end the Britney Spears Debate. The reality is that the opinions of Britney Haters on this board do not reflect the ideas of the rest of the world. Britney Spears is currently one of the World's biggest pop stars. You can lie to yourself but it’s the truth." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Anonymous writes "On November 16th, just in time for the holidays, Britney Spears will release her fifth album. According to FYE, the album is a collection of her singles and it is called, 'Hits.' It will come in a two disc limited edition collection or a regular one disc CD. The album will span her first four albums and will include rare and unreleased material. The release of this album will end Britney's five album oligation to Jive. It is undecided at the moment whether a re-signing is in order."

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed leaving a private naturopathic clinic in Los Angeles on Tuesday (June 22). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us and Clasos.

June 25, 2004 - xreflejo writes "Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, and Beyonce. One of these stars is out of place and should never be mentioned with the other musicians ever again. Britney Spears. So what exactly is she? A pop star? No. Great performer? No again. An actress? Not exactly. A dancer? No, sorry but someone as stiff and unrhythmic as her can't be considered a dancer." Read more.

June 25, 2004 - Britney Spears and boyfriend Kevin Federline were photographed kissing on the singer's condo balcony in Santa Monica on Tuesday (June 22). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us and Clasos.

June 21, 2004 - Britney Spears recently connected via satellite with Kyle and Jackie O in Australia. They talked about her troubles going out in public with everyone staring, how she likes to walk around the house naked even from her childhood days -- but her family aren't nudists, and they laughed about a Britney doll the DJs had. As for her favorite places to visit, she listed Australia, Spain, and Chicago. Britney said her neighbor in Los Angeles, who lives right up the hill, is Angelina Jolie. That make them talk about Jolie's "sex dungeon", but Britney dismissed that as tabloid gossip. Britney then talked about her 'Toxic' video, her white teeth, getting a new car every six months for free, who she still sees from her Mickey Mouse Club days, and another untrue rumor about wrecking a Ferrari. Listen to the two part interview (part1 / part2).

June 21, 2004 - The New York Post reports that after Britney Spears moved boyfriend Kevin Federline into her New York and Beverly Hills homes after her arthroscopic surgery early last week, the dancer asked Spears to marry him, and for the second time this year, Spears said yes. "Kevin was with her throughout the whole surgery and by her side the whole time," Spears' rep, Leslie Sloane Zelnick, said. "She's pretty lucky to have him, but I don't know if she's engaged or not." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - 'Extra' reports rumors are flying that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are moving in together, purchasing a house overlooking a New Hampshire lake. But Spears' people deny the rumors.

June 21, 2004 - A source at Jive tells Groovevolt.com the extent of Britney Spears' knee injury is being over-estimated. "She has been begging Jive and her management to take her off this tour since March. I wouldn’t be surprised if she's home with her new boyfriend on her way to a tennis game," the source said. Read more.

June 21, 2004 - MSNBC's 'Countdown' reports four of America's top women performers may have all "jumped the shark" simultaneously, including Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, and Britney Spears. Watch the segment at MSN.com.

June 21, 2004 - musli writes "As far as her fans are concerned, Britney Spears has three main strengths: Her looks and body, Her dancing, and Her singing on her CDs." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "The guys from Solo R.E.D. recorded a song called a 'It Could Only Be Britney'. It's a sort of tribute to her as the lyrics make reference to most of Britne Spears' biggest hits. Download and listen here."

June 21, 2004 - A poster at VelvetRope.com who claims to be involved in concert promotion and music management is making a claim that Britney Spears is faking her knee injury. shameless writes, "Her agent told me a few weeks ago that the tour was going to be cancelled because of her mental condition.. We will see her in a cast for the paparazzi and then we'll get pictures of her at a bar dancing." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Many anti-Britney Spears fans are blaming Britney’s cancellation of her North American tour on poor ticket sales, a "hurt" knee, and just being tired and exhausted. Wow, people are even dumber than Britney herself! She injured her knee, you saw the pictures, you read it all over reliable magazines and TV talk shows (E!, Z100, Regis and Kelly, Access Hollywood, MTV, VH1, etc)." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - MetamorphosisIsInThe writes "Here's an essay for those that don’t understand or believe the true meanings of the cancellations for Britney Spears' and Christina Aguilera's tours. Some of you people are really mentally challenged for you to say Britney cancelled because of poor ticket sales." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "According to the Daily Star, dancer Kevin Federline popped the question in Europe and slapped a two-carat diamond on Britney Spears' finger. Read more."

