Trawick announced Friday on “Access Hollywood” that he and Spears are engaged. The two have been dating since 2009.

Spears was previously married to Kevin Federline, with whom she has two sons: 6-year-old Sean Preston and 5-year-old Jayden James. The couple divorced in 2006. Spears also briefly wed childhood friend Jason Alexander in 2004, but the marriage was annulled after 55 hours.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Miranda Lambert is paying tribute to husband Blake Shelton’s late brother with her new single, “Over You.”

Richie Shelton died in a car accident in 1990. The newlyweds wrote the song together about a year ago, and Lambert recorded it for her latest album “Four the Record.” It is the second single released from the album.

The song idea started on a tour bus as they were flipping through TV channels. Shelton’s “Backstory” happened to be re-airing on GAC, and it was at the part where his dad was talking about his brother’s fatal crash. His father said: “You don’t ever get over something like that. You just get used to it.”

The couple turned the TV off and started talking.

“Miranda never had a chance to meet my brother,” Shelton said recently. “I was just a teenager when that happened. So I was telling her about him, what he was like, and we just ended up like we do sometimes, writing a song.”

Richie was only 24 when he died. Shelton was 14 at the time. This was the first time Shelton, now 35, really opened up to Lambert about the tragedy.

“We both actually cried while writing the song,” said Lambert, 28. “That’s the only time I’ve ever gotten that emotional writing a song, and him, too. So, I think the initial emotion came out right that day, and I think you hear it in the lyrics.”

Some of the lines are pulled directly from Shelton’s experience. Lambert sings, “Your favorite records make me feel better, cause you sing along with every song. I know you didn’t mean to give them to me.”

“That’s one of the things I got when my brother was killed. The family gave me all his albums and things like that,” Shelton said. “I just listened to them over and over again to feel like he was there.”

Shelton said Richie loved all kinds of music, from Hank Williams Jr. to MC Hammer. He still has his brother’s “No Fences” album by Garth Brooks and says Richie’s favorite song at the time was “Friends In Low Places.”

The songwriting process helped Lambert and Shelton grow as a couple. Lambert calls it the most real song she’s ever had.

“It was really a great moment between us. It was like we moved to a deeper level, not just in our relationship, but also, we respect each other as artists, and being able to write something that personal with each other was really cool,” she said.

Back in October, Shelton sparked a rumor that Lambert was pregnant when he found out “Over You” might be a single. He tweeted: “Just received news that is so cool it supersedes any award, hit song, platinum album, sold-out tour or TV show!! What a year. . What a year!”

He says he is probably more proud of creating that song than of anything he’s accomplished in his career.

“That to me, that’s what I’m supposed to do as a country artist, a country songwriter, is take a real-life situation that is emotional and make it into music,” he said. “There’s no way I could have performed that song every night. So I’m honored Miranda put it on her record.”

Shelton and Lambert are the reigning Country Music Association male and female vocalists of the year. Shelton was recently nominated for three Grammy awards.

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Online:

http://www.mirandalambert.com

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Dr. Conrad Murray turns to the courtroom audience after he was sentenced to four years in county jail for his involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of pop star Michael Jackson on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 in Superior Court in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mario Anzuoni, Pool)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The doctor convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years behind bars Tuesday by a judge who denounced him as a reckless physician whose actions were a “disgrace to the medical profession.”

Dr. Conrad Murray sat stoically with his hands crossed as Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor repeatedly chastised him for what he called a “horrific violation of trust” while caring for Jackson.

However, Pastor conceded his sentence was constrained by a recent change in California law that requires Murray to serve his sentence in county jail rather than state prison.

In addition, the time that Murray will serve in the overcrowded jail also is out of the judge’s hands. That decision will be made by the Sheriff’s Department, and with good behavior, Murray could serve half of the four years.

“If the sheriff is consistent, Dr. Murray’s sentence in terms of time incarcerated will be very short,” District Attorney Steve Cooley said after the sentencing.

The judge was relentless in his bashing of Murray, saying he lied repeatedly and had not shown remorse for his actions in the treatment of Jackson. Pastor also said Murray’s heavy use of the powerful anesthetic propofol to help Jackson battle insomnia violated his sworn obligation.

“It should be made very clear that experimental medicine is not going to be tolerated, and Mr. Jackson was an experiment,” Pastor said. “Dr. Murray was intrigued by the prospect and he engaged in this money for medicine madness that is simply not going to be tolerated by me.”

Pastor also said Murray “has absolutely no sense of remorse, absolutely no sense of fault, and is and remains dangerous” to the community.

The judge said.one of the most disturbing aspects of Murray’s case was a slurred recording of Jackson recovered from the doctor’s cell phone.

“That tape recording was Dr. Murray’s insurance policy,” Pastor said. “It was designed to record his patient surreptitiously at that patient’s most vulnerable point.”

Defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan said after the sentencing that he was surprised the judge focused on the recording. The lawyer also contended that nothing said during the hearing would have changed the judge’s mind about the sentence.

Michael Jackson’s family told Pastor in a statement read earlier that they were not seeking revenge but wanted Murray to receive a stiff sentence that served as a warning to opportunistic doctors.

