let me apologize in advance for posting on the sad subject of Brittney Spears' ongoing travails. (Brittney, we all hope you have a speedy recovery)

that said, ran into this <link> tidbit earlier this morning.

its seems that Brittney's new boyfriend is a MARRIED PAPPARAZI !!!!

i'm not making this up. you can see for yourself. if you're a hollywood star being stalked and torn to pieces by the papparazi, you have to be demented to start dating one, right? or is this some new variation on "the stockholm syndrome"?

i'd sooner appear in public, getting out of car without panties, than date a papparzi, married or not.

the silver lining - the paparrazi's wife of 4 years immediately filed for divorce when he held a press conference to confirm that he's Brittney's new love interest.

With this all important posting, are you trying for a job as a Slate writer?lol

baltimore aureole:

let me apologize in advance for posting on the sad subject of Brittney Spears' ongoing travails. (Brittney, we all hope you have a speedy recovery)

speak for yourself. She really needs to go away, far away for a long time. I couldn't be happier if I could go a day without hearing something about Ms. Wackjob.

Michael Jackson must be spinning in his oxygen tent ! He thought he was the nuttiest celeb in America.

Obviously quite a good career move for the paparrazi.

Speaking in a "faux British accent" the clearest indication of total mental breakdown.

The same thing happened with the blonde chick from Abba. She was living as a recluse, being stalked by some nutcase and then she ended up having an affair with him.

Although good entertainment, it's a shame really as i thought 'Toxic' was a killer song.

the ironic

the unexpected

the absurd

brittney sleeping with her papparazi hits all three, doesn't it? trifecta or hat trick

10 - her dog was seen with a dog owned by a papparazi

9 - she's seeing dr phil instead of a real doctor

8 - she married a man whose name sounds like "k-pax" (the movie)

7 - installed a washer/dryer in her SUV, to avoid the embarassment of having nothing clean to wear

6 - believed MTV when they told her an appearance at the grammies in her undies would get her career back on track

5 - added deep fried corn dogs to her kids menu, after reading that corn was a good source of fiber and vitamins

4 - brittney still has her mom as a co-accountholder on her checking and credit card accounts

3 - told her 16 year old kid sister that having a baby would fix everything that was wrong in her life

2 - in negotiations with madonna to join kaballah kult

1 - she thought being rich and famous meant happiness

She ain't crazy.... she's brilliant! First, a well-publicized and orchestrated "downward spiral". Now, she can lay low for a while and re-emerge as the New & Improved Britney. Bravo!

You wear panties?

the universe working perfectly. I know what you think, but Brittney Spears and a married papparzi belong together.

This is why I think we should install sterilization machines, maybe like in the airport x-rays for example. Just zap the ovaries and testies as they go through. Nip a few of these people in the bud LOL

Isn't she broke yet?

Babe, where have you been? Not only is this old news, it's slightly inaccurate. This guy has been on Entertainment Tonight several times over the last couple weeks talking about "their relationship" and as a result, Britney has given him the boot. He is still going around insisting that he's her "love interest" and aligning himself with her mother (thus, that photo). Claims he hasn't seen Britney not because she wants it that way, but that guy Sam Lufti (her supposed manager/friend) is keeping him away.

Britney's household now consists of a part-time housekeeper, Britney and Sam Lufti, a 30-something guy she met about 18 months ago. Claims he's her "manager" and her "savior". Also claims Britney, after her prior 5150 hold, signed papers giving him power of attorney, etc., very specifically so Britney's father would not gain control of her. There will be a custody battle over Britney between her mom & dad and Sam Lufti.

A more disturbing incident with Britney and the paps was the other night when she was seen stumbling around in a plaid fedora and daisy dukes, tears and makeup streaming down her face. In an effort to exit the scene, she impulsively jumped in the front seat of some random paparazzi and asked the startled guy to take her home! She has crossed the line and is now enlisting the aid of these people to get her through her day, such as when she pulls up to Starbucks and hands money to one of the paps and asks him to run and get her a grande triple whip cream whatever. Y'all.

It has been clear for some time that this person's mental illness inclues viewing this crowd of people that follow her as an essential part of her existence. Her illness has become a serious public menace. Lots of people are very tired of having entire streets tied up because her manic phase includes the compulsion to get in her car several times a day and go to the 7-11 for a bag of cheetos and a bic lighter. Speaking in a foreign accent is her equivalent of wearing a mask. By the way, that little trip to the hospital cost us taxpayers $25,000.00.

You know when I knew she was seriously off and not just simple postpartum depression off? When she was photographed at a car rental agency (renting a vehicle for this paparazzi "boyfriend") about a month ago. She was wearing Doc Marten boots and a white lace minidress; the dress was the one she wore to her wedding reception. Ladies, I ask you, how nutty do you have to be to pull your wedding dress out of the back of the closet and think it's the prettiest thing you have to wear that day?

I base my information on interviews with Harvey Levin from TMZ when he appeared on our local morning news on KTLA. It's SoCal, what did you expect? They run tickers with updates during regular programming all day long with her progress. Her mom brought her burgers from In-N-Out last night! ;)

She needs a dietician along with a shrink.

mermaid33:

she impulsively jumped in the front seat of some random paparazzi and asked the startled guy to take her home! She has crossed the line and is now enlisting the aid of these people to get her through her day, such as when she pulls up to Starbucks and hands money to one of the paps and asks him to run and get her a grande triple whip cream whatever.

I'm not convinced she's mentally as much as she's an attention hog. When the Paparazzi look bored following her around, she does something to make them pay attention.

Maybe she should marry Michael Jackson. They could preen and pose for each other all day, and neither would notice!

The kindest thing to do would be to ignore her completely. Maybe after the withdrawal phase, she'd live something resembling a normal life. However, that's not the way of the American public, and ignoring her wouldn't sell magazines.

My husband usually has no patience for this stuff but even he was watching one of those TMZ-type shows the other night. It's really sad for her kids. Hopefully, they're young enough that they won't really remember and they'll end up with a decent parent somehow who will help them get past all this.

hardly.