Article: Britney tries a new tack on TV sitcom

Judging from her appearance on tonight's episode of "How I Met Your Mother," fading pop star Britney Spears has borrowed a page from Madonna's playbook and is attempting to reinvent herself.

The plot for the episode "Ten Sessions" has Ted (series regular Josh Radnor) hitting on his dermatologist Stella (guest-star Sarah Chalke of "Scrubs" fame in a role originally to be played by Alicia Silverstone). Stella isn't interested in Ted at all, but Stella's ditzy, nerdy receptionist Abby (Spears) is infatuated with him.

CBS didn't send out a screener for tonight's episode, but they did make two short clips featuring the pop star. In the first, Ted is waiting for Abby to let the doctor know her ...

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