Britney Spears tops ET's annual Hot List

Britney Spears has topped ET's annual Hot List.

Singer Britney Spears arrives at the Cannes festival palace to attend the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes in this Jan. 24, 2004 file photo. 

The 27-year-old singer - who has achieved incredible success with comeback album "Circus" - took the coveted number one spot in the list, made up of the stars who have received the most coverage and mentions on U.S. TV show "Entertainment Tonight" in the past year.

An ET writer explained: "From a historical election to surprising splits, sizzling romances and major comebacks, 2008 was a remarkable year for celebrity news." Britney - who has got her life back on track following her public breakdown, in which she shaved her head and lost custody of her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline - was followed on the list by US TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

Rounding off the top five were Brad Pitt, U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama and Brad's partner Angelina Jolie. Other celebrities included in the top 20 were George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Aniston, Will Smith and Miley Cyrus.

ET's annual Hot List, top 20 people of 2008:

1. Britney Spears

2. Oprah Winfrey

3. Brad Pitt

4. Barack Obama

5. Angelina Jolie

6. George Clooney

7. Tom Cruise

8. Donny Osmond

9. Jennifer Aniston

10. Julianne Hough

11. Hillary Clinton

12. Marie Osmond

13. Miley Cyrus

14. Madonna

15. Katie Holmes

16. John McCain

17. America Ferrera

18. Michelle Obama

19. Will Smith

20. Valerie Bertinelli

Win Britney Spears’s Ben Sherman Coat!

Britney Spears has been sporting her favorite checkered Ben Sherman “Chichester” coat while promoting her new album, Circus, in Japan.

JustJared.com is giving away TWO of Britney’s coats. Or, you can pick up your own at BenShermanUSA.com.

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment here with a valid email address (will not be published) and TWO winners will be chosen at random at the end of the contest. This contest ends on Wednesday, December 31 @ 11:59PM EST. US residents only. Enter as many times as you want!!! Good luck!

Britney Spears - “Circus” Music Video Official Release

Britney Spears’s “Circus” music video has officially been released!

The video (directed by Francis Lawrence, who also directed “I’m A Slave 4 U” and I Am Legend) for the title track from her new album, “Circus,” was supposed to have premiered on Friday.

However, due to overwhelming fan demand–and possibly an unexpected YouTube leak on Wednesday night–the pop princess decided to release it on ET Thursday night.

Catch the official HQ version of Britney’s hot new music video “Circus” inside…

Britney Spears Buys Toys For Tots

Britney Spears takes her two little boys Sean Preston and Jayden James to FAO Schwarz for a little toy shopping in NYC on Wednesday.

Jamie and Lynne Spears, Britney’s parents, also came along to shop and watch the kids.

“Each of the boys had one of those soldier guys (employees) to walk around with, and they each had a huge metal trolley cart to fill up,” says a witness told OK!. “They picked out hundreds of dollars worth of Mack Trucks, cement mixers and RC cars.”

“Sean really fell in love with a car transporter, which he had taken out of the box so he could hold it everywhere he went. Jayden was most excited about a little blue plane, and cried when someone tried to take it away.”

Britney Spears - “Circus” Music Video

Britney Spears’s “Circus” music video has leaked!!!!! Quick, watch it before it’s taken down!!!!!

The vid, the second one off of her album of the same name, was supposed to world premiere on Friday. It was directed by Francis Lawrence, who also did Brit’s mega-hit “I’m A Slave 4 U” as well as the 2007 film I Am Legend.

It gets pretty steamy when Brit strips down to some nude-colored clothing!

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Brit’s new music video — HOT or NOT?

Get In The Heights With Britney Spears — CONTEST!

In September, Britney Spears had a blast taking in the Tony award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights.

To celebrate Britney Spears’s 27th birthday today, JustJared.com is giving away an awesome prize pack courtesy of Britney.com and InTheHeightsTheMusical.com!!!

PRIZE PACK INCLUDES:
- (2) tickets to In The Heights in NYC
- In The Heights 2-disc Cast Recording
- In The Heights “Light & Sweet” T-shirt
- Deluxe Edition of “Circus” by Britney Spears (includes DVD)
- Limited edition Britney Spears poster

HOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment here with a valid email address (will not be published) and ONE winner will be chosen at random at the end of the contest. You must live in NYC or be able to travel to NYC to attend a performance in January (excluding Saturday evening performances). This contest ends on Friday, December 5 @ 11:59PM EST. Enter as many times as you want!!! Good luck!

