Britney Spears did some recording between bouts of partying and poon-baring these last few months, but her work was so lousy and her image so tarnished that she’s about to get dropped by her record label. Some other label or distributor will surely pick it up, but this is very bad news for Britney. The best quote is from the supposed insider who says “Like the rest of us, Jive is done with Britney.” Indeed

But sources tell us Spears faces imminent axing by her music label, Jive Records, which is “going to drop her any day now.” That word follows our colleague Cindy Adams’ report on Wednesday that Jive execs have decided “to drop [the album] – and her.” Spears spent hours in Jive’s New York studios last month, but produced sub-par tracks. In addition, her hard-partying ways have damaged her image. Spears’ manager, Larry Rudolf, insisted yesterday that she’d revamp her image and continue to record, citing her “rocky period” as an excuse for her “unacceptable” behavior. But insiders believe the album will never hit shelves. “Like the rest of us,” said the source, “Jive is done with Britney Spears.” A rep for Jive denied all, saying, “Jive’s relationship with Britney is fine. She continues to be one of our biggest worldwide artists and we remain 1,000 percent committed to her career.”

We’ll see in the next week or so if this news is accurate, but I don’t doubt it.

True to form, Britney was back partying in LA following her very brief stay at an Arizona spa. It looks like Britney couldn’t follow advice and take a much-needed PR and emotional rest. In October she called listening to advice her biggest mistake, showing how very out of touch and up her own ass she is.

The NY Post says that 70 year-old former catwoman Julie Newmar looks better than 25 year-old Britney, who they called puffy and bloated. Britney kept saying “I love myself” over and over again as she left a club, proving that science is right and celebrities are narcissistic fools.

Socialite’s Life has pictures of Britney out recently looking really old and tired.