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September 29, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "Of course, congratulations, once again, Britney Spears gave birth it a baby boy, 6 pounds, 11 ounces. I understand the name of the child Larry 'The Cable Guy' Federline. ... One awkward moment when Britney asked the doctor if he could keep the cord attached, so the kid would be easier to carry."

September 29, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "Finally, a happy story. Britney Spears' baby had his first bottle today. Of tequila!"

September 29, 2006 - Kevin & Bean of KROQ FM in Los Angeles had their regular Britney Spears and Kevin Federline impersonators on the phone to talk about their latest addition to the family. K-Fed also discussed his rap career and his Federation Records label, while Britney talked about losing weight. Federline debuted his new single 'Ballzac' featuring Sutton Pierce. Listen to the comedy segment here.

September 29, 2006 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have named their newborn son Sutton Pierce Federline, sources close to the couple tell People. The infant, born Tuesday at a Los Angeles hospital, now has the same initials as his big brother, Sean Preston Federline. Read more.

September 29, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "Congratulations to Britney Spears. She gave birth to a baby boy yesterday. Britney's husband, Kevin, was there for the delivery. Well, actually -- three other women in the maternity ward were having his kid, too. So, you know -- It worked out okay. Now if you'd like to ge the baby a gift, you can't go wrong with a carton of Marlboro Lights, I'm told."

September 29, 2006 - Jimmy Kimmel joked during his 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' monologue on Tuesday night, "Big day for Britney Spears today. She gave birth to her second child. Another boy. [shows 'ET' excerpt: 'Britney's new baby. Sources tell 'ET' The baby boy was born by c-section at a Los Angeles hospital. Her mother and sister were the only people by her side. Congrats, Britney.] Yes. Kevin could not be there because they don't allow smoking in the delivery room. .. Now, Britney has three mouths to feed, I guess, right? No name yet. But the boy weighed in at 6 pounds and 11 ounces and three Cheetos. Big brother, Sean Preston drove the whole family home today. They say parents are a lot more cautious with the first-born than the second. If that's the case, someone better get the kid a helmet and fast. Wait a minute. I'm getting breaking news here. [cuts to fake entertainment news: 'Whoops. They really did do it again. Moments after giving birth to baby boy number two, Britney Spears is pregnant with a third child. Proud dad, Kevin Federline told us, 'We got busy in the delivery room. And sure enough, popozao.'] Well, another -- at this rate -- if you do the math, by the year 2025, there will be more federlines than chinese people."

September 29, 2006 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Tuesday night, "According to MTV News, they're never wrong -- that's where I get my news. Late last night, Britney Spears gave birth to a baby boy. Britney had a baby boy. Good news, yeah. Yeah, and we're happy to report -- the baby's father is resting comfortably."

September 29, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "Congratulations, Britney Spears had her second baby. Understand her first baby drove them to the hospital. No, she gave birth to a baby boy. She's fine, the baby's fine, the husband's doing nothing."

September 29, 2006 - OK! magazine was left red-faced with news of Britney Spears giving birth to a baby boy early Tuesday. The mag's current issue had the blazing headline "'IT'S A GIRL' Britney's baby!'. The mag quickly revised their web site to show their upcoming issue with Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo on the cover even though it's not yet on newsstands, removing the Britney cover, which was "89.jpg" from their server altogether (Nick and Vanessa are now both "89.jpg" and "90.jpg"). Check out the cover OK! editor Sarah Ivens doesn't want you to see here.

September 29, 2006 - E! reports the season premiere of 'Law & Order', set to air September 22nd, is about an aspiring rapper nicknamed J-Train (read Kevin Federline) who's married to a rich young starlet named Sky Sweet (read Britney Spears) who has a tendency to be careless with her newborn baby. In the episode titled 'Fame', J-Train becomes the prime suspect in the murder of an NYPD detective and gets arrested when the killing is connected to incriminating photos of his paparazzi-hounded starlet wife. Read more.

September 29, 2006 - 'Access Hollywood' confirmed with Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, that Britney has given birth to her second child. The proud grandfather said he has already seen the baby and after being congratulated on the new addition to the family, said, "Thank you! We appreciate your concern. Everything is great." Read more.

September 29, 2006 - Britney Spears, 24, gave birth to a 6 pound, 11 ounce baby boy just before 2 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on September 12, a family source confirmed to Us Weekly. Read more.

