BRITNEY COULD BE OSCAR-BOUND AFTER MR. BLACKWELL `BLESSING'

BRITNEY COULD BE OSCAR-BOUND AFTER MR. BLACKWELL `BLESSING'

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- Could Britney Spears landing the top slot on Mr. Blackwell's "Worst Dressed" list be a sign she'll become an Oscar-winning actress within the next few years? It's a far-fetched theory but it could happen if history repeats itself. Several women who've topped the acid-tongued fashion critic's list have gone on to win Oscars exactly three years afterward -- including fellow crooners like Cher and Barbara Streisand. Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Fonda are two other stars who have benefitted from the so-called "Blackwell Blessing." And Spears could be next. She's planning to launch her movie career with a lead role in a coming-of-age flick that will start filming in March. When asked about the uncanny connection between his list and winning an Oscar, Mr. Blackwell had this to say: "Not all publicity can be called a blessing, but it certainly doesn't hurt."