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Britney Spears was taken to a Los Angeles hospital early today, after police spent about four hours at her house trying to mediate a custody dispute, according to witnesses. Two ambulances left Britney Spear's house, both headed for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center -- one transporting Britney, the other had two-year-old Jayden James in it! A car carrying Jayden's older brother Sean arrived at K-Fed's home a short time later. No word on what Jayden was being treated for. Spears reportedly refused to turn over her sons Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one, to the bodyguard of her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, as planned. LAPD spokesman Jason Lee said police were called to her house about an hour later to try to resolve the dispute. Spears, whose professional and private life has spiralled out of control in the last few years, lost primary custody of the boys in October. A media circus quickly formed outside the security gate to the Summit gated community where Spears lives, wit...

Britney Spears' lawyers in her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline are quitting. The law firm Trope and Trope asked a court on Wednesday to be relieved as Spears' attorneys. The firm says there's been a "breakdown" in communication with the pop princess that makes representing her "impossible", according to the filing, obtained by CelebTV.com. A message left with a publicist for Spears' record label was not immediately returned. Spears and Federline have been wrangling for months over custody of their sons, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James. Federline has temporary custody because Spears, who has limited visitation rights, has defied court orders. The two were married in October 2004 and finalised their divorce in July. On a separate legal front, an attorney for Spears wants the city attorney's office to prove that the pop star is a permanent California resident and is subject to state laws that require her to have a ...

It's a queer business, but showbiz circles are abuzz with rumours troubled pop star Britney Spears is planning to marry again. The groom-to-be is reported by American celebrity magazine Staras Sam Lufti. Lufti is variously described as her "personal assistant", "manager" and "close friend and confidant". The tabloid-style magazine reports that Spears recently shouted: "I'm eloping with Sam" in a tete-a-tete with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. The magazine reports a "source close to Britney' saying "Britney is completely under Sam's spell". "It's not like she hasn't eloped before. She pays for his food, his bar and restaurant tabs and his clothing," the source reportedly said. "They begged her to at least get a prenup, but she didn't seem to be listening." There is a high degree of scepticism about the claims, however, even among the tabloids. Website gaysocliates.com is claiming ...

The singer was reportedly granted custody of two-year-old Sean Preston and 14-month-old Jayden James for Christmas Day during a closed Los Angeles court hearing yesterday, according to TMZ.com. It is believed the 25-year-old singer was granted custody of the boys by Superior Court Commissioner Scott M. Gordon for the holiday because her ex-husband Kevin Federline, 29, had the boys for Thanksgiving last Thursday. Britney currently has three weekly visits with her sons, including one overnight stay, all supervised by a court-appointed parenting coach, while Kevin has been awarded temporary full custody. The couple's next hearing has been scheduled for January 23. Also discussed at yesterday's hearing, which was attended by Britney's lawyer Anne Kiley and Kevin's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan, was the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services' request for access to the former couple's case file - in particular documents, which have been sealed. A...

A lawyer for Britney Spears today asked a court commissioner to keep Los Angeles County authorities from reviewing court filings in the pop star's child custody dispute. It would be best for her two young sons that the case remain sealed, Thomas Paine Dunlap argued. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and its representative, the county counsel's office, are a "large bureaucracy with thousands of employees" where the details of the case could easily leak out, he said. Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, argued that if the court was going to turn files over it should identify and only release relevant issues in the case that are connected to the county investigation of Spears' parenting skills. A county lawyer representing DCFS asked for the hearing to be closed and Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon's decision on the matter was not disclosed. Spears, 25, and Federline, 29, were married in October 2004. T...

Samantha Brett Kate Moss lurches from Pete Doherty into the arms of another unsuitable man. Sienna Miller falls for confirmed cheater Jude Law. Britney Spears marries white trash poster boy K-Fed. And Simone continues to return to Shane Warne, despite shenanigans with blow-up dolls, X-rated video footage and way too many text-sex affairs. So why does this happen? Why is it that so many girls wax lyrical over dating some bloke who refuses to return their calls, won't be caught dead meeting her folks, never buys her gifts (unless he wants something in return) and hardly remembers her name? Introducing the bad boy - aka the blokes beautiful women tend to fall hopelessly in love with. But why? There's a brilliant line in the recent Hollywood flick Perfect Stranger, starring Halle Berry, that poses that very same question. "What is it about powerful women and shitty men?" a character asks. Perhaps Kate Moss would know the answer. The waifish supermodel seems as addicted to...

