Michael Lohan, never one to be content with just exploiting his kids some of the time, has managed to wrangle five whole days with eldest daughter and fellow addict Lindsay Lohan. The two famously reunited last month for the first time in three and a half years. Well, famously according to “People” and “Us Weekly.” Michael supposedly treated ex-wife Dina Lohan like crap… though from what I’ve heard about Dina Lohan, a lot of people would have trouble treating her like gold. But whatever. He threatened Dina’s brother, racked up a few DUIs, and ended up in prison for a couple years. Lindsay distanced herself from him… after all, you can’t be associated with drugs and alcohol and breaking the law when you’re Lindsay Lohan. I’m kidding, the guy sounds like a grade-A jerk, and as messed up as Lindsay is, she’s probably still better off than she would be if she’d kept her father in her life after all of his destructive behavior.

Well Michael has supposedly changed his life, found God, and is working at a faith-based teen drug and alcohol counseling center. It’s hard to tell if he really means what he says or is just incredibly manipulative – he spends a lot of time talking to the press and assorted blogs, trying to spin his side of the story. There’s a lot of “I want Lindsay to be well” and therapist-speak that doesn’t come off as incredibly genuine when it’s coming out of his mouth. Apparently Lindsay has agreed to spend five days with Michael at her rehab facility in Utah. I’m guessing it’s going to involve a lot of counselors. One would hope, at least.

“Lindsay Lohan will spend five days at a secluded lodge in the Utah mountains with her father Michael. ‘It can only help her recovery,’ Lohan’s mom Dina tells PEOPLE in an e-mail. ‘It’s time to mend.’ She adds, ‘He is visiting Lindsay alone because we are giving her dad a chance to make amends.’ A protection order against her former spouse, she says, precludes both parents spending time together with their daughter simultaneously.

“During the first week of September, father and daughter ended their three-and-a-half year estrangement when Michael visited Lindsay at the Cirque Lodge Treatment Center. They have been in contact since and Michael is set to arrive in Utah late Monday night to begin their five-day retreat together Tuesday morning.

‘She is in a better place than ever,’ a source close to Michael tells PEOPLE. ‘Lindsay asked [him] to come out, and he’s ecstatic she’s back in his life.’ The 21-year-old actress has been in rehab since August 3, following her arrest in July for driving under the influence and cocaine possession.

“Despite this easing family tension, Lohan has no immediate plans to leave rehab – but may complete her court-mandated 10 days of community service, according to one source, helping AIDS victims in South Africa.”

[From People]

Let’s hope this is a good thing. It’s definitely a great thing that Lindsay’s spent so much time in rehab. She strikes me as someone who should spend at least a good year there… maybe more. It seems like she almost needs to be re-formed. There used to be this crazy “re-brithing” therapy where people would emerge from an artificial womb (generally concocted with blankets) and start life over again. Except that a little girl once died in the process, so they generally don’t do that anymore. But I think Lindsay should. Except without the dying. And hopefully, when she gets out of her artificial blanket womb, she’ll open her eyes and see two completely different parents. That would help a lot too.

Picture Note by Jaybird: Would you trust your sobriety to this guy? Thanks to user the_bat1 on ONTD for these pics of Michael Lohan in a see-through shirt.

Some things are just really, really good ideas. Like the classics: peanut butter and chocolate, or peanut butter and jelly, or peanut butter and bananas. Man I want peanut butter. Or in Paula Abdul’s case, Vicodin and alcohol. You know what doesn’t go together well? Paula Abdul and babies. Why? Because of all the Vicodin and alcohol. Is that stopping the insatiable train wreck that is Ms. Abdul? Nope. Paula tells “USA Today” that having a baby in the next two years is her biggest goal. At 45, I’m guessing she’s going to need a little assistance, though you never know. Paula’s boyfriend of only five months is also on board. I’m guessing that has a little more to do with a percentage of her “American Idol” paycheck than it does with any particular love for Paula.

