Britney Spears Reportedly Signs Deal With AEG Live To Produce Tour

The last time Britney Spears attempted a comeback, with 2007's Blackout album, she didn't tour, didn't do any interviews and didn't really promote the album beyond appearing in a few videos.

This time, though, Spears appears poised for a true return. According to E! Online, the singer, who said last month that she planned to hit the road to support her upcoming Circus album, has signed a deal with major promoter AEG Live to produce her new stage show.

E!'s unnamed source did not say when an official announcement would be made — and reps for Spears and AEG Live could not be reached for comment by MTV News at press time — but given Spears' comments on New York's Z100 a few weeks ago that she hopes to tour the world in 2009, the reported hookup makes sense. AEG is the same company that booked sold-out multi-night runs for Prince and the Spice Girls at the O2 Arena in London and recently handled sold-out world tours for Bon Jovi and Justin Timberlake.

Spears appears to have overcome some of the personal problems that caused her life and career to veer off the tracks in recent years and has already made a strong comeback bid with the seductive video for "Womanizer," the first single from Circus. The clip, in which Spears appears naked, has been too-hot-to-handle for some outlets, and some fans have already predicted the success of Britney 2.0.

"Britney is by far the Madonna of our generation, and through the good and bad she just keeps on doing it again and again," one fan, dalton1202, commented after MTV posted the uncensored version of the video.

"She's amazing," Sannah22 wrote. "And I love how she steers the wheel with her foot!"

And headoverheels echoed many others' sentiments, saying, "I cannot believe she is finally back. I love her, always have and always will. This song and video rock."

Spears will finally break her silence about her past few tumultuous years on November 30, when she stars in a 90-minute MTV documentary, tentatively titled "For the Record," in which the singer promises to "set the record straight."

Maddie's First of Many Trips to Wal-Mart

Wearing a "Yoga keeps me flexible" t-shirt -- no comment -- Jamie Lynn Spears introduced baby Maddie Briann to the store with the magical falling prices.

Watch your heads, y'all.

Lindsay Lohan's Girl Threatened By Hired Gun

Sam Ronson was threatened by a lawyer she's suing -- threatened with bad publicity, according to court papers.

Ronson is suing Martin Garbus, a high-profile lawyer who she claims botched her defamation case against Perez Hilton. The New York Daily News says according to the docs, after Ronson said she wouldn't pay Garbus' full legal bill, he sent her a draft of a lawsuit he planned to file against her with this warning -- "Please don't force me to do it ... The blogs will pick it up."

Garbus is an expert in the First Amendment -- that's the one that says you have a right to say whatever you want and make snarky threats to people who don't pay your bill.

Cindy Crawford -- Palin Minion?

Sarah Palin is speaking to the hockey moms of America. But really, how much difference is there between soccer and hockey?

Cindy Crawford was carting her kid to and from soccer practice yesterday. Could it be -- Cindy is a Palin recruit? We're guessing not. Check out what's on her chest.

Lunatic to Mel B and Hubby: I'll Stab You

A man was arrested at Heathrow airport in London today for going ballistic on Mel B, Stephen Belafonte and a group of photogs.

At around 3 PM, Mel, Stephen and their baby arrived at Heathrow and were greeted by a few photogs. As they were exiting the airport a random man approached them and started talking to Belafonte. We don't know what was said between the two, but the man suddenly went crazy, screaming things like "I'll get a knife and stab you" at Stephen.

We're told a still photographer told the man to leave them alone -- which incited the guy to attack the photog, grabbing his clothes and trying to punch him.

Mel, Stephen, the baby and the photogs returned inside the airport to escape the situation, which is where they got the attention of a cop. A pile of officers suddenly appeared and arrested the man.

The photogs gave statements to police, and we're told cops will be looking for Mel B and her hubby to submit statements.

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