It included elements from Jackson’s parents, siblings and his three children.

“As his brothers and sisters, we will never be able to hold, laugh or perform again with our brother Michael,” the statement said. “And as his children, we will grow up without a father, our best friend, our playmate and our dad.”

The family told The Associated Press after the sentencing that they were pleased with the results.

“We’re going to be a family. We’re going to move forward. We’re going to tour, play the music and miss him,” brother Jermaine Jackson said.

Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after a six-week trial that presented the most detailed account yet of Jackson’s final hours but left many questions about Murray’s treatment of the superstar with propofol.

Before sentencing, lead defense attorney Ed Chernoff highlighted the accomplishments of Murray.

“I do wonder though to what extent the court considers the entirety of a man’s book of life, as opposed to one chapter,” he told the judge.

Chernoff also attacked Michael Jackson, as he and his team frequently did during the doctor’s trial.

“Michael Jackson was a drug seeker,” Chernoff said.

Murray did not directly address the court. After sentencing, he mouthed the words “I love you” to his mother and girlfriend in the courtroom.

Jackson’s death in June 2009 stunned the world, as did the ensuing investigation that led to Murray being charged in February 2010.

Murray told detectives he had been giving the singer nightly doses of propofol to help him sleep as he prepared for a series of comeback concerts. Propofol is supposed to be used in hospital settings and has never been approved for sleep treatments, yet Murray acknowledged giving it to Jackson then leaving the room on the day the singer died.

Murray declined to testify during his trial but did opt to participate in a documentary in which he said he didn’t consider himself guilty of any crime and blamed Jackson for entrapping him into administering the propofol doses. His attorneys contended throughout the case that Jackson must have given himself the fatal dose when Murray left the singer’s bedside.

In their sentencing memorandum, prosecutors cited Murray’s statements to advocate for the maximum term. They also want him to pay restitution to the singer’s three children — Prince, Paris and Blanket.

The exact amount Murray has to pay will be determined at a hearing in January.

“Anything over a couple of dollars, he’s not going to be able to pay anyway,” Flanagan said.

Murray was deeply in debt when he agreed to serve as Jackson’s personal physician for $150,000 a month, and the singer died before Murray received any money.

Prosecutors said the relationship of Jackson and Murray was corrupted by greed. Murray left his practices to serve as Jackson’s doctor and look out for his well-being, but instead acted as an employee catering to the singer’s desire to receive propofol to put him to sleep, prosecutors said.

Murray’s attorneys relied largely on 34 letters from relatives, friends and former patients to portray Murray in a softer light and win a lighter sentence. The letters and defense filings described Murray’s compassion as a doctor, including accepting lower payments from his mostly poor patients.

“There is no question that the death of his patient, Mr. Jackson, was unintentional and an enormous tragedy for everyone affected,” defense attorneys wrote in their sentencing memo.

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just the push-up bras or feathered wings that give some top Victoria’s Secret models their sexy swagger: It’s their off-the-catwalk lives as mothers that give them their confidence and signature curves, they say.

Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes and Alessandra Ambrosio have all been crowned VS Angels, so they are among the half-dozen models to get the best outfits and most face time during the lingerie giant’s televised annual fashion show, which was scheduled to air Tuesday night on CBS. Backstage, wearing their short, hot-pink satin robes, they’re also the ones attracting the most attention.

What were they talking about with all those photographers, makeup artists and other models? Nutrition, exercise and juggling their jet-setting careers with their little ones.

Kroes and Kerr have bona fide babies, both giving birth to sons last January. Ambrosio’s daughter was born in 2008.

Motherhood hasn’t slowed them down at all: Kerr even got to wear the coveted diamond-covered bra. “I was asked to do it after I gave birth,” said Kerr. “That was awesome. It’s such an honor.”

Ed Razek, chief marketing officer for Victoria’s Secret parent Limited Brands, has long taken the position that the company wants feminine, womanly models, because that’s who looks best in the lingerie. “It’s true, a number of our models have come back from having a baby more beautiful than ever. I know that some of them have used the show date as a goal to get back in shape and, I think, having a baby has given them a sense of confidence, an `I can do anything’ attitude that is reflected on the runway.”

One thing model moms can do is make money. Forbes ranks Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Adriana Lima and Ambrosio — all often photographed with their children — as the top earners of the industry this year.

Some tidbits on mixing modeling and motherhood:

—Kroes

It was empowering to mold her new figure into shape, said Kroes, 27, who did “abs, abs, lots of ab exercises all the time.” Her body isn’t quite the same now as it was pre-baby, and she hopes it never goes back. “I wish every woman can feel so sexy after birth. It’s your body but it’s also a feeling.”

Her two worlds might not seem on the surface a perfect match, but they are, she said. “You get your hair and makeup done!”

She also has a lot of control over her schedule. Even if she needs to be on location for a few days, it’ll never be longer, and then she’ll have many days off, Kroes explained. “It’s not a 9 to 5 job.”

She often can bring Phyllon on set, although she only does that when working locally. “I don’t want him to become a `traveler’ when he is still so young.”

