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Wednesday
December 18, 2002
Who's the Top Entertainer of 2002?
Britney Of Course!
Britney has been nominated on Rank: The
25 Top Entertainers of 2002.
Hosted by the lovely Brooke Burke, this special takes a look at the actors,
performers, musicians and, well, really big stars that made the year in
entertainment what it was. Think you know who the top star will be? Well, you
may find yourself surprised by who makes the list--and who doesn't.
Go cast your vote
for Britney as Entertainer of the Year!
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Britneyspears.com Redesign Goes Live
In case you haven't noticed, the new
britneyspears.com is now live! We've added new photo galleries and streamlined
the news section. All of Britney's projects can now be found in the new
"Project" section. And best of all, we've added a custom audio
player so you can listen to Brit while you surf -- on your terms.
You can expect the same great content and even more interactive contests,
polls, and activities on the site in months to come. On behalf of Brit, we
hope y'all come back often, ya hear?
britneyspears.com |
Britney Announces the Winner of the
Samsung Karaoke Tour
Samsung Telecommunications America
(Samsung) and Britney Spears today announced the grand prize winner of the
“Samsung Superstar Karaoke Tour.” Selected as one of the top 10 finalists
from almost 600 contestants, Grand Rapids, Michigan, native Bethany Broekema
was chosen by Britney Spears’ management team to represent Samsung as the
company’s official Samsung Superstar.
Via a special message, Britney Spears alerted Bethany of her new status as
Samsung’s Superstar and encouraged her to always follow her dreams.
Bethany’s prize package includes a recording session with a producer in a
professional studio, after which Britney Spears’ management will review the
demo tape. Bethany will also be given a walk-on role in one of Britney’s
upcoming videos.
“I am really excited about being Samsung’s Superstar!” said Bethany.
“I’ve had some great opportunities to sing everything from country to
opera, and I really enjoyed performing to Britney’s music in the karaoke
contest.”
On July 22, as Britney Spears concluded her “Dream Within a Dream” concert
tour, the “Samsung Superstar Karaoke Tour” hit the road, traveling to 33
Best Buy stores across the country. Talented performers in 24 cities competed
in the karaoke contest and were given personal tours of the official
Samsung/Britney Spears tour bus, formerly owned by Kid Rock and *NSYNC.
“We’re thrilled that Bethany Broekema is Samsung’s Superstar,” said
Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president of wireless terminals for Samsung
Telecommunications America. “Talented young individuals from across the
country helped make the ‘Samsung Superstar Karaoke Tour’ a huge success,
and Samsung wishes its first Superstar the best of luck in pursuing her
dreams.”
In May, Samsung and Britney Spears announced a long-term, multi-tier
sponsorship agreement, positioning Samsung as the official wireless phone
manufacturer of Britney Spears and her “Dream Within a Dream” concert
tour. Samsung’s sponsorship of Britney Spears is the company’s latest
high-profile marketing initiative and underscores the handset manufacturer’s
emergent position as a top-tier wireless phone maker.
britneyspears.com |
This Week: Britney On The World Charts
Charts & Ratings weekly world
charts update for Britney.
"Boys" on the single charts:
France #69
Argentina #81
Switzerland #99
"I Love Rock and Roll" on the single charts:
UK #52
charts.boom.ru |
Justin
And Britney At War, Magazine Cover Story Declares
In just eight
months' time, Justin Timberlake's feelings toward former love Britney Spears
have gone from hurt to hate. At least that's what Us Weekly alleges in its
current cover story, "Britney Vs. Justin: The War Is On."
The article, which surfaced on New York newsstands Wednesday and will be
available nationwide Friday, suggests that pop music's hottest couple are
feuding like the Hatfields and the McCoys, singling out Timberlake's video for
"Cry Me a River" as the latest, and loudest, bomb dropped.
The video, which premiered November 25, features 18-year-old model/actress
Lauren Hastings playing what could only be construed as a Britney look-alike
in a newsboy cap and tinted pink sunglasses, accessories Britney has been
known to wear. Timberlake is seen spying on his supposed ex getting into a car
with another man, and subsequently plots his revenge. He breaks into her
sprawling house and leaves a tape of himself half-heartedly making out with
another woman running on her TV.
Although Timberlake has professed that nearly every career choice is his own,
he told a "TRL" audience on the day the video premiered that the
idea for the "Cry Me a River" clip came from director Francis
Lawrence. And while the clip's sentiment that Britney cheated on Justin (with
choreographer Wade Robson, Us says, but Robson denies it) might be
unmistakable to some fans, the 'NSYNC singer skirted around what everyone
wanted to hear by saying, "The video is not about her. The video is about
me."
Spears, meanwhile, won't fess up to the connection either. Calling in to
"TRL" on Friday, she denied there was even a resemblance between
herself and her supposed doppelganger. "The last time I looked in the
mirror, I didn't think I really looked like her." When asked what she
thought of the clip, Spears would only say, "Boys will be boys."
