Britney Spears, left, and Paris Hilton party at Light in November.

Fallout continues from Britney Spears' wobbly New Year's Eve appearance at Pure nightclub.

In her first public comments since being carried out of the Caesars Palace hot spot, Spears didn't directly address the incident.

However, she writes on her Web site, she understands the criticism, adding, "The media has criticized my every move and printed a skewed perception of who I really am as a human being."

Noting that one of her biggest fan sites is shutting down, she said: "Trust me, I get it. I know I've been far from perfect."

"I look forward to coming back this year bigger and better than ever," Spears writes. Her plans include a tour and a new album, she said.

Spears' hard-partying ways have been making headlines for about six weeks, starting with a visit to Las Vegas that included a night of club hopping with Paris Hilton.

At Tryst, the main nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas, Spears ditched her long pants and was seen dancing in fishnet stockings and a top before she put on some black shorts.

After that, her wild-child behavior was repeatedly in the news, from partying with Hilton to not wearing underwear.

It's all catching up to her, says columnist Cindy Adams of the New York Post. Jive Records, Spears' label, isn't amused by the image issues or impressed with her recent recordings, Adams says.

"Talk inside the company is that either it's redone, or they need to drop it -- and her," Adams writes this week.

Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph, told Adams, "I don't know where your information came from, but I can only tell you we're in the middle of recording an album. And you can quote me on that."

Spears has been working on her new album at the Palms recording studios, and with several leading producers.

THE SCENE AND HEARD

Film icon Tony Curtis was released from St. Rose Dominican Hospital on Friday after a two-week stay to battle pneumonia. "He's coherent, and he's doing great now," said Curtis' assistant, Julie McRay, "but say a prayer for him." Too weak to walk, Curtis, 81, was checked into a physical rehabilitation facility. ...

"Hollywood" Dave Stann doesn't want an apology or an autograph from Kid Rock. What he wants is a blackjack showdown, with the loser forking over $10,000 to charity. Stann, a pro blackjack player, was awakened at 6 a.m. Sunday by someone trying to kick in his VIP suite at the Hard Rock Hotel. The hotel acknowledged that Kid Rock was present. ...

Pietro's, a popular gourmet room at the Tropicana since 1997, is closing after Sunday. ...

VH1's "Fame Games" premieres at 9 p.m. Sunday. Filmed in Las Vegas and hosted by Robin Leach, the "Surreal Life" takeoff features Verne Troyer, Brigitte Nielsen, Emmanuel Lewis, Chyna, Vanilla Ice, Traci Bingham, C.C. Deville and Ron Jeremy.

SIGHTINGS

Michael Jackson, flanked by bodyguards on his way into Wynn Las Vegas on Friday night. ... Andre Agassi and friends, at Brenden Theatres' IMAX for "A Night at the Museum" on Friday. ... Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., dining with local dealmaker Jack Wishna at the Capital Grill (Fashion Show) on Thursday. ... New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and friends, at Social House (Treasure Island) on Thursday. ... A pregnant Jaime Pressly, tending to her cravings at Pink's Hot Dogs at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood on Friday. ... At the Playboy Club (Palms) on Thursday: Jon Lovitz and Dog the Bounty Hunter. ... The Yankees' Derek Jeter and Denver Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker, at Tryst (Wynn) on Thursday. Walker was with Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams when he was fatally shot New Year's Day while riding in a Hummer limousine.

THE PUNCH LINE

"Rush Limbaugh here. I'd love to try whatever you were taking the other night." -- From David Letterman's Top 10 Messages on Britney Spears' Answering Service

Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com