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Britney Spears’ Big VMA Comeback Appears to Be a Go

8/27/07, 9:57 am EST

It’s no secret Britney Spears‘ career has been in the crapper the past few years (to put it mildly), and now rumors claiming the troubled pop star will attempt the comeback of all comebacks at MTV’s September 9th Video Music Awards — the home of some of her greatest televised triumphs, including her 2003 lip-lock with Madonna and python-assisted “I’m a Slave 4 U” performance in 2001 — appear to be shaking out. According to a source close to Spears, new pal R.J. Durell is her choreographer, and a rep for Durell told 24Sizzler.com that the two are working together: “He is co-choreographing her performance for the VMAs with Nick Flores, who worked with her as dancer before, so he brought R.J. in.” When pressed for more details, Durell’s rep was coy but revealed that the pair began working together “a couple of weeks ago” and indicated they’ve been spending lots of time together “rehearsing the number” but “doubts” their relationship is more than platonic. Durell contributed three numbers to Madonna’s Confessions tour and has danced on the big screen in films including Rush Hour 3 and Austin Powers in Goldmember. Want more Britney right now? Check out our extensive Spears photo gallery.
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Gorkem | 1/7/2008, 1:41 pm EST

Britney is the queen of pop and she rocks. Her mind blowing popularity is a result of her huge stardom and all the story we are watchin coz of her big fame. She did everything what she can do, and now she’s the biggest pop superstar on earth and seems like she always will be. Her new album Blackout totally rocks!! Although she did not make any promotions album’s first single Gimme More was a skyrocket, and the second single Piece of Me seems like to be a new bomb. All the other tracks in the album ROCK! Go Britney, u have millions of fans who support u..

Blair | 9/11/2007, 1:52 am EST

ok… to the last two people who commented here…

i think it’s completely acceptable for the general public to expect more from britney given her success in the past. don’t you think that a mega pop star worth $100 million + should be able to perform a little bit better than any random person off the street?

her fame (much like paris hilton’s) is totally undeserved at this point. she’s a complete mess and if i were her and had so much riding on this one performance, i think i would work my ass off a little harder than she obviously did. it looked like she didn’t even fucking care. and that’s the real problem.

Ga Girl | 9/10/2007, 9:56 pm EST

For all of you that think any dance moves Britt pulled off were crap I would love for you to get up off your ass and try to do it yourself,oh, thats right you probably can’t. I think she is awesome, especially for all she has been through. GOOD LUCK BRITT!!!!!!!!!! HOPE FOR A HUGE COMEBACK!!!!!!!!

Roxii | 9/10/2007, 9:51 pm EST

I think anyone that thinks what britt does is easy should try to do it. The dance moves are tough so the idoits that make fun should try to do them. The girl kicks ass and quite frankley if any normal person went through and tried to controll what she does would get stressed out at some point in their lives. GOOD LUCK BRITT!!!! HOPING YOU GO BACK TO THE TOP!!!!!

Suckit | 9/10/2007, 1:23 pm EST

Hahahahahahahahahahaaaaa! What do all of you shitney fans say now? SHE BOMBED! I could dance better than that. She can’t even lip-synch her own music! Eat it.

lely86 | 9/5/2007, 6:19 pm EST

I think that brit always it’s going to be the #1 all of her albums are #1 the hits… everything she never it’s going to go anywhere!!! and this it’s not a comeback.. she never go… because I see her on the covers of all the magazines!! or no??.. so people stop been %&·$”/&%/&/%&·3… SHE ROCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

Luis | 9/2/2007, 9:30 am EST

I CANT WAIT!

Luis | 9/2/2007, 9:30 am EST

I CANT WAIT!

Luis | 9/2/2007, 9:30 am EST

I CANT WAIT!

underground | 9/1/2007, 2:01 pm EST

Some worship the ground.
But earth is only 1 of 4 elements.

You Love Britney | 9/1/2007, 12:24 am EST

You all love Britney. You can’t get enough of her. You lick the TV whenever she’s on and you spend your days refreshing TMZ for the smallest bit of juicy gossip about her.

