Britney on 72-Hour Mental Lockdown

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Update: Britney on 72-Hour Lockdown
Published 1/4/2008 at Celebritology
Update: Britney on 72-Hour Lockdown Britney Watch: People magazine is reporting that Britney Spears has been placed on a 72-hour mental lockdown at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following the bizarre incident at her house last night. By Nancy Kerr | January 4, 2008; 10:57 AM ET Previous: ...

Brit on lockdown; the kids are with K-Fed
Published 1/4/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
... is reporting that Kevin Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, is headed to court this morning (8:30 a.m. PT), where he'll ask that K-Fed get full custody of the kids. Britney's attorney, Tara Scott, will be there to represent the hospitalized singer, who is undergoing psychiatric evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The site says Brit is under a "5150 hold," meaning under California law she may be held for 72 hours as she may be a danger to herself. People says it was the pop star's court-appointed child monitor who called police last night. "She had already put ...

Britney: Is This Finally Rock Bottom?
Published 1/4/2008 by Charise Hollywood Offender at Hollywood Offender
... Per People.com, the drama started last night when Brit Brit locked herself in a room with younger son, Jayden, when she was supposed to relinquish custody back to Kevin Federline.  Her court-appointed child monitor called the cops, and after they had the kid, they tied her down to a gurney and taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  The police believe she was "under the influence of an unknown substance."  Yeah, crazy pills!  Or maybe she's just possessed by the devil.  At this point, anything is possible. ...

Britney Spears may be arrested for ‘unnamed’ charges
Published 1/4/2008 at The Superficial - Because You're Ugly
... Britney Spears is currently on 72-hour lockdown for mental observation where she will later be booked for “as-yet-unnamed offensives.” We all saw this day coming, but, I hope I speak for the rest of you, nobody wanted to see a toddler held hostage then watch the police kick in the door and strap his mom to a gurney. So I’m going to put the snark on the back burner for a minute. But, don’t worry, Kevin’s lawyers are already meeting with the judge and I’m sure the end result will be rife with folly. If not, I’ll make a joke about my penis. ...

Loose Lips []
Published 1/4/2008 at Jezebel
Britney has been placed on a 72-hour mental lockdown by the good people at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Maybe she'll finally get some help? • Are Jake and Reese On the rocks? Jake was seen out with a ...

Britney Spears ‘Went Psycho’ on the Way to the Hospital
Published 1/4/2008 by Spicy Pants at Celebrity Smack! Gossip & Entertainment Blog
... at approximately 4AM this morning. As far as we know, Britney is being placed on a 72-hour mental lockdown. KFed’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, is in court this morning to try and rid Spears of any visitation rights. Her lawyer, Tara Scott from the law firm of Trope and Trope, will still be representing Spears even though the firm has asked to withdraw as counsel. Source 1 2 3

Hey, Did You Hear That Britney Spears May Have Gone A Little Crazy Last Night? [Meltdowns]
Published 1/4/2008 at Defamer
... Placed on a "72-our mental lockdown" (or the more technical-sounding "5150 Hold"), Spears will be under close watch for the next three days in an attempt to ensure that she doesn't try to harm herself, try to escape the hospital to begin a search of local Starbucks for her missing kids, or squeeze her body into a leather bikini and fishnet ensemble to perform a woozy recreation of her career-ending VMA performance for the swarm of paparazzi assembled in the Cedars parking lot. [People] ...

Britney Spears: Update
Published 1/4/2008 by LayDdee at LayDdee's Eyes On Entertainment
... put Preston in the car when Britney locked herself in a room with Jayden," says the source. "The cops came and got through the door and tied her down to a gurney." Kfed has taken both of the boys home with him and now his lawyer Kaplan has called an emergency meeting with the Commish in his chambers to plead for full custody of the boys for Kevin. Kfed and Brit's lawyers will be fighting it out later this afternoon and we will update then - so stay tuned. photo source

It’s All Britney, All Day, Baby
Published 1/4/2008 by abby at Yeeeah! - Snarky Celebrity Gossip
... Further details have emerged as to what precipitated Britney Spears’ maniacal breakdown last night, and it seems all started with the court-appointed monitor calling the cops when Britney refused to hand over the boys. People magazine says ...

Sorting Out The Britsanity
Published 1/4/2008 by M.C. at Crabbie's Hollywood
... , for reasons that have still not become clear. At least one account of last night's Britsanity says Spears locked herself in a room with JJ after the court-appointed monitor removed Sean Preston from the house and called police, and that cops had to bust the door down to get to Britney and JJ. JJ is now reportedly with father Kevin Federline and brother Sean Preston... ...

