In late 1999, Spears appeared on the sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and performed the song "(You Drive Me) Crazy"; this cameo was a cross-promotion for the film Drive Me Crazy, which starred Sabrina's Melissa Joan Hart and was named after the song.^[38]

June 2002 saw the opening of Spears's restaurant, Nyla, in New York City, which served Louisianan and Italian cuisine. However, she was pulled out of the business venture in britney spears controversial nude pictures November as a result of debts and management issues. Nyla officially closed in 2003.^[20] In the same year, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst confirmed that he was in a relationship with Spears. Durst was also hired to help write and produce tracks for her album In the Zone, which were eventually scrapped.^[60]

In September 2007, the official findings in Spears's custody battle were announced by the court. She was ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testings and to attend parenting counseling. NUDE BRITINY SPEARS SEXY PHOTO Spears and Federline continued to share joint custody of their two children on a conditional basis.^[113] A few days later, she was officially charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a license. If convicted, she could face a year in jail.^[114] Spears lost physical custody of her children to Federline on October 1,^[115][116] with the court ruling that Federline will keep full custody of the children.^[117] The charges for her alleged hit-and-run that occurred in August 2007 were officially laid,^[118] she was booked for the charges by the Los Angeles Police Department on October 15 but was not arrested.^[119]

In early 2002, Spears's four-year relationship with Timberlake ended.^[57] His 2002 song "Cry Me a River" and its music video, which featured an britney spears controversial nude pictures actress resembling Spears, caused speculation that Spears had been unfaithful;^[58] Timberlake, however, denied that his song was meant to portray her.^[59]

Months after her Las Vegas marriage, Spears embarked on The Onyx Hotel Tour, which was canceled in June, after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous".^{britney spears nude wallpapers id="cite_ref-78" class="reference">[79]} The tour's choreography generated much controversy and criticism, with the presence of young children in the audience.^[80]She then became involved in the Kabbalah Centre in September 2004 through her friendship with Madonna.^[81] However, she publicly left the religion in 2006, stating on her website, "I no longer study Kabbalah, my baby is my religion."^[82]

November 2004 saw the release of her first greatest hits collection, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, which features all of Spears's singles with the exception of "From The Bottom Of My Broken britney spears sex picture Heart". It also featured three previously unreleased songs, them being a cover version of American R&B singer Bobby Brown's 1988 hit "My Prerogative", "Do Somethin'", produced by Bloodshy and Avant, whom she had worked with on In The Zone, and "I've Just Begun (Havin' My Fun)", which was a song recorded for Spears's fourth album, In The Zone, but did not make the final cut.^[87] By the end of that year, Spears had become one of the best-selling artists in the world.

On the evening of January 3, 2008, after not sleeping for over four days police were called to Spears's home after she refused to relinquish custody of her children to Federline's representatives.^{britnei spirs sex id="cite_ref-136" class="reference">[137]} She was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after she "appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance",^[138] though blood tests tested negative for any illicit substances.^[139] She was held for psychiatric evaluation for two days.^{[140][141][142]} Pending a February 19 hearing, Commissioner Scott Gordon issued an order on January 14 stating that her visitation rights have been suspended indefinitely. On January 31, a court placed Spears under temporary co-conservatorship of her father James Spears and attorney Andrew Wallete, giving them complete control of her assets.^[143] As a result of an order placed by her psychiatrist, she was taken to UCLA Medical Center to be put on a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold for the second time that month.^[144] On February 1, a restraining order was issued against Sam Lutfi, a prominent figure in Spears's life.^[145][146] She was released from the hospital on February 6, amid speculation that she has bipolar disorder,^[147][148] although medical records are classified, and no confirmation has been made. Her parents expressed disappointment and concern at the decision to release her.^[149] She has regained some visitation rights after coming to an agreement with Federline and his counsel.^[150] On July 18, 2008, Spears and ex-husband Federline reached a custody settlement in which Federline retains sole custody while Spears keeps her visitation rights.^[151]