Britney Spears acted out her traumatic past for her concert audiences/group therapy buddies while the Speaker of the House prepared to soak in Brad Pitt's public policy wisdom.

  • Britney Spears returned to concert stage with an act that featured S&M themes, lip-synching and a dozen costume changes. It was the start of the singer's first tour in five years, not counting a small series of performance-art pieces she did for Los Angeles-area mental patients in early 2008.
  • After Octo-Mom's ex denied he was the father of any of her children, the mom said the father is a "good platonic friend" she sees "once a year" when she prepares for the next litter.
  • Nancy Pelosi has a hot date with Brad Pitt, who to avoid the 53 kids waiting for him at home will probably keep chatting the House Speaker up endlessly and just generally drawing things out until she ejects him her office. [Politico]
  • Despite various reports he's close to death, Michael Jackson's medical tests show he has "no looming diseases or any other physical ailments" that would prevent him from performing in a concert tour. Emphasis on "physical." [Fox]
  • Paris Hilton bought this awful pink Bentley. The recession does not become her. [Sun]
  • Robin Williams has been short of breath on his comedy tour. [E!]
  • Jennifer Lopez will be keeping your jewels and clothes, and any jewels and clothes she admires on other guests at your party, and also any furniture that's not nailed down. [P6]