Brit’s Commit 2.0

While the Writer’s Strike continues to deny us our daily bread of improbable plot lines aren’t we lucky to have Britney Spears acting out a real life soap opera before our very eyes? Last night the Drama Mama was committed by a team of doctors and family members who arrived with police escorts to take her to UCLA’s Medical Center for the help she desperately needs:

Last night, Britney’s new psychiatrist went to her home and felt she was a danger to herself and others — partly because of her reckless driving and partly because of her “downhill behavior.” As a result, the shrink launched a plan (days in the making) to have Britney committed to UCLA Medical Center by calling the cops. Sources tell us the cops knew it was coming. In fact, the plan was for cops and paramedics to take Britney away the night before, but it was scrubbed. Last night, it all went down according to plan. Cops even used code to minimize craziness in transporting Britney to the hospital. Over the police radio, she was referred to as “The Package.”

The Package seems so…male centered. Perhaps they should have chosen The Box?

Before the cops arrived, the shrink told her she was going back to the hospital and she offered no resistance. She said, “Is something wrong?” She made hot chocolate and waited. Her mom, Lynne, got extremely agitated, accusing Sam of engineering the impending commitment. We’re told Brit told her to “shut the hell up.” She demanded silence, sat on the floor and wrote notes to people who were there as they waited. When emergency personnel arrived, Brit went on the gurney without resistance. When everyone arrived at UCLA, things got heated. Jamie Spears began screaming at Sam Lutfi, accusing him of trying to control Britney. We’re told as far as the doctors are concerned — at least for now — Lynne and Jamie Spears are not calling the shots. The point guy for the docs is Brit’s friend, Sam Lutfi. Jamie went off on Lutfi in the hallway, accusing him of trying to control his daughter.

Eventually Lynne and Jamie did get control of their eldest daughter and are back to being the ones responsible for her medical care. Can I just say how weird and inappropiate Sam Lufti is? I can see him at a Jewish Bris grabbing the circumcision scapel and yelling “I’m in charge of this now!” before going on to turn little Abraham into a eunuch.