June 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "You fans are PUNK'D! Sooo punk'd! It's funny how some of you think that: 1) Britney is a "unique" singer just because she has a soft voice and can moan and gasp in a background of R&Bish music. That DOES NOT make her a good singer." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - 'Access Hollywood' has learned that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are, in fact, not engaged, but that they are "deeply involved." They add that Spears may be house hunting on the exclusive Governors Island in Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Read more.

June 21, 2004 - A source told Britain's Daily Star newspaper that Britney Spears is set to retire and live a "stress-free" life in the Caribbean. "People forget that she has been in the entertainment industry for 15 years already," the source explained. "Now she could give it all up for good. The fame is really taking its toll. She needs a bolthole away from everywhere to re-start her life and forget about the pressure." Spears recently said of St. Barts: "I like the Caribbean and its people. They are nice and friendly. There is no stress out there. No telephones. I hate talking on the phone. I like my privacy."

June 21, 2004 - Britney Spears and boyfriend Kevin Federline visited an orthopedist in Los Angeles earlier this week. Check out picturs from Clasos (page1 / page2 / page3).

June 21, 2004 - Gary Bongiovanni, editor of Pollstar, tells The New York Times that he believed Britney Spears, not tour promoter Clear Channel or the various venues scheduled to host her 'Onyx Hotel' tour stops, stood to lose the most money from the cancellation of her North American tour. While many other singers could probably retool a show with no dancing and maybe a tall stool and spotlight for the main attraction, Spears did not have that option. "That's just never going to work for her fans," he said. "With her, it's all about the dancing and the movement. She can't just sit there and sing." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - The Sun reports that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline won't be walking down the aisle this year due to her boozy Las Vegas wedding six months ago to Jason Alexander. "Britney wouldn't dare — her mum would hit the roof," a friend of the singer revealed. "She's mad about Kevin but they are going to see how living together goes first." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - News of the World reports Britney Spears and Kevin Federline celebrated their engagement on Thursday evening with a lavish, hush-hush party for close family and friends. A pal revealed: "Britney is ecstatic. She has fallen head over heels for Kevin, but she wants to enjoy the moment in private. This time she really wants to do things properly." Read more, including photos of the couple, here.

June 21, 2004 - Satirical website The Spoof reports that apparently admitting that the "maturation" of her breasts enhanced her career, Britney Spears has taken the next logical step – she is adding a third breast. "It's just natural, really," manager Elroy Ladourette said. "No one ever denied that growing up helped her career. This ought to increase her audience by 50%." Read more.

June 21, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "According to The New York Post, Britney Spears may be getting married again. I guess she's finally found someone she's willing to spend the entire weekend with."

June 21, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed with her boyfriend Kevin Federline at the home of her mother Lynne in Santa Monica, California on Thursday (June 17). Check out pictures from RexFeatures and GoBritney.com.

June 21, 2004 - Britney Spears has canceled her summer tour dates - including her planned Tweeter Center stop on Wednesday - after badly mashing her knee during a video shoot. The Pop Tart will spend six weeks with the knee completely immobilized, followed by up to 12 weeks of rehab. How should she spend her downtime? Check out ten ideas from Joel Brown of the Boston Herald here.

June 21, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed leaving her New York City apartment and boarding a private jet with boyfriend Kevin Federline on Thursday (June 17). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us.

June 21, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed outside her New York home with boyfriend Kevin Federline on Wednesday (June 16). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

June 21, 2004 - Dennis Miller joked during his 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno' interview on Friday night: "Hey, you see Britney Spears came out with her own perfume this week. Okay. She's got her own perfume, and I got a hold of the scent. It's a very subtle blend of Marlboro Lights and desperation." Miller later remarked about former President Clinton's new book 'My Life': "He's going to go out on the road to sell the book, and he's going to try to be in places where [John] Kerry is. I don't know if that makes Kerry look good or bad, but all I know is that Bill Clinton writing an honest book is like asking Britney Spears to sing a capella."

June 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears has just scored her second #1 single off of her album, 'In The Zone.' The song, 'Everytime,' debuted at #1 today, beating singles from Mario Winians, Brandy, and Jessica Simpson. Her last single, 'Toxic,' also debuted at #1. 'Everytime' also hit #1 in Ireland, Argentina and was top 10 in over 15 other countries. 'Toxic,' also remains in many other countries top 40 charts."

