Britney: For the Record
April 4 2009, Published 9:42 a.m. ET
After pretty much going bananas, Britney lays the groundwork for her comeback with this documentary produced by her managers, that aired on MTV in the winter of 2008 and is released on DVD April 7th. Cameras followed her for 60 days, offering a candid look into her isolated world, along with intimate talk of her failures (like her marriage and her crash-and-burn appearance at the MTV awards), and even a cameo by Madonna. There are some fun moments too, reminiscent of the carefree Britney we first met a decade ago, like her imitation of dad Jamie Spears. But mostly, it’s pretty sad. “The way I used to live, I was a pretty cool chick,” Britney laments at one point, before following it up with, “I'm not really that way any more."
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