TMZ.com: On the internet, Britney is like crack. People just can't get enough of her. On TMZ, she's bigger than "American Idol."
I have a theory on why this woman - who has pretty much tried to take herself off the radar screen for a couple of years - is so incredibly popular. No doubt, young girls who loved her back in the day still do. But the fascination is much broader.
I don't mean this disparagingly, but Britney Spears is a real life Beverly Hillbilly and the only roots she's lost are on top of her head. When she told Matt Lauer that she's "country," it's true.
A few years ago, I was working out at my gym in Los Angeles. The workout floor is fairly small, so everyone sees everything. Suddenly, I see Britney enter with a very large bodyguard, who stood his distance.
It was utterly fascinating. I've seen plenty of stars cop an attitude in public but there was none of it with her. She was completely real. For starters, she was not looking in the mirror to see who was looking at her. She went about her business, smiling, chewing gum, doing her thing. At one point I was on a bench next to her and it was "hi, how ya doin'?" Every guy in the gym looked but tried not to and she was just as regular as people get, with one exception - she put headphones on and shortly thereafter started to dance.
I know she's taken her lumps on TMZ from time to time, but I actually love her - maybe the most "real" young star out there.

people.com: Kevin Federline, who recently cleaned up for a makeover on the cover of Item magazine, is now the face of a fashion label.
The former backup dancer, 28, has signed on to represent the Five Star Vintage line by the San Francisco-based Blue Marlin clothing company. He will appear in an initial series of ads slated to begin running in magazines this September, a spokesman for the firm confirms to PEOPLE.
The target age group for the line is between 16 and 28, and Macy's, Lord & Taylor and the Virgin Mega Stores will sell the "edgy" look, said the spokesman. Asked whether Federline's role with the company was permanent, the rep said, "We have to see how this first ad campaign goes."
The rep did say, however, that Federline has already shot the photos for the campaign, and that Federline's wife, Britney Spears, attended the shoot but will not appear in any of the pictures.
While Spears was featured in a heavily promoted Dateline interview Thursday night, Federline laid low, declining to appear on the program, said the program's special host, Matt Lauer.

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newszoom.com: Britney's Male Nanny Nominated for U.S. Veterans Award; Usually Bestowed on Leaders in Politics and Industry, Now Britney's ''Manny'' Under Consideration
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2006--Perry Taylor, Britney Spears' "Manny" has been nominated for TopVet honors from national veterans' organization Veterans Advantage. The TopVet award is awarded to corporate CEOs and political leaders such as Senator John Warner, former Continental Airlines CEO Gordon Bethune, and director Oliver Stone, U.S. military veterans who have achieved top positions in their respective fields.
"I was surprised when several of our members nominated Mr. Taylor," said Scott Higgins, CEO of Veterans Advantage. "But after reviewing Mr. Taylor's service as a Naval Officer and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, and that he has risen to a top position in his field in a relatively short period of time, I believe we can consider him for this position."
Mr. Taylor is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served as an engineering officer onboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, an Amphibious Assault Ship. At the end of his five-year service commitment, he decided to pursue a career as a security professional, and considered various security jobs, including positions in Iraq or Afghanistan with private security contractors.

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people.com: Britney Spears Begs World To Leave Her Alone Until Release Of Her Next Album
NBC aired the much hyped Dateline interview with Britney Spears last night in which Matt Lauer accused the full-bosomed tabloid target of being alternately the wife of a loser, a redneck, and an unfit mother, though always deftly posing the insults in the form of "Some people are saying you're/calling you a..." and punctuating them with the blubber-inducing, "How does that make you feel?" And while he hit all the right topics, Lauer seemed too easily convinced her marriage was intact, glibly observing, "When I first came through the gate, the first person I saw was Kevin [Federline], so he's living here." (Perhaps K-Fed has been picking up extra work manning the driveway guard booth?)

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newszoom.com: It’s been years since Britney Spears had a hit song, but her fans remain devoted to, or at least concerned about, the former pop princess nonetheless. Last night her primetime chat with Matt Lauer was the night’s highest-rated non-basketball show among adults 18-49, even outdrawing Fox hit “So You Think You Can Dance.”
The special Spears edition of “Dateline” averaged a 3.8 adults 18-49 overnight rating, placing first in its 9 p.m. timeslot. It outdrew ABC’s Game 4 of the NBA finals by some 10 percent and finished a full 0.7 ahead of Fox’s “Dance,” which has been this summer’s breakout hit.
The Spears chat boosted NBC to No. 2 for the night behind ABC on a very slow Thursday. But it did not do quite as well as past celebrity summer chats with Brad Pitt, which averaged a 4.1 on ABC last summer, or Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, who averaged a 5.1 on NBC three years ago.
Spears told “Today’s” Matt Lauer that things are totally awesome between her and husband Kevin Federline, despite tabloid rumors to the contrary. She denied a story in Us Weekly that Federline, with whom she’s currently expecting baby No. 2, is living in the basement.
She also took digs at the paparazzi, saying they’ve crossed the line and that she feels like a target.

intouchweekly: Ever since Britney Spears renounced Kabbalah, the mystical Jewish sect to which Madonna belongs, there have been rumors that the Material Mom was upset with the younger singer. "Madonna spent months teaching Britney the Kabbalah system and splashed out thousands on the ancient scripture for her," an insider allegedly told Virgin.net, which claimed that Madonna even demanded that Britney return the 12th century book on Kabbalah that Madonna gave her as a wedding present. "She feels she has wasted time, money and precious gifts on Brit,” the insider said. But Madonna’s rep says the superstar isn’t angry with Britney and never asked her to return any gift. “This is not true,” says the rep. “Madonna is very fond of Britney and wishes her all the best."

