Britney cameo on `How I Met Your Mother'
NEW YORK (AP) - March 11, 2008 Spears will guest star in a March 24 episode of the cult series,
CBS spokeswoman Kelli Raftery told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The pop star will portray a receptionist in a dermatologist's
office named Abby who becomes "smitten" with Ted (Josh Radnor),
Raftery said.
Craig Thomas, the show's creator, told Usmagazine.com that
Spears attended a table reading with the cast on Monday, and that
her scenes will probably be filmed later this week. He said
representatives for Spears approached the CBS about "Mother"
because "she was looking for a small part on a funny show."
Spears has previous TV sitcom experience playing a character on
a 2006 episode of "Will and Grace." She was also the host and
musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" in 2000.
"How I Met Your Mother," returning Monday with all-new
episodes following the writers strike, co-stars Radnor, Jason
Segal, Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris as
twentysomethings living in New York City. Harris portrays serial
bachelor Barney Stinson, who frequently uses the word "legendary"
to describe his various exploits.
Spears has been under the conservatorship of her father, James,
following bizarre behavior and two hospitalizations. She is also
locked in a custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline over the
former couple's sons, Jayden James, 1, and Sean Preston, 2.
