Britney Spears Photos & Pics Archive

For the second day in a row, Britney Spears swung by the Ritz-Carlton to make use of their gym, this time in a cute black workout outfit. Y'know, for someone who swears that they won't be performing at the VMAs, Brit sure has been working overtime to get in tip-top shape before the big day. We sure can't wait to see what she's got in store for the show - you just know it's gonna be great!

We already told you about the upcoming Britney Spears expose by Ian Halperin, and now we have more details from the New York Times bestselling author. Halperin has penned similar books about Celine Dion and Kurt Cobain, as well as those revealing the dark and dirty secrets of Hollywood, supermodels and other high-profile individuals.

Halperin went undercover as a photographer for 18 months when he wrote and researched Stalking Britney: Britney Under Siege, and he tells In Touch Weekly, “She’s on a high right now, but her life goes in circles. It’s like a roller coaster ride. She’s a person who is highly sensitive, and just one little thing could set her off.”

Halperin writes about how Britney attempted suicide four times after her split from ex-hubby Kevin Federline, and addresses her self-doubt and insecurities, which popped up in her early teen years. He tells the mag, “At 15, she had a huge breakdown and had to return home to Louisiana. She was very insecure and felt like she wasn’t pretty.” The solution? “She went on a huge diet.”

Though Britney has made remarkable progress over the past few months, and she's been photographed looking happier and healthier, Halperin believes she’s far from recovered. “There’s no doubt, based on the last two years, that she is a highly unstable person. She’s on a temporary high right now, but she’s never really dealt with all the problems she had. I don’t think it’s possible to turn over a new leaf just like that.”

Despite his somewhat pessimistic outlook, Halperin does say that Britney is a “good mother, and a good person...In fact, she’s nicer than most of the stars I’ve met. But as Britney once told me herself, her life has always been two steps forward, followed by one step back.”

We caught our girl Brit looking downright exhausted after a workout yesterday. Hey, with the kind of hardcore workouts Britney subjects herself to, we'd be worn out too!

But you certainly can't argue with the results:

Total hotness!

Jamie Spears missed may have missed the boat on pimping out his babies by selling their photos for $14 million like Brangelina but he ain't missin' the boat on selling his daughter's "How I Got My Body Back" story for, we hear, a couple mill ....

But is Jamie planning something else? A Chaos, Part Deux???

We've pointed this out before, y'all, but just to prove that something is, in fact, going on ... check out the scene on Friday when we spied Brit and Jamie at a neighborhood community pool in Calabasas ...

• Britney in bikini - CHECK!
• Behind private gates to avoid paps getting pix - CHECK!
• Queen B acting natural so the pix are nice and sellable - CHECK!
• Jamie's library of photos growing by the minute - CHECK!

"Assistant"/"bodyguard"/director of photography standing by with the camera ready!
Brit and dad discussing shots?
The photog takes a break with Brit.

While at the democratic convention, Pete Wentz was there not only supporting the political process, but also giving a shout-out to fellow VMA nominee, Britney Spears!

Pete, who was present when Brit shot her promo tells People, "It was awesome. Britney really proves how much the fans really matter, because the fans really want to see Britney win and turn it around." And from what we've seen lately, it seems that Brit's doing just that!

And Britney performance or not, we're definitely tuning in to see if our girl wins!

Britney Spears may be a country girl at heart - but the only barn she's visiting these days is the Pottery Barn!

We caught the pop princess swinging by the Barn to peruse their wares, giving special attention to the store's selection of vases and scented candles. Could Britney be looking to beautify her house? It wouldn't surprise us - especially not with all the company Brit's been hosting lately!

While Britney lounged at the pool with her mom and boys in Calabasas ...
(Click HERE to check out the story from Saturday)

Her ex was flirting with his ex(-girlfriend) in Vegas!
(Click HERE to check out that story from the weekend)

Do you think there's ANY way those two could reunite???? Would Kevin and Shar shack up and raise Kaleb and Kori AND Jayden and Sean??? They could be the next Brangelina!!!

