BRITNEY: FROM HOT MESS TO HOT

Troubled pop star Britney Spears may finally be on her way to getting back on her superstar track, from the looks of her new, cleaned-up image. After apparently hitting rock bottom earlier this year -- she lost custody of her two children and was taken under observation at the University of California Los Angeles mental ward -- Spears may finally be making moves in the right direction. At least the singer seems to be taking style steps in the right direction.
Spears wears a food-stain-free white shirt and jeans to run some errands April 20, 2008.
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Britney At Bank

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At the gym with trim Britney

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Britney at a medical building in Beverly Hills

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Britney visiting a medical building (4/21)

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Sean Gets a Pick-Me-Up From Brit!

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Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears reunited!

Britney and Justin are rekindling their relationship for the best comeback ever...
Ex-lovers Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake are reuniting after 6 years and three weeks apart. (Yes, we've been counting!) The pair have hardly said a word to each other since their acrimonious split in 2002. But Justin, 27, and his producer Timbaland approached Britney's dad Jamie last month about a collaboration on a funky hip-hop single to be released later this year. Timbaland, 27, tried in March last year for a reunion, but the mum-of-two, 26, was so off the rails that she snubbed the approach.

'She has to have a team. She needs to come back with Justin doing records,' he said later. 'Instead, she got big-headed and was like: “Screw you, screw you, I don't need nobody.”' But Timbaland's now willing to forgive and forget. If all goes well, he'll start work on the backing track within weeks while Justin and Britney spend time together writing the lyrics. 'Justin wants to help Britney and this is his way of proving to everyone – including her family, who he was always very close to – that he cares,' a family friend tells Now. Britney's affairs are being controlled by her dad, who's signed up her ex-manager Larry Rudolph to oversee her career – and he's just as keen to see the reunion happen. The only sticking point is keeping Britney on the straight and narrow for long enough – she's still harbouring a lot of anger about Justin releasing Cry Me A River, which is widely assumed to be about her cheating on him.
How did the fairytale romance between Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake originally end? Britney and Justin were childhood sweethearts who met as innocent 11-year-olds on the set of The Mickey Mouse Club. In 1998, the pair became an item and it seemed like the perfect match. Britney declared that she would 'remain a virgin until marriage'. Their relationship turned sour 4 years later amid allegations that Britney had been cheating on Justin. Nine months after the split Justin released the single Cry Me A River, which featured a Britney lookalike in the video.

Source: Now Magazine

Britney Not Signed On for More HIMYM

Us Weekly Denying Britney's Appearance. In the wake of online reports saying Britney Spears will be doing another episode of How I Met Your Mother, a source close to the pop star tell Us "Nothing is signed yet.”The source adds: “No script has been written and until that is done, Britney will not be making a commitment. The offer is there but no decisions have been made at the moment."CBS had no comment about her returning to the series.

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Don't know what to believe, since Britney.com confirmed it....

Britney.com Confirming Britney's Appearance

Brit's guest appearance on "How I Met Your Mother" went so well last month that she's going back for seconds! Yep, yep, the date is TBD -- but it is confirmed that our fair lady will be reprising her holy role as a receptionist in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more info!

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Britney Spears Winning the Battle With Sister Jamie Lynn

Is there a sibling rivalry between Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears? Many believe that there is and it might just start with the adults in the family. Britney Spears is getting all of the attention from dad Jamie and mom Lynne and they are desperately trying to get Brit's life back on track and get her some sort of a career back.
That has cost Jamie Lynn Spears some valuable time with her family as she is now about seven months pregnant and mom and dad are spending all if their time in California with Britney while Jamie Lynn is in Louisiana. But it is paying off for Britney as the one time pop wreck continues to head in the right direction.
After causing a fender bender in L.A. on April 12, rather than leave the scene or abandon her car to hitch a ride with paparazzi, Spears stayed calm and alert. "She seemed fine to me," driver Justin Flint, 21, whose 2006 Nissan was rear-ended by Spears' 2008 Mercedes-Benz, told Us Magazine. "She was just a little shocked," the witness said. In fact, hours later, the singer, 26, quietly dined with her mom, Lynne, at Dominick's Restaurant. During dinner, "Britney laughed a lot!" and onlooker told the weekly entertainment magazine.The staid evening is part of Spears' rebuilding process "She is realizing the consequences of her actions last year and she's ready to take responsibility, a family friend said.

