Here are some photos from various pre-Grammy parties and events from the past few days. I was going to start it off with Katy Perry and her giant flower head, but that was before I saw these Kim Kardashian photos. Kat-face was at Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy gala last night – how terrible does she look? That’s not a rhetorical question – we really need to discuss how badly Kim is screwing with her face. And her boobs look really uncomfortable too. Size 2, y’all.

These are the photos that people were talking about yesterday, before Whitney Houston died – Katy Perry at the MusicCares event on Friday night, wearing a gigantic, Gaga-esque headpiece flower and an old-timey lace dress. This is such a dumb famewhore move to make. Frankly, it’s something I’d really only expect of Gaga. On Katy, it just seems sad and try-hard. And that dress is so fug!

And here’s Katy yesterday at the pre-Grammy Roc Nation event. She looks so ‘80s.

Rihanna at the same Roc Nation event. I actually kind of like her with this blonde hair now. And I think the jumpsuit is kind of interesting too.

Here’s Britney Spears at Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy gala. Britney looks… good? Honestly, I think she looks tired and a little bit out of it, but she seems pretty healthy too. Cute dress.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Regardless of the continuing tales of Britney Spears’ former bodyguard (and who knows how much of that stuff is really true), it looks like her life is finally coming together full circle. Britney’s now engaged to Jason Trawick, her former agent and (by all reports) good guy, and is looking towards the future. Certainly, she’s still got a long road ahead of her and is not “cured” of her mental illness by any stretch. However, Brit’s father is feeling good enough about his daughter’s well being that he’s asked the court to put an end to the conservatorship that has controlled both Britney’s personal affairs. Great news, right?

She’s well and truly back on the straight and narrow, with a stable relationship and her life back on track. And now it looks like Britney Spears is to finally regain her life and finances officially.

Her father Jamie has been conservator of her affairs for almost four years after her life spiralled out of control in 2007. But as a special gift to mark her upcoming wedding to fiance Jason Trawick, Britney’s father is asking a judge to halt the conservatorship.

[T]he now 30-year-old has put her two failed marriages behind her, regained custody of her sons and moved on in her love life with her former agent Jason.

Now her father is reportedly demanding a judge rescind on the order to mark the pop star’s complete turnaround. A source tells the Sunday Express: “Jamie wants to go to court in early February so Britney will be a free woman in every sense when she marries.” And he’s hoping the order will be dropped in time for her nuptials, which are reportedly due to take place on Valentine’s Day on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

[T]he star is adamant she has managed to overcome her personal struggles thanks to her father and the conservatorship being forced upon her. Last year a source told RadarOnline: “Britney now recognizes that if her father hadn’t stepped in and taken the action that he had, well…. Britney is now crediting Jamie for saving her life. Britney’s relationship with her dad is in a very, very good place now. She was extremely emotional backstage before leaving for the VMAs and kept telling her daddy how much she loves him.”

And back in August those in Britney’s camp were hoping for 2012 to be the year she regained control.

The source added: “After Britney’s tour concludes, which will be at the end of this year, her doctors and advisers are going to meet and confer about how much longer the conservatorship should go on for. There is a very good chance that a decision could be made to pull the plug in early 2012. It’s likely that Britney’s business affairs will still remain under control of the conservatorship though, even if they determine that she no longer needs it for herself personally. The idea is that this will be a gradual transition for Britney to return to her life, on her own.”

[From Daily Mail]

Doesn’t it feel like a very long four years since Britney’s dad was given reign by a judge to pull her under control? Most of us have bemoaned the lifeless eyes of medicated Britney throughout the duration of her conservatorship, but I really do believe that she’s happier now than she was while roaming the streets of Los Angeles all hyped up on that sketchy paparazzi boyfriend and whatever drugs that Sam Lufti was popping into her drinks.

Perhaps life will never really be “normal” for Britney. How could it be? But I think things are moving in the right direction for her, and this is a definite step in the right direction.

