>>> so, who's playing britney? well the part is going to a relatively unknown australian bassett and she had a small part in george clooney's recent film "hail caesar." >> take a few pictures, have a few laughs. >> britney's lifetime biopic isn't the first to spark controversy. ?? >> whitney houston's family objected to lifetime's movie about her. and so did relatives of the singer, aliya in 2014. as for britney -- well, let's just say lifetime has plenty of material. this 34-year-old has been through a lot. >> i'm really overwhelmed right now. >> "e.t." has been there for all of it. she dated justin timberlake. has been married twice to dancer kevin federline and for 55 hours to childhood friend jason alexander. >> i wanted to do something wild and crazy. and i wanted to get married. so that's why i did it. >> britney was the tabloid target. successful vegas residency and her happiest role -- proud, loving mom. >> my main thing is to enjoy life. and take one day at a time and i try to live by that and it's kind of

>>> so, who's playing britney? well the part is going to a relatively unknown australian actress, her name is natasha bassett and she had a small part in george clooney's recent film few laughs. >> britney's lifetime biopic isn't the first to spark controversy. ?? >> whitney houston's family objected to lifetime's movie about her. and so did relatives of the singer, aliya in 2014. as for britney -- well, let's just say lifetime has plenty of material. this 34-year-old has been through a lot. >> i'm now. >> "e.t." has been there for all of it. she dated justin timberlake. has been married twice to dancer kevin federline and for 55 hours to childhood friend jason alexander. >> i wanted to do something wild and crazy. vma history. this sunday she'll take the stage here at madison square garden where preps are under we bet she'll open the show. ?? ?? >> but could brit be upstaged by this b? multiple sources have told thaus queen b is not only attending, she's performing. ?? >> beyonce is upbm for a record1 awards, incl

so that's why i did it. >> britney was the tabloid target.ed on to her successful vegas deresincy and her happiest role -- proud, loving mom. >> my main thing is to enjoy life. and take one day at a time and i try to live by that and it's kind of cool. >> as mentioned, britney will have a big day sunday on the vmas and it's a big deal because every time she has hit that stage -- she's made headlines. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> from the yellow python to the kiss with madonna, britney is vma history. this sunday she'll take the garden where preps are under way. we bet she'll open the show. ♪ ♪ >> but could brit be upstaged by this b? multiple sources have told thaus queen b is not only attending, she's performing. ♪ >> beyonce is up for a record 11 awards, including video of the year for "formation" but it's possible we could see her do an epic tribute to one of her idol s -- prince. >>> as for what else to look for, we've done the work work work, in this vma cheat sheet. first up, vanguard award winner, rihanna. >> we did change up the vanguard moment this year

britney was in all black.he was on a break from both her vegas show which returns tonight and her sons. >> have they seen your show, vegas show? >> yes. >> i saw my mom in her underwear once when i was like 11. >> you're so dirty. >> i'm not, i'm saying, i can't shake the image from my brain. >> despite mixed reaction, britney's a-list status and unpredictability will only add to her massive youtube audience. >> we never thought we would have something which would take fire and be viewed around the world. >> thank you for helping me get to work this traffic is gridlock. >> you're welcome. ♪ ♪ >> ooh, nancy, one of these days i'm getting in the car with corden. >>> it is all britney all the time. because she did carpool karaoke. then on friday her first album in three years drop and she's going to complete the trifecta, she's performing at the vmas this week. >> she always ends up making a wild pop culture moment. >>> things got wild last night in "america's got talent," it was a full-on party from the red carp

you might think britney has nothing left to prove.ember this -- boy, the critics were all over her for her 2007 vma appearance, calling her sluggish and confused. we're betting spears is ready to put it all behind her. ♪ >> the 34-year-old landed at newark airport yesterday and then hit a tanning salon in manhattan. on sunday she hits the vma stage for the first time since that appearance. fans are hoping for some classic brit-brit like say 2001 when she bared her rock-hard abs and showed off her yellow python. >> i'm going to do something very brave tonight. when they first told me about the animals, i said okay i got the vision about what's going on in rehearsal. i'm on. what am i doing? >> or in 2003, locking lips with madonna. >>ky not believe it's just like freaking happened. i'm like going very major high right now. i feel very cool. it was amazing. >> it did, it did happen, britney. we will there be at madison square garden on sunday. and make sure you check us out live on "e.t.'s" facebook page. >>> now speaking of facebook li

