Superior Court Judge Alan Haber also ruled that the pop star can skip a question-and-answer with the lawyer for Japanese businessman Masahiko Shizawa.

"I don't think ordering her appearance would add up to anything but additional harassment," Judge Haber said in Santa Monica.

The judge also told Shizawa's lawyer, Simon Robert Hiller, that the evidence shows his client "has been stalking and harassing Spears for a considerable amount of time."

But he said he'd keep an open mind for the October 7 hearing on Spears' request for a permanent injunction.

"She doesn't want to come to court and substantiate or back up her statements," Hiller said after the hearing.

"It's hard to have a fair hearing when your client is innocent. He's the one being harassed in a sense."

He said his client was "definitely a fan," who has sent the 21-year-old pop star letters and emails, but has never been on her property.

Shizawa, 43, has had no contact with Spears since last October, Hiller said. Spears claims that he has called and sent faxes several times in the past five months.

And the singer - once the world's most famous virgin - said she only slept with Timberlake because she thought they would one day marry.

In an interview with GQ magazine, out on Thursday, the singer said having sex did not make her a "bad person".

The couple, who worked together as child stars, dated for a number of years.

Spears, 21, said: "I've always been a tomboy, I've always ended up being the man in the relationship.

"I know it sounds really weird, but it's very hard for me to let go and let the man take control."

Spears, who has shed her innocent image since first finding fame, recently enjoyed a brief fling with heavily tattooed rock hardman Fred Durst of limpbizkit, the band formerly known as Limp Bizkit.

Speaking about her sex life, Spears told GQ: "As far as the whole sex thing goes, I really did think that Justin was the one I was going to marry so I did do the thing with him after three years.

"And I don't think that's a bad thing. Just because I've admitted to having sex doesn't make me a bad person, does it?"

The singer said she would not sleep with a man in the early days of a relationship, and prefers to simply kiss. She said: "When you're first dating a guy, you can't really go there with him. I think it's more sacred and special if you just kiss."

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Klores, who also represents megastar JENNIFER LOPEZ, resigned from the BOYS singer's employ after she put his relationships with other clients in danger, according to gossip website PAGE SIX.

A source tells Page Six, "Dan had made a deal for Britney with (NBC head) JEFF ZUCKER for her to go on NBC. She cancelled it and went to ABC.

"Then Britney was supposed to be on the ESQUIRE cover exclusively - and she appeared on three other magazines' covers. (Esquire editor) DAVID GRANGER was furious. It was crazy."

Klores confirmed he no longer represented Spears, but declined further comment.

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The OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN singer - whose debut film CROSSROADS was a critical flop - is reportedly in talks to provide a show-stopping cameo in the third installment of the hit sci-fi franchise.

A source close to the singer tells British magazine NEW, "She knows that sci-fi is big and she believe this is the right movie to be seen in."

This is the third movie the SLAVE 4 U singer has been attached to in recent months.

She has been linked to the role of DAISY in a film adaptation of TV series DUKES OF HAZZARD, and she's also slated to be the love interest in a motor racing movie reminiscent of TOM CRUISE hit DAYS OF THUNDER.

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Contrary to claims that 51-year-old JAMIE was delighted with Britney and Madonna's shocking lip-lock at last month's (August 2003) MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS, the pop singer's father is disgusted.

With antics which have included scantily-clad poses in various magazines, admitting to having sex with ex-boyfriend JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and a sensual stage performance in Las Vegas where she writhed suggestively with her dancers, 22-year-old Britney has done little to impress her dad.

Speaking to American tabloid the STAR, Jamie - recently divorced from Britney's mother LYNNE - says of his daughter's same-sex kiss, "She has to live with it but I don't approve of what she did, not one bit.

"I hate the way she's acting lately but I hardly ever see her any more to make my opinion known."

Jamie still lives in Britney's native Kentwood, Louisiana, where many of the residents are equally as unimpressed, with one resident adding, "My husband and I don't even kiss like she did with Madonna."

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Paparazzi caught the star in a passionate clinch with COLUMBUS SHORT on August 23 in Culver City, California, during a rehearsal for Spears' number at the MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS - in spite of the fact Columbus is married and reportedly an expectant father.

Spears even threw Short a birthday party in New York over the weekend (September 20-21), according to US WEEKLY.

However, sources close to the singer insist the snap isn't all it seems - claiming the pair are just friends and Britney was merely warming up her lips in preparation for her controversial onstage smooch with MADONNA at the VMAs.

Britney's spokesperson says, "Britney and Columbus Short are friends. He is one of her dancers and is helping choreograph some numbers for her."