Photos courtesy of Fame

Britney Spears’ ex bodyguard Fernando Flores seems to have made a career out of trashing her. The guy worked for Britney for four months in early 2010 and has steadily leaked/sold stories about her ever since. He claimed that she sexually harassed him, that she mistreated her sons including feeding them food they were allergic to and beating them with a belt, and that she did meth. (Really) When I first saw this guy’s photo, on The Sun, I thought “wow, he’s lost a lot of weight.” Only I was thinking of a different bodyguard, a huge guy named Tony Barretto, who said almost exactly the same things about Britney in 2007, including the allegations of meth use, child mistreatment and inappropriate sexual behavior. Compared to all we’ve heard before, this latest story about Britney bragging about getting it on with her female backup dancers is pretty tame. Oh and Flores is writing a tell all book about Britney, since his lawsuit against her hasn’t gone anywhere yet.

Former minder Fernando Flores, 31, says he is ready to lift the lid on threesomes, orgies and lesbian snogs during the Toxic singer’s wild tours.

He claims he has lined up a million-dollar deal with a major publisher for the book, whose release is set to coincide with Britney’s third marriage to Jason Trawick, 40.

Ex-cop Flores told a pal: “Britney has a huge sexual appetite and, from what she told me, her tours were an anything-goes environment.

“I heard stories of threesomes, orgies, girls making out — things that would make your hair stand on end.

“She had a lot of young, attractive dancers around her on tour, and things would get crazy. There was drinking, drugs, steamy sessions in hot tubs, all sorts of things.”

Flores, of Orange County, California, told his pal how mum-of-two Britney once boasted of a steamy session with a gaggle of girls.

He said: “I was in her bathroom and saw this picture of her in a tub with some girls. It was very sexual. She told me, ‘That was on tour and s*** got crazy’.

“I asked what she meant and she said they all got it on. Her and the girls.”

Flores worked for Britney, 30, in 2010.

He tried to sue her for sexual harassment, claiming she repeatedly stripped in front of him and tried to bed him.

Flores launched his sexual harassment lawsuit in 2010 and is due to be heard in court this year. Britney’s team have pledged to fight his claims and last night her spokesman hit back and denied the latest allegations.

[From The Sun]

This bodyguard is getting paid for these stories of course, but that doesn’t mean they’re not true. The fact that two bodyguards had very similar stories about Britney makes me think that they’re probably accurate. I just hope she’s cleaned up behind the scenes as much as she has on the outside, and that she’s a better mother now. I really don’t care if she got off with her backup dancers, if this is even true. If so, good for Britney. I think she was sleeping with Paris Hilton in the fall of 2007 when she was papped constantly with Paris and without underwear. I’m just throwing that out there, but I think those two were more than just friends at the time and that’s why they were unable to stay “friends” afterwards.

There’s another story about Britney, from Radar, that she’s planning for a late summer wedding with her fiancee, Jason Trawick. They’re hoping to have a destination beach wedding. Good for them and I really do want to see the photos. I’m happy for her and I like to see her looking so good and content. I hope she’s laying off all the drugs, especially meth. I just read the first bodyguard’s story again, from 2007, and I believe she was on a ton of drugs, illegal and otherwise, that contributed to her breakdown.

These photos are of Britney performing in October and December. She’s shown with Pauly D in one photo. Those are some trashy outfits. Credit: WENN, Fame and Pacific Coast News

Many of you may disagree with me, but at the end of the day, I’ve grown to respect Kevin Federline a great deal. I’m not saying K-Fed wasn’t a golddigger or a d-bag when he married Britney Spears, BUT K-Fed stepped up when Britney was in full-on meltdown mode, and I believe that K-Fed is an overwhelmingly positive and stable force in his kids’ lives. K-Fed has never said a negative word about Britney, and I believe he honestly wants her to be healthy and happy, especially for their sons. Anyway, Kevin is down in Australia, filming yet another weight-loss reality show, and he was asked for his reaction to Britney’s engagement to Jason Trawick. Kevin was incredibly nice:

Britney Spears and her hubby-to-be Jason Trawick have Kevin Federline’s whole-hearted blessing! Following a famously bitter 2007 split and subsequent custody battle over sons Sean, 6, and Jayden, 5, the pop star, 30, and her second husband, 33, have mended fences — and now that Spears is ready to ready beau of two years Trawick, Federline is thrilled.

