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Britney Spears Works It Out While Working Out - Dose.ca
U2 Tops 2009 Tour List Over Boss, Elton, Britney - BruDirect
U2 2009's top touring act - canada.com
Britney Spears Crowned 'Biggest Star Of The Past Decade' - Post Chronicle
Britney Spears Goes Brunette Again! - US Magazine

Britney Spears Works It Out While Working Out - Dose.ca

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 10:07 AM PST

Remember when a Britney Spears story involved tears, head-shaving and/or a trip to the psych ward? These days, our gal Brit-Brit is doing so well, the worst the tabloids can say about her is that she works out in full makeup. (Oh, the horror!)

The New York Post's Page Six reports that Spears was spotted sporting "unbecoming jet-black hair," lipstick and mascara while hitting the gym with her mother at the Mondrian Hotel in Hollywood. A witness tells the paper that the singer worked up such a sweat, "she looked like Heath Ledger as the Joker" -- though the spy graciously added, "but she has a great butt."

According to Page Six, celebrity publicists Adam Weiss and Todd Shapiro told her, "you're an inspiration" -- to which she scoffed, "yeah, right!"

If you ask us, this item falls firmly under the "good news" column. She's a) working out, b) spending time with her family, and c) no longer believing the yes men around her. 2010 just might be Spears' comeback year after all!

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U2 Tops 2009 Tour List Over Boss, Elton, Britney - BruDirect

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 02:51 PM PST

That little band from Dublin posted another stellar year of ticket sales, with U2's box-office take totaling $123 million, according to the concert-sales gurus at Pollstar.

Taking the top spot wasn't even much of a competion, with Bono and the boys besting the Boss by around $30 million. Rounding out the top 10 after Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band were Elton John/Billy Joel, Britney Spears, AC/DC, Kenny Chesney, Jonas Brothers, Dave Matthews Band, Fleetwood Mac & Metallica. And despite the down economy, grosses for 2009 were reportedly up over the previous year. Rock on.

With sales 2009 "Stronger," maybe Kanye West shouldn't have canceled his tour after all. -- Courtesy of Eonline News

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U2 2009's top touring act - canada.com

Posted: 01 Jan 2010 01:58 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U2 may have suffered disappointing sales for their new album, but the Irish rockers were easily the most popular draw on the North American concert circuit in 2009, according to data issued on Wednesday.

The band sold $123 million worth of tickets to its stadium tour, while Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band came in second with $94.5 million, said trade publication Pollstar.

Among all-time tours, the U2 trek ranks at No. 5, Pollstar said. The Rolling Stones hold the record with $162 million from their 2005 outing. U2's 2005 tour is No. 3 on the all-time list with $138.9 million.

Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni said the overall concert business bucked the recession, mirroring a similar phenomenon at movie theaters. He said most people go to only one or two shows a year, and are willing to pay a premium for good seats.

U2 hit the road to promote its latest album, "No Line on the Horizon," which failed to generate any hit singles and sold a relatively modest 1.06 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Pollstar said the band played to 1.3 million people at 20 shows on the North American leg of its world tour, and charged an average of $93.77. The average price on the band's 2003 tour, when it played 78 shows, was actually higher at $97.

Piano men Elton John and Billy Joel's latest co-headlining stint came in at No. 3 in 2009 with $88 million, followed by rehabbed pop princess Britney Spears at No. 4 with $82.5 million, and hard-rockers AC/DC at No. 5 with $77.9 million.

Country star Kenny Chesney made the top 10 for the sixth consecutive year, landing at No. 6 in 2009 with $71.1 million.

As in years past, veteran rockers dominated the rankings, in part because they are able to charge more than developing acts. But the fresh-faced Jonas Brothers made No. 7 after selling $69.8 million in tickets to their young fans.

Fellow Disney star Miley Cyrus was No. 13 with $45 million, and country-pop starlet Taylor Swift was No. 35 with $25.5 million. Bongiovanni said he expected Swift to make the top 10 next year on the heels of a three-month North American tour that kicks off on March 4.

The top 10 was rounded out by the Dave Matthews Band at No. 8 with $56.9 million, Fleetwood Mac at No. 9 with $54.5 million, and Metallica at No. 10 with $53.4 million.

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Britney Spears Crowned 'Biggest Star Of The Past Decade' - Post Chronicle

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 06:39 AM PST

Britney Spears is the biggest star of the past decade, according to a new internet poll.

After shooting to fame at the end of the 1990s, Spears has dominated the charts and newspaper headlines throughout the past 10 years, convincing visitors to PopEater.com she is the 00s' top celebrity.

Thirty-five per cent of more than 25,000 voters placed the singer above actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie, who drew 26 per cent of the votes.

Beyonce Knowles came third ahead of Spears' ex Justin Timberlake, Tom Cruise and Paris Hilton. (c) WENN

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Britney Spears Goes Brunette Again! - US Magazine

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:17 PM PST

Britney Spears is back to brunette!

See photos of the worst hair of 2009

The singer, 28, showed off a darker 'do as she was dropped off at the posh Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood Monday.

Check out the hair transformations of two other A-listers

Before she went to the dark side, Spears had been showing off her trademark blonde locks for months.

Spears has had a successful year with her sell-out global Circus tour and another No. 1 single in October with "Three." She has also been lucky in love -- following a string of Mr. Wrongs -- with agent beau Jason Trawick, 37.

See hot shots of Britney's bikini body

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