Entries from May 2008 ↓

Sorry for the lack of updates recently. [It was finals week, what can I say?] It’ll be a few days before everything’s back on track, but you can definitely count on everything being up to speed before the season finale airs on Monday.

In the meantime, here’s Alyson’s appearance on Conan this Tuesday:

From PIFeedback:

CBS had a typical Monday with its combination of The Big Bang Theory (Viewers: #3, 7.88 million; A18-49: #3, 2.9/ 9), How I Met Your Mother (Viewers: #3, 9.02 million; A18-49: #2, 3.8/10), Two and a Half Men (Viewers: #3, 13.70 million; A18-49: #2, 5.0/12), Rules of Engagement (Viewers: #3, 10.72 million; A18-49: #2, 4.1/10) and CSI: Miami (Viewers: #1, 13.66 million; A18-49: #1, 4.0/10). Worth noting was the 31 percent growth in the demo for How I Met Your Mother out of The Big Bang Theory. Maybe [Stella's receptionist Abby] should sign-on as a regular!

Also, it’s not official until CBS announces it tomorrow at the upfronts, but everyone’s pretty much given up pretending that there’s even a chance the show won’t be back next year.

While you’re refreshing lilyandmarshallselltheirstuff.com and waiting until it’s not overloaded, here’s a list of what you’ll find there [auctions ends May 27]:

Meet the Cast and Visit the Set of How I Met Your Mother in Los Angeles, California!
$2,500.00

How I Met Your Mother Signed Script and DVD
$350.00

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From The Hollywood Reporter:

Three times may be the charm for [Stella's receptionist Abby] and “How I Met Your Mother.”

With [Abby] making her second guest appearance on the abruptly popular CBS comedy, the show’s co-creator Craig Thomas tells THR.com that Monday’s episode was written to leave the door open for the pop singer to make a return appearance next season.

“She was better than the first time and I think the fans will enjoy it because her return answers a larger mystery set up earlier in the series,” Thomas said. “So there’s a good plot reason why she’s there. And when people watch [Abby's] second appearance on the show they’ll see that the door is still open for her to come back.”

[Abby's] first visit resulted in “Mother” hitting its highest rating ever. The show has since maintained an elevated audience level compared to last year. Once considered on the bubble for a fall renewal, the critically acclaimed comedy is now considered a lock to return next season.

Well, that quote pretty much confirms what’s implied in the ET Online clip.

At this point, I’m fairly confident I could edit the entire episode together.

Abby and Barney in a cab. Barney’s first line could potentially ruin some surprises, if you’re spoiler-concerned.

Video at ET Online.

People.com posted this photo from the next episode:

And here’s a last-minute addition to the calendar: Cobie Smulders will be on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight.

Watch With Kristin posted some more videos from the next episode.

This one’s an extra ten seconds on the end of the previously released clip:

And from the episode’s A-plot (“As their expenses continue to mount, Marshall and Lily decide to sell some of their possessions online,” according to CBS), we’ve got the creation of lilyandmarshallselltheirstuff.com, which redirects to a charity auction that should start after the episode airs.

Guyforceshiswifetodressinagarbagebagforthenextthreeyears.com doesn’t lead to anything, but has already been purchased by 20th Century Fox, for those of you who were about to try it.

Clip from 3.19, Everything Must Go – this one’s from the official YouTube account and won’t be suspended: