20th Century Television Studios drama exec Albert Page has become President of Clickbait and The Capture producer Heyday Television U.S.
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XOXO! Leighton Meester makes a surprise appearance in the early episodes of How I Met Your Father — and it’s possible fans haven’t seen the last of her on the show.
The 35-year-old Gossip Girl alum pops up on the new Hulu series, which premiered on Tuesday, January 18, as Meredith, an ex-girlfriend of Jesse (Christopher Lowell). While Meester’s appearance may have been unexpected to viewers, showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger teased that there could be big plans in store for her character as the season continues.
“Just having Leighton Meester in that one little viral video certainly seems like a waste of Leighton Meester,” Aptaker joked while speaking with Us Weekly exclusively before HIMYF‘s debut. “I think that it is reasonable to expect that she’ll be returning at some point.”
Hilary Duff stars as Sophie, a hopeless romantic searching for The One, on the spinoff of How I Met Your Mother. Though Aptaker and Berger wanted to create a different world for the new series, they gave longtime HIMYM fans a common thread to connect to the original sitcom, which ended in 2014 after nine seasons.
“I think we really right off the bat really wanted to show, you know, this is a new show, this is a new cast and we’re gonna be on a sort of entirely new ride here,” Berger told Us. “At the same time, we also wanted to make clear that we do exist in the same universe and include a little touch for the very devoted How I Met Your Mother fan base that shows that we’re in that universe right away.”
The first episode of the reboot includes little Easter eggs from the OG series, including the instantly recognizable apartment, which felt like “the exact right level” to kickstart “this whole new adventure,” Berger added.
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20th Century Television Studios drama exec Albert Page has become President of Clickbait and The Capture producer Heyday Television U.S.
Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly, hoping to land on that perfect piece of content. Scroll no more! To help you out, we've rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend — including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on originally that are worth circling back for. From Hulu's transformative original series,, to new episodes of the long-awaited spin-off, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock and more this month.Starring fan favorites and newcomers alike including Will Arnett, Conan O’Brien, Annie Murphy, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Uma Thurman, Hilary Duff, Lily James, Carrie Coon, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Tiffany Haddish, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kathryn Hahn, Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Sarah Jessica Parker and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week:Lily James and Sebastian Stan star in «the greatest love story ever sold» — aka Hulu’s new series,.
Popsugar about Duff showing up on the How I Met Your Father set with new ink. "I covered all of her tattoos except for one small one on each arm." How I Met Your Father is based on , which aired on CBS from 2005-2014. Both shows, which exist in the same universe, follow a similar format with the older version of the protagonist narrating the show.
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Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly, hoping to land on that perfect piece of content. Scroll no more! To help you out, we've rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend — including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on originally that are worth circling back for. From a new HBO period piece from the creator of, to the long-awaited follow-up series to a beloved sitcom, , we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video and Hulu this month.Starring fan favorites and newcomers alike including Hilary Duff, Lily James, Carrie Coon, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Tiffany Haddish, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Ben Affleck, Lily Collins, Sarah Jessica Parker and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week:Marking the 40th anniversary of the pop star’s first album,, a documentary revealing an intimate look into the musician’s life, premieres on Friday, Jan.
Hilary Duff's probably going to think twice the next time she spots an ex-boyfriend in her vicinity, thanks to the hilarious ordeal her husband recently put her through.The star's husband, Matthew Koma, posted a short clip Tuesday on TikTok and teased her after she revealed she may have spotted her ex at the Japanese restaurant they were dining at with their 3-year-old daughter, Banks.Koma, who is off camera, can be heard saying, «Hil thinks her ex-boyfriend is sitting at the restaurant near us, but she can't tell if it's him or not.»Duff can't control her laughter, but things only intensify after Koma shouts, «Jason! Jason!» which prompts Duff to plead with Kona to «please stop it.» Seeing how the whole thing's making Duff comically uncomfortable, Koma keeps poking and asks, «Is it him? Is he looking?»The alum can't help but cover her face and blush. She looks down while twirling Banks' hair, as the little one plays with a set of chopsticks.
Matthew Koma isn’t above embarrassing his wife Hilary Duff for a little joke.
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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Hilary Duff‘s much-anticipated revival of “Lizzie McGuire” may have fallen apart a little more than a year ago, but all hope isn’t lost. “I don’t think it’s dead, and I don’t think it’s alive,” Duff tells me on this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast. “I think it’s just kind of sitting there.” Duff says the “Lizzie” conversations had been going on for about a decade.
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‘s premiere episode ended with a tribute to Bob Saget, who served as narrator in . The title card reads: In loving memory of Bob Saget.
Bob Saget.Saget, who died at the age of 65 on Jan. 9, served as the narrator for nine seasons of the predecessor to the new Hulu comedy. At the end of the first episode of which dropped Tuesday, the series remembered the late comedian and actor with an in memoriam card.The loving tribute aired right before the end credits and reads, «In loving memory of Bob Saget.»Saget provided the voice for the older version of Ted Mosby, who recounted the nine-season-long story to his kids of how he met their mother on Josh Radnor, who played Ted in the present day, remembered Saget in a touching tribute following news of his death.«Bob Saget was the older wiser ‘me' for nine years on.
A legend — wait for it — ary premiere. The first two episodes of How I Met Your Father just debuted on Hulu and at the end of the premiere, the show reminded fans that it exists in the same universe as How I Met Your Mother.