Could Britney Spears become the next Blanche DuBois? Britney has reportedly been offered the lead female role in the forthcoming production of Tennessee Williams’ classic stageplay A Streetcar Named Desire on Britain’s West End Theater District.“Britney’s been on the list for this for some time but was considered too risky until recently,” an insider spills to the British tabs. “Her appearance in the American TV show How I Met Your Mother changed all that. She had poise, timing and a real flair.”“We’d wanted her for Blanche because even though she’s technically too young to play her, who else could embody this fallen Southern Belle so well? Britney’s done it all in her career, from being desired beyond all others to facing ridicule that she can’t quite understand, pure Blanche.”“She’s living out the story, so to harness that on stage would be amazing for an audience to see, and cathartic for Britney, too.”Source: Popcrunch

NEW YORK - Madonna wants the media to leave Britney Spears alone. “They need to step off,” she told the “Yo on E!” satellite radio show. “For real … Let’s go save her.”Madonna, 49, said her daughter, Lourdes, 11, feels the same way.”She knows Britney, (but) she doesn’t really watch TV or read gossip stuff,” the pop star said in the interview. “I think she sort of gets the drift of what’s going on, and I think she feels very protective of Britney.”Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie have a son, Rocco, 7, and are raising a Malawian boy they want to adopt.”He’s the life of the party,” she said of David, who she brought home from Africa in 2006. “He loves music, he’s an amazing dancer. … He’s a character.”She said caring for David is no different from her raising her biological children: “I thought it was gonna be, but it feels the same to tell you the truth.”As for speculation that her marriage is on the rocks, Madonna said: “It is ridiculous. … I don’t pay much attention to it.”The singer’s spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg recently dismissed media reports that the Ritchies have split up, saying they “remain happily married.” Rosenberg said that Madonna and filmmaker Ritchie, 39, were “joyfully back together at home in London” after living in separate countries for work purposes.Madonna, whose new album “Hard Candy” arrives April 29, told “Yo on E!” that she plans to spend the summer in New York, and that she might kick off a tour this fall.Source: Yahoo! News

Hot on the heels of her turn as a ditzy receptionist on ABC’s How I Met Your Mother, OK! has learned that Britney Spears may be making another high-profile show-biz appearance–this time on the orange carpet of the Kids’ Choice Awards on March 29! Britney’s reps have yet to confirm the report, but insiders tell OK!, “It’s supposed to be top-secret, but everyone is already buzzing about it,” the source says. “Her sister, Jamie Lynn, made such a splash at the event last year, Brit knows that she’ll get as much if not more attention if she shows up this year.” Keep it up Brit! We hope the rumor’s true!Head on over to the OK! website to vote on whether you think Britney should attend or not.Source: OK! Magazine

Which movie actresses, pop princesses and female reality TV stars have captured your imagination online? To celebrate International Women’s Day, Hotlist proudly presents MSN UK’s Top 100 Most Searched For Women. Our chart has been compiled from your searches on MSN UK and Live.com over the past six months.1. Britney Spears2. Jessica Alba3. Paris Hilton4. Amy Winehouse5. Vanessa Hudgens6. Christina Aguilera7. Lindsay Lohan8. Kylie Minogue9. Rihanna10. Jessica SimpsonSource: MSN UK’s Hotlist

Hip-hop star Fabolous is helping Britney Spears get her pop career back on track - he’s recorded a song for her forthcoming album. The Trade It All rapper was recently called into the studio to record his part of the song, but admits he was a little disappointed when he found out Spears wasn’t going to be attending the session herself.He tells MTV.com, “I didn’t get to kick it with (Spears), but the people from her record label was on top of that…”And after all her personal troubles at the start of 2008, Fabolous hopes she will soon be back to her best: “I don’t know what condition Britney is in right now. Hopefully - more power to her - she’ll get in a better space and position. Somebody needs to sit her down, let her know what the deal is.”Spears has since returned to work for the first time since her mental breakdowns in January - on Monday she was spotted at Hollywood’s Alleycat Recording Studio, the same day her cameo appearance on How I Met Your Mother aired on CBS to glowing reviews.Sources: 1 2 3

She is looking sizzling hot, in great shape and seems to be having a blast. The media are calling it her long awaited comeback.After months of trauma and erratic behaviour, Britney Spears has hit America’s TV screens.And this time round, it is not because she has been rushed to hospital or is at another court hearing.The singer has made a guest appearance on a popular US sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, which aired on Monday night on CBS. Britney Spears’ reviewsShe played the part of a ditsy receptionist called Abby who works in a dermatologist’s office.In pretty summer dresses and often dark rimmed glasses, she giggled and flirted badly with the main character who she has a mad crush on. 29-year-old Allison Godges, a student at New York University, watched the episode and liked what she saw.She said: “She looked like the Britney we used to know. Long blonde hair and great make-up. She was funny too.”Allison is not the only one who enjoyed it.American showbiz magazine, People, quoted Britney as saying: “Working on the show was terrific. Everyone including the cast, the crew, and the producers have been wonderful.”The sitcom’s executive producer, Carter Bays, told American newspaper, USA Today: “There were no diva moments. She’s a professional. Her people… her parents were there.” Money for charityThe story does not end there. To make the most of Britney’s appearance, six pieces of clothing she wore on the show are being auctioned off. The money raised will go to the Natural Resources Defence Council, an environmental organisation.Items on sale include a navy print Juicy Couture dress, a yellow Nannette Lepore dress and a cream Nannette Lepore cardigan with blue flowers on.The online auction will last a week and began straight after the episode was broadcasted.Britney is no stranger to acting. In 2006, she appeared in Will and Grace as a closeted lesbian.Four years before that, she starred in the movie Crossroads in which she portrayed a high school student who travels to find her long-lost mother.That role won her a Razzie award for worst actress, but the film still grossed over $60m worldwide.At the beginning of this year, the 26-year-old lost custody of her two sons to her ex husband Kevin Federline.Source

A guest appearance by Britney Spears on Monday gave the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” its highest rating ever.”Mother” spiked to a series high 4.5 preliminary rating among adults 18-49, even as the rest of the CBS comedy lineup fell from last week’s record-setting return to original episodes. Critics were relatively impressed. “Britney the Trainwreck showed how she can still be Britney the Performer,” wrote the Associated Press. “Spears proved she can act every bit as well as she can sing,” wrote the New York Daily News. “Brit looked slim, (OK she was behind a desk), trim and gorgeous,” wrote the New York Post.The second week of strong “Mother” ratings (10.6 million, 4.5/12) assures the one-time bubble comedy will be renewed for the fall. “Mother” was the fourth-highest-rated show of the evening, and CBS won the night (averaging 12.5 million, 4.4/11).Source: Hollywood Reporter