“Paul Abdul’s hormones aren’t running on idle – the American Idol judge wants a baby. ‘That’s the next step in my life,’ the 45-year-old tells USA Today. ‘Definitely within the next two years. I thought by now I’d have three grown children.’ Age is not a factor, either, given fertility options. ‘With modern medicine, people are having kids in their 40s and even up until their late 40s. In their 50s, they’re having their second child,’ she says. ‘If it doesn’t happen naturally like that, I would always consider adopting.’

“Restaurateur J.T. Torregiani, 32, Abdul’s boyfriend of five months, would likely be the proud papa. ‘He’s a sweetie pie,’ Abdul says of the Sicilian, whom she met when he introduced himself to her after a taping of her show in April. ‘He’s a positive force that has come into my life right now. Where it leads, who knows?’ As for her fellow judge, Simon Cowell, assessing the new man in her life, Abdul quotes the sharp-tongued one as saying: ‘He’s a great, normal guy – why does he like you?’

“Others approve of Torregiani, too. ‘My chunky dog, Tulip, is in love with him. He pays so much attention to her that she thinks she’s the queen,’ says Abdul, who’s already been with her beau to London and plans to go with him to Italy. When it came to her Idol costars, however, ‘I was so adamant about not letting Simon or Randy [Jackson] or Ryan [Seacrest] know – and that was a good thing,’ she says.

“Asked if she were in love, Abdul (who had two brief marriages in the 1990s, to Emilio Estevez and Brad Beckerman) responds with a smile: ‘I’m in a good place in my heart. He’s like my best friend.’”

[From People]

Oh man, that melts my cold, pessimistic heart. Actually it does, which bothers me. It sounds like she’s genuinely happy, but not pinning all her hopes on one guy. Well, all her hopes for marriage at least, it seems pretty clear that she’s pinning all her hopes for sperm on the one guy. But that’s alright, I forgive you Paula. Speaking of fertility, Paula has some major medical issues to grapple with. I’m not sure if they could affect her ability to conceive, but they could affect her ability to parent well. She suffers from reflex sympathetic dystrophy, which is a type of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. It sounds really miserable, defined by “chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and changes in the skin.” Supposedly this accounts for a good deal of Paula’s often erratic, bizarre behavior – she’s a bit loopy from the pain, and/or loopy from the medicine she must take for the pain. Which definitely means we (I) shouldn’t make fun of her. Though a lot of people have alleged that the real problem lays in the belief that Paula is combining some pretty serious painkillers with alcohol, and that’s what’s actually making her loopy. Before the issues with her appearing so out of it, Paula came off as pretty sweet, kind, and nurturing – all things that would make a great parent. Hopefully she can get her medical and/or other issues under control, and have a baby when she wants to.

Michelle Rodriguez seems hell-bent on her whole “I’m the victim” “the system is the problem” line of thought when it comes to her DUI conviction. Michelle has a pretty involved rap sheet that began long before her most recent DUI arrest in Hawaii while she was filming “Lost.” In 2002, she was arrested for assault after getting into a physical fight with her then-roommate. The roommate refused to press charges. In 2003, she was charged with eight misdemeanors including hit and run and a DUI. She pleaded no contest to the hit and run, DUI, and driving with a suspended license. Want to know how much time she spent in jail? A grueling 48 hours. She also had to do community service in two New York City morgues, and finished a three-month alcohol program. As a result, Rodriguez was placed on probation for three years. So all she had to do at that point was just not drink and drive and run people over. Sounds fairly easy, right? Well apparently not so much.

Between August 24th and October 1st 2005, Rodriguez was pulled over three times in Hawaii for speeding, and given tickets for doing 83 mph in a 55 zone, 90 mph in a 35 zone, and 80 mph in a 50 zone. But did that hamper her style? Nope. Because she then decided to outdo herself and drive home (speeding, naturally) after drinking. She was charged with a DUI and eventually pleaded guilty. And you know what really says a lot about her character? Rodriguez chose to pay a $500 fine and go to jail for five days instead of having to do 240 hours of community service. Because isn’t jail always better than doing something good for others?

