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Brad Pitt Has Extreme Paparazzi Radar

Brad Pitt says his "instincts" allowed him to detect photographers hiding on
the set of his new movie 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward
Robert Ford'.

Brad told the USA Today newspaper: "You develop radar. Like I know when
there's someone in the bushes 300 yards away shooting. I know to recognize
that feeling. On the Canadian set, there was a guy in total camouflage, who
commandoed his way on knee and elbow. And I know that feeling. It's
inexplicable, it's just one of those instincts."

The film's director Andrew Dominik confirmed Brad's sixth sense for
snappers: "He would always spot the paparazzi hiding in the trees."

Brad, who plays American outlaw Jesse James, found it easy to relate to his
character because he often feels "paranoid" and "hunted".

He explained: "I understand the essence of paranoia. I understand being
hunted, to some degree. I understand a bounty on my head."

Pitt insists he and lover Angelina Jolie can handle the pressures of fame - but finds it upsetting when their children are thrust into the limelight.

Brad said: "I understand the deal. It can get chaotic. It only bothers me when they get in the kids' faces.

"It's impossible for us. We're run out of every major city. There are just too many paparazzi. There are always cameras in the kids' faces, yelling their names. Angie gets out of the car, and they take the camera down to the curb and shoot up her skirt. It's unbelievable.

That's why there's a constant negotiation in how to survive and how to maintain a family life."



Brad also needs to buy a bigger bed to house his 9 children.

Britney Spears Will Lose Everything

Britney Spears' manager has quit.

Jeff Kwatinetz, chief executive officer of management company The Firm, announced he would no longer be representing the troubled singer on Monday, citing "current circumstances" for his decision.

A statement released by The Firm said: "It saddens us to confirm media reports that we have terminated our professional relationship with Britney Spears.

"We have represented Britney for the past month. We believe Britney is enormously talented, and has made a terrific record. But current circumstances have prevented us from properly doing our job.

"We wish Britney the best."

Britney - who split from her long-term manger Larry Rudolph in April this year following her stint in rehab - hired Kwatinetz to help engineer her career comeback.

However, despite initially receiving favorable feedback about her new single 'Gimme More', she failed to impress critics with her disastrous lip-synched performance at the MTV Video Music Awards two weekends ago.

Kwatinetz - who previously represented Kelly Clarkson - was the second person to leave Britney's team on Monday.

Hours earlier, the singer's lawyer Laura Wasser announced she was quitting following a custody hearing concerning Britney's children with husband Kevin Federline, Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James.



Meanwhile her former bodyguard has claimed Britney took drugs in front of her young sons.

Tony Barretto - who was fired by the 'Toxic' singer in May - also alleges Britney paraded around naked in front of Sean Preston, two, and one-year-old Jayden James.

The minder - who said he was so appalled by Britney's neglect of her sons he felt compelled to speak out - made his allegations in a signed statement to a Los Angeles court yesterday.

Barretto's lawyer, Gloria Allred, said: "My client's statement detailed concerns regarding nudity by Miss Spears, drug use and the safety of her children.

"Mr. Barretto had been in her home, driving Miss Spears to her appointments and observed her behaviour to her children.

"He became very concerned about the children and their safety. Although he was reluctant to come forward and become embroiled in her custody dispute, he felt he had to because of his concerns about the children."

Allred, who is also representing Britney's ex-husband Kevin Federline, revealed Britney's legal team did not cross-examine Barretto over his statement, so the claims remain undisputed.

After the hearing, Britney's lawyer, Laura Wasser, announced she was quitting but refused to reveal why.

Britney, 25, is currently fighting Kevin for custody of their two boys.

The couple - whose divorce was finalised in July - were originally granted joint custody of Sean and Jayden but Kevin claims Britney's recent erratic behaviour shows she is not a fit mother.

Neither Britney or Kevin attended the hearing.