Arts, Briefly: Doctor to Determine Spears Competency
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Commissioner Reva Goetz of Los Angeles County Superior Court appointed a physician on Monday to determine if Britney Spears, 26, is competent to make decisions, The Associated Press reported. While Ms. Spears continues to be held in a psychiatric ward, the judge also barred that troubled singer from contact with her friend and sometime manager Sam Lutfi, and extended until Feb. 14 the conservatorship over her personal and financial affairs granted last week to her father, James Spears, and her lawyer Andrew Wallet.
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After some skepticism from the press as to the legitimacy of Britney Spearsâ marriage to dancer Kevin Federline, the star announced Thursday that the paperwork from last monthâs ceremony has been legally filed.
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Britney Spears' effort to regain visitation rights with her two small children is back on the court docket for what an attorney described Sunday as "the most significant hearing in the case so far."
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Britney Spears' father will look after her affairs until a psychiatric report is completed, a court rules.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Given Britney Spears' persistent high profile, it matters little what the former pop princess releases to mark her return to musical pop culture--radio will indulge on curiosity alone. "Gimme More" certainly scratches the itch. Opening spoken line "It's Britney, bitch," followed by a giggle, proves she has the last laugh, no matter how controversial her public behavior during the past year. The uptempo dance track is a cutesy if redundant jam in which the title is repeated no fewer than three dozen times in four minutes. Instantly most added at top 40, Spears is destined for a lofty chart debut. But the question remains: Will her less-than-stellar performance at the MTV Video Music Awards cripple long-term interest in the song and Brit's determination to be a performer instead of a punch line?
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Sam Lufti, the manager and  companion of troubled pop star Britney Spears, has said the  singer suffers from "mental issues" and has seen a  psychiatrist, talk show host Barbara Walters revealed on  Monday.
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Britney Spears was the subject of intense media scrutiny Friday: Had the 25-year-old pop star checked in &#151; and quickly out of &#151; rehab? Larry Rudolph, Spears' manager, couldn't be reached for comment late Friday.
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Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw has pulled the plug on plans for a one-hour show that was to examine Britney Spears' latest public meltdown. In a statement posted Monday on his Web site, McGraw said the 26-year-old pop star's situation was "too intense" for him to go forward with the show. He didn't say whether he planned to reschedule.
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Fallen pop princess Britney Spears got her stay in a psychiatric ward extended Sunday, as doctors decided to keep her hospitalized an additional 14 days, someone close to the pop star told the Associated Press.
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Pop star Britney Spears is in talks to star in a movie called Memoirs of a Medicated Child.
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Britney Spears, with a police escort of nearly a dozen motorcycles, two cruisers and two helicopters, was removed by ambulance from her home and taken to U.C.L.A. Medical Center, right, early on Thursday, The Associated Press reported. Ms. Spears, 26, whose erratic behavior has made her a public spectacle and cost her the custody of her two young sons, was hospitalized to âget help,â said a Los Angeles police officer who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter. Allan Parachini, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Superior Court, said: âThe way it works is a law enforcement agency or mental health professional can conclude that someone is a danger to self or others and undertake an involuntary commitment. To extend that for another 14 days there has to be a court hearing.â On Jan. 3, when Ms. Spears refused to return her children to her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, who has custody, the police had paramedics take her from her home to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was released after a day and a half.
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Britney Spears finally appeared Thursday for a deposition in her child-custody battle with Kevin Federline, her ex-husband's lawyer said. Spears was deposed for just 14 minutes, attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told reporters after the 26-year-old singer left.
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Britney Spears is to undergo random drug  tests, court documents in her child custody dispute show.
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Britney Spears has been ordered to remain hospitalised for a further two weeks to continue psychiatric evaluations.
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Britney Spears was released on Wednesday from the Los Angeles hospital where she had been undergoing a mental evaluation since last week, published reports said.
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Barbara Walters says she has been contacted by Britney Spears' manager and "very good friend," Sam Lutfi, who says the pop singer has seen a psychiatrist.
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Troubled pop star Britney Spears has begun showing up for custody hearings to regain access to her two children with ex-husband Kevin Federline, according to media reports on Tuesday.