Jan

31

Hannigan Appears on Ellen

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January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A very pregnant Alyson Hannigan appeared on Ellen yesterday. In case you missed it, you can check out the clip here:


Now Ellen tried her darndest to get Alyson to reveal if the baby’s a boy or a girl, and her due date, but was unsuccessful. What did we [...]

Jan

29

Let’s Meet Barney’s Mother

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January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Barney Stinson’s mother finally has a face - and it’s none other than Frances Conroy, best known as Ruth Fisher, matriarch on Six Feet Under.
I heard this casting news courtesy of TV Guide’s Matt Mitovich, and I’m quite pleased.
I’ve been checking out the fan response to this announcement, and it seems a lot of people [...]

Jan

23

Smulders in The Slammin’ Salmon

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January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Writers’ Strike of 2008 may be a distant memory, but projects that some actors worked on are just starting to surface. Take Broken Lizard’s latest film, The Slammin Salmon, featuring How I Met Your Mother’s Cobie Smulders.
New York Magazine caught up with Smulders at The Slammin Salmon premiere during the Slamdance Film Festival. [...]

Jan

21

Season 4 Episode 13 Recap

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January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I’ve read quite a few reviews of this week’s ep of HIMYM, and I’m surprised by the number of people who weren’t fond of it. The main bones of contention: that Lily and Marshall are an annoying couple, or that their relationship is unrealistic. I have to say I don’t agree. I [...]

Jan

17

Casting News - Laura Prepon Signs On for 5 Episodes

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January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Another familiar face will be joining the cast of How I Met Your Mother: Laura Prepon, best known for her roles on That 70s Show and October Road.
Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello reports that the woman once known as Donna Pinciotti will be

Ted’s once (and future) girlfriend in five episodes … Prepon’s alter ego — [...]

Jan

15

Barney Stinson Meets Dr Horrible

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January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I saw this Youtube video posted by a few of my Twitter peeps, and I just had to share it with all of you. It’s a How I Met Your Mother/Dr Horrible crossover. Created by MichyGeary, it combines Barney Stinson’s conversion from hippie do-gooder to capitalist man-ho, and Billy’s transformation into Dr. Horrible [...]

Jan

13

Season 4 Episode 12 Recap

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January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I’m going to get this out of the way first - I do not like 99% of reality TV. I’ve never watched Survivor, I have no clue what The Hills is all about, and I don’t know anything about the Kardashians. When I heard about the latest round of stunt casting on How [...]

Jan

9

HIMYM Cast’s New Salaries are Steak Sauce!

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January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The cast of HIMYM celebrated the arrival of 2009 - with more dough!
They were recently rewarded with a salary increase following some lucrative syndication deals, and maintaining their performance in the ratings.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, each cast member is now earning between 90k and 120k per episode, retroactive to the beginning of Season 4 [...]