Sam Lutfi somehow got hold of Barbara Walters this weekend -- and fiwwed her in on Britney's mental problems -- saying they are "treatable." Praise Jebus!
Brit's ersatz manager, via Babwa on today's episode of "The View," says Spears has visited a psychiatrist and is in touch with her mother -- who arrived in Los Angeles last night.
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1. Damnit, that's mean and funny, lol
Posted at 2:12PM on Jan 28th 2008 by Adrienne
2. HA!!! Praise Jebus! Sometimes the writers on TMZ get it right!
Posted at 2:13PM on Jan 28th 2008 by Im just sayin'....
3. Oh and that's Pwaise Jebus!
Posted at 2:13PM on Jan 28th 2008 by Adrienne
4. Barbara Walters acts like she is clueless on The View. She should hang it up!!
Posted at 2:15PM on Jan 28th 2008 by NotFamous
5. Is Britney going to be the next Barbara Walters?
Posted at 2:16PM on Jan 28th 2008 by Jizy
6. Maybe mean - but as long as she ISN'T seeing Dr. Phil - I have hope she can get her life together. too bad her mther is on the scene. There is another one who could use a LOT if intervention! The whole family should go into rehab AND LEARN WHAT BEING A MOTHER AND FATHER REALLY MEANS! I does NOT mean partying with your kids - but showing guidence and be an example - -none of what they have done so far. Hard to tell a 26 year old anything.
7. Barbara doesn't have a clue about Sam Lufti. He is a dirt bag
Posted at 2:20PM on Jan 28th 2008 by Steven K
8. we all ready know this
nothing new and Mental Illness is treatable.
Posted at 2:21PM on Jan 28th 2008 by TMZ #1
9. Whoopi makes me laugh.. I think it's all a ploy to get attention and I think that it's ridiculous. Although I am glad that she in touch with her mother and getting help I find this so strange.. Why doesn't Brit just go on the View it seems such a strange person to contact Mrs. Walters. So Very Very strange
Posted at 2:21PM on Jan 28th 2008 by Julia
10. Julia Dr.Phil tried that, bad idea.
Posted at 2:23PM on Jan 28th 2008 by smartypants
11. gee thanks sam fluffty.
We wouldn't want to get monday started off without some Brit news.
At least she stayed away from Adnan this weekend. It looks like she finally realized her kids are gone and she might want to take some steps to try and recover the relationship.
Then again, one twenty minute visit and she should be satisfied for another thirty days.
Posted at 2:35PM on Jan 28th 2008 by jj's mama
12. Good job Britney! This is what you need to do. No one can do it alone and we know you love your boys. Visiting with the psychiatrist can ONLY help you and facilitate you seeing Sean and Jayden. DO what they recommend know matter how tough it may seem now. Go back to blonde and tan!!
Posted at 2:36PM on Jan 28th 2008 by southern girl
13. when Barbara finds out how disreputable Lutfi is she will distance herself from the call, the same way she tried to distance herself from the Hilton's when Paris got out of jail. I also found it interesting that she tried to spin it like he has been her manager for a long time instead of for the last few months. Hopefully this won't backfire on her the way Dr. Phil's interference backfired on him.
Posted at 2:37PM on Jan 28th 2008 by anon
14. It looks like she finally realized her kids are gone and she might want to take some steps to try and recover the relationship
by jj's mama
I hope so for those kids sake. They deserve a stable, clean mother!
Posted at 2:40PM on Jan 28th 2008 by msfanni
15. TMZ. Bout time you added this. I think you shoudl pay me! Slacking off today? LOL
Ah. lets hope it all goes well.
Posted at 2:41PM on Jan 28th 2008 by britaculous
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