Britney Spears attacks Amy Winehouse’s Grammy performance

Bitter Britney Spears reportedly attacked Amy Winehouse's amazing Grammy Awards performance - even shrieking: "She is so obviously stoned!"

Spears' last public performance, at the MTV Video Music Awards, was so universally mocked and criticized - many wondered if it would kill off her career. But that did not stop the star trashing most of the people on-stage at the Grammys, even having harsh words for former Beatle Ringo Starr, according to a friend who was with her when she watched the show.

"Too bad the least talented Beatle was the one who showed up," Britney reportedly sniped. "They should have got Paul [McCartney]."

But the harshest words were for five-award winner Amy - and also the most ironic, given Britney's own last big performance.

The friend insists Britney could not get over how "stoned" Amy looked - even though most people thought the British singer was in good form and the biggest attack against Britney for her VMA's performance was SHE looked stoned. "Look at her! Look how stoned she is!," Britney screamed at her friends, according to a U.S. report. "She is so obviously stoned!"

Britney told her friends that the show was "a mess", according to the U.S report, especially the parts celebrating the 50-year history of the Grammys. "They didn't explain to kids why the old stuff was important," she reportedly complained.

One performance she did love, however, was Tina Turner - but not her partner on-stage, Beyonce. "She sure knows how to toss her hair," Britney said sarcastically. "Too bad she can't dance as good as Tina -- who's old enough to be her grandmother!"

Along with raving about "how great" she thought Turner's performance was, Spears was moved to tears by Kanye West's emotionally charged tribute to his late mother, Donda West, as he performed "Hey Mama".

And she also loved another part of the show - the hat worn by John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono, saying she would "kill for it".

The star was also full of criticism for Recording Academy president Neil Portnow who was an almost constant presence throughout the show. "Nobody knows who he is and they care less," said Spears, according to the friend.

By Lee Brown, Feb 12 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy