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April 26, 2005 - According to Star magazine, Britney Spears was surprised by a phone call from her ex, Justin Timberlake, after she made the news of her pregnancy public. The source says the *NSYNC star wasn't the only friend who phoned in. "Madonna called to say she and her husband were praying for Britney, and she told her little Kabbalah buddy to "keep the faith."

April 26, 2005 - Anonymous writes "Everybody knows who Shar Jackson is nowadays. She's the mother of Kevin Federline's 2 kids, as well as a victim. I would think that most people would give her more sympathy, but I guess I am wrong. I find it appalling how some of you people are being so thickheaded about the whole situation." Read more.

April 26, 2005 - sanka writes "According to NW magazine, the mother of Kevin Fenderlines two children, Shar Jackson, has warned Britney Spears to keep an eye on her husband of seven months claiming that Kevin still has feelings for her. Although she claims to hold no grudges against Britney, and her and Kevin having a strong relationship, friends say she was livid when she found out Britney was pregnant. "Britney had better stay away from me or there will be blonde hair beating the pavement," she reportedly told a pal. Shar has admitted she was shocked by the baby news though. "Kevin told me he wanted to spend more time with Kaleb first," she says."

April 26, 2005 - Britney Spears was photographed on the balcony of her condo in Destin, Florida on Thursday (April 14). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

April 26, 2005 - Amy Poehler joked during last night's 'Weekend Update' on 'Saturday Night Live': "On her website tuesday, Britney Spears announced that she and husband Kevin Federline are going to have a baby. Or as Britney put it, 'My new baby drops in September, y'all'."

April 26, 2005 - Popdirt.com's previous poll asked if you would be watching Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's home movie reality show on UPN. 55.2% said yes, and they couldn't wait for it to begin on May 17th. 26.9% said no, because it will be all positive Britney propaganda, and 17.9% said they'd briefly tune in to see if Cheetos will be an advertiser. Check out the complete results here.

April 26, 2005 - 'Extra' was at Us Weekly's Hot Young Hollywood Awards and asked the celebs in attendance for their thoughts on Britney Spears' announcement that she and Kevin Federline are expecting their first child later this year. "I think it's amazing," Jessica Simpson said. "My mom had me at a very young age, and I loved growing up with a young mother." Paris Hilton added, "She's always wanted kids. She's been talking for a long time about it. I think they'll have beautiful children, they'll be really happy." Read more, and watch a video clip, here.

April 26, 2005 - Even though she was registered under a fake name at the West Destin Medical Center, The Chicago Sun-Times reports Britney Spears and Kevin Federline just figured they would be "outed" by a hospital staff member, which is why they announced she was pregnant. "There were far too many people in that place who knew it was Britney -- and knew she was pregnant," said a close Spears insider Wednesday. Read more.

April 26, 2005 - Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline have "reserved" a $2.5 million bungalow in the residential expansion at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, according to The New York Post. A source added that the couple's baby was "conceived in room 248 at the hotel." Others buying there reportedly include Wilmer Valderrama, Danny Masterson, Claudia Schiffer and Billy Idol.

April 26, 2005 - According to the satirical website the Borowitz Report, two days after Britney Spears announced that she was pregnant with her first child, environmental experts around the globe warned that the singer's husband, Kevin Federline, is reproducing at an alarming rate. In Washington, Vice President Dick Cheney said that a "looming Federline explosion" would put an even greater strain on the nation's petroleum reserves, making it "imperative" that the U.S. begin drilling for oil in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge at once. Read more.

April 26, 2005 - The worst-kept secret, possibly in the history of tabloid journalism, is a secret no more. Those extra inches on Mrs. Federline's mid-section are more than just a couple extra bags of Cheetos. Britney Spears is pregnant and MSNBC's 'Countdown' has the scoop. Watch the segment, featuring In Touch magazine's Tom O'Neil, at MSN.com.

April 26, 2005 - UPN announced a May 17th premiere for Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline's reality series. The as-yet untitled series will air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. and lead into the Jenny McCarthy series 'The Bad Girl's Guide', which debuts May 24th at 9:30 p.m.

April 26, 2005 - Tom O'Neil of In Touch Weekly visited 'Fox & Friends' on Thursday to discuss the facts behind Britney Spears pregnancy with husband Kevin Federline. Watch the segment at FoxNews.com.

April 26, 2005 - Lulop has added video of Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline on the balcony of Bryan's apartment in Santa Monica, California. Watch it here.

April 26, 2005 - The tabloids are now scrambling for the latest info on Britney Spears' announcement that she's having a baby. Anne-Marie O'Neil, senior editor at People, talks with "Today" host Matt Lauer. Watch the segment at MSN.com.

April 26, 2005 - Anonymous writes "I just wanted to express my thoughts about Britney Spears' pregnancy, and how appalled I am to see how people have been reacting to it." Read more.

