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November 26, 2006 - Life & Style Weekly reports Kevin Federline began secretly meeting with his lawyer, Mark Kaplan, to work out a divorce settlement deal with Britney as early as last May. The upstart rapper was planning to use the threat to seek sole custody of their son, Sean Preston, as leverage in a bid to reach a $10 settlement, plus their $10 million Malibu mansion. Then when Britney gave birth to Jayden James, K-Fed went back to his lawyer and planned to up the ante to $30 million. Read more.

November 26, 2006 - People magazine reports Britney Spears went into the Palms' recording studio with producer Lukasz Gottwald on Friday (November 17) to mix tracks on her new album. "She looks and sounds great," a source said. "Her voice never sounded better. She's having fun. She's ready to kick ass." Read more.

November 26, 2006 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports members of a birthday party got the surprise of a lifetime when Britney Spears sang 'Happy Birthday' at the Spanish Trail Country Club on Wednesday, where she had been staying for the past two days to avoided the media. The singer also hanged out with George Maloof at Moon nightclub in the Palms Fantasy Tower on Friday, later playing basketball in the Hardwood Suite. Read more.

November 26, 2006 - Britney Spears, back in her once trademark midriff baring outfit, was spotted huddling close on the Las Vegas strip with on-again manager Larry Rudolph. Check out pictures from X17.

November 26, 2006 - FoxNews.com's new 'Lips & Ears' gossip segment features syndicated gossip columnist Liz Smith offering advice for Britney Spears following her decision to end her marriage to Kevin Federline. Watch it here.

November 26, 2006 - Pepsi Smash's Street Buzz features people on the street commenting on news Britney Spears is finally divorcing Kevin Federline and Faith Hill's outburst at the Country Music Awards after losing an award to Carrie Underwood. Watch the segment at Yahoo! Music.

November 26, 2006 - Carson Daly joked during his 'Last Call' monologue on Wednesday night, "Whoa, whoa. Y'all better settle down and behave yourselves, or Britney Spears will come out here and divorce all of you, too. ... That's what got K-Fed in so much trouble, acting a fool like that. Settle down. Well, here's the latest on the Britney/K-Fed divorce. Just over the weekend, Britney went out and fell in love again. Listen, I think it's a big step up. She announced this morning that she's now happily engaged to Larry The Cable Guy. That's good. Back-up dancer, fake cable guy. Can't go wrong. ... By the way, K-Fed, too, he's back on the scene in a big way. I don't know if you've seen any of the pictures. He's been seen all over town with a sexy little blonde, about 5'3", in the TV business. You might have heard of her -- David Spade? They are adorable. They're the cutest couple I've seen all week. ... Oh, and the latest on the divorce settlement, if you're keeping track. It looks like things are gonna work out okay. Britney will be named the custodial parent of the children, and Kevin will be named the custodian over at North Hollywood High."

November 26, 2006 - A source tells Bill Zwecker of The Chicago Sun-Times Britney Spears and Kevin Federline want their divorce settlement to be "settled quickly." The source added, "Don't believe all the hype about that so-called sex tape. If there is a tape, its release won't help anyone involved -- especially Kevin." And don't look for Britney to play hardball with K-Fed because of her pre-nup. "He will get a heck of a lot more than the $300,000 you've heard about being in the prenup," the tipster said. "Remember he is the father of Britney's two children", and the singer wants Sean Preston and Jayden James to have a good relationship with their dad as they grow up. Read more.

November 26, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "And Britney Spears said today - it's in People. They have the whole divorce story in People. She said she's now looking for a man with that rare quality she hasn't seen in years - a job. ... Well, let's see what's going on with K-Fed. Or as they're calling him now, K-Looking-To-Get-Fed. ... Well, did you hear about this? According to The National Enquirer, one of the housekeepers for Britney and Kevin said that when Britney left home, Kevin liked to wear makeup around the house. So apparently, he was Mary K-Fed. ... As I'm sure you heard by now, this sleaze ball, Kevin Federline, wants to sell the sex tapes he and Britney made on their honeymoon. Boy, that's pretty bad. He wants to sell it to the highest bidder. Do you want to see Kevin Federline in a sex video? I'd like to see him in one of those police beating videos."

November 26, 2006 - Hollyweird is buzzing over the alleged scathing letter Kevin Federline left to Britney Spears blaming her for all their problems, which is said to have been the final straw in leading the singer to file for divorce. 'Scarborough Country' substitute host Norah O'Donnell got all the Hollywood buzz from OK! magazine's Courtney Hazlett and In Touch Weekly's Tom O'Neil. Watch the segment, aired Thursday (November 16), at MSN.

November 26, 2006 - Should news programs be covering tabloid stories? 'The O'Reilly Factor' spoke about the issue, with Bill O'Reilly complaining that the network news media isn't covering issues such as Britney Spears' divorce drama and O.J. Simpson's "confession" enough. O'Reilly suggested the Britney story was major because of the alleged blackmail angle, which no doubt reminded O'Reilly about his big payout to former producer Andrea Mackris over sexual harrassment allegations and the implication Mackris had recorded his steamy phone sex conversations. Watch the segment here.

November 26, 2006 - Hollyweird is buzzing over Tyra Banks' television strip down and Vogue magazine's rejection of Britney Spears' free baby pictures. 'Scarborough Country' host Joe Scarborough got all the gossip from Star magazine's Jill Dobson and Life & Style's Dawn Yanek. Watch the segment, aired Wednesday (November 15), at MSN.

November 26, 2006 - Popworld.com caught up with Simon Webbe in a Q&A and asked the former Blue star if he had any sympathy for Kevin Federline after Britney Spears filed to divorce the struggling rapper earlier this month. "Oh, man, I just want Britney to be happy, she deserves it," Webbe said. "She deserves a break. I mean if anyone deserves a break from the press I think it's Britney. I think they should leave her alone now." Read more.