That arrest was a violation of her previous probation, so Rodriguez was back to jail for the probation violation as well. Though she was sentenced to 60 days in jail, she only spent a matter of hours in what I can only assume was the lady’s shower, before she was released due to overcrowding. Rodriguez also had to serve 30 days of community service and work with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, along with wearing an alcohol-detecting ankle monitor, which she repeatedly bitched about publicly, comparing the experience to George Orwell’s novel “1984.”

But Michelle’s hatred of helping others has hampered her again: it appears she hasn’t actually done all of her community service, and hasn’t done her required alcohol education program.

“Rodriguez went to court Friday to answer to the latest claims by the city attorney’s office, which said the former ‘Lost’ actress submitted a document stating she performed community service on Sept. 25, 2006, but later admitted she was actually in New York City that day. If she is found to have violated terms of her probation, Rodriguez could face between 477 to 537 days in county jail and a $2,000 fine. Rodriguez, 29, kept quiet in court as her attorney, Richard Beale, argued that she performed 30 days of community service and said ‘a clerical error’ caused the discrepancy in the paperwork.

“Superior Court Judge Daviann L. Mitchell granted Beale’s request to call two county sheriff’s supervisors who signed off on her community service forms to testify. A hearing was set for Oct. 12. In August, the judge found that Rodriguez had not completed a required alcohol monitoring program and ordered her to perform 30 days of road maintenance work. On Friday, the judge noted she had not completed the program or the maintenance work.

“Beale said she is making progress, but the judge admonished Rodriguez to take her probation more seriously. ‘I’m not impressed with your completion schedule,’ she said. ‘There were 55 people here in court today and all but very few have completed their responsibilities. They work on much less flexible schedules than you do.’”

[From Yahoo! News]

I hope Michelle Rodriguez goes back to jail. I bet she hopes so too. (In case you’re missing all the snide references - or just don’t follow Michelle Rodriguez with the macabre fascination that I do - she’s a sorta-closeted lesbian. Hence all the women’s prison and women’s shower jokes. Because I’m sophisticated like that). She’s talked a lot about how ridiculous and unfair the system is, and has written on her blog ad nausea about it. Honey, if you don’t like it, stop drinking. Stop hitting other cars and leaving the scene. Stop speeding when you knock too many back and decide it’s a great idea for you to drive home… really, really fast. Then you won’t feel like a victim of the system so much… and everyone else won’t feel like they’re about to be your hit and run victim. See how everyone wins!

Picture Note by Jaybird: Here’s Michelle at the Miami Vice World Premiere in July, 2006. Header image of Michelle at the Los Angeles Municipal Court in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday. Images thanks to Splash Photos.

Okay, I’ll admit it: my sense of humor is not so advanced that I find David Letterman funny. That’s always followed up by someone asking which late night host I do find funny. Ummm… well none of them. But David Letterman has never given me more than a mild chuckle. Yes, I get that the problem is me, not him. It’s a massive, unforgivable character flaw. But Dave has redeemed himself with me (which I know he’s been worried about for a while). He embarrassed the crap outta Paris Hilton. Thus, I now love and respect David Lettermen with a previously undiscovered ferocity. He lobbed a number of questions at Hilton as she grew increasingly uncomfortable and annoyed. “How’d you like being in jail?” started the conversation. Then there was, “How was the bologna?” and “Have your friends treated you differently now that you’re out of the slammer?” And my personal favorite: “What’d you do? Do you know what you did wrong?”

Hilton: “I’ve moved on with my life, so I don’t want to talk about it anymore.”

Letterman: “This is where you and I are different — All I want to do is talk about it. Did you make any friends while you were in jail?”

