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Britney Spears and Dad Head to Mel Gibson's Costa Rican Ranch

Mandi Illuzzi — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:13:27 -0400

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The singer, her father and the actor are on their way via private plane

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Britney Spears, her father Jamie and actor Mel Gibson boarded a private plane bound for Costa Rica at 9:05 this morning, Entertainment Tonight reported.

Gibson – who has helped people with sobriety issues – is hosting them at his 400-acre ranch in Central America, according to ET.

Spears' children Sean Preston and Jayden James won't be joining their mom. According to the the terms of her custody agreement, Spears' boys can't leave the country without special approval.

This is not the pop star's first encounter with the Braveheart actor. The unlikely pals dined at Romanov Russian restaurant & Lounge in Studio City, CA in March.

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Britney Spears Involved in Car Accident

Mandi Illuzzi — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:30:12 -0400

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No injuries reported after she rear-ends a Ford Explorer

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Britney Spears was involved with a minor car accident Tuesday.

The singer rear-ended a red Ford Explorer on Sunset Blvd. in Beverly Hills, TMZ.com reports.

No injuries were reported and her bodyguard got out to speak to the driver of the SUV, according to TMZ.

"We received no formal request for police service," Officer Sara Faden LAPD Media Relations, told Usmagazine.com. "When a minor car accident happens and there is no medical treatment needed then an exchange of information is all that is needed."

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Should Britney Spears Return to HIMYM?

Mandi Illuzzi — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:50:26 -0400

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Her second guest appearance gave the show a ratings boost Monday

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Britney Spears' second guest appearance as a receptionist named Abby on CBS' How I Met Your Mother aired Monday night.

"The door is still open for her to come back," co-creator Craig Thomas has said.

Spears' second appearance improved HIMYM's viewership versus the previous week (9 million compared to 8.3 million, according to overnight ratings) but was lower than her first appearance.

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HIMYM Creator: Britney Spears Welcome to "Come Back" Again

Alissa R — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:40:30 -0400

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"The door is still open for her," Craig Thomas says

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Britney Spears' second appearance on How I Met Your Mother won't be her last if co-creater Craig Thomas has his way.

"When people watch Britney's second appearance on the show they'll see that the door is still open for her to come back," he told the Hollywood Reporter.

"She was better than the first time and I think the fans will enjoy it because her return answers a larger mystery set up earlier in the series," he said. "So there's a good plot reason why she's there."

Watch a preview of Spears' second appearance on the CBS sitcom – which airs tonight – here.

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Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Abby (guest star Britney Spears) realize that they have one thing in common Ñ their mutual hatred of Ted (Josh Radnor) Ñ the "couple" decides to go to the bar to flaunt their new relationship in Ted's face, on "How I Met Your Mother."

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Britney Spears Makes Surprise Visit to Rock The Cradle

Martha — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:16:58 -0400

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She attends show's finale to support former manager Larry Rudolph

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Britney Spears surprised "Rock The Cradle" contestants Thursday night by unexpectedly showing up for the season finale to support her former manager and friend Larry Rudolph.

"Rock The Cradle" pits aspiring pop stars, who have rock and roll in their DNA, against one another. The finale, which was broadcast on MTV, featured Jess Blaze Snider, son of Dee Snider; Crosby Loggins, son of Kenny Loggins; and Chloe Lattanzi, daughter of Olivia Newton John. Rudolph judged the competition.

Spears spent the duration of the show seated backstage surrounded by security. After the show, Rudolph told usmagazine.com, "She was here to support the show. I mentioned to her that I was going to my show. She said, ‘I want to come down.’ She loved it. She really loved it. She didn't come here for publicity or anything like that. She came here because she wanted to see the show, which I appreciated."

Spears headed to the show after spending the day with her two sons, Jayden James and Sean Preston. It was the first extended visit since she, along with her parents Lynne and Jamie Spears, appeared in Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday for a custody hearing, where she was granted extended visitation rights by Commissioner Scott Gordon.

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Watch Britney Spears on How I Met Your Mother

Alissa R — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:59:42 -0400

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In her second appearance on the show, her character continues to fawn over Ted

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Britney Spears continues to go for laughs on her second appearance on CBS' How I Met Your Mother (airing Monday, May 12).

In the above clip (courtesy of Entertainment Tonight), Spears' character, the ditzy Abby, is now dating serial womanizer Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) — they even wear matching blue sweaters! But she still seems to be longing for her No. 1 crush, Ted (Josh Radnor).

"I had such a great experience the last time I was on the show that I couldn't wait to come back," Spears said earlier this week of filming. "Abby is going to have a lot of fun!"

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Jamie Lynn Spears "Very Happy" at Baby Shower

Henry Seltzer — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:30:20 -0400

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Next up for the 17-year-old mom-to-be? A shower hosted by <b>Casey Aldridge</b>'s aunts

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The Spears girls don't exactly do "normal," but the May 3 baby shower for Jamie Lynn Spears in Kentwood, Louisiana was down-home and drama-free.

"Jamie Lynn was very happy," a Spears source told Us Weekly in its latest issue, on newsstands now. "She had a great time."