That means focusing on her health (she's being treated for bipolar disorder) and keeping her life drama-free in an effort to regain custody of sons Sean, 2, and Jayden, 19 months. Says the friend, "She wants them back as soon as possible."

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Britney Leaving Bally Total Fitness

Britney at Bally Total Fitness (4/21)

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Brit Takes the Boys for a Stroll

Britney had a scheduled visit with her boys this morning, from 9am - 12pm. Taking advantage of the cool Spring weather, Brit took the boys on a walk around her Beverly Hills neighborhood with her dad and a nanny.

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Pics from yesterday

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Sean Preston taken to a play place

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He Gets It From His Mama

Sean Preston Federline may not even be three years old yet - but it's never too early to get into a good workout routine!
Yesterday afternoon, we caught the tyke being taken to My Gym in the valley.
Ok, it's not reeeeally a gym, but kids can work up quite a sweat at the play place!
And now that his mom's getting into such great shape, she'll should have no problem keeping up with her eldest! He may look cute...
...but Sean's got the eye of the tiger!

See pic here

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Vote For 'Break The Ice'

Currently it's number 2! So please go there and vote for Break The Ice. We might just get it to number 1.

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SPEARS + REID SET FOR OFF-BROADWAY SPOOF

BRITNEY SPEARS and TARA REID's troubles are set to become the stuff of comedy in a new off-Broadway show.Jenn Harris will play Spears and Sarah Saltzberg will star as actress Reid in the upcoming premiere of Girls Day, Or Britney and Tara Stare into the Void and the Void Stares Back.
The "tragi-comedy," which debuts on 11 May (08) at the Ace of Clubs theatre in New York, also features an actor portraying Spears' ex Kevin Federline.The plot of the play revolves around a fictitious afternoon Spears and Reid spend together, a month after the pop star checks out of a rehabilitation clinic.
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Britney Spears running errands in Sherman Oaks

Brit Brit Goes For A Spin

April 20th, 2008: Britney goes for a spin in Los Angeles Sunday morning. It's so good to see our girl taking charge of her life, by getting in the driver seat!

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Mediabase Chart Update!

'Break The Ice' is currently at #29 on Mediabase with 2183 spins and 17.829 million listeners!

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More Lawsuits, Johnny Wright Still Suing Britney

As word leaks that Spears blew $60 million in the last year, Johnny Wright, Spears' former manager (and current Timberlake co-manager), is looking to collect on an old debt.Despite a management contract signed in 1999, which entitles Wright Entertainment Group (WEG) to royalties and commissions through February 20, 2008, Spears quit paying in December 2006, and Wright sued in 2007. Since then, she's put out two albums, Greatest Hits/My Prerogative and Blackout. However, exactly how much she owes isn't even known, says Clay Townsend, Wright's attorney in Orlando, Florida. The total bill "cannot be determined without an accounting (getting records of what she made from different sources—merchandise, etc)." And Spears and her reps have ignored Wright and Townsend's requests for financials."We are disappointed she never responded to our lawsuit only because such matters proceed more smoothly with an orderly exchange of documents," Townsend tells Radar, adding that Spears defaulted last year, long before the game of musical chairs with her representatives, lawyers, boyfriends, and money managers. As for his client, Wright, Townsend says, "Johnny has expressed publicly his regrets for what she is going through, but we have simply not received accounting and payments from her organization for quite some time, not just during the recent chaos."

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Brit Brit Goes For A Spin

April 20th, 2008: Britney goes for a spin in Los Angeles Sunday morning. It's so good to see our girl taking charge of her life, by getting in the driver seat!

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Top 100 Selling DVDs at Yahoo Shopping

Britney's first movie, Crossroads, is #9 on Top 100 Selling DVDs at Yahoo Shopping! The movie is one of the greatest teen movies ever and I'm so glad it's still successful. It's so inspirational especially for young girls.

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/dvd/topsellers/dvd/

-Extra Team Britney

Britney To Return To The Small Screen?