June 21, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears was spotted in Los Angeles on Saturday (June 19) without her new boyfriend Kevin Federline, for one of the few times since they were first photographed together. Instead, Britney was out and about with her mother Lynne. Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us."

June 17, 2004 - LSU cheeleader Laura Lynn Covington, cousin to Britney Spears, was photographed leaving the pop diva's apartment to do some shopping in New York City. When asked by reporter how Britney was doing following her knee injury, she said that Britney was doing better but could not further comment on the singer. Check out pictures from Clasos.

June 17, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed with boyfriend Kevin Federline at Brown Thomas in Dublin, Ireland recently with embarrassing acne all over her face. ShowbizIreland writes: "Whether Britney's clearly visible skin problems are due to her sweaty dance routines in full make-up or from eating too much junk food it's good to see that even highly polished celebrities like Ms. Spears have the odd bad skin day like the rest of us." Check out the pictures here.

June 17, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Look, I am a Britney Spears fan. I think Britney is gorgeous, has a pretty face, is an okay dancer (and as a fan I have the balls to admit that she isn't the greatest singer or dancer), and her music is okay. But some of you Britney fans are just embarrassing. You exaggerate and overrate this girl as if there's nobody else like her on earth." Read more.

June 17, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears was photographed after leaving her New York City apartment and arriving at her Doctor's office for an appointment to check on her knee on Monday (June 14). Check out pictures from CelebrityFans.us."

June 17, 2004 - 'Access Hollywood' has just learned that Britney Spears has cancelled the North American leg of her Onyx Hotel tour that was set to resume on June 22nd. Read more.

June 17, 2004 - Star magazine reports Britney Spears dined a a steady diet of fast food while touring in Ireland, staying in her Westbury Hotel room with boyfriend Kevin Federline. A source said the "burgers and french French fries" led Spears to pile on a few pounds, forcing the singer to hit the gym once back in New York City. Britney did manage to leave her hotel room while in Dublin briefly, though, when she had the ritzy Brown Thomas store stay open so she could spend thousands on "a bag full of sexy undies."

June 17, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I just want to speak my mind about this, and I’m not expecting everybody to agree since I know some of you are too shallow and obsessive over Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera to know the true facts, but bare with me here." Read more.

June 17, 2004 - Anonymous writes "For a short while in 2002 it seemed like Christina Aguilera was the new princess of pop, who has triumphed over Britney Spears when it came to popularity. People thought Britney was over, they doubted that her comeback would be a success, Christina was the one who people talked about, she was the Queen of tours with her Justified Stripped tour, but when November 2003 came, Britney came and stole all that away from Christina in a blink of an eye." Read more.

June 17, 2004 - The New York Post is reminding readers they had reported Britney Spears "was desperate to get out of her Onyx Hotel Tour because she was exhausted, depressed and wanted to spend more time with her himbo, Kevin Federline. Ticket sales were also flagging and Spears wanted to find a reason to quit without getting sued. Well, she did."

June 17, 2004 - xlilprincessj writes "Someone on the JJB has posted new pictures of Britney Spears leaving her New York City apartment with her new beau, Kevin Federline, on crutches. Check them out here."

June 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I’m really sick of coming to popdirt.com and seeing essay after essay claiming how important Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears are to the music business, how incredible their music is, how they are such legends. You people who think this need to broaden your musical horizons because as soon as you do you'd see how much of a joke those two are. Yes, Britney is an incredible entertainer and Christina’s voice is gorgeous - best of her age group." Read more.

June 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "EverythingBritney.net has four Britney Spears injury videos shown on 'Access Hollywood', 'E!', 'Inside Edition', and 'Entertainment Tonight'. Download and watch here."

June 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears was photographed leaving her apartment with her boyfriend Kevin Federline on Wednesday (June 9) after her knee surgery. She was noticably limping and looking uncomfortable. Check out pictures here."

June 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears was photographed returning from her knee surgery, with her boyfriend Kevin Federline and a Security guard. She was obviously in pain in some of the pictures, and limping in others. And you can see that her pant leg is rolled up above the knee that had surgery. Check out the pictures here."

June 14, 2004 - Star magazine caught up with Avril Lavigne for a Q&A and asked her to say something positive about pop rival Britney Spears. "I've totally lost respect for her, and I think a lot of people have," Lavigne said. "She's gone too far. Something positive that I can say about Britney? I think she's probably a really strong person, because she's had to go through a lot. Trust me, it's extremely difficult to have people judging you."