Britney Spears has been ordered to pay ex-husband Kevin Federline's legal bills in his fight against her for custody of their two children. According to court documents obtained by celebtv.com Kevin Federline requested attorney's fees in the amount of US$160,000. LA Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon ordered Spears to pay US$120,000 of that, noting the "disparity between the parties income" and that "the vast majority of the ... litigation deals with [Spears's] conduct." Celebtv.com says the papers stipulate that Federline, a self-employed performing artist, "does not earn any income" but does get US$20,000 per month in spousal support and US$15,000 per month in child support from Spears. Last week in documents related to the custody battle, it was revealed that Federline grossed US$7,436 in 2006 after business expenses. Spears, however, earned approximately US$737,000 per month. People.com listed Britney and Kevin's spending habits i...

Disgraced pop princess Britney Spears lost custody of her two children because she did not comply with previous orders made by the court, her lawyer told celebrity magazine People. Her ex-husband Kevin Federline was ordered on Monday to take sole custody of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, ``until further order of the court'' after almost a year of erratic behavior by the singer. Since separating from Federline last November, Spears, 25, has been in and out of rehab, photographed without underwear, shaved her head and struggled to stage a comeback. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon did not give a reason for his decision in a written ruling. But he was the same judge who two weeks earlier ordered Spears to undergo random drug testing and to hire a parenting coach after finding evidence of ``habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol.'' Four days after that hearing, Spears was charged with hit-and-run and driving wit...

Pop US star Britney Spears lost custody of her two sons today after a wrenching and highly publicised court battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Judge Scott Gordon ruled that Federline was to "retain physical custody" of the children on Wednesday until further order of the court," Judge Scott Gordon wrote in his court order. Celebrity websites TMZ and X17 said Spears took her sons to the drive-through window of a fast food restaurant before handing them over to Federline's bodyguards ahead of time, shortly after noon on Monday. The divorce between Spears, 25, and Federline, 29, became final at the end of July, but their temporary-shared custody arrangement for their sons has unravelled amid allegations from Federline's camp that Spears was an unfit mother. Gordon on September 18 ordered Spears to undergo random drug testing in the latest twist in the bitter custody battle over Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1. Gordon said at the time that according to evi...

During a custody hearing on Sep 17, former minder Tony Barretto claimed that Spears took drugs in front of her two young sons, Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James, and even walked around naked in front of them. Britney Spears’ likelihood of getting the full custody of her two sons from ex-hubby Kevin Federline has further been put in jeopardy, with her former bodyguard accusing the pop star of taking drugs and walking around naked in front of her kids. During a custody hearing on Sep 17, former minder Tony Barretto claimed that Spears took drugs in front of her two young sons, Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James, and even walked around naked in front of them. Story Continues Below The shocking revelation means that the ‘Toxic’ singer could very well increase her chances of losing custody of the boys to Federline. The bodyguard's attorney, Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred, said in a press conference that Spears' attorney chose not to cross-examine th...

Britney Spears and ex hubby Kevin Federline met for an unscheduled meeting to discuss their kids just five days before they are due to face each other in family court. According to People magazine, the singer was the one to ask for the meeting at Century City offices of Spears's attorney Laura Wasser. A source revealed that though Britney had been hoping that the matter would not go to court, her hopes were dashed by her former hubby. "Britney asked for [the meeting]. She wants to put an end to this public debacle. However, Kevin [has] refused. He needs more money so he's determined to win this," People quoted the source, as saying. A source close to Federline confirmed the meeting, but said that Federline going got additional child support. "He's not going for additional child support in the court papers that were filed. It's not about the money," the source said.

The singer recently sold off the Malibu home she shared with former husband Kevin Federline, and closed the deal on her new home. Britney Spears will soon be shifting homes after snapping up a nine million dollar French country estate in Beverly Hills. The singer recently sold off the Malibu home she shared with former husband Kevin Federline, and closed the deal on her new home. And Britney will certainly be living in style for the 8,500 square foot estate comes with seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and a gourmet kitchen, reports Usmagazine. The singer’s new home also comes equipped with a pool, spa and lush grounds. Story Continues Below In the meanwhile, Britney is still recuperating from the backlash of her panned performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Spears kicked off the VMAs with a lip-synched three-minute show opening performance of her latest track "Gimme More" on Sept 9, 2007. However, her attempt to show that she’s still got rhythm backfired as she cou...

Detectives from Javoric’s agency have been watching Federline’s every move as he parties in Las Vegas, and are especially keeping a close watch on who comes and goes from his suite. As they get set to battle over the custody of their sons, Britney Spears is trying to get an upper hand on her Kevin Federline by reportedly hiring a top California private detective to monitor her ex hubby. Britney is said to be reacting to Federline serving her friends and her aides with subpoenas to testify in the custody trial. And she’s now turned to Lisa Javoric to dig up dirt on her ex husband. Detectives from Javoric’s agency have been watching Federline’s every move as he parties in Las Vegas, and are especially keeping a close watch on who comes and goes from his suite, a source tells In Touch Weekly. Story Continues Below "The detective watched him intently as Kevin partied in public areas of the hotel. He made a note of everyone who went into his suite," Contactmusic quoted the source...