Britney Spears!

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

Uh oh...

Kevin Federline to go to court Thursday

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html

MALIBU, California (AP) -- As Britney Spears was reportedly checking out of a drug rehabilitation center for the second time in a week, her estranged husband was making plans to go to court amid a custody dispute over their two children.

Kevin Federline and his lawyer were scheduled to appear at a downtown courthouse Thursday for an emergency hearing, Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini told The Associated Press.

"Our best information is he will be here; she won't," said Parachini. "But anything is possible."

It was not known what issue Federline planned to raise.

Federline and Spears have two sons, 5-month-old Jayden James and 17-month-old Sean Preston.

Federline filed papers seeking spousal support and sole custody of the children after Spears sought to end their two-year marriage last November.

A temporary court order issued February 1 granted the couple joint custody until the end of this month.

Parachini said Federline's lawyer would try to convince a Superior Court commissioner that the matter is urgent enough to be handled quickly.

(more at link - but all about Britney's escapades...)

Those children should not be in her custody at this time.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Those children should not be in her custody at this time.

to be honest, its beginning to sound like they weren't much to begin with the latest on perez hilton is that she would hold them each for ten minutes and then say, "okay i'm done" -- lovely. she needs to get herself some long-term help if not for herself, then for those babies.

[ELIUD]

I heard tonight on Keith Olberman (I think) that the reason she shaved her head was because Federline was going to force her to have her hair tested to prove her drug use and he was going to go to court to get it done. He's totally serious about taking those kids from her. And it really could explain why she'd do it the way she did as opposed to privately in her hotel. Like doing it right in his face.

[strandinthewind]

Does anyone honestly think Federline is a good father. If we look at his actions as a husband and human being in general, I say no way.

[Kelly]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Does anyone honestly think Federline is a good father. If we look at his actions as a husband and human being in general, I say no way.

Seriously. He is looking for the child support he would get if he got the kids. Sorry Kev but you are going to have to show that Brit is a threat to the children to get custody. Just because she is down on herself right now does NOT mean she is neglectful or abusing the kids. She may be partying at night and leaving them with a nanny but that does not make her legally unfit. She is 24 years old and obviously F'd up right now...taking her kids away would only **** her up even more. I read that each child has their own nanny so she is making sure they are cared for when she is out. It goes without saying that she appears to need some kind of help right now...she is basically crying out for attention.

As for whether Brit spends time with her kids...she was photographed all over creation with Sean Preston. Shopping with him, pushing his stroller, driving with him on her lap. Maybe that has changed in recent weeks/months but she did have her kid with her alot in photos. It is strange that the baby, Jaden, has not been seen since his birth.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Does anyone honestly think Federline is a good father. If we look at his actions as a husband and human being in general, I say no way.

i think his past actions proove that he's not of the best character but then again, i think its possible that over the course of the past few years, he may have matured a bit because he had no other alternative. i feel like he's certainly the more stable presence in their lives and since he is around, there's no way that britney's divorced parents would be the ones to end up with custody.

i'm not sure how much contact kfed had as of late with the children he had with shar jackson, but i do remember in the beginning of his relationship with britney, he had those children an awful lot (of course, i suspect that was a publicity stunt manipulated by britney's "people"). point being, he's not the one i see every day in pictures puking on himself, dancing with near nothing on at 3am, coming out of a car and flashing his stuff -- he may, in fact, be a better father than we give him credit for because let's face it, apart from his relationship with britney, we don't really know him.

i'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt in this case.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

i think his past actions proove that he's not of the best character but then again, i think its possible that over the course of the past few years, he may have matured a bit because he had no other alternative. i feel like he's certainly the more stable presence in their lives and since he is around, there's no way that britney's divorced parents would be the ones to end up with custody.

i'm not sure how much contact kfed had as of late with the children he had with shar jackson, but i do remember in the beginning of his relationship with britney, he had those children an awful lot (of course, i suspect that was a publicity stunt manipulated by britney's "people"). point being, he's not the one i see every day in pictures puking on himself, dancing with near nothing on at 3am, coming out of a car and flashing his stuff -- he may, in fact, be a better father than we give him credit for because let's face it, apart from his relationship with britney, we don't really know him.

i'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt in this case.

You have to think he can't be worse, right? She's such a mess and it's really scary that someone like her, once having the world by the cojones, can get so low.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

You have to think he can't be worse, right? She's such a mess and it's really scary that someone like her, once having the world by the cojones, can get so low.

i think it's another example of having too much too soon and nobody around to keep her grounded -- everyone seemingly had their head in the clouds. the family clearly rode the britney train for all it was worth with their mansion in louisiana, her brothers loft in nyc (i'm going to go ahead and assume he didn't pay for that at all), her sisters acting career, etc.

though i don't really feel bad for britney, i'm sure that hasn't helped matters.

[strandinthewind]

Reports: Britney Spears Back in Rehab; Hearing Canceled; Spears' Dad Talks to FOX
Thursday , February 22, 2007



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Britney Spears checked into rehab Thursday for the third time in two weeks, reports say.

Meanwhile, the emergency hearing that her soon-to-be ex-husband Kevin Federline scheduled for Thursday has been canceled.

Spears returned to the Promises treatment center in Malibu, Calif., and there is video of the star entering the center with her mother, Lynne Spears, the entertainment television show “Extra” reported.

