Britney Spears gets TV role

Britney Spears will guest star in a March 24 episode of the CBS series “How I Met Your Mother,” the network said Tuesday. The pop star will portray a receptionist in a dermatologist’s office named Abby who becomes “smitten” with Ted (Josh Radnor), a CBS spokeswoman 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 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 & Grace.”

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 two sons.