April 26, 2005 - Britney Spears said on Tuesday (April 12) she was pregnant with her first child, ending months of speculation over whether the pop princess was launching a new career as a mother. Watch several news reports on the announcement here.

April 26, 2005 - 'Extra' caught up with People magazine's Senior Editor Jess Cagle for more details on Britney Spears just-announced pregnancy. "She has said that she'd like to raise kids in Louisiana near her mom," Cagle revealed. "I know she spends a lot of time there." Read more.

April 26, 2005 - Before Britney Spears officially announced her pregnancy, Star magazine provided a preview of what 'Lil' Kev' or 'Lil' Brit' might look like. Check out child pictures here.

April 26, 2005 - In a posting on Britney Spears' official website, the singer confirmed that she is pregnant with her first child with husband Kevin Federline. "The time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together," she wrote. "There are reports that I was in the hospital this weekend. Kevin and I just want everyone to know that all is well. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers." Read more.

April 26, 2005 -PageSixSixSix.com reports that Britney Spears was hospitalized over the weekend because of complications to her pregnancy. "Britney was hospitalized last night (Sunday)," a source told the gossip website. "Kevin and a bunch of body guards were with her." Read more.

April 26, 2005 - The New York Post reports Hancock Park Elementary School fourth grader Veronica You got an exclusive interview with Britney Spears by slipping a note under the singer's door at L'Merigot Hotel in Santa Monica asking for an interview for her school paper. Spears herself called the student, telling her to "ask anything you want." Spears said the best thing about being married to Kevin Federline was "just having somebody that always has your back no matter what. No matter what goes wrong, somebody is there for you." Read more.

April 26, 2005 - Shar Jackson, who is starting a cosmetics line with a lip gloss called "He Cheated," has accused former lover and father of two of her children Kevin Federline of being unfaithful with Britney Spears, but tells MTV News she doesn't bear him any ill will. "It's cool," she said. "Obviously, God didn't think that's who should be in my life at this particular moment in time and that's all right." Read more.

April 26, 2005 - The New York Daily News reports Britney Spears is asking $4.995 million for her penthouse loft in the famed Silk Building on E. Fourth St. in NoHo. "Live like a celebrity in one of downtown's hottest full service prewar loft condo buildings," according to the listing from The Modlin Group. Read more.

April 26, 2005 - Anonymous writes "Imagine this: You are a single mother of two kids, struggling to be happy while raising them alone and seeing tabloids talking about how you baby's daddy is married to a pop star, who's now carrying his baby! Just imagine the torture! I believe Shar Jackson deserves to be angry for what Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have done." Read more.

April 26, 2005 - Blowsight, the Swedish band featuring former Drain STH guitarist Flavia Canel on bass, have posted a live video of their version of Britney Spears' 'Toxic'. Download and watch at mng-management.com.

April 26, 2005 - An 11 second preview of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's UPN reality show, which premieres May 17th, has been posted online. Check it out here.

April 26, 2005 - Lowie's hot30 Countdown has a segment profiling the truth behind Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's marriage, honeymoon, pregnancy, and their future. Download and listen to the skit here.

April 26, 2005 - A 'truth be told' posting on Britney Spears' official website asked if her new UPN reality show with hubby Kevin Federline would be like the Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson starring 'Newlyweds' or 'The Osbournes'. "The show coming out is not a reality show like 'The Newlyweds' and 'The Osbournes,'" the posting claims. "It is documentary-style footage which was filmed by Britney and Kevin. It's not as conservative as Nick and Jessica's show nor is it as dysfunctional as 'The Osbournes.' Britney and Kevin think it's just right. It's their world. Trust us, it's like nothing you've seen before."

April 26, 2005 - Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline were photographed leaving their house very early for Kevin to play a round of golf and catching a private plane to Los Angeles. Check out pictures from Clasos.

April 26, 2005 - Anonymous writes "According to VH1, 'The Fabulous Life Of Britney and Kevin' will premiere on the network next Monday (April 25). It will show how Britney and Kevin spend big bucks on everything from bubbly to beach getaways. For these honeymooners, life is better than great, it's fabulous. From their massive $7 million, gated Malibu mansion complete with an outdoor kitchen - to the $18,000 worth of sexy lingerie for the newlyweds to enjoy. These two lovebirds are on an endless honeymoon - together they travel non-stop from posh resorts like the Fairmont Kea Lani in Hawaii, to the super-exclusive Turtle Island in Fiji. With a net worth of $32 million, Britney's the world's hottest sugar mamma. But that hasn't stopped Kevin from racking up his own riches. In 2004, he banked $2.3 million when he sold their wedding photos to People Magazine. Next up: Kevin's recording an album. But first, the couple are cashing in on their smoking style with a his-and-her clothing line called Pair-a-Dice. Britney and Kevin are also executive producing and are also shooting new footage and commentary which will guide viewers through their UPN reality series 'Britney and Kevin.'"

