Britney Spears reaches custody agreement with ex-husband

Singer will get increased access to her sons

Britney Spears has reached an agreement with ex-husband Kevin Federline allowing her more access to her children.

The singer will be allowed more overnight visits with her two sons, while Federline will retain sole custody, meaning a planned custody trial will now not take place.

Spears will now have three visits per week, with at least two overnight visits, with the possibility of expanded rights by the end of the year.

Neither party was present at the closed-door session in Los Angeles, reports the BBC.

Confirming that the singer will now get more access to Sean Preston and Jayden James, Spears' attorney Laura Wasser said told the Associated Press: "The fact is, it's a win for the family."

Federline's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan said: "This has been a long ordeal and to have that over is something that makes him extremely happy."

Spears lost custody of the two boys last October, losing visiting rights in January amidst ongoing public troubles.

But Ms Wasser pointed to the agreement as further evidence of her continuing recovery. "The difference from the beginning of this year to now is astonishing," she said.

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Britney Spears to make 'virtual' appearance on Madonna's tour

Madonna has asked Britney Spears to make a "virtual" appearance on her upcoming tour.

The veteran singer has asked the troubled pop star to appear in a video that will reportedly be displayed during her Sticky & Sweet tour, which kicks off in Cardiff, Wales on August 23.

"There is footage being shot of Britney some time this week in conjunction with Madonna's upcoming tour," Madonna's publicist, Liz Rosenberg, said in an e-mail today (July 8) to the Associated Press. "That is all the information I have available. The rest is `a secret.'"

Madonna and Spears made headlines together when they shared an open-mouth kiss on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2003.

Britney Spears 'not well enough to take control of estate'

Britney Spears' lawyer has deemed her unfit to take part in a court case which could grant the singer control of her estate.

Court Commissioner Reva Goeth also agreed with Samuel Ingham that a court case for Spears would be 'harmful' considering her current 'fluid' state.

Spears was planning to contest conservatorship of her estate when her father's time in control of her assets comes up for renewal on July 31.

Jamie Spears was appointed the temporary custodian of his daughter's estate in February 2008 when she was admitted into a psychiatric ward after losing custody of her children the previous October.

Spears now has some visiting access to her two children with Kevin Federline, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

According to BBC News, the singer's diagnosis has not yet been completed.

Britney 'was free from drugs'

Britney's night of hell may not have been the drug-fuelled, wild 'n' wailing drama that pictures and reports suggested after claims that the singer tested clean.

A hospital source at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles insists, 'She tested clean,' US People magazine reports today.

'This lady is as clean as clean can be, and has been for some time' the insider added.

The defence of the fallen pop star follows widespread reports that the teary and bleary eyed singer had binged on a cocktail of 100 drugs, during the four-hour police standoff at her Beverly Hills home last Thursday.

Police at the time of the siege said the singer appeared to be 'under the influence.'

Further shocking claims claimed the singer was holed-up in her master bedroom accompanied by her one-year-old son, Jayden James and a gun, threatening to kill herself.

But now, LADP from the scene said there was no gun.

'There was no gun involved - that's the first we've heard of this,' a police officer said today.

It has also been revealed that the 26-year-old did not beg to see TV celeb doctor 'Dr Phil' McGraw but rather it was her fame-hungry mother, Lynne Spears, who asked the doctor to visit her.

'I want to set the record straight. I went to see Britney at the request of her family. I talked to Lynne, [father] Jamie and [brother] Brian because they were frustrated that she wasn't going to be held for a longer time,' said the doctor on US TV.

Meanwhile, Britney's certainly not sticking around to clean up the mess after skipping town with her British paparazzo boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib.

Eyewitnesses say Britney is doing what she does best, by drinking away her woes after the pair were reportedly spotted boozing at the Daily Grill on El Paseo, near Palm Springs just hours after her hospital release.

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Britney fingerprinted by police

Britney Spears has visited a Los Angeles police station to be photographed and fingerprinted ahead of her hit-and-run court case.

The 25-year-old singer spent about 30 minutes at the station on Monday evening, after a judge ordered her to submit to the procedures.

Ms Spears was charged last month for allegedly crashing into a parked car while driving without a valid licence.

She could face up to six months in jail for the 6 August incident.

A conviction will also carry a fine of $1,000 (£490).

Ms Spears' first court appearance is scheduled for 25 October.

Personal life

Officer Mike Lopez said Ms Spears, who applied for a California licence earlier this month, was fingerprinted and photographed before leaving, about 45 minutes after having turned herself in.

"She was fine, cooperative, Lopez said. "She did her business and came out."

Ms Spears' career and personal life has recently been beset by a series of incidents.

Last week, a judge granted her permission to spend one night a week with her two young after the singer lost full-time custody to former husband Kevin Federline.

Ms Spears and Mr Federline must appear at a further hearing on 26 October.

Last month, a judge said Ms Spears showed "a habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol".

She was then ordered to complete random drug and alcohol tests twice a week, as well as meeting weekly with a "parenting coach", according to court documents.

But she later lost custody after failing to produce her driving licence and missing a test for drugs and alcohol.

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Britney's new lap dancing video!

The long-awaited video to Britney Spears' panned danced track 'Gimme More', has finally hit the web for all and sundry to have a dig at.

