When Neil Patrick Harris clarified his stance regarding Britney Spears’ role in “How I Met Your Mother,” saying yes, he did want her back on the show, some insiders saw the move as solid evidence that negotiations with the pop star return were definitely going well.
That speculation turns out to be true. It is reported over the weekend that Spears is indeed heading back to prime time: “The show is ecstatic and so is Britney. She had so much fun the first time around she really wanted to come back,” an insider told .
However, there are members of the Spears camp who aren’t so ecstatic. “Sure, she had a fun time, but it wasn’t about a comeback,” said a source. “It was about getting her on the road to being better. The last thing we want is a new element of fame for her to have to deal with.”
The March 24 episode that featured Spears drew more than 10 million viewers — about a million more than the prior week’s episode. The episode also generated the largest audience of age group 18-to-49 range in the show’s three-year history.