How I Met Your Mother

Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer stage 'Battlestar' takeover of CBS comedies

source: The Watcher

Near the end of this post, you'll find a photo of Katee Sackhoff in the Nov. 23 episode of "The Big Bang Theory." If you hadn't heard about her appearance on the fine CBS comedy, here's my story about  Sackhoff's upcoming "Big Bang" visit, as well as my general thoughts about the show's pleasin...

Published Thu, Nov 5

NBC's comedy Thursday resurrected

source: bluenwhite (WordPress)

How I Met Your Mother This year has been a breakout year for “Mother” scene-stealer Neil Patrick Harris. The guy starred in Joss Whedon’s online saga “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.” He finally hosted an episode of “Saturday Night Live,” as well as the Tony Awards and the Emmy Awards, and he...

Published Wed, Nov 4

CBS Orders Five More Episodes of Accidentally on Purpose

source: Your Entertainment Now

CBS has ordered 5 more episodes of the freshman comedy Accidentally on Purpose.  The new series has done fairly well for CBS — averaging 8.0 million viewers and a 3.1/7 A18-49 rating/share — and has solid compatibility with lead-in How I Met Your Mother.

Published Tue, Nov 3

Cultural Catchup: The Week in Comedy

source: memles (WordPress)

For now, thoughts on (deep breath) The Office, Community, Parks and Recreation, Glee, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Saturday Night Live, Modern Family, Cougar Town, The Middle and Greek (phew!). Community Cougar Town The Middle Glee How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory

Published Sat, Oct 10

Opinion: How I Met Your Mother/Big Bang Theory

source: ax20 (WordPress)

And then my brother introduced me to How I Met Your Mother. I caught up on that show in like a week. And then once I was up to date I needed another comedy, so I found The Big Bang Theory. (And from there I found The New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried…) Those were the two shows I missed mos...

Published Thu, Sep 24

Hard-Boiled or Sunny-Side Up: The Divisive but Satisfying 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards

source: memles (WordPress)

This is, of course, not to say that the actual winners of the Emmys didn’t have their problems this year. There’s no universe where I feel that Neil Patrick Harris and Rainn Wilson should have lost to Jon Cryer for his work on Two and a Half Men, a victory which provided some comedy for Harris bu...

Published Sun, Sep 20

EMMY Live Blog 2009

source: the TV addict

8:06PM: Neil Patrick Harris says his job is to keep things running smoothly, “Here’s hoping Kanye West likes 30 ROCK.” Zing! 8:20PM: Good News: The cast of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER presents the award for outstanding writing in a comedy series. Bad News: HIMYM wasn’t nominated. 30 ROCK writer Mat...

Published Sun, Sep 20

Emmy Predictions 2009: Outstanding Comedy Series

source: the TV addict

NOMINEES: ENTOURAGE, FAMILY GUY, FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, THE OFFICE, 30 ROCK and WEEDS. SHOULD WIN: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Even though we have a sneaking suspicion that HIMYM will have to settle for a Best Supporting Actor nod for Neil Patrick Harris.

Published Sat, Sep 19