“I’m really happy for her,” the former rapper told Australia’s TV Week magazine (as excerpted by the Daily Mail). “I think he’s a great guy,” he added of Trawick, 40, Spears’ former manager.

Down Under to film reality show Excess Baggage (Australia’s version of Celebrity Fit Club), he gave a great progress report on Spears, who battled dark times following the end of their marriage.

“She’s happy; she’s doing really well. I want to say she’s in a good place,” he explained. “I haven’t spoken to her much since I’ve been over here, both of us have been busy with her being on tour, but I do know from talking to the kids and talking to the kids’ teachers that they’re doing really good.”

Federline has also moved on with his own love life: His girlfriend Victoria Prince welcomed daughter Jordan Key in August — his fifth child overall. (Federline also has daughter Kori, 9, and son Kaleb, 7, with ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson.)

“It’s really good once you’re able to move on with life,” he said. “I mean, Victoria’s the best person in the world. It took me going through the things that I went through to find a person like her,” he gushed of his love. “She’s more than I could ever have hoped for. Hopefully Britney feels the same way.”

And Federline added of Sean and Jayden’s stepdad Trawick: “He’s a really good guy, I’ve heard a lot about him. . . I’ve spoken to him quite a few times as of now. He seems like a really good guy. The kids speak highly of him [and] her family loves him.”

[From Us Weekly]

I like that Kevin kept bringing it back to the kids – and I think that Kevin probably has the same hopes that Britney’s management team has: that Jason Trawick will be a further stabilizing force on Britney, and that Britney’s next steps into controlling her own life will be taken slowly and gently. Well done, K-Fed.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

The “Britney Spears and Jason Trawick are getting engaged” story has been around for months – it’s equivalent to “Kirstie Alley lies about her weight” stories and “Leonardo DiCaprio is boning some random” stories. Everybody knows what’s going on and it’s not really noteworthy to print some random rumor. That being said, I think this engagement story might actually be on. Britney tweeted some stuff last night that made it seem like Jason proposed, and Jason was spotted picking out an engagement ring a short while ago. So… maybe?

Britney Spears is ready to live happily ever after with Jason Trawick! The pop superstar, 30, is now engaged to her former agent, a source confirms to Us Weekly. Trawick popped the question on Thursday night, his 40th birthday, when he and the “I Wanna Go” singer shared a romantic private dinner.

“This is something they’ve both wanted for a long time,” the source explains to Us. “It’s a way to cement their family. They’re both extremely happy and can’t wait to become man and wife.” The spouses-to-be plan to celebrate their engagement Friday night at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

Spears coyly hinted at the big news on Twitter Friday morning, writing: “OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I’ve been waiting for. Can’t wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!! Xxo”

(After wrapping her Femme Fatale world tour in Puerto Rico last weekend, Spears and Trawick — along with Sean Preston, 6, and Jayden, 5, her sons with ex Kevin Federline — moved to a 10,000 square-foot estate outside of L.A.)

The duo first met in 2006 in a professional capacity. Then at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Trawick began representing the “Hold It Against Me” singer while she was still wed to Federline, 33.

(Spears, who dated Justin Timberlake for three years until 2002, also famously wed childhood pal Jason Alexander in 2004 in a Las Vegas marriage that was annulled within 55 hours.)

Following her late 2006 split from Federline and tough personal struggles in 2007 and 2008, Trawick proved himself to be a true friend to Spears during some of her darkest hours.

Indeed, a source told Us earlier this year, Trawick “was one of the only people who stuck by her through everything.”

By 2009, an on-the-mend Spears was ready to take their friendship to the next level. “Britney has liked Jason for a long time,” a source explained in April. “The fact that they were great friends gave them a foundation for a solid relationship.”

The former teen queen “made the first move,” she told Us — and he quickly took a shine to her adorable little boys. “Jason is just amazing with the boys,” the multi-platinum singer raved to Us. “They look up to him so much — they adore him. He’s their hero.”

“We have such a great time together!” Spears added back in April. (Trawick, who underwent an impressive body makeover and lost 50 pounds in the past two years, even made his acting debut alongside his world-famous girlfriend in her sexy “Criminal” video earlier this year.)

“He makes me laugh, and we are so comfortable being ourselves,” Spears said of her guy. “I’ve never been happier.”

[From Us Weekly]

Radar’s sources are confirming this, as if that makes a huge difference. Their sources claims that Jason proposed last night, as he and Britney were celebrating his 40th birthday. The sources also say that the ring Jason picked out is “classy and under 4 carats.”

So, is there a problem? Kind of. Britney is still under her conservatorship, which means that she’s not legally allowed to make any of the big decisions herself, at least not without her father’s and a judge’s approval. Britney’s conservatorship was used as the “reason” why Britney can’t give testimony in two pending lawsuits (one with Sam Lufti and one with Elizabeth Arden… and isn’t there something with that former bodyguard too?). Radar’s source says: “She could get married under the conservatorship, but the judge would have to sign off on it. If that were to happen, lawyers repping Lutfi would absolutely go into court and argue that if Britney were able to get married, she should be able to be deposed. There is no way Team Spears is going to let that happen. It will likely be a long engagement, which is fine with Britney and Jason. They are 100% solid and very much in love.” Meaning that Jason and Britney may be engaged, but they won’t get married for a while, y’all. Not until Britney’s legal issues are disposed of.

Until then, we have this video.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

I don’t begrudge Britney Spears anything at this point. I’m just thankful that she seems to have found some good medication, and that she’s in a good place mentally. Sure, I’ll gently tease some aspects of her appearance – like her Busted Weave, or her clothes. But as for Britney’s body… well, I think a lot of it isn’t her fault. I think she’s being medicated, and that affects how much energy she has, and I think her conservator and father’s idea of a “healthy diet” involves lots of processed foods and lots and lots of grits. Plus, Britney’s had two kids. So she’s a little bit thicker these days – it’s fine. But! This story is still kind of funny – Britney just fired her trainer after he tried to “restrict” her diet of funions and hot dergs.

Britney Spears’ infamous trainer Derek DeGrazio has gotten the boot for restricting her diet too much.

“It was amicable,” says an insider to In Touch. Britney, 30, doesn’t want to worry about every single thing that goes into her mouth anymore. “She knows Jason loves her no matter what and he has encouraged her not to stress about it.”

Adds the insider, “But Derek felt Britney made him look bad when she cheated on her diet.”

[From In Touch Weekly]

“She knows Jason loves her no matter what and he has encouraged her not to stress about it” – that bothers me. It’s not “Britney feels fine, she’s happy where she is.” It’s “Britney’s boyfriend told her he doesn’t mind, so she’s okay with it.” She may be 30 years old now, but she’s still got the mental age of a 16 year old, doesn’t she?

This is the body that hot dergs built:

Photos courtesy of Fame & WENN.

Is a holiday proposal more romantic? I think it is. Christmas is kind of romantic anyway, so whenever that time of year rolls around there will be small reminders of that special moment. People Magazine is reporting that Britney Spears’ longterm boyfriend, talent agent Jason Trawick, is about to propose to her. We’ve heard this story many times before, and Britney has been wearing what looks like an engagement ring, off and on, for ages. Given that this story is in People, I think we can assume it’s the official sanctioned version from Britney’s camp. Does this mean that she will finally be let out out of her conservatorship now that she’s entering her third marriage? (Does that first one even count?) I do think Britney and Jason are the real deal, but this also sounds like somewhat of a business arrangement to me. Like now Britney is ready to have another team take over her business, and they’re rolling it out along with a marriage because legally that’s the easiest way to do it. I know that’s cynical, but that’s just my read on it. Here’s more, from People:

Britney Spears is getting ready for her 30th birthday on Friday and will finish up a successful world tour next week – but that’s not all she’s gearing up for.

