CBS has announced that a fourth season of How I Met Your Mother is coming and a lot of attention is being paid to the fact that Britney Spears has appeared twice since returning from the writer’s strike.  While I am excited the show will continue, I’m not that thrilled all the attention is due to the fact that Ms. Spears was on the show.  The show is fantastic, and dare I say it, one of the best shows CBS has had in a while.  I just wish the actors/actresses got the attention, not the guest stars.  Though it’s hard to argue with the numbers.

Quincy Smith, the president of CBS Interactive, is discussing the company’s Web strategies. He notes that Britney Spears’ March appearance on “How I Met Your Mother” registered about four million impressions online. Her appearance this week has added another three million views so far. The logical conclusion of Mr. Smith’s team: “Ask Britney to appear on every show we have!” (source)

Next week is the season three finale, “Miracles”, airs Monday at 8:30 eastern.