Britney Spears is giving an early Christmas gift to ex-husband Kevin Federline — $120,000, for the legal bills he has amassed in his child-custody battle with the pop singer, the Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed to MTV News on Tuesday (November 6). Backstreet Boys , Joss Stone , Grizzly Bear , Band of Horses and Garth Brooks have all been forced to scrap their planned late-night talk-show appearances this week due to the ongoing writers’ strike, RollingSyone. BBC News also reports that Meat Loaf was not at the awards to receive his classic-album award — the singer, who seemed to have declared an end to his career when he ended a recent concert midway and canceled two shows last week, is reportedly recovering from a bout of acute laryngitis. Alicia Keys , Avril Lavigne , Timbaland , Backstreet Boys , Jordin Sparks and others will bring some holiday cheer to New York’s Madison Square Garden when they participate in Z100’s annual Jingle Ball. The eBay auction launched Monday and features items by LP, Green Day , Madonna , the Eagles , Avenged Sevenfold and others, in addition to VIP concert-ticket packages. Read More