Britney Leaves Promises

Britney left Promises yesterday, her manager reports in a statement released by Jive Records,

"Britney has been released by the Promises Malibu reatment Center after successfully completing their program."

Successfully completing? I believe a 'normal' stint in Promises is 45 days. Britney checked in on February 20th for one day, left, shaved her head, and only returned when ex-husband Kevin Federline threatened to keep her boys in a custody battle. I'm not sure how successful I would consider this. I really hope she is back on track and stays out of the public eye for a while. She needs to re-group. It sounds like things are looking up on the home front though. TMZ is reporting that Spears and K-Fed have been getting along well while she has been in Promises and have agreed to a 50/50 custody agreement for the boys as they finalize their divorce. Good luck Britney!

Britney Love Update

Because we know you are all sitting on the edge of your seat dying to know what the latest news is regarding Britney and her new man Jason, we are here for you. TMZ got an exclusive interview with Filyaw regarding his relationship with Brit in which he says they are "growing very close". He didn't confirm or deny that he was dating Britney (which to me means he is!) but he did give the following dish:

"I love her, I support her 100% and we are close." Filyaw, who's been attending AA meetings with Spears, also revealed that he is helping Britney with the spiritually "deep" part of her recovery. He goes on to say that they met before Promises.

Britney is in Love....Again

This is Jason Filyaw, 33 and lead guitarist in a band called Riva. Apparently he can also now add 'Brit's Boy Toy' to his resume. Rumor has it that Britney met Filyaw at an AA meeting and is now all loopy in love with the guy.

"Britney adores Jason. He's been a tower of strength for her at the lowest point in her life. She's convinced Jason can help her through rehab because, as an alcoholic, he's been through the same thing." Sources are also saying she plans to move him into her home once she gets out of Promises.

Assuming this is true (and really, isn't everything you read on the internet true?) Britney is a sad woman. Can't she just go to AA and hang out in Promises without looking for a man? One of her biggest problems seems to be her self-esteem and here she is again looking for someone to love her. Jason is probably stoked at the idea of moving in with her though. This will surely get his band out there even if they do have a crappy name.
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Timberlake to Team Up With Spears?

Music producer Timbaland wants to help Britney Spears get back in the game and he wants Justin Timberlake to help him. Timbaland has produced albums for Timberlake and Nelly Furtado.

"I feel her pain, it really bothers me," the 34-year-old rapper-producer says in an interview in Entertainment Weekly magazine's March 16 issue. "I'm the type of person who tries to save the world. I just want to take her away, go overseas, and work (it) out."

He has asked his 'best friend' Justin Timberlake to help him.

"I asked Justin, 'How would you feel about me working with Britney?' I had to ask him that. I said 'Would you do it with me?'"

Timberlake reportedly was interested but stressed "She's just gotta be serious."
This would be huge for Britney. Teaming up with Justin would surely bring her a ton of positive press and most likely result in a #1 hit.
Timbaland finished his interview by saying,

"I just want to hold her hand. I want her to be in my camp, to be around Justin. I need Justin to talk to her. Help her, please!"

He sure sounds serious about it. Hopefully she makes it through her 30-days at Promises first.
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Britney Leaves Rehab

......but not the way you think! She left Promises last night for an AA meeting in Santa Monica. TMZ exclusively reports that Britney was escorted to the meeting by her assistant and returned to Promises right after the meeting. She sure looks happy. Hopefully thing are going well for Britney in rehab.

Britney Gets Visitors in Rehab

She made it through the weekend - Britney Spears is still in Promises. She had some visitors that may have helped her realize why she is there and why she needs to stay. On Friday, Kevin Federline visited her for about an hour, leaving their two sons in the care of Britney's mother, Lynn Spears. Then on Saturday, Lynn Spears brought the boys, Sean Preston and Jayden James, to see Britney. According to US Magazine, they visited for about two hours. They then left separately, the boys being brought back to K-Fed's home.

Britney's ex-husband of 55 hours, Jason Alexander, also came forward this weekend with some disturbing allegations about Britney's drug use. He told the British newspaper the Sunday Mirror,

"I have never said anything about Britney and drugs before but I am very, very concerned about her. She needs help. I don't want to see her life come to an end. I am really worried that she will wind up like Anna Nicole Smith and be found dead."

He went on to give details of their drug use in the days leading up to their quickie marriage saying "I think we took too much." He describes an incident where, he claims, Britney almost overdosed on ecstasy.

"Then it hit her and it hit her hard. In that situation, your body temperature heats up and you can die. She was sweating and overheating and her breathing was getting real slow. Other people were panicking. But we got her out the back and up to the suite. I took her into the bathroom and threw her into the shower. She was unconscious. She tripped and fell. I was trying to hold her up and speak to her. She wasn't moving.”

Britney.......Again

Seriously girlfriend! What are you doing?? I can't take much more of this. Entertainment Tonight is reporting that Bald-Brit has left Promises treatment center in Malibu this morning. Less than 24 hours after checking in. 24 hours!!! I'm sure this will continue to develop throughout the day. I need a drink to process all this.....does that make me insensitive to her issues?

People has a great breakdown (no pun intended) of the cast of characters here. Also, they are quoting a friend of K-Fed's who says he has no intention of using Britney's problems against her with respect to the boys,

"It's not about getting the kids away from Britney. He's just worried about making sure he can see them. Kevin wanted her to get help so she could be a good mother for their kids and not end up dead. He just couldn't take it anymore. He was desperate for her to get help."

Great. Now I'm starting to think Kevin Federline makes sense. I guess I should to exchange my 'Team Britney' shirt for a 'Team K-Fed' one.

UPDATE: In the March 5 issue of In Touch Weekly, 'friends' of Britney Spears are coming forward claiming that she has had a drug problem for several years. Among them, Amanda Alexander, sister of Britney's ex-husband (of 55 hours) Jason Alexander,

"When I was around her, she took Ecstasy." She also claims Spears used cocaine.

In Touch is also reporting that toward the end of her marriage to Kevin Federline, she got back into her drug using ways. The night of K-Fed's CD release party was bad for them because,

"Kevin was mad because he knew she was high on coke."

This is interesting if true. Everyone was very anti-Kevin assuming he was the problem and that he was a horrible man for Britney. It just may be the opposite is true.