It’s not uncommon for celebrities to poke fun at themselves and to be appreciated for it, because, to some extent, it shows fans that they don’t take themselves too seriously, which is perhaps one of the biggest “crimes” they can commit and of which they’re often accused. This is precisely why the first thing we’d have to be thankful for if Britney Spears were president would be that she would finally get some media attention, the singer herself said on David Letterman.

In recent years, especially since word started circulating in the media that her marriage to Kevin Federline was not really working and that a meltdown was approaching (which did happen), Britney Spears has been one of the most mediated celebrities, despite the fact that, for a while, professionally, she did little to account for the coverage. This is precisely why the number-one way in which the US would benefit if Britney Spears were president is so ridiculously funny, as countless local and international outlets point out.

Dressed in her swimsuit (with Letterman even urging viewers to count how many times she switches from one thigh to another), with a flower in her hair and generally looking very good, Britney delivered the big LOLs on Letterman’s most recent show, it is being said. The things that made it into her top ten of possible benefits to her being president of the US also include “Three words: Vice President Diddy,” outfit changes on press conferences, free pie for everybody and the honor of being “the first president to wear eye shadow since Nixon.” At the top of the list: “The media would finally pay attention to me and care about what I’m doing.”

As Britney is now taking a well-deserved one-month break to spend time with her sons and just relax by the pool, her former husband Kevin Federline is rushing to start shooting for his upcoming reality show, in the hope that VH1 will pick it up after it sees the pilot, it emerged yesterday. The former dancer and wannabe rapper is said to be considering a show on him as a dad, which would presumably focus both on his children with Shar Jackson and the two boys he has with Spears – but that is yet to be officially announced.

In the meanwhile, K-Fed (now mockingly dubbed K-Fat by the tabloid media because of the extra pounds he’s packing), is keeping mum on the subject. “I have a lot of different things I’m working on right now. None of the things are really floating yet... as soon as I have the chance to come out and tell everybody about it, I will.” Federline recently said about his ongoing projects, refusing to go into specifics.