Spears, single since splitting from JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 18 months ago, has been previously linked with dance prodigy WADE ROBSON, who has choreographed for both her and the LIKE I LOVE YOU singer.

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Britney Spears Under Attack: Cannons to the Right of Her, Cannons to the Left of Her.
Call it the politics of being Britney Spears.  Britney has been taking a lot of heat from both the liberal and conservative media – for, as always, no good reason.

First there is the annoying Jennifer Ordonez, writing in Newsweek.  You remember Newsweek, right?  It’s the magazine your parents glanced at when they took you to the dentist’s office and that you paid no attention to whatsoever. 

In fact, Newsweek’s reporters can be divided into three distinct groups: Liberals, liberals and liberals.

So here’s Ms. Ordonez, in a recent issue, desperately trying to impress her (um, liberal) bosses by trashing Britney for doing the unthinkable – supporting President Bush.

This, of course, is a crime against humanity at the one-party magazine.

Rather than admit she is horrified that anyone in the arts, let alone someone extremely high up in the arts, is not a liberal Democrat, Jennifer tries attacking on a different front to conceal the actual agenda.

The article suggests that “early handicappers” and “industry watchers” (translation: people who don’t know what they’re talking about) think Britney’s new CD isn’t going to do well.

That would be the CD that isn’t even out yet.

Never mind that Britney’s detractors always say this just before an album drop.  Never mind that Britney is the only woman in pop music history to have each of her previous (three) albums open at the number one position on Billboard.

No, that’s just not good enough for this crowd.

Naturally, Jennifer fails to mention Britney’s support for American troops fighting overseas, just as she fails to mention her tremendous contributions to charities for the victims of 9/11 and additional organizations that assist military families.

Then again, it’s Newsweek.  You praised a Republican.  You’re out.

Here’s the tip-off in Ms. Ordonez’s commentary:

In a recent interview on CNN, she [Britney] spoke fondly of her girl-on-girl smooch [with Madonna] before declaring her unwavering trust in George W. Bush and his war efforts.  Sounds like somebody who isn’t quite sure who her audience is.

Now we understand where Ms. Ordonez is going.

Not only does the reporter feel, again, it’s unacceptable that each and every musician isn’t a liberal, she further condescends by suggesting that Britney doesn’t know that each and every conservative objects to/disapproves of/is offended by her MTV performance with Madonna (and Christine Aguilera).

That’s good, Jen, that’s perfect.  All liberals/Democrats enjoy sexuality and sex whereas all conservatives/Republicans are completely turned off by it, right?

There’s only one problem with the Ordonez thesis.  If conservatives and Republicans are so offended by sex, one wonders how it came to be that there are so many of them. 

It sounds like Jennifer is quite sure who her audience is.

Of course, reading gibberish on Britney from a staunch right-winger like writer Brent Bozell makes lefty Jennifer Ordonez sound like a moderate.

Rather than be pleased that this particular artist supports President Bush, Mr. Bozell isn’t happy.  No, support of President Bush just isn’t good enough for this particular conservative.

In a recent column, Mr. Bozell is exorcised because of a performance Britney gave during the season premier of Monday Night Football.

That’s right.  Brent didn’t care for her performance, so he wrote the following:

Now that Britney’s turned 21, she’s legally become America’s official symbol of slutty sex appeal.

Kinda makes you wonder if Mr. Bozell has lost it.  Hey Brent.  Hello.  It was a performance!  It’s just for fun.  It’s not supposed to be taken seriously, not supposed to be analyzed, not supposed to be interpreted… oh, what’s the use?

Mr. Bozell isn’t finished there, he goes on to trash entertainment industry executives, including those from the NFL and ABC and drops in this gem:

So why are they imposing these slutty singers as role models on the rest of society?  It’s not for anything more than a quick buck.

Imposing?  Brent, here’s a fresh concept – if you don’t like it, don’t watch.

For a conservative writer, “slutty” is a word Mr. Bozell seems unusually comfortable with.  And where does he get “role models” – did anyone from the broadcast suggest Britney’s performance is some kind of life lesson?

There’s nothing quite like a shrill ultra-conservative to drive away the artists that are attracted to the conservative side.

Brent Bozell’s idea of appropriate half-time entertainment at a football game is, evidently, nuns square dancing.

Apparently, liberals won’t be satisfied with Britney until she comes out wearing a button that reads, “Vote Democrat!” whereas conservatives won’t be satisfied with Britney until she covers herself from head to toe.

When it comes to the media, Britney can’t win for losing.

 And neither can we.

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