Dateline staffers shocked at lack of prep

Dateline staffers were reportedly shocked to find that Britney had no one on hand to assist with her Matt Lauer interview. "Neither of her publicists, Leslie Sloane Zelnick or Nanci Ryder, showed up," said a source. "When [the crew] got there, they thought they had the wrong day... During the interview, no one was there to rein things in." Spears had no hair or makeup assistants, choosing instead to create her own look - one that didn't go over well with the public, according to reports. When asked why the pregnant pop star was on her own, Leslie Sloane Zelnick said, "Britney is a grown-up and makes her own decisions."

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