For weeks, we've been wondering whether Britney Spears might be working on a top-secret, super-special performance at the upcoming VMAs - until we tuned in to Ryan Seacrest's radio show a few hours ago!

Earlier this morning, Seacrest revealed that Britney will not be performing at the awards show, scheduled for Sunday, September 7th. Aww - at least she's still going to appear!

Of course, we caught Britney out rehearsing just yesterday afternoon. If she's not getting ready for the VMAs, what could she be working on? The new album, perhaps? Or might Britney and Ryan be conspiring to fake out Brit's fans?

Guess we'll have to tune in to the VMAs to find out!

After spending Friday and Saturday recharging her batteries with her family, Britney Spears was all business yesterday afternoon, hitting the recording studio (accompanied by her mother Lynne) bright and early yesterday morning. Afterwards, the mother-daughter duo decided to indulge themselves with lunch at M Cafe de Chaya before heading over to Melrose to do a little shopping. As the pop princess left for lunch, however, a gaggle of fans caught sight of her and went into seizures of happiness as her SUV pulled away. Wow - if Britney's getting this much love when she's just out and about, imagine how crazy her fans are going to go when she shows up at the VMAs!

Our girl Brit, still rockin that adorable Jayden/Preston necklace, visited her older brother Bryan on Saturday in a cute polka dot dress...

And this comes just a day after hanging with her mom, dad and two boys at a pool in Calabasas!

Spending time with the fam? Check. Looking great? Check. Now we just can't wait to see what she does at the VMAs!

Britney, her mom and dad, and her two boys traveled to Calabasas on Friday to hang out with some friends at a community pool. Brit's rocking the same white bikini she wore in Mexico, and looking mighty fine! It's so good to see her back with her family, looking happy and healthy.

He's no shrink, but former boy-bander and current ABDC judge JC Chasez thinks hard work is the best medicine for his old Mickey Mouse Club co-star, Britney Spears.

"As far as Britney getting back in the studio, [it's] obviously a good thing," he told People. "If she's doing what she loves – because she's had a love for music for such a long time – I'm all for it."

Wonder if JC, who Timberlake admitted had the best boy band voice around, would be "all for" a collaboration with his old pal?

Britney Spears was in great spirits when we caught her out having dinner with Mama Lynne at the Little Door in Hollywood last night.

So what caused this mega-watt smile?

Is it:

A) Her excitement over her VMA comeback performance?

B) Happiness after a great meal out with family and friends?

or

C) Excitement over the news we broke to her that friend Gwen Stefani delivered another playmate for Sean and Jayden?

I'm gonna go with D) - all of the above!

While going through our photos of Britney's boys' playdate with Kingston Rossdale from yesterday, we caught sight of an encouraging bumper sticker on the tykes' pint-sized Escalade - a DARE sticker! Isn't it great seeing Britney working so hard to surround her sons with positive messages?

We only hope Kevin's making the same effort - when he's not out picking up chicks in Vegas, that is!

We can't wait for new Brit music, y'all!

After a playdate with Gavin and Gwen's - who checked into Cedars-Sinai today! - little Kingston, our girl Brit headed to the recording studio last night to work on her latest album. And who tagged along for support? Mom Lynne!

Nice to see Britney so focused on her career, even after a long day with the kids!

Our prayers may have been answered - Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake are rumored to be working on a track for her upcoming album!

The New York Post spoke to a spy who claims that Britney and Justin will definitely be doing a duet on their. Britney and Justin were supposed to collaborate on a track for Blackout but due to a number of factors, it never ended up happening. Let's hope things work out this time - nobody does pop like these two!

Britney Spears' sons Sean Preston and Jayden James have been making plenty of friends recently - including Kingston Rossdale!

We caught Britney and her mother Lynne taking Sean, Jayden, and Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's little man out for a stroll yesterday. Brit's boys were even generous enough to let Kingston take their mini-Escalade for a spin - aww, how sweet!

Isn't it precious seeing Brit's kids making friends with kindred spirits like Kingston? We just hope that Gwen tags along for one of their playdates sooner or later!