To her credit, the video is slightly less disappointing than her mimed performance of the track at the Video Music Awards last month but it is still smeared with the same smutty hallmarks.

The video kicks off with a blonde prissy Brit sat at a bar sipping cocktails with her girlie friends.

Suddenly she is distracted by 'bad' Britney who emerges swinging round a pole on cue to the lyrics 'It's Britney bitch.'

The video is saturated from this point on with Britney as we know her today – fish nets, bum cheeks, hot pants and plenty of lesbian inferences.

She even chucks in an ogling David Beckham look-a-like for further titillation.

Don't get us wrong though – we are rooting for her all the way. Watch it below and tell us what you think?

The video was on YouTube momentarily but has now been removed.

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Britney loses custody of kids

Britney Spears has lost custody of her children

A judge has ordered the troubled singer to turn over her two children to former husband Kevin Federline until further court order.

Los Angeles Superior Court judge Scott M Gordon has ruled that Mr Federline will take custody of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, beginning Wednesday 'until further order of the court.'

Representatives for Spears and Federline were not immediately available for comment.

It is the same judge who earlier this month ordered Ms Spears, 25, to undergo random drug and alcohol tests twice a week in her child custody dispute with former her husband.

Judge Gordon said Ms Spears showed 'a habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol'.

He also ordered Ms Spears and 29-year-old Mr Federline - who is seeking increased custody of their two young sons - to complete a parenting class.

Mr Federline, 29, is seeking increased custody of their two young sons.

Two weeks ago Ms Spears was charged with hit-and-run and driving without a valid licence.

She is accused of hitting a parked car and driving away from a Los Angeles car park on 6 August, a spokesman for the city's attorney's office said.

She could face six months in jail and a $1,000 (£495) fine if convicted of the misdemeanour charges.

It was also reported on Monday that the star may have been driving illegally for years.

Reports in the US claim the singer does not have a valid California driver's licence.

A Department of Motor Vehicles official told the website TMZ.com: 'At this point, Britney Spears does not have a valid California driver's license. She has an application pending that she never completed.'

The website said she has never had a California license during the years that she has lived in LA.

Ms Spears, whose new album is set for release on 13 November, has also been dropped by her management firm, and her recent performance at this year's MTV Video Music Awards was widely panned.

In February she was admitted to a rehabilitation clinic after being photographed shaving her head, following the collapse of her marriage to Mr Federline.

Ms Spears married Mr Federline in October 2004 and filed for divorce last November. The divorce was finalised on 30 July.

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Britney's world's worst mum

Britney Spears has been named the world's worst celebrity mother. The troubled singer won 32 per cent of votes, beating ex-Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona into second place.

The results of the poll come at the worst time for the 25-year-old, who is fighting for custody of her children with 29-year-old ex-husband Kevin Federline.

The world's worst mother's former bodyguard told a newspaper yesterday how the star snorted cocaine and teetered on the brink of suicide after her split from K-Fed.

'Britney has had a rough ride lately, and this isn't going to make it any better for her,' said John Sewell of onepoll.com, which carried out the survey.

'She needs someone to help her get her life back on track so she can concentrate on looking after her children.'

But soul singer Joss Stone has jumped to Spears's defence. 'I think people should shut up and leave her alone,' the 19-year-old thundered. 'She is a young woman, she should be going out.'

A judge is said to be preparing to revoke Spears's temporary custody of her two youngsters after her ex-bodyguard last week claimed she took drugs.

She has also been spotted partying with no knickers on and shaved her head prior to a spell in rehab.

Spears's recent attempt at a pop comeback was panned by critics – she performed new single Gimme More at the MTV awards, but forgot the dance moves and lip-synched out of time.

According to the 2,000 voters who took part in the poll, Spears is not alone in the bad mother stakes.

Katona, who has twice been crowned Mother of the Year, is alleged to have taken drugs and is in the middle of a custody battle with her ex, Brian McFadden, over their daughters, Molly and Lily-Sue.

No. 3 spot went to Jade Goody, who was followed by skinny celebrities Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham in fourth and fifth place.

Metro

Britney is dropped by management

Pop star Britney Spears has been dropped by her management company, one month after employing their services.

Los Angeles-based The Firm said: "We have terminated our professional relationship with Britney Spears.

"We believe she is enormously talented, but current circumstances have prevented us from properly doing our job," the statement continued.

Spears hired the company for the run-up to her comeback album, which is due out in the US on 13 November.

Sacked

Meanwhile, Spears has parted company with her lawyer in an ongoing child custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Laura Wasser, who represented the singer until Monday, said she would be in "excellent hands" with her new legal representatives.

No reason was given for the change.

A former bodyguard for the star, who was due to support claims of erratic behaviour in the case, failed to testify at the hearing in Los Angeles.

Tony Barretto arrived in court but was unable to give evidence before lawyers held debates in a closed session.

His lawyer Gloria Allred said: "Our client was prepared to testify on issues of nudity by Ms Spears, drug use and safety issues involving the children."

Mr Barretto was hired by Spears in March after she left a rehabilitation facility, but was sacked two months later.

According to Ms Allred, he lost his job because "he didn't hear her when she asked him to pick up her hat".

Spears' former lawyer Ms Wasser commented that Mr Barretto was a disgruntled employee.

The singer, whose divorce with Federline was finalised in July, currently has joint custody of their two sons Sean Preston and Jayden James.