Hilton: “I’m not answering any more questions about it. I’m here to talk about my clothing line, my movie and my perfume. I’m moving on.”

[From readexpress.com]

To really understand the greatness of Letterman’s interview, you must watch it. Seeing Paris Hilton squirm is just about my favorite thing in the world. I might have a teeny, tiny bit of sympathy if she’d change one iota like she promised she would – but come on, it’s Paris Hilton. Did any of us really believe for a second that she’s capable of becoming a decent human being? Enjoy the video and lovely Hilton squirmishness.

- Jennifer Aniston and Orlando Bloom? [yeeeah]
- Britney Spears is in trouble again [DListed]
- Bobby Brown has turned to God in his time of need [Bossip]
- The Jane Austen book club is a very good film [Pajiba]
- Tori Spelling performing with the Las Vegas Pussy Cat Dolls [Celebslam]
- New Pictures Of Kelly Clarkson [I’m Not Obsessed]
- Leelee Sobieski at “The Darjeeling Limited” Premiere [Bastardly]
- Is Jessica Simpson’s new movie going straight to QVC? [Bricks and Stones]
- Keith Urban in motorcycle accident after being chased by the paparazzi on the way to an AA meeting [ICYDK]
- Dr. Steve-O Premieres Tonight [Drunken Stepfather]
- Pamela Anderson’s White Pre-Wedding Party [Hollywood Rag]
- Is Mel Gibson drinking again? [Seriously? OMG! WTF?]
- Van Halen still rocks [Agent Bedhead]
- Katie Price drunk and flashing [The Blemish]
- Street Art Down the Sewer [CityRag]
- Nicole Richie In Citizen K Magazine [Crazy Days and Nights]
- Spice Girls tour dates are selling out quick [PopSugar]
- Elle MacPherson still looks hot [The Grumpiest]
- Kate Hudson Forgets to Tell Dax Shepard She Dumped Him [CelebNewsWire]
- There was almost an Audrina Patridge crotch shot [Evil Beet]
- Gisele Bundchen out on the town [Gabsmash]
- Christina Aguilera’s new perfume will give you a fungus [CelebWarship]
- Britney goes out to a party wearing a tight white dress with a pirate belt [IDLYITW]
- Kanye West makes fun of himself on Saturday Night Live [Glitterati]
- Hayden Panettiere and Kristen Bell should just make out and get it over with [Derek Hail]
- Shiloh out with Angelina and Brad [Celebrity Baby Scoop]
- Ryan Phillippe goes grocery shopping with Ava and Deacon [Socialite’s Life]
- Sienna Miller & Cillian Murphy kissing on set [Just Jared]
- Lindsay Lohan Is Gaining Weight in Rehab [The Skinny Website]
- Radiohead is releasing their new album via their website and you can pay whatever you want for it! I’m paying $10 bucks at least, because I appreciate the gesture. [Best Week Ever]
- Is there no end to delusional bitches thinking they’re Diddy’s # 1 girl? [Rhymes with Snitch]

Malaysia is one strict country. Recently Gwen Stefani gave a concert there in which she had to cover up from head to toe, a move she called “a major sacrifice.” But she did it for her fans (or for the cash/publicity) and the world kept spinning. Beyonce, however, has refused to comply with the dress code, and her concert has been canceled.

“According to the rules introduced by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage in 2005 there must be no hugging or kissing audience members or fellow artists, no jumping or shouting, no throwing objects onstage or at the audience and no foul language.

“Clothes cannot have obscene or drug-related images or messages, and female performers must show no skin from the tops of their chests to their knees.”

