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.

Some stories just write themselves. This is Katie Price, above, in her latest promotional appearance, for a TV reality show contest she’s doing. She regularly dresses like this. If you don’t know who she is, she’s a British faux celebrity who ghostwrote a bunch of books and makes money for slapping her name on stuff and being a famewhore. She’s like Kim Kardashian without bothering to pretend she has any class whatsoever. And yes, she also has a sex tape.

Somehow Katie Price got invited to give a speech about her life at a debating society at prestigious Oxford University. She wore actual pants to the event and her boobs weren’t hanging out, which was surprising. Katie said a bunch of stuff about how she works so hard to make millions of dollars for looking like a Barbie on steroids. Then she went on about the fact that little girls are getting plastic surgery and spray tans and starting to wear makeup so young. Her five year old daughter, Princess, has been seen with makeup and false eyelashes, but that’s different. Price also said that the sexualization of children started with Britney Spear’s “Hit Me Baby” video. Really.

Katie, 33, is “disgusted” by recent trends including beauty parlours offering toddler tanning and pre-teen makeovers.

She says: “It is disgusting. I don’t agree with it at all. I think surgeons and mums who encourage these young girls to have cosmetic work done, or have fake false boobs, should be shot.

“It’s horrible when you see these pictures of young children wearing make-up, having fake tans and so on. It’s sad.”

Katie’s comments come 48 hours after Prime Minister David Cameron met internet industry representatives to discuss how to stop youngsters accessing pornography online. It is something she strongly agrees with.

Of course, it is a shock to hear the surgically-enhanced, knicker-flashing, heavily made-up star come over all Mary Whitehouse. After all, she has made over £30million marketing her sexy alter ego, Jordan. And you only have to look at the fans who flock to her book signings to realise she’s the poster girl for a generation of fame-hungry youngsters.

So can this really be the same Katie who enraged ex-hubby Peter Andre with a Facebook shot of their daughter Princess, then two, in full slap and false eyelashes?

Am I talking to the same doting mum who bought her little girl 100 pairs of shoes before she could even walk, straightened her curly hair and now uses Princess to model her kids’ clothing range online? Yep.

But Katie is adamant she has done nothing wrong. No, blame Britney Spears instead.

“That photo of Princess wearing make-up was from my sister’s Facebook page and was never meant to be made public,” she says.

“It was a one-off and I didn’t approve it. But Princess loves all that girlie stuff. She and her friends are always raiding my make-up bag, trying on my heels, trying to find new things. I think all little girls are like this. I don’t encourage her – it’s quite the opposite. I tell her, ‘Do as I say, not as I do’.

“Yes, she had her hair straightened. She begged me to do it. I think people assume I’m there every day, irons at the ready, when she comes out the bath, wanting to straighten her hair. I’m not! It makes me mad. Everyone blow dries their little girl’s hair and that’s all I do – dry it and brush it the way she likes it.

“If Princess said, ‘Mummy, I want to have fake boobs’, I would say, ‘No’. Of course I wouldn’t let her. It’s sick, it’s just wrong.”

The over-sexualisation of children is a subject close to Katie’s heart. At the age of six she was in a park with her friend when “some weirdo” indecently exposed himself and inappropriately touched them.

It has clearly left some deep-seated emotional scars.

She continues: “It makes me really sad to think about childhoods nowadays. I was a tomboy when I was growing up, climbing up trees or whatever – innocent stuff.

“When you look at young girls at senior school today, they’re wearing the shortest skirts and all trying to look like Britney.

“So I suppose maybe that’s where it all started – with Britney’s Hit Me Baby video, with her running around in that school uniform.

“I think the pop industry has always encouraged this kind of thing, though.

“Kids see these girls dressed in this provocative manner and want to copy them. It makes me angry, but it sells.

“To people who accuse me of in any way contributing to this over-sexualisation of kids, I say, ‘What have I done sexually, or otherwise?’ I don’t sleep around and I love being in relationships – I’m not interested in dating loads of guys or having one-night stands. And what have I done with Princess that’s so wrong? What have I done generally?”

For someone who clearly has a lot to say for herself, Katie was uncharacteristically lost for words when she addressed the Oxford Union yesterday. Her speech lasted just eight minutes before she dried up.

