More From Britney’s OK! Interview
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Music, Pop Culture, Reading

And it’s not just music Britney is working on. She confirmed she is interested in doing more acting, following her successful appearance on “How I Met Your Mother,” which helped the show achieve its best ever ratings.

“I’d love to, if I can find the right movie,” Brit said when asked about continuing her thespian streak. “Actually, I have a part that just came up. We’re just trying to work it out with my schedule, with the children.”

Though it was unclear from the excerpts released at press time by OK! whether Britney addressed her hospitalizations of early 2008, her run ins with the paparazzi or the conservatorship protection she is under until the end of October, her father and co-conservator, Jamie Spears, provided some answers to OK!

Jamie said the conservatorship of his daughter will come to a close, though he hopes it will last just a bit longer, for Britney’s sake.

“I would hope it stands until the end of the year, and then we’ll sit back and evaluate where we are at that time, where Britney is at that time,” he said.

The conservatorship reunited father and daughter, who in the past had moments where they were estranged from one another.

“It’s wonderful,” he said of their relationship. “It is new for both of us. She sometimes calls me 50 times a day and asks me things that light my life up. But like all daughters, she is very manipulative and cunning. So she gets what she wants a lot.”

Jamie also said that despite the troubles that previously affected the pop star, there was a silver lining – their new relationship and his relationship with his grandsons.

“God has a way of taking something bad and turning it into something good,” Jamie told OK! “If this hadn’t happened, I would never have been able to get back with my daughter and have this relationship I have with these two little boys.”

In related news, Jamie also explained why Britney and her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, settled their custody dispute over their two children, without going to trial.

“Britney and Kevin wanted to settle… The trial that was coming up was for permanent custody. It made no sense for that trial to proceed so we worked out an agreement. The agreement says that on Oct. 1 we’ll probably get another overnight, and that will stay in place until the end of the year or the end of the conservatorship,” he said.

As for how Jamie feels about Kevin, he offered a mixed answer.

“Kevin has a wonderful heart. I don’t agree with giving him more money,” Jamie said.

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Kylie and Dannii Minogue have teamed up to record a cover of the ABBA song, “The Winner Takes It All”, for a new BBC television show to launch later this year.  ”Beautiful People” is created by “Gimme Gimme Gimme” creator, Jonathon Harvey.

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August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Notes, TV

Are You Ready For Britney’s Comeback? OK!
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Music, Pop Culture, Reading

From her nasty divorce and custody battle to her now-infamous performance at the 2007 VMAs to the dark period under the control of “manager” Sam Lutfi, it’s safe to say that the last two years were not the best in the young life of Britney Spears.

And now, one year after an erratic and distracted Brit stormed out of an OK! photoshoot, a very different woman sits down to talk openly about her two adorable sons, her father and the future of her nearly sidetracked career.

Having spent her young life in the spotlight, the 26-year-old mother of two tells OK! that she hopes her boys choose not to choose a career in entertainment. “I’d love them unconditionally if they wanted to,” she explains. “I’d just as soon they have a more normal childhood.

Perhaps some of Britney’s reluctance comes from seeing her little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, have to face so much public scrutiny over her recent pregnancy. “I was shocked a little bit,” says Brit. “She’s always been the baby, and now the baby was having a baby. It was mind-boggling.”

The pop superstar also tells OK! that she wants her boys to be close to her newborn niece. “I’m sure the boys will be like big brothers to Maddie,” she says.

In an unexpected twist, Britney’s downward spiral in recent years ultimately helped to heal the bonds between the singer and her parents, Lynne and Jamie Spears.

“God has a way of taking something bad and turning it into something good,” explains Jamie, who also spoke exclusively to OK!. “If this hadn’t happened, I would never have been able to get back with my daughter and have this relationship I have with these two little boys.” 

Another positive that’s risen out of her darkest days is Britney’s new album, which she expects to hit stores in six to nine months. “I think it is more urban,” she tells OK!. “I’m writing every day, right here at the piano in this living room… This is my best work ever.”

For the complete interview and exclusive at-home photos of Britney and her boys, pick up the new issue of OK! — on sale everywhere Thursday!

