Gold digger or good daddy?

"I will always love the mothers of my children, and I will always be there for both of them. I believe that any good energy I put out there brings more good energy into my own life. The relationships with my kids and family will last my whole life and are the most important to me." These words came straight from the mouth of the father of the year – KFed. But I remember the days when Federline was the bad father. There was a point in Britney’s life when she left Kevin for good reasons and people praised her for taking her kids away from that atmosphere. But Kevin slapped on a suit and Bam -- parent of the century. Boy, have things changed. It makes us wonder if this Kfed transformation directly correlates with the fact that he receives a lot more money if he is the primary care taker. Kevin has become the mythological “Hero” by taking custody of his kids. It makes me wonder if some really good publicists have pulled the wool over eyes and made us forget about his past when he spent days partying and smoking pot. While I hope he truly has changed I can’t help but wonder what he’s doing around his kids when people aren’t there watching and his lawyer isn’t around to release these “mature” statements.

Rooting for a celerity-underdog

Perez Hilton, the queen of all media, is never shy about what he feels and in the past months he has hurled every insult at Britney Spears he possibly could. He posted the most unflattering pictures, made fun of the idea of her killing herself, and even backed up K-fed. I follow Perez religiously and before Britney turned into a train wreck he seemed to be one of her biggest fans. It was after her disastrous VMA performance that Perez threw in the towel and started throwing down the insults against Miss Spears. But recently, he seems to have had a change of heart. No longer is his web site filled with hate filled rants, but hope and encouragement for the stars well being and future success. There’s something in this pop star that makes people root for her. Even if she misses her mark – somehow, people want her to come out on top. Maybe, it’s the fact that in a way we feel sorry for her. We watched her grow up right in front of our eyes and with the same glance we watched her crash in burn in front of the entire world. While not everyone agrees that there’s something likeable about Miss Spears it is noticeable that most people don’t HATE her, they feel sorry for her. There’s a difference between Britney and Paris Hilton. All of America loves to hate Paris. In class we have discussed the idea that talent isn’t a necessity to being famous – and this is clear with Paris. But, while Britney prances around LA acting just as stupid as Paris sometimes … we still want to give her a break. I wonder if the difference between the way we look at Paris and Britney does go back to talent? We have to wonder if somehow talent does come into play when pondering the likability of stars. If you dig deep past the bad hair weaves, cheetos and frapps Britney Spears is talented and I wonder if that talent is what keeps us rooting for her?

I Smell a Comeback!

We’ve been waiting for a comeback for years and after 2007’s less than stellar VMA performance many people had shut the door on Britney Spears. In the past few weeks things have changed dramatically thanks to papa Spears taking over the reins in Brit’s life and now people are wondering what’s in store for Brit’s future? Last night, Britney proved she is still number one after appearing on the CBS sitcom, How I Met Your Mother. The sitcom received its highest ratings ever and people were left wanting more Britney! The Daily News stated that for "those who hang on every one of Britney's career moves, this bold casting decision worked out. Spears proved she can act every bit as well as she can sing, and with some of the nuances she brought to the character, you'd almost swear she'd been there before." Gamson says that in order to create my successful celebrity, a “semi fictional” character must be created. Amanda Weber, a publicist for a male client who originally appealed to a young fan base, talked about a marketing scheme that “adulted him.” “We did a whole clothing change, a major image change,” she said. Britney seems to be getting the same major image change recently and everyone’s wondering if this time it will stick. So now that she seems to be back on the wagon, do you think it will make a difference or is it too little too late?

In case you missed last nights episode here's a clip!

Britney commits cartoon suicide

Britney Spears gets animated again, but this time it's not in one of her music videos. The troubled pop-starlette was featured in an episode of South Park which showed her shooting herself in the head leaving her 70% headless through the rest of the episode as she runs from the media. Reactions about the episode have been rampant claiming the writers took it "too far." But watching the episode you have to wonder what point these writers were trying to make about celebrity and the media? I don't think the point of this episode (which showed the detrimental effects the media has on Miss Spears) was to blast Britney, but to show us that the papparazzi and even us, as consumers of the media, are all to blame for her current mental crisis. Slowly but surely we are chipping away at a woman who mental state is shaky, to say the least. I think on the surface this episode can be seen as a cheap shot at Britney, but in reality I don't think it's the writers of this show who have taken it too far -- maybe it's us?

Watch a Clip of the epidosde here!

