What Britney Spears did this week

Posted in ENTERTAINMENT by Ben on Jul 20, 06:00AM

Britney Spears' comeback album is facing yet another setback - amid alleged concern from her record bosses the star is too busy with her acting career.

Spears' manager Larry Rudolph confirmed the pop star has been hard at work recording a new album just earlier this week.

In a statement accompanied by a set of photos of him and Spears leaving a recording studio, Rudolph claimed the pair were "very excited about what she's accomplished so far," adding "No album release date has been confirmed yet."

But according to reports, Spears was set-up for the snaps that accompanied Rudolph's words, after her bosses at JIVE feared Spears wasn't taking her music comeback seriously.

A source tells the New York Post, "Britney wants to focus on her TV and movie career right now. Jive and Larry are having trouble getting her to record, so they forced her hand with the statement and photo releases."

Spears' last album, Blackout, was released in October last year.

Meanwhile, Spears and Kevin Federline have finally reached an agreement over the care of their two young sons.

The former couple has been embroiled in a bitter 18-month custody battle over sons Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one, since the breakdown of their marriage in November 2006.

But the pair finally agreed terms of care on Thursday although they still need to be approved by a judge.

Federline retains sole custody of the couple's two sons. Spears - who is currently allowed two visits and one overnight stay each week - will keep her visitation rights.

Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, tells E! News, "The case has been settled. The court still has to approve it."

However, Spears' family lawyer Lynn Soodik - who does not represent her in this case - has hinted the singer may request extra visitation in the future.

She tells People.com, "Until the kids turn 18, we can expect in years to come that Britney and Kevin will be back in court.

"Britney will have a better chance of winning more custody once she regains her health. This is just the end of Round One."

Source: WENN