A source close to the singer tells PEOPLE that an engagement is imminent for the pop star and longtime boyfriend Jason Trawick, 39, who sources say has picked out a ring.

“They’ve been talking about marriage for a long time,” says the source. “It would be surprising if they are not engaged by the end of the year.”

Adds the source: “Britney is really looking forward to turning 30. She is having one of the best times of her life.”

[From People]

Well congratulations to Britney and Jason. We’ve heard that they’ve had problems in the past, but they’ve stayed together for a few years, they’ve known each other longer than that, and they do seem solid to me. Plus Jason is close with her boys and that counts for a lot.

In related news about Britney, she recently called Jennifer Lopez her “idol.” She said “She’s so beautiful and even though she’s gotten older, she hasn’t aged at all. She looks more amazing than ever and I really admire and respect that.” Is this Britney’s way of forgiving J.Lo for maybe copying her act at the AMAs?

Also, Britney is going to do a free open air concert in Mexico City this Sunday as part of the city’s holiday festivities. A Mexican government official Tweeted the news, so it’s probably accurate. Maybe she’ll get engaged in Mexico!

Britney and Jason are shown out in London on 11/1 (red shirt) and out in London again on 9/16 (green and black dress). Credit: Fame and WENN

Britney Spears is right on the cusp of turning 30-years-old; to be precise, she will do so in two weeks. In some respects, Britney still seems really young at heart, but she’s also been through so much in the past several years that it’s difficult to believe that she’s not yet 30. And in that vein of thought, Britney recently sat down with UK’s Stylist publication to discuss both her Femme Fatale tour and her latest perfume, which will probably be just as successful as all of her other fragrances. Honestly though, I have to wonder … exactly who buys these perfumes? Although I do adore Britney, there has been absolutely no moment in time when I’ve decided that it would be a great idea to smell like her. Sure, she claims to shower twice a day, but I’m not buying it. Just saying.

At any rate, Britney’s interview with Stylist (during which the interviewer notes that the pop star was “surrounded by a few close confidants“) isn’t so much illuminating in regard to new information as the impression that Brit has very much been looking inward lately. If her words are to be trusted, then Britney is attempting to find happiness within herself before she goes looking for external gratification. This is a good thing, right?

On Her Biggest Challenge: “Trying to get up and go work out in the morning. I haven’t worked out in, like, two weeks. Sometimes it’s hard to be motivated. But once you get up and do it you feel like you’ve conquered the world.”

On Her Favorite Foods: “Chocolate. Definitely chocolate. A lot of chocolate. I love Scores in the States, with the caramel in the middle, and every once in a while if I’m really hungry then a Snickers bar is good. And M&Ms are great, Hershey’s Whoppers are great, Raisinettes… Twixes are great too. And the new Hershey’s Cookies & Cream, too.”

On Being A Musician In 2011: “Well, it’s really cool because there are so many new, up-and-coming artists to look at and be inspired by. For me, I think it’s great to have a little competition because I feel it inspires us [Team Britney] and makes us want to do better. There are so many soulful singers, even the ones coming from London, like Adele and Jessie J, who are just amazing. It feels like a really cool time to be making music now. In the beginning obviously I was very young and I didn’t know the ins and outs of things; I was very instinctive in what I wanted to do, and I was very vocal with my input on things. I think as the years have gone by, and as I’ve evolved as an artist, I’ve put even more into my career, and after that amount of time you start to know exactly what you want. You feel a little bit more in your skin, in terms of who you are. And that just feels really nice.”

On What She’s Reading: “The Mastery Of Love [sub-titled A Practical Guide To The Art Of Relationship by Don Miguel Ruiz]. It’s basically an analysis of love and what it means to love. It goes through all the different aspects of love. Who you are as a person, knowing yourself before you even attempt to love anyone else’ that sort of thing. It’s really well-written and thought-provoking. It’s not so much about learning something; it’s one of those things where you already know this stuff, but it’s good to instil it in yourself again.”