with britney spears. we've been waiting for this and i hear britney and james got a little bit dirty. >> they went there a little bit. you put bratny in the car with james corden, i'm watching that. the internet buzz is rathering its head ?? ?? >> critics are pointing out that britney appears to be maybe bit. >> a little bit. >> i'm still going to watch. i love it. >> can't get into it after some called out britney on cbs this is only a teaser. we're not ruling out spears will sing to "toxic" in addition to her little car dance. we hear tomorrow night's segment was filmed in july, weeks before this post from all 10th. they shot around the cbs studio lot where james tapes his show and when brit was spotted by >> did you do "baby one more time"? >> yes, i did. so embarrassed. >> him driving new york city director, no camera people. just them in the car. the conversation unfolds as it does. >> tiny gopro cameras caught each angle. britney was in all black. she was on a break from both her vegas show which re

. >>> then -- secrets britney's carpool karaoke with james corden. >>> and why "america's got talent" host nick cannon is now a college student. >>> and how you can get gorgeous locks like j. lo, charlize and chrissy teigen. how this woman went from being a nanny to giving hollywood stars show-stopping hairstyles. >>> now for august 24th, 2016, us here in hollywood. kevin fraser is still taking care of business in new york today. hi there, kev. >> reality tv's most famous exes are at it again. it looks like jon and kate, plus kate. she's lashing him in a brand new expose and the timing is interesting because jon just fired a away at her when he sat down with us. here's the big question -- is kate out for revenge? >> i don't really talk to my ex-wife. so it's all kind of just skelter like i have my life and she has her life. matt and kara i don't see that much or often. we're not talking right now and colin i haven't seen for a really long time. >> six days after jon told us that, kate shot this cover article for "people" magazine which hits stands friday. inside, there's more than a f

(( nats -- more britney )) but now some are calling out m-t-v for the poor placement of britney's performance saying it shouldn't have followed beyonce's 16-minute set! (( nats -- beyonce )) in an article from "the daily beast" -- (( gfx )) (( "britney article quote " in jpg )) "it's rather unfair because if we were being generous... the performance probably would have garnered great reviews had it been able to stand on its own and not suffer immediate beyonc comparisons." strip headliner headlines for his taylor swift dis! accepting his award for ............., harris failed to mention that swift wrote the lyrics and co-produced the tune! (( sot -- calving harris )) swift also catching shade from kanye during his unscripted on-stage rant. (( sot -- kanye )) i came here to present my new video. but before i do that. imma talk. and kanye's video featuring a nearly naked woman who turns into a cat ledt many viewers and social media users wondering just saw! (( pop up each of rihannah's performances into quad box )) elsewhere in the show -- rihanna performed four times while aslo having drake pr

britney- all that she ((kirsten joyce)) >> britney did say though, that she's done with marriage and doesn't believe in it anymore.. she had a rocky relationship with her ex- husband and father of her sons. it's a big week for britney ... her 9th studio album is dropping today.. and on sunday, she'll perform at the mtv video music awards for the first time since 2007. you can check out more of james corden's carpool karaoke skits right here on channel 8 weeknights as 12:37 am./// watch out for a crash at spring mountain and hualapai. boulder highway is shut down from lamb to us 95. you won't be able to turn into boulder station from here. use alternates like <<< there. <<< >>> back to you! ((brian loftus)) foundation is in need of supplies.. after yesterday's fire destroyed their entire warehouse. ((kirsten joyce)) >> they just collected donations for special education programs at schools around the valley. they are collecting everything from monetary donations to school supplies... one of the fundraisers going on this weekend.. is taking place at the fiesta rancho sobe ice arena. a

it was amazing. >> it did, it did happen, britney.here be at madison square garden on sunday. and make sure you check us out live on "e.t.'s" facebook page. >>> now speaking of facebook line, well that is how reese witherspoon just dropped five new revelations. >> this is reese witherspoon, i am live on the facebook. >> get excited, reese fans because her number one secret? elle woods may be coming back is. >> is this like an rsvp thing? >> it's like a smart people thing. >> a lot of people asked me if we're going to make another "legally blonde" and we're thinking about it. >> she has all the outfits. >> you bend and snap. >>> next secret, could another reese movie return? >> you have a baby. in a bar. >> if dizzy wants to make a sequel, they could call me, i would happily make "sweet alabama" two. >>> the one film reese would rather forget with a co-star she adores. >> it was not a verr good movie. this would be this gem from 1998 "overnight dely. >> it was with paul rudd, so that was really fun. he's basically a national treasure.

