Britney Spears bikini photo is 'news'?

Britney Spears bikini pic posted July 5 at twitter.com/britneyspears.

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Britney Spears, or whoever handles her these days, shared a picture.

"Getting ready for some pool time!

Having a blast xxoo," she wrote.

The fuzzy photo of Spears, joined by her two sons, went out to the pop star's 18.3 million followers.

And anyone else clicking on twitter.com/britneyspears.

That was Thursday.

I saw it Friday around noon.

While looking for column fodder.

On Google News.

Scanned the Entertainment section:

Jennifer Garner.

Katie Holmes.

Kelly Ripa.

Britney Spears.

I've had success trying to make sense of the Femme Fatale's popularity in the past.

So I clicked.

"Britney's back! Spears tweets sizzling bikini photo while on vacation in Hawaii," read the headline from the New York Daily News.

"'The X Factor' judge celebrated the Fourth of July in the Aloha State with her two sons, Preston, 6, and Jayden, 5, and fiance Jason Trawick," the subhed informed.

"The sexy snap is proof that the pop princess is back on the right track."

What?

Read more from my Sunday column.

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Top 10: Famous musicians who've become movie stars

Still of Britney Spears and Anson Mount from the 2002 flop "Crossroads."

After getting all serious with my column last Sunday, I'm back to light and fun this week.

Here's my highly subjective Top 10 list of best pop stars turned movie stars.

Pop stars from Bing Crosby to Britney Spears have tried to make it in movies.
Elvis Presley made a whole slew of films.
Not a real good one in the bunch.

Since releasing the chart-topping album “FutureSex/LoveSounds” nearly five years ago and single-handedly bringing sexy back, Justin Timberlake has focused solely on his screen career.
The risky move has paid off.

Continue reading "Top musician actors." 

Britney Spears to play Tampa?

On Tuesday, Britney Spears' North American tour dates were announced.

After kicking things off in California on June 17, Brit Brit plays Florida in July. Check out the open date between Orlando and Miami:

http://www.britneyspears.com/tour/

I have no confirmation, but think it's a pretty safe bet Spears might be returning to Tampa's St. Pete Times Forum where she played in 2009 or hitting the nearby Gary Amphitheatre on July 21.

Stay tuned...

Click for review of Spears' new album "Femme Fatale."

Image: Britney Spears performs for ABC's "Good Morning America" (Reuters) via Los Angeles Times.