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September 27, 2004 - musli writes "An eerie atmosphere has descended upon the career of Mrs. Britney Federline. There’s a strange sense that it’s balancing on a knife edge right now." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "VH1's Best Week Ever Show gave what they thought were Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's wedding vows: Kevin: I promise you will always be my bitch... I promise to always stand in your shadow, no matter how big it gets... I love you. Don't get fat. Britney: Kevin Earl Federline... [fans self] I've never felt this way before about a back-up dancer...who was white. I promise to always... dance... haha, I do that anyway! [looks at crowd] Omigawd, y'all, I'm gettin' married!!... I promise to always be, like... a wife. [snaps gum] Y'all, shut up! They're makin' me laugh!! Kevin: I promise to love you no matter how much your new song sucks. Britney: Thank you for reminding me to move my mouth when I lip sync."

September 27, 2004 - In an effort to hide from paparazzi, Britney Spears, her little sister Jamie Lynn, and two pals all dressed up in masks from the movie 'Scream' as mother Lynne drove them to a fast food joint in Britney's home town of Kentwood, Louisiana. Check out pictures from TheSun and BritneySource.com.

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "As a fan, I am starting to feel more and more "Punk’d" by Britney Spears, who seems to just contradict what she has always said so openly in the media." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were photographed outside their honeymoon suite at the Hotel Bel Air in Los Angeles the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 27, 2004 - In Touch magazine reports that according to a source, Britney Spears may be pregnant. At a recent photo shoot, a source said "Britney wanted a photographer to shoot around her stomach. She said, 'Look, I'm not fat, I'm pregnant!' She said it kind of jokingly, but everyone looked at one another. They realized she wasn't kidding." A friend of the singer confided, "I hear Britney is pregnant. She's been going for regular visits to the ObGyn and [pending husband Kevin Federline] is going with her." One more sign was at a recent dinner with Kevin at Moonshadows in Malibu, where an observer "didn't see her light up once. Kevin was smoking, but she wasn't."

September 27, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "Britney Spears says, yes, she is married. Remember this thing? No, she says she is married. The problem is, the paperwork hasn't come through, so she's not legal yet. Boy, that's something you don't see in L.A. Very often -- people here, but not legal. Did that ever happen before?"

September 27, 2004 - The Daily Star reports Christina Aguilera is slamming rival Britney Spears' wedding to dancer Kevin Federline. "I know [Britney] really loves Kevin, but this is like really low rent this time," Aguilera reportedly said. "It's surprising. The whole affair seems somewhat pathetic."

September 27, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "Welcome to day four of 'Britney Spears: Believe It or Not'. As I'm sure you may have heard by now, Us Weekly says that Britney Spears may have fooled People magazine with a fake wedding. Dan Rather is going 'See? It could happen to anybody'." 

September 27, 2004 - The Smoking Gun has obtained the "faux" wedding ceremony agreement that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline signed before their nuptials on September 18th. Check out scans of the four-page signed and notarized agreement here.

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "The Daily Mail have a photographic timeline, detailing how, in the past six months, Britney Spears has "plunged new depths of tackiness." Check it out here."

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "ClickBritney.com has pictures of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's marriage on Saturday night. The pictures show the cake and a kind of wedding photoshoot and Britney in her wedding dress. Check out the pictures here."

September 27, 2004 - After their disputed wedding over the weekend, The Sun reports that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline jetted to her home town of Kentwood, Louisiana, for their honeymoon. Read more, including details on Britney's Monique L’Huillier wedding gown, here.

September 27, 2004 - Why would Britney Spears and Kevin Federline agreed to participate in a 'faux' wedding with one another on September 18th only to stand before a minister and two dozen guests just three days later? "It's all about money," Ken Baker, West Coast executive editor for Us Weekly, tells E! Online. "It's ugly. That's why she won't admit it." Us asserts Spears agreed to sell photos from the September 18th wedding to People, and that she was intent on delivering a ceremony for the magazine. E! Online columnist Ted Casablanca reported Thursday that the media definitely seemed more clued in to the event than family and friends. "The press was there when we arrived," a guest told Casablanca. "It was clear some kind of deal had been made; they knew before we did." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - RTL's Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten (GZSZ) profiled Britney Spears romance and disputed wedding with Kevin Federline, showing plenty of stock footage and interviewing Kevin's ex-lover Kerri Whittington. Watch the report here.

September 27, 2004 - A new report says Britney Spears second wedding last weekend didn't happen at all, and Us Weekly's Caroline Schaefer visited the Fox News Channel's 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the documents they obtained claiming last Saturday's nuptials were phoney and their pre-nup agreement details. Watch the interview at FoxNewscom.

September 27, 2004 - Britney Spears' publicist says her surprise weekend wedding was the real deal. But new questions are being raised about whether her "I do's" with dancer Kevin Federline were just an elaborate hoax. Watch a report from 'The Early Show', including an interview with Us Weekly's Albert Lee, at CBSNews.com.

