Lynne Spears watched from the sidelines on the set of daughter Britney Spears’s video promo shoot in Marina Del Rey, CA. Brit was spotted driving a Porsche convertible on her way to the set.

Britney Spears’s mom Lynne might think twice before she writes a sequel to her book, “Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World.”

The book’s less-than-flattering statements about her daughter’s former manager are coming back to haunt her. KTLA reports a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge refused to dismiss Lynne Spears as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by Sam Lutfi, and ruled that his lawyers had established a claim for defamation.

So does this mean Mama Spears has to hire a team of detectives to prove Shady Sam is the dirtbag she painted him to be in her book? And will the Bank of Britney get stuck with the bills?

He must be hard up for cash again, because Britney Spears’ former manager Sam Lutfi is back working on his lawsuit against the singer and her family.

According to TMZ, Lutfi has filed legal papers in his ongoing defamation lawsuit against Britney, Jamie and Lynne Spears, basicially blaming them for everything that’s wrong with his life. Shady Sam claims Mama Lynne lied about him in her book, “Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World.”

Lutfi says that as a result of Lynne Spears alleged “lies,” which include that he secretly placed ground up pills in Britney’s food, people are being mean to him. Poor wittle Sammy sez, “I am constantly in fear for my life…” because he’s getting “harassed and cajoled by the public.” I guess it’s never occurred to him that people don’t like him because he’s ugly and obnoxious. Or because he owes them money.

Shady Sam has also managed to drag Brit’s former BF Adnan Ghalib into his suit, like the ex-pap doesn’t have enough trouble already. Lutfi says he has a declaration from Ghalib refuting Lynne’s statement that Sam was holding Britney hostage. Maybe poor Adnan is the last person still speaking to him.

JFX has photos of Sam and Britney together, but nobody really wants to look at his ugly mug anyway. Wouldn’t you rather see Brit in a clingy top?

Britney Spears and mom Lynne took a drive today to check our her new ‘hood—a  gated community in Calabasas, north of L.A. On her website, she posted that her kids saw the house and they loved it. She can’t wait to move in.

Lynne Spears satisfied her craving for caffeine at Starbucks in Studio City, CA, on Friday. This chain ought to give the Spears clan a family discount.

As Britney Spears launched the most anticipated comeback of the year, her mom Lynne’s in her corner cheering her on. By satellite from New Orleans, Lynne told the U.K.’s GMTV how her daughter overcame her problems.

“With a lot of love and care and help…Sometimes you have to just settle down. You have to stop, think. And there’s a lot of people that care about Britney and love Britney – and Britney’s doing great now.”

Lynne also had nice things to say about her daughter as a mom.

“Oh she’s a wonderful mother – she’s funny, she’s extremely affectionate. [At] home, where there’s nobody around, she’s very normal.”

Britney Spears’ success on the charts doesn’t seem to be rubbing of on her mom. Lynne Spears’ book “Though the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World” opened at #5 on the New York Times best seller list but has not kept up that pace. Look for it at your local 99 Cents store in 2009.

Britney Spears had a good reason not to be in court today as the jury deliberates in her trial for driving without a valid California license. She was spending some quality time with her two boys and her folks, Lynne and Jamie. Brit’s looking great as she gets back into being a hand’s-on mom as well as a music superstar—her new song “Womanizer” is number one on the charts!

So Momma Spears just doesn’t know how to keep her little mouth shut, as we all knew from her memoir “Through the Storm”. It turns out she is trying to make her book into a movie, which in my opinion is better suited for the Lifetime network than the silver screen. This sort of thing makes me start to feel bad for lil Brit Brit. As if she hasn’t already gone through enough turmoil and embarrassment with this book ordeal, now there’s a possibility of it being immortalized in a poorly acted performance? According to ShowbizSpy, Lynne is trying to get Julia Roberts to play her in the film… um yeah right!? I really doubt that the woman formerly dubbed America’s Sweetheart is willing to play the worst mom of the century. Unless, of course, they plan on spending the mulah to make it an entirely ‘green’ film. Then, maybe they’ll talk.

