Britney Spears Video Tournament Down To Final Four!
At the end of round three, "Lucky" pushed ahead of "Till the World Ends" at the last minute, beating the newer video by less than 0.5 percent of the vote. And although "Stronger" held the lead for most of the third round, "Criminal" overpowered the 2000 video late Tuesday night.
Britney's collaborator on "Me Against the Music," Madonna, officially exited the tournament after the duet fell to "Hold It Against Me," which also came as a last-minute surprise since the Brit/Madge collabo held the advantage for most of round three.
In perhaps the most competitive pairing of the third round, two of Britney's widely celebrated videos, "Toxic" and "I'm a Slave 4 U" were pitted against each other, but sweaty Britney out-danced double-agent Britney. MTV News' Britney video experts have already predicted that "Slave 4 U" will be the biggest threat in the Final Four.
Voting for the top four clips is open until 7 a.m. Thursday; the top two will be unveiled at 10 a.m. on Thursday morning, followed by the big reveal of the winner at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, which happens to be Britney's 30th birthday.
Britney Spears' Boyfriend Ready to Pop the Question
Pop princess Britney Spears' boyfriend, Jason Trawick, has picked out an engagement ring to ask for the singer's hand in marriage, according to People.
Spears, who turns 30 on Friday, "is having one of the best times of her life," according to a source, and the couple has talked "about marriage for a long time. It would be surprising if they are not engaged by the end of the year."
Trawick, 39, and Spears have been a hot item for two years, and according to a Spears family insider, "Jason adores her two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James. Jason is planning on taking Britney on a secluded getaway once her "Femme Fatale" tour wraps, and it's very likely he will pop the question at that time."
Spears -- who was married twice before, to Kevin Federline, the father of her kids, and Jason Alexander -- would need a judge to formally sign off on her marriage as she is still under her father Jamie's conservatorship, following her much-publicized breakdown more than three years ago.
Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd (9 months)
Judd met Lopez in Spain when he was hired to direct her music video for "Love Don't Cost a Thing." They were married in September 2001 and it ended in June 2002.
Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman (5 months)
Rodman married Electra in November 1998 in Las Vegas. Electra filed for divorce in April 1999.
Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney (4 months)
On May 9, 2005, Kenny Chesney married actress Renee Zellweger in a ceremony on the island of St. John. They had met in January at a tsunami relief benefit concert. On September 15 of that same year, after only four months of marriage, they announced their plans for an annulment.
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito (4 months)
Cooper and Esposito married on December 30, 2006. In April 2007, she filed for divorce.
Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock (4 months)
In 2001 Kid Rock began his tumultuous relationship with Anderson, after the two met at a VH1 tribute to Aretha Franklin. By April 2002, he and Anderson were engaged, but the engagement was later called off. They later got married in a surprise wedding in July 2006. They divorced 4 months later.
Colin Farrell and Amelia Warner (3 months)
Actress Warner ("Quills," "Aeon Flux") was married to Colin Farrell from July to November 2001.
Nic Cage and Lisa Marie Presley (3 months)
Cage and Presley were married on August 10, 2002, in an outdoor wedding in Hawaii. Cage had proposed just 10 days earlier. An avid Elvis fan, Cage is said to be the only person outside the immediate Presley family to have been allowed to see Elvis' bedroom at Graceland. He filed for divorce on November 25, 2002.
Chris Kattan and Sunshine Tutt (2 months)
Chris Kattan was married to Sunshine Tutt from June 28, 2008. They separated August 10, 2008.
Tara Reid and Zack Kehayov (2 months)
Tara Reid and Zack Kehayov tied the knot in August 2011 — but Tara said the marriage was "bogus" in October.
Drew Barrymore and Jeremy Thomas (32 days)
Drew was married to Welsh bartender-turned-bar owner Jeremy Thomas from March 20 to April 28, 1994.
Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine (32 days)
Borgnine and Merman married in 1964. Merman filed for divorce 32 days later. In her memoir "Merman," the chapter entitled "My Marriage to Ernest Borgnine" consists of one blank page.
Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds (14 days)
Murphy married Tracey E. Edmonds in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora January 2008, but their nuptials were not legal in the U.S. They initially decided to renew their vows in America, but eventually separated two weeks after their island wedding.
Dennis Hopper and Michelle Phillips (8 days)
Hopper's 1970 marriage to Mamas and Papas singer Michelle Phillips lasted less than two weeks. It took place during a particularly troubled time in the actor's life.
Britney Spears and Jason Alexander (55 hours)
On January 3, 2004, Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled 55 hours later, stating that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions."
Zsa Zsa Gabor and Felipe de Alba (less than 1 day)
De Alba was briefly married to the Gabor in 1983, but the wedding was declared invalid, since the actress' prior marriage to Michael O'Hara had not been properly dissolved. The de Alba-Gabor union was annulled, and they did not stay together.