[From Us Weekly]

As I said when I covered the Gwen Stefani story, I’m a big “when in Rome” type. Beyonce wears some nastily skanky outfits, in my highly-cultured opinion. I’d love it if they could force some dress code on her here, too. Some type of pledge, maybe, like “I, Beyonce Knowles, promise never to wear anything designed by my mother, Tina Knowles. I promise never to wear anything designed by her clothing line, the House or Dereron. I pledge never to wear fur, or outfits with bizarre cutout patterns. I promise to stop exposing my armpits every chance I get.” I think that’d be fair not just to Malaysia, but to the whole world.

“Beyoncé apparently isn’t ready to restrain her jelly. Not even for the sake of her fans. The Grammy winner has canceled what was due to be her first concert in Malaysia next month, in the wake of protests over her booty-baring stage antics and increased pressure to conform to the country’s hard-line Muslim regime’s ultrastrict dress codes for female performers.

“Knowles’ International Creative Management agents, however, said the scuttled show was “due to a scheduling conflict” and nothing more. ‘It is with regret that we announce the cancellation of the Beyoncé Experience. It was to mark the very first time the performer would bring her show to Malaysia.’

“The statement confirmed Friday’s announcement by Kuala Lumpur-based concert promoter Pineapple Concerts that the plug had been pulled; Pineapple, however, declined to give a reason. The news follows an uptick in protests by several conservative groups, including the nearly 10,000-strong National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students, urging the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage to stop the concert from taking place.

“While Kuala Lumpur is a tour no-go, the singer has scheduled a gig to take place in nearby Jakarta on Nov. 1. While Indonesia is also a Muslim state, it has not set any guidelines in place for visiting performers, and Beyoncé will be able to don any of Mama Knowles’ cleavage-baring outfits she pleases and will also be able to jump, shout, curse and embrace audience members onstage—things she would not be allowed to do in Malaysia.

“Other than Stefani, acts that did recently make the highly restricted trip to the Malaysian stage include Kanye West, Earth, Wind & Fire and the Pussycat Dolls, whose promoters were fined nearly $3,000 after the girl group wore too-skimpy outfits onstage and danced in a ‘sexually suggestive’ way.”

[From E! News]

I can’t believe any country would ever let the Pussycat Dolls perform if they could find a reason to keep them out. I think they’re too slutty for pretty much everywhere… except porn. They could do well in porn. Seriously, Beyonce, covering up a bit won’t kill you. I’m not even saying this from Malaysia’s standpoint, I just mean it in life in general. I know I’m going to sound like grandma here, but must we expose our cleavage and our legs and our arms and our butt? Can’t it just be about the performance, instead of your booty? I mean I know the booty is nice, but will keeping it under wraps for just one night be so hard?

Picture Note by Jaybird: Here’s Beyonce leaving “TRL” on 02-28-07. Header image of Beyonce, actually looking decent and keeping her armpits to herself, at the party for Usher’s new fragrance last Tuesday. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Britney Spears’ life just keeps getting worse and worse - and it’s mostly her own doing. An emergency hearing was called today - by who is unclear - and Brit lost all custody of her children, and was given visitation.

A court has ordered pop singer Britney Spears to give up custody of her children effective Wednesday at noon.

Spears’ former husband, Kevin Federline, is to retain custody of their two sons “until further order of the court,” according to a ruling by Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon.

It was not clear what led to Monday’s decision awarding Federline full custody. A transcript of the court proceedings was ordered sealed.

Last month, a judge ordered Spears, 25, to submit to random drug tests after finding she engaged in “habitual, frequent, and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol.”

That order, also by Gordon, provided no details and did not name any drugs.

The former couple has been embroiled in a bitter custody fight over their sons, Sean Preston and Jayden. The parents had split custody 50-50, but Federline then asked for the arrangements to be shifted to 70-30 in his favor.

In addition to ordering the twice-weekly drug tests, Gordon ordered Spears to spend eight hours per week working with a “parenting coach,” who was to observe her interactions with her children.

Gordon also told both parents to avoid alcohol or “other non-prescription controlled substances” 12 hours before taking custody of the children.

He also barred the exes from making “derogatory remarks about the other party and the other party’s family or significant other” during the case.