June 14, 2004 - In Touch Weekly reports Britney Spears and the owner of the Palms in Las Vegas have been talking about her headlining at the casino on a permanent basis. A source explained, "It has worked out so well for Celine Dion."

June 14, 2004 - The Sun reports Britney Spears wept with pain after falling on her knee during a dance routine while taping her new video for 'Outrageous'. An insider said: "She said she couldn't get up. Her bodyguard scooped her up in his arms and took her to hospital. She is in agony and scared she's done lasting damage." Read more, including photos, here.

June 14, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed on the set of her 'Outrageous' video shoot in New York City on Tuesday (June 8) along with Snoop Dogg. Check out pictures here.

June 14, 2004 - Star magazine reports that the reason Britney Spears had a tearful breakdown at her May 16th concert in Berlin, Germany was that she was in a panic over a possible pregnancy with her new boyfriend Kevin Federline. "Britney told pals she was scared she might be pregnant and the press might find out," a friend revealed. "She said she hadn't gotten her period and couldn't remember when she'd had it last. She took a pregnancy test in Berlin, and she was very nervous - until it came back negative." Spears' attorney Martin Singer denied the claim and said to Star: "Your story is patently false and a total fabrication," but the tabloid's sources stood by their story.

June 14, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "X-Britney.com has a small preview of Britney Spears' new video 'Outrageous'. The clip has 17 seconds and it's the part when Britney sings the chorus and dances around her girls. Dowload and watch it here."

June 14, 2004 - musli writes "There are a lot of Britney haters on Popdirt. Many of them say that she “can’t sing” and that she is “talentless”. Here’s the case for the defense, with no excuses or pleas for mitigation." Read more.

June 14, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "Today's Irish Daily Star includes an interview with one of the dancers on Britney Spears' Onyx Hotel tour who says that on the occasion when Britney ran off the stage in tears, she told her dancers she was dissatisfied with her performance and was worried that the fans would not have enjoyed it. The dancer goes on to say that Britney has very high expectations of herself, and is in fact a perfectionist. She is said to be her own biggest critic and becomes very upset when she thinks she has let her fans down."

June 14, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "Congratulation to Jennifer Lopez she has now been married four days! In fact, this afternoon Britney Spears called her and said, 'What's your secret?'"

June 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Lite Breeze Inc., a San Diego company, has sued Britney Spears, along with three other defendants, in United States District Court for the Southern District of California for 10 million dollars. Lite Breeze alleges that Ms. Spears has infringed its United States Trademark, IN THE ZONE, in connection with her most recent CD, 'In The Zone'. Read more."

June 14, 2004 - GoBritney.com has a shot of Britney Spears kissing Snoop Dog with her legs wrapped around him in her latest, yet unreleased video, 'Outrageous'. Check it out here.

June 14, 2004 - Nicole Richie tells Stuff magazine that she can "cheese out on Britney Spears, but I also love Metallica." Asked if she's ever met Spears, Nicole reponded, "I've never met her. And she's the only person I care about meeting. I love her. I'm like a teeny-bopper schoolgirl when it comes to Britney. I'm, like, obsessed." Richie also commented on her godfather Michael Jackson, and his current legal battle for allegedly committing lewd and lascivious acts on a minor. "I think everyone's pretty much made up their minds already. I've said it a million times: I don't think he did anything. The thing is, I'm not going to go and make a big deal about it. When somebody asks me, obviously, I'm very supportive." Asked if she had committed any lewd and lascivious acts, Richie responded, "I don't answer sexual questions. I'm a virgin. [Laughs] If Britney can say it, I can say it."

June 14, 2004 - The Mirror reports that the kids of U2 frontman Bono wanted to meet Britney Spears after one of her concerts in Dublin last week, but it wasn't going to happen. "Britney was having none of it," an insider revealed. "She just point-blank refused to meet them and they were very disappointed. She made some excuse about being too tired. It's ridiculous if she thinks she's too important to meet the offspring of a legend like Bono." Some kids that were able to meet with Spears however were neighbor children of former fling Colin Farrell. Read more.

June 14, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "Did you hear about this? Britney Spears injured her knee during a video shoot yesterday. I'll tell ya, that lip synching is more dangerous than it looks."

