PopSugar UK — Diana Vickers reportedly dumped her boyfriend of eight months after her departure from The X Factor. Possible love interest Eoghan's tears added to rumours about the pair. — The Sun Bear Grylls has been waiting to be rescued from Antarctica ... more info

ContactMusic — BRITNEY SPEARS' mother LYNNE feels she is to blame for her pop star daughter's public breakdown. The singer enjoyed huge success in her teenage years before experiencing ... more info

NME — Britney Spears is the latest celebrity to be taken to task by animal rights group PETA, who have sharply criticised the pop star for her latest video. more info

Perez Hilton — Take note, Larry the manager and Daddy Spears! The folks at PETA are not happy with Britney Spears. What'd she do now??? Her most recent video, Circus, features 'captive' elephants. A PETA rep writes, "As Britney is such a victim of the paparazzi an... more info

E! Online — Britney Spears has done it again...at least as far as PETA is concerned. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals were none too pleased when she wriggled around the stage with a... more info

The Newsroom — Former Hollywood pariahs Britney Spears, Mickey Rourke and Robert Downey Jr. are among those who turned around their careers in 2008. (Dec. 8) more info

Paste Magazine — The usual disclaimers apply. Disclaimer #1: No, I haven’t heard all 8,000 albums released this year. I’ve heard somewhere between 600 and 700 of them, which makes me at least 93% likely to be wrong. But hey, this isn’t math class, and... more info

VH1 News — The Pussycat Dolls say they're excited to open with Britney Spears on her Circus tour in 2009 and hope to collaborate with her on a track. more info

BBC News - UK — Singer Britney Spears will play a further six concerts at London's O2 Arena in June, in addition to the two previously announced. more info

PopSugar — Britney Spears was out with Larry Rudolph on Saturday to do some holiday shopping at Kitson. She had a big smile on her face, as she should considering all the love that's been flowing her way lately, both from her family, who she's also set to spend... more info