Posted Apr 18th 2009 7:00AM by TMZ Staff
The woman arrested for ominous behavior on Britney Spears' property says for her, Britney was like an assignment you get in chemistry class.
Miranda Tozier-Robbins was arrested outside of Britney's home wearing camouflage and holding a camera ... but it turns out the whole thing was kind of a misunderstanding. In her mind at least.
The 26 year-old art student, who attends the Art Institute in L.A., claims she was just trying to show the lengths to which the paparazzi have to go get their pics. The footage was going to be used in a documentary film she's currently working on.
Apparently the excuse is working -- TMZ has learned that Tozier-Robbins won't face any punishment at her college as long as she keeps attending classes.
So in a way, the whole thing was kind of like a science fair project -- and Britney was the dangerous volcano stuffed full of baking soda and vinegar.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Britney Spears
Tags: arrested, art institute, ArtInstitute, britney spears, britney spears stalker, britney stalker, BritneySpears, BritneySpearsStalker, BritneyStalker, camoflauge, camouflage, circus, circus tour, CircusTour, documentary, miranda tozier-robbins, MirandaTozier-robbins, paparazzi, science fair, science fair project, ScienceFair, ScienceFairProject, stalker
Posted Apr 17th 2009 3:15PM by TMZ Staff
How does Britney Spears get off using motorcycle officers to clear a path on an L.A. freeway during rush hour so she can get to a concert and lip-sync?
Britney footed the bill for a CHP escort yesterday that took her 28 miles, from Calabasas to the Staples Center in Downtown L.A. TMZ's news manager was on the 101 freeway at around 6 PM -- about four miles north of Staples -- when he heard the chirping honk of a motorcycle, directing him to move the hell over so Britney's motorcade could steamroll by.
How can officers use horns and flashing lights to clear a path in a non-emergency? That's what we wanted to know. So we called a CHP official who said the Department provides the same service for the President, Rose Bowl teams, for movie details, etc.
But what about officers chirping off other drivers to clear a path? The official said the officers "can use the tools at their disposal, including lights and sirens, to expedite the flow of traffic and ensure safety."
Britney -- here's an idea. How about leaving earlier and suffering like the rest of us?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, CHP ESCORT, ChpEscort, concert, police escort, PoliceEscort, staples center, StaplesCenter, tour
Posted Apr 17th 2009 9:57AM by TMZ Staff
The most dramatic moment at the Britney Spears concert in L.A. last night wasn't the performance -- it was right before the show when some dude got up on stage and popped the question!
In front of the giant crowd, the brave dude called his girlfriend on stage and proposed ... and she said yes, y'all!
As far as the concert -- we had spies all over the show ... no immediate craziness to report.
Filed under: Britney Spears
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, concert, expire-images:2009-5-17, marriage proposal, MarriageProposal, the circus, TheCircus, tour
Posted Apr 16th 2009 7:05PM by TMZ Staff
A woman decked out in camouflage fatigues -- and carrying a backpack and video camera -- was arrested this morning for sneaking into Britney Spears' private Calabasas community and peering into the windows of her home.
The whole thing went down around 10:50 this morning when private security noticed 26-year-old Miranda Tozier-Robbins acting suspicious outside of the home. According to the incident report, security asked her to leave, but the woman "balked at their requests" and had to be physically escorted off the property.
Sheriffs arrived shortly after and took her to a local station where she was booked on charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct. Bail was set at $5,000, but she was released on a citation to appear in court on June 16.
We're told Britney was not home at the time, but she is in town this week -- playing the Staples Center in Los Angeles tonight and tomorrow.
Filed under: Britney Spears
Tags: arrested, britney spears, BritneySpears, miranda tozler robbins, MirandaTozlerRobbins, stalker, staples center, staplescenter, trespassing
Posted Apr 16th 2009 1:15PM by TMZ Staff
Britney Spears' ex BF Adnan Ghalib has been hit with a lawsuit over a hit and run.
Ram Moskowitz claims Ghalib maliciously struck him with a car, sending him flying onto the hood and then driving 30 - 40 yards before he was thrown clear -- this because Moskowitz was trying to serve Adnan with a restraining order on behalf of Britney.
It's the same incident for which Ghalib now faces 3 felony charges.
Ram suffered cuts, abrasions and a fractured wrist.
In his lawsuit filed Monday in L.A. County Superior court, Moskowitz seeks unspecified damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Tags: adnan ghalib, AdnanGhalib, britney spears, BritneySpears, car, felony, paparazzo, Ram moskowitz, RamMoskowitz, ran over, RanOver, sued
Posted Apr 10th 2009 7:03PM by TMZ Staff
Britney Spears will be appearing in a Los Angeles arena and, if a certain lawyer has it his way, an L.A. County courtroom.
