I did not take these

I wish.

Oh, what, how did that one get in here? :)

Renee Out.

Renee's Top 10 Actresses she would look like

NOTICE: Renee will be carrying the blog for a while, since someone is off jetsetting to warm tropical places. I am very upset right now because my Harry Potter 7 book was taken from me today and I will not sleep until I get it back. Also, I feel like my eyes are crossing. I think I need to see an optomatrist (that's definitely not spelled right).

Current events: Cobie Smulders baby's name is Shaelyn Cado Killam.

These are the top ten actresses that Renee would look like. It's split into only two posts because it's not as important as my top ten hotties list was, which garnered ten posts.

1. Lauren Graham

2. Cobie Smulders

3. Evangeline Lilly

4. Olivia Wilde

5. Lizzy Caplan

There seems to be a theme here. They all have wavy brown hair. I wish that my hair was brown and wavy, but alas it is not.

Second installment on its way (apparently you can only post so many pictures in one entry.)

Renee Out.

Gab's Ideal Dinner Party

So, I didn't want to invite some people to our joint dinner party because Renee doesn't like them, so here is my list.

1. BJ Novak

2. Mitch Hewer

3. Mindy Kaling

4. Cobie Smulders

5. Neil Patrick Harris

6. Seth Meyers

7. Travis Wall

8. Natalie Portman

9. Tyce Diorio

10. Jorma Taccone

And the seating chart!

Peace, Gab

Gab and Renee joint dinner party FINAL DRAFT

1. Neil Patrick Harris

2. Tyce Diorio

3. Cobie Smulders

4. BJ Novak

5. Adam Lambert

6. Ingrid Michaelson

7. Mindy Kaling

8. David Cook

9. Ellen Degeneres

10. John Krasinski


Seating plan:

*****John BJ Gab Renee Cobie*******
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Mindy********* TABLE************Neil
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*****Ingrid Tyce Ellen David Adam*****

Craig got the axe because we decided he would be over the top for our mellow dinner party, and we thought Regina Spektor might be too quiet. LOVE how seriously we are taking this! The seating plan took wayyyy too long for us to make considering this is fictional.

Can't wait for our non-existant party!!

Renee and Gab Peacing Out and things.

Renee's Rough Draft for joint dinner party

Early list of ten people for our fabulous dinner party that we will obviously have, once we are famous. We will both post a list, compare and edit.

1. Neil Patrick Harris
2. David Burtka
3. Tyce Diorio
4. Cobie Smulders
5. David Cook (please?)
6. Adam Lambert
*7. Bret McKenzie
*8. Jemaine Clement
9. BJ Novak (ugh)
10. Regina Spektor

See, I'm stuck here, because we can't really only have Flight of the Conchord, can we, but that leaves no room for Ingrid Michaelson.

RENEE EDIT:

7 and 8 become Ingrid Michaelson and Ellen Degeneres. Sorry boys! (They'll be crush, I'm sure)

Also, David Burtka is a chef kind of, right? if we have him as our caterer does that make him not count as a guest? Because if so, I just forgot about Mindy Kaling!

Also, we need Craig Ferguson, we want to be laughing, right? Ergh, we need fifteen.

Do fictional characters count, because if so HARRY POTTER.

Renee Out.

Evangeline Lilly vs. Cobie Smulders

This is a hard one (twss). Gab suggested it. I don't know who will win yet, I have to outline the pros and cons.

Evangeline pros:
- drop dead ridiculously gorgeous
- writes me letters
- comes from a fabulous place (BC)
- good at crying
- muscular
- can do 42 consecutive pushups
- has TWO foxy love interests
- likes writing
- climbs trees
- likes Sigur Ros

Cobie pros:
- drop dead ridiculously gorgeous
- comes from a fabulous place (BC)
- very funny
- good at comedic acting
- musical ability, kind of
- likes Flight of the Conchords
- likes the Princess Bride

Evangeline cons:
- doesn't have a tv
- enjoys "fitness"
- bad taste in men (hobbit)
- likes Madonna

Cobie cons:
- has only ONE foxy love interest
- bad taste in men (ugly)
- is bad at hiding being pregnant

I'm going to have to go with Elilly, because once again, I've been besties with her for five years now, whereas Cobie and I have only been besties since November or so (kind of like me and gab!)

