‘Idol’ judges have career advice for Britney

LOS ANGELES - In the wake of her performance on the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards last Sunday, Britney Spears has had an offer of career advice from an unlikely source — the “American Idol” judges.

“We’ve decided that we’re all going to collectively manage Britney,” Simon Cowell said at a press conference earlier this week.

“We’re going to manage Britney, take her career over,” Randy Jackson added.

So what do the “Idol” judges hope to do exactly?

“Keep her away from the stupid friends, buy her some underwear,” Simon replied.

When asked by journalists at the press conference, if her career was over, the judges reacted strongly.

“I never count her out,” the always-positive Paula Abdul said.

“The ratings were up on the show,” Ryan Seacrest noted.

“So, no, her career’s not over,” Randy chimed in.

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