June 14, 2004 - The Associated Press reports Britney Spears will launch a new fragrance, Curious, this fall. A blend of white flowers and vanilla-infused musk, the fragrance is part of a licensing agreement with Elizabeth Arden, the company announced Thursday. Spears is a "talented, fashionable woman who appeals to a young and international consumer base," said Paul West, president of Elizabeth Arden, in a statement. Read more.

June 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Hey! I work at Leisure Time Bowling Center and Cocktail Lounge in New York City, and today none other than Britney Spears came in with a few of her friends. I heard about her hurt knee, and it actually was obvious. She was limping pretty badly and leaning on a guy whom I am assuming to be her boyfriend (Kevin Federline). They were all over each other. Very lovey-dovey. She seemed happy, laughing the entire time. They even played some air hockey and Pac-Man before they left. Britney and her friends were offered some cocktails to drink, but Britney turned them down. She was smoking, which came as a surprise to me."

June 14, 2004 - The Hartford Courant Britney Spears underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in New York Wednesday after injuring herself during the shooting of her new video for 'Outrageous', featuring Snoop Dogg. The surgery will not affect the opening date of her summer tour June 22 in Hartford, according to representatives for ctnow.com Meadows Music Theater. Read more [registration required].

June 14, 2004 - David Letterman joked during his Late Show monologue on Thursday night, "Did you hear about Britney Spears? She was shooting a music video and during the filming she injured her knee. So let this be a lesson to you kids out there, I know it looks easy, but lip-synching can be dangerous. And isn't this the second time she's injured her knee in the last several months? She's having a lot of trouble, she puts on a very athletic act and she damages her knees but don't worry, she went to the best surgeon in the country. I believe it's the same guy who worked on Monica. Same guy there who took care of her knees." Listen to the monologue here.

June 14, 2004 - An expert on knee surgery tells MTV News Britney Spears would do well to give her knee a rest for several weeks after her injury suffered on Tuesday. "It's highly unlikely that in 11 or 12 days she'd be able to resume dancing," according to Dr. Eli Bryk, chairman of orthopedic surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York. "At least, not the kind of athletic dancing she does." Read more.

June 14, 2004 - The Sun reports Madonna has asked Britney Spears to sing with her on Wednesday at the first of six New York shows of her world tour — and insiders say the pair are on for a replay of their MTV Video Music Awards kiss. "Britney was delighted when Madonna asked her if she could join her on stage," an insider revealed. "They got loads of reaction the first time they kissed. She agreed to do it immediately. Their people have been faxing and e-mailing non-stop to sort things out. Everything was confirmed last week. Britney was gutted when she had her fall. It was pretty serious. She had to have surgery and she will find out this week how long she'll be out of action. But she’s promised to do her best to be there on the night at Madison Square Garden. She just won't be able to do strenuous dancing." Read more.

June 14, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I have been on this site many times, and I’ve noticed how many people are always debating on Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera all the time. Does it really matter people? Don't you people know that other artists existed before Christina and Britney were even born!" Read more.

June 10, 2004 - MTV News reports Britney Spears injured her knee while filming her video for 'Outrageous' on Tuesday night, delaying the shoot and complicating her forthcoming tour. While doing some choreography, her knee gave out and she crashed to the ground. Spears was rushed to a hospital, where she received an MRI scan. Doctors determined that the singer had floating cartilage in her knee, and she underwent arthroscopic surgery, according to her spokesperson. Read more.

June 10, 2004 - popmaster167 writes "The Fort Worth Star Telegram reports that contrary to much criticism by critics of female singers of the likes of Britney Spears who push the limits by critics and parents alike many young women and girls are deciding against the scantily clad look,instead deciding to go for the more discrete look. Amber Burgerson, 14, of Fort Worth while shopping for summer clothes with her mom said, "I don't like that hoochie look. All the skirts come up to here, and I'm not into that." Read more."

June 10, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I was just watching 'Access Hollywood' and they said Britney Spears has cancelled her upcoming July 7th appearance on the 'Today' show."

June 10, 2004 - Sugababes and Britney Spears performed at Rock in Rio in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday (June 5) at Belavista Park. Check out pictures here.

June 10, 2004 - Reuters has footage from Rock in Rio which came to an end Sunday (June 6) in Lisbon, Portugal. Watch footage of Slipknot, Sugababes, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Sting, and more here.