On The Meaning Of Success: “For me, success is a state of mind. I feel like success isn’t about conquering something, it’s being happy with who you are.”

On Fame: “Well, in some situations I’d love to be able to, y’know, put a disguise on and go to a restaurant and not be noticed. But actually it’s been pretty cool on this tour, there haven’t been that many paparazzi and I’ve been able to get out with my children and go and see a lot of things.”

On Her Dream Vacation: “It would be with my children of course, and my boyfriend Jason [Trawick, also Britney's agent]. and really that’s it. We’d probably just go skiing somewhere really beautiful and have hot chocolate, in a cabin…”

On Ryan Gosling, Her Former “Mickey Mouse Club” Colleague: “I’m a huge fan; I think he’s amazing. I think he’s a wonderful little actor. He definitely has that ‘something’ on film; on camera, which is really cool. So I’m very happy for him.”

[From Stylist.co.uk]

While there are several points worth noting here, I think the most obvious point to be made is that this interview seems (on its surface, anyway) to be far less scripted than most of Britney’s recent media interactions. She seems really candid with these answers and like she’s really buried herself in a lot of self-help books and techniques of late. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, of course, for Britney also comes off as far less medicated with these answers than we’ve grown accustomed to in the aftermath of her much publicized 2007 breakdown.

Also, it’s rather refreshing that Britney has embraced the notion of competition from up-and-coming pop stars. This attitude arrives in sharp contrast to one Christina Aguilera, who clearly expresses distain for all newcomers, including Lady Gaga, who Xtina thinks is copying her. Naturally, Brit is still flying (relatively) high, and Xtina is currently floundering as an “artist.” A lesson exists in there somewhere.

Photos courtesy of Fame

These are just a few choice photos from Britney Spears’s concert in London last night. On one side, I always feel bad about mentioning the state of Britney’s hot mess status, because chica has genuine mental health issues. On the other side, she wants us to look at her. The Mail even noted, “whenever the singer donned a jacket – or in the case of an Egyptian-themed routine, a cape – it was swiftly removed to reveal as much as possible.” Britney thinks she looks good, y’all. “LOOK AT MAH BELLY!”

The Mail also reports that Britney “asked for portions of fish and chips and 100 figs and prunes… Toothpaste and McDonald’s cheeseburgers minus the bread rolls were also part of her rider before she performed at London’s The O2 last night.” Granted, Brit probably didn’t eat ALL of that before she went on stage, but she definitely ate a great deal of it because, in the words of one insider, “She doesn’t count calories when she’s in Britain.” Another request Britney allegedly made on her rider? A photo of Princess Diana because “Britney adores the monarchy, Diana was in many ways her inspiration.” She also hopes to one day perform for Prince William and Duchess Kate.

If you’d like to read one of the horrible reviews from Britney’s performance last night, go here. It involves the words “miming, lethargic, smile so tight it looks painful” and “like a rare animal in a cage.”

Photos courtesy of Fame.

Take one part Mr. and Mrs. Smith, one part Thelma & Louise, and one part modernized Bonnie & Clyde, add some lighting wizardry and some high-quality weaves, and you’ve got the new music video for Britney Spears’s “Criminal”. First – I kind of like the song. Secondly, I kind of like the video too. It’s weird and funny and it costars Jason Trawick as Britney’s fantasy “Criminal” lover. They get their sex on. It’s both funny and slightly hot – Trawick isn’t much of an actor, but I now completely buy that he and Britney have dirty, Cheeto-covered sex on the regular. Here’s the video – the music doesn’t start until about the 1:30 mark.

Like, why London? Britney’s “character” is American, as is Jason’s “character”. Why are they in robbing stores in England? And why do the stores look so American? And why are the Metro police so gun happy? This must be the “controversy” over the film – the guns and the nudity. Welcome back, Brit!

So… it’s a cute video. It’s one of her better videos from the past few years, truly. I think we should give Jason some credit for that.

Photos courtesy of WENN.