I Don't Think A Book Deal Counts As Punishment
There should be some kind of sentence for ruining a child, and something worse for ruining two. Unfortunately, for some -- like the mother of Britney Spears and her sister, Knockelodeon, uh, Nickelodeon star Jamie Lynn, pregnant at 16 by her 19-year-old boyfriend -- there's a book contract from a Christian publisher. There's values for you (and I guess they value the almighty dollar most of all). From MSNBC, Courtney Hazlett writes:
OK! magazine reports that 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears (sister to the infamous Britney) is expecting a baby. The due date has not been revealed, but TMZ.com reports that the father is Casey Aldridge, whom Spears met at church and has been dating.Spears recently responded coyly when asked if she was returning to her Nickelodeon TV show, “Zoey 101.” “I don’t know. I don’t know,” she told the Associated Press.
Nickelodeon issued the following statement this afternoon regarding the pregnancy, according to TMZ: “We respect Jamie Lynn’s decision to take responsibility in this sensitive and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her and her family, and our primary concern right now is for Jamie Lynn’s well being.”
The high school junior also told AP, “I’m going to try to graduate before I do anything else.”
Well, isn't that special. Meanwhile, there may be a "delay" or two with Mom's tome on...Christian parenting! Marisa Laudadio writes in People:
Lynne Spears's book about raising her famous daughters Britney and Jamie Lynn has been put on hold, the publisher confirms to PEOPLE."The book is delayed indefinitely. It's delayed, not cancelled," says a spokeswoman for Thomas Nelson, which publishes inspirational books and Bibles.
Greedy bastards.
...Publishers' Weekly described the book as "Lynne Spears's personal story of raising high-profile children while coming from a low-profile Louisiana community."The publisher declined to comment on whether the focus of the book would change in light of the pregnancy announcement.
A show of hands for who thinks that book will ever come out.
From Amazon, the book -- Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World
And the description:
Lynne Spears was an ordinary mother whose life became extraordinary when the success of her daughter Britney pushed the Spears family onto the worldwide stage. Now, speaking out for the first time in her new memoir, Lynne sets the record straight. In Pop Culture Mom, she reveals a rarely glimpsed view of herself and her family-including celebrity daughters Britney and Jamie Lynn, son Bryan, and ex-husband Jamie. Candid, touching, and richly detailed, the stories Lynne shares reveal the heart of a mother who struggles to keep faith at the center of her life through its many unexpected twists and serendipitous turns.
Here's parenting advice: More time parenting, less time whoring the kids out to Hollywood and the music biz.
Posted by aalkon at December 20, 2007 8:27 AM