Happy Birthday, Britney Spears!!!

Today’s the big day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m sitting here inside Lincoln Center’s Big Apple Circus tent in New York City for Good Morning America, where Britney Spears will be performing in celebration of her 27th birthday.

I was mere feet away from Brit’s father, Jamie, her mom Lynne, her assistant Brett, and her choreographer/set designer Wade Robson. Tune into ABC now to catch her live performance! Hopefully, performances!.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIT BRIT!!!!!

P.S. Currently, there are clowns trying to keep the audience entertained. When Lynne passed by, everyone screamed and she waved back.

P.P.S. Sean Preston and Jayden James have entered the tent!!! They received collective “Awww” and “So cute!” from the audience. Sean was carried in by uncle Bryan, Jayden by a bodyguard. The whole Spears family is sitting second row, front and center. Also in the audience: Chef Emeril Lagasse.

P.P.P.S. Added a gallery of pictures of the stage, t-shirts everyone is wearing and “Happy birthday and Britney Spears signs everyone is holding. Here comes Britney!!!! AAAHHH!!!

Britney Spears Covers Glamour

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Britney Spears: Later, London!

Britney Spears, her father Jamie Spears and the rest of her entourage depart Heathrow airport in London on Sunday en route to the Big Apple.

The pop princess will be celebrating her 27th birthday in New York City on Tuesday, bringing in the big day with a performance inside Lincoln Center’s Big Apple Circus tent for Good Morning America.

Other pictures include Britney on the latest cover of Glamour and backstage/behind-the-scenes during her X-Factor performance in the UK.

Check out the vid below of Britney celebrating her b-day at nightclub G-A-Y!

Britney Spears Twinkles At Star Academy

Britney Spears puts on a top hat and channels her inner circus ringleader as she performs her hit single “Womanzier” at Star Academy, France’s version of American Idol.

Watch the performance below or at YouTube.

This performance is rather similar to last night’s performance at the Bambi Awards. Tomorrow, Britney will be performing at Idol judge Simon Cowell’s show, X-Factor.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Brit’s latest “Womanizer” performance — RED HOT or NOT?

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Britney Spears is Plaza Athenee Awesome

A back-into-the-groove Britney Spears leaves the Plaza Athenee Hotel looking fabulous on Friday in Paris, France.

The 26-year-old pop princess headed to reprise her “Womanizer” routine on the top-rated Star Academy, France’s version of American Idol. Brit will then head off to perform on Simon Cowell’s hit X Factor.

On Tuesday, Ms. Spears will be back in the States to celebrate her 27th birthday and the release of her her new album, Circus. She’s celebrate with an appearance on Good Morning America.

Brit is rocking her favorite red Goldenbleu “Delilah” handbag.

Britney Spears: Behind-The-Scenes of Her Rolling Stone Cover

Peep these new behind-the-scenes pictures of Britney Spears during her cover shoot for Rolling Stone from Peggy Sirota.

Here’s a little quote from Brit about sons Sean Preston, 3, and Jayden James, 2: “Every time they come to visit me, I think about how they’re such special people. Like, they’re going to preschool now! I went there to pick them up on Friday, and seeing them in their little classroom and seeing Jayden being bad or not listening? It’s like, those are mine, and it’s just crazy, you know what I mean? And the things that are coming out of their mouths right now — they’re learning so much, and it’s new, and you never know what they’re going to say, and they’re so smart yet so innocent. They’re obsessed with monsters, and every night we look outside, and we have to show them that there’s no monsters out there. It’s dark outside, but there’s nothin’ out there, you know?”

For more exclusive behind-the-scenes pictures, visit BritneySpears.com.

Britney Spears is a Bambi Awards Babe

A top-hat-clad Britney Spears performs her hit song “Womanzier” during the 2008 Bambi Awards on Thursday in Offenburg, Germany.

The 26-year-old pop princess made a comeback performance as she ended her performance with a bang atop a metallic spherical cage. She also picked up the award for Best International Pop Star.

Brit will release her sixth studio album, Circus, next week. Watch the video below!

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Britney’s comeback performance — HOT or NOT?

