Los Angeles - US singer Britney Spears, 27, paid at least 2.7 million dollars in attorney fees and costs over the past 11 months after a judge ruled she was unfit to manage her affairs, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The divorce from ex-hubby Kevin Federline and the ensuing child custody battle racked up 500,000 dollars in fees. A court case on charges of driving without a licence added another 26,000 dollars.

Through bad times and good times Britney Spears has climbed her way to
the top of USA Today's 2008 Celebrity Heat Index, which measures media
exposure in print and online entertainment news.

Los Angeles - In her most extensive comments since her breakdown last year, fallen pop princess Britney Spears says that her life has been worse than a jail sentence, but that she's slowly healing, one day at a time.

A relatively well-behaved Britney Spears wowed a crowd packed with
superstars when she made a not-so-surprise appearance at Madonna's
concert in Los Angeles Thursday night.

Los Angeles  - Troubled pop star Britney Spears rejected a plea offer on charges that she drove without a license, her lawyer said Wednesday, according to People magazine.