September 29, 2006 - The National Enquirer reports that while grocery shopping in Malibu, Britney Spears warned hubby Kevin Federline against loading their cart with junk food such as chips, soda, frozen pizza and cookies. But K-Fed did anyways, and wasn't happy when Britney tried to put two boxes of "low-fat, high-fiber granola" in the cart. He grabbed the healthy treeats and flung them full force into the cart, causing one box to explode into a spray of health-food confetti. The rapper later shouted, "I hate that sh**! I want Cocoa Puffs."

September 29, 2006 - Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins spoke with Popworld.com in a Q&A, where the rocker was asked for his thoughts on the future of Britney Spears. Responding by describing the pop princess' 'Chaotic' DVD outtake which created buzz on YouTube recently, Watkins said, "It's just her in the house being, like, 'I'm fat, my jaw hurts,' you know, mental, and then she's, like, 'You know that movie 'Back To The Future'? That could happen,' and Kevin's, like, 'No, I don't think so.' It's like the most retarded conversation that you will ever hear in your life. But there's something quite endearing about her, very childlike, very naïve. She's just a kind of redneck. I think she's got a good heart and as dumb as she is she doesn't mean any harm. She'll probably have another kid, tone up, get a cool producer and be on her way." Read more.

September 29, 2006 - Britney Spears has posted a new song clip on her official web site, currently under construction, after the tiger growling ends. The trip-hop track seems to signal Spears is heading in a direction similar to Portishead and Martina Topley Bird. Check it out here.

September 29, 2006 - jman writes "Why is it that when there is news about Britney Spears' new album, haters of Britney want to tear her apart about her personal life? What she does with her personal life is HER business and NOT YOURS!!!She has people following her 24/7, and of course she bound to make mistakes like any other human being. It could be said that her personal life has made her career even bigger but now it is time to give her new album some attetion." Read more.

September 29, 2006 - MTV News caught up with producer J.R. Rotem, who is working with Britney Spears on new music, for word on what fans can expect on the singer's new album. "Our goal is to try to one-up it," Rotem said, referring to current radio hits like Nelly Furtado's 'Promiscuous'. "How can we innovate? How can we make the type of music where the people are gonna go, 'Whoa, what's that?'" He added, "I can tell you there's some dance stuff; there's some slow, more introspective stuff; some club things. When she gets behind the mic there's a magic that comes out   and the music that we're doing is the next level." Read more.

September 15, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "And an egg sandwich that was half eaten by Britney Spears sold on eBay for $500. Half an egg sandwich. The Golden Palace Casino bought it. They said it's for a good cause. They're going to use it to feed Lindsay Lohan."

September 15, 2006 - Britney Spears made a visit on Thursday (September 7) to Agoura Hills, California, stopping at a fishing pond called Troutdale. The singer enjoyed the view of the pond from her car before taking off for a visit to Taco Bell. Read more and check out a picture at TMZ. Video footage is available at the "Guest Archive" section of Splash. More pictures are available from PerezHilton.

September 15, 2006 - TMZ reports that during Britney Spears' visit to the Liberace Penthouse Emmy suite in Beverly Hills last month, the singer pregnant singer revealed that she's tired of everyone picking on her for being heavy. She then picked up some Angelfish Designs belly jewelry and a few swimsuits from Nicolita to wear after having her second child and shaping back up. Read more.

September 15, 2006 - Despite reports Britney Spears is registered for girlie gifts at Petit Tresor in Los Angeles, a spy tells The New York Daily News when the singer went into the shop recently, she loaded up on boy items. 

September 15, 2006 - 'Scarborough Country' host Joe Scarborough discussed the buzz over Britney Spears' next baby, the Hoff, and Jessica Simpson's troubles with John Mayer with Katrina Szish of Us Weekly and Perez Hilton. Watch the segment, aired on MSNBC Wednesday (September 6) at MSN.

September 15, 2006 - DailySleaze.com features animated "rap war" cartoons of Jessica Simpson and ex-hubby Nick Lachey in court, and Britney Spears and baby son Sean Preston. Watch the comedy clips here.

September 15, 2006 - Carson Daly joked during his Last Call monologue on Tuesday night, "Well, I know you all tune in for the latest on Britney Spears, so here we go. The latest is that Britney has just sold her New York condominium. It's lovely. She sold it for 4 million bucks. It's nice. Good deal, too. The lucky buyer got three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and one degenerate white rapper... Other news from the Spears household. This is adorable. K-Fed is telling the media right now that the baby that he had with Britney, Sean Preston, just said his first word. And this is great. Next month, the baby plans to teach K-Fed how to read."

