Mr. Leber says Ms. Spears took some of Mr. Fernandez's advice, such as making sure to blast her updates across multiple services like Twitter and Facebook.

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It is telling that all the critics agree that the "Filth and Wisdom" soundtrack, which features some of her music plus Britney Spears' "Hit Me Baby One More Time, " is excellent.

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Some of her fans thought the gesture was aimed at them, and Spears later apologised.

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Spears, 21, has reportedly said that she plans to spend some time in her home state of Louisiana.

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