Britney Spears

Biography: A multitasking megastar, Spears, though not necessarily the most talented of the teen pop artists unleashed on MTV in the late 1990s, bested her competitors with her knack for staying the center of attention and changing her image as often as she changed her outfits. While her catchy singles and sexy videos made her a household name, Spears quickly added acting to her résumé as the star of the tepid 2002 coming-of-age flick Crossroads. Busy as she was, the bubbly blonde found the time to open a restaurant, launch a fragrance, write books and carry on a much-scrutinized love life: a long-term romance with 'N Sync front man (and fellow Mickey Mouse Club costar) Justin Timberlake; rumored dalliances with Colin Farrell and Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst; an annulled, two-day Las Vegas marriage to a childhood friend in 2004; and finally, a "real" marriage later that year to dancer and aspiring rap star Kevin "K-Fed" Federline. As the 2000s wore on, Spears seemed more famous for herA multitasking megastar, Spears, though not necessarily the most talented of the teen pop artists unleashed on MTV in the late 1990s, bested her competitors with her knack for staying the center of attention and changing her image as often as she changed her outfits. While her catchy singles and sexy videos made her a household name, Spears quickly added acting to her résumé as the star of the tepid 2002 coming-of-age flick Crossroads. Busy as she was, the bubbly blonde found the time to open a restaurant, launch a fragrance, write books and carry on a much-scrutinized love life: a long-term romance with 'N Sync front man (and fellow Mickey Mouse Club costar) Justin Timberlake; rumored dalliances with Colin Farrell and Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst; an annulled, two-day Las Vegas marriage to a childhood friend in 2004; and finally, a "real" marriage later that year to dancer and aspiring rap star Kevin "K-Fed" Federline. As the 2000s wore on, Spears seemed more famous for her personal than her professional life, although she picked up her first Grammy for the song "Toxic" in 2004. But with a little-watched 2005 reality show (Britney and Kevin: Chaotic), two babies, a pending divorce and no showbiz projects on the horizon, Britney-mania seemed to be subsiding. In February 2007, after months of apparently nonstop partying, Spears looked to be at a dead end. Within one drama-filled week, she shaved her head, got two tattoos, and checked in and out of rehab twice . But even as her lifestyle had drifted toward "Toxic," she started to right herself, especially in record sales. Her 2008 CD, Circus, topped the charts, as did a single from that album, "Womanizer." (In fact, her Blackout CD, released in 2007, just missed topping Billboard's Top 200.) A 2009 greatest-hits collection also yielded a hit single, "3." And her role on How I Met Your Mother boosted the CBS sitcom's ratings in 2008. Expand

Britney Spears' Scores

Average career score: 75
Highest Metascore: 87 Jane the Virgin: Season 2
Lowest Metascore: 66 Punk'd: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
4 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 1 Sep 8, 2003 Guest 7.5
tbd Inside Edition: Season 16 Sep 8, 2003 Britney Spears tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 12 Sep 2, 2003 Performer / Britney Spears tbd
66 Punk'd: Season 1 Mar 17, 2003 Guest / Britney Spears tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 1 Jan 25, 2003 Britney Spears 2.8
tbd Making the Video: Season 10 Jan 13, 2003 Herself tbd
tbd American Music Awards Jan 13, 2003 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 28 Oct 5, 2002 Herself / Herself/Performer tbd
tbd Making the Video: Season 8 Dec 3, 2001 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 27 Sep 29, 2001 Herself / Herself/Performer / Host / Host/Musical Guest tbd
tbd Making the Video: Season 6 Sep 24, 2001 Herself tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 10 Sep 24, 2001 Performer / Britney Spears tbd
tbd American Music Awards Jan 8, 2001 Herself - Co-Host tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 26 Oct 7, 2000 Herself/Performer tbd
tbd Making the Video: Season 3 Jun 21, 2000 Herself tbd
tbd American Music Awards Jan 17, 2000 Herself - Nominee tbd
tbd Making the Video: Season 2 Jan 16, 2000 Herself tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 25 Oct 2, 1999 Host / Host/Musical Guest tbd
tbd The Simpsons: Season 11 Sep 26, 1999 Britney Spears / Herself 8.0
tbd Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Season 4 Sep 24, 1999 Britney Spears / Herself 4.6
tbd The Famous Jett Jackson: Season 2 Aug 22, 1999 Britney Spears tbd
tbd Making the Video: Season 1 Jul 11, 1999 Herself tbd
tbd The View: Season 3 Aug 11, 1997 Britney Spears tbd
tbd MMC: Season 3 Oct 15, 1990 Herself (Seasons 6-7) tbd
tbd MMC: Season 1 Apr 24, 1989 Herself (Seasons 6-7) tbd
tbd MTV Video Music Awards Sep 14, 1984 Herself - Performer 9.6
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 1 Oct 11, 1975 Herself 7.9
tbd MMC: Season 5 Apr 24, 1989 Herself (Seasons 6-7) tbd
tbd MMC: Season 6 Apr 24, 1989 Herself (Seasons 6-7) tbd
tbd MMC: Season 7 Apr 24, 1989 Herself tbd