September 15, 2006 - Star magazine reports Britney Spears plans on delivering her second child, a girl, by C-section on September 14th, the same birthday as their son Sean Preston. The singer plans to name the girl Jailynn in honor of her parents, Jamie and Lynn, and her little sister, Jamie Lynn.

September 15, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed in the drive-thru lane at the Taco Bell in Malibu the other day. Check out pictures from TMZ.

September 15, 2006 - Kevin Federline tells GQ magazine he believes his wife Britney Spears is a "very good mother", and that he would support her decision to drive with her baby in her lap if she ever decided to do so again. "What those magazines (that printed the damning photographs) don't tell you is that Starbucks is a minute from the house," K-Fed explained. "If she feels like she gotta take the baby and put him on her lap and get out of there, so be it. I'd say she plays mama real well... She's a very good mother."

September 15, 2006 - Even though Kevin Federline hopes his new single 'Lose Control' will be the next 'Toxic', the rapper claims no rivalry exists at home with wife Britney Spears. "I don't see it as a competition you know? Maybe other people are putting it in that perspective, but to me it's not a competition," K-Fed tells Ellen DeGeneres in an interview airing today. "I just have fun. I love rapping and making music period." Read more and watch video here.

September 11, 2006 - 'RTL Boulevard' set up a Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera 'Catfight! Catfight!' segment on their Thursday show. After Aguilera pointed out she isn't interested in acting in a role basically playing herself - they showed footage from Spears 'Crossroads' film, and when Aguilera talked about having a husband who isn't in the spotlight and prefers to stay that way, they mentioned Spears' rapping hubby Kevin Federline. Afterwards, there was a panel discussion about the rivalry, in Dutch. Watch the segment here.

September 11, 2006 - Britney Spears, enjoying some ice cream, was spotted out in Malibu with sister Jamie Lynn. Check out pictures from X17.

September 11, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed grabbing some quick refreshments at Coogie's Cafe in Santa Monica with a friend on Tuesday (August 29). Check out pictures from X17.

September 11, 2006 - A 'Scarborough Country' trip to Hollyweird included Britney Spears and Kevin Federline as model parents and the reports that Lindsay Lohan may have a wedding soon with Harry Morton. MSNBC's Joe Scarborough got the latest dirt from Kennedy and Courtney Hazlett of OK! magazine. Watch the segment, aired Friday (September 1), at MSN.com.

September 11, 2006 - A very pregnant Britney Spears went shopping in West Hollywood on Friday afternoon. Spears stopped in at Ed Hardy, a vintage tattoo-wear shop on the trendy stretch of Melrose Avenue. Check out pictures from TMZ.com.

September 11, 2006 - The Mirror reports Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline's baby son Sean Preston has said his first word - "dada". A K-Fed pal said, "Britney isn't convinced, but is happy to see Kevin paying so much attention."

September 11, 2006 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports Britney Spears or an imposter has registered online for thousands of dollars worth of baby gifts at Petit Tresor. "Oh, it's not a fake, she's having a baby shower soon and has told friends that they can order gifts from the site," a source revealed, adding, "It's not like she's expecting her friends to buy everything for the baby. She's already spent like $30,000 at the store." Read more.

September 11, 2006 - Why do celebrities do such stupid things when they know the camera's are rolling? 'Scarborough Country' Joe Scarborough asked TMZ.com's Harvey Levin about 'American Idol' season one champ Kelly Clarkson's drunken on-stage appearance, Brandon Davis blasting Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears acting weird in a 'Chaotic' outtake, and Lohan getting in trouble for partying and showing up late to 'Georgia Rule'. Watch the segment, aired Thursday (August 24), at MSN.com. 

September 11, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed at Primary Action's and Adwil Agency's Emmy Suite on Thursday (August 24) at a private residence in Beverly Hills, California. Check out pictures from WireImage.

September 11, 2006 - Las Vegas is closing down the 24 hour a day wedding business. 'Scarborough Country' host Joe Scarborough asked OK! magazine's Katie Caperton and Us Weekly's Sulpor what's a celebrity like Britney Spears to do. They also talked about William H. Macy blasting Lindsay Lohan for her on-set tardiness. Watch the segment, aired Thursday (August 24), at MSN.com.