Katie, who wore a cream top, shiny leggings and black boots, admitted: “I’m absolutely petrified. I don’t really know what to say.”

Describing herself as a “rich chav” and “common as muck” she told her “posh” audience: “You are our future in here. You must be so intelligent, so brainy and fascinating to be around. I bet hanging out with you lot I’d actually learn a lot.” And she got a few laughs, when she added: “I wouldn’t like to play Trivial Pursuit with you.”

It was another side to Katie, who has had five boob jobs and whose nights out are rarely quiet affairs.

[From Mirror.co.uk]

That “do as I say, not as I do” argument never works. This is a woman who is famous for having her enormous fake tits hanging out and for wearing so much makeup, self tanner and fake hair that she looks like a real doll. It’s “disgusting” to her that moms are subjecting their daughters to the same treatment she regularly showcases on the red carpet, and it’s all Britney Spears’ fault. Oh and she’s holding a reality show contest in which people strip down to their bikinis and try to earn entry into a “boot camp” where they get to learn to be just like her. (It’s a flop in the ratings, thankfully.) That’s totally different and so less harmful to kids than Britney Spears dancing around in a sexy schoolgirl outfit in a video from 1998.

This is just a quick little story because I was absolutely stunned to see these close-ups of Britney Spears in London today. She was walking into a radio interview, and she caused something of a mob scene. But that’s not the shocking thing. Take a close look at Britney’s hair… look… look closely.

THAT’S HER REAL HAIR.

It’s not a wig. It’s not a wiglet. It’s not a busted weave. It’s not some trashy-looking extensions. It’s not some budget-riveted situation. I believe with all of my heart that we are looking at Britney’s real hair.

HALLELUJAH!

It was just last year when Britney’s hair situation looked like it would never get better. Remember this horrible situation? For months, Britney was getting pap’d with descending levels of awful, busted hair tragedies. One year later, and she’s finally taken control of her hair situation? Can it be? Or did she just find a really good hairstylist?

Just a few more Brit-Brit items: she’s releasing “The Remixes: Volume 2” in October. And she and Jason Trawick are not engaged. Yet.

Photos courtesy of Fame.

Radar Online has a kind of heartwarming article about Britney Spears and how she’s grateful to her father for stepping in and saving her career and life with that conservatorship following her breakdown. It’s a nice reminder of how far Britney has come since she was carted away by ambulance in early 2008 and placed on a 5150 hold. I was blogging back then and I remember following her bizarre behavior closely. She was overmedicated, in my office chair physician’s opinion, and she needed someone to make sure she was on the right dosage and drugs for her condition. Her most talked about incidents at the time were when she shaved her head and later went after a paparazzo with an umbrella, but she also just used to drive around aimlessly, speak in a British accent and sit on the curb outside her house crying and fight with that evil dude who was trying to control her, Sam Lutfi.

After Britney’s dad took over there were plenty of stories that she resented it and just wanted some freedom, but she supposedly now knows that it was the best thing for her. Radar also reports that Britney’s beau, Jason Trawick, wants to propose but is waiting for the right time. The conservatorship could be lifted next year. Here’s more:

Jamie became Britney’s conservator almost three years ago, after a series of very public meltdowns by his troubled daughter, who has since turned her life around and is back on track and back on top.

“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,” an insider tells RadarOnline.com. “Britney is on top of the world right now. She is getting ready for the next leg of her world tour, which will be on September 22 in Moscow. Her father will be with her for some of the European performances, along with her mom.

“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.”

Three years ago, Britney had a now infamous and much ridiculed performance at the VMAs in which she appeared out of shape and unable to perform her signature dance moves.

“Britney always knew she would have a comeback. She just didn’t know it was going to be on this level,” the source reveals.

Meanwhile, there will be a routine hearing for Britney’s conservatorship on Tuesday morning to deal with accounting issues. “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,” the source tells RadarOnline.com.

“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.”

Britney might also have another reason to celebrate in the new year.

“Jason (Trawick) is very, very serious about Britney,” the source shares. “Jason has made it known that he wants to marry Britney. It’s just a matter of timing of the engagement — and if the conservatorship is lifted off Britney personally, well, it makes it a lot easier for Jason to propose. He doesn’t want her to feel pressured, it will happen when the time is right.”