November 26, 2006 - Britney Spears was spotted on Wednesday (November 15) boarding a private jet from Kentwood, Lousiana, apparently headed for Las Vegas. The recently separated singer carried Sean Preston on board, while her second son Jayden James, covered up with only his legs visible, was carried on board by someone else. Check out pictures from JustJared. Check out more footage from X17 (video / pictures), who weren't sure if it was Britney.

November 26, 2006 - David Hans Schmidt, who has promised $100 million to anyone who can deliver a Britney Spears sex tape tells The New York Daily News that he'll be in Los Angeles next week, where he says he "will view an explicit sex tape that I have been told features Ms. Britney Spears." Schmidt declined to say whether her estranged hubby, Kevin Federline, appears in the tape.

November 26, 2006 - Grazia magazine reports Kevin Federline is desperate to win back estranged wife Britney Spears. "Kevin spent last week begging Britney to take him back," a source revealed. "Kevin is stunned and he's been crying. He said he would do anything to get Britney back. He knows he's nothing if he doesn't have her in his life and realizes he has made a major mistake." Read more.

November 26, 2006 - The cinematic trailer for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's sex tape has been put together by Jackie & Bender of KISS 106.1 FM in Seattle. Download and listen to the comedy clip here.

November 26, 2006 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Tuesday night, "Democrats say now that they control the House and the Senate, they plan to raise the minimum wage. Yeah, the Democrats say they're raising the minimum wage because something must be done to protect Kevin Federline's future. Speaking of K-Fed, Sunday night -- true story -- Kevin Federline was performing a concert when he went off on his divorce and said, 'F' Britney.' Yeah, fortunately, no one in the audience was offended because there was no one in the audience."

November 26, 2006 - Are Britney Spears and Sir Paul McCartney getting a bad deal in their ugly divorce battles? 'The O'Reilly Factor' spoke with Jill Dobson of Star magazine and family law attorney Dori Foster-Morales about the now snowballing suggestion that Kevin Federline is shopping a sex tape. Watch the segment here.

November 26, 2006 - Celebrity sex tape broker David Hans Schmidt tells Star magazine he was contacted about a possible Britney Spears sex tape last week. "Two days after Britney filed for divorce I was contacted by an individual [who] indicated that he had a digital video of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline having sex," Schmidt revealed. "This gentleman knew enough names and identified enough parties involved to indicate that the tape could exist!" He added that if such a tape existed, it could make $200 million and "would smash Paris Hilton's sex tape sales [upward of $50 million] like an Oreo cookie!"

November 26, 2006 - An insider tells Life & Style Britney Spears reached out to Madonna before announcing she was filing to divorce Kevin Federline. Not having the Material Girl's current phone number anymore, Britney called Madonna's publicist Liz Rosenberg in New York. "She just called and said, 'Can you tell Madonna I called to let her know I filed for divorce?'," the insider revealed. After the person who answered Britney's phone call expressed sorrow about the divorce, Spears responded politely in an even tone: "Thank you, but she'll be thrilled. I wanted to let her know before it hit, but I didn't have her number in London and wasn't sure how to reach her if she was in New York." Read more.

November 26, 2006 - Britney Spears and her two sons visited her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana the other day. "She looked real good. She was in a good mood, laughing and joking around a lot," Britney's grandfather, June Austin Spears, tells Star magazine. "We all had dinner at Nyla's on Saturday night. We had everything, frogs legs, shrimp, catfish and oysters. It was real good." Read more.

November 26, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "As you may have heard, Kevin Federline now changing his rap name from K-Fed to Al-Imony. I don't know if you know that. ... Well, today, Kevin Federline asked for sole custody of the children. Yeah, and in response, Britney Spears said, 'Oh, my God! I thought you had 'em!' ... No, that's true -- he asked -- he asked for custody of the children, and he wants sole custody 'cause he says he will be there for his kids. And I believe him. Hey, based on the last CD, he's not going anywhere. Okay? He's gonna be spending a lot of time around the house. ... Hey, Kev, I've got a knock knock joke for you. Knock knock. [Kevin: Who's there?] K-Fed. [Kevin: K-Fed who?] Exactly."

November 26, 2006 - David Hinckley of The New York Daily News wrote about how he's sudddenly feeling admiration for Britney Spears. "I was one of those old-school guys who figured Brit became rich and famous because she was packaged as something that all 11-year-old girls wanted to be, and then remained rich and famous long past her expiration date because she started looking like she was about to fall out of her clothes," Hinckley writes. "Boy, did I underestimate her, right up to the moment she used a text message to tell Kevin Federline she was divorcing him." Read more.

November 26, 2006 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Monday night, "Sources say the prenup Britney Spears made Kevin Federline sign is 60 pages long. Yeah, the first page handles who gets the money, and the next 59 pages handle who gets the trucker hats."

November 26, 2006 - CNN Healine News 'Showbiz Tonight' co-host Brooke Anderson examined just how much money Britney Spears is worth and how much estranged husband Kevin Federline could get his hands on. Watch the segment, featuring comments from Lea Goldman of Forbes magazine and Jo Piazza of The New York Daily News, here.

November 26, 2006 - British tabloid News of the World reports Kevin Federline is shopping around a Britney Spears sex tape. 'Scarborough Country' host Joe Scarborough got all the details from attorney Kimberly Lerner, Life & Style's Ashlan Gorse, and Star magazine's David Caplan. Watch the segment, aired Monday (November 13), at MSN.

November 26, 2006 - The New York Post hears that editors at top women's magazines aren't jumping at the chance to put Britney Spears on the cover with her new baby Jayden James the way Vanity Fair put Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and baby Suri on the cover.

