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Me Against the Music: Britney Spears to Judge X Factor

The singer has reportedly inked a $15 million deal to hop aboard Simon Cowell’s reality-show bandwagon.

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Sayonara, Spinner: Twister Gets a High-Tech, Pop-Music Update

Because “right foot on red” is so old school.

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Reading While Eating for March 6: Life Span

Tuesday’s links witness the birth of a joke, a pop star’s evolution and the death of shopping sanity.

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“Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I’ve been waiting for. Can’t wait to show you!”

— BRITNEY SPEARS, via Twitter; according to US Weekly, the pop star is now engaged to her boyfriend of two years, Jason Trawick

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Britney Spears Criticized For Carrying Gun In ‘Criminal’ Video

Perhaps it would have been simpler had she replaced the weapon with a snake around her neck.

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Nostalgia Reigns: Britney Spears Stars in VH1′s ‘Pop Up Video’ Reboot

Is there a more fitting pair than Britney Spears and VH1′s Pop Up Video? We think not.

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Who’s Hosting Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards? No One

One day, all awards shows will see the light.

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Oops, She’ll Do It Again: This Year’s VMAs to Include Britney Spears Tribute

Is it premature to plan a tribute to an artist who has a current Top 10 single, and has not yet turned 30? 

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The Song of Summer 2011: Six Catchy Contenders

Every summer seems to have one: an anthem so embraced by the masses that it’ll be played over and over again until it feels as if the lyrics are encoded in your DNA. Sorry, but it’s pretty much unavoidable.

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Singing and Screaming, Gleeks Go Wild at London Live Show

The screaming started before the show even began. The reason? An ad pushing the Glee app (as if NewsFeed doesn’t already consult it 24/7). Welcome to Glee in London.