Entertainment: Paris Hilton Crossing the Line

Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have been nearly inseparable on the Los Angeles party circuit for the last few months. Britney celebrated her 26th birthday with Paris earlier this month while fending off rumors of another pregnancy.

Spears has had a rough year, experiencing a meltdown resulting in shaving her head, a stint in rehab and ultimately, the loss of custody of her children to ex-husband Kevin Federline. It would seem that her association with the Hilton heiress was another bad choice in the pop-star’s messy year.

This weekend, Paris was seen chumming it up with Britney’s ex at Lax, a Las Vegas bar and nightclub with Spears nowhere in sight. Witnesses state that Paris and K-Fed were seen whispering and laughing together after K-Fed greater Hilton with a kiss on the cheek. “It looked as though they were getting quite friendly,” one on-looker stated. One source also stated that K-Fed visited Hilton's hotel room later that night.

Britney has not commented on the relationship between her supposed friend and ex-husband but this surely comes as another blow at the end of a stressful year for Spears.

Entertainment: Britney Spears: Custody

Nobody's life is under the microscope more then that of celebrities, which you would think would make them more careful, particularly when it comes to parenting. Britney Spears is a prime example of how, even when scrutinized, celebrity parenting isn't easy.

On Monday, December 1, 2007, Britney and Kevin had their day in court. The decision was not unexpected, as Britney lost custody of her two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, to their father Kevin Federline, effective on Wednesday. Ironic perhaps, since two years ago Federline was one of America's least-loved celebrities and the national opinion of Britney was much more favorable. Nothing like the paparazzi to change the world's opinion.

From panty-less partying to shaving her head, Britney has been a woman ready to snap as she suffered through brief rehab stints and ongoing court battles with her ex. Though the court's decision to remove her custody rights may be sad, it is perhaps the best thing that could have happened to the confused star. Perhaps with this blow, Britney will get inspired to commit to a rehab program less known for coddling their patients and eventually prove to the world that we were right the first time in picking her over Kevin for the "Parent of the Year" award.