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Brit Dodges the 5,150 Pound Elephant

Posted Dec 1st 2008 12:42PM by TMZ Staff

There was no Britney Spears documentary last night, there was only propaganda.
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Funny that a feature film that was supposed to examine everything in her life conveniently glossed over the parts where she was placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold, flashed the no-no bits, hung around scumbags like Sam Lutfi and Adnan, and was placed under a conservatorship after being strapped onto a gurney -- twice.

Bottom line -- Britney and MTV had an opportunity to help us understand the real Britney. Then again, when a Britney tell-all is sponsored by a Britney perfume line, how real could it possibly get?

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31. I never comment on things like this on the internet...but I feel like I have to defend Brittany. I am a former mental/behavioral health case manager and what TMZ staff and others who speak negativly about her don't understand is that obvoiusly, Brittany has a mental condition and she is on medication, she had a breakdown she went through allot and she did allot the crazy stuff, which we ALL saw as it happend. Would you want to bring all that stuff up on natioal tv AGAIN? No, you wouldn't. Let's let what's obvoious just be and encourage her to get well. Do some research on mental illness, it ain't no joke.

Posted at 4:48PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Shay

32. Thank God Larry Rudolph is back in her life! She is recovering nicely with the help of good friends and her Father. Step off people......geez.

Posted at 1:56PM on Dec 1st 2008 by LAinTx

33. I watched it and it was great. I even cried. TMZ even if she would of talked about her stay in the ward you would of found something else to smash her about. I am noticing that TMZ is more like the trash site. No postive just negative crap all the time. I used to be on here everyday four or five times a day. Now I just came on here today to look what you had to say about Brit and you proofed me right still talking crap about something postive. Its seems like you all at TMZ have evil in you. You guys are like elementary school bully's say the stupidist things about people and really think its funny. You guys suck

Posted at 1:34PM on Dec 1st 2008 by delicia

34. SHE'S A CRAZY ASS HAS BEEN. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SHE FREAKS OUT AGAIN.

Posted at 1:35PM on Dec 1st 2008 by PENNY

35. Propaganda is the perfect word for that completely glossed over infomercial! And of course it coincides with the release of her newest venture in computer generated muzac that in no way resembles a human voice. MTV must be happy to be so well paid by her puppeteers for this infomercial and for the so called 'awards show'. Maybe they can get Vince for ShamWOW to do the next installment. At least it would be more believable.

Posted at 1:36PM on Dec 1st 2008 by MTV and Brit-2 for 1 whore sale!

36. Come on TMZ!! You guys started off so strong.. what happen?? I get more stories by just goggling Entertainment gossip.. You should be careful I have a feeling a new site might be taking the spot light away from you.

Please start doning a better job..

Posted at 1:40PM on Dec 1st 2008 by BoredWithYou

37. Vince can pimp the ShamWow, Orange GLow, health insurance and the Mighty Putty with his Just for Men hair and beard.

Posted at 1:40PM on Dec 1st 2008 by hahahahahahahahahahaha

38. I rarely agree with anything on TMZ but this was the most on the spot blog ever posted.

+1 TMZ

Posted at 1:48PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Melissa

39. TMZ is probably just trying to make the Britney show less credible so they don't look like such A-holes for following Britney around like they do. what a terrible, terrible job those paparazzi people do. I watched part of the show and have to say I feel sorry for her. she went from totally out of control then completely controlled by her father. as much as she wants a "normal" life, she does not seem like she can handle self-control. she sure seems like she's doing a lot better, though. I think she should get formal therapy and not just the "therapy" that she says she gets from performing. seems like a very sweet girl and I hope for the best for her.

Posted at 1:51PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Denise

40. She still needs a babysitter at 27 years old, what a fecking loser.

Posted at 1:52PM on Dec 1st 2008 by FlBiker

41. God! What miserable pricks run this site? I thought the doc was done with alot of class. She doesn't have to address everything SPECIFICALLY cause it's HER BUSINESS! Clearly, who ever wrote this is too much of a half-wit to understand that.

Posted at 5:46PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Erica Marie

42. Britney has no real talent. Sex sells baby, and thats what it all about. Her shows can't be 100% live. Why should anyone leave her alone, she puts herself out there, she is the one who sets herself up for bad press. How old is she? And Dad has to manage her life. My god, she is a mother now. She should focus on being a Mom to those 2 boys of hers and quit acting like she has something to offer up.

Posted at 2:10PM on Dec 1st 2008 by sonja sue

43. I watched this show and couldn't help but see how sad she is. Poor kid. Maybe if everyone backed off and just let her live her life she could get better. Just seemed depressed and for me, as a mom, just really hurt for her like I would my own kids. Papparazi need to leave her alone and give her some space.

Posted at 2:12PM on Dec 1st 2008 by a mom

44. i just loved it when she said, "my babies daddy". and i will never understand why the papappari follow her so much i just dont get that

Posted at 3:05PM on Dec 1st 2008 by mimi

45. I don't feel sorry for this girl anymore. She can quit show business anytime she wants to have a more normal life. She's sick and needs to be under continued supervision. She loves the limelight,the fame and fortune so when she keeps crying over how bad her life is I need to throw up. She's old news get over it.

Posted at 9:38PM on Dec 1st 2008 by tori

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