Earlier, Spears' father told FOX News that the troubled pop princess is "a sick little girl ... we're just trying to take care of her."

Jamie Spears, speaking Thursday from his Louisiana home, also told FOX News' Lisa Bernhard that he did not want to comment on the specifics of Spears' current situation. He added that the problems with Spears are "not about what other people think," and that he and Spears' mom are "concerned about our daughter."

Federline is also concerned for Spears, and wants her to get the help she is now seeking, sources told TMZ.com.

X17online.com is reporting that Spears went to Federline’s house Wednesday night. Their two young sons were inside the house, and Federline would not let Spears inside. Spears then turned on the cameramen outside the home flailing her arms and hitting the cameras.

Jamie Spears told FOX News Thursday that Federline and his lawyer were not scheduled to appear Thursday at an emergency hearing in family law court, as Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini had said.

Parachini later issued an update: "A lawyer has called the bailiff and indicated nothing is going to happen today," he said. He identified the lawyer as Mark Vincent Kaplan, who represents Federline.

Kaplan had contacted the court on Wednesday and asked for the appearance. No explanation was given for the cancellation.

"Kevin continues to be a very focused father with his children with hands-on management," said a statement from Kaplan, read by his publicist Michael Sands.

Before the hearing was canceled, Parachini said it was not known what issue the 28-year-old aspiring rapper planned to raise, though the former couple are in a custody dispute over their two children.

"Our best information is he will be here; she won't," Parachini said. "But anything is possible."

Federline sought spousal support and sole custody of Jayden James, 5 months, and Sean Preston, 17 months, after Spears moved to end their two-year marriage in November, but a temporary order issued Feb. 1 granted joint custody through this month.

The hearing comes amid increasingly bizarre behavior by Spears, which culminated with her reportedly checking into and out of two rehab centers in a week and shaving her head bald on Friday.

Manager Larry Rudolph issued a brief statement Tuesday confirming the 25-year-old pop star had entered rehab.

Spears left the Promises Malibu Treatment Center on Wednesday, according to "The Insider" TV news magazine, less than a day after arriving. The center specializes in treating drug and alcohol abuse.

Last week, she reportedly sought treatment at a center in the Caribbean but also checked out after a day.

The next day, she arrived at a San Fernando Valley hair salon, grabbed an electric razor and shaved her head bald. Afterward, she visited a tattoo parlor, where she had a pair of red-and-pink lips inked onto her wrist. Then she went out clubbing with friends before apparently checking into Promises.

In public again Wednesday, Spears attempted to keep a low profile, but TMZ posted video of her wearing a wig and leaving what it said was a lawyer's office.

Whether her recent behavior will damage her recording career is hard to say, said Vibe magazine music editor Jon Caramanica.

Spears, whose 1999 debut album "... Baby One More Time," sold more than 13 million copies, hasn't released a new album since 2003. Before her troubles began she had promised one this year, and Caramanica suggested that might be a good outlet to address what she's going through.

"I think the best thing she could do is make an album that engages with this subject matter in some way," he said. "Not only to have a good album but to have an album that's a declaration of emotional health."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253618,00.html

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

"I think the best thing she could do is make an album that engages with this subject matter in some way," he said. "Not only to have a good album but to have an album that's a declaration of emotional health."

Yeah.ok. I'm sure we all want to listen to Britney "sing" about shaving her head as a cathartic experience. Givemeabreak.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Yeah.ok. I'm sure we all want to listen to Britney "sing" about shaving her head as a cathartic experience. Givemeabreak.

Twat - otic

Lyrics

Hey - I'm hairless - in every area

Hey - I'm hairless - in every area

See my twat - it's toxic
See my head - it's chaotic

See my twat - now it's a forest
See my gut - I'm caloric

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Yeah.ok. I'm sure we all want to listen to Britney "sing" about shaving her head as a cathartic experience. Givemeabreak.

no kidding.

hi. no record label in their right mind is going to want to deal with her antics, coupled with the fact that imo, she's not really that great of a singer anyway. they'll put their money into manufacturing a product they know they can market.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

no kidding.

hi. no record label in their right mind is going to want to deal with her antics, coupled with the fact that imo, she's not really that great of a singer anyway. they'll put their money into manufacturing a product they know they can market.

Honey - America LOVES a comeback kid. All she has to do is get clean, act contrite, release a killer ballad or dance song. If she does that, history demonstrates, it will sell. ARE YOU LISTENING WHITNEY

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by ELIUD

I heard tonight on Keith Olberman (I think) that the reason she shaved her head was because Federline was going to force her to have her hair tested to prove her drug use and he was going to go to court to get it done. He's totally serious about taking those kids from her. And it really could explain why she'd do it the way she did as opposed to privately in her hotel. Like doing it right in his face.

The funny thing about that is that they don't necessarily need hair from the head to do the test, unless they're trying to determine what drugs have been done long-term. To prove short-term use, hair from anywhere on the body can be used.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Honey - America LOVES a comeback kid. All she has to do is get clean, act contrite, release a killer ballad or dance song. If she does that, history demonstrates, it will sell. ARE YOU LISTENING WHITNEY

not this american sorry, i think some people are just beyond reproach she'd really have to proove herself and get one hell of a team behind her. maybe in two years i'll find myself eating my words, but right now, i just don't see that as part of the big picture. it's going to take more than another stint at a recovery center to help this girl.

didn't she already try to make a comeback? and didn't like, no one care?