Britney Insider: She's "Doing a Lot Better"

Britney Spears has been released from the hospital (read our news story here). But even before this development, Brit's prospects were improving, according to her manager pal Sam Lutfi.

In an exclusive interview with E! News' Jason Kennedy, Lutfi gave fresh details and insight into Britney's condition and progress while the troubled pop star was undergoing psychiatric observation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Jason Kennedy: How is Britney doing?

Sam Lutfi: She is doing a lot better than Thursday night, she's reached out to her mom and Jamie Lynn and they've been in constant contact...they have shown wonderful support to her.

How do you respond to the reports that Britney has a mental illness?

I'm not commenting on those reports.When Kevin came to the hospital to pick up the children, did he see or speak to Brit? No!Lutfi wouldn't comment directly to Kennedy about the specifics of what happened at Britney's home Thursday night. But when asked \why police were at her home for so long, Lutfi said he just wanted to make sure police were following proper procedures and abiding by the court documents, adding that he wished "that the whole situation had been handled better."And speaking of better, that's what we all wish for Ms. Spears. Get well soon, Brit. Stay tuned for more details as this story develops.How do you respond to the reports that Britney has a mental illness?I'm not commenting on those reports.When Kevin came to the hospital to pick up the children, did he see or speak to Brit? No!Lutfi wouldn't comment directly to Kennedy about the specifics of what happened at Britney's home Thursday night. But when asked \why police were at her home for so long, Lutfi said he just wanted to make sure police were following proper procedures and abiding by the court documents, adding that he wished "that the whole situation had been handled better."And speaking of better, that's what we all wish for Ms. Spears. Get well soon, Brit. Stay tuned for more details as this story develops.

Jamie Lynn Spears Backs Momma: What Will Britney Spears Think?

Britney Spears is sad to be backing Jamie Lynn Spears and baby daddy Casey Aldridge against momma Lynne Spears in the "While as the teen pregnancy turns" soap opera unfolds. Some reports claim that Jamie Lynne will soon move to California for a new version of the Malibu Hillbillies. But OK! Magazine is back with a fresh issue on newsstands this week and they claim that Jamie Lynn is backing her mom as critics hammer her for being a horrible mother.The weekly entertainment magazine reports in this week's issue, "Amid swirling rumors about the father of her baby, Jamie Lynn Spears takes time to hit back at critics who question the way she was raised by mother, Lynne Spears.""Jamie Lynn and her mom will be raising this baby together,” says a source close to the family. “They’re in this together.” The 16-year-old Zoey 101 star also wants to set the record straight about the stability of her relationship with boyfriend Casey Aldridge. Casey and Jamie Lynn are still together,” an insider tells OK! “And of course he’s the father!”No one has laid eyes on the baby bump and there is speculation all over the map about who is the baby daddy. On another note, the OK! Issue that revealed the pregnancy sold a whopping 2 million copies, making it the highest selling issue in the states for OK!Source: National Ledger