Britney Spears and her mother Lynne Spears attempted to have some quiet Mother-Daughter time yesterday. The two left Britney’s Summit compound hidden in the backseat of a gardener’s truck, complete with trees and tools. Photogs were sill able to catch on and managed to snap them arriving at Chinois Beaute Bar in Studio City, Ca. Police later arrived to help setup traffic breaks so that Britney and her mother could leave without “incident.”

Lynne Spears’ new book is almost ready for your taking and here’s a look at the cover. Britney and Jamie Lynn’s mama decided to set the record straight and tell all about her life in a new book, Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World. The 272-page book published by Thomas Nelson will be released September 16 and it’s sure to sell a lot of copies. This is not Lynne’s first book. She released A Mother’s Gift, which she co-authored with Brit in 2001. Although her new book was first touted as a parenting guide, it’s publisher is correcting the mistake. The book, says a Thomas Nelson spokesperson, is a “story of what it was like being a mom and raising two very famous people.” Well, it’s been quite a year for the Spears family, so the interest in this book should be huge. I welcome any reviews on the book when it comes out from our readers.

This is definitely perfect timing for a book! Lynne Spears, mom to Britney and Jamie Lynn, will be writing a memoir, according to Usweekly.com. The tile of the book is Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World and it’s slated for a September release. The book will be put out by Christian publishing company Thomas Nelson. Their rep, Curt Harding, told the magazine that Lynne will be writing about the dark period(s?) of Britney’s life. She will also tell her own family story to begin the book. Curt told the mag that folks will be surprised reading about a much stronger Lynne than the public perceives. I totally believe this about Lynne. Everyone’s giving daddy Spears all the credit for Brit’s improvement as of late, but I’m sure Lynne had a big part of it, too. Well, I’m sure the book will be a big hit and an interesting read.

I’m sure Britney needs some time to herself, so she cherishes it when her parents are out of her hair. Our photog spotted Jamie doing a little grocery shopping at Ralph’s this weekend and Lynne enjoying a solo Starbucks run. I guess we know where Brit gets her favorite spots from. Britney’s been doing very well since Jamie’s taken over her affairs. I’m sure it’s made the father and daughter much closer, too. Aww, sweet. Just in time for Father’s Day next month. So, while Brit’s working out at Bally’s, this is what her parents do on their spare time.

Britney’s mama, Lynne Spears, was spotted yesterday as she arrived at a Beverly Hills medical office. Lynne wasn’t with Brit, but she has visited her grandsons while she’s here in Los Angeles. Lynne’s going back and forth between L.A. and Kentwood, LA, where preggy Jamie Lynn is staying. She has been working with ex husband Jamie on helping Britney get back on her feet. She should be happy with the progress from the last few weeks. Brit’s been doing pretty well and just had a dinner meeting with Mel Gibson last night. Things are looking up in the Spears clan these days.

Wow – what a crazy beginning of the year Lynne Spears has already had. She just ended 2007 with news of her 16 year old daughter announcing her pregnancy, and now this. Britney is still at Cedar Sinai Medical Center and it’s been noted that she’s in contact with her mom. Lynne hasn’t been present in Britney’s life the last few months after the singer cut off ties with her family. I’m sure after Jamie Lynne made her announcement two weeks ago, Britney and Lynne probably had a chance to talk. It’s unfortunate that their reunion would be cut off by another sad event. People.com is reporting that Lynne and Jamie Lynn are now enroute to Kentwood, Lousiana, their hometown. It’s probably best that they head off to where they most feel comfortable and be with people they’ve known for a long time. Maybe Britney could also use some hometown hibernation after her stint at Cedar Sinai. Home is where the heart is, as they say. It’s probably best that Brit resolves some of her issues of the heart closer to her real home. We’ll keep you posted for more updates.