Britney Spears surprised Rock The Cradle contestants Thursday night by unexpectedly showing up for the season finale.

Rock the Cradle is an MTV reality show in which the offspring of R&B, pop, and rock stars from the 1980’s and 1990’s vie in a six week singing competition.

Britney was reportedly there to support the show as well as her former manager, Larry Rudolph.

Rudolph told Us Weekly, “She was here to support the show. I mentioned to her that I was going to my show. She said, ‘I want to come down.’ She loved it. She really loved it. She didn’t come here for publicity or anything like that. She came here because she wanted to see the show, which I appreciated.”

Check out the video below of Britney Spears reprising her role as Abby, a receptionist at a dermatologist’s office, on the hit CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother.

As a couple, Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Abby (Spears) go to the bar to flaunt their new relationship in Ted’s ((Josh Radnor) face.

How I Met Your Mother episode “Everything Must Go” airs on Monday, May 12 @ 8:30PM ET/PT on CBS.

Britney Spears throws up the peace sign (pictured below) as she leaves Bally Total Fitness in Culver City, Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old pop princess was in good spirits because she was recently awarded extended visits with her sons, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1. The extended visits are “recognition of the progress that has been made, a progress of structure and stability.” Yay Brit Brit!!!

While leaving Ballys, Britney was seen carrying the Radiohead album “In Rainbows”.

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Britney Spears spends Tuesday evening at a recording studio in Burkbank, Calif. after a hectic day in court where she secured more visits with her two sons.

Ex-husband Kevin Federline’s lawyer Mark Kaplan spoke about Britney’s recent progress. “We are pleased with the progress that seems to be occurring,” he said. “It’s a cautious step but a step nonetheless. We are seeing signs of her progress, and consistency over time is something welcome by Kevin. The children are doing great.”

Earlier today we posted pictures of Brit-Brit, 26, at her younger sister Jamie Lynn’s baby shower!

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Teenage mom-to-be Jamie Lynn Spears was joined by big sister Britney, mom Lynne and other friends and family for her May 2 baby shower. Here’s what the 17-year-old Zoey 101 star had to say to OK! about the Spears sister reunion:

On seeing big sister Britney for the first time in months: “It was wonderful to be able to spend time with her and just be girls again. We painted our nails and did stupid stuff. To be able to be in the privacy of our own home and just be sisters again was wonderful.”

On mother-of-two Britney sharing some pearls of wisdom: “She told me, ‘There are going to be some long nights, but it is completely worth it.’”

On Britney making it back home to Louisiana for the birthday of her baby: “Nothing is set in stone, but that would be wonderful. I’d love to have her here for that, but you can’t plan that far ahead.”

Britney Spears is expected to attend her custody status hearing in a Los Angeles downtown courthouse with her parents today.

Britney, 26, has been under the conservatorship of her father since her one-week-early release from UCLA Medical Center back in February.

Her ex-husband, Kevin Federline will also attend, said his spokesman, Elliot Mintz

Kevin has had full custody of both, two-year-old Sean Preston and one-year-old Jayden James since January.

Tuesday’s hearing will include discussion of a psychiatrist’s evaluation of Britney.

Britney has recently been on the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother.

Here is the first picture of Britney Spears reprising her role as Abby, a receptionist at a dermatologist’s office, on the hit CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother.

When Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Abby (Britney Spears) realize that they have one thing in common — their mutual hatred of Ted (Josh Radnor) — the “couple” decides to go to the bar to flaunt their new relationship in Ted’s face. Ouch!

“I had such a great experience the last time I was on the show that I couldn’t wait to come back,” Brit said in a statement Monday. “I was really looking forward to working with this cast and crew again. Everyone was so nice. Abby is going to have a lot of fun!”

How I Met Your Mother episode “Everything Must Go” airs on Monday, May 12 @ 8:30PM ET/PT on CBS.

It’s official! Britney Spears will be returning to the CBS comedy, How I Met Your Mother, for an episode scheduled to air May 12.

“We’re all so thrilled to have Britney joining us once again,” executive producer and co-creator Craig Thomas says. “And just to head it off at the pass this time around: Yes, Mom, Britney’s very nice and no, I can’t get her autograph for you.”

Brit Brit will be reprising her role as Abby, a receptionist at a dermatologist’s office. Production on the episode begins today!!!

Neil Patrick Harris must be overjoyed!

Here’s the synopsis of the episode, “Everything Must Go”: “Barney and Abby realize that they have one thing in common, their mutual hatred of Ted. The new ‘couple’ decides to go to the bar to flaunt their new relationship in Ted’s face. Desperate to get a rise out of his former pal, Barney pops a surprising question to Abby. “