You Drive Me Crazy

"Because of new technologies, we get to see now what happens when people have the option of making up their own celebrity,” Mr. Gamson said. “We’ve gone from ‘Oh, my God, they’re so much better than I am,’ to ‘Oh, my God, they’re so good at making themselves up.’”
In the past, a hit movie or a number one song catapulted you to super stardom, but these days fame seems to have taken on a whole new role. Talent is no longer a prerequisite for fame -- I'd say Paris Hilton is the perfect example of this fact. Today, in order to gain attention you don't need need to be able to sing, dance or even speak a full, coherent sentence to have a fan base. Take a look at any reality show and you can look at proof that amusement now takes precedence over talent. Tila Tequilla had a top reality show on vh1 and her claim to fame? She had a lot of friends on MySpace. So now don't get me wrong -- I really do think Britney Spears has talent. I am not saying she is as good as Whitney Houston, but no one can deny that the girl is a damn good performer (think back to the VMA's "Slave For You" performance.) But right now, in the past three years, what (talent-related) has Britney done to warrant her any of the fame and celebrity she has received? Like Gamson said, Britney has some how created an alter-ego celebrity that has catapulted her to fame. She has created this new crazy, public persona that people just can't get enough of. She hasn't won any awards, her CD flopped, and her VMA appearance was probably the lowest point of her career, to put it nicely-- and yet even my professors can't stop talking about the pop diva.
I wonder if these celebrities that "create themselves" with out any talent actually know what they are doing? When Britney went "crazy" it made her more famous. Somehow it humanized her. In some way, shape or form she was no longer on a pedestal but a person with a real life, real drama, and a hell of a lot of problems. So the question is -- what's more important having a legitimate talent or having an outrageous lifestyle or personality that keeps people wanting more?

And for those of you who are yearning for the old Britney, back when every guy wanted her and every girl wanted to be her -- here's her 2001 VMA Performance.

Peace Out, Hollywood.

In case you all haven't noticed our favorite hot mess, Britney Spears, has been 'low-key' in the past few weeks (but then again any week where Brit doesn't go into a mental ward or hold her kids hostage is considered a good week.) The fact that I haven't been able to get my britney fix has made me want even more -- more drama, more gossip, more bad hair weaves. Josh Gamson once said that "We live in a culture where if it's not documented, it doesn't exist and if you don't have people asking who you are -- you're nobody." Britney's father has taken over the reins in his daughter's life but is this the beginning of the end for the pop wreck? While Britney's in lock down in her L.A. mansion are we going to forget about every one's favorite mess? What keeps our attention on Britney and what is stopping us from drooling over the newest pop star we secretly want to fail -- Miley Cyrus, maybe? Is "out of sight, out of mind" relevant in Britney's career?

Britney's new video ... melts?

Britney Spears' newest video, Break the Ice, has been released -- but don't get too excited the video vixen is no where to be seen in her latest media debut. Britney fans will have to fulfil there need for britney through animation. Check out the new video here! I have a feeling this video is not going to do so well on MTV -- let's be honest we all want the real thing, not some digitalized version of the hot mess!

Hit Us Britney, One More Time!

Ever since "Baby, One more time," Britney Spears has lived her life in the spotlight of the media. We have watched the small town girl from Louisiana transform into America's hottest sex symbol and sell more records than any female artist of her time. As quickly as we saw her rise to the top of pop stardom we have also watched her tragic downfall. From the birth of her two sons and a failed marriage to the notorious head shaving incident, society has become transfixed on America's former sweetheart. While many people are quick to criticize Spears and chastise her actions -- these are the same people who follow her every move. Almost every magazine has Britney splashed across the cover and online media sources keep a 24 hour watch on the pop starlet. But what makes Britney different than media whores, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan? For some reason, people are rooting for my girl, Brit. As much as she is scrutinized in the public, it seems there’s some sort of sadness and vulnerability that keeps America’s eyes peeled to their magazines and computer screens hoping that Britney will give it to us “one more time.”

Brit wants her money, betch.

Britney Spears wants to keep her money, betch and her lawyers are doing everything in their power to keep the former pop princess from going broke. Spears' lawyers are furious over half a million dollar legal fees racked up by K-fed's legal team. Spears, who has already paid $1 million in attorney's fees, wants K-fed to step up and pay his part of the legal bills. Not only do they want him to pay part of the attorney's fees but they are also crying foul over Mark Kaplan's sky-high prices. K-fed has recently been keeping the Cristal popping at some of LA's hottest night clubs and leaving $2,000 tips, so what do you think? Should K-fed step-up or should Brit-brit just cut back on the Cheetos and fraps and pay his bills?

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