Up To Speed On Britney Spears

There seems to have been a lot of Britney news yesterday and I wasn't able to cover it so I'm giving a run down of the basic shiznit that happened.

Britney's lawyer is pushing hard for K-Fed to pay part of his own legal fees.

Britney's new lawyer, Stacy Phillips, argued that K-Fed's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan's fees are excessive, saying that four months of fees for both sides added up to a whopping $900,000. Additionally, she argued that Kevin has the ability to pay for his own lawyer (the current agreement stipulates that the pop star pays for all of her ex-husband's legal fees), saying, "Ms. Spears is not an open checkbook."After Phillips said that Kaplan's fees should be in the "$150,000-$175,000 range," she attacked Kevin, saying he has not separated his personal and business expenses, and revealed that his ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson has use of his business credit card and is using it for personal purposes. She went on to say that K-Fed recently spent $20,000 on jewelry, went out to dinner and left a $2,000 tip on a $365 bill.

Why the fuck is Shar Jackson using his credit card for personal use? Doesn't he pay her child support? Oh yeah, this is K-Fed we're talking about.

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Britney also had another court date today and the judge ruled that Britney is able to have an allowance of $1500 per week.

The pop star, who is worth an estimated $100 million, has been approved for a $1,500-a-week allowance on a debit card, Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz ruled Monday. In addition, Goetz approved the hiring of two specialist attorneys to help the singer and her lawyers sort out her affairs while Spears is under a temporary co-conservatorship. One, Jorge Hernandez, will get a $25,000 retainer to be an around-the-clock consultant on all questions pertaining to the co-conservatorship. The other, lawyer Tom Hansen, will receive $15,000 a month for his services as an entertainment lawyer consulting on Spears's entertainment deals and contracts.

Is that $1500 per week even going to cover the cost of getting her weave done and stopping at Starbucks? That's really pushing it.

People

And last but definitely not least, Brit will be making an appearance on the CBS sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother'.

Our sources tell us that Brit's agent Jason Trawick from William Morris made the deal with producers on the show. One source called it "a small legitimate project that will keep her busy doing something." We're told it's not long term and her dad -- her conservator -- is down with it and has signed off.

You know this shit is gonna be Emmy worthy. ;)

TMZ