Britney Spears

Just when we thought Britney Spears was finally getting it together and doing something about the train wreck that is her life, we came across this picture in US Weekly.

Well, just kidding about her getting it together. Obviously that isn't happening anytime soon. But this image is too good to let pass by. Here we see little Sean Preston, in all his infintile glory, dressed like a little... um... Kevin Federline. Gross! Mom is looking pretty trashy here as well. Late night, Brit?

Sure, Britney Spears' public image has taken a beating. But has it really fallen to the level of terrifying rapper and convicted felon Lil' Kim?

At least one high-profile publicist thinks so, and is trying to lure Mrs. Federline away from the dark side as a result.

In an e-mail sent to Britney's manager and leaked to Lloyd Grove, Tracey Nguyen of 5WPR writes that the pop princess is in a similar position as Lil' Kim (also Nguyen's client) was two years ago and in dire need of a thorough image rehabilitation.

For the record, Lil' Kim just got out of prison last week after serving a ten-month sentence for perjury. While nude Britney Spears pics showing off the singer's pregnant body in a magazine may never be construed as tasteful, she's clearly not in Kim's disturbing league.

But Nguyen echoes the sentiments of The Gossip and many other celebrity new sources when she attacked Spears' current public relations rep, Zelnick.

"I would never allow any of my clients to do an interview, let alone such an important one, without being there," Nguyen said, in reference to the pathetic display Spears put on in her Dateline NBC chat with Matt Lauer.

Zelnick shot back, stating that Nguyen "must not have taken PR 101, where they teach you that when trying to steal other people's clents, don't diss your own."

Regardless, Spears isn't taking her PR business anywhere, at least for the time being. After a couple of uncut scenes from season two of Chaotic hit the Internet, however? That could be a different story entirely.

In a possible attempt to squash rumours of her marriage collapsing, the unflappable Britney Spears has signed on for a second season of the hit reality show she stars in with her white trash, deadbeat freeloader of a spouse.

Following the singer around during her everyday life, Britney And Kevin: Chaotic will end speculation surrounding her private life, Spears hopes.

The last few months have been brutal for the couple, as press reports have been harping on Spears' banishing of Federline to the basement, hiring Manny as his full-time replacement, the pop star's parenting skills (or lack thereof), K-Fed's bizarre campaign to save the penny, etc.

Oh, and we can't forget about the recent, controversial Britney Spears nude photo spread in Harper's Bazaar. Much as some of us would like to.

The 24-year old, who is pregnant with her second child less than a year after birthing son Sean Preston, is hoping this new look inside her life will put to rest some of the tabloid nonsense that has been hounding her.

"I know that things are fine, but this show will put an end to those rumours finally," she said.

Perhaps the counter-culture bad girl of pop has a soft side after all. Alecia Moore, the oddball singer better known as Pink (left), shocked fans at a show last night by dedicating a song to beleaguered pop star Britney Spears.

Pink, who performed in front of a sold-out crowd at hotspot Avalon in L.A., dedicated "Don't Let Me Get Me" to Spears.

The star, who makes a living on stirring up trouble and has made headlines in the past for clowning on Jessica Simpson and other ditzy pop figures, told the audience she has always loved Spears -- and wanted "everyone to send her some good energy and love, because she could use it right now."

Spears has recently been criticized for her bad mothering skills, marrying a deadbeat freeloader, and looking like a human train wreck on Dateline NBC.

Just as all that was blowing over, critics returned in force this week as Harper's Bazaar released its forthcoming Britney Spears nude photo gallery (below). Pink did not comment on whether she approved of the pictures, which some have called hot, others believe are tasteful, and others still have derided as inappropriate.

Regardless of her views on that issue, this was certainly a nice gesture on the part of Pink, and the sellout crowd reportedly reacted by cheering and breaking out in loud bouts of laughter. It's good too see that Pink doesn't consider Britney a "Stupid Girl" in spite of all she's been though. Friends need friends at times like these!

First, we learn that the cast of The O.C. might be (mercifully) closing up shop. Now, reports say Britney Spears is serious about leaving California as well -- and is planning a return home to her native Louisiana.

Convinced that her hectic lifestyle in Malibu is taking its toll, Brit is reportedly in the process of moving back to Kentwood, La., and has been upgrading her mother Lynne's house so she can move back in.

The town, which can be found in the northeast part of the state, right off of Exit 57 on Interstate 55, near the Mississippi state line, would be thrilled to have its native daughter back.

"She wants to come home," Mayor Harold Smith said. "She's building more rooms for her growing family. She wants a nursery and some kids' rooms."

Britney is spending $200,000 to renovate the house in Kentwood where road rage queen Lynne Spears resides. She is also scouring the Louisiana real estate market, looking to buy a second home specifically for deadbeat husband Kevin Federline to stay in if the increased in-law interactions intensely irritate him.

Seriously. We didn't make that up, although we did add awful alliteration.

"He likes Lynne but doesn't like her getting involved in their relationship," a source told InTouch Weekly.

Moreover, Spears has reportedly met with an OB-GYN in nearby Baton Rouge to discuss having a Caesarian section there when her second baby arrives in September. In case you haven't heard, the pop star is pregnant again, less than a year after birthing little Sean Preston. Don't believe us? We have the Britney Spears nude, pregnant pics to prove it.