[From Radar Online]

Does she really need to remarry? I mean I’m happy for her and everything but maybe she should be on her own, legally, for some time before she takes on another husband. Given Britney and Jason’s storied history, it just doesn’t seem like a great idea for them to marry, or for Britney to marry in general.

Getting back to the conservatorship issue, it’s so nice to see Britney doing well and having completed two successful big tours after her very serious, very publicized problems. I would actually love to see Lindsay Lohan get clean and have a minor comeback of sorts. (Nothing too major, just enough to show she’s sober and totally embarrassed about her past.) Yes she’s awful and entitled and addicted, but it’s sad that there’s no one in her life who would help her, like Britney’s dad did, to get sober without trying to exploit her.

photo credit: WENN.com

Hate the peep-toe ankle booties, but I like everything else. I think for where she is in her life, and how little expectations there are for her, Britney Spears had a pretty good show last night. The dress was Moschino, and although I wasn’t in love with it, I liked it on Britney. It covered her up the right amount, and it was still rock n’ roll and a little bit sexy. Her busted weave was having a good night too – it looked clean and fluffy, and Britney’s makeup was nice too. The only thing I really have to say is that I wish she had just worn normal heels rather than these booties, which cut off her legs and make them look “thicker”.

I did want to point out a few weird Britney-related things, though. First, the dance tribute to Britney was well-executed, but it was also kind of sad, right? It was just like… “she’s not that girl any more.” And even when she was that girl, she was never really dancing like that. Then, when Britney got up to take her first award – for Best Pop Video – I noticed how weird her voice sounded. Maybe I just haven’t paid attention, but she doesn’t have that girlish voice anymore, does she? Her speaking voice sounded weird – husky and mature, mom-ish.

But the weirdest thing was when Britney got up to take her Video Vanguard Award, and instead of talking about the award and really thanking people throughout her career, she and Gaga just introduced Beyonce. Did anyone else find that strange? It was Britney’s moment, and they just used her as an intro to Bey? Weird. As for Gaga and Britney, I was rooting for them to NOT kiss, so I was glad when Britney pulled away.

Here’s the Britney tribute – it was kind of cool (and sad).

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Britney Spears’ ex-bodyguard Fernando Flores has opened his mouth yet again. If you’ll remember, he’s the one who’s been shilling stories to The Sun ever since he left Britney’s employment after working for her from February through May last year. At first, Fernando kept things pretty believable with claims that Brit walked around naked in front of him, tried to tempt him into her bed, and refused to wear underwear in public, the latter of which was the “last straw” because Fernando got the blame for the fallout. These things weren’t exactly flattering to Britney, but they were plausible because (as we all recall far too clearly) Britney has shown herself to be quite fond of going pantless in front of the paparazzi.

Then, Fernando escalated the game by selling the story that Britney beat her sons with belts and knowingly fed them foods to which they were allergic. When Fernando finally filed his lawsuit last September, he included the above allegations as well as the claim that Britney had sex in front of her kids. According to Radar Online, Flores has now filed a new document with the court, which is rather comical in one light but also quite serious in its potential ramifications. Flores is asking for $10 million in damages due to the “psychological damage, anxiety attacks, depression and insomnia” that he suffered because Britney farted, picked her nose, and (here’s the kicker) took many drugs, including methamphetamines. Really.

Former cop Fernando Flores is suing the star’s conservators alleging sexual harassment against Spears. Flores alleges he faced a series of bizarre come-ons from Britney, 29, who paraded naked in front of him and often beckoned him into her bedroom for sex.

In recent filings of Flores’ lawsuit, a copy of which RadarOnline.com and Star magazine have exclusively obtained, the former bodyguard ratcheted up his charges against the Toxic singer, claiming she broke wind and picked her nose “unapologetically,” did not shower for days on end, nor brushed her teeth or ever wore deodorant.

“Spears was generally personally unkempt,” Flores, 29, alleged.

The ex-staffer — who is claiming at least $10 million damages from Britney for what he describes as “repeated, unwanted sexual advances and harassment” — detailed in court papers filed in Los Angeles how the chart-topping diva craved a cocktail of drugs during the time he worked for her.

“Based on his former experience as a police officer, Plaintiff (Flores) is informed and believes and alleged thereon that Defendant Spears was often under the influence of illegal prescription and non-prescription drugs, such as Ritalin, Narcon (Naloxone) and methamphetamines,” the documents state.

