Hulu's 'How I Met Your Father' to Make Network Cable Debut!

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes are taking their relationship to the next level – with a red carpet debut!

Angelique Jackson It’s Monday afternoon and Quinta Brunson, creator, writer and star of “Abbott Elementary,” is about an hour away from walking into 30 Rockefeller Plaza for her first meeting with the writers of “Saturday Night Live.” She’s been a fan of “SNL” since childhood, watching the series with her family growing up in Philadelphia. Now, on Saturday night, she’ll make her Studio 8H debut with some of those friends and family — many of whom are based on the east coast — in the audience to cheer her on.  “It’s surreal. I’m just taking it day by day — like I normally do because everything is so surreal nowadays — but this one’s really exciting,” Brunson tells Variety, calling from New York City. “‘SNL’ is the reason I even started pursuing comedy as a career, to be asked to host is just unreal. I can’t believe that I’m here and that it’s actually happening. It’s one of those ‘pinch yourself’ moments, for sure.” 

, the hit docuseries about several doctors and nurses working in a New York City-area hospital, executive producers Ruthie Shatz and Adi Barash are back with a spinoff series that expands the scope to include the fast-paced world of emergency medicine. , which is also on Netflix, continues to follow some of the standout, real-life characters from — which many dubbed the «real-life .» Also, it introduces viewers to new medical personnel at a few other nearby locations as they navigate the ups and downs of the city's relentless healthcare system and never-ending need for patient care. In addition to Dr. David Langer, Dr. John Boockvar and Dr.

This week’s season-two finale of “How I Met Your Father” features the guest star fans have been waiting for since the series was first announced: Neil Patrick Harris, reprising his fan-favourite “How I Met Your Mother” role of Barney Stinson.

Emily Longeretta Warning: This story contains spoilers from “Daddy,” the Season 2A finale of “How I Met Your Father,” now streaming on Hulu. Is Barney Stinson really a changed man? Well, he’s trying to be! During Tuesday’s “How I Met Your Father” Season 2A finale, Sophie (Hilary Duff) sneaks away from Robert (John Corbett) when she thinks he may be her dad — and crashes right into “How I Met Your Mother” ladies man, Barney. During the encounter, he reveals that he’s no longer the crass man he once was toward women, something that changed when he had his daughter. To reinforce that, he’s electrocuted every time he does make a comment — something Neil Patrick Harris’ physical comedy was absolutely perfect for.

BreAnna Bell Molly Shannon will return to Studio 8H to host “SNL” for the second time on April 8, NBC announced on Monday. Shannon stars in “A Good Person,” which is currently in theaters, and the third season of “The Other Two,” premiering May 4 on HBO Max. She’ll be joined by the Jonas Brothers as the musical guest. This marks the third time the brothers have taken the “SNL” stage. Their latest album, “The Album,” featuring the upcoming single “Waffle House,” is set to be released May 12. Coming up, Quinta Brunson and Lil Yachty will host a dual debut as the show returns on April 1. The creator, executive producer, writer and star of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” will make her hosting debut with Yachty performing as the guest for the first time. Lil Yachty ‘s new work, “Let’s Start Here,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s top rock and alternative charts.

From one parent to another! Shortly before Josh Peck and wife Paige O’Brien welcomed baby No. 2, his How I Met Your Father costar Hilary Duff gave him a useful — and adorable — tip.

Legen-(Wait-For-It)-Dary!

Barney Stinson is back. Neil Patrick Harris will be returning to Hulu‘s How I Met Your Father for the series’ upcoming Season 2 midseason finale, which airs at the end of the month.

's season 2 premiere, star Neil Patrick Harris will return as Barney Stinson in the two-episode midseason finale, Hulu announced Wednesday. The episodes will drop Tuesday, March 28.In a newly released photo, Hilary Duff's Sophie and Harris' Barney — dressed in his signature tailored suit -- look at each other with knowing eyes.will then go on a two-month hiatus following its midseason finale drop, returning Tuesday, May 23 to kick off the second half of its 20-episode sophomore season. New episodes will drop every week, leading up to the two-episode finale on July 11.Duff recently spoke to ET about sharing the screen with Harris on and her grandplan when it comes to the alums.

Neil Patrick Harris is back!

J. Kim Murphy Barney’s back. Neil Patrick Harris is set to reprise his star-making role of Barney Stinson on the upcoming mid-season finale of the Hulu original spinoff series “How I Met Your Father.” Harris was a main cast member and a fan favorite on the original CBS comedy series “How I Met Your Mother,” which ran for nine seasons after debuting in 2005. Harris earned four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series over the course of his tenure with the show, in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Harris will appear in next week’s two-episode mid-season finale of “How I Met Your Father,” which debuts on Hulu on March 28. After the duo of installments, the series will take a hiatus for a few weeks before continuing its 20-episode second season on May 23.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Kids, did I ever tell you about the time that my streaming series got a secondary run on a linear cable network? Hulu’s “How I Met Your Father” will make its linear debut next month on Freeform, marking the first time the series has been available off of Hulu. “How I Met Your Father” will bow Tuesday, April 25, on Freeform, starting with the first two episodes, “Pilot” and “Fomo,” at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET, respectively. Episodes will continue to air back-to-back each week, culminating with the season finale on May 23. Hulu will continue to also offer “How I Met Your Father” episodes for streaming as well. “How I Met Your Father” premiered in January 2022; the comedy is currently in the midst of a 20-episode Season 2, having returned earlier this winter.

Andrew Lloyd Webber opened up about his eldest son Nick‘s health ahead of the opening night of his new Broadway show Bad Cinderella.

Billie Eilish‘s presence at the premiere of Donald Glover‘s Swarm makes so much more sense now that it was announced the singer is appearing in the new series.

A year after Benjamin Hall was severely injured when his crew vehicle was struck by incoming fire in Ukraine, the Fox News correspondent has published a book, Saved: A War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home, due to be released Tuesday.

Kate Bosworth and Justin Long have officially made their red carpet debut!

Jon Hamm is looking sharp!

Hailey Bieber is celebrating a year since she survived her “life-changing” mini-stroke. The model, 26, who is married to singer Justin Bieber, 29, was taken to hospital following stroke-like symptoms, and medical scans showed a small blood clot in her brain caused by a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA. ) It was later discovered she had a “grade 5 PFO,” meaning the blood clot travelled to her heart and she later underwent a procedure to close the PFO (Patent Foramen Ovale.