Washington, Sept 18: Singer Natalie Cole criticised the organisers of the MTV Video Music Awards for letting an ill-prepared Britney Spears open the show.

The ‘Sacrosanct’ soul star stated that MTV bosses should have pulled Britney’s part beforehand as it was already known that it was going to end in a disaster.

"I don't think she should have performed. She wasn't ready, and she shouldn't have been pushed to perform," Contactmusic quoted her, as saying.

Washington, Sep 18: Britney Spears’ likelihood of getting the full custody of her two sons from ex-hubby Kevin Federline has further been put in jeopardy, with her former bodyguard accusing the pop star of taking drugs and walking around naked in front of her kids.

During a custody hearing on Sep 17, former minder Tony Barretto claimed that Spears took drugs in front of her two young sons, Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James, and even walked around naked in front of them.

Washington, Sept 18: Britney Spears has just been dealt with another blow, for her manager has announced that he is parting ways with her.

Manager Jeff Kwatinetz of the Firm confirmed that the management company would no longer be repping Britney, after being on the job for just one month.

"It saddens us to confirm media reports that we have terminated our professional relationship with Britney Spears," E! Online quoted him, as saying.

Britney Spears is reportedly close to losing the custody of her two kids, after a Los Angeles attorney brought up a secret witness who has dished out accounts of her behaviour with her kids.

The man, who has observed the singer’s parenting skills, will appear at the closed door hearing of the custody battle between Spears and her ex-hubby Kevin Federline.

Last week, attorney Gloria Allred got a declaration signed by the man with the court, reports Fox News.

London, Sept 17: Britney Spears is not yet over the MTV VMAs debacle, but she already has another humiliation to deal with – being banned from LA’s exclusive Chateau Marmont hotel.

The pop singer was told she was not welcome at the celebrity hotspot after a string of complaints about her ‘odd’ behaviour.

As to what this ‘odd behaviour’ was, well it seems that Britney smeared a plate of top-notch food over her face while dining at the hotel, leaving other diners stunned.

London, Sept 16: It seems that Britney Spears has decided to offer her ex-hubby Kevin Federline a hefty amount to gain joint custody of her two sons.

The pop star planned to make the move after K-Fed banned her from attending her youngest son Jayden James’ birthday party.

The singer’s pals say that Spears wants to solve the tussle before the rapper digs up dirt on her to ensure that she loses the custody of their kids.