September 27, 2004 - The Mirror reports that Britney Spears says her Saturday night wedding to Kevin Federline was spur of the moment idea. "I just thought it would be too much if we had done it when we were supposed to," she said. "It became this huge thing and I was like, 'What are we waiting for? We know this is the real thing, why not just do it now?' That's why I wanted to sneak and do it our little way. It was perfect - like a fairytale dream. It's a moment you can't really describe. It takes your breath away. It has made me realize that I am growing up, becoming a woman, and things need to be different. It feels like a beginning. Britney Federline - I like that." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - An auction on ebay is selling what is claimed to be a flower from Britney Spears' wedding to Kevin Federline on Saturday night. The seller writes, "My fiance and I were in the LA area Sunday morning when we heard on the radio that Britney Spears was married yesterday night in Studio City. We decided to check the place out. When we found the place we spotted some smashed roses outside the house where she was married. My fiance ran up and grabbed the best flower from the road and we bought a freezer bag and put it in there. She and I are not really big fans of Britney but we figured this would make a great collectable item for anyone who is huge Britney Fan." The flower is currently bid at $510. Check out the auction, and a photo of the flower, here.

September 27, 2004 - The new People magazine reveals all the cringe-worthy details from Britney Spears' surprise weekend wedding to Kevin Federline. Check out The New York Daily News' list of do's and don'ts of a hillbilly wedding hoedown here.

September 27, 2004 - Britney Spears and tentative hubby Kevin Federline were photographed buying a sandwich at Subway in Santa Monica, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 27, 2004 - Photos of Britney Spears' new husband, Kevin Federline, rolling and smoking what appears to be marijauna have surfaced online. Check them out here.

September 27, 2004 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Wednesday night, "Us Weekly says they've uncovered documents that show Britney Spears held a fake wedding to confuse the press and keep them away from her real wedding. [Audience boos] True. Yeah, Us says they knew something was fishy when they found out the wedding was performed by Dan Rather."

September 27, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "Uh-oh, you hear about this? Us Weekly says that Britney Spears may have faked her wedding. [Audience aws] How about that? That's amazing. Britney Spears can fool the American public, but Dan Rather can't. It's amazing. See, I'm shocked. That's why I'm tongue-tied today. I'm so hurt by this Britney Spears thing. I mean, if you can't trust a a pop star with fake boobs who lip-synchs, who can you trust? You know what I'm saying?"

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I do think it will. I have bought Britney Spears’ first 3 albums the first two are great, then on the third something happened. She started to use her body to sell and started hurting her vocals with smoking." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - David Letterman joked during his Late Show monologue on Tuesday night, "Congratulations to Britney Spears who was married again on Saturday night. No date has been set yet for the divorce. But it was quite an emotional wedding and one emotional moment was when Britney lip-synched the 'I Do'." Listen to the monologue online at CBScom.

September 27, 2004 - Following reports that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's wedding was "faked", the couple spoke with People magazine about the situation and why they hadn't filed their marriage license yet. "Basically, those reports that we didn’t legally wed are [bull]," Federline said. "But it doesn’t bother me, those reports." Spears added, "I'm really upset that somebody some place decides to write a false headline about a special day that I've dreamed about since I was a little girl. It's too bad. I don't understand the thinking behind it." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "I do think it will. I have bought Britney Spears’ first 3 albums the first two are great, then on the third something happened. She started to use her body to sell and started hurting her vocals with smoking. I didn't even bother to buy "In The Zone" after seeing her publicity stunts and her terrible songs. Also her personality now is bad. After she met Kevin Federline she seems to be blowing off her fans and even some of her own fans agree. Does she care? I'm not really sure but as I can see, no." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - David Letterman joked during his Late Show monologue on Tuesday night, "Congratulations to Britney Spears who was married again on Saturday night. No date has been set yet for the divorce. But it was quite an emotional wedding and one emotional moment was when Britney lip-synched the 'I Do'." Listen to the monologue online at CBS.com.

September 27, 2004 - Following reports that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's wedding was "faked", the couple spoke with People magazine about the situation and why they hadn't filed their marriage license yet. "Basically, those reports that we didn’t legally wed are [bull]," Federline said. "But it doesn’t bother me, those reports." Spears added, "I'm really upset that somebody some place decides to write a false headline about a special day that I've dreamed about since I was a little girl. It's too bad. I don't understand the thinking behind it." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "BritneySource.com has the People Magazine scans of exclusive pictures taken from the inside of Britney Spears' spontaneous wedding to Kevin Federline. View the pictures here."

September 27, 2004 - The Associated Press reports that though Britney Spears and Kevin Federline haven't filed a marriage license after their ceremony at the Los Angeles County registrar's office. A source within Spears' camp said, "They're scheduled to file it next week." Federline explained to People magazine that moving the date up a month didn't give their lawyers time to finish their prenuptial agreement. "It's done (now)," he said. "The details aren't anyone's business. But it wasn't any big deal." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - getalifeyall writes "In the new issue of the Spanish edition of Cosmo Girl, Shania Twain comments on Britney Spears. "It's pretty remarkable how sweet and real this girl is, keep in mind she's been in the business since she was a little girl, and I just admire that, I really do," Twain said. On Britney vs. Christina Aguilera, Twain added, "I don't know man, they are completly different girls, both can shake it, but I think Britney is a better performer though, she knows what to do on stage and how to keep it going.""

