Britney Spears Is Pregnant Again

It's now official. Britney Spears is pregnant, one more time. Spears was on the Late Show with David Letterman when she announced to the world she is pregnant.

The 24-year-old pop sensation and mother walked out onto the stage wearing a black dress which revealed her baby bulge. She told host David Letterman "Don't worry Dave, it's not yours," according to the Mercury News. Letterman replied to that by saying "Oh. Well, I think that's good news for both of us." Reuters quoted Letterman's interview, showing him following up with the point-blank question, "So, we've established now that you are in fact pregnant, is that right?"

Britney Spears replied "Yes, sir", which was met with applause from the audience, and a kiss on the hand from David Letterman. Reuters also reports that "Spears' brief visit was a surprise to the studio audience that had been arranged earlier in the day. Guests for network talk shows are usually booked weeks in advance." Separately, USA Today quoted Britney Spears' publicist, Leslie Sloane, as saying "She is pregnant."

The confirmation of Britney Spears' pregnancy ends speculation that has been running rampant in the media for weeks (See Britney Spears 'Pregnant With Second Child', Britney Spears' Baby Rumored to be a Girl). This will be the second baby for Spears and husband, Kevin Federline. Federline and Spears already have one child together, Sean Preston Federline. Kevin Federline also has two children from a previous relationship with ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson, Kori and Kaleb.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were married on September 18th, 2004. They had their first child together, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14th, 2005. Britney Spears is the best-selling female artist of the 2000s, having sold 85 million albums. Her first two albums Baby, One More Time and Oops! I Did It Again were both diamond-selling albums, meaning they sold more than 10 million copies in the United States. Britney's albums include Baby, One More Time, Oops! I Did It Again, Britney, In The Zone, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative and has appeared in movies such as The New Mickey Mouse Club, Crossroads and In The Pink. Britney is also expected to release a new album in November 2006, with a world tour tentatively scheduled for 2007.

As for her personal life, Britney Spears has not had smooth sailing being a parent. Child welfare agents have had to visit her home twice: once in February because of photos that showed the pop sensation driving with Sean Preston on her lap and not in a car seat, and again in April, when Sean Preston sustained a fractured skull when a nanny tried to pick him up, and his highchair broke (See Britney Spears, Kevin Federline Visited By Child Services). Spears and Federline fired the nanny.

Also, Kevin Federline is attempting to follow in Britney's footsteps. He has an album in the works, called Playing With Fire, that he plans to release in August (See Kevin Federline To Release Debut Album). Federline does not have a record deal lined up, however.

[Additional Sources: Mercury News, Reuters, USA Today]