britney spears

    By Alice Hines

    | 7:30AM 10/03/2011
    A third of America's indoor malls are currently in financial distress as retailers vacate for trendier shopping areas. But a surprising new breed of tenant is stepping in to fill that vacant retail space: churches.

    By Catherine New

    | 4:30PM 6/03/2011
    Singers Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse both checked back into drug rehab in May. The rich and famous, of course, have the means to bounce in and out of pricey addiction-treatment centers, but what's the real cost of rehab for regular folks trying clean up their lives?

    By Maura Johnston

    | 6:30PM 12/09/2009
    Last week, British sensation Susan Boyle set the record for the highest single-sales week of 2009. This week, Boyle continued to lure consumers where they'd resisted going all year: the music aisle. I Dreamed A Dream, Boyle's debut for Sony's (SNE) Sony Music Entertainment, sold 527,000 copies in...

    By Bruce Watson

    | 7:00PM 10/21/2009
    Twitter, the much-hyped online social networking service, is now exploring the wonderful world of fake news. Following the "is it really newsworthy?" spectacle of its five billionth tweet, Twitter demonstrated why it's not a reliable news source as a celebrity death hoax echoed through the...

    By Josh Smith

    | 7:00PM 8/13/2009
    If you've tired of the common monkey, cupcake, thong and alcohol-themed gifts that dot Facebook profiles like the detritus of a faded Burning Man party, there's good news afoot! Mashable reports that you can now send Britney Spears branded virtual gifts to your Facebook friends for $2 a pop. If you...

    By Anthony Massucci

    | 5:45PM 8/07/2009
    There's a report out from Nielsen this week saying teens don't use Twitter, which follows a recent report from Morgan Stanley that made the same point. To counter the point, I say flatly, using my best inner teen voice: Whatever. Other inner teen-voice reactions: So what? Who cares? Saying teens...

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 2:00PM 2/05/2009
    It turns out that F. Scott Fitzgerald may have been wrong when he famously opined that "the rich are different than you and me." These days, celebrities are being forced to pinch pennies just like us common people because of the recession. Well, not exactly like regular folks, but they are...

    By Zac Bissonnette

    | 5:00PM 1/30/2009
    Trulia reports that "Although Britney Spears has regained her pop-star status, it's not helping the sale of her home. Her Italian Renaissance-inspired pad boasts artisan quality finishes and old world craftsmanship encompassing a wet bar and maid's quarters. After multiple re-listings, her daddy...

    By Barbara Bartlein

    | 6:30PM 8/11/2008
    Jamie Lynn Spears (sister of Britney) is on the cover of the latest edition of OK! Magazine holding her newborn daughter, Maddie. Looking beautiful and rested, she is quoted as saying "Being a mom is the best feeling in the world." A teenage icon, Jamie Lynn is the star of...

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 9:00AM 7/20/2008
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