." >>> then -- britney's bombshell from her epic carpool karaoke. >>> and inside her big comeback as we flash back to her past show-stopping moments. >> i cannot believe this is just like freaking happened. >>> plus behind the scenes of lance bass' new dating show, taking on "bachelorette" with new twist. >> this is a show that i would die to watch. >>> and reese witherspoon breaks news about sequels to two of her most popular movies. >>> and the one role she would rather forget. >> it was not a very good movie. hi, thanks so much for joining us. well kevin fraser is in new york. he's going to be coming along a little bit later in the show. so cameron mathison is here with me now. >> i'm ready. let's do this. here's tonight's top story. olympic champ ryan lochte charged in rio. can the swimmer dance his way out of this? >> if i told the entire story, none of this would have happened. >> ryan was charged by the brazilian police for filing a falseo i would say -- unless you're extradited don't go back, because you could face trial and lose and be stuck in the tank for 18 months. >> i w

yeah i'm talking about britney. punking the late-night host with a performance of her latest hit "make me." >> bye, jimmy! >> thanks for coming by! >> reporter: the prank all a part of the hoopla surrounding the release of "glory" later this month, her first album since 2013. perhaps it will make fans on social media forget what happened on this radio show earlier this week. >> who would you rather sit next to on a 24-hour flight to sydney, taylor swift or katy perry? >> maybe because i've met katy perry i would say taylor swift because i've never met her before. >> reporter: she has met taylor at the 2008 vmas. whoops. memory lapse aside, the much-beloved britney is back. ♪ hit me baby one more time >> reporter: just to make us feel old, consider this. "baby one more time" was released almost two decades ago. ♪ >> reporter: since then she's been a slave for you, and a doting mom of two. and oh, yeah, she has that other job on the vegas strip. her "piece of me" show scoring her a reported $35 million contract. ♪ but

good morning. >> we'll have more on britney spears coming up in the skinny. we start with the breaking news from southern california. >> the wildfire we were talking about, these are live pictures from our station. this fire is burning near 15 freeway there in the san bernardino area. if you've ever driven from vegas to los angeles, this fire is burning right near that. it really exploded in less than 24 hours. >> remarkable. it started yesterday. 80,000 people forced from their home. earlier we saw some dramatic video showing a fire nado whirling as the fire continues to spread. the flames were shooting up 100 feet high. crews are trying to get it under control. several homes and a historic inn have been destroyed. this fire has burned at least 15,000 acres. kabc chopper pilot was overhead. >> this is a monster of a fire moving faster than any fire i've seen in a very long time. >> the governor has declared a state of emergency allowing more state resources to be devoted to fighting that fire and we'll stay on top of this breaking story throughout the mornin

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. >>> and more glory for britney spears. the singer getting into bed with we chart her evolution from "baby one more time" teeny bopper to vegas sensation. but first the "nightline 5." >>> hey, need fast heartburn relief? try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. try cool mint zantac. no pill relieves heartburn faster. >>> owe with a dramatic transformation. with olay you age less, so you can be ageless. test text1 underline test text1 underline headlines in the world of presidential politics. donald trump raising the ire of many. key republicans breaking ranks to endorse hillary clinton. trump's own running mate publicly disagreeing with him. are fractures in the republican party beyond repair? here's abc's david wright with "your voice, your vote." >> what a crowd, what a crowd! >> reporter: today in florida, donald trump insisted his campaign is firing on all cylinders. >> the campaign it's never been so well united. >

