The first trailer for new Diablo Cod-penned horror film Jennifer’s Body has been released by the filmmakers.

Dubbed a “red band” trailer, director Karyn Kusama, writer Diablo Cody and producer Jason Reitman released the short clip to a global audience, after leading actress Megan Fox (who plays the blood-thirsty title character, Jennifer) put a trailer in front of Sascha Baron Cohen’s alias Bruno this week.

The trio released a statement along with the trailer, explaining their decision to beat Fox to the punch. The statement reads:

“Fox is putting a trailer of Jennifer’s Body in front of Bruno this Friday. Great, right? Only problem is it’s not our trailer. It’s kind of a straight horror preview and while we’re sure it’ll appeal to many of you, we wanted to make sure you guys got to see our cut… Let’s call it the ‘filmmaker’s cut.’

“We think it captures the comedy and scares of the horror films we grew up on – a kind of nostalgia for when horror films were fun. Can’t wait to show you the whole film… In the meantime, here’s the red band trailer we wanted our fans to see.

- Karyn, Diablo and Jason.”

To view the red band trailer of the much-anticipated film (in which Megan Fox gets nekkid), click here.

Finally, Britney’s found something she’s partially good at!

The train-wrecked pop tart, who’s actually been cleaning up her act a bit in recent times, has returned to CBS’ hit show How I Met Your Mother, reprising her role as the ditzy receptionist, Abby.

Spears said in a statement on Monday: “I had such a great experience the last time I was on the show that I couldn’t wait to come back. I was really looking forward to working with this cast and crew again.”

“Everyone was so nice,” she added. “Abby is going to have a lot of fun!”

This time, the ditzy Abby is well and truly over Ted (Josh Radnor), whom she was pining over in the last episode. Instead, she hooks up with Neil Patrick Harris’ character, Barney, who’s a serial flirt and womanizer.

In one scene, the new “couple” wear matching V-neck baby blue sweaters, and according to CBS, head to the show’s local bar to “flaunt their new relationship in Ted’s face.”

The show will air on CBS on May 12.

A montage of Spears’ first appearance on How I Met Your Mother is available below.

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In other Simpson news, Ashlee and her new fiance, Pete Wentz, went on a double date with Nicole Richie and her own rocker beau, Joel Madden.

The foursome were seen out and about together in NYC (but not photographed), and were said to have enjoyed a “lovely” meal together in an unnamed restaurant. Perhaps Simpson was getting tips from Richie on motherhood, with rumours running rife that the former Seventh Heaven actress is expecting.

Earlier in the week, Simpson called questions about her possible pregnancy “inappropriate,” and then chowed down on a smorgesboard of food at Virgil’s BBQ in Midtown Manhattan, leaving on-lookers to wonder whether she was “eating for two.”

One source said Ashlee dined on “antipasto, mozzarella and chicken capricciosa,” but passed on dessert.

“She was having fun,” the source added. “She was great.”

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