Viva La Britney!

It's Britney, bitches!

Britney Spears brought it on in Las Vegas on December 28, the debut of her 90-minute residency act at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, to a glittering A-List crowd that included Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Adam Lambert and Selena Gomez.

Two nights later, the star of the show, entitled "Piece of Me," flashed a little piece of herself during a now almost obligatory diva wardrobe malfunction. Britney was singing her 2008 single, "Circus," when the back of her sequined gown popped open. One of her chorus boys attempted to fix it while she kept on singing and dancing.

Though critics of the show panned her lip-synching and accused her abs of being "painted on," the show has thus far proven a big draw. Brit does her recent hip-hop hit, "Work It!" as well as her hits, "Oops, I Did It Again," "Baby, One More Time" and "Slave 4 U."

Hindustan Times reported Ms Spears enacted a "subtle tribute" to Michael Jackson when she "donned a fedora hat and struck poses" a'la the late hit-maker. She confirmed to press that this was an intentional homage.

Britney has certainly worked very hard to rebound from her disastrous, slovenly 2007 MTV Awards performance and the further notoriety of her emotional outbursts around that time. She released an album entitled "Blackout" during her public and highly publicized breakdown (including shaving her head bald and attacking the paparazzi with an umbrella), then proceeded to go in and out of rehab.

After years of damage control, she's back, headlining in Vegas to show the world what a disciplined, hard-working artist she is. Looks like she's done it again and we all love a diva in full come-back mode. Let's wish her well. This isn't the Micky Mouse Club any more; Britney's gone big-time!

And, hey, anyhow, I need an excuse to go someplace warm and be royally entertained and catered to. Oh, waiter, make it another banana daiquiri please, baby, one more time!

Confirming that her move to honour the late singer was intentional, Spears told a US publication that her favourite part of the show was when it was just her in the spotlight with a hat on, which was really a tribute to Jackson. - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/britney-spears-pays-tribute-to-michael-jackson-in-las-vegas-show/article1-1169046.aspx#sthash.Usou1Auh.dpuf

paid a subtle homage to King of Pop – Michael Jackson – in the show.

While performing Me Against The Music, the singer donned a fedora hat and struck poses resembling the Thriller hit maker’s signature dance - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/britney-spears-pays-tribute-to-michael-jackson-in-las-vegas-show/article1-1169046.aspx#sthash.Usou1Auh.dpuf

paid a subtle homage to King of Pop – Michael Jackson – in the show.

While performing Me Against The Music, the singer donned a fedora hat and struck poses resembling the Thriller hit maker’s signature dance - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/britney-spears-pays-tribute-to-michael-jackson-in-las-vegas-show/article1-1169046.aspx#sthash.Usou1Auh.dpuf

paid a subtle homage to King of Pop – Michael Jackson – in the show.

While performing Me Against The Music, the singer donned a fedora hat and struck poses resembling the Thriller hit maker’s signature dance - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/britney-spears-pays-tribute-to-michael-jackson-in-las-vegas-show/article1-1169046.aspx#sthash.Usou1Auh.dpuf

paid a subtle homage to King of Pop – Michael Jackson – in the show.

While performing Me Against The Music, the singer donned a fedora hat and struck poses resembling the Thriller hit maker’s signature dance - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/britney-spears-pays-tribute-to-michael-jackson-in-las-vegas-show/article1-1169046.aspx#sthash.Usou1Auh.dpuf

paid a subtle homage to King of Pop – Michael Jackson – in the show.

While performing Me Against The Music, the singer donned a fedora hat and struck poses resembling the Thriller hit maker’s signature dance - See more at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/britney-spears-pays-tribute-to-michael-jackson-in-las-vegas-show/article1-1169046.aspx#sthash.Usou1Auh.dpuf