boston.com: Britney Spears, through her press representative, denied a report yesterday that she was considering a Namibian birth for her next baby , a la Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie . ``Not true," Spears publicist Leslie Sloane Zelnik said in an e-mail. Earlier in the day, Deputy Environment and Tourism Minister Leon Jooste said officials had received an inquiry on behalf of the 24-year-old pop star, who has a 9-month-old son, Sean Preston, with husband Kevin Federline. ``She has shown interest to come over to Namibia," Jooste said by telephone. ``Nothing has been confirmed yet, but there is a definite possibility of that happening." Spears, who recently announced she is expecting a second child, has taken a beating in the tabloids, which have questioned her parenting skills. She has been photographed driving with Sean Preston in her lap and nearly dropped him when she tripped outside a New York City hotel. In an interview with NBC's ``Dateline" on Thursday night, Spears said the criticism has crossed the line and that she feels like a ``target." ``I know I'm a good mom," she said. Spears also said that reports of marital difficulties with Federline are inaccurate. ``He helps me. He has to. I'm [an] emotional wreck right now," she said, referring to the fluctuating hormones of her second pregnancy.

contactmusic.com: "I still have helicopters that come twice a day." Britney Spears insists she never truly gets a day to herself when she's hanging out at home in Malibu, California - the paparazzi hit the skies when they can't get past her security detail.
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contactmusic.com: "I needed something to really believe in. I do believe that Kaballah has codes to the world, and all that, but I don't live by it." Britney Spears insists she no longer has any links to celebrity religion Kaballah, which she dabbled with after being introduced to its lore by pal Madonna.

contactmusic.com: BRITNEY SPEARS has slammed the staff of the New York diner she retreated to in an effort to escape a paparazzi army for ignoring her tears and taking snapshots. The sobbing pop superstar went for something to eat in toy store FAO Schwartz's restaurant after the paparazzi caught her stumbling in the street with baby SEAN PRESTON in her arms. But she found little sympathy from waitresses there. Speaking on TV news show DATELINE in America last night (15JUN06), Spears lashed out at the callous staffers, who wouldn't let her dine in peace with her child. She fumed, "Instead of the people inside of the place being like, trying to help or whatever, they wanted to take pictures as well. "That's when I started crying, when I thought, 'You know what, you're a mom, why are you asking to take my picture right now - and you see that I'm crying? Are you that ignorant?'" The photos of a lonely Spears sobbing in the diner were snapped up by New York's newspapers. Spears insisted she has been unfairly targeted by the paparazzi, who capture every motherly mistake she makes - like her May (06) street stumble, sparking national debates over her qualities as a young mum. She explained, "Accidents happen. My brother, when he was, like, 13 years old, he got in, like, four motorcycle accidents and had to be airlifted (to hospital). "Stuff happens with kids, it's reality... Not everybody has 80 cameras on them 24/7."

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postchronicle.com: Did Madonna go out and find a replacement for Pop-Tart Britney Spears? The Madonna has been reportedly looking for a Spears replacement as a buddy because the "Toxic" singer failed to fully embrace the Kabbalah and had returned to her Christian roots, reports the Scoop.
Word is that Material Girl has become friendly with Lindsay Lohan, sharing professional and spiritual advice with the "Mean Girls" star.
Lohan has been flirting with the Jewish mysticism of the Kabbalah in an effort to break away from her reputation as a wildchild. The actress/singer wants to be taken more seriously. She said recently, "I want people to know me for the work I'm doing, not for this party girl image."
Life & Style magazine says that "Madonna's giving Lindsay advice on her music career, and she wants to work on a film with Madonna, too!"

contactmusic.com: Socialite Paris Hilton insists pop star Britney Spears could use some help when it comes to her fashion sense. The hotel heiress appeared on US talk show The View yesterday morning (15JUN06) and was asked if she thought the clothing Spears chose for her much-publicised Dateline television interview was appropriate. Pregnant Spears was interviewed for the news programme wearing a revealing purple halter top and tight mini-skirt. Hilton said, "I think she could have dressed much cuter... She should have worn a really cute maternity dress and she would have looked beautiful."

contactmusic.com: BRITNEY SPEARS can't understand why tabloid reporters have turned on her for reportedly breaking up a romance, while JULIA ROBERTS escaped their wrath for doing exactly the same thing. Speaking on US news show DATELINE last night (15JUN06), the pop superstar revealed she was taken aback by the tabloid attacks levelled at her after she appeared to steal husband KEVIN FEDERLINE away from his pregnant girlfriend SHAR JACKSON. Spears maintained she knew nothing about Federline's romance when she started dating him, and later discovered he and Jackson had separated before he started courting the pop star. Mistakenly thinking Roberts' husband DANNY MODER was a father when he left his wife and started dating the PRETTY WOMAN star, Spears questioned, "That happened with Julia Roberts too but it's more talked about and more of an issue with me. "Her (Roberts') husband (Moder) was married and had kids when they first got together, (but) for some reason it's like, 'Boom, in your face' when it happens with me and it's really none of anybody's business." Moder was married to make-up artist VERA STEIMBERG when he first met Roberts on the set of THE MEXICAN in 2001. They divorced in 2002, only two months before his marriage to the Oscar-winning actress.