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March 26, 2006 - Neil Sean of Sky News reports that Britney Spears has signed on for another season of her reality show 'Chaotic', which will feature very little of hubby Kevin Federline. Though it isn't because the pair are headed for divorce, rather K-Fed has his own show which chronicles his bid to become a rap star.

March 26, 2006 - Britney Spears was videotaped arriving at a dance studio to check up on the progress of husband Kevin Federline's choreography for the upcoming release of one of the videos for his songs. Britney's baby Sean Preston was carried by her cousin Laura Lynne Covington. Watch footage at the guest archive section of Splash.

March 26, 2006 - The Daily Star reports that Britney Spears had a scare stepping on a hypodermic needle in a parking lot while barefoot. The singer was then immediately rushed to Hawaii State Hospital and examined, where she was assured that the needle was unused. "Britney is going to be fine," a source said. "It was more the shock of seeing the needle poking out of her foot -- as you can imagine... The conclusion we would all jump to is that it was discarded by a drug user. Britney was distraught but brave."

March 26, 2006 - Kevin & Bean of KROQ FM in Los Angeles had their regular Britney Spears and Kevin Federline impersonators on the phone. They talked about the reports Spears has put K-Fed on a strict allowance so he stops burning her money, Federline's time in the recording studio and his back-up idea as a male stripper, and his idea for a reality show to discover the next pop princess. K-Fed then premiered his latest song 'Anybody Know A Ho Who Can Sing And Dance?'. Listen to the comedy segment here.

March 26, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "The rumor is, Britney Spears may be pregnant again. That's amazing. I mean, she barely had time to teach the first baby to drive."

March 26, 2006 - A source close to Britney Spears' family tells TMZ that Britney gravitates to junk food in times of stress. With her marriage troubles, the bad PR over driving her son Sean Preston without using a child restraint, and the frustration of losing the baby weight, Britney has sought comfort in food. Before she took time off for marriage and pregnancy, the singer was able to keep her weight in check with dancing while touring the globe. Read more.

March 26, 2006 - Britney Spears is pushing her new fragrance In Control on her official website, inviting fans to pre-order the product. The 3.3 oz bottle retails for $52.50. The singer writes, "I'm very excited about my new, sexy limited edition scent, In Control. It's a new twist on my best-selling fragrance, Curious, but with added touches of crème brulée and midnight orchid that make it so sensual and exotic. It's completely addictive!" Check it out here.

March 26, 2006 - Britney Spears, hubby Kevin Federline, and their son Sean Preston were photographed on the balcony of their hotel in Maui, Hawaii the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

March 26, 2006 - Blender magazine caught up with Kevin Federline and asked the aspiring rapper how he was able to shake his crank and heroin habits to win the heart of Britney Spears. "Oh, I got caught up in it," K-Fed said. "A lot of just crazy, crazy sh** went down, so I had to get myself out of that situation. Dancing brought me out of it." Nowadays, Federline's dance career is on hold, as is his golf habit. "Monday through Friday, I get up at 7:30 a.m., train at the gym for two hours, then go to the studio," he complained. "I have weekends off to see my kids and to spend time with my old lady."

March 26, 2006 - The launch of Gawker.com's "Stalker", a feature that can post celeb locations on the internet, complete with a map, within minutes of each sighting, is infuriating reps for the stars. "As innovative as it might be, it dangerously puts these people in harm's way. Somebody's going to get hurt," warned flack Leslie Sloane Zelnik, who reps Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Read more. 

March 26, 2006 - Britney Spears and her husband Kevin Federline were photographed walking hand in hand along the beach in Maui, Hawaii the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

March 15, 2006 - In an interview with Out magazine, Madonna said that the aftermath of the 2004 MTV Awards where she kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, her daughter Lourdes snapped, "Mom, you know that they say you are gay?" To which Madge replied: "I am the mommy pop star and she is the baby pop star. I am kissing her to pass my energy on to her." The implication was that "her" was Britney while the Christina kiss was ignored, a sore subject for Aguilera fans. Read more.

March 15, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "Boy, didn't it rain? I've never seen -- the houses, everything was flooded. On the way to work, Britney Spears baby passed me on a a jet-ski without a life vest! Unbelievable."

