'How I Met Your Mother': The art of fighting
One of this season's strongest episodes, “Bagpipes,” was all about different types of couples and how they deal with conflict. Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) thinks he and Robin (Cobie Smulders) are the best couple. They've had sex in 83 and a half beds (the half was a 19th century ottoman in an antique shop). They never fight, except about who's more awesome, which is understandable. I'm in a deadlock over that one too. As Ted (Josh Radnor) calls it, they have...

How To: Be a Wingman: PHOTO
Cliff here. You fairies have been riding my coattails long enough, it’s time for you to start pulling some of your own weight. We’re going out, and I’ll let you get a free, real-life lesson in manness. Normally, I’d just take my time banging every single girl at the bar, but today I’m feeling generous. Next time you go out with your friends, you’ll have all the knowledge necessary to be a competent wingman. If you do it right, your buddy owes you a ton of...

Neil Patrick Harris in a fat suit (pic)
From the Nov. 9 episode of  "How I Met Your Mother." You know you kinda want to see it.

Rachel Stocks Up, Stays Mum On Teen Burglars: PHOTO
Three jugs of apple juice? Jeez, I haven't had any apple juice since I was a kid, but I guess it's good for, uh, vitamin C and stuff. The O.C. cutie (who's also going to be appearing on HIMYM) stocked up on juice and other important supplies at Gelson's yesterday. Rach stayed mum on how she feels about the teen bandits being caught (yep, the same ones who robbed Lindsay and Audrina) who are suspected of taking over $300,000 of vintage clothing, jewelry and bags from her home, and although some...

We've All Been There: Sexual Serenade: PHOTO
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What to Watch: November 2-8
MONDAY, NOV. 2 'Greek' (9PM, ABC Family) Rusty and Dale are resorting to battlebots to settle their science project rivalry and Cappie and Evan are trying to smooth things out between the Omega Chi and Kappa Tau houses, but the best reason to tune in to this midseason finale for the show's third season: We finally find out whether or not Cappie and Casey get back together. 'Heroes' – Hiro gets another chance with Charlie (8PM, NBC) 'How I Met Your Mother' – Barney's cockiness about...

'Drop Dead Diva's' Bowlby back on 'How I Met Your Mother'
“How I Met Your Mother” is welcoming back another familiar face in November. Alan Thicke has been getting most of the attention for his return in the Nov 9. episode, “The Rough Patch,” but eagle-eyed “Mother” fans will notice another returning character in the picture above. April Bowlby, who plays Jane's hilariously ditzy friend Stacy on Lifetime's “Drop Dead Diva,” is back as Meg. The actress, who costars alongside “Mother” star Cobie Smulders in the Broken Lizard...

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS: PACKING ON POUNDS FOR -HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER'
The upcoming 11/9 episode of the hit CBS sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, promises to lend some truth to the old relationship adage, “First you get fit, then you get comfortable”. Apparently, the pairing of Barney and Robin (Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders) hits a rocky road as the show looks at what might be. According to producer CARTER BAYS, Harris was not only game to do it but went to wardrobe and said, “Give me the biggest fat-suit you’ve got”.

Joanna Garcia Lines Up “HIMYM” Guest Spot: PHOTO
Getting a little work aside from her “Gossip Girl” duties, JoAnna Garcia is the latest celeb to land a guest spot on “How I Met Your Mother”. According to TV Guide, the 30-year-old actress will play a college pal of Ted’s named Maggie in an episode titled “The Window”.

The 7 Reasons Halloween Is Huge in 2009, Part 1: TV, Movies and Celebrity Baby Trick-or-Treaters!: PHOTO
We had so much fun with our PopSugar Rush Vampire Special , so we're back with more

Exclusive: JoAnna Garcia to Guest-Star on How I Met Your Mother
JoAnna Garcia has landed a guest spot on How I Met Your Mother as yet another potential conquest of Ted's, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The Privileged alum will play Ted's college buddy, Maggie, in an upcoming episode called "The Window." She's described as the perfect girl next door who every guy wants to marry as soon as he meets her. So sought-after is Maggie that she's always in a relationship, leaving Ted waiting and waiting for his shot at her. When he hears that she's finally...

JoAnna Garcia Will Guest Star on How I Met Your Mother: PHOTO
JoAnna Garcia Will Guest Star on How I Met Your Mother

Rachel Bilson on How I Met Your Mother
Is Rachel Bilson going to be the Mother ? The O.C. alum has booked a guest spot on the 100th episode of How I Met Your Mother as the love interest in Ted's story line, TVGuide.com has confirmed. "Ted will also get as close to meeting the mom as he's ever before," creator Carter Bays told TVGuide.com of the milestone episode. "I don't want to give it away, but he gets so tantalizingly close, it's ridiculous." News: Mother boss: "It's not going to be happily ever after" for Barney and Robin But...