Don’t admit you don’t, because you do. There isn’t anyone reading this news item who hasn’t downloaded her new single. You pray for Britney and her career. When her new album comes out you will buy both the CD and iTunes versions. You will buy two of each because you don’t want anyone else to be no. 1 that week.

You think she’s talented, you can’t get enough of her and it’s so obvious that you would worship the ground she walks on if you could. Otherwise, why are you even reading this?

Britney will be just fine and all her self-righteous virgin detractors will have to swallow their pride and accept that celebrities get better treatment than regular people because they are better.

Anonymous | 8/31/2007, 1:57 pm EST

listen to the new single and all doubts about a comeback will be put to rest…

indeed | 8/31/2007, 8:30 am EST

The only thing that would make her “comeback” work would be if she let 50 Cent tea-bag her on stage.

amazin | 8/30/2007, 5:11 pm EST

OUT IN LA OR AT LEST E! ONLINE EVERYONE IS SAYING BRITNEY IS HISTORY NO NICE WORDS AT ALL EVERY SINGLE ONE SAID THEY DON`T WANT SOME ONE WHO CAN`T SING MAYBE THE PUBLIC IS DONE WITH BEING RIPPED OFF BY CHEAP DANCERS ETC.. MAYBE PEOPLE WANT TRUTH! WHAT EVER YOU DO IF YOUR LOOKING FOR QUALITY VOCALS DO NOT LISTEN TO COURTNEY LOVE SCREECHING LOUD AND OFF KEY SCARY SCARY VERSION OF PENNY ROYAL TEA—–

t | 8/30/2007, 11:30 am EST

pretty soon she’ll encounter some lawyers that are kick-ass performers, too

Aurora | 8/30/2007, 10:02 am EST

Go Britney! She’s the ONLY reason I’m watching the VMAs. People don’t forget what a kick-ass performer she is. It’s on!

Aurora | 8/30/2007, 10:02 am EST

Go Britney! She’s the ONLY reason I’m watching the VMAs. People don’t forget what a kick-ass performer she is. It’s on!

whoisisnotallwannab | 8/30/2007, 8:09 am EST

ok-brit is and always will be cute and just like madonna a dancer not a good singer at all! in fact brit has a more like able personality sincere heart,but well unbearable voice—and all this constant bad press for years now of outright unhealthy not sound judgement- baby at risk in car rides, baby falling out of her arms,etc not once but over & over 2 boys now –then theres iam so together let me just show you how much see press heres my croch without underpants shots over and over ,ya know all this desperate i`ll do anything to stay in the game not anything bu tsad, sad that like the afore mentioned is the mentior of iam not really a singer but let me hog the airwaves and get overpaid 4 it=let just say it`s sad that in the times we live in this is what the people get and what the people pay for–they should just go to a strip joint in reality to put-CAUSE THAT`S WHAT THEY GOT IS DANCERS PUSHIN WELL NOTHING=so HERE`S Brit puttin herself out there as if she is maat with faery wings-the planet needs help!!!!!!!!this is our world,these are our times –very sad folks–

Goober Gooberson | 8/29/2007, 6:37 pm EST

Wig or no wig?

Robert A. Zimmerman | 8/29/2007, 5:19 pm EST

It’s been a few years since I was prepubescent,so it makes sense that I had never been aware that Britney had ever had a career of any meaning. Like who were the fan base besides preteens? She can (try to)come back four or five more times. Who cares? Ho hum.

JJ | 8/29/2007, 3:29 pm EST

okay she doesnt have the best voice JESUS!!!!!!
she’s cute, not boring

we need someone that lacks such vocal ability to keep entertained

good luck babe

JJ | 8/29/2007, 3:28 pm EST

okay she doesnt have the best voice JESUS!!!!!!
she’s cute, not boring

we need someone that lacks such vocal ability to keep entertained

good luck babe

Amy Winehouse | 8/29/2007, 2:42 pm EST

Who?