March 15, 2006 - Kevin & Bean of KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles got their Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline impersonators on the phone to discuss their marital troubles. This time, they were joined by a faux Dr. Phil, who has moved in to Britney's Malibu mansion, offering them advice on saving their marriage. Later, K-Fed and Dr. Phil premiered their new single 'Two Peas In A Pod'. Listen to the comedy clip here.

March 15, 2006 - Carson Daly joked during his 'Last Call' monologue on Thursday night, "Have you guys heard about this? There's a new computer system that, apparently, allows parents to pick out what their kids eat at school. They can do it in the morning. They can go online and pick out what they eat. It's kind of crazy. In a related story, Britney Spears' kid, Sean Preston, has just suffered a massive Cheetos overdose."

March 15, 2006 - The Daily Star reports that Britney Spears recently ruined the appetites of diners at a restaurant by changing her baby son Sean Preston's diapers on the dining table. "It was really nasty," an onlooker said. "Who could ever eat food off the table again? What a disgusting thing to do."

March 15, 2006 - Photos of Britney Spears visiting the mansion in Maui, Hawaii the singer reportedly purchased have been posted. Check them out at Clasos.

March 15, 2006 - The Sun reports that Britney Spears purchased a $5.25 million mansion while staying on Maui, her favorite Hawaiian island. "Britney is really hoping this new home will be a family place," a source told the tabloid. "They have been on rocky ground for some time now and while Kev was away recording his album she decided she had to do something to make their relationship work. Brit told Kevin she had her heart set on a home in Maui. It's one of her favourite places in the world. She's hoping it will bring some luck to their relationship." Read more.

March 15, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed in New Orleans earlier this week for Mardi Gras. Check out pictures here.

March 15, 2006 - Life and Style magazine reports that while in Maui, Britney Spears flew into a rage upon seeing photos of hubby Kevin Federline in the arms of French dancer Sandy Lakdar. "She was literally kicking and screaming (when she heard about the photos)," a friend of Britney revealed. "When she got back to her suite, she was so furious, she destroyed everything in sight. She called Kevin but couldn't reach him." But she later did get in contact with K-Fed, and told the aspiring rapper to pack his bags and "get the hell out" of the house she shares with him in Malibu, California. Read more.

March 15, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "According to -- according to tabloids, Britney Spears is pregnant again. That's what the tabloids are saying. Two babies, that's gonna make it trickier than ever for her to drive the car, don't you think? Have to put one kid on the roof rack while you're holding the other."

March 15, 2006 - Britney Spears visited with dancers from Louisiana's Mt. Carmel Academy in a segment for 'Good Morning America'. Watch the clip, and the reaction Britney got for calling host Robin Roberts "ma'am", at ABCNews.

March 15, 2006 - Britney Spears is bringing smiles to New Orleans for some very deserving Louisiana residents. "I'm here with some little girls that went through the hurricane and I'm here to show them a good time," Britney tells Kevin Frazier of 'Entertainment Tonight'. "We went shopping, which was so much fun. We were able to take them shopping and get them new clothes." Read more and watch video clips, including Britney's comments on a new album, here.

March 15, 2006 - Two sources connected with Britney Spears tell TMZ that after giving birth to Sean Preston, her self-esteem was not great, which may explain why the singer tolerated hubby Kevin Federline's bad behavior. But they add that Britney is getting her confidence back, especially as she loses weight, and Kevin's conduct has become a major issue. Read more, including TMZ's 'Truth-O-Meter' judging whether Britney is about to leave K-Fed here.

March 15, 2006 - What was Britney Spears' reaction when she finally came down to New Orleans and started to see the destruction brought by Hurricane Katrina first-hand? "Words can't do it justice," she tells 'Access Hollywood'. "I would see people on television saying 'You have to come here. You have to see it,' and until I actually came here and actually talked to these kids saying it was a nightmare and they were waiting to wake up from this dream  it's heartbreaking. It really is heartbreaking." Read more.

March 15, 2006 - The Associated Press reports Britney Spears spent part of Mardi Gras with a group of students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School of New Orleans, whose lives were upended when Hurricane Katrina devastated the area six months ago. Read more.