He claims, “Defendant Spears was mentally unstable, and personally obnoxious and demanding, requiring her staff on various occasions and for no rationally discernable reasons to address her as ‘Jennifer’ or ‘Queen Bee,’ on other occasions, Defendant Spears would cut her hair in an erratic fashion, leaving uneven and bald spots on her head.”

Flores worked for Spears from February until July, 2010, when he stormed out of her Calabasas, Calif., mansion after she allegedly bent over in a short nightie to expose herself.

“Spears made repeated unwanted sexual advances to Plaintiff, summoning (him) to her room at her residence for no other purpose or reason than to expose her naked or near naked body to Plaintiff,” according to the suit.

But Flores insists “the sexual advances of Spears were unwanted for a variety of reasons.”

“Spears had obnoxious personal habits, such as chain smoking cigarettes, which made her smell continually of stale tobacco,” he wrote in his court document.

“She broke wind or picked her nose unselfconsciously and unapologetically before Plaintiff (Flores) and others and she was constantly and gratuitously loud and profane in her speech.

“She did not bathe for days on end, did not use deodorant, did not brush her teeth, did not fix her hair, did not wear shoes or socks.”

According to Flores, he suffered psychological damage, anxiety attacks, depression and insomnia as a result of Britney’s alleged harassment.

Soon after the suit was filed, last year, the Spears family released a statement saying it was “just another unfortunate situation where someone is trying to take advantage of the Spears family and make a name for himself.

[From Radar Online]

Britney’s camp has long since held the claim that Flores is attempting to pull a shakedown, and her attorneys have filed a motion to strike the ex-bodyguard’s latest filing. Further, a Britney source has also responded to TMZ: “He’s a liar.” Here’s the thing — this guy has progressively released statements about things that we can believe that Britney would do, such as the sexual overtures. Then, he made more serious allegations about her parenting, and now he’s coupling some bizarre complaints (the farting and nose picking) with the most potentially damaging allegation of all: those damn methamphetamines. Obviously, Flores’ logic all along has been to make many believable statements about Britney so that, in turn, we would ideally buy anything that he says about her. Yet I simply don’t think it’s possible for Britney to be a methhead when she’s been under such strict guidelines from her conservator father for the past several years. Yes, she’s not all there, mentally, but Flores is pulling a really dirty tactic here and, clearly, has crossed the line because he just wants that $10 million.

Photos courtesy of Fame

Poor Britney Spears. She’s still being trotted out onstage to perform remedially choreographed moves when she’d rather just have a hot derg. Meanwhile, Sam Lufti continues to hound her to testify in his lawsuit, and Kellan Lutz has denied her request to appear in her new music video. This is all very depressing, yes, but in Touch has also published a new story, which alleges that what Britney really wants to do most in life is exactly what her father and conservator, Jamie, absolutely refuses to allow at this point in time; that is, Britney has her heart set upon getting married to beau Jason Trawick and popping out at least three more kids.

She’s got a hit single topping the charts and her once-rocky relationship with boyfriend Jason Trawick is finally on track. Yet a source says Britney Spears still feels deeply dissatisfied — and fears she’ll never be able to do what she believes would make her happiest: become a mother again.

Though Britney desperately wants to marry Jason, 39, and give him a biological child of his own, her dad, Jamie, recalls her horrifying bout with Britney herself said was postpartum depression, which occurred after the birth of her second son, Jayden, and sent her into a downward spirtal that eventually landed her in a mental institution.

Her dad thinks she’s unstable

And though the resons for Britney’s hospitalizatin in 2008 have never been officially disclosed, a source close to Jamie — who has been acting as Britney’s conservator since then — explains that he doesn’t want her to risk a repeat episode by getting pregnant again. While Jamie understands that Britney is “in love with Jason and wants to start a family with him,” the source shares, he’s also trying to be realistic. “He feels she’s still too unstable to even think of having another baby.”

For Britney, who once called pregnancy “empowering” and gushed that seeing the sonogram of her first son Sean was the “best feeling in the world,” it’s no doubt devastating to think that she and Jason may never experience that joy together.

