HIT MY BABY

Things have been thankfully quiet on the Britney Spears front recently, what with her father virtually imprisoning her in her mansion, allowing her out for Starbucks visits and court appearances. Now Britney is set to get even quieter with the news that she will not be attending court in the near future as she's off to look after little sister Jamie Lynn as she prepares to give birth.

Britney headed off to Kentwood in LA yesterday, promising to stay with little sister until the birth and to help out afterwards. That could mean up to a month with no mention of the singer, which is wonderful news for the world.

Quite what Britney can bring to the birth is hard to say, other than standing on the periphery like a cheerleader and shouting, "Go, Baby, Go!" Maybe she can perform the Southern tradition of slapping the baby immediately after birth (on the neck to ensure that it is immediately lovely and red).

Anyway, here's to the absence of Britney for a while. At least until the baby is born and she appears on magazine covers posing with her niece and watching the lovely cash roll in. Those Starbucks don't come cheap, you know.