Winner: NICOLE EVANGELINE LILLY

Renee Out.

A Most Engaging Story by Josh Radnor

This blog entry is really hard to find a link to so we should just inceftualize it in our blog forever.

"So we're all on the New York street on the CBS Radford lot in Studio City shooting a How I Met Your Mother promo that's a parody of CSI, which they tell me is a popular show. We're all exhausted and not quite sure what we're doing. My sense is that on an hourlong procedural show, the hours are much worse but your face never has to change its expression. So that's a big up. Changing facial expressions is exhausting and overrated. They're setting up a shot of a corpse's feet right now. We're all pretty exhausted - the night's supposed to go very late and we have an early call. We haven't been officially picked up for a third season yet, but we're all seeing it as a good sign that CBS is having us do this.

I'm going to have each cast member say something... get a little guest-blogging going.

Me: Hey, guys. Give me a quote for my TVGuide.com blog.

[ Everybody thinks]

Neil Patrick Harris: "I'm in a constant state of squint. And I like it. I like it a lot. It feels right, you know?"

Alyson Hannigan: "I have to go fingerprint a dead body. I feel like I'm back on the Buffy set."

Jason Segel: "Neil Patrick Harris is in a constant state of squint. And I like it. I like it a lot. It feels right, you know?"

Cobie [Smulders] didn't like her quote. I told her there was nothing wrong with, "I've had about four Tums because the smoke is making me nauseous," but she thought she could do better. I asked her if we could do an interview instead. She agreed.

[The following are excerpts from an interview with How I Met Your Mother's Cobie Smulders.]

Me: Do you watch hourlong procedural crime shows?

Cobie: No.

Me: Why not?

Cobie: 'Cause I don't watch a lot of TV.

Me: Do you just sit around and read Jane Austen novels?

Cobie: Exactly.

Me: How do you feel about the season ending?

Cobie: Well, I'm sad I don't get to go to work every day, but happy I get to sleep as late as I want.

Jason Segel: Being sad you don't get to go to work every day is a great thing to be able to say.

Me: Jason, this is an interview with Cobie. Go stand by the police tape.

Jason: Yes, Mr. Radnor.

Me: Cobie, tell America your full birth name 'cause it's awesome.

Cobie: Jacoba Fransisca Maria Smulders.

[Am I wrong? That's a serious name.]

Me: Hey, one of our great writers, Chris Harris, is here, sitting next to me. Say something, Chris....

Chris Harris: Why don't you tell them who the not-great writers are?

Damn, Chris. So it's like that. Chris Harris is very smart. He could have really done something great with his life. Instead, he writes for our show. Happily, he's awesome at it. Chris wrote one of my favorite episodes this year, "Arrivaderce, Fiero," where we all bid (bade?) farewell to Marshall's car and reminisced about our favorite memories in said car. "500 Miles" by The Proclaimers made a most memorable appearance. (Actually it made about 15 appearances, including an orchestral version towards the end.) It's strange to look back over a full season. Our characters have accrued all these memories, but so have we, the actors. And sometimes the character memories and the actor memories bleed into each other. Like, I kind of feel like Jason and I actually drove from Connecticut to Ohio in that Fiero. Of course, we didn't, but we did spend an awful long time in that car together. And we're good friends. The whole thing is confusing. Does this make any sense?

[ My Boys'] Jordana Spiro and [ Brothers & Sisters executive producer] Robbie Baitz told me that doing this blog would be a lot of work. They were right. (It came up at the last TVGuide.com Celebrity Bloggers meeting.) I'm happy to do it, I just feel terrible in a way I haven't felt since high school, like I have to keep asking for yet another extension on my paper. (Actually, no one's really hassled me about this at all. Any pressure is self-imposed. I guess I just still have a good-student complex.) I was asked to do this back, I think, in early February. The deal was one blog a week to correspond with each week's episode. I'm so off-schedule, it's ridiculous. In fact, it's early April and I have zero idea what episode is on this Monday. Uh-oh. This is Blog #2."


And then he never updated again, haha.

He goes on to say more, but it's boring, it's all about that guy proposing to the girl on set, we already know that one, don't we Gabby?

Renee Out.

