a guest star in the American TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Permanent conservatorship and Britney: For the Record On July 18, Spears regained visitation rights, with the chance to gain more as her health improved. Around this time, Spears began to work on Circus (2008). On July 31, the temporary conservatorship was extended to December 31. It was reported that Spears's behavior had improved, and she was able to spend more time with her sons. In September, Lynne released Through the Storm, a memoir which "mended" her relationship with Spears. The book addressed Spears's and sister Jamie Lynn's childhood and fame from Lynne's perspective. Discussing Spears's troubles, Lynne alleged that Lutfi crushed pills and put them in Spears's food in an attempt to control her drug usage. On October 28, the conservatorship was made permanent by Goetz to protect Spears from "undue influence", giving Jamie indefinite control over Spears's estate and personal affairs. Spears did not publicly oppose the decision. On November 30, MTV broadcast a documentary, Britney: For the Record (2008). In the film, Spears expressed discontent about life under conservatorship, saying, "There's no excitement, there's no passion [...] I have really good days, and then I have bad days. Even when you go to jail, you know there's the time when you're gonna get out. But in this situation, it's never ending. It's just like Groundhog Day every day." In December, Spears was profiled for Rolling Stone by journalist Jenny Eliscu, who was in contact with Lutfi during the process. She later allegedly used this connection to assist Spears in a third attempt to retain counsel in 2009. On December 12, the court approved $1.5 million in payouts to the conservators, attorneys, and others connected to the case. This included Spears's brother Bryan, who received $200,000 for his role as the head of a trust in Spears's name. Jamie's monthly pay was increased from $12,000 to above $16,000 per month. 2009–2012: Initial years and legal developments Lutfi disputes and first fan suspicions In 2009, Spears began dating agent Jason Trawick. She also embarked on her Circus Tour, one of the highest-grossing tours of the decade, which was managed by her professional team including Lou Taylor, who became her business manager. It was alleged that at one show Spears was "distressed" that a contact high from weed would lead her to fail a drug test, preventing her