September 27, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "I'm sure you heard the big news, a mistake in judgment was finally admitted to today. But enough about the Britney Spears marriage!! Welcome to day four of the Britney Spears marriage marathon! How many had 60 hours in the office pool?"

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Before I start I would love to say I am NOT a Britney Spears fan nor a Christina Aguilera fan. So you can save the bashing on Britney because I do it to myself and I enjoy it.lol. I am writing this because many Christina fans seem to think that Christina has 'cleaned up her act'. Although she is wearing more than before, that’s not saying much considering she wore nothing but a G-string and a bra. You can save those dumb "from trash to class" essays because she is still not dressing like a normal woman does. I have seen Christina recently and for those who seem to think she isn't selling sex, you must be blind." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports that just after Kevin Federline gave Britney Spears a $10,000 necklace with their initials - B and K - entwined on the clasp, he excused himself and threw up in a bathroom. "He must have had a great bachelor party," Spears rep reasoned. "And he has great taste in jewelery."

September 27, 2004 - Britney Spears and her then fiance, now husband Kevin Federline were photographed at the airport in New York City the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 27, 2004 - 'The Insider' correspondent Steven Cojocaru spoke with Britney Spears about her new fragrance Curious, her new video for the Bobby Brown remake 'My Prerogative', how she wants to be a "young mom", and her wedding plans to Kevin Federline -- the interview was conducted just before the marriage. Watch the brief interview here.

September 27, 2004 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline enjoyed a weekend at a luxury hotel in Santa Monica, California on Saturday (September 18). Reportedly spending a few days together with friends to celebrate their wedding later that night, the love birds went out early afternoon. Check out pictures from MavrixPhoto.

September 27, 2004 - Kim Reed of MSNBC has a funny look at Britney Spears' future now that she's married to Kevin Federline. Amongst her predictions are a divorce from Kevin in January of 2006, and a shock New Year's Eve wedding for Britney and ex-lover Justin Timberlake in 2010. Read more.

September 27, 2004 - Some believe Britney Spears' decision to move up her wedding date to Kevin Federline was in hopes of having her father walk her down the aisle. "It was really important to Britney to have her dad there," a close Spears insider told The Chicago Sun-Times. Jamie Spears had just been released from a three-week rehab stint. He had checked himself in to deal with an ongoing addiction to alcohol and painkillers. "Britney wanted her dad there, but she wanted him there sober," the friend added. Read more.

September 27, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, "Congratulations this weekend to Britney Spears – not for getting married, for staying married so long. What is it 52 hours now?! Just a couple of hours from breaking the old 55 hour record. I think these kids are going to make it. ... She married Kevin Federline who was her backup dancers, and apparently here backup husband as well. ... Britney sent out wedding invitations, but only to her closest friends. Well they weren't really invitations. It's like a season pass. You'll get into all the 2004 weddings. Any of the weddings up until January, you are in! Walk right up. Don't even show anything." Watch the monologue here.

September 27, 2004 - Just after their marriage on Saturday night, The New York Daily News reports Britney Spears and Kevin Federline spent their second night as husband and wife holed up in a bungalow at the five-star Hotel Bel-Air.

September 27, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Britney Spears said she had kissed a lot of frogs, but now I think she has gone and married a toad." Read more.

September 27, 2004 - Monday's installment of "Britney Theater", featured on the Kidd Kraddick Show, has a peek inside of the wedding ceremony for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. Download and listen here.

September 20, 2004 - Sources close to Britney Spears tell The New York Daily News she caved in to her mother Lynne's demands and asked Kevin Federline to sign a prenuptial agreement before their marriage on Saturday night. Spears had infuriated her mom, who is also her manager, when she swore her marriage to Federline would last forever and resisted having her lawyers draw up the deal. Under California law, Federline could have claimed half the pop singer's vast fortune if her second marriage failed and there were no prenup. Read more.

September 20, 2004 - The Glasgow Daily Record reports that bride wore sweatpants and the guests munched mini-cheeseburgers as Britney Spears tied the knot in the tackiest style possible to Kevin Federline in Studio City, California. "Each guest received a Gap gift bag containing a pair of jeans, a packet of sweets called Chew Juicy, a pair of Nike shoe laces and a silver key ring with an image of the couple cuddling inside," a source revealed. The "reception" was held at Xses nightclub on Sunset Boulevard, where guests had to buy for their own drinks. "One guy's bill was $100 and they couldn't believe it was not an open tab," a nightclub source revealed. "Considering Britney wanted the wedding of her dreams after her Las Vegas escapade, this was far from what I would have thought she would have." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - Anonymous writes "BritneySource.com has many exclusive pictures taken from Britney Spears' wedding on Saturday night to Kevin Federline. View the pictures here."

