FameCrawler : AMAs

Britney's Darkest Family Secrets: Depression, Suicide and Lost Babies

HerBadMother — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:03:00 GMT

The most recent pile of skeletons to fall out of the Spears' family closet is so disturbing as to make one fervently wish that history doesn't repeat itself. Britney may be careening down the tracks of repeated trainwrecks, but it seems that her personal tragedies (struggling for custody of kids, fighting drug-use accusations, battling a declining career) haven't yet reached the depths of tragedy reached by Spears' of earlier generations.

According to an upcoming edition of Us Weekly (the same edition trumpeting the more salacious stories about Britney losing her virginity at age 14), Britney's grandmother Emma Jean Spears suffered from depression and committed suicide. She is said to have shot herself at her 3-day old daughter's grave after losing the infant when Jamie Britney's father) was just a child. Emma jean was just 31 years old, and had reportedly attempted suicide a few times before.

That's a terrible, terrible, terrible thing. More terrible when one considers that clinical depression can become a legacy in families, passed down between generations.

Makes one sorta want to reconsider that 'Prayers For Britney' thing that was too easy to make fun of the other day.

Source: Us Weekly

Britney Spears Had Sex With Justin Timberlake! In Related News, Pop Stars Make Lousy Virgins!

sweatpantsmom — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:35:00 GMT

Shocking news - Britney Spears told Justin Timberlake to Gimme More, and he did! Us Magazine's new cover story on Spears, while covering some tragic aspects about the singer's life, claims to reveal some shocking news: that Spears' "virginal" image was a PR blitz, and that she and Timberlake were intimate from the beginning of their relationship. Uh...duh?

Are you kidding me? Did anyone actually believe Spears was as squeaky-clean as she (or her PR team) claimed back then, writhing around in the video for "Hit Me Baby One More Time" while wearing a Catholic school girl uniform that barely covered her ass? The article goes on to say that Spears lost her virginity at 14 to boyfriend Reg Jones, which, while none of our business, is also not surprising considering what we've learned about her upbringing.

Breaking news to come: Britney Spears May Have Had 'Relations' With Kevin Federline!

Gene Simmons Dead? Almost - He's on Trump's New Celebrity Apprentice

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:15:00 GMT

With rumors swirling that he had died, Gene Simmons missed his chance to garner some sympathy. Instead, he surfaced today on the lackluster list of celebrities willing to be humiliated by toupee-king Donald Trump on The Celebrity Apprentice. Looks like Simmons won't be rock and rolling all night and partying every day.

The show had boasted for months about the "stellar talent" it was assembling for the celebrity version of The Apprentice, but by the looks of this list one wonders if we mistook "stellar" for "in the cellar." Joining KISS musician Simmons are country singer Trace Adkins, former model Carol Alt, former Taxi star Marilu Henner, former Olympic medalist Nadia Comaneci and former heavyweight boxing champ Lennox Lewis. And those are the recognizable names.

Since rumors of the notoriously self-promoting Simmons' death came less than 48 hours before the show's announcement, I think we all know who started it. You're fired!

Who Needs an Idol? Chris Daughtry Wins Big at AMAs

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:20:00 GMT

Looks like a good week to be an American Idol runner-up. First, one gets engaged and is probably pregnant, and now another kicks ass at the AMAs. Daughtry, Chris Daughtry's self-titled band, won three awards at last night's American Music Awards, taking honors for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Breakthrough Artist. Their third award was for best Adult Contemporary Artist, beating out heavyweights such as Norah Jones and John Mayer. If you'll remember, Daughtry, a father of four, was fourth runner up on season five of American Idol

I would make a joke about Taylor Hicks here, but those Soul Patrol people would probably kick my ass.

Nick Cokas and Katharine McPhee Engaged...And Expecting?

sweatpantsmom — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:10:00 GMT

American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee announced that she is engaged to cradle-robber actor Nick Cokas. But now some media outlets are speculating that Mcphee, 23, is also pregnant with her first child with Cokas, 43.

As you can see by the picture where she's holding her stomach, she seems to be experiencing a little pregnancy nausea. Either that or she just heard Taylor Hicks' new CD.

Also, McPhee has been seen lately wearing huge, loose-fitting shirts, the first sure sign of pregnancy. Or bad taste.

[photo: celebutopia.net, allieiswired.com]