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The Britney Spears career advice game

You told us to hit you one more time, then apologized for - oops! - doing it again and driving us crazy. Now you want us to know you're not a girl, not yet a woman, but apparently a slave 4 us.

What's your next move, Britney?

The belly-baring and ever-blonder Britney Spears in the middle of a glitzy national tour that stops at the Bradley Center Tuesday, has made all the right moves to secure sexy superstar status - so far. Her just-released eponymous third album debuted at No. 1 and features, her giddy press releases tell us, a "funkier and nastier" Britney who's "more daring and grown-up than ever before."

In February, Spears will hit the silver screen in a star vehicle feature film, "Crossroads." She's got a high-profile hottie, 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake, on her arm and an ultra-bright smile on her face. Spears' current stage show features non-stop dancing, costume changes and mid-song bungee jumping.

Yes, bungee jumping.

You've done a great job so far, Britney, but showbiz is a tricky game to play, and even tougher to win. You've already lifted your dance moves and signature sound from Janet Jackson and your fashion sensibilities from Madonna - who else can you look to for do's and don'ts in the game of fame?

Find out as we roll the dice and play the Britney Spears Career Advice Game.


Step 1

You're 19, a multimillionaire and owner of the most notorious navel of the new millennium. Can you follow in the footsteps - and avoid the pitfalls - of those who have gone before you and sustain a career that lasts decades? Or will your next song be "Would You Like Fries With That?"


Step 2

Show too much skin - like Madonna did in her book "Sex" - and hear complaints you've gone too far. One step back.


Step 3

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Madonna.
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Stage a Material Girl-style comeback by laying low for a while and then returning to the spotlight with black hair and a fascination with the Caballah. Three steps forward.


Step 4

6479Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson.
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Wrest "Control" over your image and music, a la your role model Janet Jackson, from your legions of producers, songwriters and stylists. Five steps forward.


Step 5

6480Natassja Kinski
Natassja Kinski.
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After dancing with a snake at the 2000 Video Music Awards, take tumble to B-list, similar to trajectory of Natassja Kinski's career following her own snake-y encounter. Two steps back.


Step 6

6481Tiffany
Tiffany.
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No one takes your post-teen queen persona seriously. Quit the scene, have a baby, move to Nashville and release self-penned rock album along the lines of former mall princess Tiffany's "The Color of Silence." Two steps forward.


Step 7

Some financial missteps leave you strapped for cash. Follow the bad example of fellow ex-Mousketeer Darlene Gillespie and rack up racketeering charges - and jail time - for pilfering. Five steps back.


Step 8

6482Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez.
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Massively up street cred by adopting hip new J-Lo-like name. One step forward.


Step 9

Cred-building name you adopt, is misunderstood and mocked, along the lines of J-Lo's ex, P.Diddy. Two steps back.


Step 10

6483Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson.
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You've copped Pamela Anderson's hairstyle and, some say, her method of cleavage enhancement. But start dating her ex, Tommy Lee, and you'll find yourself in a world of hurt. Six steps back.


Step 11

Your upcoming movie, "Crossroads," has the same name as a 1986 Ralph Macchio film that failed to elevate him to the A-list. One step back.


Step 12

6484Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey.
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"Crossroads" has advance buzz similar to Mariah Carey's "Glitter." Ten steps back.


Step 13

6485Cher
Cher.
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Make it to middle age and find you've lost your sizzle. Pull a Cher and start dating a bagel delivery boy 18 years your junior. One step forward.


Step 14

Describe your escapades with bagel boy in excessive detail, see them printed in the tabloids along with unflattering photos of you. Three steps back.


Step 15

You were on Broadway once, at the tender age of 8. Follow former diva du jour Debbie Gibson back to the Great White Way, star in musicals fully clothed and win grudging critical respect. One step forward.


Step 16

6486Ann-Margaret
Ann-Margaret.
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Sexpot singer and Elvis gal-pal Ann-Margret wasn't taken seriously as an actress until 1971's "Carnal Knowledge." Skip the cheesy teen movie roles and hold out for something as meaty as "Carnal." One step forward.


Step 17

6487Britney Spears
Britney Spears.
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You Win Everlasting Fame, Fortune and the Luxury of Never Having To Use Your Last Name Again. Congratulations, Britney!