AP wrote Britney's obit last month

[Tishy]

This is truly horrid. Who would wish this on a person. It's so sad, even if she is a train wreck, this is beyond disgusting.

From Usmagazine.com

EXCLUSIVE: The AP Has Written Britney Spears' Obituary

Thursday January 17, 2008

January 16, 2008

Zavar Manokian/BuzzFoto.comThe Associated Press began preparing Britney Spears’ obituary within the past month, Usmagazine.com has learned.

"We are not wishing it, but if Britney passed away, it’s easily one of the biggest stories in a long time," AP entertainment editor Jesse Washington tells Us.

"I think one would agree that Britney seems at risk right now," Washington adds. "Of course, we would never wish any type of misfortune on anybody and hope that we would never have to use it until 50 years from now…but if something were to happen, we would have to be prepared."

Washington also says the AP has a "pretty extensive obituary operation," and that staffers are "constantly adding people."

Following a bizarre night out Wednesday, Spears’ pal Sam Lutfi phoned into Ryan Seacrest’s radio show, claiming, “everything’s fine.”

[Toups]

I see no problem with it. They do it for everyone for a just in case scenario.

US Weekly is just trying to cause trouble.

[Ryan]

What has our world come to.....

[DevotedToAMC]

He is delusional...."never wish any type of misfortune on anybody"??? Spare me. They live for celebrities having misfortune and screwing up because it is how they stay in business with reporting these stories and invading their privacy.

Disgusting

[Toups]

I think you got your news outlets mixed up. Washington works for the AP, not Us Weekly.

[DevotedToAMC]

I got nothing mixed up....all news outlets live for celebrities messing up so they can sell a story. That is just how I see it...maybe you have a different interpretation

[Adam]

Britney aint dead yet but she is beginning to publically talk in a british accent.....

Its creepy.

[JER Soaps Fan]

Seeing that I work for a news organization? You are being presumptuous and frankly, insulting thousands of journalists -- including me. Yes, maybe some people out there are morbid and ambulance chasers, but I don't think that's the AP's intention. News organizations pride themselves on SPEED. Getting it out first. That aspect, more than the actual "get" itself is the source of competition. Which news organization has the exclusive, or that speed in letting people know first. That's why they're doing this. If she died tomorrow, the AP would shoot that sucker on the wire in seconds and people would know from the AP first -- not TV or some gossip blog. Because they set the standard for news, it's important for them to take precautions like this one. So people don't just read something on a gossip blog and take it as gospel. They're ready, they're prepared, and they're competitive. We DON'T like, and no, we never wish misfortune on another human being,but if it happens, we are aggressive, and we do report on it as quickly as possible. For purposes of accuracy. For the people. And for speed. It's utterly insulting to think journalists choose their profession out of some sick fascination for the worst case scenario. We do it for the purpose of keeping people informed. Whether that's about the giraffe that gave birth at the zoo, some juicy corruption deal (juicy not because we called it that, but because facts show the people go for that, according to circulation spikes) or the death of a prominent figure. It's the good and the bad, for better or worse. It's news.

[Sundance]

I wish all the paparozzi would leave Britney alone. If I hear about her on any TV show, I change the channel!

[Cheap21]

I hate to say it but I think she is going to die this year. A coworker of mine said a psychic predicted it in June. Thats crazy bc looking at Britney now, I cant say that its out of teh question. This [!@#$%^&*] isnt even funny and I wish she'd get some real help

[DevotedToAMC]

I do not really care if you think I am insulting you...the bottom line is the AP prints stories that are the good and bad, mostly bad, on people and are in line with major media outlets that sell newspapers, Internet spots, and more. That means they sell and just love to see when someone has a problem so they can pounce on it. That is how the AP stays in business...reporting the really bad on famous people. Rather than look at their achievements and ways they help the less fortunate, they look at ways to tear people down. It is like The Green Goblin told Spiderman in the first film..."They love a hero but what they love more is when that hero falls"

I am not suggesting that the media lives for people dying but they do live to tell a story and the ones that tell them the best are celeb screw ups, which includes them on the brink of insanity and teetering on the edge...most media people sicken me in how they think they are perfect when critiquing everybody's else moves and not taking a good phat look at themselves for being nothing more than greedy and ruthless pigs.

Case in point....Heath Ledger's death. They kept pestering his friggen family rather than let them mourn in peace and it finally took the mother of his child to tell them to back the f*ck off. They should not have been told to do that and instead use common sense that would suggest they give them some space. Doesn't that say something about paparazzi and the media? That they are morons..for the most part? It is like when Britney Spears' mom backed her car out with the media swarming it and ran over someone in the media...do I feel sorry for the person who gets run over? Absolutely not. In fact, I would probably do the same thing if they were invading my privacy that way.

I know the media tend to dislike people who are opinionated, outspoken, and politically incorrect...well get used to it with me because all those traits fit me to a Tee