Britney Spears’ career may be getting some boost in the acting arena. The pop star is in talks to return to acting in a new drama film.

Director Tommy Parker says that film ‘Memoirs Of A Medicated Child’ might feature the acting prowess of the 26-year-old Spears.

She is currently in negotiations to play the role of the mentally ill patient’s girlfriend. “As far as Britney’s concerned, we’re talking.”

They originally had their sights on Lindsay Lohan for the role.

This is not Spears’ first time in acting in a film. She had starred in 2002’s ‘Crossroads’ where she played a straight-A student in search for her mother.

Meanwhile, Spears is in a bitter custody battle with ex husband Kevin Federline for their two sons, Jayden James and Sean Preston.

BRITNEY Spears faces fresh heartbreak, with the release of pictures of her ex-husband Kevin Federline cosying up to none other than her own party pal, Paris Hilton.

The hotel heiress, who has become good friends with Britney after partying with her several times this year, was seen laughing and joking with Kevin at Las Vegas’ LAX nightclub on Saturday.

A source said: “Kevin and Paris were having fun. He kept shouting out her name and gave her a kiss on the cheek and then whispered something in her ear. It looked as though they were getting quite friendly.”

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Britney was reportedly furious after seeing photographs of Paris and Kevin together at the weekend.

This isn’t the first time Britney has felt betrayed by one of her friends recently.

Lindsay Lohan is said to have upset the Toxic singer by dating Britney’s ex-lover music producer J.R. Rotem.

Although Kevin seemed to be enjoying himself with Paris, he was left red-faced after deciding to grab a microphone and rap to the crowd.

A source told gossip website TMZ.com: “Kevin tried his best, but all he did was spew a loud, heaping load of annoyance. Clubgoers were fleeing for the exit once he started.”

Meanwhile, Kevin’s lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan has revealed he is determined to depose Britney in the New Year.

Kaplan said: “Britney Spears will have her deposition early this year. We’ve got a lot to talk about. Kevin isn’t interested, nor am I, in punishing her.

We just want to get information necessary to proceed further.”

Britney missed a scheduled deposition in December over the custody of the couple’s two children, Sean Preston and Jayden James, after claiming she was ill.

Kaplan also said Kevin had a “happy” Christmas with Sean Preston and Jayden James, his ex-lover Shar Jackson and their two children Kori and Kaleb.

Kaplan added to People magazine: “It was a good Christmas for all. They were great. Kevin had all of his kids and it was a big, wonderful family setting.

He was really happy, and the kids were happy.”

Is it that time of year again? Wow, we’ve got to get hoppin’ on those New Year’s resolutions. We can just imagine that our fave dish celebs are resolving to not totally humiliate themselves again in their ever-desperate quest for attention. But before we ring in a new year of rehab, jail stints and hair don’ts, let’s look back at the most pointless celebrities of ‘07:

1. Britney Spears

• This was Britney’s year to shine like a greased pig. No one could have possibly scripted her magnificently terrible meltdown — her stupidity is her genius. She parties sans panties, shaves her head, breezes through a few hours in rehab, still drives without a license, stumbles bloatedly through her “comeback” performance at the VMAs, loses custody of her kids to some low-rent, wannabe rapper — way to go. She’s not only Pointless Emeritus, but she’s also worst mother of the year. New Year’s resolution: Don’t pull an Anna Nicole Smith.

2. KATIE HOLMES

Written by: Susie Kopecky

Britney’s been under fire from a number of camps.

Her newest critic? None other than straight-talkin’ Janice Dickinson. The model and former reality television star added her own two cents to Access Hollywood on the ensuing Britney vs. K-Fed drama: “Kids deserve a parent… Britney! Stay at home with your children. I’m tired of seeing you in the press. And stop wearing fur coats. I’m with PETA.”

Paris Hilton partied with Britney Spears’ ex-husband last night in Las Vegas. The socialite hit LAX nightclub with her sister Nikki Hilton. She then spotted Kevin Federline at a VIP table with his family and friends.

Hilton and Federline danced together before Paris grabbed her sister and headed to nearby Pure nightclub. After spending an hour posing for pictures and dancing in the DJ booth, the Hilton sisters returned to their hotel room.

Meanwhile, Paris and Nikki have been disinherited from their grandfather’s fortune. Barron Hilton recently announced that he was giving 97 percent of his fortune to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which was established by his father.