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PHOTO: Lynne Spears' Book Cover Hits the Web

Mandi Illuzzi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:13:03 -0400

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Through the Storm — her memoir about her "backseat role in Britney's path to fame" — is due out Sept. 16

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Cover art for Lynne Spears' upcoming memoir, Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, has hit the Internet.

The $24.99 book (by Thomas Nelson, publisher of inspirational books and Bibles) is due Sept. 16.

See memorable photos of Britney Spears and her parents through the years.

A product description on christianbook.com reads:

"Lynne was just an ordinary Southern mom when the overnight success of her daughter Britney shoved the Spears family into the blinding limelight glare.

"Through the Storm takes readers beyond the reach of the paparazzi and outside the narrow orbit of the Hollywood glitterati to share the inside story of the Spears family - as only a mother can tell it.

"In this openhearted memoir, Lynne speaks about Britney, Jamie Lynn, Bryan, ex-husband Jamie, herself, and their lives together from Louisiana to Los Angeles, including:

• Lynne's backseat role in Britney's path to fame and how it forever changed their family

• Her regret in abdicating parental authority to managers, agents, and record companies

• The challenges that shaped Lynne and Jamie's marriage and how that affected Bryan, Britney, and Jamie Lynn

• Her response to Jamie Lynn's pregnancy

• The startling events that led to Britney's meltdown and Lynne's showdown with manager Sam Lufti

• How faith, family, and friendships have been her harbor in the storm of paparazzi, tabloid scribblers, and gossip hounds

• Sincere, self-effacing, sometimes spunky, Lynne's memoir reveals the heart of a mother who has struggled through difficult times and how she has held onto her faith and her sense of humor as she tries to hold onto her family.

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Britney Spears Makes Surprise Appearance at Jenny McCarthy Fundraiser

brianm — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:37:12 -0400

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Days after settling her custody battle, "she definitely seemed happy," a witness tells Us

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Britney Spears made a surprise appearance at a fundraiser for Jenny McCarthy's autism charity Generation Rescue Saturday in Los Angeles.

As guests like McCarthy's beau and Charlie Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller made the rounds, Spears, 26, sipped on red wine.

Carrey's daughter Jane also belted out a few Frank Sinatra and Jackson 5 tunes.

Spears, 26, "definitely looked happy," a witness tells Usmagazine.com. "She was clapping and smiling a lot."

See photos of Britney Spears in a bikini.

It was Spears' first public outing since reaching a custody agreement with ex Kevin Federline last week.

While Federline gets sole custody, Spears gets three visits a week from Sean Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden James, 1 1/2, including two overnights.

See photos of Britney Spears and her boys.

If all goes well, she could have her boys roughly 40 percent of the time, her attorney, Laura Wasser, has said.

Wasser told the Associated Press the "difference" in Spears "from the beginning of this year to now is astonishing."

Spears is spending her summer recording a new album.

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Jenny McCarthy, Jim Carrey and Britney Spears arrive at Generation Rescue's Event Hosted by Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey on July 19, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

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Singer Britney Spears Has Overnight Visit With Her Boys

Alissa R — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:48:59 -0400

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She spends Saturday with her sons; Kevin Federline parties in Miami

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Britney Spears spent Saturday night with her boys at her Los Angeles home.

It was the singer's first overnight visit with Sean Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden James, 1 1/2, since she was hospitalized at L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in January.

The boys were dropped off Saturday and picked up around 10 a.m. Sunday, according to a source.

"Britney was very upset after the kids left," the source tells Usmagazine.com. "She now does not know when she will get them next for an overnight. She complains it could be next week, or it could be three months."

(See photos of Britney with her boys.)

At a hearing last Tuesday, Spears, 26, was granted overnight privileges.

Asked if she were pleased with the judge's ruling, she smiled and told Us, "yes."

Meanwhile, Spears and ex Kevin Federline — who was spotted partying in Miami over the weekend — are gearing up for a custody trial, set to begin August 25.

Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told E! that a mediation session last Thursday didn't result in a custody agreement.

Federline is seeking sole physical and legal custody of sons Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden, 1 1/2 and wants Spears to continue her current visitation terms.

Said Kaplan, "If the existing arrangement was acceptable to both parties ... we wouldn't have to go to trial. But that didn't happen."

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Britney Spears was granted by the court the right to spend Mother's Day with her kids Sean Preston and Jayden at her house in Beverly Hills May 12, 2008.

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Britney Spears Granted Change in Visitation

Mandi Illuzzi — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:54:54 -0400

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She tells Us she is pleased with the court's decision Tuesday

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Britney Spears was granted a change in her visitation schedule with her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James at a hearing Tuesday.

"There was a change in visitation status that was ordered by Commissioner Gordon this morning," Los Angeles Superior Court spokesperson Alan Parachini confirmed after the hearing, which both Kevin Federline and her father (and co-conservator) Jamie Spears attended. (Britney and Kevin did not address each other during the hearing.)

The details of her visitation, however, are unclear.

"I'm not at liberty to answer any questions about the nature of that change," Parachini said. (TMZ.com had reported that Spears wanted overnight visits.)

Asked by Us if she were happy with the court outcome, Spears (clutching an Ed Hardy purse) smiled and told Us, "Yes."

Next up: A status hearing set for July 15.

The couple last appeared in court May 6. Spears was granted extended visitation — three days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 20 months.

See Us' photo gallery of Spears and her children.

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Britney Spears at Scandinavian Style Mansion on December 1, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California

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Alli Sims: Jamie Lynn Spears "Going to Have Fun" With Maddie

Mandi Illuzzi — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:29:23 -0400

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She tells Us the 17-year-old and fiance Casey Aldridge are "just so excited"

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Jamie Lynn Spears' cousin Alli Sims says the 17-year-old will make a great mom to daughter Maddie.