November 26, 2006 - CNN Healine News 'Showbiz Tonight' co-host Brooke Anderson looked at how stars, including Britney Spears, Heidi Klum, Angelina Jolie and No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani, slim down after giving birth. Watch the segment, featuring comments from Danielle Friedland of Celebrity Baby Blog and Common Sense Media's Liz Perle, here.

November 26, 2006 - British tabloid News of the World reports Kevin Federline is selling a four-hour sex tape of him with Britney Spears made early in their marriage. Katrina Szish of Us Weekly discussed that and more with 'The Early Show' co-host Rene Syler on Tuesday (November 14). Watch the segment at CBSNews.

November 26, 2006 - Britney Spears apparently logged into her Myspace account on Monday (November 14) to remove estranged husband Kevin Federline from her top twelve friends, replacing the pole position with Jive Records. K-Fed, who hasn't logged in since the removal, still has Britney as the first listed friend. Spears also removed the messages asking her fans to buy Kevin's new album and request his song 'Privilege'.

November 26, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, "Yeah, Kevin Federline and Britney Spears are breaking up. Kevin is asking for sole custody of the two joys of his life. Britney says, 'No, the implants are staying in.' ... You know something? I knew this guy was creepy. You hear about -- give you an idea of what creep this Federline guy is. I can't believe this. Did you hear about this? It is now being reported he will sell the sex tape he made with Britney on their honeymoon. On their honeymoon they filmed themselves. He's going to sell it. The tabloids claim he's been offered $40 million for the tape. But K-Fed also wants them to buy some of his CDs, so they withdrew the offer. That was the deal breaker, right there. That's pretty creepy. Isn't it? ... Wal-Mart is coming out with their own wine. A $2 wine from Wal-Mart. And McDonald's is bringing back the McRib sandwich. So, Wal-Mart wine, McRib sandwich -- looks like Kevin Federline is gonna have a a nice Thanksgiving after all."

November 26, 2006 - Britney Spears' prenuptial agreement is strong enough to keep Kevin Federline away from the pop star's massive fortune, but K-Fed may have the crowbar he needs in the form of a four-hour sex tape. Comedian Paul F. Tompkins comments on the news on 'Countdown With Keith Olbermann' on Monday (November 13), where the item was the #1 story. Watch the segment at MSN.

November 26, 2006 - Nick Lachey's painful split last November is reminding the former 98 Degrees star what fellow artist Britney Spears is going through a year later. "She has that quality about her where people want to root for her," Lachey said of Spears. "So I think if she puts together a great record, and I'm confident she will, I think she'll be right back to where she was." Read more, and watch video here.

November 26, 2006 - CNN's Brooke Anderson looks at young celebrity couples on their way to divorce court, including Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. Watch the segment, featuring comments from Robi Ludwig of TLC's 'One Week To Save A Marriage' and psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz, here.

November 26, 2006 - Tommy Vergason of AccessHollywood.com writes: "With impending divorces, surprising public appearances, sleek new looks and rumored musical comebacks, Whitney Houston and Britney Spears, two of music's most beloved and successful stars, seem to be leading rather parallel lives." Read more.

November 26, 2006 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports Jeff Beacher, host of 'Beacher's Madhouse' at the Hard Rock Hotel is coming to the defense of Kevin Federline after reports he cheated on wife Britney Spears with prostitute Danielle Coakley and stripper Vanessa Hulihan the weekend Beacher spent with the upstart rapper. "Anyone that can take a stripper and a hooker seriously obviously has their own issues," Beacher said. "We were with Kevin all weekend - no drugs and no girls."

November 20, 2006 - Former *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was asked for a comment on Friday (November 10) about his ex Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's breakup, prompting the singer to remind the paparazzi about more important news like the war in Iraq. Check out pictures from X17.

November 20, 2006 - It only took a day for Kevin Federline to start begging Britney Spears to take him back. Hear is pleas on a KLUC 98.5 Morning Zoo exclusive parody of Justin Timberlake's 'SexyBack' here. And listen to Britney make the same plea to her ex Justin in another parody of 'SexyBack' here.

November 20, 2006 - The Mail on Sunday reports that far from facing financial ruin, astute Britney Spears safeguarded her global business empire with an iron-clad 60-page prenuptial agreement, prior to her wedding to Kevin Federline in October 2004. Read details here.

November 20, 2006 - A skit featured on the other night's 'Saturday Night Live' featured Britney Spears, played by Amy Poehler, visiting her lawyer, played by Jason Sudeikis, to discuss her divorce from Kevin Federline. Watch the comedy clip at NBC.

November 20, 2006 - Popdirt.com's previous poll asking if you think Britney Spears filed for divorce on election day to obscure it in the news saw 65.4% respond "No, it's big news any day she'd file," while 34.6% said "Yes, she knows about all the 'I told you so's." Check out the complete results here.

November 20, 2006 - Kevin Federline has struck back with demands for full-time custody of his children with Britney Spears, as well as some cash. 'The Early Show' co-host Rene Syler spoke to celebrity divorce attorney Nancy Chemtob about the news. Watch the segment at CBSNews.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed arriving at Sony Music Studios on Thursday (November 9) in New York City. Check out pictures here.

November 20, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "The big story, you know, the Republicans lost both houses. They're actually having a worse week than Kevin Federline. He only got kicked out of one house. ... Well, it looks like K-Fed may be working at K-Mart. I guess you know about that. ... Britney Spears has filed for divorce. And news of the breakup comes as a huge surprise to no one, really. ... Actually, according to the tabloids, they said that Britney yelled an offensive four-letter word to Kevin. I believe it was 'work!' ... Well, Britney said today she doesn't want any of Kevin's property, especially the 100,000 unsold cds piled up in the garage. ... In fact, before he found out his wife was dumping him, Kevin Federline told an online website he was planning on buying Britney a go kart for christmas. Gee, I wonder why the marriage failed, huh? A go kart for christmas. Isn't that one of those signs you might be a redneck, pretty much? ... Anyway, Kevin says he has now sworn off celebrity relationships. That's it. No more celebrities. He's now looking for an ordinary girl to support him, you know, someone with a a regular job."