Despite this, the article quotes a friend of Spears as saying Timberlake
employed the tabloid tactic purely for publicity because his album, Justified,
wasn't selling as well as expected. (His solo debut has sold more than 1
million copies after five weeks). Another family source said that Britney and
her mom, Lynne, are having a good chuckle over the whole thing.
While the Us Weekly article chiefly focuses on the "Cry Me a River"
video to support its cover claim, other munitions incidents are cited. In
October, Britney was seen in London wearing a T-shirt that read, "Dump
Him," which provoked some to insist it was a message to Timberlake's
alleged current girlfriend, actress Alyssa Milano, though the popular
sloganeering top is readily available at many retail shops. And she was also
spotted hanging around Timberlake's supposed rival, Backstreet Boy Nick
Carter.
While promoting Justified, Timberlike slyly revealed intimate details
concerning the couple's sex life he had to know would get her attention, since
she publicly proclaimed her chastity years ago. During a New York radio
interview, he admitted to having oral sex with Spears, and during his 20/20
tell-all, he blatantly hinted that the two have had intercourse. In a Details
magazine December cover story, Timberlake took shots at Spears' career
choices, saying "If she had a clue, she wouldn't have made
['Crossroads']."
Us steals some of its own thunder, however, by including instances that
suggest their parting was amicable. The piece notes that Timberlake said he
"would never ever do anything to disrespect [Britney] or degrade
her," in an interview with Rosie O'Donnell in April, after citing a quote
from Spears saying that the pair "still talk all the time," though
they consciously avoided each other at the Teen Choice Awards in August. A
source from the Timberlake camp told the magazine that Spears invited Justin
to her birthday party on December 2 in her childhood home in Kentwood,
Louisiana.
Neither Spears nor Timberlake's spokespeople would comment on the article.
"We're just going to continue to take the high road," a Spears rep
told Us, and neither camp returned MTV News' calls by press time.
In the two and a half years since Us magazine increased its frequency to
become Us Weekly, the publication has garnered a reputation for running
fantastic headlines without any confirmation from the parties involved. Recent
cover stories claimed that Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe were an item, and
that Eminem and Kim Mathers were back together. The magazine's source in the
Kidman-Crowe piece later admitted he lied about seeing the two involved at a
Mexican resort because he was drunk and simply told Us' writer what the
reporter wanted to hear. And Eminem's people wouldn't comment on whether the
volatile couple have resurrected their romance.
mtv.com
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Britney Hosting KTU's Miracle on 34th
Street
The Beat of New York. 103.5, The New KTU
sent out a newsletter that said: The Biggest holiday concert of the year is
here! Miracle on 34th Street has something for everyone! The biggest names in
pop, dance, R&B, jazz & rock will all be there! Join Kylie Minogue,
Luther Vandross, The Reunion of LaBelle (with Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash &
Nona Hendryx), Gloria Gaynor, Amber, Shaggy, Deborah Cox, Liza Minnelli,
Anastacia, McFadden & Whitehead, Stephanie Mills, Deniece Williams, Angelo
Venuto, Ashanti, Candi Staton, plus an All-Star Tribute to Ray Charles! Hosted
by Britney Spears!
Miracle on 34th Street is Wednesday, December 18 at Madison Square Garden.
Great seats are still available. Buy your tickets now at Ticketmaster.com,
Ticketmaster Charge By Phone (212.307.7171) or at the Madison Square Garden
Box office.
Click here to be connected to the Miracle on 34th Street Ticketmaster.com
page!
(This comes as a big shock because we found out so closely to the concert but
looks like Britney is going to be hosting this special concert event on
December 18th!)
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"Britney" On The Billboard
200: Week 55
"Britney" has moved up 29
spots on Billboard 200 Album Chart this week at #157. This is the 55th week on
the chart.
BILLBOARD 200 HISTORY: Britney
week (55) ending 12.07.02 #157
week (54) ending 11.30.02 #186
week (53) ending 11.16.02 #196
week (52) ending 11.09.02 #188
week (51) ending 11.02.02 #186
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week (05) ending 12.15.01 #4
week (04) ending 12.08.01 #5
week (03) ending 12.01.01 #3
week (02) ending 11.24.01 #2
week (01) ending 11.17.01 #1 (debut)
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Britney Names Stalker
Britney Spears has sought an injunction against a 41-year-old man
who she claims has stalked her for the last three months.
Masahiko Shizawa is alleged to have made repeated attempts to
contact the 21-year-old pop star at her Los Angeles home and once "tried
to gain admittance" by unspecified means, according to court papers.
Spears' petition for "injunction prohibiting harassment",
says the singer does not know Shizawa but alleges he "has been
stalking plaintiff in this country and elsewhere" since September.
Britney claims that Shizawa tracked her to her parents home
outside California and sent a series of love notes and photographs, with one
note reading: "I'm chasing you."
According to Reuters, Spears' petition asks that
Shizawa, a
resident of Japan, stay at least 1,000 yards away from her at all times.
As yet, it is unclear whether the request has been granted with
Spears'
attorney currently unavailable for comment.
dotmusic.com
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