HIMYM Review: "Murtaugh"

I've decided that the best way to review this episode is by character plot line. Be warned, there will be sub-plot line character headings as well. All-in-all, this was the best episode since The Possimpible, but definitely not up to par with many of the others earlier in this season. Is it just me, or was the start of the season AMAZING, and then went downhill? I'm glad that they didn't overuse the flashbacks this episode, like they have been doing a lot lately.

Barney/Ted/Robin

So Barney, after being kicked out of his Laser Tag Club for breaking rules is told by Ted that he is too old for Laser Tag. It is then added to the "Murtaugh List" of stuff that they are too old to do. Barney takes it upon himself to do all the items on the list within 24 hours. Ted is then challenged to do the items on the list Barney makes of things that he is too young to do. There is a bet somewhere in here.

Ted

Ted was actually hilarious this episode. More so than in a very long time. Renee said, and I agree, that he is funny when he isn't taking everything too seriously. Funniest Moment: When he goes to answer the phone REALLY slowly. 

Barney 

Barney was pretty funny tonight, but it felt almost a little forced sometimes. (Sorry NPH! I have to be critical. But if you ever read this, you were actually amazing, as per use.) I was very glad to see that he still plays laser tag, since that hasn't been mentioned since, like, season 1. I did like his earring, but his hair and clothes were no good. Favourite moment: Just a short clip. When he was in laser and had his foot on the kid while shooting her. I also loved the High Score Board that had Stinson listed for every single high score, ever.

Robin

Robin didn't really have a big part in this episode. She was just there with Barney the whole time (yay!). I like to see them spending time together. But I wish that they mentioned that Barney is in love with her sometimes. Just casually, you know? I am also, sorry to say, sick of the Canadian jokes. Mainly because the writers are overusing them and they are always the same ones. I want original ones! "Something about fur trapping." Favourite moment: Her rave outfit. Sort of reminded me of Robin Sparkles. And the blinky light in her mouth was awesome. 

Barney/Robin

This deserves its own heading. As previously mentioned, no references to their relationship, but it was nice to see them together the entire episode. Favourite moment: Their answering machine message. They are so cute together!

Lily/Marshall

These two didn't even interact with the other characters this episode, which was sort of weird. Basically, Marshall takes over as the new basketball coach for Lily's kindergarten class at Lily's request, because she wants to observe him with children and give him practice for the future. Anyways, he's super hard on the kids and angry Marshall is HILARIOUS. Favourite moment: How the story changes with time and the competing team are all adults. I also love the creative ways of hiding Alyson Hannigan's belly: a guitar, orange slices, basketballs, a giant scarf. 

Wow, what a long and impressive post I just wrote!

Peace, Gab

PS: My prediction for Barney's Blog update this week: The Murtaugh List, and, potentially, the Too Young List (did this one have a name?)

Renee's Letters to Write

1. Cobie Smulders

2. Jenna Fischer

3. Zachary Levi

4. Johnny, the ex-DJ from Ellen

5. Jack Johnson

I did read that David Archuleta answers all his fanmail, but I refuse to stoop that low! I'd rather lose than send a letter to David Archuleta. Not that there's anything wrong with him, it's just against my principles.

I went to this sketchy website to find addresses and who usually responds and OMG it is so creepy. Someone will scan their letter and then forty people will post "Great success!" like zombie clones. All the ones that talked about their Evangeline Lilly letters didn't get nearly as much of a letter from her as I did. They all got like half a line. WELL HAHA, I guess I am her favourite. These creepers on the website all collect autographs. I literally can't describe how strange that website made me feel. It's like when you listened to the overpersonal Howard Shore interview.

I don't know if any of my people will respond. All the lesser famous people I enjoy are not even on the interweb, Gabby:( Also, I'm pretty sure we're supposed to send these things called "SASE"s, where we like send a picture and a stamped envelope BUT I DIDN'T DO THAT WTH EVANGELINE LILLY SO I WON'T DO IT NOW.

Apparently BJ Novak answers in three weeks if you send a SASE. Whatever that is...

Renee Out.

A Tribute to Renee's Favourite Actress

Or her character, anyways. I found this video and anyone who watches Lost knows that this song PERfectly describes the character of Kate.



I'm excited about the Kate/Sawyer reunion even though I know it won't work out like I want it to:(

Isn't it funny how both my favourite actresses are brunettes from Vancouver? I think it's pretty funny. It's because BC is AWESOME.

Renee Out.