Alicia Silverstone reportedly pulled out of US TV show How I Met Your Mother after learning Britney Spears was appearing in the same episode.
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The Clueless star – who is a huge fan of the hit series – was scheduled to appear in the 14th episode of the season but dropped out after deciding it would be too “chaotic”.
A source close to the actress said: “Alicia was really excited about appearing on the show, but when she found out she would have to share the spotlight with Britney she wasn’t too keen.
“She knows that everyone would be going out of their way to look after Britney, and it would be so chaotic nobody would look after her.”
Alicia will reportedly be replaced by Scrubs star Sarah Chalke in the episode which sees Britney play “sweet and nerdy” secretary Abby.
Meanwhile, How I Met Your Mother creator Craig Thomas has revealed how Britney got her guest slot.
He told Us Weekly magazine: “Britney’s people said she was looking for a small part on a funny show, and she checked out our show and liked it. Her people were really receptive to the idea of bringing her in and just doing a funny role for her. It all came together really quickly – it was kind of shocking.
“She seemed to click with the rest of the cast and fitted right in! She was having a good time. She was laughing. It’s a very sweet, romantic episode, so the vibe in the room was just very fun. Everyone was having a good time, and I think she had a good time too.”
