Britney Spears' father James has had his period as conservator of Britney Spears' welfare and estate extended by a whole five months. According to LA superior court spokesman Alan Parachini, commissioner Reva Goetz has granted Spears senior continued control until 31 Jul. His authority over her affairs had been due to expire on 10 Mar.
Elsewhere in Britney news, but sort of related, the singer is said to be settling into what's described as a "quiet routine", apparently under the influence of her dad, and part of that routine, reportedly, is giving dance classes to little ones. Spears is said to have become an instructor at the Millennium Dance Complex in Hollywood in the past month. One five year old, Elissa Bouganim, is quoted by People.com as saying: "I like Britney. Britney is nice. I want to dance with her all the time because it's so much fun".
Elissa's mother, Pam, added: "It's just amazing to watch Britney with the kids. Elissa won't stop dancing now, that's all she wants to do. Britney has really inspired her".
So that's nice. But onto something less nice. According to the gossips, the singer is refusing to attend her sister Jamie Lynn's wedding, apparently because Britney only discovered that her younger sibling was pregnant and intending to marry the father of the baby, Casey Aldridge, when she read about it in a magazine. It's said that Jamie Lynn has asked Britney to be her maid of honour, but the pop superstar's just not interested. Metro quotes a source as saying: "Although Britney had it out with her sister at the time, she's been simmering with resentment ever since. She believes that Jamie Lynn's broken the close bond the two have always shared and is using Britney's fame to make money. When Jamie Lynn asked her, Britney laughed sarcastically down the phone. She told her that hell would freeze over before she'd stand as her maid of honour then hung up on her".
Ah well, in times of trouble, it's always good to know that James Blunt is on your side. And he is on Britney's side, kind of. He says she's a "phenomenal artist" but says that it's time the media stopped bothering with all the papp-ing and concentrated on serious issues, like war, and the environment. He told the New York Daily News: "I think when you put the emphasis on her knickers and not on her talent, you lose perspective. It really detracts, as a whole, from things that are really important, like global warming and war. Sending paparazzi to investigate things like this is useless. We're better than that; we have the power to teach and educate. Let's spend our time on that".