November 20, 2006 - Kevin Federline has been touting the four-hour sex tape with estranged wife Britney Spears for sale and has already been offered $50 million according to News of the World. "Britney didn't think twice about making the video at the time. She mistakenly believed that their love would last," a source explained. "They adored filming each other. They lived their lives in front of the cameras even making a short-lived reality TV show of their exploits. Sex was no different to them, it seems. Now this video could prove very costly to her. Millions of people will be prepared to pay to watch. Kevin has told Britney she should comply with his demands otherwise the whole world will see her having sex, which will be devastating." The insider added, "At the moment Kev is in talks with a company in Arizona about putting the four-hour sex vid online. If it all goes to plan he'll make £26million from it."

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears became visibly upset as she read all the tabloid headlines concerning her divorce as she shopped for baby supplies, chocolate, and a Santa hat. Watch footage from Splash.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears, Paul McCartney and Reese Witherspoon are just a few names from the long list of celebrities who are getting divorces. Watch a report from CBS News' Teri Okita, featuring comments from divorce attorney Raoul Felder and couples on the streets of New York City at CBSNews.

November 20, 2006 - A source close to Britney Spears' family tells 'Access Hollywood' it was a "tough decision" for Britney to file for divorce from Kevin Federline, but noted "it was a long time in the coming. It was inevitable." The source futher felt Britney "made a bad choice," but she's "learned from her mistake" and "pressing forward." "It's sad," added the source, "but she's doing well." The source added that K-Fed will receive "under a million dollars" thanks to Britney's "iron-clad" prenuptial agreement. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Kevin Federline isn't making it too easy for Britney Spears to say goodbye. 'Scarborough Country' host Joe Scarborough gets all the Hollywood details from Life & Style's Ashlan Gorse and In Touch Weekly's Tom O'Neil. Watch the segment, aired Thursday (November 9), at MSN.com.

November 20, 2006 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Thursday night, "Britney Spears announced she's divorcing Kevin Federline. Yeah, after hearing about it, Donald Rumsfeld called Britney and said, 'I hear you like unpopular guys who are out of work.' ... Got to mention this, though. This is the weirdest thing. It's a quote, actually. It was reported that Kevin Federline has been telling friends that Britney Spears was holding him back. Apparently, Britney was keeping Kevin from becoming a full-time loser."

November 20, 2006 - On Thursday, Kevin Federline's attorney, Mark Kaplan, told 'Extra' his client won't be intimidated in divorce proceedings with Britney Spears. "Kevin is prepared to go the distance in order to do what he feels is necessary to protect and safeguard the children," Kaplan said. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Gap employee Sean Krebs tells Star magazine that Britney Spears, during her shopping spree at a New York City location, "was in a very good mood. She was all-smiles   polite and friendly to everyone. We had absolutely no idea that anything was going on in her personal life." Read more, including the items the singer picked up, here.

November 20, 2006 - TMZ has learned Kevin Federline was speaking to his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan about divorcing Britney Spears more than a month before she filed legal papers to end the marriage. They add that K-Fed learned of the divorce at the time TMZ broke the story that Spears had filed, and not by e-mail. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Kevin Federline's ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson tells Us Weekly that Britney Spears and the upstart rapper should come together for the sake of their two children Sean Preston and Jayden James. "I hope that they are mature enough to realize that their differences come second to the needs of their children and that it is no longer about them as individuals, but about maintaining a healthy friendship/relationship for the sake of their children," she said. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Now that she has kicked Kevin Federline to the curb, Britney Spears has reunited with manager Larry Rudolph. A source tells The New York Daily News the move is strictly a career decision for Britney. "It's more like a father-daughter thing," the tipster explained. "They are only a few points away from locking the deal and Larry will be her manager once again." The insider added that the pre-nup Rudolph demanded K-Fed sign, caused the upstart rapper to become "so heated by it that he forced her to fire Larry" back in 2004. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Michael Sands, a rep for Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, tells People that the rapper is holding up fine despite the fact that Britney Spears' divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise. I think Kevin's doing pretty well, considering this disastrous situation. But I believe something good will come out of this." Meanwhile, Britney is headed to Miami to continue working on her comeback album. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - The New York Daily News examined how Kevin Federline could continue to cash in from his 2-year marriage to Britney Spears even after it ends, including the idea of distributing sex tapes or nude photos of the singer, if they exist. "If he got the rights and distribution, it could be huge. If he didn't get the rights, it would be a black-market distribution deal. He could make $5-7 million," said Phoenix-based agent David Hans Schmidt. Heightening the talk is a 19-second clip making the internet rounds featuring a woman looking remarkably like Britney performing oral sex on a man whose face isn't shown has been making the online rounds. Read the other ideas here.

November 20, 2006 - What does Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's split mean for the couple's children? Watch a report from NBC's John Larson, aired on 'Today' on Thursday (November 9), at MSN.

November 20, 2006 - With news Britney Spears filing for divorce from Kevin Federline, Radar Online offered K-Fed a 5-point plan to save his career and avoid being another Cris Judd. Check out their advice here.

November 20, 2006 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Wednesday night, "Of course, the biggest story, not just in our country, but internationally -- this is just huge. Britney Spears announced she's divorcing Kevin Federline. [Cheers and applause] Britney and Kevin. That was the big story. When that story broke, people fled the voting booth. 'I'm not voting. We have to talk about this.' ... According to Britney Spears' prenup agreement, after she divorces Kevin Federline, she'll have to pay him $30,000 a month. Yeah, and when you add that to Federline's other sources of income, he'll be making a total of $30,000 a month."

