Britney Spears

Britney Spears already has a breakout hit from her new album Femme Fatale with the smash "Hold It Against Me." But the second single may be better.

Max Martin and Dr. Luke produced "Till The World Ends," which leaked today and was co-written by other than Ke$ha. Who would have guessed?

What do you think? One of her best in years or just so-so? Take a listen to the latest from the pop icon below, and leave a comment with your reaction:

Britney Spears - Till The World Ends

How does Britney Spears' "Till The World Ends" measure up?

Britney Spears is getting back in touch with her sensual side.

Not that it's unusual for the singer to dress in a risque manner or pose seductively, but it's been awhile since she's been on the cover of a magazine.

That all changes today, with the release of the Spring issue of V Magazine. Britney is featured in an extensive fashion spread. Here's the lead image:

Spears, whose new album, Femme Fatale, drops March 29, talks about navigating her fame as a mom who's pushing 30 with two sons who are now 5 and 4.

Asked if she's more guarded today, she replies: "A little bit."

"I think it's easier to let people in when you're young, but when I became a mother I wanted privacy for myself and my children. A life away from my life."

Still, with Femme Fatale, she promises that at least musically, "The b-tch is back and better than ever!" Here's another of V's Britney Spears pictures ...

Pick up V for more awesome pics like this! [Photos: V Magazine]

Backed by a whole team of attorneys and ready to strike back early and often, Britney Spears is not high on the list of celebrities you should slander.

Just some free advice there. Perhaps the Bellamy Brothers should have heeded this before claiming she ripped off "Hold It Against Me" from them.

Britney's songwriter Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald just filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Bellamy Brothers of a "smear campaign" against Spears.

Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me (Official Video)

The group says Brit's hit, written by Dr. Luke, is a knockoff of their 1979 song,"If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me?"

Gottwald says the Brothers' attack was "a publicity stunt aimed to increase their record sales ... and to combat their dwindling relevance." Burn.

In addition to damages for defamation, Dr. Luke wants a court order stating once and for all Britney's song has nothing to do with the BB's song. 

Seems to THG that Britney has just as much right to use a lame pickup line in her song lyrics as they do. Jerks. Here's the song in question:

Charlie Sheen would approve of the job cellulite is doing here.

Just look at these Kate Gosselin, Heidi Montag and Britney Spears pictures. Time to hit the gym, ladies! Star Magazine is flat-out shaming you all here!

We kid. There's nothing wrong with cellulite, as it beats unnecessary plastic surgery. Kim Kardashian would surely agree ... then shill for QuickTrim.

Anyway, here's Star's latest cover, which won't win the celeb gossip rag any points for originality, but at least won't get them sued for $50 million:

LOSERS: Sorry, Heidi, Kate and Britney. Cellulite is opening a can of whoop ass on y'all. But we respect you for not getting any work done. Well, Britney at least.

Britney Spears has done well for herself in the last few years.

The singer's conservatorship and marketing machine have made a killing since December of 2008, when the conservators took over $2,826,362.68.

Exactly one year later, Britney's assets controlled by the conservators swelled to $27,500,000, thanks largely to Britney's wildly successful Circus Tour.

It's good to be Britney Spears. Especially on medication.

The figures are deceiving in that conservators only control a portion of Britney's total estate - namely her business expenses. She has a lot of money and property in her various trusts and other business entitites the conservators do not control.

Basically, she's even richer than that figure indicates.

Another day, another snippet of an upcoming Britney Spears track.

If there's one thing this girl's management can do, it's create a marketing blitz. That and a product placement bonanza. Seriously, at this point in her career, Britney Spears Inc. is probably more impressive than Britney Spears the singer.

Yesterday, we heard a portion of "Inside Out" from her forthcoming album Femme Fatale. Now, here's your first mini-listen of "I Wanna Go" ...

Britney Spears - I Wanna Go Teaser

Proving she's a corporate drone first and a singer second, Britney Spears Inc. made $500,000 for product placements in her "Hold It Against Me" video.

This isn't to say that product placement is unique to Britney, but it seems like she's more about the marketing and less about the music these days.

The most obvious example in the video is Plentyoffish (dot) com, an online dating site that coughed up "a couple hundred thousand" to be featured ...

Would you hold it against her for making her video a giant ad?

Of course, they saw immediate results, to the tune of a 20 percent spike in traffic the day after the Britney Spears music video premiered.

That was far from the only such case, too. Check out the video after the jump and see how many blatant product shots you can spot ...

Just days after the release of her "Hold It Against Me" video, a teaser for what will be the second single from Britney Spears' new album is out.

Get ready for 10 seconds that will turn your whole world "Inside Out."

In words not used since Spears' last single, manager Larry Rudolph praised the track, saying, "I don't think I've been this excited about releasing a Britney single in many, many years. It's that good. Her fans will be very happy with it."

Here's your first listen ...

Britney Spears - Inside Out Teaser

What do you think? Tell us below. Also, follow the jump for the full "Hold It Against Me" video if you haven't seen it yet (or if you have, watch it again) ...

After weeks of hype, the "Hold It Against Me" video is here.

Britney Spears' latest masterpiece was unveiled last night at 9:56 p.m. before Jersey Shore, in a stunning case of MTV actually playing a music video.

The result? About what you'd expect after all the teaser clips out there, and if you're a fan of Britney Spears, you've likely seen at least some of them.

Basically, she can still dance, she can still look hot, and she can still pay producers a truckload of money for flashy graphics and elaborate sets:

Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me (Official Video)

So, does Britney still have it, or is she just an average pop performer subsisting off her name and elaborate marketing machine at this point?

Tell us: What do you think of "Hold It Against Me"?

Britney Spears is back with a vengeance.

Tomorrow night, the music video for "Hold it Against Me" debuts at 9:56 p.m. EST on MTV, just minutes before another epic episode of Jersey Shore.

Today, the last teaser for the video showcases the dance moves, pulse-pounding beats and raw sex appeal that made Britney Spears famous.

Unlike some of the 3-5 blips, this is an actual 30-second clip! Get psyched up for the greatness that will be the "Hold It Against Me" video now ...

Hold It Against Me Video - Longer Teaser