Pop diva Britney Spears wants to assure her adoring fans that everything is just peachy with her marriage to pop diva Kevin Federline, and prove to the world in general that her mothering skills are more than adequate. So, rather than having a press conference on the White House lawn, she is turning to Matt Lauer and NBC's Dateline to set the record straight.
Lauer will sit down with Spears for an interview that will run on Dateline this Thursday. During the conversation he will address tabloid rumors about her crumbling marriage to Federline (she loves him for his simplicity) and her alleged new man (her security guard, she confirms) and the tabloids themselves (she wants to start her own magazine to tell everyone the real story). She will also speak about her son Sean and answer recent questions about the way she handles the baby boy.
Before airing on Dateline, snippets of the interview will air on the NBC-owned entertainment news program Access Hollywood tonight and on the Today show Thursday morning. By Thursday evening we will all be able to get a good night's sleep, full of relief that all of the rumors were fake and all is well in the Spears-Federline household.
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6-14-2006 @ 2:55PM
chris said...
gahhhh
i have to ask...why do people give a damn about her?
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6-14-2006 @ 3:11PM
TVGenius said...
More 'news' from Dateline... worthless crap...
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6-14-2006 @ 3:51PM
niccomm said...
Thanks for this fine public service! Now I know which channel to avoid Wednesday and Thursday night.
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6-15-2006 @ 10:27AM
ratman said...
The saddest part of this article is that the person who wrote it actually thinks this is worthwhile news and that people even care. I'll bet he feels like he has really accomplished something by prying into people's personal lives. His momma and poppa must be proud!
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6-15-2006 @ 2:55PM
Preston said...
The thing is, people still are into Britney Spears,even loyal fans of her pop music. They want to know if she's going to have a new album long after she has her second baby. Plus, Britney wants to set the record straight about her and Kevin Federline. I think we're so caught up into Kevin's somewhat sloppy look, but I like that he's cleaned himself up for mainstream magazine covers. I am just as relieved that he held Sean Preston in a photo. It's her way to be one up over the paparazzi and the tabloid magazines. I do think that Britney doesn't have to have her baby in the spotlight too much. There a lot that I don't know, which is why I might see some of the Dateline show.
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6-15-2006 @ 3:33PM
Preston said...
Just wondering, but why is Matt Lauer sockless in the Dateline interview with Britney Spears? I watched the NBC commercials and went--He's not wearing socks--you can see his bare feet in those loafers! You can't miss it! It makes the interview look tacky and unprofessional. It's okay to be comfortable, but come on Matt!
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6-15-2006 @ 10:02PM
Virginia Dechant said...
Come on, Matt, what a fluff interview. Why didn't you pursue the 'baby in her lap' driving? She still doesn't think anything was wrong with it. You let her get by without answering any tough questions.
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6-16-2006 @ 2:16AM
heidi said...
Who give a real shit about Brit. She's just trailer trash.
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6-17-2006 @ 9:57AM
Kim Malloy said...
Dateline fell below the level of prime time news to an all time low with that interview Matt Lauer did of Britney Spears. I thought the concept, questions and production was insulting to the American public - unless we truly have become a nation of fluff.
Let's all ask more of our network broadcast.
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6-18-2006 @ 10:31PM
Andrea said...
Well, let us start with the gum that seems to be distracting us from whatever "intelligent" things come out of her mouth. Once we have overcome the hypnosis of the gum, we can hear all the smart things she says, no doubt from all the focus she has on improving herself and being a positive role model for young girls. And most importantly, someone who is worth that much money should be able to invest in a child stoller, rather than carrying her "baby on her hip". Want people to see you in a different light, try improving yourself, rather than defending yourself. The law is the law, and celebrities are not above it.
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