Um, have you guys watched Rock The Cradle on MTV? My DVR has been filled to the brim with enough crap, but I came across this clip on DListed and immediately regretted not prioritizing this awesome badness. The show centers around rock “royalty” who also want to be as famous as their parents. It’s a talent show, supposedly, but just listen to the pipes of Olivia Newton-John’s daughter, Chloe Lattanzi. Sandra Dee’s daughter sings like that? Ick. That apple fell in a totally different orchard, if you know what I mean.

This morning I had my iPod on random and it landed on a song that’s been in my iTunes for awhile, but I’d never listened to. Yael Naim, a new Israeli singer-songwriter getting a lot of buzz in the U.S., covering Britney Spears’ “Toxic”. It was so hot, I had to make her the Daily Hotness and give you all a link to download the song. [YaelWeb.com]

  Yael Naim—“Toxic”

If you want to start eating better and you have a special person in your life, you better get him on board, because one partner’s diet makeover changes mealtime for both. Canadian researchers interviewed 21 couples in which one person was trying to make a diet change. The non-dieting person was usually supportive, but some proved to be a hindrance, basically saying, “I don’t think you’re going to be able to stick to this. You’re going to be back on the Cheetos like Britney in no time.” The sad thing is that people didn’t even know they were doing so. Maybe it’s a good thing I don’t have a boyfriend, because lately I’ve been eyeing a barrel of cheese balls at my grocery store. I would be a terrible influence. [Reuters]

Britney reportedly bought K-Fed a $150,000 watch as a belated 30th birthday present. A source said: “Kevin’s whole attitude to his ex-wife has changed. He can see she is responding to treatment for her bipolar disorder, staying sober and trying to rebuild her life and career.” We’re glad Britney’s on the mend (despite a minor blip on the road this weekend), but Kevin better not be manipulating dear Britney. Also, a watch for $150,000? Maybe the treatment she’s getting for her bipolar disorder has caused her to lose her mind. [AHN]

The hot new fashion trend this spring is having your own clothing line. Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba, Sienna Miller, Jessica Simpson, Hilary Duff, and all the girls from The Hills do. And now, Britney Spears may be adding her name to the long list of celebs whose mediocre clothes we could care less about.  That’s right, after sporting avant-garde looks like bloodstained white panties with ripped fishnets and no pants this past January, the pop tart has caught the eye of Ed Hardy. Known for their tattoo-style skull and tiger t-shirts, it looks like Ed Hardy may be willing to put an even scarier icon in their repertoire, the Britney. Yesterday she met with their fashion mogul about designing for the brand. Although she can’t seem to make a court appearance, Spears is always available to pick up some free schwag.  But, to be fair, Brit didn’t just horde all the stuff for herself, she asked them to send some clothes to her pregnant sister, Jamie Lynn, who is celebrating her birthday today. Aw, what a thoughtful big sis. So hopefully, this is a sign Britney is back on the road to recovery, because her freakish public mess is so out this season. [Dlisted]

We knew that Britney and Kevin saw each other on Easter, but now a source is saying they’ve agreed to take a trip together to work on their relationship. What relationship? Over the last couple weeks Britney has given us so much hope that she’s getting her life back together. (By going shopping and not messing up on How I Met Your Mother, but whatever.) Yes, they have two children together, but doesn’t it seem as though Kevin made her dive off the deep-end? Does anyone else think the two of them trying to get back together is a bad idea? (By the way, his rep says this isn’t true, so who knows.) [Showbiz Spy]

I’m a South Park fan and normally find the show laugh-out-loud, pee-my-pants funny. But last night’s episode was totally depressing and, for once, despite the utter ridiculousness of the plot, kind of freakishly accurate. In the episode, Britney Spears comes to South Park, trying to escape the paparazzi that have been hounding her—she blows her head off when she realizes that she’ll never be left alone, but miraculously lives, only minus about 90% of her cranium. Stan and Kyle try and keep the paparazzi away from her, but pretty soon the entire town of South Park jumps in the fray because killing Britney is a necessary human sacrifice in order for there to be a bountiful corn harvest. Seriously. Just think about the depth of that. Then go get a little teary in the bathroom, like I did. [Comedy Central: South Park]