November 20, 2006 - Kevin Federline has struck back with demands for full-time custody of his children with Britney Spears, as well as some cash. 'The Early Show' co-host Rene Syler spoke to celebrity divorce attorney Nancy Chemtob about the news. Watch the segment, aired Thursday (November 9), at CBSNews.com.

November 20, 2006 - Divorce attorney Raoul Felder visited 'On The Record with Greta Van Susteren' to discuss Britney Spears' "brilliant move" dumping Kevin Federline. Watch the segment at FoxNews.com.

November 20, 2006 - Gossip guru Richard Reid spoke with Nine's 'Today' correspondent Richard Wilkins on why Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are heading for a messy divorce. Watch Thursday and Friday reports at MSN.com.

November 20, 2006 - 'Access Hollywood' spoke with Shar Jackson on news her ex and father of her two children Kevin Federline was hit with divorce papers on Tuesday from Britney Spears. Shar advised the media should stop ridiculing the aspiring rapper and said, "He's such a nice guy. He's made some mistakes but everybody else doesn't have the whole world pointing their finger at their mistakes." As for the celebratory attitude people have had in wake of the marital failure, Jackson admonished, "I don't understand why people take so much joy in other people's pain." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Kennedy of Fox Reality network's 'Reality Remix' and former MTV VJ tells The New York Daily News she thinks that Britney Spears' estranged hubby Kevin Federline has already exhausted his welcome in reality television and hopes of continuing his fame in that venue would be unlikely. "His story has been told before, and no one wants to see the talentless mooch get ahead any further in life," she explained. "We like people who have to work for what they get." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - 'RTL Boulevard' profiled the end of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's marriage on Wednesday (November 8). Watch the segment, featuring comments from Harvey Levin of TMZ and archived interview footage, here.

November 20, 2006 - Experts tell ABC News' Buck Wolf Britney Spears Election Day surprise   coming one day after she showed off her new, slimmed-down look on late-night TV   was a masterful public relations move to launch her post-Kevin Federline career. "You've got to love the timing," says Jill Dobson, news editor at Star magazine. "The Letterman appearance was a last-minute thing. She obviously didn't talk about it on the show. But she wasn't wearing a wedding ring. Then, a day later, she drops the bomb   during a national election   when everybody is watching the news, and journalists work overtime." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Shar Jackson told X17 on Wednesday (November 8) that she doesn't want to comment on the apparent end of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's marriage. Watch the footage here.

November 20, 2006 - CNN Headline News' 'Showbiz Tonight' co-host Brooke Anderson reported on why Britney Spears filed for divorce on Wednesday (November 8). Watch a pair of segments, featuring comments from People magazine's Julie Jordan and Harvey Levin of TMZ, and K-Fed's interview with Anderson just last week where he repeatedly professed his love for Britney, at CNN.com (clip1 / clip2).

November 20, 2006 - The New York Daily News reports as Kevin Federline apparently learned of his divorce via text message, Britney Spears hit New York City in a slinky, low-cut dress that showed off her toned legs and eye-popping cleavage. Spears then dined with pals, including a mystery guy, at the popular Midtown restaurant Baldoria, before doing some shopping at The Gap and picked up sexy lingerie as well. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - With Britney Spears calling an end to her marriage to Kevin Federline, experts are weighing in on the damage the 2-year union did to her professional career. "It was almost like she took a poison pill," Ryan Schinman of Platinum Rye Entertainment, an entertainment consulting company, tells The Associated Press. "(Federline) was a weed that touched every aspect of her personal and professional life. The minute they met, she started her downfall as far as record sales, touring, TV shows and her image." Schinman called the divorce filing "a great jumping-off point if she wants to get back to being relevant in entertainment." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Kevin & Bean of KROQ FM in Los Angeles had their regular Kevin Federline and Britney Spears impersonators on the phone to talk about news Britney filed to end their 2 year marriage. K-Fed talked about the tour, blowing up after Britney made fun of his WWE appearances, a future as a radio DJ, and having to redo all the songs about money that he won't have much anymore, while Britney talked about selling all of Kevin's wife beaters and seeking sole custody of their children. Federline also premiered his post split song 'You Can Have Custody, If I Can Have Cash'. Listen to the clip here.

November 20, 2006 - Village Voice columnist Michael Musto visited 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' to comment on Britney Spears filing for divorce from Kevin Federline. Watch the segment, aired Wednesday (November 8), at MSN.com.

November 20, 2006 - Liz Smith writes in her column in The New York Post on Thursday: "AT LAST! And I don't mean the election results. After two years, two babies and being practically knocked upside the head by the media, Britney Spears is disposing of her disposable hubby Kevin Federline. To see this rather sweet and down-to-earth pop princess turned into an untidy, messy, weeping baby-maker and paparazzi target has been distressing. In the beginning, she exuded fabulous glamour for young people, and her marriage has turned into a terrible cautionary tale. Once she climbs out of the divorce, let's hope she finds the real Britney."

November 20, 2006 - Dennis Alexander was Britney Spears father-in-law for 55 hours when she wed his son, Jason Alexander, in a quickie Las Vegas wedding back in 2004. Now Dennis is commenting to Star magazine about the singer's split with Kevin Federline. "I knew they weren't going to last," he said. "They have nothing in common. Britney is very rebellious she's always been that way. I'm sure she's going through a lot in her life." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Kevin Federline's non-stop party boy ways may have been Britney Spears' biggest problem with her now estranged hubby, People magazine's Jess Cagle tells 'Extra'. "After she had her second baby, the baby was only three weeks old and then Kevin was off partying in Vegas," Cagle said. "It did not sit well with her." Read more and watch video here.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed walking out of the GAP on Tuesday (November 7) in New York City, hours after it was announced she was ending her 2+ year marriage to Kevin Federline. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

November 20, 2006 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Wednesday night, "I'll tell you, as if he wasn't having a bad enough day, when Donald Rumsfeld got in line at the unemployment office, got stuck behind Kevin Federline. ... Britney Spears is out showing off her new physique. She dropped 175 pounds -- her husband! ... As you know, K-Fed now Fed-Ex pretty much. ... After little more than two years, Britney Spears filed for divorce. Of course, a lot of people are shocked -- not about divorce -- the fact that it lasted two years. Really? ... I guess Britney realized she didn't need Kevin to drive her around anymore now that she has the babies to drive. ... And you know, Kevin Federline, he was so shocked when he heard the news, he jumped up, knocked the lap dancer right off his lap. Didn't even realize. ... But I wouldn't worry about Britney. I mean, you know she's smart. They have a prenup. You know that? They a very tight one. I guess Britney gets custody of the house, the kids, the cars and the bank account. Kevin gets to keep that little hat."

