The New York Post called it the “Bimbo Summit,” citing a poll that claimed 77 percent of adults thought the “panties-optional” trio had too much influence on young girls. Spears had filed for divorce from Kevin Federline in November of 2006, and two weeks later was spotted-and relentlessly photographed-out in Los Angeles alongside Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, who, allegedly, mockingly referred to Spears as “Animal.” Paparazzi photographs in which Spears accidentally flashed her vagina were published on TMZ. Left, by Kevin Kane/WireImage Right, by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic. Left, Spears performing during the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards Right, Spears and Madonna during 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. The media pile-on had become common for Spears in 2007-nonstop headlines all asking, essentially, “What’s wrong with her?” And it could never happen today. Spears appeared lackluster and even confused when miming her latest hit, “Gimme More,” and the criticism was swift and brutal. If it went well, the thinking went, it would be a career game-changer. MTV was intensely hyping the performance. She chose the 2007 awards for her first broadcast performance in three years, a period that included a hasty Vegas wedding, a reality show, several stints in rehab, and near-constant tabloid scandal. The V.M.A.s were a good place for Britney Spears that decade she’d made headlines by dancing with a snake in 2001 and kissing Madonna in 2003. The woman turned her head, flashed eyes made blue with colored contacts, and uttered what was intended as a mission statement for a big, bold comeback: “It’s Britney, bitch.” Everyone knew they were extensions because they were attached to a head that, seven months prior, had been shaved in front of paparazzi cameras. That the songs are the right songs for her to be coming out with.The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, held 10 years ago this past Saturday, opened with a close-up of a woman’s blonde extensions. “Her people have to make sure that she’s being produced the right way. “At the end of the day, it is really all about the actual songs,” Dastur said. While her escapades may have alienated many of her fans, Spears can slip back into their good graces by teaming up with the right people: the music-makers behind some of today’s hottest tracks, Dastur said.
When asked about the possibility by The Associated Press, the show’s producer coyly professed ignorance. And it’s been reported that Spears is to perform at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas. She has said she’d hoped to jump back into the music scene this year, and in May, staged several concerts at clubs in California. Spears, the mother of two young sons, has been taking baby steps toward a comeback. Spears, whose activities have been tabloid fodder since she split from Kevin Federline last November, hasn’t released an album of all-new material since 2003’s “In the Zone.” She came out with a greatest-hits album in 2004, which included a cover of Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative.” You also have the people who have just been cheering on her comeback anyway.” “And then the reaction we’ve been getting, you know, people are so pleasantly surprised by it. “A lot of people automatically had a negative attitude about it before hearing it,” she said. Sharon Dastur, a program director at Z100, says listener response has been positive. The song’s opening line has an expletive. The song - a clubby, flirty dance track produced by Danja, a protege of hit-maker Timbaland - has the 25-year-old singer bringing back the thumping beats and breathy come-ons of her pop-star past. 13 by Jive Records, the label’s representative told The Associated Press on Friday.
Her new single, “Gimme More,” debuted Thursday night on the Web site of New York City pop station Z100, and a new album is due for release Nov. But the fallen pop princess - tarnished by a tumultuous divorce, late-night partying and erratic behavior - is trying to get her music career back on track. NEW YORK (AP) - It seems like forever since Britney Spears had six-pack abs and a hit song on the charts.
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