Britney Gets 'Refocused'

It's been almost two years since Britney Spears first fell for the elusive charms of Kevin Federline, and since then she's gone from a hard-working pop pinup to a schlumpy homebody. Now, four months after the arrival of chubby-cheeked Sean Preston, the Britster may be preparing to make some changes.

A posting on her official fan club site -- where a mere $24.98-a-year subscription fee gets you such must-have Britney bonuses as access to advanced ticket sales, even though she hasn't been on tour for more than a year -- trumpets the arrival of a "remixed, re-inspired and refocused" Spears.

But is Britney's "new chapter" little more than a one-shot appearance on a show destined for the primetime scrap heap?

"Access Hollywood" reports that Mrs. Federline will become the latest in an endless parade of guest stars who have attempted (and mostly failed) to prove their comedic chops on NBC's soon-to-be-put-out-to-pasture "Will & Grace" (the sitcom's best celebrity cameo: Matt Damon; the worst: a tie between Madonna and Demi Moore -- not that we watch or anything).

An insider says the deal has been inked and Spears, who reportedly coveted the Daisy Duke role in "Dukes of Hazzard" that eventually went to Razzie-nominated Jessica Simpson, will go before the cameras next month. She'll play a Christian conservative talk show host who gets some schooling from Will (Eric McCormack) and Jack (Sean Hayes). The episode will air April 13.
And for those hoping Britney's "new chapter" would begin without her "PopoZao"-spouting hubby (and you know who you are), we have bad news: The rumor-plagued pair put in a lovey-dovey appearance at a post-SAG Awards soiree Sunday night (because when we think achievement in acting, we think of the stars of the craptacular "Chaotic").

The scrubbed-up Federlines, who ditched their usual uniform of unbound, someone-could-put-an-eye-out cleavage (her) and baggy, saggy he-capris and white tank top (him) for a '80s prom dress and ill-fitting suit, made the scene at a People magazine bash, where they "cutely nuzzled" in a bodyguard-surrounded corner booth, reports Teen People.

Britney bopped along to the music before hitting the dance floor with her former backup-hoofer hubby, shaking her semi-retired moneymaker to the Pussycat Dolls' "Don't Cha" and Madonna's "Holiday."

But the down-market duo reportedly decided to pack things in early, exiting the shindig at 11:30 and heading home to baby Sean.