They may not have addressed the elephant in the room when they appeared together in a 2008 VMA promo, but this year, Britney Spears and repeat host Russell Brand are taking their relationship to the next level, they are the voices in each other’s heads.

In a new promo for the Video Music Awards, which air live from New York City on September 13, Spears longs to be Brand’s date for the big night. Spears, clad in a white bikini and large black hat, thinks to herself, "I wonder if he’ll invite me. I mean, I can obviously get an invite, but it would be nice for Russell to invite me personally, now that we’re friends and all."

Brand then wonders to himself if he could have offended Spears somewhere along the way, so much so that perhaps she wouldn’t want to see him at this year’s show. "I hope I didn’t balls it up with her last time," he thinks to himself. "Some of those things I said could have been construed as offensive. I hope she don’t think ill of me."

Then Spears thinks to herself that perhaps she may have done something to make Brand think she isn’t interested. "Should I have played it up more when he was flirting with me last year? I have to admit, there is something sexy about his dangerous ways."

The spot ends with Brand realizing that he can hear everything Spears is thinking and that maybe it works both ways. Of course, that leads Brand to think of only inappropriate ideas for the pop star. "Britney," he thinks, hoping she can hear him. "This is the voice of your mind. Go to Russell’s hotel room and abandon yourself. Give yourself to him, Britney. Sleep with Russell!"

The real voices in Britney’s head have told her to do worse things than sleeping with Brand, like telling her to sleep with Adnan Ghalib.

The 2009 VMAs will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City Sept. 13 (9PM EST) on MTV.

Britney Spears presented the Top Ten Ways the Country Would Be Different if Britney Spears Were President tonight on the Late Show with David Letterman.

It was the least funny list ever. I guess there is something to be said about comedic timing and delivery.

Britney Spears will present Top Ten Ways the Country Would Be Different if Britney Spears Were President tonight on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Plus Britney showed off her bikini body we’ve been seeing everywhere. The reason we haven’t posted bikini Britney is because she’s past her prime. We don’t find crazy as sexy as we used to.

Britney Spears was spotted driving herself around Los Angeles on Friday. She is looking even more haggard and unhappy. Mental illness has really taken its toll on Britney. It’s a good thing everyone didn’t leave her alone to cure herself, or she might be worse off than she is.

The conservatorship that runs Britney Spears life will be reviewed again in November when her world tour ends. Some speculate the conservatorship will end, but if you’ve been following Britney’s behavior during the tour, it’s bizarre, and she’s got another employee for a lover. The craziness hasn’t ended for Britney, so we’ll see if a court is willing to give her a chance to be a grownup again.