Britney Spears. Hospitalized And Psycho.
Published 1/4/2008 by Hilary Shepherd at Hollywood Gossip - Life Altering Knowledge - and More!
... says Officer Jason Lee, the police responded to a call “about a custodial dispute regarding Britney Spears’s children.” Officer Lee states that after nearly three hours, the police confirmed that according to the custody court order, the children were indeed supposed to be with Kevin Federline, and a transfer of the children was then arranged. Officer Lee added, “While officers were on the scene, they observed Ms. Spears under the influence of an unknown substance.” A source tells PEOPLE it was the pop star’s court-appointed child monitor who called police. “She had already ...

Inside Britney's Breakdown
Published 1/4/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... According to new reports, it was the court-appointed monitor that called police when Unfitney began behaving erratically on Thursday. ...

Britney Spears is on a 72-hour mental lockdown
Published 1/4/2008 by Wendy at Snarky Gossip
... Medical Center, where the source says she will be on a minimum of a 72-hour lock down for mental evaluation. The evaluation, known as a “5150 Hold,” is, according to the medical code, “When any person, as a result of mental disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled.” The “mobile crisis team” is able to make this recommendation in writing and take a patient be evaluated and treated. - source Here’s a video of Kevin Federline taking the kids home from the ...

Britney Spears Locked Herself In A Room With Jayden James To Prevent Hand Off
Published 1/4/2008 by veryvera at I'm Not Obsessed - Celebrity Gossip And Pictures
And so here it is. The real reason why this all went down has finally come out. The court appointed child monitor put Sean Preston in the car and went back to get Jayden James . Britney Spears didn’t want to give him up and locked the two of them in a room to prevent the hand off. The monitor had no choice but to call the cops. Britney Spears was placed on lockdown for a mental evaluation Friday after the pop star locked herself in a room with one of her children at her L.A. home and refused to hand him over to ex-husband Kevin Federline. A source tells PEOPLE it was the ...

U Drove Me Crazy
Published 1/4/2008 by TRENT at Pink Is The New Blog
... ] After Britney and possibly her son Jayden James were rushed to the hospital, members of the Spears family, including Kevin Federline himself, also made their way to the hospital. It's unclear whether or not K-Fed spent any time with Britney or if he was focused solely on the welfare of his youngest son but Jamie Spears , Britney 's father, showed up to offer his love and support to his daughter. The latest report is that Britney ...

Kevin Drove Britney Crazy and Now is Driving Crazy
Published 1/4/2008 by soc2006 at A Socialite's Life
... As for an update on the entire Britney situation, Ms. Spears is being held on a 72-hour watch a the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre to keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't hurt herself. Let's hope she doesn't require any ...

DULY NOTED - Britney's Medical Crisis: What We Know
Published 1/4/2008 at Radar: Fresh Intelligence Blog
... Here's what we do know: After a court-appointed child monitor called the police, a whole mess of flashing lights came to the house (which was already fairly well-lit ). Britney was taken via ambulance to L.A.'s hospital-to-the-stars, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Paramedics attempted to strap down the pop tart's legs in the ambulance. Upon arriving at the hospital, Brit Brit, as is her wont, flipped off the paparazzi . Hospital sources say she will be on a minimum " target="_blank">72-hour lockdown for mental evaluation. The hospital has designated her a ...

i know you want moar
Published 1/9/2008 at OH NO!!
Lawyer: Cops Issued Restraining Order Against Britney Spears LAPD officers slapped Britney Spears with a temporary restraining order last Thursday night during her custody standoff, PEOPLE has learned exclusively. Called an "emergency protective order," it is enforced for five business days. Officers did it to "stabilize the situation," confirmed Kevin Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan. Kaplan, who did not request the restraining order, declined to say whether he would seek to extend ...

Britney Spears and Whitney Houston: Unlikely teammates, roomies?
Published 1/9/2008 by Joy Piedmont at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
... This just in: Brittany Spears was named the Big 12 Conference Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week, following an impressive performance on January 4th, against Pepperdine. What? Britney was under lockdown on the 4th? Right, but Brittany was not. She plays basketball for the University of Colorado along with roommate Whitney Houston. A Whitney Houston who also sings. Apologies in advance for totally blowing your minds this time. Now back to your regularly scheduled procrastinating. ...