Do you remember when Britney Spears was on fire, literally, and the world was hers?

Yeah, me too. In fact, I can see a glimpse of that old Britney in this photo. I think the old Britney is too far gone though, and we may never see her again.

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You know… This really isn’t that shocking to me. Does it shock you?

A picture says a thousand words, but if that’s not enough for you, visit the Daily Mail to read more.

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What happened to the additional 15 day hold? I swear, someone is going to let that girl kill herself. Why don’t they just stick to their guns and help her while they can?

Britney Spears was quietly released from a hospital Wednesday and slipped away unnoticed, only to be spotted hours later driving through Los Angeles with paparazzi and a television helicopter in tow.

Her incognito getaway from UCLA Medical Center — a stark contrast to the extensive police escort that brought her in — required no law enforcement presence, said Capt. Sharyn Buck, commander of the North Hollywood police station that covers Spears’ home area.

“There was no media, no paparazzi, and no need for public safety protection,” Buck said.

Of course, now that they have the restraining order against Sam Lufti, maybe they will claim it was all his fault and she wouldn’t be this way if he hadn’t been drugging her. With the money she will be saving now that he’s gone, she could go to directbuy and browse their member’s only showroom for just the right thing to snap her out of that funk.

The headline grabbed me.

An economy grows around Britney Spears

Wow. Cities have economies. States have economies. Countries have economies. Is Britney Spears really getting that big?

In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, tabloid TV ratings rose and paparazzi photo prices surged.

For a growing number of people and businesses, Britney’s saga is about money: Every time she sinks to new lows, cash flows. And these days, no one is above the fray.

When a custody dispute devolved into a three-hour standoff at Spears’ home Jan. 3, police officers and firefighters were pressed into duty. Television stations sent up helicopters, and cable news anchors reported the unfolding drama in real time. The Associated Press had two reporters working the story, with editors on both coasts updating it seven times throughout the night.

As long as she keeps acting the way she has, she will be a great money-maker for someone. Heck, she could straighten up tomorrow and they will still be making money off her for years because of what she has done in the past and people would still be able to afford hdtv’s, a notebook computer, and maybe even a car from the profits of selling her photos.

So, the question of the day is,

“Is Britney Spears pregnant?”

Oh God, I hope not! More importantly though, it looks like Dr. Phil might be in trouble. Now, I’d be willing to invest in some discount home theater seating just for that show. I want to see how he is going to explain why he has done the things he has done, and in a state that he’s not even licensed to practice in, nonetheless.

We’ve learned the person who filed the complaint is a psychologist. Dr. Phil has never been licensed to practice in California, and he retired his Texas license in 2006.

The shrink believes when Dr. Phil visited Brit in the hospital earlier this month, he was practicing psychology. A “Dr. Phil” honcho told TMZ the visit was never meant to lure Britney onto the TV show — and that there were never plans to put her on the air.

A Psychology Board rep told TMZ if the Board finds the complaint credible, it would be referred to the D.A. for review. Practicing without a license is a felony in California.

It seems everyone out there is trying to make a buck off Britney Spears. I bet if the money hounds and publicity leeches backed off, the poor girl might just have a chance.

Do you ever wonder what’s going on in her head? There must be a thousand voices in there yelling, telling her what to do and how to do it. What other explanation is there for her wearing this to the courthouse when you’re facing losing your kids forever?

Then if you just don’t care anymore, why worry about what you’re wearing, right? I thank God every day that she has not taken to wearing chemises anymore. Whew. Thank you God.

Hat Tip: Celebrity Crunch

Is Britney rubbing off on him?

I was having a hard time grasping the reason for putting something like this on the air in the first place, but now I just can’t figure out why he would cancel it.

Television’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw has pulled the plug on plans for a one- hour show that was to examine Britney Spears’ latest public meltdown.

In a statement posted Monday on his Web site, McGraw said the 26-year- old pop star’s situation was “too intense” for him to go forward with the show. He didn’t say whether he planned to reschedule.

I wonder if Britney called and boo-hoo’d and he decided it just wasn’t worth it? Or maybe John Edwards called him and said that the bipolar Britney that ended up in the hospital was really from that second America he’s always talking about?

Who knows.

Wow. Britney Spears was taken to the hospital on Thursday night, where she was placed on a “5150″ 72 hour hold, but about 36 hours later she walks out of the hospital. It just doesn’t make sense.

Is it me, or is Britney’s life becoming more and more like Judy Garland’s, Marilyn Monroe’s, and Anna Nicole Smith’s? Seriously, is she trying to be like them or is there something seriously wrong with her? Well, if she’s trying to be like them, where their troubles were concerned, there is definitely something wrong with her, but you know what I mean.

Television’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw said Britney Spears was released from a hospital Saturday but still needs psychological help, the syndicated programs “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider” reported in a press release.

The troubled pop star was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center by paramedics Thursday night after police were called to her home because of a dispute involving the two sons she had with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

“My meeting with Britney and some family members this morning in her room at Cedars leaves me convinced more than ever that she is in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention,” McGraw told the programs.

I have heard reports that they found no drugs or alcohol in her system this time. What explains this then? Is she bipolar? Did she just snap? What’s going on?

Maybe I shouldn’t ask.

Is it just me, or do you get the eeby jeebies when you see pictures of Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears lately? Seriously, I think anyone who associates with them should be wearing disposable gloves and face masks for their own protection. Some of the younger women in Hollywood need to make some serious New Year’s resolutions.

Then again, I have been known to be a little over zealous when it comes to dirt phobias. Maybe, one day, I will tell you about the whole plastic silverware I used to carry in my shirt pocket.

Will Britney’s drama ever end?

Britney Spears has been ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week, according to court documents in her custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

The order was issued Monday by a judge who required both parents to refrain from drinking and using drugs around their two young children and 12 hours before either cares for them.

Only Spears was ordered to submit to testing.

That doesn’t seem fair does it? How can authorities check to make sure neither one of them have been drinking or using drugs if they aren’t testing both of them? And shouldn’t he have ordered them not to use alcohol, since drug use is illegal anyway? Duh. I think they should both, at the very least, be subject to a 360 degree evaluation. I’m sure neither one of them are perfect, that’s for sure.

Here are a couple of images of Britney, before and after…

Does that girl need some Miracle burn or what?