People.com reports that Britney Spears will return for another guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother!
Their source says, "The show is ecstatic and so is Britney."
X17 put in a call to Fox publicists to confirm the news and we've yet to hear back ...
Brit's March 24 guest spot on the show brought the show it's best ratings ever -- she played a love interest for one of the main characters on the show.
We hope it's true -- Brit's coming back!
Check out her previous turn on the show ...
Set your Tivo's!
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Britney Spears to direct her next music video

Britney Spears won’t just be singing in her next music video — she’ll be directing it too.The ‘Toxic’ star, 26, will go behind the camera for new single Radar, which is out in July.A source said: “She wants to make sure it’s exactly right.”The singer’s last video, directed by Robert Hales, saw an animated Spears work her way through a futuristic world for the single ‘Break The Ice’.Meanwhile, Britney is set to make another guest appearance on CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.“The show is ecstatic and so is Britney,” a source told People.com. “She had so much fun the first time around she really wanted to come back. It was a mutual decision to work together more.”Spears will do just the one episode, the source says. Fox studios would not confirm the appearance.The ‘Gimme More’ star first appeared on the show on its March 24 episode, playing a a bubbly, sweet, receptionist at a dermatologist’s office who fell for one of the show’s main characters, played by Josh Radnor. She received wide accolades for the spot.“She was hilarious in the table-read, and I got to see her do the run-through as well, and she was great,” cast member Jason Segal said.

Source: Showbiz Spy

Transcript of Larry Rudolph on Showbiz Tonight

RUDOLPH: To go see a Britney Spears show with her, you know, back in her prime and doing what she does best, at this point, I can`t imagine a hotter ticket.


ANDERSON: That`s Britney Spears` former manager, Larry Rudolph, telling SHOWBIZ TONIGHT that Britney Spears is in position for the biggest comeback in history.

Welcome back to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, TV`s most provocative entertainment news show. I`m Brooke Anderson. Tonight, a SHOWBIZ TONIGHT exclusive interview with Britney Spears` former manager, Larry Rudolph. Now, Larry was right by Britney`s side throughout her massive worldwide success. But the two suddenly parted ways over a year ago just as Britney`s troubles were just getting started.

Now Larry, who is currently a judge on the hit MTV show "Rock the Cradle," is back in her life and says that she`s doing better than ever.

I sat down with Larry, and we talked about what it was like for him to watch Britney fall and why he thinks she could come back bigger than ever.

ANDERSON (on camera): You really are known to have been the backbone of her career. And then you parted ways. It was said that you wanted to get her help. You wanted to get her into rehab. But then you parted ways. The downfall began, the head shaving, the VMA performance, the psych ward. Were you shaking your head in disbelief? Because you`ve been there; you`ve helped her all through the years.

RUDOLPH: Yes. You know, it was a difficult time, there`s no doubt about it. It was difficult for me to watch. I think it was difficult for everybody to watch who knew her. But she`s really strong, and she`s smart, and she`s pulling it together now in a great way. And I`m really happy to see it.

I mean - You know, look. Everybody goes through their rough times. And she went through a very rough time, and hopefully the roughest time she`ll ever have. I really see - I`ve been spending a little bit of time with her nonprofessionally.

I`ve just been spending some time with her over the past few weeks. And she`s been doing great like she`s in a much, much different place. And I think that`s all passed, and that`s all behind her.

ANDERSON: You know, on your MySpace page, it`s flooded with postings from people saying, "Larry, please help Britney. We need the old Britney back. Is she all right?" And you`re saying she is. And she`s going to come back stronger than ever.

RUDOLPH: Yes, I do believe that. I mean, look, the jury`s - the jury`s still out - I mean, it`s not there yet. I mean, be clear. You know, she`s well on her way. I mean, like, you know, I`m very, very happy with where she is now. I`ve had great conversations with her. She`s in a much different place than the last time I saw her.

You know, I hadn`t seen her in a year. And I had been watching what everybody else had been watching. And it was rough. And now it`s a lot better. A lot better.

ANDERSON: You said she could make the biggest comeback in history.

RUDOLPH: Right.

ANDERSON: How big do you think? And you have a lot of faith in her, don`t you?

RUDOLPH: Well, think about it. I mean, ultimately, if she - if it`s what she wants, and if she decides that she wants to get back into the recording studio, get back on a stage and put that all on again. If that`s the life that she wants and she gets back on a stage, for instance, think about what that would be.

To go see a Britney Spears show with her, you know, back in her prime and doing what she does best, at this point, I can`t imagine a hotter ticket in terms of a touring ticket. I mean, there`s no show that I`d rather see. You know, I think a lot of fans agree with that.

ANDERSON: A lot of fans would pay to see that, I`m sure. But what`s your strategy? Do you have a three-point plan to help her get back to where she can be?

RUDOLPH: There`s no strategy right now. There`s no business being discussed, and that`s the best way for now. It`s not about that right now. It`s not about business. It`s not about whether she makes another album, whether she goes on tour. Anything, I`m just talking, you know, what if.

