Britney Spears is addicted to gardening.

The 'Circus' singer - who has battled drug and mental health problems in recent years - is reportedly devoted to a new self-help program called flower therapy, which uses plant essences to "balance physical and emotional disturbances".

A source said: "Britney has tried every kind of therapy going. She's studied yoga, seen numerous counsellors and even experimented with mysticism, but they've never been more than passing fads.

Britney Spears supports gay marriage. The "Circus" singer - who passionately kissed Madonna on stage at the MTV Awards in 2003 - has vowed to fight for gay rights.

Writing on her Twitter page, Britney said: "Love is love! People should be able to do whatever makes them happy. I have lots of gay and lesbian friends and I want to see them get married."

Britney Spears is "crying out for help." The "Circus" singer is desperately trying to escape from her controlling father, her former attorney's lawyer told a Los Angeles court Tuesday.

Jamie Spears - who took legal control of his troubled daughter's personal and professional affairs last year - is trying to obtain permanent restraining orders against the singer's former manager Sam Lutfi, attorney Jon Eardley and lover Adnan Ghalib.

John Mayer has stopped smoking marijuana. The "Gravity" singer - famed for his wild and womanizing ways - no longer indulges in the drug and jokes he hires someone to replicate users' perceived benefits of the substance.

He wrote on his Twitter account: "Any time I feel like smoking pot I just book myself a life insurance exam."

Nicole Richie is a "huge" fan of Britney Spears. The 27-year-old star was thrilled to see her idol in concert in Los Angeles last Friday, revealing the evening was one of the best of her life.

Nicole wrote on her blog: "Friday night I went to the Britney Spears concert and had the time of my life! I have been a huge Britney fan since I was 16 and have been to all of her concerts. I think I went to five shows of her last tour."

The woman arrested for breaking into Britney Spears' property claims she was filming a documentary. Former "American Idol" contestant Miranda Tozier-Robbins - who was taken into custody after she was found peering into the windows of Britney's house in Calabasas, California, last week - insists she was simply recording a film to help boost her career.

She said: "The documentary is more or less just, you know, on the way to Britney's house, going the bicycle ride, then camping out in the woods."