And while she has railed in the past against the legal conservatorship that puts Jamie in charge of bother her professional and personal life, it has never hit so close to home as now. As much as she adores Sean, 5, and Jayden, 4, a pal shares that Britney dearly wants “a big family,” and longs for a little girl she can “dress up and do girlie things with.” More than once, the pal confides, Britney has told Jason that she’d love to have “three more kids.” But now, it appears that for her own safet, Britney may have to put that plan on hold forever.

[From In Touch, print edition]

Do I think this is true? Maybe, but it’s easy to understand why Jamie would want Britney to hold off on jumping into marriage and pregnancy again. While skeptics might assume that Jamie is only interested in keeping Britney on tour and raking in more money, I think he’s truly concerned for her well being as well as that of her already existing two children. If Britney goes off her meds, she could end up institutionalized again, which wouldn’t help anyone, least of all her kids. That doesn’t even take into account the postpartum depression factor, but for the immediate moment, I’m consumed with mental images of Britney, heavily pregnant in bed and yelling, “Y’all get me some Cheetos!”

Photos courtesy of Fame Pictures

Kellan Lutz knows how much you think of Kellan Lutz. Kellan Lutz knows that Kellan Lutz is a world-class actor. Kellan Lutz knows that someday, very soon, Kellan Lutz’s name (Kellan Lutz!) will appear in the pantheon of great American actors. The Al Pacino, the Robert DeNiro, the Marlon Brando, the Kellan Lutz. Kellan Lutz knows that Kellan Lutz’s eye has got to stay on the prize. That’s why Kellan Lutz said “no” to Britney Spears’ request that Kellan Lutz appear in her latest video. Kellan Lutz is above that!

Kellan Lutz reportedly was asked to be Britney Spears’ object of affection in her upcoming music video for single “I Wanna Go”, but the “Twilight’s Saga” hunk turned down the offer. Rumor has it, the Emmett Cullen on the vampire movie series was originally planned to make out with the pop singer in a steamy scene.

Kellan met Britney for the first time when he attended a fund-raising event held by her on May 11. During charity gig for St. Bernard Project, an organization which focuses on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, the actor told E! Online that “Oops!…I Did It Again” is his favorite Britney song.

Beside approaching Kellan, Britney reportedly has also asked Matthew McConaughey to play her love interest. Whoever signing a deal to join the “Till the World Ends” singer in the video is going to save her from being hounded by a crowd of paparazzi before he makes out with her in the backseat of a car.

The video shoot for the third single of “Femme Fatale” album was kicked off Tuesday, May 24 in Los Angeles with Chris Marrs Piliero sitting behind the lens. “Just wrapped day 1 of the I Wanna Go video. I-I-I wanna go-o-o to my b-e-e-d to get some sleep tonight,” Britney wrote on her Twitter. She is expected to continue the filming the following day.

[From Ace Showbiz]

Um, THAT is how you know Britney still has issues, by the way. Her first choice was Matthew McConaughey and her second choice was KELLAN LUTZ. Remember when she had actually hot guys in her videos, like Stephen Dorff? And now she’s all up on KELLAN LUTZ?!? Oh, Britney.

But seriously, appearing in a Britney Spears video would have been great for Kellan’s career. I can’t believe he refused. I can’t believe “Oops!… I Did It Again” is his favorite song.

Thanks to Bedhead for the lead!

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Honestly, I thought Rihanna was one of the best-dressed celebrity women at last night’s Billboard Music Awards. Music awards shows are always tricky, fashion-wise. I always hate when musical girls show up in gigantic ball gowns or pageant looks, and I also kind of hate the Gaga-esque forced “kooky” costumes. I love that Rihanna did this clean, classic Max Azria suit. It’s a beautiful cut, a nice fit, and she looks so sexy and unforced, two words I usually use for Rihanna. I even like her hair.

As for the much-discussed performance with Rihanna and Britney, they did a remix of Rihanna’s “S&M”. It’s just… ugh. I don’t… ugh. Poor Britney. She looked out of it. Poor Rihanna… she’s not the best live act. This whole thing was sort of an exercise in tragedy:

Photos courtesy of WENN.