Right now, it`s just about her sort of, you know, getting it back together, getting back to where she needs to be in her life, not her career.

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Old Rare Britney Pics Added

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X17 Xclusive! Britney Is Visited By Larry Rudolph

X17 Xclusive! April 18th, 2008: After working on her fitness over at Bally's, Brit returned home and had old frienemy Larry Rudolph over. That's his Range Rover in the driveway.

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Britney arrives / leaves Bally's Total Fitness (4/18)

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Small Blackout Tour In The Works?

Look what was posted on Craigslist.org today:

quote:

Millenium Studios will be holding nationwide auditions for an up-coming small venue tour in conjunction with worldwide known record label, Jive Records.

We are seeking dancers with talent over experience. This is tour will be physically demanding so fitness level will be very important.

We are looking for the following:

Four(4) females, ages 21-28, 5'7"-5'10", all ethnic backgrounds, ability to dance hip/hop, pop, ballet, and freestyle.

Four(4) males, ages 21-28, 5'7", 6'0, all ethnic backgrounds, ability to dance hip/hop, pop, ballet, and freestyle.

This tour is for a major female recording artist so ability, personality, and talent are all musts. If you think you have what it takes, please apply.

Auditions will start in Mid-May in Los Angeles, CA. For final audition schedules and requirements please send a head shot, body shot(no nude shots), age, location, name, and contact information.

***Get Your Dance On***
*Location: Dallas/NY/LA
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
* Compensation: Pay will be discussed during in-person interview

Hmmmmm. Email gigs-647478113@craigslist.org for more information. M&M's strike back!?

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Britney & Lynne At Bally’s

Thursday April 17th: True signs of healing, Lynne Spears joins Britney for her workout at Bally’s in Culver City. Britney and her assistant stopped at Starbucks first before they hit the gym, we know how Brit Brit loves those lattes! The paps where ready and waiting to get more shots of Britney getting into shape but this time security was tight. Keep up the good work Brit Brit!

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Source: X17

Britney Goes Back To The Studio Again!

Thursday April 17th: Britney Spears was once again back at the studios late night escorted by her security team. Some paps not X17 of course got a little restless and the police was called to tame the photogs, perhaps like the guy wearing the monster mask. After Britney’s recording session she waved to our cameras.

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Source: X17/BritneyExperts

More lawsuits

As word leaks that Spears blew $60 million in the last year, Johnny Wright, Spears' former manager (and current Timberlake co-manager), is looking to collect on an old debt.Despite a management contract signed in 1999, which entitles Wright Entertainment Group (WEG) to royalties and commissions through February 20, 2008, Spears quit paying in December 2006, and Wright sued in 2007. Since then, she's put out two albums, Greatest Hits/My Prerogative and Blackout. However, exactly how much she owes isn't even known, says Clay Townsend, Wright's attorney in Orlando, Florida. The total bill "cannot be determined without an accounting (getting records of what she made from different sources—merchandise, etc)." And Spears and her reps have ignored Wright and Townsend's requests for financials."We are disappointed she never responded to our lawsuit only because such matters proceed more smoothly with an orderly exchange of documents," Townsend tells Radar, adding that Spears defaulted last year, long before the game of musical chairs with her representatives, lawyers, boyfriends, and money managers. As for his client, Wright, Townsend says, "Johnny has expressed publicly his regrets for what she is going through, but we have simply not received accounting and payments from her organization for quite some time, not just during the recent chaos."Source: RadarMagazine.com

X17 Xclusive! Britney Spears At B2V Salon, Possible New Boy Toy?

X17 Xclusive! April 17th, 2008: The paps caught up with Brit at the B2V Salon on Doheny. This is the second time in less than a week that she has had her hair did. Could it be that she has a new man to impress? X17 got an Xclusive interview with a hot hunk seen getting into the back of her truck! He denies any serious involvement, but how could Brit let this one slip away?!

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Source: X17/BritneyExperts

Britney arrives at Glenwood Place Studio (4/17)

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Britney Arriving To Studio

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Jamie Lynn shopping in Kentwood (4/16)

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Britney Spears Gets More “How I Met Your Mother”

Ever since she showed up on “How I Met Your Mother” we haven’t stopped hearing about how much the cast, crew, and audience loved Britney Spears as a sitcom actress.So it’s not a surprise that the “Piece of Me” songstress is making her way back to the CBS set to have another go at the hit show.An inside source told press, “The show is ecstatic and so is Britney. She had so much fun the first time around she really wanted to come back. It was a mutual decision to work together more.”Spears originally appeared on “How I Met Your Mother” back on March 24th, playing a receptionist at a dermatologist’s office who fell for Josh Radnor’s character. Another cast member, Jason Segal, told press, “She was hilarious in the table-read, and I got to see her do the run-through as well, and she was great.”