September 3, 2006 - Britney Spears, Carmen Electra, Jaime Pressly, Jessica Alba, Jessica Simpson, Ludacris, and Orlando Bloom were on hand for the Teen Choice Awards 2006 on Sunday (August 20) at Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Check out pictures and video here.

September 3, 2006 - Kevin Federline stopped by 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest' on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles Thursday morning (August 24) and faced a barrage of questions about wife Britney Spears and his now-infamous Teen Choice Awards performance of 'Lose Control'. Download and listen here.

September 3, 2006 - The Associated Press reports Tokyo's subway authority will allow a station advertisement featuring a nude and pregnant Britney Spears, officials said Thursday, dropping an earlier plan to censor the photo. Read more.

September 3, 2006 - Before he played to a sold out crowd at The Tabernacle, Justin Timberlake talked to Q100's The Bert Show in Atlanta. The former *NSYNC star opened up about Britney, his career, and the claims about past drug use. Listen to the interview and their comments about Justin sounding more guarded after the Super Bowl breast flash uproar here.

September 3, 2006 - According to Osama bin Laden's former sex slave, Kola Boof, Osama bin Laden thinks Whitney Houston is the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. Meanwhile, the Teen Choice Awards featured Britney Spears introducing hubby Kevin Federline before his 'Lose Control' debut performance. Comedian Jeffrey Ross weighed in both stories on 'Countdown With Keith Olbermann'. Watch the report, aired Monday (August 21), at MSN.

September 3, 2006 - Reuters reports Tokyo's subway has refused permission for an advertising poster featuring a nude and heavily pregnant Britney Spears on the cover of the Japanese edition of Harper's Bazaar, branding it "too stimulating" for young people. Read more.

September 3, 2006 - 'Scarborough Country' covered news that Lindsay Lohan's mom is making claims that she's the new Oprah. MSNBC's Rita Cosby talked with Jill Dobson of Star magazine and Courtney Hazlett of OK! magazine about the news, as well as the report that Britney Spears wants to be buried with her dog, and Osama bin Laden's love for Whitney Houston. Watch the segment at MSN.

September 3, 2006 - OK! magazine reports Kevin Federline's debut album 'Playing With Fire' won't be all rapping, but will include a pair of ballads he recorded with wife Britney Spears shortly after the birth of their son Sean Preston. "The bottom line is that he's had trouble finding a label to distribute his CD," a source revealed, "so he's had to rethink the package. It is still going to be mostly rap, but including some duets with Britney could make a huge difference in getting this tortured CD into the market and on the radio."

September 3, 2006 - Britney Spears was in a foul mood outside Chin Chin Restaurant on Monday (August 21), stomping out to her car without so much as a smile to the cameras. Check out pictures from X17 and WENN.

September 3, 2006 - 'Scarborough Country' host Joe Scarborough talked about Kevin Federline's big rap debut and Britney Spears' big outfit with Dawn Yanek of Life & Style and Courtney Hazlett of OK! magazine. They also talked about Paris Hilton claiming her album is so good, it makes her cry. Watch the segment, aired Monday (August 21) at MSN.

September 3, 2006 - Nick Lachey took home the choice love song award for his single, 'What's Left of Me' during Sunday night's Teen Choice Awards. During his acceptance, a clip from his music video ran, showing girlfriend Vanessa Minillo. Onstage Lachey joked, "I just want to start about by saying ... awkward? A little bit." Later, his ex-wife Jessica Simpson, who co-hosted the show with rumored boyfriend Dane Cook, won for choice breakout female star in a movie for 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. Wrapping up the show was a performance by Kevin Federline, introduced by his wife Britney Spears, who told the crowd: "This show has been very good to me and my career over the years. And I'm hoping that it will be as good to our next performer." Read more.

September 3, 2006 - While son Sean Preston cat napped in the car with a minder, Britney Spears blew through the trendy store Intuition in West Hollywood, spending $5,000 in 30 minutes. Watch footage at TMZ and X17.

September 3, 2006 - Backstage at the Teen Choice Awards, host Jessica Simpson asked Britney Spears if she could kiss her pregnant belly, reports Us Weekly. "Hell no!" responded Spears. A witness told the tab, "Jessica was really insulted, but Britney refused to let her do it." Read more.

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