Britney To Guest Star In Sitcom

Britney Spears is to guest star in a forthcoming episode of US sitcom, ‘How I Met Your Mother’. The 26-year-old pop star will play a doctor’s receptionist named Abby who becomes smitten with the main character, Ted. The show’s creator Craig Thomas told US Magazine the singer attended a script reading with the cast and would film her scenes this week. Spears will be seen on the show in the US on 24 March. First Finalist Voted Off ‘American Idol’ A juicy back-story wasn’t enough to keep David Hernandez on “American Idol.” The 24-year-old ex-stripper from Glendale, Arizona, was dismissed on Wednesday, leaving 11 aspiring singers to vie for the “Idol” title and a record contract. “Honestly, things happen for a reason,” Hernandez said before leaving the stage. “I think we all have a plan. ... This isn’t it for me.” Hernandez, who sang the Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There,” made headlines last week after it was revealed to The Associated Press that he worked as a stripper at a Phoenix, Arizona, club with a “mostly male” clientele. Michael Jackson ‘Saves’ Neverland Pop star Michael Jackson has refinanced his Neverland ranch to save it from being auctioned off, his lawyer says. Mr Jackson had been told that if he failed to pay $25m (£12.5m) he owed on the sprawling California property, it would be auctioned next week. Londell McMillan said the singer had now worked out a “confidential” agreement with an investment group which meant he would keep the property. Please kill “American Idol”-CBS Chief With CBS close to losing the total viewers race for the first time in five years, CEO Leslie Moonves called Fox’s ratings hit “American Idol” a “monster” and urged somebody to “kill that show.” “While we’re in repeats, ‘American Idol’ continues to be a monster,” Moonves said Thursday at the McGraw-Hill Media Summit in New York City. “It’s a phenomenon. If somebody would kill that show, I’d really appreciate it. But it’s a national phenomenon, and it continues to do extremely well. It’s tough to compete with it.” Fox has won the past three broadcast seasons among the adults 18-49 demographic and is expected to win this season as well. CBS has many crime procedurals popular with older audiences and has won among total viewers the past six seasons.