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February 21, 2006 - While there are conflicting reports out there as to why Britney Spears rushed to a Malibu urgent care center on Monday, 'Access Hollywood' separated fact from fiction. They report that the singer, after filming a cameo on 'Will & Grace', didn't feel well so she stopped by the urgent care center and was treated for stomach cramps, and Tuesday she felt fine and was back on the 'Will & Grace' set. Read more.

February 21, 2006 - TMZ has obtained video of Britney Spears leaving the Malibu Urgent Care Center on Monday, where she was reportedly treated for stomach cramps. Check it out here.

February 21, 2006 - TMZ has examples of photographers' images that never made it to magazines, including pictures of Britney Spears going into the bathroom at a Mobil Gas Station barefoot three times, Lindsay Lohan picking her nose for several minutes straight, and Cameron Diaz swearing like a sailor and constantly interrupting her boyfriend Justin Timberlake. Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Star magazine reports that Britney Spears is currently negotiating to become the spokeswoman for NV, an allnatural appetite suppressant developed in Canada that promises to help a person drop 35 pounds in six weeks. The singer has been desperate to lose weight after giving birth to Sean Preston. "Britney is at her wit's end," a source said. "She wants to lose weight, but she's having the most difficult time doing it. Britney is feeling awful about herself right now." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - The Associated Press reports Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta chided Britney Spears as "irresponsible" for driving with her baby on her lap as he announced a new initiative Monday to improve child car-seat safety. "Recent photos of Britney Spears driving with her infant son on her lap are troubling. And while Ms. Spears has acknowledged her mistake, her actions still send the wrong message to millions of her fans," Mineta said at an event at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to mark the start of Child Passenger Safety Week. Read more.

February 21, 2006 - The Associated Press reports Britney Spears, a Louisiana native, will celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans later this month when the devastated city hopes to revive some its old partying ways. "I am honored to be a part of the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans this year," Spears said in a statement Monday. "It is so important for this amazing city to continue its annual traditions and I am really looking forward to being involved." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Alyssa Milano, Britney Spears, Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kevin Federline, Ludacris, Mariah Carey, Pamela Anderson, and Tyra Banks attended The 48th Annual Grammy Awards and/or various after parties on Wednesday (February 8) at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures and video from Grammy.com. Check out pictures and video here.

February 21, 2006 - After opening JJ Chill in Venice, California in November 2004, Star magazine reports that Britney Spears' father Jamie has already decided to close the shop on December 31st. "Jamie served a lot of icies - cups of flavored ice - and people don't eat icies when it's cold," landlord Mark Wurm explained to Star magazine. "So when the ewather turned chilly recently, people stopped going there."

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed leaving the set of the television series 'Will & Grace', stopping to have lunch at the restaurant The Good Earth with her assistant in Los Angeles the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's respective exes, Jason Alexander and Shar Jackson, are continuing to spark romance rumors. "They're getting hot and heavy," a source tells Star magazine. "They even spent Saturday night [January 28] together at a hotel in Valencia!" The news is already getting K-Fed "jealous", the insider added. "He read in Star about Shar and Jason dating, called her up and went off, saying, 'Leave that guy alone. He's no good. He's bad news.' Can you believe the nerve of Kevin? Shar just told him to butt out!" The source added, "Shar's very happy. She's been hung up on Kevin ever since he left her, but Jason's changing that. And Jason's really into Shar as well."

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline attended the Rolling Stone & Verizon Wireless 2006 Pre Grammy party at The Avalon in Hollywood, California on Monday (February 6), where Kanye West, John Legend and Talib Kweli performed. Check out pictures here.

February 21, 2006 - The Mirror reports that Britney Spears recorded her cameo appearance on 'Will & Grace' on Thursday (February 9). "Britney certainly looked the business," an on-set source said. "You can see she's been fighting to get back into shape after having Sean."

February 21, 2006 - 'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart commented on news that Britney Spears was caught driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap earlier this week, though he didn't seem too concerned. Watch the comedy segment at ComedyCentral.com.

