Britney Spears : Back in recording studio & dinner with George Maloof

Britney Spears is back in the recording studio with J.R. Rotem and Sean Garrett, the producers confirm to PEOPLE.

"She's great," Rotem told PEOPLE at the BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. "She's like a master at what she does. She's a lot more experienced than most people. She just has the 'it' factor that not every artist has. So it's always nice to work with her."

Producer Sean Garrett was mum on specifics but says that he and Spears, 26, have "a few things in the works." At the BMI Pop Awards, Garrett told PEOPLE: "I'm just happy to see her back and recovering. She's really shaping up and getting her whole situation back together. I'm really proud and happy to see her."

In other news about the troubled singer, Britney is now back in the U.S. after a brief vacation with Mel Gibson and his family to his holiday home in Costa Rica. Once she got home she decided to go out for dinner with George Maloof Jr, who is the owner of Palms Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. The dinner was for business reasons and not a date, Spears and Maloof have known each other since 2004. Many people will now be wondering what kind of business could Britney and George be talking about, and according to National Enquirer, Britney is in the planning stages of a multi-million dollar stage production, which the pop star hopes will re-launch her music career.

It seems as if Britney Spears is working hard to get back in shape, so that she can make a big comeback in Las Vegas. It is thought that Spears will perform six shows, which will earn her about $10 million.