—Ambrosio

Her catwalk costumes are a little less risque now, but she’s not ready to hang up the Brazilian-cup bras and short shorts. “I’m definitely more proud of my body now,” she said. “Our bodies are changed as we get older, and I’m more conscious of it now. Now, I’m a woman doing the show, not a girl.”

Part of that is giving up chocolate in the weeks before the show; she didn’t always have to do that. Part of it is being able to walk in heels without teetering and she’s also learned to ham it up for the camera and the audience.

Ambrosio got her Angel wings in 2004, when she was the first spokesmodel for the then-new Pink collection, which is loungewear geared for a more youthful customer. That’s when she felt she was “a flirty and cheeky teenager” versus the sexy woman she is at age 30.

There might be a model in training at home in daughter Anja, who also loves to come to work with her.

“She loves dressing up, and there is always a lot of dress up here. There are wings — so much fun for her!”

—Kerr

Pilates, yoga, weight training with resistance bags. They were all key factors in Kerr’s new-mom fitness routine, said the 28-year-old, and they’re all things that can be done in her living room.

“I do have less time, but I do try to exercise every day. I exercise at home with my son playing around with his toys on the floor.”

She says she hopes he’s watching and that he’ll learn to incorporate physical activity into his daily life without a thought. The same goes for a healthy diet.

Flynn is too young to watch the Victoria’s Secret show now, of course, but Kerr will let him see her runway photos later.

“I’m sure he’ll be happy his mom had wings.”

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore

Troy Aikman and Rhonda Aikman

Troy Aikman is officially a single man … and has been for months … after a judge quietly signed off on his divorce back in April … TMZ has learned.

Back in January, Troy and Rhonda Aikman announced they had separated after ten years of marriage … but TMZ has uncovered official public records, signed by Troy, in which the Dallas Cowboys legend states that an “agreed final decree of divorce” has been issued and it lists April 12, 2011 as the day the marriage was legally terminated.

Troy and Rhonda have 2 kids together — and back in January, they released a joint statement saying, “We remain deeply committed to our children … during this period of adjustment”

Just a few months before the two separated, Troy and Rhonda were already divvying up the family assets.  TMZ obtained official documents which show Rhonda gave up her stake in the family mansion in Dallas last November. It’s unclear if she got any compensation for taking her name off the deed … but just a few months later, she purchased a home, also in Dallas, for roughly $1.5 mil.

TMZ called Aikman’s rep for comment — so far, no response.

Aikman shouldn’t struggle too much on the dating circuit — after all, he looks like this now …

Troy Aikman photo provided by TMZ.

Bradd Pitt

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hollywood star Brad Pitt says he’s not worried about getting older.

The 47-year-old actor says he likes aging because of the wisdom that comes with it. He also says he’s taking better care of himself because of his six children.

Pitt made the comments Tuesday at a news conference in Seoul. He’s visiting South Korea for the first time to promote his new baseball film, “Moneyball.”

He arrived in Seoul alone after visiting Japan and Vietnam with partner Angelina Jolie and their children last week. A long-haired Pitt said he was excited to be in South Korea because Jolie spoke highly of a visit she made last year.

Pitt plans to attend an event scheduled for South Korean fans. “Moneyball” opens in South Korea on Thursday.

Sharon Stone

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sharon Stone is taking on two very different roles: One in the Linda Lovelace biopic, and another online to welcome returning troops.

The 53-year-old actress says she will play Lovelace’s mother in “Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story.” But before filming starts, the “Basic Instinct” star has another mission: She’s taking her first steps into the world of social media with a Facebook page that welcomes returning military personnel home from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Stone says her page will serve as a community bulletin board where people can not only thank the troops for their service, but offer them jobs, discounts, a helping hand and a warm welcome.

“It’s very important that people know that their country is behind them,” Stone said in an interview. “With all of this negative chatter in the governmental races, we need to have our actual country say what they feel in loving, really vocal terms.”

Stone said that with 38,000 military personnel heading home in the coming weeks, she hopes her We Welcome Home Our Troops page will be a positive place where troops can find support.

“I’d like to see like big stores like K-Mart and Target offer 30 percent off for veterans,” she said. She hopes businesses seeking workers might also post on the page, along with “lots of thoughtful, understanding messages” from everyday citizens.

Stone said she is planning to hold contests for veterans to attend movie premieres and other Hollywood events, “and I’m hoping that other celebrities will do the same.”

Up next for the actress? She will be filming “The Mule,” a thriller set on the U.S.-Mexico border, before taking on the Lovelace story.

Bradley Cooper has been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.

NEW YORK — Bradley Cooper is now an official sex symbol.

People magazine has bestowed the “Hangover” star with its “sexiest man alive” title.

Cooper tells the magazine that his first reaction was to think that his mom would be “so happy” and that he’s “decent-looking.”

The 36-year-old actor dated Renee Zellweger for two years and has recently been linked to Jennifer Lopez.

However, Cooper says he’s single.

Other actors who have received the “sexiest” label include George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.

People’s “Sexiest Men” issue is on newsstands Friday.