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Some Electro Pop That Isn’t Lady GaGa
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Music

If you only had access to Daneeeboy.com, you could be forgiven for thinking that Lady GaGa is the only woman recording electro-pop goodness at the moment.  Sorry about that.

So here’s a nice alternative from the lovely little town of London.  They are a band called The Ultrasonics, an unashamedly electro pop bunch headed up by a bleach blonde lass called Johanna.  And they are very good.  They sound a little bit like US west coast electro groups Ultraviolet Sound and Stefy (two fantastic bands to sound like, if you’re asking me).  They are set to release their debut single, “Perfect Girl” via iTunes and other digital stores this summer.

According to their press release thinger…

Already championed by the likes of Popjustice (the UK’s number one pop music site) and EQ, ‘Perfect Girl’ is a true electropop gem. The track draws influences from classic ‘80s pop, with a nod towards the synth-laden sounds of The Human League and Depeche Mode.

‘Perfect Girl’ acts as a perfect introduction to the group’s fusion of retro and 21st Century electro.”

Oh right, then.  I’ll add a Daneeeboy quote: “They make me feel dirty in a good way.  Also the lead singer sounds a bit like a more talented Jenny Frost.

In all seriousness, I hope The Ultrasonics are a band we will be hearing more from over the coming months.  They will be performing alongside Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Alphabeat and Client at Manchester Pride on the 25th Of August, the same day “Perfect Girl” hits digital stores.

Bout time we had a decent UK electro group.  You can hear the single, and a fantastic extremely 80’s sounding corker called “It’s Over Now” via their MySpace.

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The Pussycat Hoes - “Out Of This Club”
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Music

Oh dear.  Generally when I see the words “featuring R. Kelly”, something inside of me dies.  Every album needs a stinker, on PCD it was the schmultzy “Stickwitu”, on The Pussycat Dolls’ newest album, “Doll Domination”, it appears to be this track…

Pussycat Dolls - Out Of This Club (feat. R. Kelly)

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The Bat That Just Won’t Go Away
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Movies

I finally joined the 21st Century and got around to seeing both “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight”.  I had to have in on the hype at some point.  I will say, overall, I was impressed, but who needs another tired review of the biggest movie of the summer?

Instead, lets look ahead to the inevitable part 3.  Because even if supermo-director Chris Nolan passes up the chance, Warner Bros. have just scored the third biggest film in movie history and are sitting on possibly the biggest film franchise since Star Wars.  So why not a third?  And fourth?  And probably even a fifth!

Much discussion has occurred as to whether a third film can and will happen.  Whilst the story of Batman is a lengthy ongoing saga that Nolan could go on reimagining for years, the death of Heath Ledger leaves a hole where a Joker may be.  So the biggest question on everyone’s lips, is who the next big villain should be?

For a rundown of the top 5 possibilities and rumours, which may include a few spoilers from “The Dark Knight”, follow the jump.

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It looks like it all paid off, as The Spice Girls have officially been named as the group who scored the highest grossing series of gigs in 2007.  They earned £16.5m after 17 sell-out shows at the O2 Arena in London.  Blimey.

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August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Music, Notes

The Great GaGa Debate Continues…
August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Music

It seems that it is not only me that has some kind of internal war going on when it comes to the lovely Lady GaGa.  One quick glance at the PopJustice Forum and you’ll find a whole heated debate on the authenticity vs. art vs. great pop music - however, one thing remains clear, the music gets fucking better by the day.

The latest leak that’s got me creaming my knickers is “Paparazzi”, a downtempo love song, if you can believe it.  Like some of Lady GaGa’s other songs, the track mixes dirty electro verses with a big soaring pop chorus.  Say what you want about here, Lady GaGa knows how to craft a pop melody.

Lady Gaga - Paparazzi

“Paparazzi” is simply gorgeous, and said to be a confirmed track for “The Fame” which is officially releases next week, apparantly.  Miss GaGa will then be doing a promotional visit to Europe - free your diaries.

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The first in what is set to be a slew of articles on The Queen Of Pop as she turns 50 this weekend, Madge Tribe has an article from the AZCentral Newspaper talking about the phenomenon that is Madonna.  It’s certainly an interesting read.

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August 13th, 2008 | Posted in Music, Notes, Pop Culture

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