Britney

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Wednesday night after California Highway Patrol officers received reports of a black BMW 430i traveling erratically at high speed on U.S. 101, authorities said. The 44-year-old singer was taken into custody after she “showed signs of impairment and submitted to a series of field sobriety tests” during a traffic stop near the Borchard Road exit in Newbury Park at about 8:48 p.m., a CHP spokesperson said. Chemical test results are…

Britney Spears has sold the rights to her songs to music publisher Primary Wave, according to The Hollywood Reporter, marking the latest high-profile catalog deal in a music industry that has seen a flurry of such transactions in recent years. The 44-year-old pop star, whose hits include “Toxic” and “Oops!... I Did It Again,” would place her body of work with Primary Wave under the reported sale. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Representatives for Spears and Primary Wave have been approached for comment.…