The night was Awe. Some.Nearly the entire How I Met Your Mother gang (minus Jason Segel, who is busy shooting a movie) congregated at McGee's in NYC — aka the inspiration for the sitcom's McClaren's. Cozying up with each in a booth (and maybe the occasional adult beverage...), I sought out scoop on all things Mother.Here, I will embed the video of Neil Patrick Harris, who ponders the Barney-Robin hookup and their possible future, the Britney aftermath and more. Links to my sit-downs with Josh, Cobie, Alyson and a pair of producers will follow. I hope you enjoy, because it was one of my most fun outings here ever!More from the Mother gang:• Josh Radnor on Sarah Chalke, fans getting Lost-like crazy and more.• Alyson Hannigan on dissing me for three years straight(!), Lily and Marshall's next hurdles (a baby, maybe?) and more. • Cobie Smulders on dressing to kill, getting "tipsy" to play Robin Sparkles and more.• Exec producers Carter Bays and Pamela Fryman on....
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OMFG, she is so the mother! I think. I'm hearing from multiple sources that Sarah Chalke is in advanced talks to reprise her role as Ted's possible future wife on How I Met Your Mother.In fact, just moments ago, Chalke's Mother crush himself, Josh Radnor — here to shoot a guest appearance for next week's Ausiello Report vodcast — confirmed that we'd probably be seeing Stella for a "few more episodes" this season. He was quick to add, however, that he has no clue whether or not she's the mother. "I really don't know," he said, "nor do I ask." Radnor also pleaded ignorance regarding the possibility of Britney Spears returning as Chalke's unhinged assistant, although he expressed confidence that exec producers Carter Bays and Craig Thomas "could write a great plot for her to come back." Neil Patrick Harris may prove a harder sell. Radnor's costar told the Associated Press that too much of Spears may not be a good thing. "I'm in the minority that our show does not need stunt c...
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In last week's Q&A, Josh Radnor discussed with us the new batch of How I Met Your Mother episodes. And then the Britney Media Hurricane hit. A man of his word, Radnor got back to us — via e-mail — with his even more recent thoughts on Ted's assorted prospects arriving in this Monday's episode. — With reporting by Michelle HellerTVGuide.com: What's it like working with Sarah Chalke?It felt like Sarah and I had worked together for years — in the good way. She's super talented and funny and brought such a great vibe to the set. We did a two-and-a-half minute tracking shot the first day of shooting, which was one of the funnest — is that a word? — things I've done on the show. She's also really believable as a doctor. She must have played one at some point.TVGuide.com: Since Sarah will be in only one episode, will Ted and Stella still be dating? Doesn't look that way, but like with everything on the show, they've left it open. Maybe all of Ted's wome...
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It's been quite a week for struggling cult favorite How I Met Your Mother (Mondays on CBS at 8:30 pm/ET). First it was revealed that Ted's (Josh Radnor) dermatologist crush, Stella, would be played in a multi-episode arc by Alicia Silverstone, leading a lot of fans to theorize that she was indeed the future Mrs. Mosby. Then later in the week we learned that Stella would instead be played by Scrubs' Sarah Chalke, and, in a casting shocker that was truly legendary, one Britney Spears will be playing Stella's Ted-loving assistant, Abby (about which Radnor told us, "The only thing 'scandalous' about all of this is how non-scandalous it is"). Before the first post-strike Mother
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How goes it three days into Britney's stint on How I Met Your Mother, now slated for a March 24 air date? "[It] has been so terrific," Spears shares. "Everyone, including the cast, the crew and the producers, has been so wonderful." Spears is guest-starring as the assistant to Ted's dermatologist (Sarah Chalke), and as such will find herself crushing on the young architect as well. "Abby is such a fun girl to play," says Brit. "I'm having a blast!"Ted's portrayer shrugs off any speculation that the headline staple has been a handful in her most unexpected sitcom stop-by. "She's friendly, shows up on time, knows all her lines, nails all of her jokes," says Josh Radnor. "The only thing 'scandalous' about all of this is how non-scandalous it is." — With reporting by Michelle HellerUse our Online Video Guide to revisit Mother's most legendary times.Related:• Mother Boss: "We Can't Wait for You to Meet Britney!"• Britney Is Bonkers for How I Met Your Mother's Ted!• H...
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