February 21, 2006 - Kevin Federline's ex Shar Jackson was "horrified" by the photos of Britney Spears driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap, an insider tells Star magazine. The 29-year-old, who is the mother of Kevin's daughter Kori, 3, and his 1-year-old son Kaleb, "couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the pictures," the source told the magazine. "She said, 'What was that bitch thinking? Is she crazy? What kind of mother is Britney?'" The source added, "She's been trying to get Kevin on the phone and tell him he has to sit Britney down and tell her this should never happen again. If Shar doesn't get that kind of assurance, she going to think twice before she ever allows Kori and Kaleb to stay with him and Britney again." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - TMZ reports that Britney Spears' bodyguard staked out the Starbucks store in Malibu on Thursday (February 8). The bodyguard was their to see if the paparazzi were still swarming the shop waiting to harrass the singer on her next visit to the coffee shop. Watch a report here.

February 21, 2006 - Kevin & Bean of KROQ 106.7 in Los Angeles were on the phone with Kevin Federline and Britney Spears impersonators. They talked about the uproar over Britney driving with her baby son Sean Preston in her lap, her subsequent "it is what it is" apology, and Kevin unveiled his horrifying new single 'Car Seats Are For Pussies Anyways'. Listen to the interview here.

February 21, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "Well, Britney Spears lost 20 pounds of baby fat. She hit the brakes and the kid flew out the window. ... Nobody knows about Iraq. They all know about Britney and the baby. It's unbelievable. ... Well, this is quite serious. According to the New York Post, the Department of Children and Family Services paid a visit to the home of Britney Spears, yeah. Here's the sad part. They took away Kevin Federline. I believe he's in foster care."

February 21, 2006 - The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department visited Britney Spears at her Malibu home the other day after the singer was photographed driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap. Check out pictures from Clasos.

February 21, 2006 - The complete set of X17's Britney Spears photos of her driving the Pacific Coast con with baby son Sean Preston in Malibu, California the other day have been posted online. Check them out at Clasos (page1 / page2).

February 21, 2006 - MSNBC contributor Craig Berman shared his thoughts on the photo of Britney Spears driving with her baby son Sean Preston in her lap. Berman writes, "She can do whatever she wants with her personal life   marry her childhood friend for 54 hours, kiss Madonna, get some tattoos or whatever tomorrow brings   and that's her business. People may think she does nutty things on occasion, but it's her life. Putting her baby at risk, however, raises legitimate hackles." Read more.

February 21, 2006 -  Britney Spears looked heavy as she left a Mexican restaurant in Santa Monica, California with bruises on her arm the other day. Spears and her girlfriend then headed to another restaurant in Malibu where they met up with her husband Kevin Federline. Britney borrowed the valets coat because she was chilly or perhaps to hide her mid-section, as there have been reports that she is pregnant with her second child. Check out pictures from MediumPhoto.

February 21, 2006 - Following the Britney Spears photographs showing the singer driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap the other day and a subsequent visit by the Los Angeles sheriff's department, a source at the department told The Chicago Sun-Times: "We just want people to realize how dangerous something like that can be. ... Her excuse was totally lame from what we can determine. ... She was not threatened by those paparazzi." Writer Bill Zwecker added that when the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services visited Spears, a representative reportedly told Spears -- in very blunt terms -- how easily her thoughtless behavior could have put her son in harm's way.

February 21, 2006 - Carson Daly joked during his 'Last Call' monologue on Wednesday night, "According to In Touch magazine -- that's my favorite source for news, Britney Spears may actually be pregnant with her second child already. Did you hear this? She already might be pregnant. Well at least one part of Kevin Federline is working. The baby is her second, and his 43rd, if you're keeping tabs at home."

February 21, 2006 - 'Access Hollywood' correspondent Tony Potts spoke with Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline after the Grammys, asking the singer why she was driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap days earlier. "It is what it is, it's the press. I mean, there is nothing new with them, with me," Britney responded. The singer added, "It's kind of like I made a mistake and so it is what is, I guess. Being put in the situation that I was in, it was kind of bad with the paparazzi. Last week, my mom and me went out and they were on us really bad, so it's just, you do instinctively what you need to do." Read more, and watch video, here.