As Britney Spears promotes her new album, I’ve noted time and time again that she’s not really doing any of her interviews. Her PR team works it so that she answers questions “via email” and God knows who writes the junk. But I will give her publicist credit – he or she really makes an effort to put in “Britney-isms” into the interview so it sounds sort of like her. Anyway, Britney is the cover girl for the June issue of Harper’s Bazaar, although it might be difficult to tell because they Photoshopped the crap out of her face. However, it actually looks like she sat down and did the interview face-to-face, although it‘s unclear how the piece was actually conducted. Some of the questions and answers do sound email-ish. But she doesn’t sound out of it, either. She sounds cognizant, reflective and nice. Good for her. The slideshow is here, and the full interview is here. Here are some highlights:

LAURA BROWN: What has been your best fashion look?
BRITNEY SPEARS: I went to the Grammys in 2002, and I had really curly, curly hair. I had a red dress on. It wasn’t short and saucy; it was a long red dress. That dress was fun.

LB: What was your biggest fashion mistake?
BS: Ten years ago at the Billboard awards, I wore this orange hat and orange bra and orange booty pants and purple fishnets. Oh, and I had an orange jacket on.
LB: Was it Halloween?
BS [laughs]: No, it wasn’t Halloween. I actually thought I looked hot at the time. But, um, I definitely stood out. I thought it was just a marvelous idea to wear this purple and orange outfit; it was like high school colors. I was a cheerleader for a school I didn’t know. People were talking about it, but not in a good way.

LB: Your hair is looking long and lustrous. Are you whipping it back and forth?
BS: Yeah, I love ponytails. I’m a wash-and-go girl. But, oh yeah, I like to whip it.

LB: Are you enjoying dancing again?
BS: I love to dance, so it’s very exciting. The tour rehearsals have been going really well. I think it will be my best show yet.

LB: What songs get you moving?
BS: I love “S&M” and “Only Girl” by Rihanna; that’s why I jumped on the “S&M” remix. She’s really cool. I like her a lot.

LB: Everybody has Bieber fever. Have you met Justin? Would you ever want to work with him?
BS: I think he’s adorable. I just saw his movie, and I really didn’t realize how big he was. He’s enormous; he’s just Mr. Man. A lot of the movie is really similar to what I did when I was starting out. I did a promo tour for a year, going into radio stations and all that. It was so cool to see our similarities.

LB: “It’s Britney, bitch” is classic, but you say you’re less bitchy than impatient. What makes you impatient?
BS: When things take a long time, I just get really stubborn. When I know that things are supposed to go a certain way [laughs] and when it’s my time of the month.

LB: What makes you laugh uncontrollably?
BS: Usually when people trip or fall or run into something. Not to be mean, but I can’t help it. If they really hurt themselves, then I feel bad, but if they accidentally do it and they stand up and act cool like nobody saw them, I have to laugh.

LB: It’s been eight years since you kissed Madonna onstage at the MTV awards. What have you learned from her?
BS: I actually saw her a couple of weeks ago at a party. I guess she’s really taught me to stay true to myself. That seems like a simple thing to say, but she taught me through action, not just by saying it. There are so many people around you that have opinions, but you just have to listen to your instincts.

LB: You’ve said Jennifer Lopez inspires you professionally. Would you ever want to be a judge on American Idol?
BS: I would! That would be awesome. I wouldn’t be a tough judge, though.

LB: What do you think of Lady Gaga?
BS: She’s unique and extremely talented. I love her spin on everything.

LB: Would you like to get married again? More kids?
BS: I’ve thought about both, so if the timing was right …

LB: Could you see your sons performing?
BS: If they have a love and passion for the arts and that’s what they want to do, then so be it. They are both little actors and so charismatic, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

LB: Which one of your hits made you realize you’d made it?
BS: From the beginning, probably “… Baby One More Time.” I haven’t seen that video in such a long time.

LB: What’s your favorite video?
BS: “Overprotected.” I just think it says a lot. It was directed so well, it was really colorful, and the dancing was amazing.

LB: Who is your greatest inspiration musically?
BS: Whitney Houston. I’ve loved her since I was a kid.

LB: What is your guilty pleasure?
BS: Bapchi’s caramel toffee from Vosges. They were in my hotel room, and I made everyone bring them from their rooms.

[From Harper’s Bazaar]

Yeah, it’s not a deep interview. Which makes me think Britney might have actually said this stuff. Does she sound mentally incapable in this piece?

Oh, and regarding the photo shoot – that wig. Yikes. I mean, I’m glad that we’re not seeing her busted weave of doom anymore, but JESUS. That is one tacky looking wig.

Photos courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar slideshow.