September 20, 2004 - The People reports that Britney Spears made an emergency dash to London's top private Wellington Hospital during her world tour in May. "It was all very mysterious," a source on the Onyx Hotel tour revealed. "We were told the concert had been cancelled because of technical problems. Then Britney disappeared for a couple of days. She hadn't been acting like her normal happy self - she was an emotional wreck. Later, through the grapevine, we heard she had been in hospital in the UK. We were told under no condition were we to mention it to Britney. Obviously, it was too painful for her to talk about." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - Star magazine reports that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline married on Saturday night at the relatively modest Studio City, California, home owned by the tailor for Federline and all the men in the wedding. Only 20 immediate family members were in attendance, including Britney's shocked mom and sister Jamie Lynn. The actual ceremony lasted but five minutes. "He was crying, she was crying," a source tells Star. "It was beautiful." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - News of the World reports Britney Spears' fiance Kevin Federline told his family on Saturday: "We're getting married...tonight." A source revealed, "Britney is hoping to catch the press off guard and do a Jennifer Lopez by marrying in secret. The Emmy TV awards are being held in Los Angeles this weekend and she is hoping that, with press attention focusing on that, she can secretly tie the knot at home then throw a party as planned at Bacara." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears was said to be upset that Rogue Pictures used her song 'Baby One More Time' in an "inappropriate" manner in the next Chucky flick, 'Seed of Chucky.' Spears heard Chucky has sex with a Spears lookalike doll to the song, producing the satanic heir to the Chucky throne. Cease and desist letters were sent, the song had to be taken out, and the flick is now being marketed as "the movie Britney doesn't want you to see."

September 20, 2004 - Brian Hiatt of Entertainment Weekly profiled Britney Spears' recent antics and whether they may trip up her career. Public relations veteran Dan Klores, whose firm repped Spears for nine months last year, advised, "She needs to be career-conscious, not just conscious of the next day. But she doesn't follow advice. And there's no mature guidance there -- she's a paycheck to a lot of people." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - MTV News has obtained the true track listing to Britney Spears forthcoming 'Greatest Hits: My Prerogative' album due November 9th. Contrary to earlier reports, the disc will include 'I'm a Slave 4 U'. Also on the album will be two new songs from Spears, her current single 'My Prerogative' and a new song titled 'Do Somethin''. Check out the complete track listing here.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were spotted shopping for bling bling on Sunday (September 12) in New York's luxurious Cartiere Jewelry store. Reports say Britney laid down nearly $50,000 for a tiny trinket. View pictures from ClickBritney.com and BritneySource.com.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears' new ad for her Elizabeth Arden fragrance 'Curious' has been posted online. Watch it at ElizabethArden.com in high or low formats.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears and fiance Kevin Federline were photographed shopping in Beverly Hills, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos (page1 / page2 / page3).

September 20, 2004 - The New York Post reports that during Britney Spears' visit to the Mandarin Oriental in New York the other day, the hotel emptied out its spa early and kept it open late so the singer could have a workout and rub-down without any onlookers. "They rousted us out of the place," one hotel guest complained. "And she wasn't even staying there." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears has teamed up with Elizabeth Arden to announce the launch of a new perfume, 'Curious.' Watch a report from the singers' promotional appearance in New York, including comments from the singer, from TheAssociatedPress.

September 20, 2004 - According to Star magazine, Britney Spears and Shar Jackson engaged in an exhaustive dance-off on August 30th at Joseph's nightclub in Los Angeles. An onlooker revealed that when Jackson arrived and saw Spears, she "stormed over to Britney and Kevin's table and started yelling at Britney." After some words with Shar's ex and Britney's fiance Kevin Federline, they all hit the dance floor. "When Britney and Kevin started dancing real close, it looked like Shar wanted to make Kevin jealous: She went on the dance floor, only four feet away from Britney, and started grabbing guys at random, dancing to hip-hop and grinding against each guy," the onlooker revealed. But the trick didn't seem to work, and after 20 minutes, Shar "gave up and left the dance floor since it seemed to be having no effect."

September 20, 2004 - hellahooked writes "Britney Spears introduced her new fragrance, "Curious" at Macy's in New York City on Tuesday (September 14). Check out pictures from Wireimage and BritneyToday."

September 20, 2004 - Blitz has a brief video clip of Britney Spears promoting her new fragrance 'Curious'. Watch it here.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears and fiance Kevin Federline were photographed leaving the play 'Wicked' in New York City on Tuesday (September 14). Check out pictures from LFI.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears is out with the video to her new single 'My Prerogative', the remake of Bobby Brown's signature hit. In the video, Britney's fiance Kevin Federline makes a cameo. Watch it online at Launch.com.