Rapper Ne-Yo thinks Britney Spears can do better than current deadbeat husband Kevin Federline, and is encouraging the pregnant popster to drop it like it's hot! It being Federline.

The 23-year old Ne-Yo, who is helping Spears work on some new material, doesn't like what he hears about her wannabe rapper spouse, and considers K-Fed to be a worthless, gold-digging mooch.

"I don't know the guy, but I know people that know him and he seems to be a guy who caught a break," Ne-Yo said. "He's a bit of a freeloader."

The rapper confirms that he's working with Spears, but is staying tight-lipped about the collaborations... for now.

"I've done one session for her, but now she's pregnant it may be put on hold for a while. I'm not allowed to talk about her sound though, her people want it kept under wraps," he said.

We have to agree with Ne-Yo on this one. Federline should get his ass in gear or get out of Brit's life. But he won't. The chances of K-Fed getting a job are only slightly greater than someone busting a cap in Heather Mills. Busting something else in Heather Mills? That's another story. Did we mention the Britney Spears nude pics we came across earlier today? Don't get your hopes up, guys, but there is something alluring about them...

The amazing Britney Spears has apparently been photographed.

Nude.

But it's a bit of a letdown, since the pregnant pop princess is carrying the latest of Kevin Federline's many babies.

The August edition of Harpers Bazaar magazine contains a revealing photo spread of Brit that conjures up images of the controversial Vanity Fair cover featuring Demi Moore, back in the day when Demi Moore was actually popular.

In the magazine, Britney the brunette is shown close-up and sprawled out on her back -- with bump in plain sight. It is sort of cool, in that it's all very natural. Raw. But at the same time it's slightly disturbing. We aren't gonna lie.

We've read reports today that some pictures have since been removed from the edition of the magazine at the request of Britney, however that has neither been confirmed or denied.

Britney confessed to being a little shocked on discovering she was pregnant again, but said it helped that her deadbeat husband was there for support.

"I was shocked because it was so soon and I was a little scared at first. Yes, I was very surprised. [Kevin] was a little shocked too. But his shock turned to excitement and he said, 'Let's just go for it.'"

Spears also admitted her disgust at the tabloid media for accusing her of being a bad mother.

"You would think that the editors of all these magazines have children and that they wouldn't go there. It's really distasteful... You look at it and think it's absurd but the public don't know what really goes on and you feel weird because you have to defend yourself to these ignorant people."

So we're the ignorant ones now. Riiiiight. In any case, the full set of extremely large and moderately arousing pics can be found here. Enjoy.

When we first came across this picture, we could have sworn it was Angelina Jolie toting one of her many refugee children. But it's actually a different star, one whose personal life has been even more tumultuous of late. Britney Spears, who can't go five minutes without bawling on TV, banishing her deadbeat husband to the basement or dropping her infant son, was photographed looking startlingly different yesterday:

For once, The Gossip is speechless. Someone get her help!

A week after her emotional interview with Matt Lauer, the amazing Britney Spears has graced the cover of Us Magazine for what must be the 120th consecutive week. Only this time around, the popular publication has plenty of positive press to push.

Brit and penny-pinching hubby Kevin Federline apparently patched things up during a quick vacation to Miami Beach, where they were seen frolicking in the surf and playing in the sand with their 10-month old son, Sean Preston.

Spears has welcomed K-Fed back into the bedroom of their $7 million mansion in Malibu, Calif., after a rocky period resulting in his exile to the basement, sources say. However turbulent and exasperating, Mr. & Mrs. Federline are (at least for the next 12 hours) attempting to stay together.

Who is responsible for the couple's recent heart-to-heart that resulted in giving it another go? According to Us, it was the reputable Christian life coach hired by Spears' family to whip the pop princess into shape.

What a sweet job that must be. How does one get it? Send a resume to a Christian life coach firm? We may never know.

Three former security guards claim Britney Spears owes them overtime back pay, according to the Associated Press. A judge ruled that the trio must settle the dispute with the embattled pop princess through arbitration, according to People.

Silas Dukes, Lonnie DeShawn Jones and Randy Jones allege in their lawsuit, filed this March, that two of Spears' companies -- Britney Brands Inc. and Britney Touring Inc. -- hired them to provide security for the 24-year old singer and her home. They were to be paid a salary of $2,400-3,350 a week.

Not bad for roughing people up and hanging out with a cute chick. In any case, Stephen Madoni, an attorney representing the trio, plans to appeal the order to arbitrate, saying that the ruling could put his clients at a disadvantage, given that two of three hearings will be held in New York instead of California, which has more favorable laws.

Britney Brands Inc. and Britney Touring Inc. are incorporated in both New York and California. Madoni further asserted that the three guards never agreed to arbitrate wage claims, and that arbitration would strip court protections for the men.

Attorney William J. Briggs II, who represents Spears's companies, said the original agreement between the guards and the companies called for wage disputes to be arbitrated. The lawyer did not comment on the plummeting stock price of another of Britney's companies, Deadbeat Wigger Husbands LLC.