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| Posted: 08 Oct 2008 04:50 AM PDT In the special, Britney reflects on hardships of the past few years: 'What the hell was I thinking?'
Possibly more than anyone on Earth, Britney Spears' life is constantly documented by the media, which voraciously reports on the singer's every step and misstep. But what's it like to be in her shoes? With her new album, Circus, set for release in just a few weeks, the singer is ready to show the world her side of the story. Britney has joined forces with MTV for a 90-minute documentary about her return to the pop-music spotlight. Tentatively titled "For the Record," the special is set to air on November 30 at 10 p.m. on MTV, two days before Circus is released on December 2 (the singer's 27th birthday).
"So much has gone on over the last couple of years and there's a lot that people don't know about me that I want them to know," Spears told MTV News in a statement about the special. "I wanted to make this film because I started to feel like I wasn't being seen in the light that I wanted to be seen in. This is an opportunity to set the record straight and talk about what I've been through and where I'm headed." The documentary combines personal stories with behind-the-scenes footage of her comeback. Cameras follow her to the recording studio, to rehearsals, to press tours, to the video shoot for her latest single, "Womanizer," and even to her hometown in Louisiana. Backstage footage from her recent triumphant appearance at the Video Music Awards is also featured. Through it all, we hear Britney talking about the hardships that led up to this comeback. "I've been through a lot, and there's a lot people don't know," she says in the film. "Sometimes it can get lonely 'cause you don't open the gate. I'm stuck in this place, and I just cope every day." Britney also owns up to the mistakes the world has watched her make, and offers some telling insight into how she feels about it all now. "I sit there and I look back," she says, before asking rhetorically: "I'm a smart person, what the hell was I thinking?" "For the Record" airs Sunday, November 30 at 10 p.m. ET on MTV. Related Videos Related Artists |
| Britney's Documentary: What Do You Think Of The Trailer? Posted: 09 Oct 2008 04:47 AM PDT Britney Spears' forthcoming documentary, tentatively titled "For the Record," airs on MTV November 30 at 10 p.m. ET. Tell us what you think of the trailer!
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| Guns N' Roses' <i>Chinese Democracy</i> Will Finally Be Released November 23: Report Posted: 08 Oct 2008 10:19 PM PDT Web site claims that's the day long-awaited LP will land on Best Buy shelves.
Well, it's looking more and more likely that Guns N' Roses' follow-up to 1991's Use Your Illusion albums, Chinese Democracy, will actually see the retail light of day in our lifetime. Last month there were rumors that frontman Axl Rose had inked a deal with Best Buy allowing the chain to be the album's sole purveyor, and that GN'R's manager, Andy Gould, told 900 Best Buy employees during a Dallas convention that the LP would be on store shelves by November 25. Now comes word from Hits Daily Double (you need to register to access the site) that Interscope has arrived at a hard-and-fast, set-your-clock-to-it release date of November 23. Although a spokesperson for Interscope had not responded to MTV News' requests to confirm the report as of press time, Hits Daily Double claims the record will drop the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving, giving the record a full seven days at retail before entering the December 2 Billboard chart; typically, albums are released in the U.S. on Tuesdays. With the site reporting a firm release date, it seems Chinese Democracy is finally imminent, but without label confirmation, the report could just be the latest in a long string of rumors. A track from the album called "If the World" accompanies the closing credits of "Body of Lies," the new thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Plus, Guns N' Roses' song "Shackler's Revenge" appears on the new "Rock Band 2" video game. If the report is true, then November 23 marks the end to what's been a 17-year saga, rife with broken promises, confusing delays and rock criticism punch lines. And you'd have to imagine no one could be happier about it than Rose himself. In 2006, in an online posting that promised the band would do its best to have the record ready for release that year, the frontman said that "to say the making of this album has been an unbearably long and incomprehensible journey would be an understatement. "Overcoming the endless and seemingly insanity of the obstacles faced by all involved, not withstanding the emotional challenges endured by everyone — the fans, the band, our road crew and business team — has, at many times, seemed for all like a bad dream where one wakes up only to find they are still in the nightmare, and unfortunately this time it has been played out for over a decade in real life," Rose continued. "The true ongoing behind-the-scenes triumphs and casualties are much more complicated than any negative speculation that media or otherwise has managed to hit upon. For much of the time some form or another of legalities have been taking place that really the best way to deal with publicly was to keep our mouths shut in an attempt to ensure the best outcome and especially one that wouldn't jeopardize the band or the album." Despite all this, and with fans growing increasingly impatient for a taste of Chinese Democracy, Rose has still managed to tour — successfully, at that — as Guns N' Roses. The road to the record's release has also been littered with numerous leaks (one reportedly facilitated by former baseball catcher Mike Piazza), false starts and a number of sightings, where the singer has reportedly previewed his magnum opus for complete strangers. In 2006, Rose stopped into a New York nightclub to celebrate his 44th birthday and played 10 tracks for the club's owners and a group of friends. Related Artists |
| Jamie Lynn Spears Responds To Rumors Of Fiance Casey Aldridge's Infidelity Posted: 09 Oct 2008 09:00 AM PDT Couple tell OK! that small-town politics are to blame for tabloid reports.