September 20, 2004 - Wade Robson was recently interviewed by New magazine and was asked if rumors he was the man behind Justin Timberlake's move to dump Britney Spears. "I've no problem with Justin and I'm sure he has no problem with me," Robson said, refusing to comment directly on the allegation. As for Britney? "I've erased her number from my phone, but if we bump into each other, it's cool," he said. "There was no awkwardness. We're both getting on with our own thing." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears and fiance Kevin Federline drove around in Santa Monica, California the other day where they stopped for food at Jack in the Box. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 20, 2004 - 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. Lite Breeze alleges that Spears has infringed its United States Trademark, 'In The Zon', in connection with her most recent CD, 'In The Zone'. Rodd Garner, President of Lite Breeze, said, "We have spent over 12 years building name recognition and brand loyalty with the 'In The Zone' and 'The Zone' trademark. 'In The Zone' is as wholesome and All-American as hotdogs and apple pie. We are associated with sporting and musical events throughout the country. By releasing her CD entitled 'In The Zone' and its promotional tour, now entitled 'The Oynx Hotel Tour', Ms. Spears has taken Lite Breeze's brand and equated it with what Rolling Stone Magazine has stated 'offers strip-club, 1-900 sex, accommodating and hollow.'" Read more.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears' stalker is finally speaking out, vowing that he and the pop princess will one day be together. And although he admits he's a little crazy, police told 'Celebrity Justice' that may be the understatement of the year. Britney Spears' stalker, Daniel Lachance blames his troubles on his beard. "Maybe because I had a beard, I was looking like a weirdo," he said. "But like I said, Kenny Rogers had a beard and he wasn't a weirdo." Read more, and watch a report on the stalker here.

September 20, 2004 - coco writes "Christina Aguilera proved to us all what a classy and mature adult she is, while Britney Spears keeps on proving the opposite; that she is nothing but a slutty, uneducated, country pumpkin. Despite the fact that these girls came out from the same pop factory, it is obvious that Christina is a true star while Britney is nothing but a whore puppet of her executives." Read more.

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears and fiance Kevin Federline were photographed shopping at a supermarket in Santa Monica, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 20, 2004 - In an interview with Blender magazine, Nelly was asked about which pop tart is more likely to crash and burn - Christina Aguilera or Britney Spears? "Probably Britney," Nelly speculated. "Christina looks like she's doing it on purpose, and she looks like she has that under control. ... If something were to seriously happen to Britney, it might really affect her mentally. I'm not saying that it would, because I know Britney and she's cool, but that could be a downer for her to come down from so high as the Barbie doll of pop."

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears and fiance Kevin Federline were photographed shopping at Maxfields store in Beverly Hills, California on Friday (September 10). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

September 20, 2004 - Larry Elder, on the premiere of his talk show on Monday, asked Britney Spears' 55-hour hubby Jason Alexander if he still would like to be "Mr. Britney Spears." Alexander replied, "Now? After everything? No, I wouldn't. Nothing against her... but I wouldn't want to be a part of that family, man. They're not the same people... that I knew when I grew up."

September 20, 2004 - Britney Spears made a wardrobe change during a shopping trip in Los Angeles on Saturday (September 11). She arrived in a demin mini skirt and left in a pair of jeans but the t-shirt stayed. The pop princess was accompanied by her soon to be husband Kevin Federline. Check out pictures from MavrixPhoto.

September 20, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Rollingstone.com is running a feature that tells the story behind some of their most infamous photos, including the first Britney Spears cover. According to photographer David LaChappelle, "I said to her, 'You don't want to be buttoned up, like Debbie Gibson,' " LaChapelle recalls. "I said, 'Let's push it further and do this whole Lolita thing.' She got it. She knew it would get people talking and excited." Spears proved, even then, that she was going to take charge of crafting her own image. One night while they were shooting, LaChapelle says, Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph, walked in at 2 a.m. to find her posing in her bra and panties. Rudolph demanded to know what was going on. "Britney said, 'Yeah, I don't feel comfortable,' " says the photographer. "At first I felt betrayed. But as soon as Larry walked out, Britney said, 'Lock the door' and unbuttoned her shirt wide open." Read more."

September 20, 2004 - MissThang005 writes "On Saturday (September 11), Britney Spears and fiance Kevin Federline took Brit's sister Jamie Lynn and her friends to a Malibu field to play with their new remote control cars. The group raced the little vehicles around a baseball diamond before they were kicked out by park employees. Spears wore a tank top without a bra for the outing. She sent the photographers jumping when she sped one of the cars toward the gang of snappers. Pictures can be seen here.

September 13, 2004 - Fortune Magazine announced Wednesday its annual list of the 40 richest Americans under the age of 40. The list includes celebrities such as Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, and the Olsen twins. The list appears in the September 20th issue, available on newsstands September 13th. Read more.

September 13, 2004 - Neil Sean of Sky News reports that Britney Spears is eager to make a guest appearance on Busted's MTV show to plug her forthcoming greatest hits album and new single, along with her first perfume 'Curious'. However, Charlie Simpson isn't too keen on the idea. "When she came to the UK she could barely be bothered to speak to us at her party - and let's face it, she's the one who needs the exposure this time," Simpson sneered.

September 13, 2004 - allyouwanted writes "A few female stars talked to Famous magazine, and they spoke about staying fit and getting into shape for roles. Britney Spears said, "I love stretching and sit-ups but if I exercise too much my legs get bigger. Dancing makes me leaner, and I do yoga every day. When I'm working, I go for high-energy foods, like cereal, Caeser salads and soups."" 

September 13, 2004 - JTfan1631 writes "Britney Spears' new fragrance, Curious, has a website at elizabetharden.com/Britney/. On the website it states that Britney's new commercial for the fragarance will be featured on the site as of Friday (September 17)."