"I'm sure the baby's beautiful, and I'm so glad everybody's healthy and doing well," Sims told Usmagazine.com at an after-party for Wanted in Los Angeles on Thursday.

"I just wish them all the happiness in the world," she said. "I know they're going to have so much fun."

(See Us' photo gallery of Jamie Lynn Spears' baby bump.)

Sims — who said she is still "great friends" with Britney (who's recording a new album) — added that she plans on sending "something cute.

"I'm sure they're doing great," she told Us. "I know they're just so excited."

Maddie was born Thursday at Mississippi Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb, Mississippi.

She weighed 7 lbs., 11 ounces.

(Read what an expert had to say about the baby name Maddie.)

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Britney Spears' Health Too "Fluid" for Her to Take Part in Court Case

Mandi Illuzzi — Fri, 30 May 2008 09:15:24 -0400

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A court commissioner says the singer's doctor wants to do "additional testing"

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Due to her "fluid" health condition, Britney Spears is still not well enough to take part in in her conservatorship case, her lawyer argued Thursday.

"Because of changes in her treatment, it would not be appropriate and could be harmful for her to participate in court proceedings," attorney Samuel Ingham told Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz during a 90-minute meeting.

Goetz agreed, saying that Spears' doctor has made a "differential diagnosis" and "wants to do additional testing in the not distant future."

The 26-year-old singer, Goetz added, "can't participate in any meaningful way in any court proceedings."

Spears' probate case is slated to go to trial July 31, the same day her father's Jamie's co-conservatorship expires.

Neither the singer or her father — who has been her co-conservator for the past four months — was present at Thursday's meeting.

See photos of Britney and her parents through the years.

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Britney Spears Returns From Costa Rican Trip

Alissa R — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:11:28 -0400

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Britney Spears' five-day Costa Rican getaway with actor Mel Gibson has ended.

On Tuesday, hollywoodtv.com posted footage of the singer, 26, arriving at California's Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport.

Spears was all smiles during her trip, which she also took with father (and co-conservator) Jamie.

Gibson — Spears' former Malibu neighbor who has helped people with sobriety issues — hosted the Spears clan at his $25.8 million, 402-acre ranch on the Pacific coast since last week.

During the vacation, Spears went body surfing. On Saturday, she was photographed zipping around the beach on an ATV, snapping shots of her dad relaxing in a lounge chair.

She even strutted around in a bikini. (See what she looked like here.)

Don't miss Us' Guess the Bikini quiz.

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Britney Spears on the beach in Costa Rica with agent Jason Trawick. May 17, 2008.

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Britney Spears: Back in a Bikini!

Mandi Illuzzi — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:40:50 -0400

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She was spotted body surfing during her Costa Rican vacation with Mel Gibson on Sunday

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After weeks of working out at Bally's, Britney Spears strutted around in a bikini on the shores of Costa Rica over the weekend.

(Take Us' "Guess the Bikini Bod" quiz here.)

The singer, 26, has been soaking up the sun with her dad, Jamie, and actor Mel Gibson (her former Malibu neighbor) for the past few days.

On Sunday, she went body surfing. The day before, she zipped around the beach on an ATV and snapped photos of her dad relaxing in a lounge chair. (Don't miss these pics of Spears and her parents through the years.)

“She is just having some fun,” her former manager Larry Rudolph recently told Us Usmagazine.com of the singer. “She is doing well.”

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Britney Spears spotted enjoying some time on the beach in Costa Rica on May 18, 2008.

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Britney Spears Dines With Mom

Alissa R — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:05:22 -0400

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After her car accident Saturday, the singer "was in a great mood" at a West Hollywood restaurant

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Britney Spears relaxed after her minor car accident with an intimate dinner with mom Lynne on Saturday night.

The two hit Dominick's Restaurant and sat in the second booth near the entrance.

"She was in a great mood, talking and laughing a lot!" an on-looker tells Usmagazine.com.

Spears — who "comes in all the time," says the source — wore a flower dress and "was listening to her mother" talk.

"She was very passive," notes the on-looker. "You could tell that her mom really had control over the situation.

"It was a mom and daughter affair."

(See photos of Britney and her parents through the years here.)

As Usmagazine.com first reported, the singer was involved in a minor accident at around 8:20 p.m. Saturday when her 2008 Mercedes struck a 2006 Nissan in front of her that had stopped on the eastbound Ventura Freeway. No one was injured.

A California Highway Patrol Officer took a report, but no one was cited.

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Britney Spears at Dominick's restaurant with mom Lynne Spears on April 12, 2008.

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Britney Spears & Kevin Federline Did Not Go on Hawaii Trip

Mandi Illuzzi — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:42:58 -0400

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Rep denies the current cover of the Star: "Not true"

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline aren’t headed to Hawaii.

The new issue of Star claims that after spending Easter weekend together, the exes are planning a trip to Maui “far from the glare of Hollywood to work on their relationship.” The tabloid quoted a source as saying that Federline “wants to take Britney away to see if there is anything to salvage between them.”

But a rep for the rapper, 30, tells Usmagazine.com the story is "not true."

The tabloid's cover — which boasts the line “Brit & Kevin’s Secret Weekend” — shows a photo of the two happily vacationing. Turns out, the picture is from their 2004 honeymoon in in Fiji.

Federline, however, wouldn’t mind being on better terms with his ex, with whom he has two sons, Sean, 2, and Jayden, 19 months.

“He really loves her and holds a candle for her,” a Federline source recently told Us Weekly.

For more on how Spears is coping with her bipolar disorder and trying to rebuild a bond with her boys, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.

See Spears' long list of ex-beaus here.

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline honeymoon at the exclusive Turtle Island Resort in Fiji in October 2004.

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