Rafa | 8/29/2007, 12:42 pm EST

She’s TERRIBLE!! She need only to learn to SING. She didn’t have VOICE. Its like a DUCK!!

jj | 8/29/2007, 12:05 pm EST

scotty b. maybe in your community it’s ok to get knocked up young, marry a loser, and fritter away your celebrity. but that’s not how i was raised. i could care less about brit’s personal life. and frankly i’m not a fan of her music either. she gets good producers to produce her tracks. but you could put anyone in her place and they’d do a seviceable if not BETTER job. anyone who has been in a recording studio knows you can sing veeery little (and soft, even) and they can super enhance your voice. noone can ever say that they hear brit belting out like christina does live…..
i really dont understand her fans. it’s one thing to say you like her producers but another thing altogether to say you like HER. the girl has very little vocal ability!!!

jj | 8/29/2007, 12:05 pm EST

scotty b. maybe in your community it’s ok to get knocked up young, marry a loser, and fritter away your celebrity. but that’s not how i was raised. i could care less about brit’s personal life. and frankly i’m not a fan of her music either. she gets good producers to produce her tracks. but you could put anyone in her place and they’d do a seviceable if not BETTER job. anyone who has been in a recording studio knows you can sing veeery little (and soft, even) and they can super enhance your voice. noone can ever say that they hear brit belting out like christina does live…..
i really dont understand her fans. it’s one thing to say you like her producers but another thing altogether to say you like HER. the girl has very little vocal ability!!!

jj | 8/29/2007, 12:05 pm EST

scotty b. maybe in your community it’s ok to get knocked up young, marry a loser, and fritter away your celebrity. but that’s not how i was raised. i could care less about brit’s personal life. and frankly i’m not a fan of her music either. she gets good producers to produce her tracks. but you could put anyone in her place and they’d do a seviceable if not BETTER job. anyone who has been in a recording studio knows you can sing veeery little (and soft, even) and they can super enhance your voice. noone can ever say that they hear brit belting out like christina does live…..
i really dont understand her fans. it’s one thing to say you like her producers but another thing altogether to say you like HER. the girl has very little voice!

Nkateko | 8/29/2007, 6:37 am EST

Whatever she does she will be judged on it, so who cares!!! Even if she sucks, and i mean really sucks, at the end of the day she will be famous and we will not be, so people, just deal with it, Britney is here to stay. And i for one and looking forward to her comeback, so lets sit back and see what happens, cause good or bad, she will be the most photgraphed and the most famous person ever!!!!

Rancid Planet | 8/29/2007, 4:48 am EST

This is just too good.

You just know she’s going to fall down halfway through the dance number and trip on her own titty getting back up which will in turn rip off her shirt which will cause a riot which will burn down the whole building leaving only Diddy alive.

And there will be only Diddy.

And Britney…

holding her titty.

scottyb | 8/29/2007, 4:02 am EST

i LOVE how people are calling this ‘a comeback’.

where did she ‘go’?

her last album was #1, her videos were #1…

hmmm….

so every other young girl gets married too young, knocked up, and ditches what they want to do to learn they were wrong and it’s cool

britney spears does WHAT EVERY OTHER GIRL IN AMERICA DOES and she’s a dumb hick, stupid, slut, bad mom

people are so stupid and ignorant

i, for one, am so aroused by her NEW MATERIAL about to be released. she does it top notch

we are losers that care too much about the personal lives of people who do nothing differently than us

if even ONE CAMERA caught me at ANY moment the world would hate me

multiply that by a trillion

leave her alone. you all love her. or love to hate her. still love for britney, either way!

scottyb | 8/29/2007, 4:02 am EST

i LOVE how people are calling this ‘a comeback’.

where did she ‘go’?

her last album was #1, her videos were #1…

hmmm….

so every other young girl gets married too young, knocked up, and ditches what they want to do to learn they were wrong and it’s cool

britney spears does WHAT EVERY OTHER GIRL IN AMERICA DOES and she’s a dumb hick, stupid, slut, bad mom

people are so stupid and ignorant

i, for one, am so aroused by her NEW MATERIAL about to be released. she does it top notch

we are losers that care too much about the personal lives of people who do nothing differently than us

if even ONE CAMERA caught me at ANY moment the world would hate me

multiply that by a trillion

leave her alone. you all love her. or love to hate her. still love for britney, either way!

:) | 8/28/2007, 7:17 pm EST

I don’t like her music at all, but I respect her as an entretainer; and I’m happy she’s back. She’s a nice girl.