September 13, 2004 - According to Us Weekly, Madonna has been urging pal Britney Spears to have a Kabbalah wedding with Kevin Federline, "or the friendship is over," according to an insider. But that idea seems doubtful because a source says Federline hasn't taken to Kabbalah. "It probably seems weird to him," the source said.

September 13, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Hi, I am a Britney Spears fan. If all you fans don't know this, Lynne confirmed on Britney's official website about how the paparazzi is depicting a "trashy" image on Britney. As I was reading it, it was making me think, do you seriously have to go this far Lynne to make excuses for your daughter? She's pretty much lying about the things that we already seen from pictures and such." Read more.

September 13, 2004 - A source tells Star magazine Britney Spears' pending nuptials to Kevin Federline are going to be so secretive, codes will be used to prevent location info from getting into the wrong hands. "Britney and Kevin are going to incredible lengths to keep the ceremony a secret," the insider said. "Intended guests were called by a wedding planner, who didn't give her name. She asked for the guests' addresses and told them that they would be mailed an invitation in mid-September. She also asked each invited guest his or her mother's maiden name and assigned each person a secret code number. On the eve of the wedding, each guest will get a phone call and they'll be asked their mothers' maiden name and secret code. If they answer correctly, they'll be directed to a secret location - a parking lot - where they can leave their cars. Security guards will check their details again, and only then will they be bussed to the wedding." The wedding is rumored to be happening between now and late October.

September 13, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed enjoying a cigarette and a drink with fiance Kevin Federline and her assistant Felicia Culotta on Thursday (September 9) in Santa Monica, California. Check out pictures from ShotNews.

September 13, 2004 - Britney Spears' mother Lynne posted a message to fans on her daughter's official website on Friday (September 10). Lynne wrote, "All fan news aside, I really feel the need to clarify some of the media's negative onslaught of press that has been everywhere lately. I've come across numerous photo's where they are trying to depict Britney as, in their words, 'trashy'. They are using various photo's to try to illustrate their point, for example, the one where she stepped on her floor length skirt and of course, it pulled down too low in the front. I saw her in this outfit that day and she looked absolutely adorable. Girls, I am sure this has happened to you before, but luckily, there weren't hordes of paparazzi around to capture it in photo's. As for her walking barefoot, The Doctor's orders are for her to wear Uggs or tennis shoes and it's just too hot for that. Sometimes it just feels good to go barefoot in this heat and give her feet a rest. But then again, I guess it's easy to find these 'flawed' human moments when there's 10-14 cars of paparazzi documenting your every move." Read more.

September 13, 2004 - MTV News reports that Britney Spears remake of Bobby Brown's 'My Prerogative' is featured on the Real Tapemasters Inc.'s 'The Future of R&B' at track 12 with her new single. "They can never take away your truth. But the question is, can you handle mine?" she sings in a few breaths above a whisper as the record begins. Shaheem Reid says, "The track doesn't have the hard thump of Brown's New Jack Swing-era, bass-laden original, but Brit doesn't deviate too far from Bobby's original lyrics, just switching up here and there for gender's sake." Read more.

September 13, 2004 - On Monday (September 13), Larry Elder will premiere his new talk show by talking to Britney Spears' ex, Jason Alexander, about his 55-hour marriage to the pop star, and urges other couples in crisis to recommit to their relationships and buck the trend toward short-lived, quickie marriages. Check out local listing details for 'The Larry Elder Show' at WarnerBros.com.

September 13, 2004 - MTV News spoke with Jet about their plans for the follow-up to 'Get Born'. "We want to get Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson to guest on the album — as many talentless people as possible," joked drummer Chris Cester. "We want as many people who don't write their own songs as possible. That's the whole point. What the world needs are more talentless people." Read more.

September 13, 2004 - Lloyd Grove of The New York Daily News hears that Britney Spears is treating her fiance Kevin Federline and his pals to three days and nights in the "Real World" Suite in Las Vegas' Palms Casino Hotel for his bachelor party. A rep for the Palms Casino also denied that Spears had booked any rooms. Read more, including thoughts from Britney's first hubby Jason Alexander, who calls Federline a "punk", here.

September 13, 2004 - Britney Spears and fiance Kevin Federline went out shopping with his little girl Kori in Malibu, California on Monday (September 6). Check out pictures here.

September 13, 2004 - World Entertainment News Network reports that JoJo is insisting she's not the next Britney Spears. "I'm not Britney mark two. It's unfair that people compare us," the 13-year-old said. "I guess we are both young artists but we're totally different. She's a great dancer and I can't dance. I'm more of a singer. But I love Britney and I respect her. I'm like a sponge. I take things from everybody."

September 13, 2004 - Britney Spears enjoyed the California Labor Day weekend with her fiance Kevin Federline's 2 year old daughter Kori and two of her nieces and nephews on Sunday (September 5). Kevin who was escorted into a local Blockbuster video store with the two older children was seen to rent two DVDs, one of which was 'Finding Nemo' and two video games for the new X Box game system that he purchased last week for this occassion. Britney stayed behind in their luxury Range Rover where she was heard trying to entertain Kevin's youngest child Kori who looked relieved when the two older children and her father returned. Check out pictures from RexFeatures and EverythingBritney.net.