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears has filed for divorce from her husband of two years, Kevin Federline, according to court papers made public Tuesday. 'Scarborough Country' host Joe Scarborough commented on the news. Watch the segment, aired Tuesday (November 7), at MSN.com.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears has filed for divorce from Kevin Federline. Watch a report from CNN's Sibila Vargas, featuring comments from celebrity journalist Pat Lalama, here.

November 20, 2006 - While both sides have lawyered up in what looks to be a bitter divorce battle, the respective official Myspace pages of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline show both logged in on Wednesday -- no doubt to read fans' reactions to the split news -- and both list each other on their top friends list. Britney also hasn't removed her message urging visitors to request K-Fed's new single 'Privilege', and was photographed Tuesday night still wearing her wedding ring.

November 20, 2006 - Jamie Lynn Spears was videotaped crying to her boyfriend on Wednesday (November 8) likely over news her sister Britney had ended her marriage to Kevin Federline. Jamie Lynn then made a visit with her guy to Wal-Mart, but was tight-lipped about the separation news. Watch video at X17.

November 20, 2006 - Ryan Seacrest was on the phone with Kyle and Jackie O. of 2Day FM in Sydney on Thursday (November 9) to talk about Britney Spears' move to file for divorce from Kevin Federline. Ryan talked about Britney's move to appear on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Monday to make sure television programs that would report on the split would have fresh video of her slimmed down figure instead of the 'Dateline' pregnant look. Download and listen to the interview here.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears was spotted crying in a restaurant in New York the weekend before she filed for divorce from Kevin Federline. It has been reported K-Fed stood up Britney and it was the final straw which led her to file for divorce. Watch footage from TMZ.

November 20, 2006 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com reports that Britney Spears' decision to file for divorce from Kevin Federline on November 6th may have had to do with the singer's prenup. Because her marriage occured on October 6, 2004, it is thought the agreement carried increases for Federline for every year of their marriage, and yearly deadlines often have 30-day grace periods. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears has filed for divorce from her husband, Kevin Federline, citing irreconcilable differences. It puts an end to their two-year union and endless tabloid speculation. Watch a report from NBC's Michael Okwu, aired on 'Today' on Wednesday (November 8), featuring comments from TMZ's Harvey Levin and Us Weekly's Ken Baker at MSN.com.

November 20, 2006 - Rosie O'Donnell opened 'The View' on Wednesday (November 8), showing what seemed to be the big election night wins for the Democrats, but the liberal co-host fessed up the big news she was excited about was Britney Spears dumping Kevin Federline. The announcement followed Rosie ordering a drop of confetti on the cheering audience. Watch footage of the moment at TMZ.

November 20, 2006 - Katrina Szish of US Weekly magazine spoke with 'The Early Show' co-host Hannah Storm about Britney Spears' appearance on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' which was followed by news of her filing for divorce from Kevin Federline. Watch the segment, aired Wednesday (November 8), at CBSNews.com.

November 20, 2006 - Nancy Cordes of 'Good Morning America' reported the news Britney Spears has filed for divorce from her husband, Kevin Federline, citing irreconcilable differences. Watch the segment, aired Wednesday (November 8), featuring comments from TMZ's Harvey Levin, People's Galina Espinoza, and divorce attorney Raoul Felder, at ABCNews.com.

November 20, 2006 - Anonymous writes "The news that Britney finally dumped Kevin Federline has folks all over the world rejoicing... yet puzzled as to why she did it now. To help ease our minds, AOL Horoscopes examines Britney's chart and highlights not only why she decided to leave Kevin, but more importantly why now. Check out the analysis here."

November 20, 2006 - Hours after news came out she had filed to end her marriage to Kevin Federline, Britney Spears was spotted ice skating in New York City on Tuesday (November 7) at Rockafeller Center. The singer's bizarre behavior to seek the spotlight this week just as she announced a split involving children has some wondering if the announcement is just being used as leverage to give K-Fed a serious wake-up call. Watch video from TMZ. Check out pictures and video from Splash. Check out pictures from WireImage.

November 20, 2006 - TMZ has learned Kevin Federline may fight for custody of his children in wake of Britney Spears decision to file for divorce on Tuesday (November 7). Because of Britney's iron clad prenup, K-Fed is apparently thinking a custody battle is a method to extract a generous divorce settlement. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - The Sun reports that during Britney Spears argument with now estranged hubby Kevin Federline at his 'Playing With Fire' CD release party on October 31st, the singer screamed at him, "You're useless   you're nobody" before storming out of the club, kneeling in a corner crying. Read more, including Victoria Newton's brief editorial claiming Spears "threw her career out the window for a hard-up dancer with little interest in her and more interest in the lifestyle she could give him", here.

November 20, 2006 - With Kevin Federline promoting his debut album 'Playing With Fire' in Toronto, the rapper was being followed around town for a MuchMusic special when it appeared a flurry of text messages delivered to him was the point which he found out Britney was going to file divorce the next day. Earlier in the day, Federline had been praising his wife on 'MuchOnDemand'. Watch the segment at YouTube.