April 26, 2005 - Gawker.com's Jessica Coen talked with 'Connected Coast To Coast' hosts Ron Reagan Jr. and Monica Crowley on Thursday (April 14) about the blog and tabloid buzz around Britney Spears' recent announcement on her pregnancy. Watch the segment at MSN.com.

April 26, 2005 - 'Entertainment Tonight' caught up with Mark Held of Mark's Garden in Los Angeles, who was the man responsible for the floral decor of Britney Spears' wedding to Kevin Federline, to see if he's going to be doing the singer's baby shower in wake of her announcement last week that she was pregnant. "I hope so," he said. "We're totally excited and thrilled with the news." Read more.

April 26, 2005 - Ann Montini of Sky News reports that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's new UPN reality TV show will go ahead without news on her pregnancy. The network says the show is still steaming ahead, but will concentrate on Britney at home and in the recording studio.

April 11, 2005 - In Touch magazine reports that when Britney Spears treated hubby Kevin Federline to dinner for his birthday at ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake's restaurant Chi, the *NSYNC star was at the LA hotspot without his current girlfriend Cameron Diaz. "Britney didn't speak to Justin, but kept looking over at him," a witness revealed. "There was real tension, and Kevin didn't look too happy to be in the same room."

April 11, 2005 - Dennis Miller joked during his CNBC program on Thursday night, "Britney Spears and her husband Kevin Federline have a new reality show coming out on the UPN network. Well, it's nice to see Britney finally capitalizing off Federline's amazing star power."

April 11, 2005 - Anonymous writes "Taylor Hanson talked about the present pop music scene on the Brazilian show 'Disk MTV'. He said there is a lot of bad things out there, and talked specifically about Britney. "I don't think Britney Spears should be exposed to anyone," Hanson said. "I mean, she's been exposing herself frequently, but she shouldn't be exposed as a musician.""

April 11, 2005 - Star magazine reports that Shar Jackson has barred Britney Spears from looking after her eight-month-old stepson Kaleb because she's not "experienced" enough. "As a mom, I won't put my baby in the hands of somebody who can't handle it," Jackson told the tabloid. "Britney has no experience with babies, and Kevin's a great dad, but his only experience is with Kori, and he had my help the whole time." Read more.

April 11, 2005 - Britney Spears was photographed shopping with her mother Lynne and sister Jamie Lynn in Beverly Hills, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

April 11, 2005 - Ellen K of Dees Sleaze reports that Britney Spears has only said six words to hubby Kevin Federline since he returned from Las Vegas. Spears ordered K-Fed: "Give me back my credit card!" The soon-to-be reality show couple are staying at the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica while their Malibu home is being fumigated.

April 11, 2005 - A blind item in The New York Post asks, "Which editor at a supermarket tabloid told a source close to Britney Spears that he would pay him to say the pop tart was pregnant, even when they both knew she wasn't? Britney's friend protested, but gave in when the British journo insisted he needed someone to say it so he could get his false story past the rag's lawyers."

April 11, 2005 - Britney Spears' official website has undergone a redesign. The singer posted: "Thank you all for being so patient as we created an entirely new and different site over the past 4 months. I am so excited to share this with you. I hope you love it as much as I do!" Check it out here.

April 11, 2005 - UPN President Dawn Ostroff just signed Britney Spears to a six-show deal where Spears will expose her most private and intimate moments on TV for the first time. "It's very un-glamorous," Ostroff admitted to 'Extra'. "It's a side to celebrities you've never seen before. These are two people who, while they were getting to know each other, were shooting each other." Read more.

April 11, 2005 - The New York Post reports Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline have been sleeping in separate rooms while staying at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica as their home in Malibu is being renovated. "They were not together at all the entire week," a source staying at the hotel revealed. "They called their family in for an emergency meeting. They are having serious issues, and the families were called to try and help them work it out." Read more.

April 11, 2005 - Lulop has just added video of Britney Spears struggling to exit a parking lot in her then new Mercedes Benz on April 23, 2004, getting some assistance from the paparazzi. Watch it here.

April 11, 2005 - Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline have sold their homemade video tapes to UPN to serve as the backbone for a reality series to air later this season. "From the day that Kevin and I met, there have been constant rumors and inaccurate speculation about our life together," Spears said in a statement. "I feel that last year the tabloids ran my life, and I am really excited about showing my fans what really happened rather than all the stories, which have been misconstrued by journalists in the past." Read more.

April 11, 2005 - Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline were photographed talking on the balcony of her brother Bryan's apartment in Santa Monica, California. Check out pictures from Clasos.