September 13, 2004 - Anonymous writes "After researching a few things about today's music, I have come to see that people want Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera gone. Why? Well there are plenty of reasons. In this 'music' industry I think of them as the beauties while many of the others are just beastly. Here's why." Read more.

September 13, 2004 - Jewsweek spoke with Gallup Israel founder Jacob Levy and his son Ori about using the internet to track the popularity of Britney Spears. "Before a meeting with Time Warner Inc., by chance we had prepared a test on the popularity of Britney Spears," Jacob explained. "Our analysis showed that her popularity was falling, which surprised the people at Time Warner. A month later, her fans threw tomatoes at her, and two months later she announced that she was retiring temporarily. Our engine could also analyze opinions and explain the reason for the dislike. In the case of Britney Spears, her fans stopped loving her because she was no longer a virgin, she smoked, and she has a contract with Pepsi. Our tool can analyze target audiences in many fields better than any focus group. We don't ask people, but analyze their opinions, freely put in writing, on the Internet." Read more.

September 13, 2004 - Anonymous writes "ClickBritney.com has 233 captures of Britney on the UK TV show 'Can You Pull..Britney Spears'. You can view these exclusive captures here."

September 13, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed shopping with her dog in Beverly Hills, California on Thursday (September 2). Check out pictures here.

September 13, 2004 - Britney Spears and her fiance Kevin Federline were photographed shopping for groceries in Malibu, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

September 13, 2004 - Anonymous writes "On Tuesday (August 31) Britney Spears, looking better then she has lately, was pictured leaving Josephs with fiance Kevin Federline. Check out pictures from GoBritney.com."

September 13, 2004 - MissThang005 writes "On GMTV today (UK morning TV show) it was said that Jive Records has told Britney to clean up her act. They are reportedly spending $600,000 on dermatology treatment, makeup, hair extentions/coloring and a new wardrobe for Britney. Jive is desperate for Britney to return to her old glamarous self, and they are prepared to fork out a huge amount of money to do this."

September 6, 2004 - Garbage singer Shirley Manson posted a diary update on the band's official website on August 30th. She writes, "I'm watching the MTV VMA's and I'm completely baffled and bemused by some of the rather bouffant and conservative hairdo's that are being rocked.What the ****?!??! Thank god for Outkast and their greatness and P. Diddy for at least trying to encourage people to utilize their vote when he got a hit on the mic. At least it made one less person thanking God Almighty for exhalting them above all others. Eeeewphfffff... It's enough to make me want to puke. Do you honestly think GOD is busy selecting one person above all others to catapault into celebrity status? That hypothetically, maybe GOD looked down into Louisiana and thought to itself 'Well blow me! There's a nice wee blonde lassie down there who's really very wholesome and cute. So maybe she's NOT the very best singer in the world but oh boy she has a cute pair of hooters and I fancy her real bad so I'm gonna make her a star.' I mean... Give me a ****ing BREAK people." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - Anonymous writes "If you don't like essays than back away now! This is a warning so I don't have to hear you complaining because I am telling you before you even read to leave if you hate essays! It seems to me that Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera can do the same things, and only one will get criticized for it, and that's Britney. For example, Britney came out as a southern country bumpkin and still very much is. Except she got sexier along the way. Christina came out as one thing, SAYS she was LYING about who she was before and then comes out as another thing which is also not her." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - Star magazine has photos of Britney Spears' 55-hour hubby Jason Alexander making out with a transsexual. "The moment Jason saw Ana, he went straight over and asked her to dance," said an eyewitness at Miami's Club Space on the night that Alexander, 22, met Ana. "They spent the next four hours dancing, kissing and drinking. I don't think he knew he was kissing a guy. Mind you, he seemed pretty drunk." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - The Sun reports that Britney Spears went on yet another shopping spree in Los Angeles without wearing a bra. Writer Victoria Newton said, "And I'm not even going to start on that dress. Really poor wardrobe choice, Brit. You'd think with the amount of shopping she does these days she would have picked up something decent to wear — or at the very least some undies." Read more and check out pictures here.

September 6, 2004 - With her breasts on display and dabs of pimple cream on her face, Britney Spears seemed in a happy mood as she arrived at an upmarket dermatology clinic in Santa Monica, California on Saturday (September 4). On departing, she was seen singing and dancing on her way home to 80's rock music in her convertible Mercedes. Check out pictures from ISIFA.

September 6, 2004 - In Touch magazine reports that just six days before Kevin Federline was to marry Britney Spears, the penniless dancer called his loved ones and left this message: "The wedding is off." Kevin's friends say Britney came down with the jitters, staring a protracted fight with Federline. While shooting her new video for 'My Prerogative', Britney got upset with Kevin and told him "she didn't want to get married and she dind't know if she wanted to stay with him," according to a source. Kevin fired back that he was "sick of being treated like a doormat and walked out." Britney tearfully phoned Kevin repeatedly telling him, "I need you. Please don't leave me," wearing Federline's defenses, returning to Spears' rented home in Malibu. While Speras' publicist insists there will be a wedding before Christmas, a friend thinks otherwise. "Love is one thing. But marriage is another."

