Washington, Feb 3 : It has now emerged that pop princess Britney Spears' former manager Sam Lutfi had made attempts at persuading her to name him as conservator of her estate early last year.

After her much publicised meltdown at the start of 2008, Spears lost the custody of her two sons-Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two-and her father Jamie was put in charge of her assets, along with attorney Andrew Wallet.

But as per court documents, which were leaked online, Lutfi had tried to get Spears to fight against her dad and turn all legal responsibility over to him.

London, Feb 3 : Veteran Hollywood star Meryl Streep has revealed that her daughters have helped her to stop worrying about her appearance over the years.

The `Rendition' actress , who will be 60 in June, said that her daughters urged her to stop worrying about "tiny things" as she is charming in her own way.

"I wasted so many years thinking I wasn''t pretty enough and why didn''t I have Jessica Lange''s body or someone else''s legs? What a waste of time," the Telegraph quoted Streep, as telling Radio Times magazine.

Washington, Feb 3 : Pop star Usher seems to have become the latest victim of recession, as his wine bar in Atlanta has been forced to close.

The `My Way' hitmaker, who opened The Grape in his hometown in 2006, had plans to expand the brand worldwide, but his wine bar/bistro failed to re-open, as its liquor license is yet to be renewed, reports Contactmusic.

Moreover, the parent company, Grape Enterprise Group, has reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Usher is not the only celebrity, who has tried and failed in the hospitality industry.

Washington, Feb 3 : Apart from making music, popstar Lil Wayne has another hobby - bowling.

Wayne a. k. a Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., admitted that he spends much of his free time playing Nintendo''s Wii games console with his daughter Reginae, 10, and has perfected the art of virtual tennis, bowling and golf.

But more than any sport or computer games, Wayne has invested in his own bowling accessories and owns four custom-made bowling balls.

Washington, Feb 3 : Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway will be making the Academy Awards a family occasion, as she is taking her father as her date to the awards event.

"I''m taking my dad," People magazine quoted Anne, as saying at the 81st annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills.

The `Enchanted' actress is keen to bag a few more tickets to take her brother and mother along.

"Hopefully, if I can squeeze a few more tickets, I''m going to see if I can take my brother and my mom," Anne added.

Hathaway, who split from Raffaello Follieri last year, revealed that her family is the most important thing in her life and she wants them to be with her during her memorable moment.

Washington, Feb 3 : When it comes to style, actor Zac Efron and