February 21, 2006 - A friend of Pink tells Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com the singer is no fan of Britney Spears and her quickie family with Kevin Federline and baby son Sean Preston. "She's always been disgusted by the Mickey Mousers' values and just doesn't understand [Britney's] decision to rush off and have a child so quickly," the pal revealed. Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline dined at the restaurant Moonshadows in Malibu, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

February 21, 2006 - In Touch magazine reports that Britney Spears has been meeting with her 55-hour husband Jason Alexander because the fellow Kentwood native lives in the same Los Angeles apartment block as her father Jamie. "Britney has been visiting him whenever she feels lonely," a source revealed. "She used to come over once a month, but now she visits more regularly. She's known Jason since they were little, so she feels like she can trust him." Spears has reportedly been visiting Alexander on Wednesdays, between 2pm and 5pm.

February 21, 2006 - Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Diane Hecht told The Associated Press Tuesday that deputies went to Britney Spears' home to collect information for the county Department of Family and Children Services after the singer was photographed driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap. A DCFS spokesman declined to offer specifics about the incident. "We don't say who, what or if we're investigating," department spokesman Stu Riskin said. The sheriff's department won't pursue any charges, Deputy Luis Castro said. "Unless a deputy saw the violation, there's nothing we can do," he said. "We don't even know if this took place in our jurisdiction." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears, after being photographed driving with her baby son Sean Preston on her lap, blamed the paparazzi. CNN 'Showbiz Tonight' host Brooke Anderson reports on the uproar, featuring comments aired on 'Live with Regis and Kelly' and 'The View', as well as TMZ's Harvey Levin, here.

February 21, 2006 - It's the talk of the tabloids. Britney Spears was caught driving with her four-month-old son in her lap instead of his child seat. Watch a report from NBC News' Peter Alexander, with commentary from TMZ's Harvey Levin and media image consultant Michael Sands, from MSN.com.

February 21, 2006 - Not only is Britney Spears dealing with the uproar over her driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap, Star magazine reports that the singer and her husband Kevin Federline got into a shouting match at Monday night's Rolling Stone/Verizon-sponsored pre-Grammy party at the hot nightclub Avalon, where Kanye West performed. "It was shortly after midnight and Kanye had only been on stage a few minutes when Kevin and Britney got into some big disagreement which turned into a full-scale shouting match," a witness revealed. "They both looked pretty angry and everyone else in the box was staring at them with amazement and shock. After a few minutes of yelling at each other, she stormed out leaving him in the box. She left with one of her bodyguards, got in her car and took off. Kevin stayed in the box with singer Brandy and his buddies, drinking the Sky Vodka that was being promoted at the club last night. He stayed till the end of the show." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - TMZ has obtained video of Britney Spears leaving a Toys 'R Us with her baby Sean Preston. As Spears closes the door, the singer has the baby on her lap. The question: Was the child in a car seat once the vehicle began moving? Watch the video here.

February 21, 2006 - Carson Daly joked during the opening of his 'Last Call' show on Tuesday, "Britney Spears is going to appear in an upcoming episode of 'Will & Grace'. It's not the first time. She's not the only one in her family to be on TV. Last night, I saw Kevin Federline getting beat up on 'Cops.'"

February 21, 2006 - No sooner had those photos hit the Internet Tuesday of Britney Spears driving with her 4-month-old son Sean Preston on her lap, than Bill Zwecker of The Chicago Sun-Times started getting an avalanche of e-mails. Check out what some of them had to say here.

February 21, 2006 - TMZ has learned that on January 15th, Britney Spears bought a car seat for her son Sean Preston at Toys 'R Us in Porter Ranch, California, a Los Angeles suburb. The singer, who was joined by her assistant at the toy store, also purchased a stroller. Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "Big Britney Spears controversy. Boy, it seems -- did you hear about this? She was photographed by the paparazzi driving her car, big SUV, with the baby sitting on her lap, between her and the air bag. Yeah, it's dangerous. But, in her defense, the baby had to sit on her lap because her husband, Kevin, was asleep in the child seat."

February 21, 2006 - Apparently Britney Spears' mother Lynne is leaving her home in Kentwood to see her daughter as she faces a media firestorm for driving with her son Sean Preston in her lap, an incident captured on camera. kentwoodgal writes at BritneySpearsForum.com: "I was at Texaco about 1 hour ago and Lynn pulls up to get gas, and Mr. Simmons, the owner asked Lynn where she was headed all dressed up, and I heard her say that 'I have to go see Britney!'" Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears is coming under fire in Britain for driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap. A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents told The Sun: "If she had crashed with the baby on her lap he could have been thrown from the vehicle or crushed against the steering wheel. A child can be killed in an accident at just 5mph." And a spokesman for British motoring organization The Automobile Association added, "The child also faced the threat of taking the full force of an airbag going off in his face." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears' baby-in-lap-while-driving incident was the top story on Tuesday's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann'. Michael Musto of the Village Voice was on to discuss the situation. Read more and check out a vidcap here.

