She calls Federline a "caring daddy" and says Britney Spears is "an amazing mother," but only when at her best. Lynne Spears also writes warmly of her daughter's former boyfriend, Justin Timberlake.
Ready for football, indeed
Football season opened with a bang on NBC taking the top spots in TV ratings for the week of Sept. 1-7. Sunday Night Football drew 18.4 million viewers while the Pre-Kick Show pulled in 13.3 million. NFL Thursday Special drew another 13.6 million.
Fox's Post-Game Show was fourth with 12.9 million. The other top 10 (in millions): Deal or No Dea l, NBC, 10.9; America's Got Talent, NBC, 10.8; America's Got Talent (Wednesday), NBC, 10.2; 60 Minutes, CBS, 10.1; Football Night in America, NBC, 10.0; Bones, Fox, 9.7.
From Baltimore Sun news services
birthdays
Golfer Arnold Palmer, 79.
Country singer Rosie Flores, 52.
Actress Kate Burton, 51.
Movie director Chris Columbus, 50.
Actor Colin Firth, 48.
Movie director Guy Ritchie, 40.
