Britney To Play Lovestruck Receptionist

(CBS)  Britney Spears will be making a TV appearance soon, but for once it won't be in tabloid footage.

The pop star will be making a guest appearance on the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" on March 24, a publicist for the show confirms to TheShowBuzz.

In the episode, the show's lead character Ted (Josh Radner) pursues a dermatologist who continually turns him down for a date. Spears plays the doctor's receptionist, Abby, who becomes smitten with Ted.

Past guest stars on the show include Wayne Brady, Enrique Iglesias, Bob Barker and Mandy Moore.

TV personality Vanessa Minnillo, who gets plenty of her own tabloid coverage, will guest star on the show's March 17 episode.

"How I Met Your Mother" revolves around Ted, a young aspiring architect who, after his best friend Marshall (Jason Segel) announces he's going to propose to his girlfriend Lily (Alyson Hannigan), realizes he had better get a move on if he hopes to find true love.

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Photos: Britney Spears

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Helping him in his quest is Barney, played by Neil Patrick Harris, a friend with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and a foolproof way to meet women.

When Ted meets Robin (Cobie Smulders), he's sure it's love at first sight, but destiny has something else in store. The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future.

By Judy Rosen

[newsboy17]

Try parenting

[nirak2-2009]

God help us all having to endure Britney on a weekly basis.
She can''t act, she can''t sing, she can''t be a half decent mother.
What can she do?

[jetlizhan]

as sick to death as I am of her - glad she''s doing something positive. now, when is she gonna start fighting for those adorable little boys of hers????

[DennisTheMenace]

I like Britney!! I can''t wait!! If you haters don''t like her so much... skip this episode! ;o)

[avigil2]

Note to Brittany: stick to your music please! You''re a fine entertainer, but you shouldn''t be on any sitcom right now. Even your stint on "Will and Grace" was off-key. We want you back but not this way.

[dgshiner]

What is America''s fixation on this trailer trash family? We heard the woes of her all of 2007 can''t you all find something else or better yet someone else to write about this nasty, dope taking trailer trash, nasty person do we have to endure another year of her??????????????????***!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[barbaraf4]

Having dad in charge may have turned the tide. It certainly appears the chaos is getting under control.

[dan_shields-2009]

L0L ill deff watch