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A court awarded Kevin Federline custody of his two children with Britney Spears. The judge cited, among other concerns, issues related to her use of controlled substances and alcohol.
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- A judge in Los Angeles ordered Britney Spears to turn over her two young children to her former husband, Kevin Federline. Federline was granted temporary custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James. The court also ordered Spears to undergo random drug and alcohol tests twice a week as part of the ongoing custody dispute.
- MTV made up for the previous year, when Britney Spears appeared tired during the opening of the Video Music Awards, by giving her three awards for “Piece Of Me”. Kanye West also premiered “Love Lockdown” at the ceremony.
- At a conference on domestic violence, the wife of Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich strongly criticized the way sex was presented to teenagers and said, “If I had the opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would.” A blogger named Nina commented that violence does not solve domestic violence.
- Britney Spears performed her new single "I'm A Slave 4 U" at the MTV Video Music Awards, appearing on stage with a snake.
- Britney Spears' music video for “...Baby One More Time” was filmed at Venice High School, the same school used for the filming of “Grease”. The song topped the charts in at least 23 countries.