Source: Gossip Girls

Britney Spears At B2V Salon

April 17th, 2008: The paps caught up with Brit just as she was leaving the B2V Salon on Doheny. This is the second time in less than a week that she has had her hair did. It's good to see our girl taking such good care of herself!

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Source: X17/Britney Experts

Lynne Gives Britney A Surprise Shower

Britney Spears' mother Lynne may want the paps to cool it around her daughter - but she might need to try another approach!First, we caught up with Brit as her assistant returned from Starbucks run before heading over to the gym. (Hey, gotta get some energy before you hit the treadmill, right?) We noticed Brit was wearing a white shirt with a pair of hot pink pants; we thought she looked cute as a button - but apparently, Britney thought otherwise, because her next stop was Niketown!Inside, Brit met up with Lynne and picked out some new workout threads - specifically a blue top and some black pants. Lynne picked up a few bottles of water while she was there, too - we know because Lynne came out trying to squirt 'em on the paps!The only problem? Lynne's aim was a little off - and she only managed to soak Britney!Britney naturally shrieked in protest at being splashed and hustled back into the car. Luckily, Britney and Lynne had made up by the time they got to Ballys - in fact, they ended up working out together! (Hey, we're not surprised Britney didn't hold her mother's squirts against her - after all, she's probably used to it by now!)

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Source: X17

Brit's Lawyers Say "Pay Up!"

Britney Spears' conservators were back in court again on Thursday afternoon, where they discussed among other things, the subject of payment.Commissioner Goetz agreed to advance Andrew Wallet, Sam Ingham, and attorneys for the conservators exactly half the money they are expected to bill for. Ingham, Brit's court appointed attorney will be getting $10,000 a week through July 31. Co-conservator Wallet gets $100,000 and the Luce Forward law firm will get $175,000--and that's just for work done through March 31.Clark Byam, another attorney, will get $22,500. Stacy Phillips, the lawyer repping Brit in the family law case, will get $75,000--also for work through March 31.Meanwhile, Comm. Goetz once again struck down a March 17 filing by Jon Eardley to present, 'on record,' the declaration of retired UCLA Law professor William McGovern. Eardley still claims he is working for Britney and that the current conservatorship is violating her civil rights.
Source: Ok!

Britney Spears hides behind a blanket!

Life has changed much for Britney Spears who, from routinely flashing her crotch sans panties during late night forays to night clubs, has now resorted to hiding behind blankets, as she did Thursday, April 17, when she visited a salon in West Hollywood, Ca. The change in her lifestyle is for the good. Ironically, even a change for the good can cost a packet these days. LA Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz, who is overseeing Britney's conservatorship, ruled Thursday that she needs to pay nearly $400,000 to the numerous lawyers that have been minding her affairs. While $400,000 may not be an unnerving expense for the pop star, whose assets are estimated at around $100 million, the fact that it covers just three months of her conservatorship is probably not lost on Britney, who continues to pull her life together. On Wednesday evening, April 16, Britney was seen visiting a recording studio, for the third day in a row, suggesting that a professional comeback is on the cards. She has also been working out regularly. More gratifying than her visits to the studio and gym is the quite time she has been spending at home, some of it with her toddlers.

Source: Sawf News

Big Payday for Lawyers in Britney Spears Case

A Los Angeles court on Thursday ordered payment of nearly $400,000 to the numerous lawyers involved in Britney Spears's affairs – with the pop star footing the bill. All the attorneys have been working on the case for less than three months. Samuel Ingham, Spears's court-appointed attorney, will continue to receive $10,000 a week, Commissioner Reva Goetz ruled.Andrew Wallet, the co-conservator of Spears's finances, will receive an advance of $100,000. (Wallet had not been paid since becoming involved last February.). The firm which won Jamie Spears control of his daughter's affairs will also be advanced $175,000, and a lawyer representing Britney's brother Bryan Spears will get $22,500, while Stacy Phillips, Britney's new divorce lawyer, will receive $75,000. The singer's father and Wallet remain in control of her life until a July 31 hearing.

Source: People