And he ordered the parents to go through “joint co-parenting counseling” and barred them from using corporal punishment on the boys.”

[From CNN]

I wonder what she did that called everyone into court at the last minute. Clearly she’s craaaaaaaaazy and self-destructive, but that’s not exactly news. Several commentators on TV speculated that the judge might have seen what she’s been up to on TV, and called her in. She may also have failed her drug test… not exactly a big surprise. Who wants to place odds on Britney losing total custody within the next six months?

Note by Celebitchy: These are older pics of Britney, which is why she’s looking good. I think JayBird chose them to show that she wasn’t always this f’ed up.

Re-making Barbarella? This is surely going to put you in the naughty chair next to the guy who tried to remake King Kong. Robert Rodriguez is going to try, and he’s casting his girlfriend in the lead role. Which probably puts him in the naughty chair as he already has a wife!

A highly reliable source tells Elle.com exclusively that Rose McGowan is slipping into a fur bikini and major bouffant to take on the title role in the remake of Barbarella. Robert Rodriguez, who left his wife after falling for McGowan on the Grindhouse set, is directing and has cast his love in the part made famous by Jane Fonda. While the rumor mill placed everyone from Halle Berry to Kate Beckinsale and Nicole Kidman in the role of Queen of the Galaxy, it seems he’s found the perfect Barbarella in McGowan.

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Rose McGowan could make her big comeback in the film – not she ever really went away, it’s just it seems some people have found her unrecognisable.

McGowan, 34, has admitted to having plastic surgery for an eye injury related to a car accident. But casting skeptics suspect she has had much more done, and that it cost her the role.

“The studio felt like she was hard to recognize and worried that by the time the movie hit theaters, fans might not know who she was,” says our insider.

A rep for the actress said “she was not pursuing this role.”

NY Daily News

While I sympathise that someone who first became famous for dating Marilyn Manson may want to change their appearance, I actually think she hasn’t had any work done, certainly not enough to make her unrecognisable. She always looked pretty strange to me, even standing next to that weird goth type Manson.

Note by Celebitchy: Rodriguez and McGowan are now engaged, and he is in the process of a divorce. I think she had a lot of work done.

We all know the Spice Girls are going to be the hot ticket this summer. They’re so uncool that they’re cool again, and this time around we get the added fun of speculating about whether Posh’s twiggy leg will snap in that dance routine. Or will Mel C join the Mummy Spices and be sporting a baby bump during the tour? Will Eddie Murphy attend a show? Will David Beckham?

The sheer hotness of the tickets was confirmed weeks ago when over 1 million people in the UK registered to be part of the lottery to be in for buying tickets. They sold out in 38 seconds. I can’t even imagine how you could sell tickets that fast. Some of these people must have been scalpers though, as already tickets are on eBay selling for £750. This practice absolutely disgusts me, as obviously these people only bought the tickets to profit from them, keeping the real fans from attending the shows.

Of course, the Spice Girls have got nothing on Led Zeppelin’s comeback – over a million people worldwide registered online for just 17,000 tickets to their one-off show at London’s 02 Arena.

Anyway, the girls have a greatest hits album coming out for those of us who aren’t in the market for concert tickets – and it is likely to feature a duet with Bono.

The group’s record label bosses were said to be concerned the group’s Greatest Hits album - set to be released next month - would not match the success of their previous LPs and believed Bono’s involvement could boost sales.

A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “It might seem unusual with the Spice Girls’ pop roots and the much rockier work of Bono, but it works.

“There’s been a bit of unease as to how the album will perform and if there’s still a solid Spice Girls’ fan base out there.

“Bono’s involvement has lifted the whole camp and he’s delighted to have been asked and add his experience.”

Bono is not the first star to be asked to collaborate with the girls on their comeback album.

Last month, it was revealed George Michael is writing a Christmas song for the band.