November 20, 2006 - With Britney Spears announcing her split from Kevin Federline on election day, she escaped the scrutiny from late night comedians, with 4 of the 5 shows in reruns in favor of networks doing election coverage, only Jay Leno was about to find time to do a single joke about the split during his 'Tonight Show' monologue on Tuesday. "After a little more than two years of marriage, Britney Spears filed for divorce. You know what that means? Apparently, she finally heard his rap album," Leno cracked.

November 20, 2006 - Jack Wishna, who pitched Britney Spears "a Celine Dion-like deal" more than a year ago, spoke with The Las Vegas Review Journal about how the singer's plans to divorce Kevin Federline may make the idea one step closer to reality. "She wanted to launch her comeback at a major hotel casino here," Wishna said. Spears would have signed on to perform in 2007 or 2008 for 20-plus weeks a year for $15 million to $20 million a year, Wishna revealed. The sticking point was that Britney "didn't want [K-Fed] part of the Vegas scene." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears' grandfather first heard the news that the singer was filing for divorce from her hubby Kevin Federline from a Star magazine reporter on Tuesday (November 7). "Well, I'll be damn," June Austin Spears said to Star from his home in Louisiana. "I saw it coming, but I didn't think it would happen so soon. ... Every couple has problems. ... No, I'm not surprised." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Mandy Stadtmiller of The New York Post spoke with several comedians about news Britney Spears had filed to end her marriage to Kevin Federline on Tuesday (November 7). "This is a sign that the country is getting on the right track," says Emmy-award-winning comedian Paul Mecurio. "Although I have to say, just the idea of this happening now is a bit strange. This is the least political couple. I don't think he even knows that he can vote. He goes into a voting booth and starts trying clothes on. He thinks it's an Old Navy dressing room." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - 'Extra' correspondent Tanika Ray spoke with Kevin Federline just last week, when he had nothing but praise for his wife Britney Spears, who earlier today filed divorce. "That's my wife, she treats me like a husband," he said. "That's all that I need." Read more and watch video here.

November 20, 2006 - Australia's New Weekly magazine reports insiders say Kevin Federline went wild during a recent argument with Britney Spears and began tearing up the furniture and punching walls with his fists. Fearing that she would be next, the petrified singer grabbed her sons Sean Preston, one, and two-month-old Jayden James, and bolted to the Four Seasons Hotel for safety. What set off the upstart rapper was apparently Britney's joking about his appearance on WWE, where K-Fed was roundly booed by the audience. "Britney's laughing set Kevin off and he went wild," a pal revealed. "It was like he had weeks of pent up hostility in him, and all it took was one little comment to light the powder keg. He started screaming at her, smashing things and hitting the walls. Britney's seen him crazy, but she's never seen him like this and she's never been so fearful for her physical safety." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Several insiders tell Radar magazine Britney Spears' announcement that she's divorcing Kevin Federline was a timed gift to her favorite celebrity weekly People magazine, which scrapped their cover story on Kirstie Alley's weight loss when the news broke. People goes to print a day later than their competitors. "She's not stupid," an insider says of Spears. "Her timing is perfect. No one can change anything now except for People, who she's in bed with." Seconded another celebrity press source, "Britney definitely knows People will give her a soft pillow to land on." Read more.

November 20, 2006 - In Touch weekly reports Britney Spears' shocking decision to file for divorce today came after a weekend of heartache sparked when she was left to eat alone at The Library restaurant inside New York's Regency Hotel on November 2nd after her hubby Kevin Federline failed to show up. The following night she paid him back when she was a no-show at his tour launch at Stereo nightclub, where she was due to introduce him.

November 20, 2006 - A source tells 'Access Hollywood' that amongst the problems Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were having was that Britney tried really hard to settle down and party less, but Kevin "hasn't tried to as much as he should." No one in Britney's world let on last night that she had planned to file for divorce today, though a source says her mom was very depressed. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Sources close to Kevin Federline tell Life & Style magazine that the rap upstart had no idea his wife Britney Spears was filing for divorce despite a week of arguments. "He's been going on as usual, talking about his relationship and Britney," a K-Fed friend explained. "But she wasn't going on anymore. They fought all week in New York. They slept in separate hotels. Everyone knew about the fighting   but no one knew about the divorce, not even Kevin. It's very possible he was on a plane when Britney filed papers!" Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Us magazine reports that at a bash for Kevin Federline's 'Playing With Fire' album release at club Xenii in Los Angeles on October 31st, Britney Spears and K-Fed had an explosive argument, according to sources. Britney made a dramatic exit at the club, a witness told the mag. "She ran down the stairs crying and stormed out," a witness recalled. "Her eyes were swollen and her eyeliner was smudged. She looked like a complete mess." Federline didn't run after his wife. Read more.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears has filed a petition for divorce from Kevin Federline. TMZ obtained the legal papers, filed today in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences." In her petition, Spears asks for both legal and physical custody of the couple's two children, one-year old Sean Preston and two-month old Jayden James, with Federline getting reasonable visitation rights. Check out the court documents here.

November 20, 2006 - Britney Spears made a surprise appearance on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Monday (November 6). Watch it at YouTube.

November 20, 2006 - Reuters reports that in a decision made public Monday (November 6), Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Hart Cole found no basis for Britney Spears to prevail in her lawsuit against Us Weekly claiming that the magazine article about her and hubby Kevin Federline had made an X-rated video together was defamatory. The judge found Spears has "put her modern sexuality squarely, and profitably, before the public eye" in a way that would make it unlikely for the magazine article to be found defamatory. Read more.