September 6, 2004 - AvrilRocks writes "A new Britney Spears song, called 'Guilty' has just leaked to the internet. Download the full version of it from BritneySource.com."

September 6, 2004 - Christian Toto of the Washington Times profiled the new world of HDTV and its effects on looks of celebrities. Those who look better in high definition include Anna Kournikova and Charlize Theron, while Britney Spears and Jewel are mentioned as two who look worse. "Though still in her early 20s, the pop tart looks about 10 years older in high-def," Toto said of Spears. "Her face is puffy, and she's starting to show wrinkle marks around her lips, reportedly from a cigarette habit." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - In an interview with Vibe magazine, Janet Jackson's rumored fiance Jermaine Dupri denied that her Super Bowl breast flash was a publicity stunt similar to Britney Spears' lesbian kiss with Madonna, insisting that Jackson is a bigger star than Spears. "[People] really want to believe that Britney and Janet are on the same level," he said. "Janet has sold millions of records, why would she have to flash a boob to generate record sales?" Read more.

September 6, 2004 - E! Online spoke with Britney Spears' rep on news that a seller on eBay claims to have her used gum. "This is an all-time low," spokeswoman Leslie Sloane Zelnick said. "Anything is possible, I've come to realize, and I do think it's pathetic." The seller of the gum responded when asked if the Britney gum was indeed authentic: "Well, you have my word if that means anything to you. Of all things, I would not put something on eBay that was not true. Not meaning to brag, but I have a high-profile job in a top bank and have no need to want to fraudulently make money." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - According to Britney Spears' rep, the singer skipped out on the MTV Video Music Awards and her Britney Spears Camp for the Performing Arts in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts over the weekend because after the singer had gone for a checkup on her knee injury, she was told by the doctor that since her knee had taken a turn for the worse and had swollen up, she should avoid flying so it wouldn't be affected by air-pressure changes. "It's unfortunate," Spears spokesperson Leslie Sloane-Zelnick told MTV News, "but that doesn't mean she can't continue life or eat dinner. First and foremost, she wanted to attend the camp, and then the VMAs. But she couldn't go to either, since both were on the East Coast." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - World Entertainment News Network reports that President George W. Bush has nixed plans for Republican supporter Britney Spears to perform at the party's New York convention this week - fearing she's too raunchy. "We are a serious political party and really don't need the likes of Britney to promote us," a Republican revealed. "Besides which, with the headlines she's been recently attracting we think she'd do more harm than good to the Bush cause. We don't get what Britney has to offer our cause." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - elghato writes "Jadakiss, Nas, and Common have beef with Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC and Britney Spears. In the remix to Jadakiss' hit song 'Why', the three rappers ask why things are the way they are." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - Britney Spears was photographed with fiance Kevin Federline shopping in Malibu, California while sporting a 'Adiqted To Kabbalah' t-shirt on Sunday (August 29). Just a few days before, Spears was spotted in another popular Adiqshun shirt 'Move Bitch'. Check out pictures from Clasos and RexFeatures.

September 6, 2004 - The Glasgow Daily Record is providing a cheeky guide on 20 tell-tale signs that readers are getting Britney Spears' "trailer trash" style. One of those signs: "You get married in Las Vegas - but are too drunk to remember. And 55 hours later you are single again. Then tell all your friends, and as many newspapers as you can, that it was only a joke." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - Britney Spears and fiance Kevin Federline were photographed out and about in Santa Monica, California on Saturday (August 28), where they dined at Houstons. Check out pictures from Clasos and RexFeatures.

September 6, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Once again, Britney Spears has been shunned. Not by the elite Grammy Awards, but by an award show as frivolous and superficial as she herself. Year after year, we've watched as the Grammy Awards tease Britney with nominations, but continuously refuse to be associated with the manufactured machine that is Britney Spears, leaving her with no credibility or respect within the industry." Read more.

September 6, 2004 - While Britney Spears and Kevin Federline continue to show the love ahead of their wedding, a source tells Us Weekly that there's some tension within the two families. "Her family suspect's Kevin's relatives are selling personal information to the tabloids, and Britney is very upset," a source close to Britney revealed. That's a big reason why she's keeping the wedding details secret. "When the invitations come out, she knows they will be on the phone trying to get a fast buck," the source added.

September 6, 2004 - Britney Spears, sporting a 'Move Bitch' t-shirt, and fiance Kevin Federline visited a video game store in Hollywood, California on Friday (August 27), where they picked up a X-Box. Check out pictures here.

September 6, 2004 - According to the Boston Herald, campers at the Britney Spears Camp for the Performing Arts are upset with the singer after she failed to show up to South Yarmouth as she had done every prior year. Spears' reasoning was a commitment to appear at the MTV Video Music Awards -- but she never showed there either. Instead, the kids put on their planned show for Britney's mother Lynne. "Britney would have loved this," she told the kids at the end of their show. Read more.

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