March 15, 2006 -  Insiders tell The New York Post that Britney Spears has put hubby Kevin Federline on a budget. "Each month, he will be allotted a certain amount of money for personal use - i.e., clothing, nightclubs, booze and day-to-day activities," a source revealed. "Any big items - cars, or trips that go over allowance - need to be approved by Brit herself."

March 15, 2006 - Star magazine reports that Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline are telling friends that they're expecting a second child   less than six months after their first, Sean Preston, was born. "I'm pregnant!" the 24 year-old pop star revealed to another woman in the spa at Maui's Four Seasons Hotel where Britney, Kevin and their baby son Sean Preston are staying. Read more.

March 15, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed with husband Kevin Federline, who was pushing their son Sean Preston's stroller along the streets of Maui, Hawaii the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

March 15, 2006 - A source tells Star magazine that Britney Spears has already consulted her lawyers about a divorce from Kevin Federline, and "is breathing a sigh of relief that she listened to her mother [Lynne] and forced Kevin to sign a prenup. She sees what Jessica Simpson is going thru, and it sends shivers down her spine." Contacted by the tabloid, Spears' rep denied the singer is speaking to her attorneys.

March 15, 2006 - Sugababes spoke with The Mirror about the first time they met Britney Spears. "Britney was a disappointment. She was doing this fake smile but at the same time saying, 'It's so nice to meet you'," Keisha Buchanan remarked. As for Britney's underworked hubby Kevin Federline, the 21-year-old added, "Well, Kevin gave me a 'look', and Britney just grabbed his arm and pulled him in close to her. He is probably all over loads of girls and if we can see it why can't she? You know when someone is trying hard to be something they're not. I don't think she's naturally very happy." Bandmates Amelle Berrabah and Heidi Range also got in on the cattiness. Read more.

March 15, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed shopping wearing a cowboy hat in Maui, Hawaii the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

March 15, 2006 - Dutch singer songwriter Stevie Ann dropped by 'GI:EL' to perform an acoustic cover of Britney Spears' hit 'Toxic'. Watch in high and low formats.

March 15, 2006 - NW magazine reports that Britney Spears isn't happy with newly single pop rival Jessica Simpson after the 'Newlyweds' star was spotted at a club with her hubby Kevin Federline. A source revealed that Jessica "heard Kevin has been asking around about Jessica and has even been sending her messages through mutual friends about hooking up if Britney ever flew the coop and left him. When Britney heard this, she broke down and sobbed." A source said that Spears has "been trying to call Jessica to question her about it all, but she's not getting any reply."

March 15, 2006 - The Daily Star reports that Britney Spears is so stressed about her pop comeback her hair is allegedly falling out. "It looks like the poor poppet is suffering from stress-related alopecia," a source revealed. "The real cause of her thinning hair is her constant fretting about getting slim and developing a new look for her return to pop." Read more.

March 15, 2006 - The National Enquirer has learned Britney Spears is nearly three months pregnant and insiders are saying the singer is so unhappy with her husband Kevin Federline she's planning on having the baby alone. Britney didn't even tell K-Fed she was pregnant for almost two months, and when she did, she said she wanted a trial separation. The pop princess is in the process of leasing a $42,000-a-month home in Hawaii, where she'll deliver her second child. Read more.

March 15, 2006 - Popdirt.com's previous poll asking what should happen to Britney Spears after driving with her baby Sean Preston in her lap saw 40% say that the media firestorm was punishment enough for the situation, while 20.5% said she deserved jail time, and 15.8% said that celebrities can't get punished in California, even for murder. Check out the complete results here.

March 15, 2006 - Britney Spears fueled pregnancy speculation while on vacation in Hawaii, as the singer's stomach still hasn't returned to its pre-pregnancy condition. Check out pictures here.

March 15, 2006 - Kevin & Bean of KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles got Britney Spears and Kevin Federline impersonators on the phone to talk about the latest gossip in their marriage. Britney complained about Kevin shooing away the restaurant dessert tray and wasn't happy about K-Fed putting his arm around a French dancer Sandy Lakdar. Federline then unveiled his latest rap, 'This French Chick Smells Like Me'. Listen to the comedy clip here.

