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Carson Daly Rants About Pre-Taped Britney Interview

Carson Daly and Britney SpearsGetty Images, X17online

Much has been made about the carefully handled PR blitz Britney Spears is currently on in support of her 'Femme Fatale' release, but longtime friend and supporter Carson Daly is not happy with it.

In a series of tweets earlier this week, Carson Daly let his feelings be known about having to pre-record his interview. "I was jst TOLD my @britneyspears interview tomm on @ampradio MUST b pre-recorded & submitted 4 approval by HER mgmt b4 it can air! F THAT!" he vented. After receiving a little backlash from Britney fans, Daly clarified his beef wasn't with Spears, or even having to pre-record the interview, but with her management who requested final edit approval. "Pre-recording it was NO prob- her mgmnt taking and editing the tapes overnight was the issue."

Daly went on to say he's known and supported Britney Spears since she was 15 and feels her management overstepped the line, but he should actually feel lucky he's able to speak to Britney at all. According to the Daily Beast, Spears is doing all interviews with magazines over email, enabling her to control which questions get asked and answered, and pre-taping performances on morning shows to help ensure there won't be a repeat of her 2008 VMAs fiasco.

Tip-toeing through her press run might be helping Britney's image, but it hasn't kept the controversy at bay, even on her record release day. A few hours after she appeared on 'Good Morning America' and announced she would be touring with Enrique Iglesias, the Latin singer pulled out of the tour without warning. Spears also found out her summer Chicago stop at the United Center is the same night as Katy Perry's 'California Dreams' tour, creating a double-booking conflict. And as if that's not enough bad news, yesterday she was handed a $10M lawsuit by Brand Sense Partner, LLC. who said she made a "deal with Elizabeth Arden, in a sneaky, underhanded effort to circumvent and evade its obligations to Brand Sense."

At least she's not shaving her head, right? What do you think of Britney Spears carefully guarded press campaign? Would you like to hear her speak for herself?

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Ebeth

ENOUGH! She has been through hell and back in the last few years. Give her a break people! She has not had a new album since before her problems began happening four and a half years ago. The divorce from Kevin Federline really wreaked havoc on her.

I don't think having two boys in a year was her idea. She was probably so overwhelmed it was not funny. Sure, she agreed to have children, but not in such a short amount of time. Remember the time she shaved all her hair off her head in February 2007? She was probably so stressed that she had to do something and shaving her head seemed approproiate at the time.

At least she did that and nothing dangerous such as driving drunk or trying to kill herself. She is one of the few Hollywood celebrities that did not go out driving drunk or trying to kill herself. She has not had an easy time. Her sister, Jamie Lynn, is a mother, and became a mother when she was 17.

Britney Spears, however was 23 when Sean Preston was born and 24 when Jayden James was born. At least Britney was a grown and married before she had her two children. Now at 29 years old, 30 in December, she is ready to face the world again. She needed a break from the stressful life she was living. She got herself under control and kept quiet about it.

It is not our business what she does with her life. But I do hope that if she does become a star like she was before, she takes a deep breath and moves on. And I do hope that she does not let herself go out of control. I hope that she looks at this new opportunity and takes it in stride. Sure, she is not what she used to be, but it will take some time before she is up to he full potential.

I really liked Britney Spears when I was a teenager, but that was before she really got out of control a few years ago. As I said, she needed a nice long break from the lifestyle she was living and she did. I believe that Britney Spears will someday be a popular singer like she was before.

April 02 2011 at 4:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Erica

I wish this bimbo would just go away.

April 02 2011 at 2:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joan

Spears is a has-been. Can't sing, certainly can't dance with those lead feet of hers. She ought to try full time mothering, that might be a better plan for her. She is ridiculed at every performance, except for teeny boppers, who are not mature/grown up to devise what real talent is all about. Sad.

April 02 2011 at 1:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kandy

I dont know who is worse - Carson Daly or Britney Spears.

April 02 2011 at 1:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
edwin monell

Cristina Aguilera that's a voice!! Britney Smears! Noooooooo You be the judge!!

April 02 2011 at 1:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

linda for me i'm not saying I wouldn't f*** her. She looks great for a mom of 2 but talent wise she never had that much but she had good writers and worked extremely hard so that every little thing was perfect. Thats how Miley got famous and now that Miley is getting chubby and working more having fun and less on work her career will start to fall appart.

April 02 2011 at 1:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

Haha she is taping those performances? She was on Jimmy Kimmel and when she was lip singing her song she had this look on her face to her dancers like where do I go now? help me! She literally had someone write these songs. She didn't approve these songs herself and just went into the studio and sang them. Now shes like wait what are the lyrics? Oh yeah thats right I used to dance while singing...I have a performance in an hour someone teach me something.

April 02 2011 at 1:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
linda

HEY ALL YOU LOSERS !!!! F**K OFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRIT KICKS ASS!!!!! YOU ARE ALL SO STUPID !!!!!!!! WHATS SO GREAT ABOUT YOUR LIFE ??? ARE YOU MAKING MILLIONS ????? NO !!!! ARE YOU ON THE RADIO AND T.V. ???? NO !!! SO SHUT UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRITFAN4EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :)

April 02 2011 at 12:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jaqq

Sounds like the other Brit-Brit songs. You people a little jealous? She has the spotlight, fame and money you think you should have? Go for it on "American Idol". Britney sounds like, well, just Britney, what is the problem here?

April 02 2011 at 12:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jannanikkola

I don't blame Britney or her management team. What they did is a good way to avoid a typical media "ambush" interview where the primary objective is to embarrass or humiliate the guest, or to ask what reporters think of as "tough questions" (questions a guest would rather not talk about). If the media were better about governing themselves and were in general more honest about their headlines and articles and were more respectful of their guests, such tactics would not be necessary. You go, Britney!

April 02 2011 at 12:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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