Liz Smith reports Patrick Demarchelier flew to the U.S. from London to photograph Britney Spears. "I'm pleased to hear that she's pulled herself together," he told her. There's no way these photos are for Us Weekly since Demarchelier is perhaps best known for his work for Vogue. So let's connect the dots, shall we? What if the shoot was for Vogue?! We're dying just thinking about it. With newsstand sales in the hole, a glam Britney cover would be a prudent idea. [ONTD via NYP]