With an impassioned YouTube defense of his favorite singer, Chris Crocker achieved fame (15 whole minutes' worth) by stealing the spotlight from Britney Spears.

Looks like he learned from the master.

While she may have the ability to buy whatever she wants, for whatever reason, the great Britney Spears decided to steal a lighter from a gas station last night, then openly brag about this fact to members of the celebrity news media.

Naturally, Spears spent most of her very busy Friday driving the paparazzi around in circles. When she decided to stop off at a North Hollywood gas station for some gum, she doubled back for a lighter - and just snatched it and left.

Oh ma gawd, y'all, I gots to go grab me m a lighter. Yeeeee-haw!

While you might be inclined to assume Britney Spears simply forgot to pay for it (she's not smart, remember), she nixed any plausible deniability when she turned to the cameras and yelled, "I stole something. Oh, I'm bad. Ohhhhh!"

Yes. Yes, you are, Britney. On so many levels, we can't even begin to go there at this time. Robert Edie is probably running for the hills as we speak.