Donna | 8/28/2007, 6:46 pm EST

Maybe this could be Britney’s “Sgt Peppers” moment. Just like the Beatles she went from squeaky clean pop to sex, drugs, and rock n roll. Maybe her experiences made her write some good music. Maybe she could come out with Trent Reznor and revamp “Terrible Lie” after all the unemployable stalking her.

Anonymous | 8/28/2007, 2:18 pm EST

Great!!!
The Celebration of WHITE TRASH

shepula | 8/28/2007, 12:38 pm EST

the vma awards show should have britney, madonna, paris hilton, lindsey lowen, nichole richie ….. throw michael jackson in to. make them all have a knife fight to the death. last one standing is shot in the head by a masked gun man hidden in the venue. them they could get the nyfd to hose off the stage in tribute to 9-11. after that p. diddy could sing about his dead friend & accept an award on behalf of all the starving children in the world before he goes off & gets some ho to service his need at the club.

sandhu pak | 8/28/2007, 12:24 pm EST

she is so good if she sing only but i dnt lk her kiss

Bob | 8/28/2007, 10:34 am EST

I think she needs to hook up with Axl Rose and guest on Chinese Democracy. That way she can delay her “comeback” for another 10 years…

cwesleyg | 8/28/2007, 10:14 am EST

Yippee! I can’t wait to hear her next CD full of repetitive lyrics and canned crap instrumentation! I realy don’t care for today’s pop music, but Brit’s is at the top of my hate list. She can be cute, and sometimes hot, but where is the talent?

Horn Dog | 8/28/2007, 10:08 am EST

Couldn’t Britney have kissed someone hotter than Madonna? Madonna ruins that pic. And c’mon we want to see some tongue sloshing around. If she does show up in this year’s VMA she ought to make out with Beyonce or Gwen Stefani. I’ll watch that.

Poindexter | 8/28/2007, 9:36 am EST

To top her kiss with Madonna, Brit-Brit is going to have alien-faced Posh Spice pull anal beads out of her bum.

nono musiker | 8/28/2007, 3:51 am EST

Nice kiss. i hope she quit smoke

felix | 8/28/2007, 2:26 am EST

good, another reason not to watch, she’ll probably melt down on national tv, like she has everywhere else.

happymeal | 8/28/2007, 1:28 am EST

Did somebody say fun songs? Let me get the karaoke machine…

anon | 8/28/2007, 12:45 am EST

looking forward to the show
she’s an incredible entertainer, fun songs!

Phil | 8/28/2007, 12:43 am EST

gooo britney!!!!!!!!!!!

bukowski | 8/28/2007, 12:15 am EST

Your family is gonna think you’re in a coma!

Trainwreck | 8/28/2007, 12:12 am EST

The only song Britney Spears need sing onstage is Ozzy Osbournes “Crazy Train”. It would be an apt song for a no-talent digitally enhanced train wreck whose two gimmicks were: she was supposedly a virgin who dressed like a whore and secondly, had a few chereographed dance moves which somehow signified “girl power” to the under 13 crowd. Big deal, wake me up when whats left of the music industry starts to put talent ahead of marketing and hype. Good, i need a long rest anyways.

bukowski out the window | 8/27/2007, 11:03 pm EST

Radio: “Britney Spears will drop her new CD this week: Sargent Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 2 . . . Jumps off ledge AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!! !

Will | 8/27/2007, 10:21 pm EST

Is today’s music scene changing the world? Is Brittany working on SGT. Pepper II? Maroon 5 is on the cover of RS in case you forgot what a shitty era we live in.

Rayanna | 8/27/2007, 9:41 pm EST

give up already, i was never a fan of spears, but she gets no privacy, if it was’nt for her fed dog wouldnt be anything, i hope she does make a come back.rub it in his face girl..praying for you.

G | 8/27/2007, 9:33 pm EST

……. OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!………… oh wait she’s SEROUIS?! O.O

Orlando | 8/27/2007, 7:41 pm EST

Paris, tell her to marry Michael Jackson. The world would be better off.

bukowski | 8/27/2007, 6:14 pm EST

Yeah, she’s the “best” in the world . . . the best WHAT?

sweetAss | 8/27/2007, 6:08 pm EST

I’m saying all my prayers every night so britney can be on top of her game… i really think she is a sweet, kind and beautiful person… she deserves the best… and she will have it… i love you britney… you rule the whole business!

