London (NBp) - The Spice Girls, one of Britain's biggest pop exports this decade grabbed their "15 minutes of fame" with their hit-laden first album, Spice. (Note: After adjustment for inflation, 15 minutes of fame currently translates into roughly 1 year in the spotlight.) Against all odds, they bargained for an additional 15 minutes of fame by agreeing to ditch one member and make a movie to go along with their second album, Spice World.

NBp insiders have learned that the Spice Girls have submitted an application to the International Association of Famous People (IAFP) for another 15 minutes. The IAFP determines who is famous by dictating who can be on magazine covers and in TV news stories.

In order to meet the IAFP's requirements for fame, the Spice Girls are planning a three pronged attack:

• Create an album with a radical new sound
• Lose two members through very public fights
• Add three members (Old Spice, Smelly Spice and Spicy Spice) and change the name to an unpronounceable symbol (a cross between the female sign and an exclamation point)

Though it may be months before the IAFP officially rules on the future of the Spice Girls, analysts believe the girls may run into trouble because of the lack of originality.

"U2 and Madonna have gotten fame extensions by creating new sounds," explained Henry Jones Jr, noted music industry analyst. "Fights amongst band members are certainly nothing new, and Prince went the unpronounceable symbol route. Most people are lucky to get 15 minutes of fame... these girls are asking for a total of 45 minutes! That's crazy."

The third Spice Girls album is tentatively titled Spice Girls World and will be released regardless of whether or not they get a fame extension.