Kelly Clarkson explained to a reporter how a good luck charm, or lack thereof, helped her win American Idol. It wasn’t a rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover—her secret was safely between her legs.  Kelly goes commando!  She claims that since her panties have been gone, she’s been able to breathe and give her performances her all. But, Kelly worries she’ll be exposed as the next celebrity crotch shot victim and nobody wants a pap to smear them. Despite her fear of winding up like Britney Spears, she stands by her naked ambition, “Why’d anyone want a little thing up their butt when they can go free?” [ Star Pulse]

The U.K.’s daily newspaper, The Sun, proudly runs a bare-breasted model every day called the Page 3 Girl. A brainchild of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, it’s been a topless tradition since the fitting date of 1969 and the magazine’s sales rose 40% in a year.  As we all know, sex sells.  Ryan Air, a budget European airline, was also hoping to bank on sex appeal with a new ad for spring breakers that featured a model dressed in midriff revealing schoolgirl uniform. Unfortunately, the totally safe for work ad has raised libidos and concerns from the British Advertising Standards Agency. Ryan Air, who has had a whopping nine ads banned, tops the ASA’s list of offensive advertisers. The agency claims this ad inappropriately sexualizes underage schoolgirls, but oh baby, baby, didn’t Britney Spears already do that a decade ago?  A spokesperson for Ryan Air released a statement giving the ASA the proverbial middle finger and refused to withdraw any of their ads. [Brand Republic via Jezebel]

After a bad breakup, it’s hard to watch your friends stay in contact with your ex. But when your dad won’t let your ex go, well, that’s just a recipe for disaster….or, in this case, at least some food poisoning!  Britney Spears’ dad, Jamie, is reportedly not only buying a Mexican restaurant with K-Fed, he may be using Brit’s money to do it. Ugh, if this is true, her pop is grosser than expired sour cream! The restaurant in question, LA’s Casa Cordobes, is K-Fed’s fave Mexican place.  The owners want to retire, so failed restaurateur/caterer/business manager Jamie Spears would be happy to take more from the Bank of Britney to keep failed husband/rapper/dancer K-Fed fat and happy. While the two men are supposedly going to try to save the restaurant together, something tells us the next person who’s going to get served is Jamie—with papers from an attorney. [Hot Momma Gossip]

There are a number of talentless singer-wannabes who put their tracks on their MySpace pages but will never get a record deal. For the most part, that’s a good thing. However, there are many MySpace musicians who are more talented than “real” musicians—and we’re not just talking about Lily Allen and friends. Ashley Alexandra Dupre, the escort known as “Kristen” who was involved with former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer, is herself an aspiring singer. Due to the attention she’s gotten over the last few days, her songs “What We Want” and “Move Ya Body” are number one and two on online music site AmieStreet.com. They’re not groundbreaking, and some of the lyrics are questionable, but Ashley’s songs aren’t terrible. With the right lyricist and producer, she could totally have a hit. In fact, we think she’s already better than some female artists out there. See which songs “What We Want” trumps after the jump…

There are a few things we have in common with Britney Spears: 1) We enjoy Cheetos, particularly the Flamin’ Hot variety. 2) We think the pressure for women to lose weight after giving birth is BS. 3) We love her music. 4) We totally see the hotness potential in K. Fed (C’mon, with a makeover like this? Sizzle!). 5) We also have a shrine to Justin Timberlake that we tend to every day. [Showbiz Spy]

Britney just can’t get any peace. Justin mocked her at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (“The world is full of Madonna wannabes. I might have even dated a couple.”), K-Fed wants her to pay nearly $1 million in legal fees, and some sicko keeps sending her sex toys in the mail. For the last six weeks, Britney has been receiving packages with sex toys and crazy letters describing the correspondent’s fantasies involving Brit. On a sort of positive note, though, she is supposed to make a guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother this season. Cross your fingers that she doesn’t forget her lines, that someone watches the show, and that Britney’s career finally climbs out of the Dumpster.  [Times of India]

This week everyone is talking about leap year day and women proposing. The March 10th issue of Us Weekly discusses female celebrities who proposed to their men—though they didn’t necessarily wait for a leap year to do it. Halle Berry proposed to David Justice in 1992. Britney Spears proposed to Kevin Federline in 2004. Pink proposed to Carey Hart in 2005. Are ya seeing a pattern?