November 7, 2006 - The National Enquirer reports that after Kevin Federline vacationed in Las Vegas with his buddies and assorted beauties, the slimmed down singer is furious with the upstart rapper. "Britney feels outraged and betrayed," a close source revealed. "Only three weeks after she gave birth to their new baby, Kevin vamoosed to Vegas with his buddies, who spent hours with young girls in his hotel suite. When Kevin returned to their Malibu home, Britney gave him the cold shoulder and then they had a terrible fight. It ended with Kevin staying over at a buddy's house."

November 7, 2006 - TMZ reports that while Kevin Federline was performing on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Thursday evening (October 19), his wife Britney Spears was letting loose and throwing back Jack and Cokes at Las Vegas' TAO nightclub. Read more.

November 7, 2006 - Britney Spears posted the following message on her Myspace page on Thursday (October 19): "Hey ya'll...Kevin was in studio with JoJo for the Top 9 at 9 AND his new single "Privilege" debuted on the countdown. Please keep on voting and help him get to NUMBER 1!!! Log on to www.kiisfm.com/pages/top9.html to vote OR call 1.800.520.1027 OR text the word "VOTE" and "Privilege" to 41027." Read more.

November 7, 2006 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Wednesday night, "According to Us Weekly -- they're always right -- Britney Spears went on a diet, recently, that allowed her lose 22 pounds in one month. Yeah, apparently everything changed for Britney when she discovered low-fat beef jerky."

November 7, 2006 - Kevin & Bean of 106.7 KROQ FM in Los Angeles had their regular Britney Spears and Kevin Federline impersonators on the phone. Britney talked about the rumor she'd adopt an African baby like Madonna, while K-Fed discussed the new 'Playing With Fire' album, his PSA for BET, his Kitson fashion show, and his WWE appearance. Kevin then premiered his new song 'El Wigga Libre'. Listen to the comedy clip here.

November 7, 2006 - Us Weekly's Katrina Szish tells 'Extra' that Britney Spears lost 26 pounds of baby weight in just one month. "Britney is working out twice a day," Szish revealed. "Britney's also traded her fast food diet for lots of smaller, healthier mini-meals, and she's also cut out white flour altogether."

November 7, 2006 - Gallery Of The Absurd is offering Britney Spears an idea for a new edible perfume - Britney Le Fromrage l'Orange. "Honestly y'all, we just love bright orange cheese," said "Britney". "Not only does it smell heavenly, it tastes real good too." Read more and check out an illustration of the edible perfume here.

November 7, 2006 - Ne-Yo spoke with AOL Music about an intended recording session with Britney Spears that was spoiled due to paparazzi. "I've got a midtempo song that might go to Britney Spears," he explained. "We didn't really get to work like we were supposed to because of the paparazzi. As soon as she hopped out the limo [for the recording session], she got bombarded by guys taking pictures. So she got back in the limo and drove off." Read more.

November 7, 2006 - Britney Spears was photographed out for the first time since the birth of her Sutton Pierce, shopping in Malibu, California on Sunday (October 15), showing off a much slimmer figure. Check out pictures from X17.

November 7, 2006 - Britney Spears went on a go-kart ride on Saturday night (October 28) with Jamie Lynn and her sister's boyfriend. The trio tooled around Malibu and made a pit stop at the local gas station where Britney was play-fighting with the 'Zoey 101' star. Watch video and check out pictures from X17.

November 7, 2006 - Kevin Federline tells Entertainment Weekly he's no longer embarrassed to buy feminine-hygiene products for his wife Britney Spears. "I used to be embarrassed to go to the store and buy tampons, but that's all past tense," Federline explained. "Once you make it through that, then you're good." Read more.

November 7, 2006 - Britney Spears was videotaped returning to the recording studio for the first time since the birth of son Jayden James to record new material. The singer was joined by her mother and sons Sean and Jayden for the five hour recording session at Conway Studios in Los Angeles. On her departure, employees held up a blanket to cover Britney, who was carrying Sean, while her mother who was carrying Jayden, also covered in blankets, to their waiting limousine. The happy family then took the hour long drive back to Britney's Malibu hideaway. 

November 7, 2006 - AOL Music is hosting an online listening party for Kevin Federline's debut album 'Playing With Fire', released Tuesday (October 31). The disc features a duet with wife Britney Spears on track 8, 'Crazy'. Listen to the album in full here.

November 7, 2006 - While Kevin Federline was in Illinois doing his WWE taping, wife Britney Spears was with her baby sons Jayden James and Sean Preston, mom Lynne, sister Jamie Lynn and her boyfriend, and a bodyguard. Britney had a meeting on Monday (October 23) at the Hotel Bel Air. Watch footage of the singer driving in at X17.

November 7, 2006 - TMZ has obtained a copy of the birth certificate for Britney Spears' second child, Jayden James Federline. Check it out here.

November 7, 2006 - 'Project Runway' style guru Tim Gunn shared his thoughts on Britney Spears to Us Weekly. "Aside from looking as though she's just been dragged out from under a truck that tried to run her over, she always looks like she's in need of personal hygiene," Gunn sniped. "The whole package to me is just repugnant. Ugh!"

November 7, 2006 - Britney Spears, wearing a pink wig, was videotaped taking a break in the parking lot behind the West Hollywood club Xinni where hubby Kevin Federline's 'Playing With Fire' release party was held. Watch footage from X17.

November 7, 2006 - Kevin Federline's rep tells People his wife Britney Spears wore a pink wig and oversized white sunglasses at Kevin Federline's 'Playing With Fire' release after-party in Hollywood on Tuesday night, where she blended in perfectly with the Halloween night revelers. Read more.

November 7, 2006 - According to The Mirror, Kevin Federline would like to take his wife Britney Spears and their children out of the bright lights of Hollywood and settle down someplace more quiet. "If that means I take my family out of LA to grow up on a farm, then that's what I've got to do," he said. "I'm normal. I've had ups and downs. I know what it's like to be dirt poor and I know what it's like to be filthy rich. I've seen both sides and it's been a crazy road getting here."

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