Britney Spears - “Circus” Music Video Preview

Check out this new still of Britney Spears in her all-new music video “Circus”. It’s the second video off of her new album of the same name.

Entertainment Tonight will world premiere the vid on Friday, Dec. 5.

Brit’s new commercial-free documentary “Britney: For the Record,” will air on MTV this Sunday, Nov. 30. The pop princess will release her new album on Dec. 2, which is also Britney’s 27th birthday.

Listen to the FULL album below!!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Britney’s Circus album — HOT or NOT?

Britney Spears: Just Fur Fun

New outtakes from Britney Spears’s Rolling Stone cover have been released.

In the exclusive interview, the 26-year-old pop princess says she’s considering chopping off the weave she’s worn since shaving her head in 2007. She also giggles while counting up her seven tattoos.

Check out all new inside-spread of pictures of Britney Spears at RollingStone.com.

Last night, the Brit cover and snippets from her interview were released.

Britney Spears Covers Rolling Stone

Britney Spears takes the December 11 cover of Rolling Stone, out Friday. Here are some preview quotes via USA Today:

Brit feeling like an old fart: “I feel like an old person now. I do! I go to bed at, like, 9:30 every night, and I don’t go out or anything.”

Her manager Larry Rudolph on his expectations: “This is going to be the album that cements her legend status.”

Rolling Stone on getting Brit for their cover feature: “[Interviewing the star was a] rigorously micromanaged process.We were never left alone together, and my questions had to be submitted ahead of time for approval.”

Brit gets to go on dates, supervised by her assistant, Brett, and Rudolph’s colleague, Adam Leber: “Right when we got there, we just knew it was just bad. He looked like an older version of Harry Potter, but skinnier. … So I had to get dessert first. And the other date I had, the guy was really, really tall and a lot older. … We’re trying to ask him questions, like, ‘OK, you’re into martial arts, so what kind of martial arts are you into?’ And he was like, ‘Oh, all kinds.’ … But you know how silly we are, so we were just cracking up.”

On her two sons Sean and Jayden: “Every time they come to visit me, I think about how they’re such special people… [But they] are starting to learn words like ’stupid,’ and Preston says the f-word now sometimes. He doesn’t get it from us. He must get it from his daddy. I say it, but not around my kids.”

Britney turns 27 on Dec. 2, the same day her album, Circus, hits stores.

Britney Spears Flies To Germany — EXCLUSIVE

Britney Spears will fly to Germany on Monday for a mini-tour before her new album Circus is officially released, Para Todos magazine exclusively reveals to JustJared.com.

The 26-year-old pop princess’s backup dancers are expected to fly with her for the little promo tour.

Britney’s upcoming MTV documentary, Britney: For the Record, premieres next Sunday, Nov. 30 @ 10PM ET/PT.

She shares that she married Kevin Federline for the wrong reasons: “Your music is a reflection of what you’re going through. It’s such a part of me, the record, because of what I’ve gone through. I think I married for the wrong reasons. Instead of following my heart and doing what made me really happy, I just did it for the sake of the idea of everything.”

Britney Spears: My Life Is Like Groundhog Day

Britney Spears leaves Sur restaurant in LA after dining with a handsome male friend on Monday night.

“There’s no excitement, there’s no passion. I have really good days, and then I have bad days.” Britney says in a new documentary.

“Even when you go to jail you know there’s the time when you’re gonna get out. But in this situation, it’s never ending. It’s just like Groundhog Day every day,” Brit added.

“I think it’s too in control. If I wasn’t under the restraints I’m under, I’d feel so liberated. When I tell them the way I feel, it’s like they hear but they’re really not listening,” Britney said. “I never wanted to become one of those prisoner people. I always wanted to feel free,” she added.

Britney Spears to Light Up Rockefeller Center

Britney Spears will join the star-studded cast at the Dec. 3 lighting of the Christmas tree in New York City’s Rockefeller Center!!!

“Details of her appearance are still being finalized, but she’s confirmed to appear,” an insider tells Life & Style. “She will be there.”

The tree lighting ceremony starts @ 8PM ET on NBC. Also scheduled to appear: Beyoncé, Faith Hill, the Jonas Brothers, David Cook, Harry Connick Jr., Tony Bennett and Rascal Flatts.

P.S. Brit’s album, Circus, will be officially released the day before (her birthday). Although, the full album already leaked onto the Internet yesterday. Google for it!

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