Jon Eardley, Esq., the lawyer who claims Britney hired him to torpedo her conservatorship, has just filed legal papers demanding that Brit appear at a trial in which Eardley has been accused of harassing Britney and her family.
In his legal papers, Eardley notes that Britney will be performing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on April 16 and 17. He says if she's well enough to perform, she's well enough to testify on two points -- did she authorize Eardley to take legal action on her behalf and did Eardley really cause her "substantial emotional distress."
The judge will have to decide if Britney is competent enough to testify and if it's fair to drag her into court. It would certainly be entertaining.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, conservatorship
Posted Apr 9th 2009 9:02AM by TMZ Staff
Who needs D.A.R.E. when you've got Britney Spears?
4 songs in, Brit's lip synching show in Vancouver was shut down -- an announcement proclaiming excessive smoking made it "uncomfortable and unsafe for the performers" in the arena.
After 30 minutes, the air was deemed "clean" again and Spears continued -- but ended the show by shouting "Drive safe, don't smoke weed and rock out with your c**ks out! Peace mother f**kers!"
Words to live by.
Filed under: Music, Britney Spears
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, concert, marijuana, vancouver, video, weed
Posted Apr 6th 2009 7:31PM by TMZ Staff
Britney Spears' conservatorship hearings are usually tedious arguments about money -- but today's hearing could mean Britney Spears is taking her tour Down Under. G'day, y'all!
Lawyers today raised the idea of expanding Brit's tour to include dates in Australia and parts of Europe. Currently Britney's tour dates are in the U.S. and Canada, with a few dates in London in June.
Nothing was decided upon today. They are due back in court April 14.
Filed under: Britney Spears
Tags: Britney Spears, BritneySpears, conservatorship, europe, tour
Posted Apr 6th 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
When Britney Spears shows up at a nightclub, it's a big deal. And when she doesn't show -- it's a lawsuit.
A club in Atlanta is suing a talent agency because it allegedly promised to deliver one Britney Spears after her Atlanta concert last month but didn't deliver the goods.
According to the lawsuit, the guys from the agency claimed to rep Britney and took more than $15,000 after claiming they had authority to act on Britney's behalf. But the suit claims the only song and dance the club got was from the defendants -- they allegedly never had the power to book her.
The club is suing for damages in excess of $100,000.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Tags: atlanta, Britney Spears, BritneySpears, club, clubs, concert, lawsuit, nightclub, sued, tour
Posted Apr 3rd 2009 12:35PM by TMZ Staff
Looking like a "Real Housewife of Orange County," reassembled popstar Britney Spears got freaked from behind by rumored boyfriend/backup dancer Chase Benz at a club in Dallas the other night.
"Hey y'all. Can someone get me a conservatorship on the rocks, please?"
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Paparazzi Photo, Britney Spears
Tags: Britney Spears, BritneySpears, club
Posted Apr 3rd 2009 8:50AM by TMZ Staff
Lily Allen, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears -- a train wreck trifecta if we've ever heard of one -- all came together last night at the Wiltern.
Allen performed Brit Brit's "Womanizer" for the crowd at her L.A. concert -- and Lohan jumped up on stage to flail her arms around and attempt to sing alongside her. Spears would be proud.
Filed under: Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Party All The Time
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, lily allen, LilyAllen, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, video
Posted Apr 2nd 2009 2:50PM by TMZ Staff
Britney Spears may think Adnan Ghalib is dangerous -- but he's no longer armed.
According to court documents filed yesterday, Adnan sold his handgun as part of the restraining order Spears has against him.
Ghalib sold a Hi-Point C-9 to a licensed gun dealer back in February.
Last month, a judge ordered Adnan to stay completely clear of Brit for three years.
Filed under: Britney Spears
Tags: adnan ghalib, AdnanGhalib, britney spears, BritneySpears, gun, restrianing order, RestrianingOrder
Posted Apr 2nd 2009 2:42PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the attorney for Britney Spears' conservatorship has guaranteed Britney will meet all her obligations on her concert tour -- and he's putting his money where his mouth is.
We've obtained documents showing attorney Andrew Wallet has given his personal assurance -- to the tune of $1.5 million -- that if Britney flakes out, he'll pay up.
The conservatorship made numerous deals for the tour last year, and vendors wanted to make sure those deals would be honored. It's common practice to get what amounts to a bond when the subject of the contract is under a conservatorship.
The document, which was signed by the court on December 22, 2008, also makes American Contractors Indemnity Company a guarantor.
In short, this means that if Britney goes south, Wallet won't have to open his -- the insurance company will take care of it.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears
Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, conservatorship, court, protection, three million dollars, ThreeMillionDollars, Tour