DeadHorse | 8/27/2007, 6:02 pm EST

She sucked 7 years ago and she still sucks, just now we have the proof of two children to back that claim up ;) . This is a comeback that no one really has been wanting, waiting, or holding their breath to see.

Raquel Miranda | 8/27/2007, 5:56 pm EST

SHE’S THE BEST IN THE “POP WORLD” AND THE VMA’S WERE VERY SAD WITHOUT HER.I SO EXCITED FOR THIS MOMENT….

peter | 8/27/2007, 5:31 pm EST

I think Britney should marry Michael Jackson, move to Bahrain, and open up a feed and tack shop for camels.

C | 8/27/2007, 5:04 pm EST

How many comebacks can one washed up, out of prime and neglectful parent pop singer get? Wait, the VMAs have revived many careers, just look at how well Axl Rose has been doing since he graced the stage at the VMAs a couple of years ago.

Moe Pips | 8/27/2007, 4:00 pm EST

To Anonymous:
Still praying for Britney?? Don’t you have better things to pray for like an end to the war or for peace? Think deeper, Anonymous, think much much deeper. She don’t need your prayers.

Not-a-fan | 8/27/2007, 3:55 pm EST

She’s just sad. I feel bad for her. But she still sucks.

Anonymous | 8/27/2007, 3:44 pm EST

I can’t wait for Britney to rock again, go girl i am still praying for you.

Bruno / Brazil | 8/27/2007, 3:15 pm EST

everybodys going crazy in VMA.. just for Britney!

I HOPE SOO…

Michael Vick | 8/27/2007, 2:56 pm EST

I hope the Spice Girls walk in on her stage & take over

Dr. Cox | 8/27/2007, 2:48 pm EST

who’s that old man that britney is kissing?

Guilherme | 8/27/2007, 2:30 pm EST

She’ll rock! I’m so excited!

Jim Kennedy | 8/27/2007, 2:29 pm EST

Come on folks, give her a chance! She maybe can make it.

bukowski | 8/27/2007, 2:22 pm EST

Playgirl is my favorite actually. I have 3 copies of the “Johnny Rzeznic bears all edition” It’s soooooo yummy!

bukowski | 8/27/2007, 1:58 pm EST

Playboy or Penthouse? Definitely Playboy. Penthouse would show the cooch up close, and that wouldn’t be very flattering. I got a good look at it when she wasn’t wearing underwear; it looked like Fed X called a couple of hard pipe hitting n*gg*z to go work on it with a pair of pliers and blow torch!!! I’d love to see the rest of her without the gynocological close-ups!

Ítalo | 8/27/2007, 1:57 pm EST

The world is waiting for this moment!!!!
She is the best of the pop.

Babba Booey | 8/27/2007, 1:45 pm EST

It’s only a matter of time now before Britney graces the pages of Playboy or Penthouse magazine once her musical career gets washed up. Looking forward to it.

Jughead | 8/27/2007, 1:43 pm EST

Wouldn’t it be cool if Britney falls down on stage during her performance or shows up drunk. Heh-heh. It’ll be the talk of town.

cari | 8/27/2007, 1:42 pm EST

no matter what she does the media and public will rip her to shreds…dont do it Britney!!!

K-Fed | 8/27/2007, 1:35 pm EST

I’d totally hit that again.

Nikkidoo | 8/27/2007, 1:03 pm EST

Britney needs to come back to reality and get some therapy. Her poor children don’t stand a chance.

Silvio | 8/27/2007, 12:58 pm EST

i’m dream about it….i cant wait for this moment

J.S. Wildhack | 8/27/2007, 12:52 pm EST

You can send shit to rehab, give it tan and teach it new dance moves, but in the end, the fact remains that it is shit.

Off Topic, but . . . | 8/27/2007, 12:28 pm EST

During Michael Vick’s press conference he blamed the media for his legal troubles
stating: “the media took the dogfighting out of context!”

Paris Hilton | 8/27/2007, 12:24 pm EST

That’s hot

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