. >> britney spears new album re overnight. >> britney is back. >> who is the friend? >> i don't know, do you know? >> i don't know. i am curious. it is called glory. spears is busy these days with scheduled to perform athe m-tv music awards. >> she's looking incredible. twiter is rolling out a brand new britney spears twit e emoji. glory out now. >> it is r & b like. i like that. go britney. >> news time is 5:26. classroom confusion. honesty t a teacher learns that the hard way. the lie that could cost him his job. >> murder his friday in mississippi, two nuns are found >> his death triggered unrest inmilwaukee. now family and friends are laying sylville smith to rest. the high-profile guest attending his fural today. >> and chaos in a wisconsin neighborhood after a hom explosion. abt thjuriese're leag auies scramble to figure out how it happened. >> first, weather watch 12 as we take a live look outside. but rain is on the horizon. we're tracking when you might need an umbrella. >> good morning anwelcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm ben wagner. >> and i'm meli

they'll take you to locations hours from oakland and make you work. >> britney grew up in an affluenturb of san jose with a mother, a father, a house, and a boat. her nightmare started when she was just 15. she agreed to meet a guy she met online at a party. >> i remember he said, you're going to bust tricks for me. i said, well, what is a trick? and he said, i'm going to post you on the internet and these men are going to call you. i'm going to set these appointments up. you're going to [ bleep ] them, get the money, and give it to me. i said, no. that's the first time i got my [ bleep ] beat. i almost died that night. >> for four years britney was an internet sex slave prostituted by three different men. but it was her first pimp who broke her spirit with a beating so savage she never considered running. >> it was the worst. he beat me almost every day. i remember one incident i was driving in a car with him. i was going to an out call. when you're in a car with a pimp you're not supposed to look to your right. you're not supposed to look to your left. you're just supposed to look s

and heres a look at the top trending stories today first up: britney's... back. the pop star has a new album out today! and overnight... she rode shotgun... for the latest that's britney spears singing with james corden on the "late late show." they also sang "oops i did it again"... "toxic"... and britney's new single, "make me" and... its a day to give a shout out to all our furry friends. this is "national dog day." it was created by the national dog day foundation... to raise awareness for rescue and homeless dogs. the goal of the group is to rescue ten ?thousand dogs a year. and of course we have to a give a shoutout to ?our dogs this and in honor of national dog day... we're going to meet with some very courageous canines later this morning. i'm going to head out to t-i-a.... to meet with some of their bomb and drug sniffing dogs and their trainers. to see how they work to protect passengers, 365 year. that's starting in our ?eight a-m hour this morning on good day. the force is strong... with movie goers this weekend. up next: a classic comes back to bay a

the tv-movie-- titled "britney"-- will focus on spears' rise to fame... her past troubles including her marriage to dancer kevin federline... and her current success. "britney" is expected to premiere on the network in 2017. and that's your buzz. a state fair that pre-dates the state where it's held... we'll explain how that works -- and what you can find at this the biggest and oldest in the country. also known as the "great minnesota get-together" -- the event dates back to 1854 -- before minnesota was even a state. nearly 1-point-8 million visitors each year. the event includes concerts -- with don henley of the eagles headlining tonight -- horse shows and a ton of other state fair favorites -- like a cow milking contest and celebrity "agrilympics." the minnesota state fair runs through labor day. news. a milwaukee catholic sisterhood is mourning the loss of one of its nuns. two catholic nuns were found murdered in a home in mississippi--where they lived. one of the nuns was from the school sisters of st. francis, on the south side. fox 6's ashley sear

. >> and two duellin britney's late night bedroom peep show. can she match mariah carey's new show drama? >> is this a normal outfit? i don't know. >> now for augustth, 2016, this is "entertainment tonig hello, samantha harris and i are filling in. look out, bachelorette bad boy chad johnson has hit hollywood and hitting the bottle. seriously pulling an all-nighter with a drunken snapchat rant. >> is this chad being chad or is the raging reality star cracking under the pressure of instant fame? >> everyone is like you should -papologize to sarah for the things you said. >> i'm not going to bed. i'm having one drink. then i'm going to bed. >> welcome to the room. >> let me do what you want me to do. can i do what i want to do? >> we'll see. >> bad boy chad was chugging champagne, wandering west hollywood and dancing shirtless in his hotel room. >> if you don't see me for a few days, it's because i'm in bed asleep. >> we're wondering is chad partying too hard or brilliantly marketing his bad boy image? >> i can make it look li i had 500 drinks or