June 10, 2004 - Britney Spears performed her final 'Onyx Hotel' European concert on Sunday (June 6) at The Royal Dublin Society in Dublin, Ireland. Check out pictures from WireImage.

June 10, 2004 - The Arc, a group that advocates the rights of people with mental disabilities, plans to send Lindsay Lohan a letter explaining why they were upset with the actress using the word “retarded” as an insult, a move they also made when Britney Spears uttered the politically incorrect descriptive. Arc spokesman Chris Privett told Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com: "I think someone like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears and, frankly the majority of people who toss that word around if they’re ordering a glass of water, don’t understand the impact of that word. There are millions of people out there who, when they hear that word, it’s like a dagger in the heart." Read more.

June 10, 2004 - Cult buster Rick Ross, head of the nonprofit Rick A. Ross Institute of New Jersey, tells the National Enquirer he has serious questions about the Kabbalah Centers' financial practices, which are controlled by the movement's founder, Rabbi Philip Berg, and his family. "Rabbi Berg -- who Kabbalists call 'the Rav' -- is looked upon by many of his followers, including Madonna, as the living conduit between the light (or a higher power) and the creator," he said. "At the top of the membership are people like Madonna, Roseanne, Elizabeth Taylor, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher and Britney Spears who are treated royally. But then there are the regular middle-class people who find it financially demanding to buy tickets for Kabbalah events costing hundreds of dollars. People tell me they are being asked to tithe over 10 percent." Read more.

June 10, 2004 - Christina Aguilera is featured on the cover of the July issue of Elle magazine, where she laughed off the latest tabloid stories about herself. One claimed shes engaged to her boyfriend, Jordan Bratman, who works for her manager Irving Azoff. "I dont know how that rumor came about", she said, swearing it isnt true. "The funniest thing about it is... because I changed my hair color to caramel, I'm reading these headlines, 'from dirrty to demure' and 'from crass to class'. It was cracking me up. Like, 'her newfound love', a 'love make over'. It's like give me a fu**ing break! Now Britney's the bad girl running wild and I am good girl in love, cleaning up. This is their new angle. We've changed roles, good girl and bad girl! It's so funny!" Check out scans of the article and the photoshoot from ChristinaMultimedia.com.

June 7, 2004 - Britney Spears showed off an unusually poor complexion as she left a hotel in Dublin, Ireland on Friday (June 4). The singer looked a little weary as she was driven from her hotel in the city where she has been performing. Check out pictures from Blowurmind.org.

June 7, 2004 - Simon Hattenstone of The Guardian recently caught up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and grilled him on whether his hit song 'Cry Me a River' was about ex-lover Britney Spears, and whether he had been romantically involved with Janet Jackson or Christina Aguilera. On the latter question, Timberlake conceded, "Erm, no. No we haven't. She's looking hot these days, though." He's almost whispering. "She does look very hot, doesn't she? She's not calling it wrong - she does look dirrty." Read more.

June 7, 2004 - The National Enquirer reports Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn was upset when she learned that Britney wasn't going to sing the theme song for her Nickelodeon TV show for free. She had to let the Nickelodeon people handle negotiations with her sister.

June 7, 2004 - The Daily Star reports that Britney Spears visited a tattoo parlor in Ireland with new boyfriend Kevin Federline, where they had similar designs tattooed on their wrists. Britney opted for a pair of pink dice to decorate her left inner wrist, while Kevin chose blue dice for his right one.

June 7, 2004 - A source close to Britney Spears tells Us Weekly that the singer is wanting to change her style to be more like Avril Lavigne. "Britney doesn't like her music or her image anymore," the source explained. "She wants to get a bit moodier and punkier and sing songs with more edge, like Avril, but her record company won't let her." Britney is also telling pals she wants a "short and choppy" haircut, but she fears record bosses won't let her. Boyfriend Kevin Federline is encouraging her to rebel against Jive though. "He thinks she's old enough to do what she wants," a source said.

June 7, 2004 - Britney Spears was spotted walking about Dublin, Ireland with boyfriend Kevin Federline earlier this week. Check out pictures from Clasos.

June 7, 2004 - Britney Spears performed in concert at the Point Depot in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday (June 2) as part of her Onyx Hotel Tour. Check out pictures here.

June 7, 2004 - GoBritney.com has added photos of Britney Spears arriving in Munich, Germany with boyfriend Kevin Federline on March 29th. Check out the pictures here.