March 15, 2006 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Tuesday night, "Hey, according to one of the tabloids -- this is interesting -- according to one of the tabloids, Kevin Federline recently ordered a waiter at a restaurant to keep the dessert cart away from his wife, Britney Spears. Yeah. That's true, yeah. Apparently, the only thing with wheels he'll let Britney get near is their house."

March 15, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, "Did y'all watch the Oscars last night? The whole thing over in 3 1/2 hours. Or as Britney Spears calls it, a first marriage."

March 15, 2006 - Britney Spears stole her man Kevin Federline when she was pregnant, now Shar Jackson is stealing Britney's most recent hit, 'Toxic'. Shar did offer a lyrical twist on the track, closing it by saying "bitch!" Listen to the song at the myspace page for Long Live Crime Records.

March 5, 2006 - Though Britney Spears' rep insists it isn't true, a source tells Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com that the singer's recent visit to a Malibu hospital last week was pregnancy related. "She was throwing up and had stomach cramps," the source said. "She's pregnant." Read more.

March 5, 2006 - Britney Spears' 52-year-old cousin Art Spears tells The Mirror the singer's marriage to Kevin Federline is doomed. "I don't think Britney and Kevin are going to stay together," Art said. "Her son is her life and she will obviously do what ever is best for him - but does that involve Kevin? I don't think so." Read more.

March 5, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed on vacation in Maui, Hawaii with son Sean Preston, though hubby Kevin Federline stayed behind at their Malibu home. Spears also was spotted without her wedding ring, though she was sporting a Kabbalah string on her wrist. Check out pictures from Clasos (beach / streets / yard).

March 5, 2006 - 'Access Hollywood' reports that when Britney Spears surprised and excited the studio audience so much upon making her cameo on 'Will & Grace', the show had to stop just to give her a proper introduction, much to the delight of the crowd. "I think anybody in their right mind, any celebrity would want to be a part of that," Britney said of her primetime cameo. Asked how the show's cast treated her, Spears joked, "They are so mean to me... No, they are amazing. They are so sweet." Read more, and check out pictures of Britney on the set, here.

March 5, 2006 - 'Extra' found out the mystery blonde pictured with Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline outside the Millennium Dance Studios in Hollywood is a French singer/actress named Sandy Lakdar. But she told 'Extra' Thursday that there is nothing to the pictures; she's only met Kevin one time.

March 5, 2006 - Apparently Kevin Federline has crossed the line with Britney Spears' mother Lynne. After the aspiring rapper "lit into Britney" for driving their son Sean Preston in her lap, asking the singer "why did you take him out of the car seat in the first place" when she tried to blame the incident on the paparazzi, K-Fed then began taunting her about taking the baby for a ride in his Ferrari - in his lap. "It upset Britney to see him getting a hoot over how badly she feels," a source told Star magazine. "Her mom told him to shut up, but he said he was just trying to make her feel better. Lynne said only an idiot would think like that."

March 5, 2006 - Life & Style Weekly reports that when Britney Spears hubby Kevin Federline saw newly single Jessica Simpson at Los Angeles hotspot Privilege recently, the aspiring rapper "made a beeline" towards Nick Lachey's ex. "She invited him to sit down," a clubgoer revealed. "There was definitely some chemistry there." But reps for Simpson and Federline insisted that the pair are just old friends. The mag also reports that Simpson is "disgusted" with Lachey's bid for spousal support. Jessica told a friend, "He's doing this just when I was starting to move on with my life. It's cruel."

March 5, 2006 - The National Enquirer reports that Britney Spears recently confided to a friend that she's not expecting her second child. "I'm not pregnant but I dream of having more kids three in all," the singer reportedly said. "I would love to have a little girl." Read more.

March 5, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed leaving the Toys R' Us store in Los Angeles, California the other day, where the singer picked up a Superyard XT portable playpen. Check out pictures from Clasos.

March 5, 2006 - Britney Spears visited Guru Singh Khalsa, who is a yogi, teacher, musician, author, and Minister of Sikh Dharma in Los Angeles, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

March 5, 2006 - In wake of the Britney Spears uproar over the singer driving with baby son Sean Preston in her lap, TMZ showcased additional evidence of lapses in automobile safety. Check out pictures of Britney on the cell phone while Kevin pumps gas inches away, and Kevin smoking parked right next to a gas pump, and a video dramatization of what could happen as a result, here.

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