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

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 [...]

Dec

31

Remembering HIMYM in 2008

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December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As we prepare to welcome 2009, let’s look back on 2008, and our favorite HIMYM moments!
Because this is the time of year for Top 10 lists, I thought it’d be only appropriate to end the year with one as well! Please note, these are not in any particular order. And the list includes [...]

Dec

30

Stinsonisms - Are You Using Them?

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December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It seems that as each day goes by, more and more of HIMYM’s famous lines are everywhere, in particular, what I refer to as “Stinsonisms”. What exactly is a “Stinsonism”? A word, phrase or concept created, used or made famous by Barney Stinson. For example, the word “Legendary”, the phrase “Suit up”, [...]

Dec

29

HIMYM - The Musical Episode?

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December 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

Does the future hold a musical episode for How I Met Your Mother?
Neil Patrick Harris would be game.
In an interview with AOL.com NPH had the following comments on the subject:

That would be hilarious! Jason [Segel] sings … Josh [Radnor] sings … I think Aly [Hannigan] is the odd woman out in that scenario, but [...]

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