Exclusive: JoAnna Garcia to Guest-Star on How I Met Your Mother
JoAnna Garcia has landed a guest spot on How I Met Your Mother as yet another potential conquest of Ted's, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The Privileged alum will play Ted's college buddy, Maggie, in an upcoming episode called "The Window." She's described as the perfect girl next door who every guy wants to marry as soon as he meets her. So sought-after is Maggie that she's always in a relationship, leaving Ted waiting and waiting for his shot at her. When he hears that she's finally...

The Hannigan-Denisofs: Kangaroo Cuties: PHOTO
Mama and her little joey! Alyson Hannigan shows off her Halloween handiwork, carrying daughter Satyana , 7 months, in her own little pouch while out with husband Alexis Denisof on Saturday in Santa Monica, Calif. “I’ve already got three costumes for her — a baby bunny , a squirrel, and then I’m having a kangaroo costume made for myself and…she’s going to be the baby kangaroo,” the How I Met Your Mother star confessed to Ellen DeGeneres last week.

MAJOR HIMYM Spoiler!: PHOTO
Entry tags: Neil Patrick Harris MAJOR HIMYM Spoiler! And it's not who the mother is... THEY'RE GETTING ENGAGED!!! according to TV GUIDE ! SOURCE

CBS orders more 'Accidentally'
"Accidentally on Purpose" CBS has picked up five more episodes of the Monday night comedy "Accidentally on Purpose." The CBS TV production has been a solid performer on a night where the ratings bar is set very high. Though "Accidentally" has been the lowest-rated performer of the lineup, it has improved on retaining its "How I Met Your Mother" lead-in and on Monday night, hit a season high among total viewers. The less-than-full season order for the show is mainly due to CBS still having...

A Note on the Type
If you look closely at my posts today, you may notice some crazy linkage going on here at Tuned In. Over the next couple of weeks, we're going to be testing out pop-up links that will allow me to embed links to video, photos, reference pages, etc., without sending you to a new Web page. I won't bore you with the technical details, but the idea is that the next time I refer to

Neil Patrick Harris In A Fat Suit: PHOTO
ew.com : So how are Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin (Cobie Smulders) faring as a couple on How I Met Your Mother? Well, if the upcoming Nov. 9 episode of the CBS comedy is any indication, maybe not so great. Barney, it seems, has packed on some pounds. "It's a phenomenon that a lot of people can relate to, certainly more than a few people on our writing staff. It's relationship gut," says HIMYM exec producer and co-creator Carter Bays. Read the whole story: ew.com

Neil Patrick Harris Letting Himself Go: PHOTO
Fans familiar with How I Met Your Mother are used to seeing Neil Patrick Harris in various getups as Barney Stinson. Dude will do anything to score with girls. But is he falling victim to a familiar pattern of guys in relationships and totally letting himself go now that he and Robin (Cobie Smulders) are a couple? If the pic below, of Neil Patrick Harris in a fat suit, is any indication ... Barney Stinson has packed on some pounds . “It’s a phenomenon that a lot of people can relate...

Neil Patrick Harris Suits Way, Way Up for HIMYM
Neil Patrick Harris Suits Way, Way Up for HIMYM

Neil Patrick Harris Packs It On For TV: PHOTO
Oh, we remember this episode. This is the one where Monica flashbacks to the early '90s when she was fat and Rachel hadn't gotten a nose job and Ross dressed like he was in Miami Vice. Except we don't remember Neil Patrick Harris being in Friends ? Oh, that's right! He wasn't! How I Met Your Mother is ripping off from them! Got it! This promo shot of Neil in an upcoming episode shows his character Barney in a whole different suit - a fat one! Though we're not sure why he is putting on 300lbs,...

Alyson Hannigan's hubby wants another baby: PHOTO
New mom Alyson Hannigan says her husband Alexis Denisof is already itching for another baby. The How I Met Your Mother star, who welcomed her daughter Satyana in March, tells Ellen DeGeneres, “A week after she was born, [he] was like, -So hey, can we have another one?' I'm like, -Excuse me! I can't even sit down right now, can you just wait a minute?!' Bad timing on his part, too soon.” Though she “hated” being an only child herself, Alyson says that she now...

Celebrity Fat Suit Club
Neil Patrick Harris will wear fake flab on an episode of How I Met Your Mother . From Courteney Cox to Tom Cruise, VIEW OUR GALLERY of stars whose roles required extra rolls.

Accidentally a Hit
CBS has ordered five more episodes of Jenna Elfman's CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose, which has improved upon retaining the ratings from its lead-in How I Met Your Mother. Depending on where your preferences are, Accidentally on Purpose ranges...