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Doogie to Brit -- You Stunt My Growth!

Britney Spears is popwrecka non grata on the CBS sitcom she just cameo'd on – at least according to one of its stars.

In exclusive interview with AP, Neil Patrick Harris says he doesn't want Spears back on "How I Met Your Mother" – nothing personal, he just doesn't think they need recovering celebuwackos on the show for cheap ratings' boosts. "I'm in the minority that our show does not need stunt casting in order to succeed," says Harris.

There were rumors that Spears might make another appearance on the show after her first one -- and producers have reportedly been receptive to the idea.

Rihanna: Cleverly Dumb


Inadvertently or not, like NYC mayor Mike Bloomberg, Rihanna also just confirmed the worst-kept secret in the celebuverse.

"I didn't know!" Rihanna told People at an event. "No one knew!" Knew what, exactly, Rihanna? Apparently she wasn't invited to the wedding or the party – maybe because it had been rumored that she and Jay had gotten together at one point, which both denied.

BeJay were in Houston last night – Beyonce's hometown – but no word yet if there was any confirmation of the nups.

Birkhead and Stern's Skirt-Chasing Thwarted


A tell-all book by Anna Nicole Smith's ex-dress designer has gotten the go-ahead for publishing after a judge ruled it's ok.

According to Gatecrasher, "Anna Nicole Smith –- Portrait of an Icon," written by Pol' Atteu and Patrik Simpson and published for a former H'wood madam, had been in the midst of a legal tussle after threats to sue over material in the book.

But a judge has given the book the green light, saying that Atteu has the right to publish.

Party Favors: New OJ Heist Witness Emerges ... Remy Ma Needs Burned Matches to Make Her Wedding Pretty ... VH1 Births New Pseudoceleb Trainwrecks


A limo driver who took a snap of OJ Simpson with Thomas Riccio in Vegas has been named as a witness in his armed robbery case. Lowell Katz says he met Simpson briefly the day of the robbery and took the pic in question. ... Convicted felon Remy Ma wants to get hitched in the big house, but she won't have the usual make-up to get pretty. So celeb make-up artist Ashunta Sheriff has some useful – and hilarious – tips for Rem, including using soot from burned matches for smoky eye shadow and cherry Kool-Aid from the cafeteria for blush. ... Does the world really need more potential popcrazies? Yes, it does. And VH1 obliges with the contestants of "Miss Rap Supreme," an MC-battle-cum-surreality show unfurling April 14.

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61. Can't wait to get my chicken fingers on a copy of Pol and Patrik's book...My oh my just like Howie and Larry...2 gay guys raising a young girl...But seriously, they were important friends to Anna. Pol's fashion talent made her look awesome. Pol needs to make all of Dannielynn's clothes.

Posted at 1:33PM on Apr 11th 2008 by chicken stripper

62. Neil Patrick Harris is SUCH a pompous ass. He acts like he's a master thespian doing Shakespeare, when his only claim to fame is playing the wimp kid in Doggie Hauser. He's doing a sitcom for god's sake. A 30 minute SITCOM. A little full of himself, I fear.

And isn't he the only one on the show who's profiting from free P.R. by talking about Britney? So he gets his face seen everywhere...because he disses Britney. Isn't that what you call "stunt P.R."???? Or is it just huge ego and horribly bad taste?

Posted at 2:09PM on Apr 11th 2008 by nancy

63. I saw on the magazine rack today that Kevin and Britney just spent 2 days in Maui alone together. True or Fiction TMZ?

Posted at 4:03PM on Apr 11th 2008 by Kelli

64. Mary, I don't know about anyones children but my own, I raised her to be true to herself and not to judge people and talk crap about them when you don't even know them.She turned out to be a sweet honest lady who can work and take care of herself. TMZ is not a Brit fan site but Brit has a lot of fans and supporters and if you comment on any story on any web site you better bet there fans will there.

Posted at 6:18PM on Apr 11th 2008 by sandykay

65. I don't think Harris was knocking Britney - TMZ was. The only thing he might have said was the stuff in quotes, namely that he didn't think the show needed stunt casting to succeed. There is no indication that he said any of the other stuff TMZ added. He wasn't saying that Britney was hard to work with or whacked or whatever - that's all TMZ spin. He also wasn't saying anything to indicate he wants to be the center of attention himself. All he did say (if we believe the quote) is that the show is good enough that it doesn't need any tricks like having celebrity guest stars to get decent rating. That has nothing to do with Britney, but would apply to anybody famous.

To make sure that I have mastered reading between TMZ lines, I just now googled

"neil patrick harris" ap interview

and brought up the original interview right away as a top hit. My interpretation was correct, and he clearly said he wasn't talking specifically against Britney herself, but rather the idea of bringing in such guest stars for ratings boosts. No trash talk about her at all in the interview itself. Makes me wonder if the person who wrote the TMZ thing ever read the full interview.

Have to read TMZ very carefully these days - they deliberately mislead the reader into believing something that never happened or was never said. Also never believe anything TMZ claims about a video until you've watched it yourself.... can be 180 degrees different.

Posted at 8:01PM on Apr 11th 2008 by jwoolman

66. Since when did Anna Nicole Smith become and 'Icon'? Not!

Posted at 8:28PM on Apr 11th 2008 by Mewithanopinionthatmatters

67. Mary, I know others have written here about bipolar. I just wanted to point out to you that the AMA is not the organization that determines psychological disorders and definitions. That would be the NIMH and they recognize it. In fact, I googled "bipolar disorder:medical_authorities" and got more than 5 million hits. Please learn about a topic before you preach about it.

Posted at 8:28PM on Apr 11th 2008 by Bipolarsufferer

68. Notice how Mary never came back to this thread. What an ignorant coward.

Posted at 1:02PM on Apr 12th 2008 by red

69. PATRICK U BIG ASS FAKE , YOUR GAY ...why not try that in HIMYM , maybe then u wouldnt look like your acting ,, because you sure are the worse actor around ,,
NOW BRITANY WAS GREAT , i never laughed so hard in my life ,,
i heard she was going to be on ,, this was the only reason i watched the show ...
i really hate the show , sucks ,, really back acting on the little clan there ,,,

Posted at 3:58AM on Apr 13th 2008 by PATRICK IS GAY REAL LIFE

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