New Zealand Herald

Er, the tickets to their shows sold out in minutes, surely you aren’t too worried about how the album is going to be accepted? Actually, I would love to see Bono collaborate with the Spice Girls – getting a little low brow after his previous partners Pavarotti and Green Day and Amnesty International. I hope he gets down to some dance moves on the video. I hope this isn’t just crazy speculation!

The Spice Girls are shown at the press conference announcing their reunion on 7/28/07, thanks to PRPhotos.

Britney lost custody of her boys, Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one, after an emergency hearing yesterday. The details were not made public, with the judge ordering her that K-Fed “is to retain physical custody of the minor children on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 12:00 PM until further order of the court.”

There’s a lot of news about this case today and I’ll try to cover most of it here.

How did Britney lose custody?
Remember the extensive list of things Britney had to do to retain custody of her boys? She had to visit a parenting coach, go to counseling, undergo twice-weekly drug testing, take a parenting course, and attend weekly co-parenting sessions with K-Fed.

TMZ reports that not only did Britney fail to do a single one of those requirements, she didn’t even sign the judge’s order!

There’s some speculation that Britney failed a drug test, and there were pictures that came out of her looking teary after supposedly going to a test. I saw those photos attributed as Britney crying outside her lawyer’s office too, so it’s not clear whether she actually submitted to a drug testing session, and TMZ is reporting that she didn’t.

Along with going out partying right after hearing that she would have to give up drinking and doing drugs in order to keep her boys, it surely counted against her that she was cited for a hit and run in a parking lot fender bender, and for driving without a license.

And with her bodyguard telling everyone who would listen that she nearly ODed and that her behavior was so bizarre that he was afraid for the safety of her children, she’s doesn’t seem to be a competent mother.

What did Britney do after she lost her boys?
She went tanning, to the DMV and then went out.

WENN has photos of Britney looking oddly upbeat after she was told she would lose custody. She was photographed outside her place with a big smile on her face. Maybe she was putting one on for the cameras or maybe she expected to lose custody and was relieved that it was over.

Britney went out last night as expected. While she didn’t hit Hyde, she did go to the Penninsula Hotel, and was seen leaving in an SUV with a driver.

US Weekly reports that Britney was unemotional after handing over her children. The official custody changes on Wednesday at noon, but it seems as if the boys are already with K-Fed, as they were not seen out with her after the court hearing and other news outlets have reported that they are with K-Fed at this time.

Should Britney be driving?
While Britney doesn’t have a California driver’s license, she does have one that’s valid in her home state of Louisiana until 2009.

She was supposed to apply for a license within 10 days of residing in California, though. X17 notes that she could get around requirements that she obtain a license in California because it’s possible she never established residency under California requirements, which state that you are a resident if you are registered to vote, working in the state, paying tuition as a student in state, or have filed a homeowner’s tax exemption. She self-employed so if she never registered to vote it’s possible she could be found not guilty of driving without a license.

She did visit the DMV yesterday after the custody hearing to apply for a license in California.

Fears for Britney’s mental health and possible suicide risk
Everyone is speculating that Britney might try to commit suicide after losing her children. Even though it seems like she wanted to lose custody - she didn’t even sign the judge’s order - she may be conflicted and upset about it.

EOnline quotes Dr. Drew Pinksy, host of radio show Loveline, as saying “you have somebody who will become suicidal, I’m totally convinced.”

Her bodyguard said she talked of suicide, so it’s possible this will send her over the edge. She seems to have been teetering there for quite a while.

She desperately needs help, but it doesn’t matter if the whole world is watching and telling her to get to therapy and rehab. Britney will continue to do what she wants, and now she won’t have to worry about anything or anyone holding her back.

She wants her childhood back, and for her that means indulging every whim and making sure we watch while she fucks up.

Picture note: Britney is shown on Sunday at Taverna Tony’s with her children. Sorry the children’s faces are blurred, Splash does that now.