Morning Links: Britney Spears not up to trial
Britney Spears may be continuing work on a new album and a planned world tour, but she's not interested in her ongoing court case related to her driver's license. Last year, Spears was charged with driving without a valid California driver's license, although it was later determined that she had an old Louisiana license.
The case is a couple of weeks from trial, but Spears' lawyer is attempting to delay it further, using the conservatorship she is under as an excuse. In court papers filed yesterday, her lawyer said that "The Probate Court has found that [Spears] lacks the capacity to retain counsel, as a result, [Spears] is currently unable to participate meaningfully in this matter."
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Janet Jackson became sick during a sound check prior to a concert in Montreal yesterday and was rushed to the hospital. No other information is available about the singer's condition or treatment.
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Actress Joely Fisher has adopted a baby girl with husband Christopher Duddy. Olivia Luna Fisher-Duddy joins 4 other siblings in the Fisher-Duddy clan.
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The woman that owns the name Rin Tin Tin is suing over a movie called "Finding Rin Tin Tin," which tells the story of the original German Shepherd discovered by American pilot Lee Duncan in France during World War I, and later became one of Hollywood's biggest animal stars.
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Poor Ed McMahon is in deep financial crisis already, but now it is getting worse. The estate of Merv Grffin is suing the former Tonight Show announcer for a unpaid loan. The case revolves around a 2005 loan made by Merv Griffin to McMahon in the amount of $100,000. McMahon is said to have never repaid a single dime, and now the estate is suing for repayment.
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It's now official, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have confirmed that they will be the Super Bowl half-time show during the Feb 1, 2009 game, which has recently seen such legendary acts as Prince, the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and Paul McCartney.
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Photos of Heather Locklear's DUI arrest have been leaked and can be seen over at TMZ.
-- Dave Valenzuela