February 21, 2006 - Kevin Federline was on the phone with Jackie & Bender of KISS 106.1 FM in Seattle for a segment aired on Wednesday morning (February 7). K-Fed talked about being at the Grammys, his last appearance on the awards show as a dancer for Destiny's Child, filming of the 'PopoZao' in Brazil, his entourage, plans for television performances, what wife Britney Spears is up to, and that video making the rounds of him listening to his music. Download and listen to the interview, with the show providing commentary as it rolls, here.

February 21, 2006 - X17, the agency who published photos of Britney Spears driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap, responded to claims that the singer was subject to their physically aggressive paparazzi, forcing her to drive without her baby in a car seat. "These pictures were taken in a very peaceful context, in which photographers exhibited no aggressive behavior," the agency said in a statement released to 'Access Hollywood'. "We believe that the pictures speak for themselves." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - TMZ reports that in wake of Britney Spears being photographed driving with her baby son Sean Preston in her lap, the LA County Department of Chidren and Family Services (DCFS) has contacted the LA County Sheriff's Department. While a DCFS official would not say if the matter was under investigation, it appears some activity is happening after a deputy was sent to the singer's home earlier today.

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears is in damage control mode after being photographed with baby son Sean Preston in her lap, and not a car seat, while driving her SUV in Malibu. "Today I had a horrifying, frightful encounter with the paparazzi while I was with my baby," the singer tells People magazine. "Because of a recent incident when I was trapped in my car without my baby by a throng of paparazzi, I was terrified that this time the physically aggressive paparazzi would put both me and my baby in danger. I instinctively took measures to get my baby and me out of harm's way, but the paparazzi continued to stalk us, and took photos of us which were sold to the media. I love my child and would do anything to protect him." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Lorraine Ali of Newsweek caught up with Kevin Federline and asked Britney Spears hubby if he's ready to put up with the wisecracks about his rapping skills. "Sure, there'll be the initial shock and awe," Federline admitted. "But they've already said so much sh** about me it can't get worse. 'He hates his children, he treats his wife like dirt, he gets high all day.' If I was that bad, you think anyone, let alone Britney, would put up with it?" Read more.

February 21, 2006 - A source close to Britney Spears tells Us Weekly the singer is taking criticism over her driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap very hard. "She's so sensitive about people criticizing her maternal insticts," the source said. "The last thing she would want to do is put Sean in any danger."

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears tells Us Weekly that her black Grammy dress was her own creation. "I designed it," Spears said. What did she think about this year's awards? "I was rooting for Kelly Clarkson," the singer said. "I love her."

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears takes her son Sean Preston to the Malibu Hindu temple in Malibu, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos (page1 / page2).

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed shopping on Valentine's Day in Malibu, California. Check out pictures from Clasos.

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears tells People magazine that she's been longing for the spotlight and is anxious to resume touring. "This may sound weird, but I miss traveling," she said. "I miss the road, seeing different places and being with the dancers and having fun. That feeling of being on the stage, knowing it's your best   I love that. I needed a break. I needed to be hungry again." Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Britney Spears revealed that her baby son Sean Preston is the inspiration behind her desire to get back in the studio and record a new album. "She's really re-discovered her talent for singing by singing to Sean Preston," People Magazine's Jamie Bufalino revealed to 'Extra'. Spears also plans on getting back into top physical condition. "She's getting into pre-baby shape by doing a combination of cardio, yoga, Pilates and weight lifting," Bufalino said. Read more.