June 7, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "BritneyNow.com has some exclusive media files of Britney Spears' concert on Saturday (June 5) at Rock In Rio Lisbon. The audience was really excited and surprised even Britney herself when they started singing along her ballad 'Everytime' even before she came onstage to peforme it. The pop star replied saying "You guys sounded really good!" and then started the song. Download and listen to the songs here."

June 7, 2004 - Star magazine reports Britney Spears' boyfriend Kevin Federline has been secretly phoning her pregnant ex-galpal Shar Jackson, who is expecting their second child in June. "Shar says Kevin's been calling her every day behind Britney's back, saying that he's sorry, that he loves her and the baby and that he wants to be with her," a source close to Shar revealed. "Shar said Kevin told her that he's on Britney's payroll, that he's in charge of producing a video or DVD showing life backstage on the tour."

June 7, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Two Britney Spears Onyx Hotel concerts in North Carolina and one in West Palm Beach, Florida have been cancelled, according to Ticketmaster. Due to the dates being so far into the future, many are already speculating that, once again, these cancellations are down to poor ticket sales."

June 7, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "Britney Spears sent a message through the mobile live. She wrote: "Spent today working on choreography for my videoshoot. The song is 'Outrageous' and it's going to be used as the theme for the CatWoman movie. Oh, forgot to mention, there's going to be a special guest in my video - I'm so excited, it's going to be hot.""

June 7, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Starburst.com has posted a video showing the behind-the-scenes of Britney's new Starburst commercial, wallpapers, sweepstakes info, and more. Check it out here."

June 7, 2004 - GoBritney.com has added photos of Britney Spears arriving in Munich, Germany with boyfriend Kevin Federline on March 29th. Check out the pictures here.

June 3, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports Britney Spears' reps are denying a report in The Mirror that she's paying two counselors $180,000 to make sure she doesn't drink too much while she's on tour. "It's all made up," the spokeswoman said. Another report saying that China has cleared the way for the singer to perform in the country later this year was met with a response indicating that no Chinese concerts have been set.

June 3, 2004 - The Las Vegas Sun reports that during his show in Vegas, Prince took a few digs at some other artists currently on tour. "Las Vegas, you made the right choice tonight," Prince said, making a clear reference to the Madonna concert going on at the same time at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. He also said several times that there was "no lip-syncing going on here tonight," nor canned music, a gentle swipe at Britney Spears as well as Madonna.

June 3, 2004 - Britney Spears performed in concert on Sunday (May 30) at Bercy in Paris, France. Check out pictures here.

June 3, 2004 - The Sun spoke with an insider on Britney Spears' tour on news that the singer could tour China only if the Chinese government could choose the clothing she wore on stage, banning her from baring any flesh. "Britney loves making history and taking her music to places it wouldn't normally reach," the insider explained. "She doesn't know too much about the political situation in China but she knows it would be really neat to perform there. When we pencilled in the China dates we were all told that special rules may be put in place before she can take her show there. She may have to cover up a little and some of the content of the show will certainly have to be revised. It's very racy at the moment." Read more.

June 3, 2004 - gymnastdude182 writes "MTV News reports that Britney Spears' next single will in fact be 'Outrageous.' The R. Kelly produced track will be featured in Halle Barry's new movie, 'Catwoman.' The video for the single is slated to premiere on MTV on June 28, with the song hitting radio the following day. Read more."

June 3, 2004 - Britney Spears is scheduled to perform five concerts in Shanghai and Beijing sometime next year, China News Service reported. However, China's Culture Ministry officials are concerned about the star's sexy image and have asked the concert's Chinese organizers to guarantee she doesn't show too much skin on stage. "Relevant departments will carry out strict reviews of Britney Spears' performance clothing," the report said. Read more.

June 3, 2004 - Britney Spears held hands and posed for pictures with boyfriend Kevin Federline on Sunday (May 30) as they strolled through the street of Paris just before her gig. The couple walked the Champs-Elysées and visited the Invalides museum. Check out pictures from Blowurmind.org.

June 3, 2004 - Britney Spears performed at the Odyssey Arena on Tuesday (June 1) in Belfast, Ireland. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

June 3, 2004 - CNN's 'American Morning' discussed Britney Spears' possible tour of China during their 90-Second Pop segment. Read on to check out a transcript of anchor Heidi Collins' chat with KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Ruben, Andy Borowitz of BorowitzReport.com, and New York magazine contributing editor Sarah Bernard.

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