Jamie Lynn Spears goes on the record in the latest issue of OK! Magazine about the nature of her relationship with fiance Casey Aldridge, amid rumors that the father of her 3-month-old daughter Maddie Briann has been unfaithful to the former "Zoey 101" star. Shortly after Spears, 17, gave birth to their daughter in June, tabloids began to report that Aldridge, 19, was seeing other women and had gotten one of them pregnant. In the OK! interview, which took place at the couple's Mississippi home, Aldridge denied the allegations, noting that small-town politics had a lot to do with the rumors surfacing. "In a small town, everybody knows everybody," he told the magazine. "But when money's involved, you find out who your friends are." Meanwhile, Spears defended her fiance and accused the women who alleged that Aldridge was dating them of doing it for the attention. "What happened was that one of those girls did it, and in this small town when one of them does it, they're all like, 'Good idea,' " she explained. "They all jumped on the bandwagon." She also flat-out denied any rumors that 28-year-old Kelli Dawson is pregnant with Aldridge's child, saying that Dawson has a reputation for not telling the truth. "That is just completely fabricated," Jamie Lynn added. "He never had an intimate relationship with her, so how would that be possible? Around here, that particular girl is known to make up stories." But what bothers Spears the most is the fact that she and Aldridge's family have to deal with the media scrutiny. "It hurt me to hear those things, because my family has to read it. It's not fair to them," she said. "Casey's family is not used to this. They might assume it's true. My family knows it's not. It was definitely harder for Casey's family to deal with it, but you just explain that it is part of this business." Spears said her own family is standing behind the young couple while they raise their daughter in the eyes of the media. "They know if I were in a relationship like that, I wouldn't put up with it," she said. "My family supports me, and they support Casey also. They read those stories and take them with a grain of salt." When asked about the future, the couple said they intend to marry, but not any time soon. Spears said she wants to wait until Maddie is old enough to take part in the ceremony. "We are engaged, and we are really happy with where we are right now," she said. "There isn't a rush for anything." However, they are working on their futures: Aldridge is studying process technology at Southwest Mississippi Community College. And, once the baby gets older, Spears also hopes to attend college. "I want to get my business degree. I could take online courses right now, but with Maddie being so young, it's hard to sit down and focus," she said. "I do want to go to college and get my degree." [This story was originally published at 11:38 a.m. ET on 10.9.2008.] |
| Lil' Kim Sued For $2.5 Million By New Record Label Over Undelivered Album Posted: 09 Oct 2008 06:15 AM PDT Brookland Media claims Kim has made 'outlandish' demands and refuses to finish recording album.
Rapper Lil' Kim has been sued by the owners of upstart record label Brookland Media, which maintains in court papers that it entered into a $2.5 million contract earlier this year with the raunchy rap diva, who failed to deliver all the recordings required under her contract. According to The Associated Press, the suit was filed Tuesday in Manhattan's state Supreme Court. The suit claims that Brookland has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on recordings, equipment and advances on Kim, and that she has refused to record another note unless her contract is renegotiated. Brookland, which was founded by producers Poke and Tone (a.k.a. the Trackmasters, who produced tracks for Jay-Z, Nas, Will Smith and Destiny's Child), claims that it has spent thousands to rebuild Kim's career, and that the label was founded for the specific purpose of issuing her next opus. The rapper's attorney, Londell McMillan, contends Brookland sued his client "to leverage their own position" in the contract dispute. Court papers indicate that Kim had recorded just a few tracks for her album early last month, and Brookland would like the court to declare the contract valid, thus preventing Kim from going to another label with the songs. A judge did grant a temporary injunction to that effect, the New York Daily News reports. The suit further claims Kim has made "outlandish" post-contract demands of the label; one involved securing Wyclef Jean and Akon as producers for her album. According to the Daily News, Brookland is now withholding $200,000 it pledged to pay Atlantic Records, Kim's former label, to spring her from her contract obligations. Related Artists |
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