Several dozen family members and friends – including Britney, 26, who hadn't visited home in more than a year (and was granted expanded visitation of her two sons Tuesday) — got to the family's Serenity mansion at 4 p.m. and were greeted with blue, pink and brown balloons, as well as flowers on the tables.

(No cameras or cellphones were allowed, and source told Us that matriarch Lynne personally kicked out some crashers.)

Jamie Lynn, who's due in June, shared lunch with the group and opened her presents, many of which were purchased from Connie's Jewelry & Gifts, a local store and favorite Jamie Lynn shopping stop.

"She got several nice things," says a source. (Another insider told Us that a family pal drove Britney, Lynne and dad Jamie to the airport on May 4 for a return trip to L.A.)

Next up for the 17-year-old mom-to-be? A shower hosted by the aunts of fiancé Casey Aldridge.

"It's going to be for his side of the family," a source told Us. As for a possible shotgun wedding for the couple, a different source said, "I haven’t heard anything about it. They’re just focusing on having a healthy baby."

Check out the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, for more about Jamie Lynn's shower.

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Jamie Lynn Spears spotted going to a friends house to see some new puppies before visiting a clinic in McComb, Mississippi. May 1, 2008.

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Madonna Kisses Another Woman (Again!)

Alissa R — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:37:08 -0400

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"I'm always drawn to ... frenching French people," she said in Paris

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Move over, Britney!

Madonna's same sex smooching continued Tuesday when she locked lips with another woman while performing a private show in Paris.

"Why do I have this relationship with France?" she asked the 1,500-member audience.

"I'm always drawn to working with French people — and frenching French people! Vive la France!"

The mother of three — who turns 50 in August — famously smooched Britney Spears at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.

After that kiss, her daughter Lourdes asked her Material Mom if she were gay.

"I am the mommy pop star and she is the baby pop star," Madonna recalled telling her in an interview with Out magazine. "I am kissing her to pass my energy on to her."

Madonna's new album, Hard Candy, has topped the Billboard charts.

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Britney Spears' Visitation Rights "Expanded"

Mandi Illuzzi — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:52:37 -0400

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<b>K-Fed</b>'s attorney wouldn't elaborate, but said her time with her boys will be "more than it has been"

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Britney Spears' visitation rights to sons Sean Preston and Jayden James were expanded Tuesday following a custody hearing with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

There was no change in custody, Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan said at a press conference, but he said her time with her boys will be "more than it has been." He would not elaborate.

Spears will get three days supervised visitation a week and visitation on Mother's Day, TMZ.com reported.

"The court made orders today, they were orders that the parties were able to mostly agree to," Kaplan said. "It represents a cautious step moving forward."

Kaplan said the court was "pleased with the progress that seems to be occurring" with Spears daily.

He called the court's ruling "a step in the right direction.

"The children are doing great — that's the key," Kaplan said. "That's what all of this is about."

Court spokesman Allan Parachini also read a statement from Britney's parents, Jamie and Lynne.

"We are so pleased with Britney's progress, and we are very appreciative of the court's recognition of this progress," they said in their statement.

The next progress hearing is set for July 15.

After the hearing, Britney was spotted smiling and leaving with her parents.

When asked if she were happy, her attorney Stacy Philips gave a smile and a thumbs up sign.

Lynne and Jamie were smiling and talking to each other

As Federline left the courtroom, he smiled but did not say anything.

Federline has had primary custody of their sons since January, when Spears, 26, was involuntarily hospitalized after she refused to turn over one of the boys to Federline's bodyguard.

As the singer's stability has improved under the co-conservatorship of her father, she has been granted regular visits with her sons.

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Arrive at Court

Henry Seltzer — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:09:34 -0400

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Spears was accompanied by her parents; Federline had a tan for the custody hearing, now under way

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have arrived at L.A. Superior Court for a hearing concerning the custody of sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.

Spears arrived in a white Range Rover and entered the court via an underground entrance. Attorney Blair Berk accompanied the singer.

Federline, 30, showed up after Spears. He was driven through the underground entrance in the backseat of a black Range Rover with his lawyer.

Sporting a tan, he walked into the courtroom in a pinstripe tan suit. He was smirking when he walked down the hallway to the courtroom.

Spears wore heels, a brown dress with little white squares, and a cream-colored sweater. Her hair was very blonde and she was accompanied by her parents, Lynne and Jamie.

Britney, Kevin, and Jamie Spears were then sworn in. When asked to state her name, Britney said, "Britney," and the judge said, "State your full name." She then said, "Britney Spears." Jamie and Kevin said their full names and then the court was closed.

Spears and Federline did not look at each other at all.

Federline has had primary custody of their kids since January, when Spears, 26, was involuntarily hospitalized after she refused to turn over one of the boys to his bodyguard.

As the singer's stability has improved under the co-conservatorship of her father, she has been granted regular visits with her sons.

The hearing is expected to include a psychiatrist's evaluation of Spears (who has been shooting her second guest spot on CBS' How I Met Your Mother).

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