April 11, 2005 - 'Top Of The Pops' caught up with The Faders for a Q&A and asked the pop-punk trio for their opinions on several musical contemporaries, including Britney Spears. Molly, giving a horrified look, responded, "I love Britney! I do. I'm probably completely ruining our reputation here, and I'm going to get beaten up afterwards for saying this, but I think Britney's great. I've got her album, and I listen to it when I'm feeling a bit soppy. So, yeah, I like Britney a lot, [under her breath] and her husband's quite fit too." Read more.

April 11, 2005 - MTV profiled several "First Ladies" of music, including 'American Idol' season one champ Kelly Clarkson, named 'First Lady of American Pop'; Jennifer Lopez, named 'First Lady of Screen, Song & Style'; and Britney Spears, named 'First Lady of Video Pop'. Check out the special feature, including exclusive video of the three singers, at MTV.com.

April 5, 2005 - Austereo's Kyle and Jackie O. stood up for Britney Spears after her scathing letter to the "false tabloids". Listen to what they had to say here.

April 5, 2005 - LiquidGeneration.com has a new Britney Spears Pregnancy Watch page with a prediction that the singer will give birth on October 1st. Check out the page, which tracks a dossier of Britney's vital stats, and a Fetus Spears blog, webcam, and chat, here.

April 5, 2005 - The credibility of VIP escort Vanessa Hulihan is now under question after Hard Rock Hotel executive Tommy Lipnick branded her story about spending the weekend with Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline a "fabrication." Lipnick told The Las Vegas Review Journal: "I was with Kevin 18 hours a day Saturday and Sunday. She wasn't even in the same building. She's coo coo for Cocoa Puffs." Read more.

April 5, 2005 - Britney Spears was photographed sunbathing at her brother Bryan's apartment in Santa Monica, California on Monday (March 28). Check out pictures here.

April 5, 2005 - The Sun reports that Britney Spears confronted hubby Kevin Federline when he returned from a vacation in Las Vegas where he allegedly got close to VIP escort Vanessa Hulihan, and burst into tears during an argument. "He was later overheard saying, 'She's kicked me out'," an onlooker said.

April 5, 2005 - Us Weekly reports that while Britney Spears was away, hubby Kevin Federline was seen enjoying the company of "VIP escort" Vanessa Hulihan at Pure on a big weekend with pals in Las Vegas. "At one point she was sitting on his lap... he was sliding his hand between her thighs," a source told the mag. The report is perhaps what prompted the singer to blast Us and other tabloids on her official website Wednesday. Read more.

April 5, 2005 - Britney Spears wrote a letter on her official website on Wednesday (March 30) calling out the tabloids who make up stories about her. Check it out here.

April 5, 2005 - Anonymous writes "I was in Santa Monica with my friends the other night and we decided to check out Busby's bar. After getting settled, in I noticed a familiar face. It belonged to none other then Britney Spears. I told my friends and they were pretty shocked to see her there too. I decided to see if she could be so kind to sign an autograph for me. I walked over to her table and politely asked. She smiled and asked me for a pen. She signed my napkin and I said thanks. I didn't want to leave. She fascinated me. So I quickly told her, "You've been looking really nice lately, I prefer the brunette look on you." She said, "Aww thank you. That's so sweet." Then I blurted out, "Is it ok If I ask one more question?" She said go for it, so I did. I asked her she planned on doing another album. She said she's in the process of recording and she just wanted to be leisure and make this project her best yet. I thanked her and wished her the best of luck. She smiled back and said have a nice night. I have to say, I was rather shocked how nice she was. She was such a sweetheart. I didn't want to ask her about any of this baby business because I, unlike others, didn't want to intrude."

April 5, 2005 -  Britney Spears was videotaped visiting her brother Bryan's apartment in Santa Monica, California the other day. The singer put a few flower pots on Bryan's patio. Watch the clip from Lulop. 

April 5, 2005 - Britney Spears was photographed wearing a set of pink sweats arriving at the beauty parlor in Santa Monica, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

April 5, 2005 - Britney Spears was photographed enjoying the son on the deck of her brother Bryan's apartment in Santa Monica, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

April 5, 2005 - Britney Spears was photographed shopping at the Babystyle store in Santa Monica, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

April 5, 2005 - The Mirror reports that Britney Spears made no attempt to hide the fact she wasn't wearing her wedding ring as she went into a herbal store in Santa Monica, California the other day, sparking new rumors her marriage to Kevin Federline was on the rocks. "Britney was upset because she wanted to spend his birthday together," a source said. "But instead he invited his friends to come and stay and they have been bumming around and going on trips to get cigarettes and food." Read more.

April 5, 2005 - Britney Spears was photographed visiting an art gallery after picking up a latte at Starbucks in Santa Monica, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

April 5, 2005 - Britney Spears was photographed walking with hubby Kevin Federline and her dog Bit Bit in Beverly Hills, California. Check out pictures from Clasos.

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