The latest episode How I Met Your Mother, “Bad News,” took a very dramatic turn in the final scene, when Lily told Marshall that his father died.

Speaking about this storyline this week and whether he was worried about the tone, Jason Segel said, “No, I was very excited. I like having a little drama in my comedy, because that’s what real life is like. It’s like James Brooks style. There is a 10% more demonstrative style on a sitcom. You have to sell a joke and all of that. And [with] this, the job is just to be honest, which I love. It’s my favorite.”

Segel revealed there was a lot of work by the HIMYM producers to keep this plot turn under wraps, explaining, “In the script we received, the last scene was, ‘Marshall, I’m pregnant.’ And then they told us on the day, ‘No, that’s not what’s happening.’ And they gave us the alternate pages.”

Both Segel and Alyson Hannigan spoke about Segel’s decision to not know what Hannigan’s exact lines were in that scene. As Segel put it, “I didn’t want to know what she was going to say to me when she got out of that cab.” Hannigan recalled asking, “‘Jason are, you sure?’ I was like, ‘I’m going to take some pauses and okay, the last word [for your cue] is ‘it.” I was like, ‘I don’t say ‘it’ any other time.’”

Said Segel, “I had no idea what [Hannigan] was going to say to me. I knew the overall premise, but she came out and she was already crying and it was so heartbreaking and it made acting very easy. All I had to do was react in that scene. I didn’t have to dig very deep.”

Amazingly, only one take of that powerful scene was filmed. Hannigan recalled asking the director and producers, “‘Are you sure? We should probably do it again!’ But they were like, ‘It’s perfect!’”

Monday’s new episode, “Last Words,” will delve further into Marshall’s reaction to his father’s death. Segel said he felt this storyline was, “Really exciting. And you wouldn’t think that it’s funny, but they found a way to shine a light on the funny parts of grieving that’s great.”

Said Hannigan, “Marshall is going to go through a huge re-evaluation of his whole life, because that was his best friend and he was so inspired by his dad. There are going to be some interesting ups and downs I think. ”

How I Met Your Mother: “Last Words” airs Monday, January 17th on CBS. (Source)

Mila Kunis spills what she looks for in a man … and her onscreen kisses features:

“Justin’s upper lip,” Kunis says. “Natalie’s bottom lip … Ashton’s stubble … James’ chin … and Jason’s teeth.”

Those folks would be her “Friends With Benefits” co-star Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher from “That ’70s Show,” James Franco from “Date Night” and Jason Segel from “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”

And what does she look for in a man?

“Confidence, not cockiness,” Kunis said. “Knowing who you are is confidence. Cockiness is knowing who you are and pushing it down everyone’s throat… “Looks go; they fade. I don’t think looks matter.”

A new production still from the upcoming film, Bad Teacher has been released! “Bad Teacher” stars Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake and Jason Segel with a June 17, 2011 release date.

Some teachers just don’t give an F. For example, there’s Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). She’s foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can’t wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job.

When she’s dumped by her fiancé, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) – competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy (Lucy Punch). When Elizabeth also finds herself fighting off the advances of a sarcastic, irreverent gym teacher (Jason Segel), the consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers, and even herself an education like no other.

Here’s a new image of actor Jason Segel and his Muppet-pal Walter from the upcoming The Muppets movie which also stars Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and Gonzo; plus reported cameos from Zach Galifianakis, Jack Black, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, and Jean Claude Van Damme.

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds.

To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino house band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. With secret, signature, celebrity cameos, The Muppets hits the big screen Nov. 23, 2011.

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Pop star Katy Perry will guest star on an episode of CBS hit show How I Met Your Mother later this season as a potential love interest for Josh Radnor’s Ted, CBS said Thursday.

The episode, titled Oh Honey, will see her play Zoey’s (Jennifer Morrison) cousin, described as “a beautiful, naive girl who the gang resorts to calling ‘honey’.”

“Katy is a tremendous talent and we are delighted to be able to work with her,” said Carter Bays, co-creator and executive producer of the show.

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The Peoples Choice Awards aired live last night on CBS. “How I Met Your Mother” was nominated for several awards and managed to score a win for Neil Patrick Harris! Congratulations!!

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The Peoples Choice Awards air live tonight on CBS. “How I Met Your Mother” was nominated for several awards tonight! Check your local listings for show times! And good luck to the cast and crew of “HIMYM!”

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