How Britney met your Emmy

Let the backlash to the backlash begin in earnest.

We were among the 10.6 million people who caught Brit Brit's guest spot on Monday night's "How I Met Your Mother" and, we'll cop to it, we were rooting for her. And if you weren't, you're just not nice, y'all.

Critics were mixed about her performance and, admittedly, it was a little stilted. So what? We weren't expecting much. Just hoping that she'd look like herself (her former self, that is) and wouldn't fall on her face, as she's done so much and so publicly lately.

Done and done. Good on you, Brit.

Now, awards blogger extraordinaire Tom O'Neil has tossed out this ditty: what if Spears gets nominated for an Emmy? Her competition in the guest star category could be mighty steep (Laurie Metcalf, Edie Falco, Betty White, Polly Bergen) but it's a good ice breaker to whip out at your next cocktail party.

Let the campaigning begin!