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I can’t believe this is true:

Suit up, Britney Spears! The pop star is heading back to TV, scoring a guest role on CBS’s How I Met Your Mother, a rep for the show confirms to PEOPLE.

According to TMZ, which first reported the news, Spears’s father and conservator, Jamie, has given his daughter permission to appear on the sitcom since it will not be a long-term or continuous role.

The pop star is no stranger to television comedies: In April 2006, Britney appeared on an episode of NBC’s Will & Grace playing a conservative talk show host alongside Sean Hayes’s flamboyant character, Jack.

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I was OK with Mandy Moore. I was OK with Enrique Iglesias. I was borderline OK with Vanessa Manilla or whatever her name is. I don’t know if I’m OK with Britney Spears. The show should be better than this. I only hope they can clean her up enough to flap around in front of the camera for a few lines and then never be heard from again. Maybe Barney will bang her then leave her naked in the torch of the statue of liberty or something. I would’ve rather seen Ashlee Simpson than Britney’s dizzy ass.

Let me play devil’s advocate. If it’s ratings we’re worried about for the show (which should never be met by sacrificing quality, but I digress) than Spear’s appearance will surely create waves. Paris Hilton did a “guest spot” on The O.C. way back when and it didn’t offend me deeply. I will trust Bays and Thomas not to do anything crazy. If this gets more people talking about (and watching) the show, so be it.

I can’ t help but think, who’s next? Courtney Love? Kim Kardashian? Lindsay Lohan? Have some decency!

Scary update:

Britney showed up at the FOX Studios lot this morning with only her agent in tow to sit down with the cast of the show for the episode read-thru. I’m told she was “really funny”, “very professional” and that the character might become a recurring character on the show. Additionally, most of her scenes are with the Ted Mosby character played by Josh Radnor. This episode of How I Met Your Mother is the third of the new eps that have been written since the show came back from the Writer’s Strike hiatus and since the first new ep airs next week it may air three weeks after that (the week of April 7th).

Regarding the news that Alicia Siverstone was scheduled to also guest star on HIMYM, I’m hearing that her people have decided to have her pull out of doing so in order to not be overshadowed by Britney’s appearance.

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As I said in the comments, if this redneck skank makes me miss my sexual renaissance with the Aerosmith girl I’m going to be PISSED OFF.

PS. I never want to do a Google Image Search for “Britney Spears” again. I need to go wash my hands.

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