February 21, 2006 - Swanni has given out his HDTV Grammy Awards, the Best & Worst Looking Musicians of 2006, when seen through the unforgiving lens of high-definition. Britney Spears is cited as looking worse in HD, with Swanni saying, "Yes, Mrs. Federline is 24, but she looks 34 in HDTV. Her skin is puffy and covered with small blemishes. In high-def, she looks like a different person." But he had this to say about rival Christina Aguilera: "The singer has nice skin and beautiful white teeth. But it's her sparkling blue eyes that really shine in high-def. Very pretty. If Madonna ever has to reprise her MTV kiss, she would be wise to skip Britney and go straight for Christina." Read more.

February 13, 2006 - The Sunday Mirror reports that Britney Spears looks like she may have another bun in the oven as she left a Mexican restaurant in Santa Monica, where the 24-year-old stuffed her face. Afterwards, Britney and hubby Kevin Federline went to another restaurant to eat additional food.

February 13, 2006 - Amy Poehler "reported" during last night's 'Weekend Update' segment on 'Saturday Night Live': "Britney Spears will guest star on an upcoming episode of 'Will & Grace', and Kevin Federline will appear as a janitor, but not on a show."

February 13, 2006 - The Associated Press reports an appeals court Thursday dismissed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit brought by Paul Santodonato, the husband of a woman who died six years ago during a Britney Spears hoax concocted by a local radio station. Santodonato's 37-year-old wife, Susan, died in June 2000 after falling and hitting her head outside WMRV-FM while part of a crowd of about 100 people who rushed after a limousine fans believed had pop star Britney Spears inside. The appearance, however, was a hoax by the radio station, who hired a Spears impersonator. Read more.

February 13, 2006 - After NBC issued a press release indicating that Britney Spears would make a cameo on 'Will & Grace' to emcee a cooking segment called 'Cruci-fixin's', an uproar by the American Family Association quickly prompted NBC to issue a statement blaming the incident on an unnamed trigger-happy publicist. "Some erroneous information was mistakenly included in a press release describing an upcoming episode of Will & Grace, which, in fact, has yet to be written," the network said in a statement, which was disseminated to its affiliates. "The reference to 'Cruci-fixins' will not be in the show and the storyline will not contain a Christian characterization at all. We value our viewers and sincerely regret if this misinformation has offended them." Read more.

February 13, 2006 - After hearing that former girlfriend Britney Spears was unhappy married to Kevin Federline, Justin Timberlake phoned the singer in mid-January to see what she had to say about it. "Justin asked point-blank, 'Are you happy?'" a source close to both singers tells Star magazine. "Britney paused for a few seconds, sighed and said, 'Sometimes.... You know how it is.'" Justin, who has been happily dating Cameron Diaz, responded, "Actually, no, I don't know!" The source added, "Justin told her that her marriage should be nourishing her, not sucking the life out of her." Read more.

February 13, 2006 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Britney Spears and Josh Duhamel join John Elway, Roger Clemens and Dan Marino in the Legends Celebrity Invitational Charity Poker Tournament at the Palms this weekend. The invite-only poker event includes a Playboy fashion show and many celebrities.

February 13, 2006 - Britney Spears' publicist Leslie Sloane-Zelnick tells PerezHilton.com that the singer is not pregnant again, contrary to recent rumors. "It is 99.99% unlikely that Britney is pregnant," an insider insisted. "If she is, she has kept it a secret from her mom and her family, which is very out of character for her. And, she more than likely did not tell anyone she was pregnant while shopping at a store recently, but if she did, she was probably just kidding or said that because she felt insecure after all the tabloids have been calling her fat."

February 13, 2006 - Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman of the American Family Association sent out an alert to members to protest NBC for the announcement earlier this week that Britney Spears would be making a cameo appearance on 'Will And Grace' as a Christian conservative sidekick to Sean Hayes' character after Jack's fictional network, 'Out TV', is bought by a Christian TV network. The episode was reported to feature Spears contributing a cooking segment called "Cruci-fixin's." The group fumed that the episode "mocks the crucifixion of Christ" and added, "To further denigrate Christianity, NBC chose to air it the night before Good Friday." Read more.

February 13, 2006 - 'Access Hollywood' reports that Britney Spears will appear as a guest star on NBC's 'Will & Grace'. While NBC declined comment, a source told the program that it is a "done" deal and Britney will likely tape her cameo episode sometime in February. Read more.

February 13, 2006 - Though Britney Spears hasn't been seen out with hubby Kevin Federline recently, The Sunday Mirror reports that K-Fed has been in New York, negotiating secretly with the major record labels. "Britney and Kevin have their ups and downs like any couple - but they are happier than ever," a friend said. "And now they're really excited about Kevin's rap career." The friend added, "He should ink the deal very soon."

February 5, 2006 - The latest issue driving a wedge between Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline is religion, according to an Us Weekly source. "It bothers Britney that Kevin is not spiritual like she is," a friend of the singer revealed. "He's not willing to explore anything she's interested in." So will this be the final straw? Yes, according to the insider, who predicts their marriage will end "probably by the end of February."

February 5, 2006 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that after two SUVs in Britney Spears' entourage were loaded on January 9th, one of her people pulled out two $20 bills, making sure eveyone could see the tip and then handed bills to the bag handlers. The move was in reaction to Spears' previous trip to Vegas, where writer Norm Clarke revealed the singer had been stingy under similar circumstances. Meanwhile, Britney's driver, who spent four hours chauffeuring her around town, got neither a tip or a thank you. Read more.

February 5, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "I saw something on MSNBC today. I know it's a news channel. Is this news? Look at this. This is the story. Okay? It says, 'Britney Spears studying new religion.' Really, new religion, huh? How about studying singing? Try that."

February 5, 2006 - In Touch magazine reports that Britney Spears isn't thrilled with Kevin Fedreline's latest idea to spend more of her cash -- opening a nightclub. "Kevin wants to open up a club in Las Vegas," an insider revealed. A friend said, "The last place Britney wants Kevin to be spending his nights is in a nightclub, even if he's the owner." But K-Fed did talk Spears into letting him talk to the Maloofs, who run the Palms Hotel and Casino, hoping the aspiring rapper could get a club open their.

February 5, 2006 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports Britney Spears is apparently dabbling in Hinduism after the singer was spotted at a Hindu temple in Malibu, California. Spears apparently visited the holy spot to get her baby son Sean Preston blessed. Read more.

February 5, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed without her wedding ring, buying a dress and flowers in Malibu, California the other evening. Check out pictures from Clasos.

February 5, 2006 - Though Britney Spears hasn't been seen out with hubby Kevin Federline recently, The Sunday Mirror reports that K-Fed has been in New York, negotiating secretly with the major record labels. "Britney and Kevin have their ups and downs like any couple - but they are happier than ever," a friend said. "And now they're really excited about Kevin's rap career." The friend added, "He should ink the deal very soon." 

February 5, 2006 - According to the Daily Star, Britney Spears has been seeing psychic Ed Cayce for therapy, exploring the singer's previous lives. "Britney's fascinated by the Hindu concept that we are all reborn as different people or animals, depending on how good or bad we were in our previous lives," Cayce told the tab. An insider added, "Britney says she had flashbacks of being a Shetland sheepdog. And she reckons her bossiness is a by-product of her days pushing sheep around."

February 5, 2006 - floydfanatic111 writes "I, and many others, are sick of Britney Spears and her blatant lies and her stupid music and image. You turn on a TV and you see her butt ugly face. You pick up a newspaper, her face is there. Same thing with a magazine or computer and don't give me the turn it off or don't look at it bullsh** cos it is the truth." Read more.

February 5, 2006 - The National Enquirer reports that Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline recently enjoyed a night of bowling, satisfying their appetites with CornNuts, greasy fries and Mountain Dew. Spears, who yelled "Yahoo!" whenever she threw a strike, was overheard telling another bowler, "Bowling allows us to curse at each other in a good way. It was recommended as therapy   a way to have something fun to do together."

February 5, 2006 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Tuesday night, "Yesterday in California, the car that Britney Spears was driving in had to be pushed to the side of the road after it suddenly stopped working. Yeah. Reportedly, Britney was heard asking, 'Can you give me a hand? My car pulled a Federline'."

February 5, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "Thank you for coming out on another windy day. What, 80 miles an hour winds up on the highway there? In fact, Britney Spears opened her living room window -- it was blowing so hard, Kevin was blown right off the couch." 

February 5, 2006 - Access Hollywood has learned that Britney Spears and her brother Bryan were rescued by paparazzi on a California highway on Sunday evening after their Ferrari broke down. The snappers helped move the car to the side of the road and stayed with the siblings before police arrived on the scene. Read more, including photos, here.

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